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5 SYRINGES AND OTHER MEDICAL ITEMS

The large syringe is constructed of glass and bakelite. The 2 small silver coloured syringes are marked general, surgical. The book is dated 1895. The First Aid catalogue is dated c1930 Read More...

1797 Admiral Viscount Duncan’s Naval Victory.

1797 white metal medal celebrating Admiral Viscount Duncan’s naval victory at Camperdown.   Obverse: uniformed bust of Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan attributed to Thomas Wyon Senior.   ‘LORD VIST DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN’ with ‘ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE’ (below).   Reverse: seated figure of Britannia, her arm on a rudder, with lion, shield, flag and crown of laurels.   ‘BRITANNIA TRIUMPHANT’ above with ‘DUTCH FLEET DEFEAT, 11 SHIPS TAKEN OCTR 11, 1797’.   Weight 20.56g. Diameter 39mm.   Read More...

1799 EARL SPENCER FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY 38mm MEDAL – BY WYON

1799 Lord Spencer created First Lord of the Admiralty bronze medal.   Obverse: uniformed portrait, ‘EARL SPENCER FIRST APPOINTED MAR 2, 1795’ (below).   Reverse: figure of Fame, standing beside an anchor and a rudder, ‘DECORI DECUS ADDIT AVITO’ around with ‘UNDER WISE COUNSELS THE BRITISH NAVY TRIUMPHS. MDCCXCIX’.   Weight 27.84g. Diameter 38mm.   Excellent condition.   Read More...

Naval bicorn hat and epaulettes, royal navy.

A good, clean set of Victorian naval officers epaulettes x 2 and bicorn hat by ‘Gieve, Mathews & Seagrove Ltd. London, Portsmouth and Devonport’. With an additional set of nickel silver epaulettes and bicorn hat. In fitted plush lined tin case with name plaque for P.J. Cooper.   Read More...

Surveying/ Mining compass signed SPENCER C.1800

Surveying/ Mining compass signed SPENCER  C.1800 Silvered compass with very beautiful floral engraved eight point rose and circumferential degree scale. The compass covers a edge scale of degrees. Read More...

~VERY GOOD POCKET SURGICAL SET c.1860~

Often described as Civil War (American) folding pocket general surgery set, this one originates/retailed in Sydney but is full of English instruments. Makers include Scott, Maw, Hutchinson and Charriere. A complete assortment of bistouries, scalpels, directors, needles, cautery, vaccination, lancets, razors, scissors, forceps and lithotomy instruments.  All T shell cases are in fine condition with no nibbles to the edges. The black leather pouch has 3 pairs of folding flaps and has only one fault-the upper gilt lock clasp/hasp Read More...

~GOOD GEORGIAN THREAD COUNTER/LOUPE~

A good Georgian thread counter/loupe with early roping/knurling of the brass c.1820. Identical to a telescope eyepiece of the era with sliding ocular lens protector. 1 1/4 inch (35 mm) diameter with square slot at object end. 1 5/8 inches (40 mm.) closed, 2 1/4 inches fully drawn (55 mm.). For security and ease of use, the eyepiece does not withdraw completely i.e. there is a mechanical stop in the barrel. Excellent optics with 10X magnification. Great design for pocket Read More...

MINING DIAL BY CHADBURN BRO’s

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.   Contact Email:   [email protected] STAND INCLUDED IF REQUIRED. Read More...

Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh. Circa 1845.

An oak cased brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of 50 North Hanover Street, Edinburgh. Circa 1845. Numbered: 402 Interior of the case has trade label: THOMAS DUNN, OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, 50 NORTH HANOVER STREET.EDINBURGH. The interior also has a handwritten note inside the lid with the “Rule for setting Dunn’s improved pantograph“, dated “27 February 1845“. see the photograph of note for the equations needed to be used for the settings. Dimensions of case: Height: 14.5 cm | 5.75 inWidth: 90 Read More...

~VERY GOOD VICTORIAN MICROSCOPE LAMP-BAKER~

Standing 11 inches tall on a 5 inch diameter brass ring, this Victorian microscope lamp shows some upper lamp innovations beyond the Swift-type lamp but very little use. Signed “Baker, 244 High Holborn, London”, it retains the typical round glass reservoir and stopper (often broken and later replaced by metal ones), paraffin oil lamp burner and wick (original) assembly, japanned/anodized metal tapering chimney (often cracked in the Swift models) with original blue glass filter and with a fully adjustable (both Read More...

Miniature Architect Set with balusters compass in red leather case C. 1800

,Miniature Architect Set with balusters compass in red leather case C. 1800 one with a pencil holder at the pointed end, a dry point drawing pen, and a small ruling pen. Very good condition Read More...

~LOUPE/THREAD COUNTER-LARGE FORMAT-BRASS c.1890

This fine brass loupe /thread counter/magnifier could be used for a variety of purposes and has a variable distance option on the barrel for very fine and close work. Optically clean and clear with tightening ring  for the graduated barrel length (0-3 cm. working distance internally with an external scale 0-6 in half centimeter gradations). Ocular lens is 1.5 cm, object lens is 3 cm. with a maximum extendable length of 8 cm. Ideal for many hobbyists or naturalists Read More...