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A Leitz Fluorescence Attachment & Objectives for an Ortholux Microscope
lot 38 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
with four Leitz fluorescence objectives including, Apo 25/0.65 Fluoreszenz, Fl 40/0.85 Fluoreszenz, C Fl 70:1 Fluoreszenz A0.90 and Fl Oel 95/1:32 ... read more
Estimated at £300 - £400 More details 2
A Fine G. F. Brander Gilt Brass & Ivory Microscope Compendium
lot 1 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1760, German, signed ‘G. F. Brander Aug Vind fecit’ around the Scioptic ball retaining ring. The polished fruit wood case lined with cream chamois ... read more
Sold for £12,000 Result plus buyers premium More details 12
An Exceptionally Fine Adams' "Variable" Microscope
lot 2 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1773, English, signed A & G Adams at No 60 Fleet Street, London, standing on three folding feet two of which fold out from under the front foot ... read more
Sold for £105,600 Result plus buyers premium More details 14
An Exceptionally Fine Jones Improved & Solar Microscope Compendium
lot 3 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1795, English, signed on the front of the solar microscope mounting plate ‘W. Jones, Fecit, Holborn, London’, the large solid Mahogany fitted ... read more
Sold for £19,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 4 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1770, English, unsigned but in the form of Benjamin Martin, contained in sharkskin covered case with brass handle, brass escutcheon and catches, ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 9
A Nachet Binocular, Monocular & Polarising Microscope Outfit
lot 5 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
French, C.1880, signed to back of base 'Nachet et Fils,' contained in original silk lined French polished mahogany case with brass bindings, ... read more
Sold for £7,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 9
A Silver & Tortoise Shell Microscope
lot 6 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1800, Italian (?), unsigned, red Moroccan leather covered case, with gold tooling to edges single brass catch to front, inside case lined with ... read more
Sold for £1,680 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A R & J Beck Binocular 'Popular Microscope'
lot 7 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1870, signed to the back plate 'R & J Beck, 11091, London & Philadelphia', microscope on lacquered brass base, concave mirror, sliding ... read more
Sold for £744 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 8 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1840, signed 'Carpenter 24 Regent St, London', microscope screws into brass boss on case lid, with concave mirror, rack and pinion focus ... read more
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 2
lot 9 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
French, C.1880, base stamped 'Deposee' contained in shaped leather covered case lined with purple velvet, microscope stands on solid brass base will ... read more
Sold for £312 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Ivory Wilson Screwbarrel Microscope
lot 10 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1760, unsigned, sharkskin case opening to reveal French green velvet interior, microscope of typical Wilson design with brass boss to base ... read more
Estimated at £2,200 - £2,500 More details 3
A Large Pre-Achromatic Microscope
lot 11 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1820, unsigned, microscope stands on mahogany base with tall rectangular column supporting the mirror & stage, stage with rack and pinion ... read more
Sold for £744 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 12 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
To include: C. Zeiss Jenna, Kreuztisch - Centrirglas in leather covered case; Carl Zeiss Jena, Testplatte Nach Abbe, in a leather covered case; C. ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
A Royal Microscopical Society Standard Thread Tap & Die Set
lot 13 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, dated 1897, tap engraved 'Whitworth Manchester.8018 36ths' to one side and 'R. MIC SO LONDON 1897' to the other, die engraved '7967', in ... read more
Sold for £936 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide
lot 16 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1880, By Clark & Page, showing a bouquet of flowers within a circular garland, labels read 'Entomology Design in Insect Scales & Diatoms ... read more
Sold for £1,440 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide
lot 17 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1880, By Watson & Sons, London, showing a bouquet of flowers with butterflies, labels read 'Bouquet with insects' and 'Composed of 650 ... read more
Sold for £864 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 18 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 39 very good microscope slides in a flip front storage case, slides include insects, chemicals, minerals, botany etc.Various preparers, ... read more
Sold for £1,680 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 19 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 67 very good microscope slides in a flip front storage case, slides include 24 mineral sections, microphotograph of '97 Dramatic ... read more
Sold for £2,640 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
lot 20 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 50 microscope slides in a French polished mahogany flip front storage case, case impressed 'R&J Beck' to underside of lid
Sold for £420 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Microscope Mineral Slide Collection
lot 21 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 36 mineral slides by various makers, including Hensoldt Wetzlar and Wheeler
Sold for £1,440 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 23 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
Including: The Microscope and its Revelations, Carpenter Edited by Dallinger, 8th ed, The Microscope and its Revelations, Carpenter Edited By ... read more
Sold for £48 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 25 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1860, signed to the back 'Varley, London' on cast iron stand, mirror detached with simple stage, rack and pinion focusing, microscope ... read more
Sold for £192 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 26 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1900 signed to the rear of the stand 'J Swift & Son, London' on cast black base, focusing substage, plano-concave mirror, course focusing ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Polarising Microscope by J. Swift
lot 27 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1900, signed to rear 'J Swift & Son, London', on cast black base, substage polariser, analyser in body tube , plano-concave mirror, ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
lot 28 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
German, C.1900, signed 'E Leitz Wetzlar, No105442, in case with objectives and eyepiece
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 29 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
German, C.1900, signed on limb 'E Leitz Wetzlar, No.4881', in case with objective and eyepiece
