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“The Microscope may now be considered as the most perfect instrument that Science and Art have supplied for the use of the investigator of Nature” – William B. Carpenter (see No. 20) Highlights: – Jabez Hogg’s own working copy of The Microscope, fourth edition (1859), with many manuscript revisions for later editions – Attractive first editions of the three other classics of Victorian microscopy: Quekett’s Practical Treatise (1848), Carpenter’s The Microscope and Its Revelations (1856), and Richard Beck’s Achromatic Microscope (1865) – Henry Read More...

31 Mar

~LARGE JONES-TYPE SIMPLE/COMPOUND MICROSCOPE-OBSCURE MAKER~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A used but not abused Jones most improved type microscope by Joseph Hillum c.1840 with many innovative extras seldomly seen. Standing 31 cm. tall with a folding tripod base, this microscope has many objectives for use as a simple microscope and a turret of 4 lenses for compound usage. In addition, it has a fully functional mechanical stage. Complete except for the ivory talc box (removed due to CITES), the machining of the brass is exquisite and the optics are Read More...

30 Mar

Pocket or Box Sextant

By Victor Burness

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Good condition nice lacquer dark filter screwed onto the telescope unsinged leather case Read More...

30 Mar

Dr. Halley’s correct globe with the new Constellations

By Van Leest Antiques

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Dr. Halley’s correct globe with the new Constellations. A pocket globe of seven centimetres in diameter in protective case covered with sharkskin an red painted rimmed edges. This pocket globe was made around 1774 after the first voyage of James Cook in the Endeavour. The terrestrial globe is made of twelve engraved coloured paper gores and two gores for the poles. The celestial globe on the inner side of the case depicts a northern and a southern celestial chart. The Read More...

29 Mar

ANTIQUE MARINERS COMPASS

By MikeRead

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

27 Mar

UNUSUAL MAHOGANY CLINOMETER

By Victor Burness

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The clinometer has a sight through the mahogany body with a peep hole at one end and a square aperture at the other. The scale is attached to a pendulum which swings freely when the button at the other end is pressed. The scale is hand engraved zero to 45 degrees. Read More...

27 Mar

TWO EXTREMELY RARE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT RANGE FINDING TELESCOPES, CATER RAND’S PATENT OF 1799.

By MikeRead

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NAVAL PATERN 44″ FULLY EXTENDED, 35.1/4″ INCHES CLOSED. MILITARY PATERN 43″ FULLY EXTENDED, 12.5/8″ INCHES CLOSED. BOTH O.G.’S 1.7/8″ INCHES GLASS SHOWING, EYE-PIECE SLIDES WITH DARK GLASS FILTER, GOOD IMAGES & OPTICS, DOUBLE INTERNAL PARALLEL CROSS WIRES INTACT. THERE IS AN EXAMPLE IN THE MARITIME MUSEUM IN GREENWICH, THERE WAS ANOTHER IN CHARLES MILLER ON 1.5.2013 No. 85 WILLIAM WATKINS WORKING AT 70 ST JAMES STREET 1800 TO 1809. IVORY EXEMPTION No’s YS7JGM9S & FJ2QXB13 Read More...

27 Mar

Telescope / walking cane – W. & S. Jones, c. 1830.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A rare walking stick with concealed telescope. The telescope measures 12.25″ when closed and 16″ when fully open, the single draw signed, ‘W & S JONES, 30 Holborn, London’. It has a 1″ objective lens and gives perfeclty clear views; all original lenses which are damage free. No dents / damage. The telescope barrel and the walking stick are finished in black leather to emulate a tree branch. Total length when the telescope is threaded into the stick is 37″. The company worked Read More...

25 Mar

1920s Medical Drawings of Ophthalmic Pathologies

By M and R Gordon

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We have obtained a collection of original watercolor drawings, done to record a variety of ophthalmic pathologies. They range from a group done at Hamblins in the 1920s( the bulk of the collection) to a couple of c1930 Curry Paxton drawings. They depict various ophthalmic pathologies such as congenital cataracts, sarcomas, siderosis, etc. Some of the drawings were executed for notable British ophthalmic surgeons, including Sir William Lister and W.S. Duke-Elder. Most artists signed their drawings only with their Read More...

25 Mar

Terrence Tarrant Original Retinal Drawing

By M and R Gordon

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Throughout most of the 20th century, before the refinement of the fundus camera, drawings were used to document retinal pathologies. This was done by both working ophthalmologists and by specialist artists. Among the latter, Terrence Tarrant reigned supreme, Richard Keeler, retired director of Keeler Optical and Honorary Curator of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ collection, considers Tarrant to be a “‘genius’ and the greatest ophthalmic artist of the last century.” We are privileged to be able offer one of his Read More...

25 Mar

Surveying Circle with 4 Sight Vanes retractable signed ADIE London C 1820

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Surveying Circle with 4 Sight Vanes retractable signed ADIE London C 1820 Graduated 0 to 360 Degrees Integrate bubble level . Read More...

24 Mar

ENGLISH INCLINING COMPASS SUNDIAL

By MikeRead

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