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A Large 8in Swing Arm Protractor, Casartelli
lot 101 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, engraved in script 'J Casartelli, Manchester, of typical form, swing out arms on steel springs with clamp and fine screw adjustment, ... read more
Sold for £138 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A 6in Single Arm Protractor, Robson
lot 102 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, signed 'F. Robson, 46Dean St, Newcastle on Tyne', of typical form constructed of heavy guage brass, with single swing arm, engraved ... read more
Sold for £138 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Fine 6in Single Arm Protractor, Cocking & Co, Yokohama
lot 103 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English but retailed in Yokohama, Japan, c.1890, engraved 'COCKING & Co, YOYOHAMA' of typical form in heavy guage brass, with single swing arm, ... read more
Sold for £175 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Ivory Folding Rule, Wood Late Abraham
lot 104 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1850, engraved 'WOOD LATE ABRAHAM LIVERPOOL' and with owners name 'J F Ramsbotham' delicatly constructed of ivory with german silver ... read more
Sold for £100 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Miniature Pocket Set of German Silver Drawing Instruments, Newman
lot 105 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860, signed 'James Newman, 24 Soho Square' the set comprising of a lift out velvet lined tray contining various drawing instrumentsand ... read more
Sold for £188 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Collection of 3 Pairs of Proportional Dividers
lot 106 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of a pair engraved 'Archbutt, 20 Bridge Rd, Lambeth' in German silver in a polished mahogany case, case 18cm; a pair engraved 'Cail, ... read more
Sold for £188 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Two Sets of Three Legged Dividers
lot 107 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of an unmarked set in German silver with steel points and an unmarked set in brass with steel points, (2)
Sold for £238 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Fine Cased Set of Three Legged Dividers, Stanley
lot 108 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, marked Stanley to th instrument and the inside of the lid, case 19.5cm
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Fine Set of Proportional Dividers, Cary
lot 109 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1840, engraved to the front 'Cary, London', the dividers in brass with bled steel adjusting rod and polished steel points, in a cream ... read more
Sold for £350 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Drawing Instruments, Pocket Napier Compasses and Pillar Compasses
lot 110 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of a set in German silver in a leather case marked 'KERN & Cie AARAU, SUISSE' with points, pen and pencil; an English set , c.1860, ... read more
Sold for £250 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Collection of Three Proportional Dividers, Stanley & Cooke
lot 111 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of a large set c.1880, engraved 'Stanley Gt Turnstile London W.C.' in a shaped leather case, case 32cm; a large set, c.1900 engraved ... read more
Sold for £238 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Superbly Well Engineered Unusual Set of Proportional Dividers
lot 112 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1870, unmarked, finished in heavy guage German Silver with polished steel tips, with three adjustabel compass type joints, length 23.5cm ... read more
Sold for £1,125 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
An Unusual Set of German Silver Railway Engineers Curves
lot 113 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1863, unmarked, label to the lid reads 'D BROWNE PENRITH Made from oak taken from St Andrews Church 1863' each curve made from German ... read more
Sold for £238 Result plus buyers premium More details 9
A Rare Perspective Rolling Centrolinead, Stanley
lot 114 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, the rule engraved 'Stanleys Rolling Centrolinead, Great Turnstile London; constructed of heavy guage brass with interchangable ... read more
Sold for £325 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Unusual Air Ministry Bombing Error & Windspeed Scale, Stanley
lot 115 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1940, engraved Stanley, London 9/360 AM, BOMBING ERROR AND WINDSPEED SCALE, HEIGHT THOUSENDS OF Ft', and to th other side 'CONVERSION TO ... read more
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Collection of Four Proportional Dividers
lot 116 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of a large set, c.1900, by Stanley, 23cm; a large unsigned set , 23cm, a small set c.1900, signed 'A. G. Thornton Ltd, Manchester', 16cm ... read more
Sold for £175 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Two Sets of 19th Century Drawing Instruments.
lot 117 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising one by Kern, c.1850, in nickel silver in embossed leather-covered case, with protractor, scale rule and ebony ruler in lid, (good ... read more
Sold for £300 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Vernier Protractor and Marquois Scales
lot 118 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, comprising of a German silver protractor by Stanley, London,c. 1890, engraved 'Re-divided by C. Baker', reading to one arc-minute, diameter ... read more
Sold for £400 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Fine Set of Drawing Instruments with Military Provenance.