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Good Charles Chevalier Compound & Simple Microscope
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1839, French, signed on limb and bodytube ‘Charles Chevalier, Ingénieur, optician Palas Royal 163, a Paris’ also signed to each of the simple ... read more
Sold for £960 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Magic Lantern Projection Microscope
lot 31 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
in lacquered brass with rack and pinion focussing, in pine case with accessories including five objectives, two large silver Lieberkuhns, forceps, ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 7
A Screw-Barrel Microscope Compendium
lot 32 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
the ivory handle screws into both the screw-barrel and the compass microscope, six objectives including one mounted in a Lieberkuhn, talc box, card ... read more
Estimated at £1,500 - £1,800 More details 2
lot 33 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1860, English, unsigned, of typical form, with rack and pinion focusing and draw tube focusing, 6 numbered objectives, Lieberkuhn objective, live ... read more
Estimated at £300 - £400 More details 2
An 'Advanced Students' Petrological Microscope
lot 34 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1910, English, signed to the back of the foot 'Advanced Students' and 'J Swift & Son, London', stands on black enamel foot with a plano-concave ... read more
Sold for £2,400 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Collection of Thirteen Cased Microscope Microphotographs
lot 35 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
with several by Dancer Including: No.7 J.B.D, Her Majesty THE QUEEN by Winterhalter; No.10 J.B.D. The EMPRESS EUGENIE Painted by A ... read more
Sold for £360 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Fine Spyglass Etui in Bilston Enamel
lot 204 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
attributed to Thomas Ribright, body with four bucolic scenes framed with Rococo decoration, containing fruit knife, tweezers, bodkin, toothpick/ear ... read more
Sold for £2,520 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
Two Leitz MIKAS Microscope Attachments
lot 1121 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
both in maker's boxes (2)
Sold for £36 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Wray Wrayflex II Scientific Microscope SLR Camera
lot 67 (Fine Photographica, 20th Oct, 2017)
chrome, serial no. 4346, with Supar f/4.5 3¼" lens, black, serial no. 251052, body, G, shutter working, lens, VG; Special order model to be used with ... read more
Sold for £144 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
An A.H. Baird Microscope Mahogany Half Plate Camera
lot 401 (Fine Photographica, 20th Oct, 2017)
1850-1860, with Aldis Anastigmat No.00 f/6.8 2" lens, mounted in a C. Baker microscope, body, G-VG, replacement base, lens, G, some internal debris; ... read more
Sold for £168 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Fine & Massive Edmund Wheeler ‘Stand A’ Compound Binocular Microscope
lot 155 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
English, circa 1870, microscope height 58cm, combined weight 25kg, Signed 'EDMUND WHEELER LONDON' to rear of foot, standing on large Y-shaped base ... read more
Sold for £4,800 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Large Binocular Compound Microscope
lot 156 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
by N.W. Dunscombe of Bristol, English, circa 1875, microscope height 49cm, signed 'N W DUNSCOMBE' to rear of Y shaped base, large plano-concave ... read more
Sold for £3,480 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Leitz Polarising Model KM Microscope
lot 157 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
serial no. 333606, petrological model on larger post-war stand, with rotating graduated stage, Bertrand lens, Ahrens prism polariser, two Leitz ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Watson Edinburgh H Microscope
lot 158 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
serial no. 14616, with Watson x 5 high-hat eyepiece and converter to 19mm eyepiece, Watson 1 inch and 1/8 inch objectives, mechanical stage and ... read more
Sold for £384 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Watson Edinburgh H Microscope
lot 159 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
serial no. 14611, with Watson x 6 and x15 19mm eyepieces, Watson 2/3 inch and 1/6 inch Panchromatic and 1/12 inch Utility oil immersion objectives, ... read more
Sold for £204 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Leitz 'Tripod' or 'English Stand' Microscope
lot 160 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
signed 'Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No201941', lacquered brass body tilting on trunnions with friction lock to top of 'Tripod' base, plano-concave mirror in ... read more
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 161 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
by C. Baker, London, brass lacquered circular foot with square sectioned column supporting the lamp, circular oil reservoir with filler cap, black ... read more
Sold for £360 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 162 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
by Watson & Sons London, brass lacquered circular foot with square sectioned column supporting the lamp, circular glass oil reservoir with stopper ... read more
Sold for £264 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Davon Micro-Telescope Outfit
lot 163 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
lacquered black oxidised brass with stitched pig skin, with folding tripod and lenses to be set up as a telescope or microscope, with original ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Carl Zeiss IIa Microscope Outfit
lot 164 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
signed to body tube 'Carl Zeiss Jenna, No.26315', lacquered brass body tilting on trunnions at top of a black lacquered base, rack and pinion ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Dissecting Projection & Drawing Microscope
lot 165 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
by Watson & Sons, signed to foot 'Watson & Sons Ltd, London Universal', microscope supported by black lacquered foot with pillar to the rear, rack ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 3
lot 166 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
by Smith, Beck & Beck, signed 'SMITH & BECK, LONDON', serial no. 1999, on French polished wooden base board with accessories to the front, microscope ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 167 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
signed 'E. Leitz Wetzlar No.157386', supported on a horseshoe shaped stand with a pillar of stage, plano-concave mirror below simple square stage, ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 2
An Unsigned French Brass Compond Microscope
lot 168 (Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 21st Sep, 2017)
supported on a solid brass sheild shaped base, turned column to rear terminating in a compass type joint to underside of stage, plano-concave mirror, ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 2