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A fine maroon card cased scarificator set to be used with fire or wet bleeding cups. Signed Evans, London it has seen very little use (slight oxidation on the steel trigger). 36 exposed blades, strong spring, wonderful bluing and knurling of all exposed screws and depth head. Six extra blade sets (one with 4 cutters) to be used as singles or in multiples. The main scarificator has NEVER been touched as all of the screw heads are unbruised. The Read More...

01 Jul

Leitz Microscope and case with 4 objectives.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A very clean lacquered brass and black enamel microscope, signed on the back of the foot, ‘E. Leitz, Wetzlar. No 60416’. There is a condenser and diaphragm to the sub stage, plano / concave mirror, graduated inner draw tube, coarse and fine focus wheels and a double nose piece. There are 3 eye-pieces and 4 objectives in cans: 1/12″, No 3, No 7 (in a ‘6’ canister, and another No 7. In original case with lock and key. The certificate from Read More...

01 Jul

~A GOOD UNSIGNED, EARLY 19TH CENTURY POCKET TELESCOPE IN RAY SKIN~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good, unsigned 7/8 inch diameter OG, 3 draw, 4 element brass pocket telescope with flawless ray skin (shagreen) barrel. Extending to 14 inches, this early example (c.1810) exhibits excellent optics. OG lens cap and hinged ocular lens covers. Used but not abused, the draws are tight and the brass knurling is very early and fine. No dents or bruises of the ends or draws. 5 inches closed length. Read More...

30 Jun

VINTAGE NAVAL TELESCOPE – SINGLE DRAW BY H HUGHES OF LONDON – GOOD PROVENANCE

By Scientific Inspirations

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A vintage naval single draw Officer of the Warch telescope by H. Hughes and Son Ltd, London and engraved to the barrel, ‘No 6325’ and ‘E.G.A. Clifford’. Constructed in nickel silver, it measures 63 cms fully extended and just shy of 46 cms when closed. In very good overall condition with little wear, the leather barrel is in lovely condition with woven rope grip. E.G.A. Clifford – Vice Admiral Sir Eric George Anderson Clifford, KCB, CBE (1900 – 1964) who was Read More...

30 Jun

Three unusual Spring Letter Scales

By Fletcher

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1. Silver coloured metalmarke ‘Pat.Applied for’ weighs up to eight ounces-missing cover-£90 2. Brass spring scale marked ‘Beechwood Devonshire Food Products’ weighs up to four ounces and two pence-missing cover-£90 3. Glass and metal scale weighing up to ten ounces-in original brass case-£90 Read More...

30 Jun

Two Fowlers Long Scale Calculators and an Otis King

By Fletcher

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A small 2.75 inch diameter double sided Fowler scale in original nickel case-£90 A larger single sided Fowler long scale calculator, 4.75 inches diameter in scuffed original case-one hinge broken-£90 An Otis King calculator in good condition, in original scuffed card case with set of instructions-£60 Read More...

27 Jun

Silver variable power monocular telescope and case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A fine silver monocular telescope measuring 6 cms long when closed and pulls out to around 9.5 cms (it has a fully retractable draw tube) with a doublet flint and crown glass assembly to the main lens ( diameter 23 mm). It has a variable power eye-piece allowing the user to switch between high and low magnification, numbered 1 & 2. The magnification is excellent. This small telescope is damage free and in fine condition both cosmetically and optically, damage Read More...

26 Jun

~EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE SINGLE DRAW, RAYSKIN MONOCULAR by DOLLOND, LONDON~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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An optical oddity as only Dollond could have produced. I have seen many of these monoculars (single draw brass pocket telescopes) by Dollond but this is a first for me. Special order piece for close up viewing (theatre?), this telescope exhibits all of the usual Dollond features with a green glass 1 1/2″ doublet OG, 4 1/4 inches closed, 6 inches open. However, the ray skin barrel is an oddity, both ends have diagonally knurled, screw on end caps. Read More...

25 Jun

~FASCINATING EQUINOCTIAL COMPASS/SUNDIAL-WATKINS-CASED~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A well used equinoctial compass/sundial signed J & W Watkins, Charing Crofs, LONDON c.1790. Can be dated to within 15 years (1784-1798), this 2 1/2 inch silvered compass having 8 cardinal points and 4 quadrants divided into 0-90 degrees surmounted by a blued steel needle (still points North) is the best part of the instrument. Having a hinged 3 1/2 inch plate (silvered on the back side) for the folding gnomen of the sundial with wheat ear decorative braces and Read More...

24 Jun

~VERY GOOD CASED, SIMPLE TRANSIT/DRAINAGE LEVEL by TROUGHTON, LONDON~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Simple transit/drainage level by Edward Troughton II of London c.1800 Fresh to the market after a hiatus of 35 years (ex. Christie’s 1988-see photo), this instrument exhibits machining and optics not surpassed in over 200 years. 14 x 5 inches with a 1 inch OG lens. 50% original lacquer to the long tube, the rest 90 % + with adjustments for height/angle at both ends, intact swinging bubble level below the body tube, spectacular optics with a two draw eyepiece Read More...

22 Jun

Cased 1862 London International Exhibition Medal for Waterlow & Sons – Bank of England Printers

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, the 1862 London International Exhibition bronze prize medal for the renowned printing company of global currencies and postage stamps, Waterlow & Sons. This superbly executed medal was awarded and individually engraved to each of the 1862 Exhibitors that were bestowed with a prize for their efforts. Struck entirely from bronze, the obverse face shows Britannia seated with shield to her side and a sleeping lion at her feet. She is surrounded by six women each individually representing Industry, Agriculture Read More...

15 Jun

~CASED FIVE DRAW MAHOGANY TELESCOPE ON TRIPOD BASE-CARY, LONDON~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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An unusual and fine 5 (five) draw, 4 element, mahogany barrelled refracting telescope on reversible folding tripod base with clamp to the 4th draw. Found in its original mahogany case with all hardware intact, this scope has seen little use. Retaining 99% of it’s golden lacquer, the optics are superb. 2 1/2 inch OG doublet with lovely green glass, the telescope extends to a full yard (36 inches). The draws are very tight (so much so that the 5th draw Read More...