lot 119 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1850, by J Halden & Co., nickel silver bound burr walnut case with cartouche engraved 'Lieu. W O Lennon, Royal Engineers', fitted velvet ... read more
Sold for £625 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Set of Drawing Instruments with Survey of India Provenance
lot 120 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1865, a magazine case of instruments by Stanley, the mahogany veneered case with cartouche engraved ' Presented to Lt. Col. A Strange ... read more
Sold for £438 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Gunter's Scale and a Scale Rule
lot 121 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1800, unsigned, in boxwood, with Gunter's line and multiple navigation scales, with a scale rule c.1830 in nickel silver by Thomas Jones, ... read more
Sold for £162 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley
lot 122 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Both English, comprising of Glaser's Textile Conversion Slide Rule, c.1905, patented 1903, no. 242, with twin slides and fixed celluloid cursor, 64cm; ... read more
Sold for £150 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley
lot 123 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Both English, comprising of Glaser's Textile Conversion Slide Rule, c.1920, patented 1903, no. 1052, with twin slides and fixed celluloid cursor, ... read more
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Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley
lot 124 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Both English, comprising of J H Young's patent costings rule, c.1900, No. 74, with twin slides and scales for dimensions and pounds, shillings and ... read more
Sold for £250 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Froude's Ship Displacement Slide Rule by Stanley
lot 125 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, in boxwood, single slide, double-sided with brass cursor, conversion formulae to edges, 61.5cm
Sold for £225 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 126 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, for measuring areas, boxwood and nickel-silver, with eight computing scale slides, in mahogany case, case 58cm; with a Pollit's Pipe ... read more
Sold for £188 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Fuller Calculator Model No. 2
lot 127 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, serial no. for 1908, Stanley, spiral slide rule with inner cylinder with a scale of sines of angles, in mahogany case with mounting bracket ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Fine Set of Drawing Instruments by Richter
lot 128 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, c.1950-60, precision instruments including mechanical parallel rule, mechanical dotting pens, beam compass, road pen etc, in fitted ... read more
Sold for £175 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Good Set of Drawing Instruments by Eichmuller & Co
lot 129 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, in fitted hardwood case, the upper tray with mechanical dotting pens, beam compass, road pe etc., compartment below with clinograph by Albert ... read more
Sold for £125 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Stanley Magazine Case of Drawing Instruments
lot 130 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, a large, comprhensive nickel silver set in oak case, the upper tray with large proportional dividers, beam compass ends, dotting pen ... read more
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Stanley Magazine Case of Drawing Instruments
lot 131 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, a large, comprhensive nickel silver set in blond oak case, the upper tray with large proportional dividers, beam compass ends, ... read more
Sold for £938 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Calculating: An Ivory Set of Napier's Bones
lot 132 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
probably English, 19th century, a single fixed multiplier rod, eleven multiplier rods, and a broad rod for cubes and squares, in oak case with ivory ... read more
Sold for £2,625 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Rare Irish Circular Protractor by Richard Spear
lot 133 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Irish, c.1812-1814, in brass, hand engraved and divided to half a degree, the cross bar engraved 'R Spear 27 College Green Dublin' with two upright ... read more
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Irish Drawing and Measuring Instruments
lot 134 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
a circular protractor by Thomas Mason, c.1820, in brass, divided to half a degree, engraved 'T Mason Essex Bridge Dublin', diameter 15.1cm; with a ... read more
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A Fine Irish Vernier Protractor
lot 135 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Irish, c.1835, signed 'Yeates & Son Dublin', in nickel silver, divided to half a degree and reading to one arc-minute by silver vernier scale, ... read more
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
An Early Set of Drawing Instruments by Thomas Heath
lot 136 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1730-1740, black sharkskin covered case with instruments in gree velvet lined fitted interior, instruments include fine proportional ... read more
Sold for £3,250 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Fine Vernier Protractor by Heath & Wing
lot 137 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1760, in brass, divided to one degree, twin arms reading to 5 arc-minutes by a single vernier, the arms engraved 'Heath & Wing strand ... read more
Sold for £1,000 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Sector and Square by Lerebours
lot 138 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, early 19th century, in finely engraved brass, sector with following scales: les cordes, solides, metaux, poids de boulets,, parties egales, ... read more
Sold for £375 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Four Unusual Drawing Instruments
lot 139 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
W V, Cooke's patent clinograph by W H Harling, no. 113, in nickel silver, mahogany and ebony, 15.3cm across; Basire's blade protractor in nickel ... read more
