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SOLD – Antique W. Watson & Sons Ltd – Standard MkI Brass Microscope – circa 1917, Cased

Watson Standard MkI Monocular – circa 1917 in Lacquered Brass Finish with Original Storage CaseRetailed by Sales Agents: W W Scott & Co of Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow This listing is for an original and very well presented Standard Mk 1 model microscope in lacquered brass finish by W. Watson & Sons Limited of London.  It dates to around 1917 based on the sequential Watson production number of 23181, which is engraved onto the rear of the foot and comes complete Read More...

FINE ENGLISH PORTABLE INCLINING SUNDIAL

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Three draw silver plated telescope – Dixey.

A three draw silver plated telescope (silver on copper), the first draw signed, ‘DIXEY. Opticians to His Majesty’, with black enamelled barrel. The draws smooth freely and the lenses are damage free and the telescope gives an excellent clear view. Some wear to the silver in areas. Most probably George & Charles Dixey (1822 – 38) as they had a Royal Appointment to George 1V. Read More...

FINE SILVER & SHAGREEN ETUI OF DOLLOND SILVER DRAWING INSTRUMENTS

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, ROYAL MAIL, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:   michaelread060@gmail.com IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER  ULRMTI3E Read More...

SOLD – six draw telescope – Cox, London.

SOLD – Brass six draw telescope with a baleen covered barrel, signed, \’Cox, 5 Barbican & 85 Lombard St, London\’.  It measures 9.5 cm when closed and 38 cm fully open. It gives a clear image. The draws work smoothly. Lenses are damage free. In cardboard case. James Cox work from 5 Barbican from 1822 – 55 and 85 Lombard St (1839). Read More...

~RARE AND FINE SEXTANT WITH AMERICAN PROVENANCE~

An anodized bronze T frame sextant with ivory scale and vernier with 8 inch radius and 8 inch arc circle. Housed in it’s original keystone shaped mahogany case (11 x 11 x 4 1/2 inches), this instrument shows little signs of use although it has travelled over half of the World in it’s lifetime. Signed “Solomon Marks, 107 Bute Docks, Cardiff” (not found in Clifton), it boasts excellent primary and secondary mirrors, 4 square and 3 round light filters, a Read More...

SOLD – Antique J. Swift & Son – Research Model Brass Microscope – circa 1910 with Case

Offered for sale is a fine example of an antique monocular brass microscope by quality makers J Swift & Son of London termed the Research model.  This instrument is numbered 15894 on the underside of the tripod and via research I’ve established that an estimate of the date of manufacture will be circa 1910, so late Edwardian period.  This model by Swift was specifically designed to meet the needs of researchers undertaking bacteriology, brewing and general analysis work regarding Read More...

19TH CENTURY LIBRARY GLASS

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Manuscript – A System of Practical Gunnery. 1821.

A hand written manuscript, ‘A System of Practical Gunnery’, signed and dated by William Purves, 1821. Exceptionally well executed with a fine hand, 60 pages (6 blank) measuring 15″ x 9.5″ (38 x 24 cm) with thick card marble backing, the text including ‘Gunnery in the art of Charging, directing & exploding fire arms such as cannon, mortars & c., the Definitions, Paths of Projectiles, by Trigonometry, Geometrically and Gunnery projections. Including various potential problems, their cause and solution Read More...

Pocket microscope in case – ‘Banks, London, Inventor’.

A small pocket microscope, the column engraved, ‘Banks, 440 Strand, London. Inv’t. 903’. The stage is moved up the column via the rack wheel. The glass to the stage is cracked. The mahogany case measures 4″ x 2.5″ approx. Robert Bancks (also known as Banks) worked at 440 Strand from 1795 – 1804. Read More...

Three draw telescope – Ramsden.

A three draw brass telescope with a mahogany barrel measuring 11″ when closed and 32.75″ when fully open, signed, ‘Ramsden, London. Day or Night’. The back collar has a later engraved inscription, ‘J. Howard Spensley, London. 13th July 1839’. The telescope gives a good clear image.  Read More...

FALSE TEETH

112 teeth in original box  Read More...