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Microscope Slide Preparers Vacuum Pump
lot 384 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1880, retailers stamp for 'T. Rowley & Sons, Brighton', cast brass vacuum chamber with glass lid, with small hand-operated pump in fitted ... read more
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lot 385 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
German, c.1900, unsigned but similar to ones produced by Zeiss, with dial behind glass window, brass lacquered body with turned wooden base on three ... read more
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A Large 'Dick' Petrological Microscope, Swift & Sons, London
lot 386 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
c.1891, English, signed to foot 'J Swift & Son, London', standing on large cast brass foot finished in lacquered and oxidised brass, trunnions at top ... read more
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An 'Advanced Students' Petrological Microscope
lot 387 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
C.1910, English, signed to the back of the foot 'J Swift & Son, London', standing on black enamel foot with a plano-concave mirror on a sliding ... read more
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A Binocular/Monocular Compound Petrological Microscope by Crouch
lot 388 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1890, signed to the rear of the stand ‘Henry Crouch, London, 5479’, on a black oxidised base with plano-concave mirror in a gimbal, swing ... read more
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A Swift Petrological Microscope
lot 389 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
A Swift Student Petrological Microscope, c.1900, English, signed to foot Swift & Son, London, supported on a black enamel foot with plano-concave ... read more
Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 5
Large Reaserch Leitz AMOP Polarising Microscope
lot 390 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
German, c.1950, stage c.1970, microscope signed 'Ernst LeitzWetzlar, Nr467607' the universal stage signed 'LEITZ WETZLAR GERMANY 5227' the microscope ... read more
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A 'Shand Recording Micrometer, Microscope Stage
lot 391 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1910, unsigned but by Swift, London, engraved UCL (University of Central London), in its original mahogany case Footnote: this type of ... read more
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An Important 18th Century Cumming's Pattern Cutting Engine or Microtome
lot 392 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Possibly French, c.1770, unsigned, the body of the instrument is made of brass tube finished on the oustside with a black and mottled red fired ... read more
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A Large Smith & Beck Breakfront Microscope & Slide Cabinet
lot 393 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1860, unsigned but for a Smith & Beck Large No.1 microscope, cabinet constructed of French Polished sold mahogany, with three glazed doors, ... read more
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Large & Very Fine Victorian Microscope Slide Cabinet, By R & J Beck
lot 394 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1865, stamped to the inside of the cabinet 'R & J Beck, London', the glazed door opening to reveal 28 slide drawers and one deep accessory ... read more
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A Fine Breakfront Collectors Cabinet
lot 395 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1860, in mahogany with flame mahogany veneers, central Gothic arch cupboard doors opening to reveal eight satinwood fronted drawers, four ... read more
Sold for £2,108 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
An Exceptional Single Owner Collection Of Victorian & Later Microscope Slides
lot 396 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The collection offered here has been carefully curated by a collector over the past 30 years, and represents some of the finest examples of ... read more
Sold for £9,667 Result plus buyers premium More details 59
A Very Fine & Large Collection of Geological Microscope Slides
lot 397 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
the cabinet, English, c.1950, unsigned, constructed of polished oak with glazed door lock and key, with twenty-eight drawers each capable of holding ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of 144 19th Century Geology Microscope Slides
lot 398 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Including many slides with both the description of the sample and the location it was found, including, gold nuggets, Australian gold dust, a good ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of 66 19th Century Geology Microscope Slides, all by Wheeler
lot 399 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Including many slides with both the description of the sample and the location it was found, including, Banded Limestone, Wellington Inlets, Arctic ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of 76 19th Century Microscope Slides of Fossils
lot 400 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Including many coal fossil slides from locations around the world, fossilised coral, wood, bones, fossilised organisms in flint, a section of ... read more
Sold for £719 Result plus buyers premium More details 14
Collection of Four Rare Meteorite Microscope Slides
lot 401 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Slides labelled as 'Meteorite Ovijak, Greenland' - although not detailed this section is most probably from the one that fell in 1870; a slide ... read more
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A Collection of Microscope Slides By Famous Microscopists
lot 402 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
to include; a slide labelled 'DIATOMACEAE, Arachnoidiscus Japonica, The late Dr Carpenters Material'; a slide diamond engraved 'Stomach Dog, Quekett'; ... read more
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A Large Victorian Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 403 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The cabinet, 19th Century, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth base, glazed door to front with lock and key, campaign-style handle to ... read more
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An exhibition Microscope slide of a damselfly by J. W. Neville
lot 405 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
An exhibition slide of a damselfly by J. W. Neville with his trademark white mount with a delicate blue design, the damselfly expertly mounted with a ... read more
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A Fine Set of Delicately Mounted Microscope Slides By James Neville
lot 406 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
most with Neville's trademark elaborately coloured and designed mounts, most of the slides secondary labels for J. H. Baxter, Birmingham, in a later ... read more
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An Exceptional single owner collection of 24 Microscope Slide Micro-engravings
lot 407 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
Slides include: a beautifully diamond engraved slide that reads ‘Webbs Micrography, The Lords Prayer in the 86,380th of an inch, (1/180 x 1/491); a ... read more
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An Impressive Collection of Arranged Diatom & Foraminifera Microscope Slides
lot 408 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
an impressive collection of slides including circles of selected diatoms including slides with 55 Species, in a French polished mahogany case lined ... read more
Sold for £6,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 17
A Collection of 11 Exceptional Butterfly Scale Arrangements
lot 409 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
By various preparers, microscope slides include; several bouquets of flowers, a very well executed lizard with a handwritten label for 'H Dalton ... read more