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Fine Vernier Protractor by Adie
lot 140 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1850 or earlier, in brass, divided to half a degree, reading to one arc-minute by vernier, signed ' Adie London, in unusual velvet-lined ... read more
Sold for £162 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 141 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, comprising of one signed Watkins & Hill, 5 Charing Cross, one Elliott 30 Strand, four unsigned, one with arch hinge. [CITES] Note: This lot ... read more
Sold for £212 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 142 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
both 19th century in nickel silver, three-legged dividers by Stanley, 13cm closed, with scissor-type parellel rule, unsigned but with engraved crest ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
19th Century Drawing Instruments
lot 143 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1850, a small set in fitted red Morocco case, brass drawing pen and dividers, ivory rolling rule in compartment below, unsigned, with an ... read more
Sold for £100 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Fine 19th Century Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments
lot 144 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1850-60, by Charles Baker, London, green rayskin case with silver fittings, containing a complete original set of drawing instruments in ... read more
Sold for £725 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Fine Vernier Protractor by Dollond
lot 145 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1800-1820, in brass with inlaid silver scale, folding arms operated by rackwork, divided to half a degree, reading to one arc-minute by ... read more
Sold for £250 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Two Protractors by Edward Troughton
lot 146 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1800-1820, both signed 'Troughton London', one semicircular, divided to half a degree internally, with three different internal scales 1-8 ... read more
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Fine Vernier Protractor by Elliott Brothers
lot 147 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1860-80, in brass with inlaid silver scale, twin arms with micrometer screw adjustment, divided to half a degree and reading to one ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 4
A Good Set of Drawing Instruments, Stanley
lot 148 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, singed to the inside of the lid 'STANLEY, GREAT TURNSTILE, HOLBORN W.C. & RAILWAY TERMINUS, LONDON BRIDGE', the French polished ... read more
Sold for £688 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Good & Large Set of Drawing Instruments
lot 149 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, unsigned but one set of dividers with a retail engraving for C. Baker 244 High Holborn, London, the mahogany veneered case with ... read more
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Case of Drawing Instruments, Stanley
lot 150 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, by Stanley , the French polished mahogany case with lift out tray containing proportional dividers, beam compass ends etc, the lower ... read more
Sold for £200 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Large Set of Drawing Instruments, Reeves & Sons
lot 151 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, label to the back of the case and many instruments signed 'REVES & SONS, Ltd, LONDON', the French polished light oak case with ... read more
Sold for £475 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Large Set of Drawing Instruments
lot 152 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, unsigned , the French polished burr walnut veneered case with German silver escutcheon and plaque. top velvet lined tray containing ... read more
Sold for £212 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Three Sets of Drawing Instruments
lot 153 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Comprising of a set by Elliot, c.1880, French polished light oak with German silver bindings, top velvet lined tray with unusual beam compass, ... read more
Sold for £225 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Small 14inch Pantograph, George Adams
lot 154 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1770, signed in script along the arm 'Adams No. 60 Fleet Srt London' of typical design constructed of Lacquered brass with lead weight, ... read more
Sold for £1,100 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A 'Marvel' Geometric Compass, J. F Bennett
lot 155 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, signed to the instrument and to the lid of the case 'J. F. Bennett, Patentees, Sheffield', constructed similar to a compass but ... read more
Sold for £250 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Collection of Pillar compasses
lot 156 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
including sets of brass pillar compass' and sets in German Silver, all in cases (6)
Sold for £338 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An Early 19th Century Pantograph, Dollond
lot 157 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1820, signed in script 'Dollond London', of standard design constructed of lacquered brass, engraved with scales, complete with all parts ... read more
Sold for £125 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Two Good Proportional Dividers
lot 158 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, a pair in nickel silver, c.1830, engraved 'W Harris & Co, 50 High Holborn London', in sharkskin case, dividers 15.8cm; with a pair of Reeves ... read more
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A Fine Magazine Case of Drawing Instruments by Stanley
lot 159 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1890, substantial oak case, the lid lined with watered silk with gilt trade label, the top tray with proportional compass, beam compass ... read more
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 160 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
a 19th century telescopic turn-about compass in nickel silver in fitted red Morocco case, case 20.2cm, with an unusual pair of single-handed dividers, ... read more
