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A Bausch & Lomb DDE Binocular/Monocular Research Microscope
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
American, c.1940, signed 'BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. U.S.A. PAT.1.860.430, 1.826.031, ONE INT.=0.0025, CD5105', standing on heavy cast base, finished in ... read more
Sold for £840 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Collection of 12 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 35 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c1888-93, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)', highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with subject, ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An R & J Beck 'Universal' Brass Compound Microscope
lot 36 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1872 (from the Beck records), signed to base 'R & J BECK, LONDON, UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE', standing on a circular lacquered brass foot, with ... read more
Sold for £864 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Swift & Son 'Research' Brass Compound Microscope with Tutankhamun Provenance
lot 37 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1900, signed to foot' J. SWIFT & SON, LONDON', standing on a tall black lacquered foot, body supported by trunnions to top, plano-concave ... read more
Sold for £504 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Fine Entomological Collection of Microscope Slides
lot 38 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
containing a very good collection of full and part insect specimens, cabinet constructed of polished light wood with flip front & top with 12 trays ... read more
Sold for £1,080 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Collection of Microscope Projection Slides
lot 41 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
in fitted wooden case, slides stamped 'J. WARNER, 11 NORTHAMPTON ST, LONDON E.C.' some with hand-written descriptions, mostly entomology
Sold for £324 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Smith R. A Complete System of Opticks in Four Books
lot 44 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
for the author by Cornelius Crownfield, Cambridge, 1738. First Edition, complete with list of subscribers, errata, and all blank leaves, with 83 ... read more
Sold for £1,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Dr Henri Van Heurck, The Microscope its Construction and Management
lot 45 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English edition, with portrait of Van Heurck, with many figures in text, some full-page, tables, some occasional spotting but generally a crisp copy ... read more
Sold for £108 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 46 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
John Churchill & Sons, London, c.1867, leather bound with gold tooling presentation copy from Aberdeen University, third edition, with numerous ... read more
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Original Carl Zeiss Jena Microscope Catalogues
lot 49 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
set of four original catalogues including; ‘No.29 Microscopes & Microscopical Accessories, 1891’; ‘No.30 Microscopes & Microscopical Accessories, ... read more
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Five Original Watson Catalogues
lot 50 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
including; 'Microscopes and Accessories' parts 1 & 2, 36th edition; 'Instruments For Metallurgy' part 4 36th edition; 'Microscopes and Accessories' ... read more
Sold for £420 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
PRITCHARD, Andrew, Microscopic Illustrations; Microscopic Cabinet
lot 52 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
two books by Pritchard including; ‘The Microscopic Cabinet of Selected Objects with a description of the Jewel and Doublet Microscope’, first edition ... read more
Sold for £276 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
PRITCHARD, Andrew, Micrographia, With Provenance
lot 53 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
micrographia containing practical essays on Reflecting, Solar Oxy-Hydrogen Gas microscopes, micrometres eye-pieces etc, first edition, c.1837, half ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
CARPENTER, William B., The Microscope & Its Revelations, with Important Provenance
lot 54 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
‘The Microscope and its Revelations’, eighth edition, rewritten by Dallinger, W. A., , in two volumes, J. A. Churchill 1901, original green cloth ... read more
Sold for £540 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
BAUSCH, Edward, Manipulation of the microscope, with important provenance
lot 56 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
first edition, c.1883, with dedication which reads 'To Geo E Davis Esq with compliments of Edw Bausch' BAUSCH, Edward, Note: Davis, George E., (B ... read more
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 2
HERTEL, Gottlieb, Christian, Vollständige Anweisung zum Glass-Schleiffen
lot 57 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
two books in one volume, c.1716, with front piece showing cherubs with a box microscope, 26 -160- 12 pages, 20 folded plates to rear, in original ... read more
Sold for £5,040 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
BAKER, Henry, The Microscope Made Easy
lot 58 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
printed for R Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, and sold by M Cooper and J Cuff, optician in Fleet Street, London, third edition, c.1744, 14 ... read more
Sold for £204 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
BAKER, Henry, The Microscope Made Easy
lot 59 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
printed for R Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, and sold by M Cooper and J Cuff, optician in Fleet Street, London, fifth edition, c.1769, 14 ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
BAKER, Henry, Employment for the Microscope
lot 60 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
printed for R Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, second edition, c.1764, 17 plates most folding, includes plate showing Cuff's 'New Constructed ... read more
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A Large Exhibition 'Dick' Petrological Microscope
lot 1 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1891, English, signed to foot 'J Swift & Son, London' and further engraved by the original owner 'T. A. Oliver', standing on large cast brass foot ... read more
Sold for £8,160 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Benjamin Martin Universal-Type Compound Microscope
lot 2 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1760, English, unsigned, base comprising a flat-folding tripod base with socket to accept plano-concave mirror gimbal peg, centre of foot supports ... read more
Sold for £4,800 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Compound & Simple Microscope Outfit
lot 3 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1830, English, signed to body tube 'Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London.', tripod base with screw-in column, slide-out drawer tube ... read more
Sold for £1,056 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Compound & Simple Microscope Outfit
lot 4 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1840, English, signed to body tube 'Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London', with heavy circular lead-filled base, central supporting pillar ... read more
Sold for £360 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Microscopic Illustrations of Living Objects
