3 19th Century Chinese Silk Puppets

Lot 174 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

19th Century Chinese silk puppets, comprising: a figure of an Emperor wearing a long red silk robe and headdress, embroidered in coloured silk along ... read more

Camera Lucida

Lot 175 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1860, stamped Cary London to the prism housing, constructed of lacquered brass with screw tabel clamp, telescopic stand, prism with filter ... read more

19th Century Camera Obscura

Lot 176 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, early 19th century, unmarked, French polished mahogany case with brass screwed dovetail joints, push/pull brass bound lens to front, fold up ... read more

Unusual Early French Stereo Viewer

Lot 177 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French, c.1890, unmarked, for 4.5cm x 10.5cm stereo slides, French polished woo, with internal sliding eyepieces to focus via knob to base, length 15. ... read more

Gallary Stereo Viewer, J. Lizars

Lot 178 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Scottish, c.1900, ivorine plaque for 'J. Lizars Challenge Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Belfast Aberdeen Liverpool' viewer constructed of French ... read more

Table Top Stereo Viewer "Le Minimus"

Lot 179 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French, patented 23. Feb. 1907 by Lucien Bize and Simeon-Louis Claparède, ivorine label for 'Le Minimus, Stereo Auto Classeur Brevete S.G.D.G.' , to ... read more

Brewster Pattern Stereoscope

Lot 180 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, buit in 1993, stamped to the inside edge 'ROSEMAN MAKER TEWKESBURY' and dated underneath 1993, viewer on French polished turned walnut base ... read more

Early Hand-Held Stereo Viewer

Lot 181 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English or French, c.1860, unmarked, simple hand-held viewer, fixed focus, handle in base with semi-circular support for opaque stereo cards to rear, ... read more

Stereo Viewer, Murray & Heath, & Another

Lot 182 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, dated 1858, signed to the plaque 'Murray & Heath, 43 Piccadilly London, Reg Feb 1858' French polished Bur Walnut, the viewer with rack and ... read more

Mahogany Cased Two Day Marine Chronometer, Thomas Mercer

Lot 183 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, 2nd Quarter of 20th Century, dial engraved ‘THOMAS MERCER LTD, ST. ALBANS’, and nembered 19116, four-pillar single chain fusee movement, ... read more

Two Day Admiralty Pattern Survey Chronomater, Thomas Mercer

Lot 184 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, 2nd quarter of the 20th Century, face engraved 'THOMAS MERCER MAKER TO THE ADMIRALTY Eywood Rd, St Albans', four-pillar, single-chain fusee ... read more

Bing No. 130/391 Horizontal Steam Engine

Lot 185 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1912, arrnged on a large wooden baseboard with metal plate top, with single cylinder horizontal mill engine with geared boiler feed pump, ... read more

A late Georgian brass-bound mahogany Medicine / Apothecary Chest

Lot 186 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1830, the double doors opening to reveal twelve stoppered bottles, most with printed labels for John Bell, Oxford Street or Robert Alsop, ... read more

A Victorian mahogany Medicine / Apothecary Chest

Lot 187 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1860, the lid, with paper label inside for 'Nunn, Hinnell and Skepper, Bury St Edmunds', opening to reveal reveal sixteen stoppered ... read more

Victorian Anatomical Human Skull

Lot 188 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

19th century Female, the cranium cut to reveal internal structure of head, with location pins and brass hooks, jaw with brass springs, jaw with ... read more

A pair of celluloid faux-tortoiseshell Binaural Double Auricle Ear Trumpet Hearing Aids

Lot 189 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

possibly French, c.1915, with adjustable steel headband, 14cm wide,

A lacquered tinplate Politzer-type 'English Made' Single Extension Ear Trumpet

Lot 190 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1910, with flattened hemispherical sound receiver, earpiece possibly replaced, 300mm long extended

A vulcanite Telescopic Double-Extension Ear Trumpet Hearing Aid

Lot 191 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1890, of tapering circular form, 33cm long extended,

A treen and horn Ear Trumpet Hearing Aid

Lot 192 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

conical turned bell, with circular aperture and curved earpiece section, united with brass ring, 17cm long, Footnote: This lot contains ivory and has ... read more

A nickel-plated metal bell-shaped Chest Piece from Ray & Selby-Type Binaural Stethoscope

Lot 193 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1870, incomplete, lacks rubber or gutta-percha tubes and earpieces 7.7cm long,

A tinplate Maw Son & Thompson 'Widow's' Ear Trumpet Hearing Aid

Lot 194 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, of tapering form, with angled aperture, painted in gold colour and covered with black lace-edged material, 38cm long,

A Medical Coil by Griggs

Lot 195 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

c. 1875, electro-therapy device, the coil in a turned mahogany case with adjustable iron rod core, with engraved silver-plated plaque 'Grigg's ... read more

Cuthbert Andrews, Large X-Ray Tube

Lot 196 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, acid etched 'RELIANCE No.520/106/88 MADE IN ENGLAND, CUTHBERT ANDREWS', with the remains of a retail label, 42cm long Please Note: ... read more

Seibert Compound Microscope Outfit

Lot 197 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1870, engraved 'SIEBERT' to the body tube, microscope on 'Y' shaped base with 'J' shaped support supporting the microscope to the underside ... read more