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Good Irish Set of Drawing Instruments
lot 161 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
c. 1860, nickel-silver bound burr walnut case with three trays of instruments in nickel-silver, steel and ivory; 2nd tray with ivory sector signed ... read more
Sold for £312 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
Stanley's 13inch Magazine Presentation Case of Drawing Instruments
lot 162 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, Late victorian, stamped to the inside of the lid 'STANLEY, GREAT TURNSTILE, HOLBORN, LONDON, TO H. M. GOVERNMENT', the case constructed of ... read more
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000 More details 6
Large Fowlers Calculator, with a Military Compass
lot 163 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
the slide rule Englsh, c.1910, nickel plated with glass cover, paper scale printed 'Fowlers Magnum Patent Long Scale Calculator Fowler & Co ... read more
Sold for £112 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A 4in French Theodolite by Morin, Paris
lot 164 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1870, signed to the silvered compass face H Morin 3 Rue Boursault, a Pais' on three screw feet, horizontal circle with clamp vernier screw ... read more
Sold for £475 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Brunton's Pocket Transit Compass Clinometer
lot 165 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
American, mid 20th century, engraved ' D W Brunton's Pocket Transit Wm Ainsworth & Sons Manufacturers Denver, colo, USA' aluminium case, magnetic ... read more
Sold for £50 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Surveying Aneroid Barometer, Stanley
lot 166 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, signed to the face 'Stanley, Great Turnstile London, 2286', aluminium body with German silver fittings, eyepiece magnifier scale ... read more
Sold for £81 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Very Fine Box Sextant Stanley
lot 167 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, signed 'Stanley London' and Heavily engraved to the cover 'H W Harley Wolverhampton', the sextant with seperate telescope with sun ... read more
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A German Silver Protractor, Riefler
lot 168 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, c.1890, the case signed 'C Riefler, Nesselwang, Munchen' in velvet lined brown leather case, case 19cm
Sold for £112 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Rare Captain W. Postes' Mactometer
lot 169 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860, signed 'J H Steward, 406 Strand London', and 'No.8 WP Trade Mark', the instrument delicalty constructed from lacquered and oxidised ... read more
Sold for £1,875 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 'Club' Portable Microscope Set
lot 170 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1910, signed to the rear of the stand 'W Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, 5513' on folding stand with substage condenser, stage with ... read more
Sold for £475 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An 18th Century Acorn-Type Brass Microscope Compendium
lot 171 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1770, unsigned, constructed of brass with an internal loop/magnifying lens, a livebox and magnifier, the top section missing the spike and ... read more
Sold for £1,000 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Swift Binocular "Challenge" Microscope
lot 172 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
A Swift Binocular "Challenge" Microscope, English, c. 1880, signed to the rear of the foot ’J. Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd, London’, standing ... read more
Sold for £1,062 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Unusual Victorian Microscope
lot 173 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated from the Lozenge date stamp 1872, engraved to the back of the stand 'THOs ARMSTRONG & BRO, 88 & 90 DEANSGATE MANCHESTER, No.124', on a ... read more
Sold for £175 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Smith Beck & Beck Universal Monocular Microcope
lot 174 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1870, the base embossed 'SMITH BECK & BECK LONDON, 3061, UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE' standing on a circular base with single pillar to rear, ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 3
Binocular Microscope Outfit, Smith & Beck
lot 175 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated from the Beck Records as sold March 1859, engraved to the body tube Smith & Beck 6 Coleman St, London, 2024', the microscope standing ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Swift Student Petrological Microscope
lot 176 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1900, signed to foot Swift & Son, London, supported on a black enamel foot with plano-concave mirror on an articulated arm, with swing-out ... read more
Sold for £1,188 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 'Club' Portable Microscope Outfit
lot 177 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1910, signed to the rear of the stand 'W Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, 17432' on folding stand with substage condenser, stage with ... read more
Sold for £288 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Compass-Type Simple Microscope
lot 178 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1820,in brass, with three lenses to achieve different magnifications, Adams-type three-claw specimen holder, turned ebony handle, 15.5cm
Sold for £1,125 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Very Fine Polarising Microscope Viewer
lot 179 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English,c.1840, unsigned, constructed of finely turned and polished Lignum Vitae, the central rotating specimen holder with corresponding engraved ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 3
A Brass Compound Microscope, Dixey
lot 180 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, signed in script to the back of the circular base 'C. W. Dixey Optician to the Queen, New Bond St. London', the microscope on a ... read more
Sold for £325 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
