Pocket Combination Barometer & Compass

Lot 248 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, the dial engraved 'Compensated, Short & Mason Ltd, London ' with rotating scale marked 0-20000ft, face engraved 15-31 inches, with ... read more

Full Hunter Pocket Barometer, B. Cooke & Son, Hull

Lot 249 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1870, face engraved 'B. Cooke & Son, 44 Savile St, Hull', scale on bezel engraved 0-10000, scale to face engraved 21-31, in full hunter ... read more

Pocket Compass, Cary London

Lot 250 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English ,c.1860, the white enamelled face printed 'Cary London', gold-plated case, polished steel needle wth jeweled support, in red Moroccan leather- ... read more

Presentation, Pocket Barometer

Lot 251 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, dated 1873, engraved to the face 'Compensated' with retail label to inside of case for 'W. B. HADLAM JEWELLER, STOCKTON-ON-TEES', the ... read more

George & Becker, 10v Laboratory Induction Coil

Lot 252 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1910, the coil named on the coil cover 'SUPPLED BY W. & j. GEORGE & BECKER LTD, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM', the coil arranged on a French ... read more

Victorian Induction Coil, Alfred Apps

Lot 253 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1890, plaque for 'APPS, 433 Strand, London,. Patent 863' the coil on a large French polished mahogany plinth base, with spark gap ... read more

Rotating Field Apparatus

Lot 254 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1900, unsigned but in the style of Max Kohl, with inventory label for 'Erweiterte Oberschule Erich Weinert Mittweida', French polished ... read more

Large & Early Electromagnet, W. Ladd

Lot 255 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1865, plaque reads 'W. Ladd 11 & 12 Beak Street, Regents Street W.' , solid French polished wooden base with heavy iron stand supporting 2 ... read more

Gramme Dynamo, W. Ladd, London

Lot 256 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French, c.1875, with retailers engraved brass plate for ' Gramme's Patent, No.554, W. Ladd & Co., London', with an inventory label for 'B.L. E6', the ... read more

A Rare & Early Edison Pattern 'long-waisted Mary Anne' Generator

Lot 257 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

c.1880, unsigned Edison Pattern 'long-waisted Mary Anne' Generator, mounted on a French polished base baord with cast iron base raised on 4 feet, ... read more

Telegraph Instruments

Lot 258 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including a line test instrument engraved to the vulcanite top 'No.403 Telegraph Works, Silvertown London, Patent' with internla galvanometer, all ... read more

Unusual Laboratory Vacuum Pump, Varley, Cornelius

Lot 259 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1820, engraved to the pump housing 'VARLEY LONDON' teh Vacuum pump mounted on a polished wooden base with bun feet, with unusual pump ... read more

A Very Unusual Conical Leyden Jar

Lot 260 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

19th Century, unmarked, the jar with wooden lid, spark gap on brass conductors and glass insulators, width 28cm Please Note: Unfortunately, this lot ... read more

Cuthbertson's Final or English type Electrostatic Plate Machine

Lot 261 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, early 19th century, unsigned, 12" glass plate with 4 friction pads, U-shaped conductors, brass crank handle, French polished wooden frame ... read more

A Fine Leyden Jar Battery

Lot 262 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1800, unsigned, battery of 6 hand-blown glass Leyden jars, the jars with zinc foil covering, French polished wooden tops with lacquered ... read more

Winter Pattern Electrostatic Plate Machine

Lot 263 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1880, unsigned, large shaped French polished wooden base with upright glass insulators holding circular static collector, 12" glass plate ... read more

Large 24" Plate Ramsden Pattern Electrostatic Machine

Lot 264 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English (?) late 18th Century, unsigned, glass plate with crank handle 4 friction pads on adjuatabel screws, in brass bound French polished frame, 2 ... read more

6inch Crystalographic Goniometer, No Reserve

Lot 265 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.1900, the base stamped 'J. H. STEWARD Ltd, LONDON', the goniometer on a cast iron base 2 brass feet and a front screw foot, 'A' frame to ... read more

Doppelfernrohr 25x105 Flak "KQC" Jos Schneider & Co, Observation Binoculars

Lot 266 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, c.1944, with plaque to the top for: Dopple-Fernrohr 25x105 Bauart: kqc Werk-Nr. 1758 Herstoller: kqc with kqc being the manufacturer code for ... read more

Zeiss 15x70 Binoculars

Lot 267 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, marked in white 'ZEISS West Germany' and 15x60, black rubber covered binoculars with caps, Note: working order, light haze

Zeiss Dialyt 7x42B Binoculars

Lot 268 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, marked in white 'ZEISS West Germany' and 'Dialyt 7x42B', black rubber covered binoculars with caps and original case Note: working order, ... read more

Zeiss 10x40B T*P* Binoculars

Lot 269 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, marked in white & blue 'ZEISS' and '10x40B T* P* Made in Germany, 2390619 , black rubber covered binoculars with caps and original case Note: ... read more

3 Sets of Leica Binoculars

Lot 270 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including a set marked 'Leica' and 'Trinovid 10x25 BCA' in original case, a set marked 'Leica' and 'Trinovid 8x20 BCA' in original case and a set of ... read more

Watkins, William, 3” Pre-Achromatic Library Telescope

Lot 271 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, C.late 18th Century, engraved to the pullout drawer tube ‘W WATKINS St James Street LONDON’ the telescope on large lacquered brass table ... read more