McArthur Hand Held Microscope, Troughton & Simms

Lot 198 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1960s, engraved to the front 'MADE BY COOKE TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD AT YORK ENGLAND, M130173', and to the top plate 'COOKE McARTHUR' ... read more

19th Century Drum Microscope

Lot 199 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, mid 19th Century, of typical form, with rack and pinion focusing, simple stage, mirror, in fitted French polished case with 6 objectives, ... read more

A Pocket Microscope By Cary, London

Lot 200 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, early 19th Century, engraved to the column 'Cary London' the column screwing into the brass boss at the front of the case, small concave ... read more

Withdrawn

Lot 201 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

R & J Beck National Binocular Microscope

Lot 202 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, dated from the Beck records assold on the 28th January 1885 , engraved to the back of the foot 'R & J BECK, LONDON 12138', the microscope on ... read more

Watson Van Heurck Microscope

Lot 203 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, engraved to the back of the foot 'Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 4506' on tripod base with cork lined brass pad feet, ... read more

A Simon Plossl Microscope

Lot 204 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Austria, Viena, circa 1854, signed on the tube 'Plössl in Wien', finished in lacquered brass with blued steel screws, on a heavy circular brass foot ... read more

A Watson Van Heurck Circuit Stage Binocular & Monocular Microscope Outfit

Lot 205 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1890, engraved to the rear of the stand 'W. Watson& Sons, Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London, 5034', the microscope on a massive grey oxide and ... read more

Impressive Beck Binocular 'International' Microscope

Lot 206 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, dated from the Beck records as sold on13 August 1883 and it was noted as 'No.4' sold at Cornhill, engraved to the foot 'R&J Beck LONDON & ... read more

Polarising Microscope, Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar

Lot 207 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1910, engraved to the bodytube 'Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.232948', the microscope on a rigid cast iron stand with plano-concave mirror, ... read more

Watson Edinburgh Polarising Microscope

Lot 208 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, engraved to the back of the foot 'W Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 3962', the microscope on typical Edinburgh tripod stand, ... read more

Ross, London, Large Petrological Microscope

Lot 209 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1890, engraved to teh rear of the foot 'ROSS LONDON, 6408', microscope standing on a heavy 'Y' shaped foot, suppourt column with friction ... read more

A Carl Zeiss Jena Petrological Microscope

Lot 210 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1900, engraved to the body tube'Carl Zeiss Jena No.31228', the microscope stands on a large brass 'Y' shaped foot finished in black lacquer ... read more

An Exceptionally Rare & Fine 1A Large Model, Petrological Microscope, Voigt & Hochgesang

Lot 211 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1880, the microscope engraved to one side of the foot ' Voigt & Hochgesang GOTTINGEN' and the same to the front of the stage, the ... read more

A Fine Set of (Seibert?) Petrological Microscope Accessories

Lot 212 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

C.1880, unsigned but possibly by Seibert, French polished case lined with red cotton velvet with the following accessories, an eyepiece ... read more

A Hayem Nachet Microscope Hematimetre - Hematometer

Lot 213 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French, c.1890, stage engraved 'NACHET B.73', inside of the lid stamped in gilt lettering 'NACHET & FILS, 17 RUE ST SEVERIN, PARIS, leatherette case ... read more

University of Glasgow Genetics Department Microscope Teaching Eyepiece

Lot 214 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1960's engraved 'CARL ZEISS 4031062 Germany' and further engraved 'GENETICS UNIV. GLAS.' - Genetics University of Glasgow, douple eyepiece ... read more

Large Set of Accessories for a Microscope

Lot 215 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Large French polished Microscope Accessory set containing a mix of accessories, including a R & J Beck pattern specimen rotator, with canister of ... read more

Darwin, Charles, Microscope Specimen Slide of Scoriaceous Lava

Lot 215A (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Microscope slide with specimen purported to have been collected by Charles Darwin, the specimen under glass in balsam, with two manuscript lables for ... read more

Large Collection of Microscope Slides in a Pine Cabinet

Lot 216 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Typical Victorian pine microscope slide cabinet with glazed door, 21 slide drawers to hold 24 slides in 3 rows of 8, each drawer lined in blue velvet, ... read more

Microscope Slide Cabinet

Lot 217 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, 19th century, the cabinet with fold down front door, with 8 drawers for 14 standard-size microscope slides, the slides mostly ... read more

Microscope Of a Pultusk Meteorite, 1868

Lot 218 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

microscope slide of a ground thin section of meteorite, the label reads 'James How & Co, Meteorite Pultusk, Poland, Jan 30 1868,  The Pultusk ... read more

Rare Collection of 6 Microscope Slides of Meteorite Sections

Lot 219 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Collection includes slides with the following lables: Meteorite, NWA 5437chondrite, Large chondrules, LL3-5 Morocco 2008, D. Copesake. Meteorite, ... read more

Collection of Exhibition Diatom Microscope Slides

Lot 220 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

lables include: Diatomaceae, K. D. Kemp, Exhibition Mount 25 diatoms in a circle, (hyrax) Sept 1991. Diatomaceae, K. D. Kemp, Navicule Lennedyi, ... read more

Collection of Microscope Slides by Horace Dall & Spike Walker

Lot 221 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

collection of microscope slides with 5 slides by Spike walker, 2 slides with specimens collected by K. D. Kemp and mounted by Horade Dall, and ... read more

Microscope Slide of a Fossil Ammonite

Lot 222 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Microscope Slide of a Fossil Ammonite section, Madagascar,