A Good Swift "Dick" Petrological Microscope

Lot 201 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1895, signed to foot ‘J Swift & Son, London’, standing on cast brass foot finished in black lacquer, trunnions at top support body, ... read more

A Leitz Intergating Microscope Stage

Lot 202 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

German, c.1920, the stage engraved 'E. LEITZ WETZLAR 548 D.R.P. Ausl. Pat.' constructed of Nickle plated brass, with X-Y micrometer control, 6 ... read more

Microscope Oil Lamp

Lot 203 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1880, unsigned, brass ring base glass oil lamp, blue glass, ceramic shade in polished pine case, case 25.5cm tall

Swift & Son, Microscope Oil Lamp

Lot 204 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1880, the base embossed 'SWIFT & SON, LONDON W.C.', the lamp on a circular lacquered brass base, support column holding lamp body, with ... read more

Very Fine Microscope Oil Lamp, James Swift

Lot 205 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1880, the unusual brown ceramic shade marked for 'JAMES SWIFT 43 University St, LONDON W.C.' the lamp on a heavy turned circular brass ... read more

Large 19th Century Microscope Slide Cabinet

Lot 206 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1880, unmarked, the cabinet constructed of French polished mahogany, on plinth base, glazed doors with lock and key,  with 47 drawer to ... read more

Collection of Microphotograph Microscope Slides

Lot 207 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

French polished Mahogany case stamped 'R & J Beck, London' containing a collection of 72 microsphotographs by makers including J. B. Dancer, A.R and ... read more

Geological Microscope Slide Collection

Lot 208 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

pine flip front case containing a collection of  (78) mainly geological microscope slides including slides by Flatters & Garnett

Mixed Collection of Microscope Slides

Lot 209 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Pine case containing (141) slides by various makers including Fred Enoch, Edmund Wheeler, Baker and others, covering a wide subject area

Mixed Collection of Microscope Slides including Microphotographs

Lot 210 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

pine case containing a mix of slides including microphotographs by J. B. Dancer, and others and a collection of Chemical slides by J. B. Dancer

Cabinet of Microscope Slides

Lot 211 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

small French polished oak cabinet of microscope slides arranged in 4 drawers behind double doors, slides by various makers including Watson & Sons, ... read more

Microscope Microphotograph Collection

Lot 212 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Pine flip front case containing a collection of 72 microphotographs, with slides by J. B. Dancer, including No.1 Sturgeons Tablet, No.120 a Portrait ... read more

Microscope Slide Collection

Lot 213 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

2 Pine Flip Front Cases, containing a collection of 127 microscope slides, by preparers including  Darlston, ColeSmith Beck & Beck, Watson & Sons, ... read more

Collection of Diatom Microscope Slides

Lot 214 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Large French Polished mahogany flip front case containing a good selection of 135 microscope slides of Diatoms, Radiolaria, and polycystine, the ... read more

Collection of Geological Petological Microscope Slides

Lot 215 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

French polished mahogany flip front case containing 10 of 12 trays of 60 rock sections by makers including Watson & Sons, Wheeler, Clarke & Page, ... read more

Microscope Slides, Mount Vesuvius Eruption, 1906

Lot 216 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Group of 5 microscope slides of volcanic dust from the Mount Vesuvius Eruption in 1906 captured over 6 days and recorded on the manuscript lables as: ... read more

Microscope Slides, Soundings, H.M.S. Challenger

Lot 217 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Collection of 6 Microscope Sounding slides, including 3 slides with lables for NORMAN, with labels for location of sounding, another sounding slide ... read more

Victorian Microscope Cabinet & Slide Collection

Lot 218 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

(I) The Cabinet - English, c.1860, unsigned but very much in the style of Beck, constructed of French polished mahogany with a carry handle on the ... read more

Victorian Microscope Cabinet & Slide Collection

Lot 219 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

(I) The Cabinet - English, c.18890, stamped to the inside of the door 'R & J BECK LONDON' , constructed of French polished mahogany with a carry ... read more

Collection of 72 Geological Microscope Slides

Lot 220 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Pine flip front case containing a collection of 72 mineral and geological sample microscope slides by makers including Norman, Watson and others

A Fine Collection of Clarke & Page Microscope Slides

Lot 221 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

2 flip front cases containing a collection of microscope slides by Clarke & Page, subjects include Petrology, Botany, Chemical Crystals, Entomology, ... read more

A Collection of Exceptionally Large Fossil Fish Microscope Slides

Lot 222 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

2 slides with labels for 'James Lomax Petrologist' both with manuscript labels for 'Stigmaria' and 'head of fossil fish showing teeth, upper & lower' ... read more

A Most Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Vase of Flowers

Lot 223 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, C.1890, Harold Dalton, London & Paris, showing a bouquet of flowers with in a vase with insects, label reads ‘Butterfly scales arranged as ... read more

A Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Plant Butterfly & Birds

Lot 224 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, C.1890, by Harold Dalton, showing a green leafed plant with a bird and a butterfly in flight, in a leather-covered velvet & lined case

Collection of Victorian Microscope Slides in a cabinet

Lot 225 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

the cabinet, English, c.1860, unmarked, constructed of French polished mahogany with 20 slide drawers each lined with blue velvet and to hold 2 rows ... read more

