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SOLD Lot 51 - A Leyden Jar Battery

A Leyden Jar Battery

lot 51 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1880, signed to an ivorine plaque 'Baird & Tatlock, London & Glasgow' frame constructed of French polished mahogany, Leyden jars made of ... read more

Sold for £930    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 52 - A Bichromate Cell

A Bichromate Cell

lot 52 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Late 19th century, unmarked, blown mold glass with carbon and zinc electrodes, height 26cm, with a large spherical brass conductor on an insulating ... read more

Sold for £310    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 53 - A Small X-Ray Tube

A Small X-Ray Tube

lot 53 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1910, unmarked, hand blown bulb with nickel plated electrode covers, length 27cm

Sold for £174    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 54 - A Crooks Railway Tube

A Crooks Railway Tube

lot 54 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1900, unmarked, with phosphorescent painted mica vanes

Sold for £471    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 55 - A Large Duboscq Liquid Prism

A Large Duboscq Liquid Prism

lot 55 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French. C.1860, signed Duboscq, and engraved U.B.C.G on the body and stand, constructed of lacquered brass on a large adjustable stand, with heavy ... read more

Sold for £471    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 56 - A Collection of Laboratory Instruments

A Collection of Laboratory Instruments

lot 56 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

including a poly-prism on a stand a black glass mirror and other items

Sold for £186    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 57 - An Early Crystal Radio Loose Coupler

An Early Crystal Radio Loose Coupler

lot 57 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

From the estate of Adolf Isenthal, an early and unusual form, possibly a prototype, of what appears to be a loose coupler from a crystal radio, ... read more

Sold for £769    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 58 - Large & Fine Crooks Mineral Tube

Large & Fine Crooks Mineral Tube

lot 58 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1910, unsigned but probably by Emil Gundelach or Müller-Uri, large hand-blown globe with large synthetic ruby sample held on glass claw, on ... read more

Sold for £1,488    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

A Laboratory Arc Lamp by Cox

lot 59 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c. 1880, signed on a plaque to the base F. J. Cox, 26 Ludgate Hill, London, standing on a French polished circular base with lacquered brass ... read more

Estimated at £800 - £1,200 More details 1  

SOLD Lot 60 - A Rare Four Coil Wheatsone Electric Motor

A Rare Four Coil Wheatsone Electric Motor

lot 60 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1890, unsigned, originally for spinning Geissler tubes, with four terminals, two to power the motor and the other two to supply the high ... read more

Sold for £992    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 61 - An Early Aron Electricity Meter

An Early Aron Electricity Meter

lot 61 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1898, signed to brass plaque '25Amp 100v H Aron System' French polished oak case containing the brass electro-mechanical meter, with ... read more

Sold for £248    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

An Extensive Set of French Surgical Instruments

lot 62 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French, c. 1880, signed in script to the lock Maison Carriere & Cie and on many of the instruments, set including trepanning instruments, cauteries, ... read more

Estimated at £1,800 - £2,200 More details 7  

SOLD Lot 63 - A Medical Coil by Griggs

A Medical Coil by Griggs

lot 63 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

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

Sold for £471    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 64 - Three Bulbous Green Glass Apothecary Bottles

Three Bulbous Green Glass Apothecary Bottles

lot 64 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Three Bulbous Green Glass Apothecary Bottles, English, early 19th Century, apothecary carboys of bulbous form in dark green glass, labels in black on ... read more

Sold for £719    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 65 - An Orrery by W & S Jones

An Orrery by W & S Jones

lot 65 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1800, the engraved paper laid on mahogany table, trade cartouches Designed for the New Portable Orreries by W Jones, and Made and Sold by ... read more

Sold for £8,060    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 66 - A Spanish Armillary Sphere

A Spanish Armillary Sphere

lot 66 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Spanish, late 19th/early 20th century, the central globe with cartouche TERRESTRIAL GLOBE ... J Ferear Paris, two articulated brass arms for Sun and ... read more

Sold for £2,232    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 67 - An Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe Oil Lamp

An Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe Oil Lamp

lot 67 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Bohemia, C.1880, unsigned but marked Patent No.34409 which was taken out by Stelzig, Kittel & Co in 1882, with lithograph printed globe to white ... read more

Sold for £1,141    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 68 - A Terrestrial Glass Globe Oil Lamp

