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SOLD – A seven draw brass telescope, the barrel covered with multi-colours of baleen. Signed on the first draw, ‘Improved by G. Davis, Leeds’. Measuring 39 cm when fully open and 9.7 cm closed, it has a main lens of 21 mm diameter. Gabriel Davis worked from 1822 – 47 and was the Uncle of the famous instrument maker John Davis. Read More...

19 Sep

Four draw signed telescope.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A four draw wooden barrelled telescope signed, ‘Chadburn Bros, Sheffield’. They worked from Sheffield from 1837 – 1884 and had a Royal Appointment to Prince Albert. The main lens is 2″ (50 mm) diameter and gives a fine sharp image when viewing through with a magnification of 25 x. The telescope measures 36″ (91 cm) when fully extended and 10.5″ (27 cm) when closed. It is in very good condition and comes with a later wooden display stand. Circa 1850. Read More...

18 Sep

A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments

By Beautiful Old England

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A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments fashioned from steel with brass ferrules and ebony handles, all in good solid condition but with some tarnish to the steel and manufactured by Claudius Ash & Sons, the catalogue pages are taken from their catalogue dated 1871. All are matched with faceted ebony handles and include dental enamel cutters and other instruments used for shaping or removing tooth structure by hand before the widespread adoption of rotary drills. All the Read More...

18 Sep

1860s Trepanning Set by Archibald Young

By M and R Gordon

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A fine mid-19th century trepanning set by Archibald Young working in Edinburgh. The set appear to be complete and original, noting that the scalpel is a replacement. Trephines retains most of their original lacquer; their handles are checkered ebony not ebonized wood. Conditi0n of instruments is very good; the exterior of the case lid shows some wear and eye closures are absent but hooks are present. The case is 8″ or 20cm in length. Read More...

18 Sep

Antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet complete with contents.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet by The Dental Manufacturing Co\’, c.1910 complete with contents. The cabinet is teak with brass fittings with a lift up top and 6 drawers. The contents are explained further below, some are likely original and others not. The cabinet bears a brass plaque engraved with the original or previous owners name \’F. Weakley\’. The catalogue page comes from an early DMC catalogue and shows this cabinet as a \’Guy\’s Hospital Pattern Student\’s Cabinet\’, indicating Read More...

15 Sep

~VERY GOOD SWIFT CHALLENGE BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE c.1875~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Signed “Swift and Son, 43 University St. London, W.C.” on the anodized bronze foot, this is one of their earlier examples that was produced well into the 20th century from their Tottenham Court Road (1881) address. Standing 14 inches tall (20 inches fully racked up), the microscope has 90% original lacquer with only slight scratches, verdegris and signs of wear to the stage. The racks and pinions of both the main body tubes and binocular head are smooth and tight Read More...

14 Sep

Pair of terrestrial and celestial pocket globe by Cary London dated 1791

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Pair of pocket globes signed “CARY London”. – Terrestrial Globe with cartouche: “Cary’s Pocket globe agreeable to the latest discoveries London Published by J &W Cary April 1791’ with a mention near the Sandwich Islands ‘where Cook was killed 1779”. The shagreen case shows for one: “A TABLE of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this Globe” and for the other :”the WORLD as known in Caesar’s Time agreeable to d’Auville”. – Celestial Globe signed “J&W CARY Read More...

14 Sep

Double-plate brass sundial signed Edm Culpeper Fecit made circa 1720

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Double-plate brass sundial signed “Edm Culpeper Fecit”. The upper plate features on its top an hour scale in Roman numerals IV-XII -VIII with attractive foliage and foliate decoration on the plate and gnomon. The lower plate features the signature, the movable arm and a blued steel hand with the letters N[orth] et S[outh] on a brass pivot. The back of the lower plate is engraved with a list of twenty cities with their latitudes and a rosette. In its Read More...

13 Sep

Travelling thermometer in case by Ross.

By Scientific Inspirations

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Six inch thermometer by Ross in original plush lined case. Fantastic condition. Read More...

13 Sep

BONE POCKET MICROSCOPE MULTI FACET LENS , GOOD COND. 1.25 in. TALL

By Opticalworld

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ALL LENSES GOOD , NO SPLITS , THE LID FOR TOP LENS IS MISSING OTHERWISE ALL GOOD , IN BONE BLOOD VESSELS CLEARLY VISIBLE Read More...

12 Sep

4 Early 19th century dental or surgical blades

By Early Science

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4 Early 19th century dental or surgical blades, all with different makers’ names, see detailed photos. Handles and blades in perfect condition, a few spots on the blades. Measures 10-9-8-7 cm long Will be sent as registered mail in an envelope with track and trace.Price includes shipping Read More...

12 Sep

HORIZONTAL ENGLISH SUNDIAL

By MikeRead

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