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A Pair of Large Proportional Dividers with Fine Adjustment

A pair of unsigned proportional dividers with fine adjustment Read More...

War Department Large Proportional Dividers

A pair of large proportional dividers with spare set of point and screwdriver. Rack and pinion adjustment length 12 inches Read More...

Good Part Set of Drawing Instruments with Three legged Dividers

A good cased part set of drawing instruments unsigned but possibly Troughton and Simms. Case in good condition with original key and green plush velvet interior, noting brass key plate missing. Bottom tray empty Read More...

Lot 19th-century microscope parts and accessories

Items include parts of an 1840s drum microscope, condensers, substage and supra-stage prisms, Nicol prisms, shutter discs, livebox, and more. Read More...

Regency Period Cased Telescope on Stand by Joseph Smith of Royal Exchange London

For sale, a Regency period cased telescope on stand by Joseph Smith of Royal Exchange, London. This fine example consists of a three draw achromatic telescope with a 1.5” objective lens and original dust cap, a mahogany barrel and dust slide to the eyetube. The telescope measures, 77cms extended and 25cms closed and is engraved for the maker, J Smith, Royal Exchange, London to the first draw. The accompanying tripod is cleverly designed in three parts in order to maximise its Read More...

Victorian Ebonised Aneroid Wall Barometer by Dollond of London

For sale a superb Victorian aneroid wall barometer with ebonised wooden case by Dollond of London. Comprised of a six-inch silvered dial with a semi circular engraved scale to the upper half which measures 28 to 31 inches of barometric pressure to the outer edge and with detailed weather indications around the underside. The lower half is adorned with a semi-circular thermometer and engraved Fahrenheit scale which encircles the makers engraving to the famous scientific instrument making firm, Dollond London. The Read More...

SOLD – Fine pillar frame surveying sextant with platinum scale and stand.

SOLD – An excellent double frame pillar sextant, signed on the arc, ‘Troughton & Simms, London. Platina’, and engraved to the arm (just below the vernier scale), ‘1871’ along with a broad ministry arrow. The sextant has two inverted telescopes with filters. All coloured filters and mirrors are damage free though there is deterioration to the horizon mirror. The scale reads from -5 to 160. The instrument comes with a Troughton & Simms cast stand dated 1872 with counter balance weight. Contained Read More...

19 TH Century Massey’s Anchor ship Log N 1

Interesting Massey’s Anchor ship Log N1  C.1860 Complete first model of Harpoon Log. Three register on porcelain face indicator in very good original condition. The Four rotor blade are in good condition.   Read More...

Hard contact lenses c1940

These hard contact lenses (c 1940) were called scleral lenses because rested only on the sclera or white outer portion of the eye. The case is fitted with original velvet and contains the original rubber suction holder. It is signed by Curry & Paxton Ltd. Measurement 8 x 4 x 2 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

An early 19th century single draw telescope.

A single draw, leather covered wooden barrelled telescope signed, ‘H. Hyams, 22 Cornhill’. Hyam Hyams worked from this address in London from 1821-1851. The telescope measures 34″ extended and 27″ when closed. The main lens is 1.5″ diameter giving a magnification of 18x and gived a fine, shatp image. It has an end cap and eye slider and is in good condition throughout. It comes with a later wooden display stand.   Read More...

A good 3 draw telescope, double signed.

With mahogany barrel and signed on the first draw, ‘T. Taylor, Castle St, Leicester Fields, London’. Thomas Taylor worked from this address from 1782-1788. It is also signed on the second draw, ‘T.H. Smallwood, No5, Little Madox Street, Bond St’ (probably the owner or retailer). Fully extended it measures 28″ (71 cms) and when closed, 9.5″ (24 cms). The main lens has a diameter of 42mm and has a triplet element. It gives a magnification of 20x with a fine, Read More...

C1940 Haptic Hard Contact Lenses

These C1940, large-hard contact lenses were called haptic or scleral lenses because they rested only on the sclera or white outer portion of the eye.The un-sterile case is fitted with dark-red velvet and contains the original rubber suction holder. Length of case: 6cm. Compared to smaller and softer modern contacts, these haptic lenses were, by all reports, not terribly comfortable to wear. Thanks to Laurie Slater for the bulk of the description.  Read More...