A Terrestrial Glass Globe Oil Lamp

lot 68 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French, C.1880, unmarked, with lithograph print of globe forming the oil reservoir, with coloured screen to base, globe diameter 11cm, height 53cm

Sold for £893    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

An Early Boxwood Teaching Globe

lot 69 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

European, 19th century, unsigned, constructed of turned boxwood with lines for the Tropic of Cancer marked in pen 'T C', the equator marked in pen ... read more

Estimated at £800 - £1,200 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 70 - A 14" Terrestrial Table Globe

A 14" Terrestrial Table Globe

lot 70 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1920, cartouche reads 'Philips' 14inch Terrestrial Globe, principle steamship routes with distances measured in nautical miles, principle ... read more

Sold for £434    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 71 - A Russian Armillary Sphere

A Russian Armillary Sphere

lot 71 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Russian, c.1960, unsigned, constructed of aluminum and steel on cast iron stand, 58cm tall

Sold for £521    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 72 - A Massive 3inch Ross Telescope

A Massive 3inch Ross Telescope

lot 72 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1880, signed on the boss at the top of the stand ROSS LONDON standing on a massive brass tripod with three folding legs, with geared ... read more

Sold for £4,712    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 73 - An Early Octagonal Telescope

An Early Octagonal Telescope

lot 73 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1770, unsigned, with unusual reverse tapered body, with single drawer eyepiece, with sliding dust cover to eyepiece and objective, closed ... read more

Sold for £558    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 74 - An Official British Meteorological Office Pattern Microbarograph

An Official British Meteorological Office Pattern Microbarograph

lot 74 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, dated 1956, engraved MICRO-BAROGRAPH BY SHORT & MASON LONDON MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN No.647/41/56 with the Met office symbol 'MO', clock work ... read more

Sold for £397    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 75 - A Victorian Rosewood Sympiesometer

A Victorian Rosewood Sympiesometer

lot 75 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1875, engraved C W Dixey Optician to the Queen 3 New Bond St London, with tall rectangular silvered scale with siphon tube with open bulb ... read more

Sold for £620    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

A Victorian Mahogany Sympiesometer

lot 76 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Welsh, c.1875, engraved S MARKS CARDIFF, with tall rectangular silvered scale with siphon tube with open bulb at the bottom and sealed bulb to the ... read more

Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 1  

SOLD Lot 77 - A Substantial Victorian London County Council Standard 6Ft

A Substantial Victorian London County Council Standard 6Ft

lot 77 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, dated 1898, engraved W & T AVERY LTD, LONDON' and LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL SIX FEET, steel rule with inches engraved down one side with two ... read more

Sold for £496    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 78 - An Unusual Train Track Gauge

An Unusual Train Track Gauge

lot 78 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English with Chinese Labels, c.1890, unsigned, constructed of polished mahogany with brass and steel parts, adjustable scales to measure the gauge of ... read more

Sold for £223    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 79 - A Small Pocket Sikes Hydrometer Set

A Small Pocket Sikes Hydrometer Set

lot 79 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

A Very Small Pockey Sikes Hydrometer Set, C.1890, thermometer signed Pastorelli & Rapkin Ltd, 46 Hatton Garden, weights and hydrometer gold plated ... read more

Sold for £248    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 80 - An 18th Century Gunners Level

An 18th Century Gunners Level

lot 80 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

European, 18th Century, unsigned, constructed of plate brass with two feet to the front and a curved support to the rear, steel screw supports shaped ... read more

Sold for £893    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 81 - A Fine Set of French Artillery or Gunners Calipers

A Fine Set of French Artillery or Gunners Calipers

lot 81 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French, C.1770, engraved Butterfield A Pairs, further engraved to the arm 'Calibres des pieces' and 'Diametre et Poids des boulets', engraved to the ... read more

Sold for £2,232    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 82 - A Bohemian Equinoctial Ring Dial

A Bohemian Equinoctial Ring Dial

lot 82 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

in brass, c.1750-1800, sundial with one quadrant graduated 0-90, chapter ring I-XII-XII marked for half-hour, engraved to reverse with latitudes for ... read more

Sold for £595    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 83 - A 17th Century French Sector

A 17th Century French Sector

lot 83 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French, dated 1669, signed Pierre Seuin AParis 1669, unusual heavy gauge 4mm brass, finely engraved with typical scales of lines, chords, solids, ... read more