An Important John Cuff 'First Form', Solar Microscope
lot 181 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1743, unsigned but by Cuff, the square solid mahogany plate with a rotating centre mounted to the front with a brass flange into which ... read more
Sold for £5,500 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
18th Century Compass Microscope
lot 182 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1750, unsigned, consisting of a delicately turned handle which screws into the base of the body of the microscope, the body with ... read more
Sold for £1,150 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Pritchard's Achromatic Engiscope, or Microscope
lot 183 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1840, engraved 'A. Pritchard' and with Pritchard's 1838-1856 address, '162 Fleet Street', the microscope standing on a 'Y' shaped base ... read more
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000 More details 9
An Impressive Grand No.1 Palladium Plated Binocular Microscope Outfit, Nachet
lot 184 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1870, signed to the rear of the foot ' NACHET, 17, rue St. Severin, Paris', the microscope finished in bright silver coloured palladium ... read more
Sold for £3,125 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
An Exceptional Powell & Lealand No.1 Ring Stage Binocular Microscope Outfit
lot 185 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1862, signed in script to the top of the bar-limb ‘POWELL & LEALAND, 170 Euston Road, London’, of standard No.1 construction standing ... read more
Sold for £8,500 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
A Fine & Rare Nachet Pocket Microscope - Microscope de Poche
lot 186 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1850, engraved to the outside of the case 'NACHET opticien, rue Serpente, 16, Paris', the closed body is constructed of unlacquered gilt ... read more
Sold for £6,500 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Fine Example of a Cuff Microscope By John Cuff
lot 187 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1745, signed around the edge of the aperture on the cruciform stage 'J. Cuff Maker London', of standard form, on a mahogany base, the ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 4
A Large Victorian Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 188 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
the cabinet late Victorian with a brass retail label for 'ANDREW H. BAIRD, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT MAKER EDINBURGH', constructed of French polished ... read more
Sold for £1,188 Result plus buyers premium More details 8
Small Culpeper Microscope, Harris
lot 189 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860, signed to the stage 'Wm Harris & Co, 50 High Holborn, London', the microscope of typical form but with later adjustments including ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Good Zeiss VIa Brass Microscope
lot 190 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, c.1890, engraved in script to the side of the foot '25213 Carl Zeiss Jena', the microscope on a Grey oxidized 'Y' shaped foot, uprights ... read more
Sold for £400 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Late 18th Century Compound Chest Microscope By Dollond, London
lot 191 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.late 18th century, signed to the body tube in large font 'DOLLOND LONDON' microscope column on large compass type joint to base of case, ... read more
Sold for £2,500 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Crichton 'Improved Compound Microscope'
lot 192 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1830, engraved to the foot 'Improved Compound Microscope by Crichton, 112 Leadenhall St, London, the body tube with rack and pinion ... read more
Sold for £725 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 193 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, the slide diamond engraved 'Test Object, 1/12000 - 1/48000 Paris inch, F A Norbert fed, Barth, Pommerania' in a small leather ... read more
Sold for £1,625 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 194 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, the microscope slide diamond engraved 'Test Object, 1/1000 - 1/6000, F AaNorbert fec, Barth, Pommerania' in a small leather-covered ... read more
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A Collection of 7 Unusual Microscope Slides
lot 195 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
comprising of the following slides: (1) a slide with a label that reads 'Ash From COTOPAXI wh (which) Fell on Whimpers Tent when on Chimborazo 65 ... read more
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A Collection of 4 Slides By Frederick Marshall
lot 196 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
the slides with delicate engravings of leaves and flowers, with paper labels in Marshall’s handwriting (4)
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A Set of 12 Microscope Micrphotographs, J. B. Dancer
lot 197 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860, small card case with 12 slides by J. B. Dancer, Manchester labeled as The Madonna, Raphael (no number), J.B.D.; Deer Stalkers ... read more
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Large Cabinet of fine Victorian Microscope Slides
lot 198 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, late victorian, unsigned but in the style of 'Smith & Beck (note handle design), with 28 drawers each capable of holding 39 standard slides, ... read more
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Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides From Bracegirdle's Book
lot 199 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
A Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides, Cabinet, English, late victorian, unsigned but in the style of 'Smith & Beck (note handle design), with 15 ... read more
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A Collection of 144 Microscope Slides
lot 200 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
The cabinet, English, c.1880, unsigned, containing 12 trays of 12 slides, with most of the slides prepared by J. T. Norman, covering a large range of ... read more
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