Russian Kirov Battle Cruiser Chronometer

Lot 226 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

A Russian "Kirova" Two -Day marine chronometer, serial number. 3413 with brass label for ' by the Order of Lenin, 1st Moscow Watch Company' ... read more

Pocket Sundial

Lot 227 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1860, unsigned, brass case with suspension loop, hinged bezel with domed glass, compass with silvered scale, sundial to centre with fold ... read more

Cary, London, Compass Rectifier

Lot 228 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1880, engraved 'Cary London' to the front scale and the same to the brass body, also engraved 'Royal Geographical Society', the instrument ... read more

J. B. Dancer, Survey Compass

Lot 229 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1860, the silvered face engraved 'J. B. Dancer MANCHESTER', the compass constructed of French polished mahogany with lacquered brass fold ... read more

R. Huntley, Small Surveyors Compass

Lot 230 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1840, the silvered compass rose engraved 'R Huntley, High Holborn, London' constructed of lacquered brass, with slide on sights, tripod ... read more

W & S Jones, Survey Compass

Lot 231 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1800, the compass rose engraved 'W & S Jones, LONDON', constructed of brass with fold up sights, tripod mount, in pine case, case 25cm

2 Brass-Framed Clinometers

Lot 232 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

both by 'Davis & Son, Derby' with one in a leather case and the other in a wooden case

Collection of 3 Cased Clinometers

Lot 233 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

including an example stamped 'Holtzapffel & Co. 64 Charring Cross, London', constructed of boxwood with brass parts, small compass in fitted French ... read more

Collection of 5 Clinometers

Lot 234 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

including examples by Newton & Co, London, T Armstrong Bros, Manchester, Townson & Mercer, London, an unusual version with geared adjustment by ... read more

Collection of Inclinometers

Lot 235 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

including a largeexample engraved 'F Barker & Son, Manufacturers' and 'Inventer & Patentee George Francis C. E. Chester', constructed of boxwood and ... read more

Wood Late Abraham, Surveyors Compass

Lot 236 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1850, brass surveyors compass, with tripod mount to base with compass type joint, lacquered brass housing to compass with card compass ... read more

G. Davis, Leeds, Surveyors Compass

Lot 237 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1850, the silvered compass engraved 'G. Davis, Leeds', mahogany body with fold up lacquered brass sights, with brass tripod mount, 16.5cm ... read more

Spencer Browning Rust, Lattice Frame Sextant

Lot 238 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1820, engraved at the bottom of the scale 'Spencer Browning & Rust, London', sextant with platinum scale, vernier to end of arm with ... read more

A Rare Late 17th-Century English Fruitwood Set of Napier's Cylindrical Bones

Lot 239 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c. late 17th-Century, unsigned, fruitwood box with hinged lid, enclosing a complete set of Napier’s calculating rods in cylindrical form, ... read more

A Set of Napier's Bones

Lot 240 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1690, unsigned, fruit wood case held together with wooden dowels, with 5 groups of boxwood multiplier rods and boxwood tabulat with single ... read more

Thomas de Colmar, Arithmomètre, c. 1870

Lot 241 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

French, c.1870, engraved "Thomas de Colmar, à Paris, Inventeur", and numbered 699, the mechanism with eight input sliders each numbered 0-9, a ... read more

Thomas de Colmar, Arithmomètre, c. 1870

Lot 242 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

French, c.1870, engraved "Thomas de Colmar, à Paris, Inventeur", and numbered 587, the mechanism with eight input sliders each numbered 0-9, a ... read more

Odhner, Willgodt Theophil, Arithmometer

Lot 243 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

Russian, c.1890, stamped to the top plate ''ARITHMOMETER, Patent W.T.ODHNER' and numbered 334 with Cyrillic labeling, the calculator with nine input ... read more

Thomas de Colmar Arithmometer, Mechanical Calculator

Lot 244 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

French, c.1900, the top plate engraved 'THOMAS de Colmar A Paris Inventeru No. 1334, this is the small model Thomas de Colmar’s calculating machine, ... read more

A C&E Layton's Improved Arithmometer

Lot 245 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1910, engraved to the front 'LEYTONS IMPROVED ARITMOMETER LONDON PATENET', with 9 imputs, a 9-digit revolution counter, and a 16-digit ... read more

Collection of 3 Bri-Cal Adding Machines

Lot 246 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

including a large 23cm diameter calculator, a 19cm  diameter calculator, and a 13.5cm British calculator  model B all in original cases

Thomas Dunn, Circular TIme Table

Lot 247 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, dated 1818, inscribed 'Thomas Dunn, accountant, Bank of Scotland..... computed decimally, 1st Dec 1818, Entered at station hall', the ... read more

5" Halden Calculex Circular Slide Rules

Lot 248 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1900, the calculator inscribed 'PATENT CIRCULAR SLIDE RULE, HALDEN CALCULEX', double-sided in fitted leather covered case with original ... read more

W. Waddington, Lords Calculator

Lot 249 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1900, the face marked ''LORDS CALCULATOR, W. WADDINGTON COVENTRY' with fitted magnifier in leatherette covered velvet lined case, 16.5cm ... read more

W. Wilson, Lords Patent Double Sided Calculator

Lot 250 (Photographs, Optical Toys & Science)

English, c.1900, the face marked 'LORDS PATENT, W WILSON, LONDON', the calculator with scales to both sides, 3 control knobs, and suspension ring, ... read more