Sold for £620    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

An 18th Century French Sector

lot 84 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French c.1700, signed Delure AParis, finely engraved with typical scales of lines, chords, solids, metals, equal parts, polygons, planes, closed ... read more

Estimated at £250 - £350 More details 3  

SOLD Lot 85 - An American Surveyor's Compass

An American Surveyor's Compass

lot 85 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Late 18th century, unsigned, wooden body of circumferentor, with engraved graduated brass scale 0-90-0, trough compass with brass back engraved, with ... read more

Sold for £322    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 86 - A Level & Angle Indicator

A Level & Angle Indicator

lot 86 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1860, Fletcher & Sinclair, Liverpool, clinometer reading to one degree, sight hole in base, in mahogany with brass fittings

Sold for £136    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 87 - A Set of Coin Scales

A Set of Coin Scales

lot 87 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1775, by Abraham Kruse, in fitted fruitwood case with decorative latches, trade label and 15 weights for various currencies and ... read more

Sold for £161    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 88 - A Large Set of Italian Coin Scales

A Large Set of Italian Coin Scales

lot 88 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

label for different Southern European currencies and denominations, scales and 10 weights present, inscription in ink dated 1819, scales possibly ... read more

Sold for £112    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 89 - A Large Bronze Sculpture "The Showman with Magic Lantern"

A Large Bronze Sculpture "The Showman with Magic Lantern"

lot 89 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

Spanish, c.1900, signed to the base Bofill - Antoine Bofill, b1875-d1921, cast bronze figure on square base, with magic lantern strapped to his back, ... read more

Sold for £4,340    Result plus buyers premium More details 10  

SOLD Lot 90 - A Large & Unusual Double Peepshow Viewer

A Large & Unusual Double Peepshow Viewer

lot 90 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

European possibly Spanish, mid 19th century, unsigned, constructed of stained French polished wood, with fret work front with two large viewing ... read more

Sold for £2,976    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 91 - The Toy Pocket Cinetograph

The Toy Pocket Cinetograph

lot 91 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

German, c.1910, with original instructions marked 'EP' for Ernst Plank, Nurmberg, constructed of nickel plated steel, with internal clockwork ... read more

Sold for £1,612    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 92 - An Unusual Rotating Image Viewer

An Unusual Rotating Image Viewer

lot 92 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French (?), c.1880, unmarked, constructed of guilt cast brass with a silver plated cherub holding the viewer in his hand, brass clip at the rear to ... read more

Sold for £1,091    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 93 - A Rare Anamorphic Watercolour

A Rare Anamorphic Watercolour

lot 93 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

French (?) unmarked, watercolour, ink and coloured on card, showing a tiled floor with alter and candles, later mounted in an early frame, image 39cm ... read more

Sold for £645    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 94 - Camera Lucida

Camera Lucida

lot 94 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

English, c.1850, signed Cary London, constructed of lacquered brass, table clamp to base with single joint, extending column, adjustable prism with ... read more

Sold for £211    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 95 - A Leica III Rangefinder Camera

A Leica III Rangefinder Camera

lot 95 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1925, upgraded from Ia, black, serial no. 998, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light internal ... read more

Sold for £1,860    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 96 - A Leica Ic Camera

A Leica Ic Camera

lot 96 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1927, upgraded from Ia, black, serial no. 3711, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, G, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some internal haze, ... read more

Sold for £744    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 97 - A Leica Ia Camera

A Leica Ia Camera

lot 97 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1928, black, serial no. 11484, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, G, shutter working, later speed dial, serial number defaced, lens, VG, ... read more

Sold for £558    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 98 - A Leica Ia Camera

A Leica Ia Camera

lot 98 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1929, black, serial no. 18555, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, G-VG, shutter working, focus knob replaced, lens, G-VG, some light ... read more

Sold for £521    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 99 - A Leica Ia Close Focus Camera

A Leica Ia Close Focus Camera

lot 99 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1929, black, serial no. 18757, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, VG, shutter working but slightly sticking, lens, VG, in maker's case ... read more

Sold for £1,364    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 100 - A Leica Ia Camera

A Leica Ia Camera

lot 100 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)

1930, black, serial no. 28453, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, aperture stiff, some light internal ... read more

Sold for £682    Result plus buyers premium More details 4