Collection of Early Military Weights

Lot 272 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, with 2 dated 15 2 39 (presumably 1829 and not 1929), and marked with military arrow and WD ( war department), the 1lb weight engraved BO ... read more

Large Collection of Smaller Loose Weights

Lot 273 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

large collection of smaller bell weights including some early examples, a few with stamps and exchequer marks and a small set of part weights (4), ... read more

Unusual Postal Scales

Lot 274 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

French(?) 19th century, unmarked, ceramic base with brass scale and weights, 17cm wide Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on ... read more

Large Medieval Bronze Trade Weight holder

Lot 275 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

European, 14th-16th century, marked on the lid to each side with a letters and engraved with numerals IIIX, 4.15kg, 15cm tall Note: For this specific ... read more

A Tamil Bronze Capacity Measures

Lot 276 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Tamil, 19th Century, collection of similar capacity measures, the largest engraved with the tamil word for 'Heart', the largest 11.8cm diameter

An Early Steelyard Balance

Lot 277 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

European, late 18th early 19th century, unmarked, with multiple exchequer marks, wooden beam with wrought iron suspension hoops and hooks, with ... read more

Roman Steelyard Balance

Lot 278 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Roman, stamped with owners name, constructed of forged bronze with scale and markings along the length, 36cm long Note: For this specific lot, 5% ... read more

Roman Steelyard Balance

Lot 279 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Roman, unmarked, forged bronze with scale markings along the length, ball weight detached length 49cm Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is ... read more

Bronze Queen Anne 7lb wool weight

Lot 280 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, Queen Anne 1702-1714, marked 'I Lawrence' with dagger marks and other exchequer stamps, 16cm tall, 3.14kg Footnote: according to Clifton ... read more

Bronze Queen William & Mary 7lb wool weight

Lot 281 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

-English, William & Mary 1689-1695, marked 'JOHN SNART' with dagger marks and other exchequer stamps, 16.5cm tall 3.15kg Footnote: according to ... read more

A Collection of 4 19th Century Bronze Burmese Opium Weights

Lot 282 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Burmese, 19th Century, cast bronze opium weights in the form of Hintha birds, the smallest 44g the largest 625g Note: For this specific lot, 5% ... read more

Standard 20kg Brass Weight

Lot 283 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

European, c.1920, unmarked standard 20kg lacquered brass weight in fitted French polished case with cary handle, the case 27cm tall Note: For this ... read more

German Steel Standard Meter

Lot 284 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

German, engraved to both the meter & case lable 'Anschlagmeter Hommelwerke Mannheim, Nr.25' the case stamped 'DR' steel standard meter in fittd pine ... read more

Collection of German Volume Scale Rules

Lot 285 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including a brass example engraved 'Flussigkertmasse' with various volumes engraved along the edge, another steel example with engraved volumes, and ... read more

2 Sets of Folding Sovereign & Guinea Balance Scales

Lot 286 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including a small folding set with a trade lable in the bottom of the case for 'Made By A Bell, Prefcot Lancashire' with 3 circular weights, and ... read more

Borough of Devonport, Bell Weights, Part Set

Lot 287 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, stamped VR68 and engraved 'Borough of Devonport' set includes 56lb, 28lb, 14lb and 7lb weights Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is ... read more

An Unusual Premotional Ceramic Weight

Lot 288 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, c.19th Century, with transfer print for 'Day & Millward Limited, 39 Duke St. Weighing Machines..' white glazed ceramic, chips, knocks and ... read more

Collection of Victorian Ceramic Weights

Lot 289 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

including a part set of ceramic weights by W & T Avert, Birmingham, marked Imperial 2lb (chip & crack to base), Imperial 1lb, Imperial 8oz (cracked), ... read more

19th Century Pewter Liquid Measures

Lot 290 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

19th Century, European, each with capacity stamped on handle with multiple exchequer marks, pewter hall marks to the base x4 Note: For this specific ... read more

18th Century Steelyard Balance

Lot 291 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

English, dated 1763, makers or owners initial RH, with elaboratly engraved hexagonal weight engraved with the English rose, moon and flowers as well ... read more

Extraordinarily Large Piece of Natural Amber

Lot 292 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Piece of Baltic(?) amber in its natural state, weighing 1.65kg# Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.

G. K. Chesterton, London, 1914

Lot 293 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

G. K. Chesterton, London By G. K. Chesterton with ten photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn, London privately printed for Edmund D. Brooks and Avin ... read more

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, The Book of Harlech, 1920

Lot 294 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, The Book of Harlech, Harlech: D. H. Parry, 1920, rey paper covered boards, black text fabric spine, light foxing to first few ... read more

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, Moor Park Rickmansworth

Lot 295 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, Moor Park Rickmansworth, A series of photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn with an introduction by Lady Ebury, London, Elkin ... read more

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, More Men of Mark

Lot 296 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Coburn, Alvin Langdon, More Men of Mark, London, Duckworth & Co, Covent Garden, published 1922, with introductory text by Coburn. 1 vols. 4to. 33 ... read more

Charles, Holme, Art in Photography: With Selected Examples of European and American Work, 1905

Lot 297 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)

Charles, Holme, Art in Photography: With Selected Examples of European and American Work, 1905, with photographs by Clive Holland, Charles H. Caffin, ... read more