lot 5 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
Pritchard, Andrew. 'Microscopic Illustrations of Living Objects, Their Natural History, Etc. With Researches Concerning the Most Eligible Methods of ... read more
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A Compound American Microscope - The New Working Microscope
lot 6 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1876, American, signed to stage 'GEO WALE' and 'GEO WALE PAT. JUNE 6. 1876', lacquered brass microscope on black lacquered cast iron foot, with ... read more
Sold for £300 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Large French Petrological Microscope
lot 7 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1885, French, signed to foot 'C. Verick elive specialde E Hartnack rue de la Parcheminerie 2 Paris', standing on heavy lead-filled base with a ... read more
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A Screw-Barrel & Compass Microscope Compendium
lot 8 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1780, English, unsigned, ivory handle screws into screw-barrel and compass microscope, six objectives including one mounted in a Lieberkuhn, talc ... read more
Sold for £1,800 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 9 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1840, English, signed 'Carpenter 24 Regent St, London', screws into brass boss on case lid, with concave mirror, rack and pinion focus to sprung ... read more
Sold for £336 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Collection of 28 Microscope Slides
lot 12 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1980, English, Norman Groom, five arranged butterfly scale slides, 13 microphotographs, three arranged diatoms on grids, three microwriting slides ... read more
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 13 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1900, English, signed to foot 'J Swift & Son, London', stands on black enamel foot with plano-concave mirror on an articulated arm, with swing out ... read more
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Microscope Slide Preparation Set
lot 14 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1900, English, with trade labels for 'Watson & Sons Ltd 313 High Holborn', containing six glass bottles, a brass warming table, a ringing table ... read more
Sold for £456 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Victorian Society of The Arts Type Microscope
lot 15 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1860, English, engraved 'Dollond LONDON', standing on Y-shaped base, plano-concave mirror, mechanical stage, rack and pinion focusing, two cased ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
A Powell & Lealand No.3 Microscope
lot 16 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1859, English, signed to top limb 'Powell & Lealand 170 Euston Road, London', standing on typical ‘Powell & Lealand’ tripod with large trunnions ... read more
Sold for £3,600 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
An Unusual Folding Dancer Microscope
lot 17 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
c.1860, English, engraved to foot 'J. B. Dancer Optician, 315, Manchester', standing on a very large folding brass lacquered foot, central boss with ... read more
Sold for £1,800 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Collection of 36 Microscope Slides
lot 18 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
pine flip-front case containing various slides by makers including Watson, Norman, Darlston etc. Set also includes 2 microphotographs
Sold for £360 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Collection of 36 Microscope Slides
lot 19 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
pine flip-front case containing various slides by makers including Watson, Norman, Darlston etc. Set also includes a microphotograph
Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 5
A Collection of 36 Microscope Slides
lot 20 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
pine flip-front case containing various slides by makers including 6 Arthur Ealand Foraminifera ex Challenger, six Cornelius Poulton, six Edward ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 22 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
finished in lacquered and oxidised brass, standing on three splayed legs with mechanical substage, mechanical stage, quick change objective holder, ... read more
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George Adams Senior Trade Label & Documents
lot 23 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
early handwritten paper trade label, reading 'Invented + Made by George Adams Scientific Instrument Maker to H.R.H George III 1747', 7cm x 5.7cm, ... read more
Sold for £864 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 24 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
19th century, French, turned wooden handle, simple lens with silver Lieberkuhn, in mahogany case
Sold for £336 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 25 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
19th century, with two lenses, pillar screwing to case lid, focussing by sliding stage up and down pillar, fitted mahogany case with three mahogany ... read more
Sold for £168 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Magic Lantern Projection Microscope
lot 26 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
in lacquered brass with rack and pinion focusing, with five objectives, two large silver Lieberkuhns, forceps stage and six large box-wood sliders, ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 6
A Modern Zeiss Axioskop Microscope
lot 27 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no.451485, cream, trinocular head containing high eyepoint eyepiece marked 'Pl 10x/20', with a Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera, body, six ... read more
Sold for £1,440 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Modern Leica DM2000 Microscope
lot 28 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no. 308054-D62008, six objective turret with four objectives; Leica PLAN 100x/1.25 OIL, Leica C PLAN 40x /0.65, Leica HI PLAN 4x/0.10, Spencer ... read more
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500 More details 3
An Olympus CH 2 Binocular Microscope
lot 29 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no. 8C0149, four objective turret with two objectives, Olympus E A40 0.65 160/017 and Olympus E A10 0.25 160/-, mechanical stage, focusing ... read more
Estimated at £150 - £200 More details 1
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no.75922, finished in black, four objective turret with four objectives including, Nikon 4, Nikon M10, Nikon M20 and Nikon M40, Nippon Kogaku ... read more
Estimated at £150 - £250 More details 2
lot 31 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no.78543, finished in black, four objective turret with four objectives including, Nikon 4 Plan, Nikon 10 Plan, Nikon 20 Plan and Nikon ... read more
Estimated at £150 - £250 More details 1
An Early Nikon Monocular Microscope Model K
lot 32 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no.806359, finished in black, four objective turret with three objectives, three eyepieces, in maker’s wooden case, body, F-G, some paint loss ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
lot 33 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no.72384, finished in black, three objectives, mirror illumination, body, G, in maker’s wooden case
Estimated at £150 - £250 More details 1
A Nikon Stereoscopic SMZ Microscope
lot 34 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no. 114122, finished in grey, zoom, X0.8 - X4, body, G, imported by Projectina Company Ltd, in maker’s wooden case
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1