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SOLD Lot 101 - A Large 8in Swing Arm Protractor, Casartelli

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  

SOLD Lot 102 - A 6in Single Arm Protractor, Robson

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  

SOLD Lot 103 - A Fine 6in Single Arm Protractor, Cocking & Co, Yokohama

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  

SOLD Lot 104 - Ivory Folding Rule, Wood Late Abraham

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  

SOLD Lot 105 - A Miniature Pocket Set of German Silver Drawing Instruments, Newman

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  

SOLD Lot 106 - Collection of 3 Pairs of Proportional Dividers

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  

SOLD Lot 107 - Two Sets of Three Legged Dividers

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  

SOLD Lot 108 - A Fine Cased Set of Three Legged Dividers, Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 109 - A Fine Set of Proportional Dividers, Cary

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  

SOLD Lot 110 - Drawing Instruments, Pocket Napier Compasses and Pillar Compasses

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  

SOLD Lot 111 - Collection of Three Proportional Dividers, Stanley & Cooke

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  

SOLD Lot 112 - A Superbly Well Engineered Unusual Set of Proportional Dividers

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  

SOLD Lot 113 - An Unusual Set of German Silver Railway Engineers Curves

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  

SOLD Lot 114 - A Rare Perspective Rolling Centrolinead, Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 115 - An Unusual Air Ministry Bombing Error & Windspeed Scale, Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 116 - A Collection of Four Proportional Dividers

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  

SOLD Lot 117 - Two Sets of 19th Century Drawing Instruments.

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  

SOLD Lot 118 - A Vernier Protractor and Marquois Scales

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  

SOLD Lot 119 - A Fine Set of Drawing Instruments with Military Provenance.

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  

SOLD Lot 120 - A Set of Drawing Instruments with Survey of India Provenance

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  

SOLD Lot 121 - A Gunter's Scale and a Scale Rule

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  

SOLD Lot 122 - Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 123 - Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley

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

Sold for £150    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 124 - Two Boxwood Slide Rules by Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 125 - Froude's Ship Displacement Slide Rule by Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 126 - A Computing Scale, by Stanley

A Computing Scale, by Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 127 - A Fuller Calculator Model No. 2

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  

SOLD Lot 128 - A Fine Set of Drawing Instruments by Richter

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  

SOLD Lot 129 - A Good Set of Drawing Instruments by Eichmuller & Co

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  

SOLD Lot 130 - A Stanley Magazine Case of Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 131 - A Stanley Magazine Case of Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 132 - Calculating: An Ivory Set of Napier's Bones

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  

SOLD Lot 133 - A Rare Irish Circular Protractor by Richard Spear

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

Sold for £625    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 134 - Irish Drawing and Measuring Instruments

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

Sold for £250    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 135 - A Fine Irish Vernier Protractor

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  

SOLD Lot 136 - An Early Set of Drawing Instruments by Thomas Heath

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  

SOLD Lot 137 - A Fine Vernier Protractor by Heath & Wing

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  

SOLD Lot 138 - A  Sector and Square by  Lerebours

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  

SOLD Lot 139 - Four Unusual Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 140 - A Fine Vernier Protractor by Adie

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  

SOLD Lot 141 - Six Six-inch Ivory Sectors

Six Six-inch Ivory Sectors

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  

SOLD Lot 142 - Two Fine Drawing Instruments

Two Fine Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 143 - 19th Century Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 144 - A Fine 19th Century Pocket Case of Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 145 - A Fine Vernier Protractor by Dollond

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  

SOLD Lot 146 - Two Protractors by Edward Troughton

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  

SOLD Lot 148 - A Good Set of Drawing Instruments, Stanley

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  

SOLD Lot 149 - A Good & Large Set of Drawing Instruments

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  

SOLD Lot 150 - A Case of Drawing Instruments, Stanley

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