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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...

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...

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: michaelread060@gmail.com Read More...

20 Mar

A “Henri Van Heurck” microscope coming from the Orville Golub collection

By Le Zograscope

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An early model of this famous microscope called “Henri Van Heurck”, after its inventor, the famous Belgian diatomist. This microscope was described by the latter “for the study and photography of diatoms and for all delicate researches”. The microscope is signed “W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn” and bears the serial number 3750. The microscope can be dated to around 1895, much earlier than the majority of known Van Heurcks built by Watson. This model is in excellent working condition. Read More...

18 Mar

A 2 3/4 Inch Pocket Globe after Moll C 1770 in fish-skin case

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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A 2 3/4-inch pocket globe after Moll C.1770Entitled “A correct globe with the new discoveries”made up of twelve hand -coloured engraved goresand two polar calottes, the equatorial graduated in degrees and hours,the meridien at 30 degrees West of Greenwich graduated in degrees.The ecliptic graduated in days of the houses zodiac with sigils, and the tracks of Cook’s 1760 voyage.Australia is named New Holland.It is contained in a fish skin covered spherical wooden case, and the interior laid with two Read More...

10 Mar

ELLIOTT BROTHERS LONDON FOLDING ARM PROTRACTER

By Victor Burness

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6″ folding arm protractor within its original box and with its original gold lacquer. Read More...

05 Mar

~FINE SURVEYOR’S COMPASS WITH VANES-ANODISED BRASS-MARRATT~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine and small surveyor’s compass in anodized brass by Marratt, London c.1830. Showing little signs of use (small scratches to underside), this simple theodolite boasts a silvered and raised 4 1/2 inch compass dial with 8 cardinal point, engine divided 360 degree outer bearing ring, locking tab and plain needle (points North). Mahogany case is missing it’s hooks but otherwise in good condition inside and out. Total length 7 inches. Case measures 7 1/2 x 5 x 2 Read More...

04 Mar

A rare wind vane dial in the manner of Whitehurst

By Hansord Antiques

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A George III period carved mahogany wind vane dial. The silvered engraved dial with all the points of a compass housed in the finely carved mahogany frame, the design of which matches the Whitehurst of derby barometers and would have been made on suite to match. Sir Nicholas Goodison noted on the one recently sold from his own collection at Christie’s [£10,710], that his and a hydrometer in the Gurstenfeld collection are the only known examples of this design, until Read More...

03 Mar

~GOOD MINER’S COMPASS-32 HOUR c. 1830~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good Georgian era miner’s compass in folding mahogany case to be carried in the pocket. Engine divided, raised and silvered outer ring in hour, half hour and 15 minute increments. Inner circle is silvered and divided into 8 cardinal points (English) with a finely chiselled compass needle (still points North) rotating on a chiselled brass pivot point. The glass is original and shows fine scratches at the pivot point because the needle does not lock. The glass is Read More...