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A small steel fob seal depicting the head of Edmund Halley and his comet, some discoloration of the steel as shown. Halley’s comet has been known and recorded since 240BC however Halley was the first person to realise that this was the reappearance of the same comet with a periodicity of 74-79 years. it was last seen in 1986. The suspension ring of the seal is missing Read More...

18 May

Superb example of a brass and mahogany vacuum pump

By Hansord Antiques

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A wonderful example of a double valve demonstration vacuum pump with brass and mahogany columns, decorative finials, and the raised larger plate supported columns, with a smaller one to the rear, signed on the engraved plate by Ladd, Penton place, Walworth The brass work with the original lacquer and some of the original accessories are even signed as well. These include a syphon gauge, a Magdeburg sphere, a glass blub with valve and a hand pump. All contained in an oak traveling Read More...

18 May

Library telescope & case – Davis, London.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A lacquered brass library telescope signed on the back collar, ‘Davis, London’, measuring 41″ long with an additional pancatic eye-piece. The height is 18″ with a main lens of 2″ diameter. The telescope has a steady bar. The solid mahogany case holds an astronomical eye-piece with a removable sun cover. The lenses are damage free and the telescope gives excellent images. There were several companies with the name of Davis operating in London from 1817 – 81. Read More...

17 May

Late Victorian Tipping Bucket Recording Rain Gauge by Callaghan & Co of London

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a late Victorian tipping bucket recording rain gauge by Callaghan & Co of 23a New bond Street, London. Comprised of a black painted two-part zinc case with a graduated base and graduated lift off cover with central hole and siphon to receive rainfall and deliver it to an internal tipping bucket mechanism. An unusually pristine opaline glass dial measures an inch of rainfall around the outer circumference, with a secondary centre dial allowing for up to 25 inches Read More...

15 May

Miniature folding pocket compass microscope, early-mid-18th century.

By Gilgamesh

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A nice and rare (only two more examples are known so far) miniature folding compass microscope set in a pocket-sized sharkskin-costed small etui. The box may be adopted from a tiny screw-barrel microscope, though it fits very well with this microscope. There are two Lieberkühn lenses having different magnifications, the usual tweezers/pin holder and an optional black/white circular tray that may be an addition (as the tweezers cannot be screwed off their pin). In all, a very rare and Read More...

10 May

Compass Sundial

By Van Leest Antiques

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A turned mahogany English Compass Sundial in a 5,5 cm round covered case, with floating compass and sundial with paper with the numbers IIII – XII – VIII. Second half 19th C. Measurements 5,5 cm diameter and 3 cm high. look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

10 May

An antique enema rubber bulb.

By Van Leest Antiques

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An antique enema rubber bulb. It is made from brass and signed with a brass label and on the bulb with: S. Maw Son & Thompson, London. The tube with rectal attachment is missing but nice bulb. This enema would have been used for home administration .Circe 1880-1900 and 18 cm high Read More...

07 May

Four draw telescope – Lenton, London.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A late Victorian four draw brass telescope signed, ‘Lenton, London’. It measures 8″ when closed and 29″ fully open with an achromatic flint / crown 1.5″ main lens. The telescope is damage free and gives excellent clear views. Read More...

27 Apr

Aitchison’s 1896 Patent 24883 Collapsing Opera Glasses

By JP Antiques

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These opera glasses are made by Aitchison and Co. London. They are very unusual skeleton opera glasses made of gilded brass. The lenses are in good condition providing good optics. They come with their original leather case. Read More...

27 Apr

FINE MICROSCOPE BY CARPENTER AND WESTLEY

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING FULLY TRACKED Contact Email. [email protected] REF. FOR LIVE-BOX MICROMETERS. THE GREAT AGE OF THE MICROSCOPE. PAGE 284 FIGS 321 & 322 IVORY REGISTRATION NUMBER 472LFAJQ Read More...

26 Apr

William IV Leather Cased Travel Thermometer by Thomas Harris & Son, London

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a William IV Leather Cased Travel Thermometer by Thomas Harris & Son, London. Comprised of an 8-inch arched top silvered brass scale plate. The beautifully engraved Fahrenheit scale reads from 0 – 220 degrees and has indications for Water Boils, Spirits Boil, Fever Heat, Blood heat, Summer Heat, Temperate and Freezing. It is engraved to the prestigious maker, Thomas Harris & Son, London to the top of the scale and has a single hole to the top which Read More...

25 Apr

Early Victorian Sympiesometer by Charles Baker of 244 High Holborn, London.

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, an early Victorian Sympiesometer by Charles Baker of 244 High Holborn, London. This example is comprised of a 22” rosewood case containing a silvered scale plate with thermometer, glass cistern and setting dial for recording the day’s reading which is hand operated from the under-side of the case. The front right hand side of the sypiesometer case has an adjusting knob to allow for the accompanying scale to be moved up and down to record the temperature and Read More...