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A Common Flower or Insect Microscope refers to a type of simple, portable microscope that was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. These microscopes were often designed to fold and could be easily carried by naturalists to examine specimens such as insects and flower parts. Typically, they featured either a single or dual eye lens and had spike-stand or folding designs. Payment methods available: 1. GBP direct bank transfer (UK bank, no fees). 2. PayPal (please include a Read More...

28 Sep

McArthur Lying Drop Slide in Original Case

By Gilgamesh

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This is a lying drop slide made from aluminium and measures 76mm X 25mm and has an aperture of 16mm in diameter. A round coverslip is glued to the base of the aperture. This type of slide was produced to perform automatic focusing, where the shallow thickness of the coverslip enables the specimens to be (almost) always in focus when using various objectives. Read More...

27 Sep

Antique syringe. Surgical, medical.

By Beautiful Old England

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Antique surgical syringe from the early 20th century by Charles Ferris of Bristol. Fashioned from chromed solid metal it would have been used for such purposes as wound irrigation and enemas, when large-bore syringes were needed. The component parts top and bottom unscrew and the plunger moves smoothly up and down. The catalogue page shown is from Thackray catalogue of the time. A nice clean example. The syringe measures 24.5cm (9.75″) in length when closed. Read More...

27 Sep

SOLD – Portable compass sundial – Dollond.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A small equinoctial compass sundial by Dollond. The dial has a diameter of 1.5″ and the chapter ring, almost 2.5″. With folding gnomon and latitude bar. The base has engraved latitudes for London, Dublin, Paris, Glasgow, Oxford, Norwich and Ostend. No case. Read More...

27 Sep

Surgeon’s amputation set – Krohn & Sesemann.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A fine surgeons amputation set by Krohne & Sesemann. All instruments are excellent and appear unused. No cracks, staining or breaks – very nice! Includes three Liston knives, three flesh and three incision knives all with tooled ebony handles, tourniquet, large and small bone saws Charles William Krohne was born in born Prussia in 1823.. He founded a business making surgical equipment in Blackfriars, London, date unknown. In 1860 Charles’ half-brother Henry Frederick Sesemann joins the business is named Krohne & Sesemann. Located Read More...

27 Sep

Antique brass microscope with case c1900. Medical scientific.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique cased brass microscope by R & J Beck Ltd (London) with the number 29092 and with three objectives in metal cases. A really nice example of precision engineering in working order. There is a break to the front of the slide plate, otherwise in good order. This is a compound microscope made from lacquered brass with a continental horseshoe base which is solid brass. The substage double-sided mirror is attached via a gimbal arm to a swinging Read More...

27 Sep

Three draw telescope.

By Scientific Inspirations

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Unsigned, 10.5 inches long when closed, 30.25 inches fully drawn with a 1.5 inch main lens. It has a leather barrel, sun visor and lens cap. It gives good, clear imaged. End piece missing from case. Read More...

27 Sep

SOLD – Trepanning set by William Pepys.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – The case measures 8 x 8 inches ( 20 cm ) and has a little loss to the edging of the lid. There is a crack to the base. Instruments and case interior are very nice condition. There may be a couple of later additions within the case. William Haseldine Pepys was apprenticed to his father and released in 1796 and became a liveryman for the Worshipful Company of Cutlers. When his father died in 1805 he extended his Read More...

27 Sep

Antique telescope microscope. Medical scientific. Rare item.

By Beautiful Old England

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A Davidson, Micro-Telescope, – c.1910, engraved F. Davidson & Co, 29 Gt Portland Street, London W.’ , the microscope is on a cast brass stand with single sided mirror on sliding collar, simple stage, rack and pinion focus with screw fine focus, complete with eyepiece and 3 objectives, with telescope tube to fit substage collar, complete in fitted French polished oak case. F Davidson & Co were manufacturing opticians that traded from 29 Great Portland Street, London, from c. 1890 Read More...

26 Sep

A FINE ‘UNIVERSAL COMPOUND MICROSCOPE’ SIGNED Martin & Son c.1776

By Alpha et Omega

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A FINE ‘UNIVERSAL COMPOUND MICROSCOPE’ SIGNED Martin & Son c.1776 Signed on the body tube: “Martin & Son London”. Dimension: 15” (38cm) height, case 11”x6 ½”x3” (28x18x8cm) Fully complete with all the accessories, bone slides in cardboard case, others larger in wood, this remarkable microscope represent the late evolution of the so called Martin’s models of 1760’s for many points, i.e. (i) the possibility to incline the whole microscope towards the observer, (ii) the two extensible tubes inside the pillar for stage Read More...

26 Sep

LATE 17TH CENTURY SUNDIAL BY JOHN WORGAN

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, DHL ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

26 Sep

SOLD – 3 inch equinoctial compass / sundial by Dollond. Sharkskin case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – The circular body measures just over 3 inches in diameter ( 8 cm ) with the chapter ring measuring 2.75 inches across. The inner base has a large engraved compass rose and is signed, ‘Dollond, London’ with a raised outer silvered scale reading from 0 – 90 – 0 – 90 etc. With folding gnomon and latitude bars. The condition is exceptional. Contained in original felt lined shark skin case with two fastening hooks. Read More...