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A Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Bouquet of Flowers
lot 410 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, By Harold Dalton, London, showing a bouquet of flowers with butterflies, label reads Butterfly Scales arranged as a Bouquet, in ... read more
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A Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Vase of Flowers
lot 412 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, Richard Sutter, London, showing a bouquet of flowers with in a vase, label reads ‘Exhibition, Vase & Bouquet’, in leather covered ... read more
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A Most Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Vase of Flowers
lot 413 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, Harold Dalton, London & Paris, showing a bouquet of flowers with in a vase with insects, birds and a lizard, label reads ‘Butterfly ... read more
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A Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Hens & Chicks
lot 414 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, probably by Harold Dalton then retailed by Watson & Sons, London, showing a couple of hens with chicks, label reads 'Scales of ... read more
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An Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Garland of Flowers
lot 415 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, by Clarke & Page, London, showing a bouquet of flowers surrounded by a garland, label reads ‘Entomology, Design in Insect Scales ... read more
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A Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Bouquet of Flowers
lot 416 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1890, by Harold Dalton, Paris, showing a bouquet of flowers, label reads ‘Les écailles de papillon’, in Wooden velvet & lined case
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An Exceptional Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Birdbath & Birds
lot 417 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1900, by S. H. Robinson Lincoln with a retail label for Watson & Sons, London, showing a pedestal birdbath with three birds, label reads ... read more
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An Unusual Microscope Exhibition Slide of a Pair of Boxers
lot 418 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, C.1900, unsigned, showing a pair of gloved boxers in a fight, in a velvet & lined case
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A Large Collection of Microscope Slide Micrometers
lot 420 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
to include five cased Maltwood Finders; five cased microscope micrometer by Watson; two cased micrometer slides by W Teasdale; a micrometer engraved ... read more
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A Collection of 12 Challenger Expedition Microscope Slides
lot 421 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
A collection of microscope specimen slides with 12 variously labelled all by J T Norman with some giving details of the station number, depth (in ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of Microscope Microphotographs
lot 422 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The collection in a French polished flip front pine case with 12 trays each for 12 slides, the collection consisting of 39 slides by J. B. Dancer; 10 ... read more
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Collection of 24 Microscope Microphotographs
lot 423 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
in 4 later card cases, with 8 slides by A.R., 1 by J.L.C., 1 by H.W., 1 by J.B. Dancer, 3 slides by M. Scott, 2 slides by Hatherly, and 5 anonymous ... read more
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An Interesting Collection of Unusual & Experimental Microscope Slides
lot 425 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
A very interesting collection of slides including micro engravings of compound vibrations by William Teasdale - a number of these slides were used in ... read more
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A Collection of Four Microscope Slides By R. J. Farrant
lot 426 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
with his recognisable paper lable to the front and rear including; a micro-engraving of the Lords Prayer, intestine (large) Rabbit; intestine (small) ... read more
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A Small Collection of Rare & Unusual Microscope Slides
lot 427 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
consisting of very unusual slides to include: a slide by E Wheeler with a label for 'Syenite from Cleopatras Obelisk'; a slide by E Wheeler with a ... read more
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Two Cases of Victorian Microscope Slides
lot 428 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The collection in two late Victorian French polished flip front pine cases, each with 12 trays of 12 slides, most of the slides by C. M. Topping and ... read more
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A Good Collection of Insect Microscope Slides
lot 429 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The collection in a late Victorian French polished flip front pine case, with 12 trays of 12 slides, most of the slides by J T Norman, covering a ... read more
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A Large Cabinet of Good Microscope Slides
lot 430 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
English, c.1950, signed Watson & Sons, London , constructed of polished stained oak with glazed door lock and key, with twenty-eight drawers each ... read more
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A Large Cabinet of Good Microscope Slides
lot 431 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
the cabinet, English, c.1950, unsigned, constructed of polished oak with glazed door lock and key, with twenty-eight drawers each capable of holding ... read more
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A Large Cabinet of Good Microscope Slides
lot 432 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
the cabinet, English, c.1950, unsigned, constructed of polished oak with glazed door lock and key, with twenty-eight drawers each capable of holding ... read more
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A Collection of 43 Oceanographic Expedition Sounding Microscope Slides
lot 433 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
A collection of microscope specimen slides from various oceanographic expeditions with some giving details of the station number, depth (in fathoms), ... read more
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A Small Collection of Fine Diatom Microscope Slides
lot 434 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
with 14 slides with labels for 'Dr Henri Van Heurck, Types du Synopsis des Diatomees De Belgique' and other large groups of diatoms, and a slide by ... read more
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A Collection of Early & Non Standard Microscope Slides
lot 435 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
including a large selection of polished mahogany slides some with labels to the reverse for 'Piper's Revolving Cover Slide For Opaque Illumination ... read more
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A Very Large Floor Standing Cabinet of Microscope Slides, and slides
lot 436 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The cabinet, English, c.1900, unsigned with two double glazed doors opening to reveal four banks of fifty drawers, each capable of holding four rows ... read more
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An Original Copy of the Auction Catalogue for the Crisp Collection Of Microscopes
lot 438 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021)
The Crisp Collection Of Microscopes. Stevens's Auction Rooms Ltd, Held on Tuesday, February 17th 1925, with a copy of notes taken at the sale, 31 ... read more
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