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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
Sold for £500 Result including buyers premium More details 6
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
Sold for £150 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £125 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £188 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £175 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £3,125 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Sold for £1,025 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £100 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Estimated at £500 - £700 More details 4
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
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 2
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
Estimated at £200 - £400 More details 3
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
Sold for £312 Result including buyers premium More details 2
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
Sold for £275 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 3
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
Sold for £2,375 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Sold for £2,500 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Sold for £312 Result including buyers premium More details 5
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
Sold for £238 Result including buyers premium More details 6
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
Sold for £238 Result including buyers premium More details 5
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
Sold for £525 Result including buyers premium More details 10
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
Sold for £438 Result including buyers premium More details 3
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
Sold for £1,062 Result including buyers premium More details 5
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
Sold for £50 Result including buyers premium More details 2
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
Sold for £44 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 8
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
Sold for £62 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Estimated at £50 - £100 More details 3
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
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 3
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
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
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
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,500 More details 5
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
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,500 More details 5
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
Sold for £94 Result including buyers premium More details 4
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
Sold for £119 Result including buyers premium More details 2
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
Estimated at £40 - £60 More details 6
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
Estimated at £40 - £60 More details 8
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
Sold for £138 Result including buyers premium More details 6
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
Sold for £812 Result including buyers premium More details 7
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
Sold for £138 Result including buyers premium More details 5
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
Sold for £188 Result including buyers premium More details 11
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
Sold for £56 Result including buyers premium More details 16
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
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 3
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.
Sold for £1,375 Result including buyers premium More details 8
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
Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 12
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
Sold for £262 Result including buyers premium More details 13
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
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 11
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
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 17
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
Sold for £225 Result including buyers premium More details 22
E.W. Cooke, R.A., Grotesque Animals
lot 298 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
E.W. Cooke, R.A., Grotesque Animals, Published by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1872, Quarto. Original gilt-decorated cloth, all edges gilt. ... read more
Sold for £375 Result including buyers premium More details 7
Moore, Thomas, The Nature Printed British Ferns, 1859
lot 299 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science, 3rd Dec, 2025)
Moore, Thomas, The Nature Printed British Ferns, Octavo Edition, London, 1859, red fabric binding with gilt lettering, some plates loose, 17.5cm x ... read more
Sold for £975 Result including buyers premium More details 16