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Francis H. Wenham’s Original Prototype Binocular Microscope
lot 1 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, dated from the Beck records as purchased on 2nd September 1853 by F. H. Wenham, signed to the foot ‘Smith & Beck 6 Coleman St. London 759, ... read more
Sold for £47,120 Result plus buyers premium More details 17
A Presentation Microscope Objective From Thomas Ross to Francis Wenham, 1861
lot 2 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, dated 1861, engraved 1 1/2in Ross LONDON to one side and PRESENTED TO F. H. WENHAM ESQR By THOMAS ROSS March 1861 to the other side Note: ... read more
Sold for £2,232 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Presentation Copy of Quekett's Practical Treatise on the Use of the Microscope
lot 3 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
London, H. Bailliere Publisher, 1848. 8vo (22.0 x 14.2 cm) 464 pp., with frontispiece and eight further engraved plates, 241 woodcuts in the text, ... read more
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 2
A Benjamin Martin Solar Compendium
lot 4 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1770, signed to the solar microscope plate MARTIN LONDON' and to the microscope foot B. MARTIN Invt. LONDON N.16, The large sharkskin ... read more
Sold for £32,240 Result plus buyers premium More details 18
A Powell & Lealand No.3 Binocular Outfit with Provenance
lot 5 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, dated 1843, signed in script to the top of the bar-limb ‘Powell & Lealand, Makers, London’, of standard No.3 construction, standing on a ... read more
Sold for £7,192 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
lot 6 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
German, from the Zeiss records dated 1852, signed 172 C. Zeiss Jena on a circular brass foot with single side support plano-concave mirror in ... read more
Sold for £2,480 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 7 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of lacquered brass with two fold out legs, plano-concave mirror, simple sliding stage, stage bulls-eye ... read more
Sold for £843 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
An Unusual Compound Microscope
lot 8 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1880, signed in script to the limb J Parkes & Son, Birmingham standing on two splayed legs and a column to the rear that holds the large ... read more
Sold for £620 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Swift 'Improved Wales Microscope'
lot 9 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, signed to the rear of the foot, 'J Swift & Son, 81 Tottenham Court Rd, London', standing on a black oxidised stand with the 'Wale' ... read more
Sold for £682 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Swift Petrological Microscope
lot 10 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
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
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A Fine Petrological Microscope By Ross
lot 11 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1890, signed to the rear of the foot ROSS LONDON, microscope on 'Y' shaped foot with upright supporting the body on trunnions, ... read more
Sold for £2,852 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
A Powell & Lealand No.3 Microscope Outfit
lot 12 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, dated 1844, signed to top of the limb 'Powell & Lealand, Makers, London', standing on typical Powell & Lealand tripod with large trunnions ... read more
Sold for £3,100 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Swift's Improved Clinical, Zoologist & Field Microscope
lot 13 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c. 1900, signed to the body tube J. Swift & Son, London No.574, standing on a folding tripod base with a plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on ... read more
Sold for £1,017 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 14 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, signed Davon, lacquered black oxidised brass body with stitched pig skin, with folding tripod and lenses to be set up as a telescope ... read more
Sold for £434 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Small Pocket Simple Microscope
lot 15 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
European, c.1880, unsigned, with unusual compound lens, adjustable arm with forceps in fitted blue velvet and silk lined leather covered case, case ... read more
Sold for £471 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 16 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1870, case stamped C. W. Dixey, Optician to the Queen, 3 New Bond St, London, rectangular magnifying glass in horn frame, in red Moroccan ... read more
Sold for £223 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Set of Benjamin Martin Objectives
lot 17 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1770, unsigned, objectives fit the thread of lot 2 the Benjamin Martin microscope, objectives engraved 2, 3, 4 & 5, with a secondary stage ... read more
Sold for £496 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An Early Culpeper Stage Specimen Holder
lot 18 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1750, unsigned but identical to the one on page 36 of G L'E Turners Great Age of the Microscope, with 10 apertures for specimens (missing), ... read more
Sold for £471 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 19 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, 3/4 19th Century, plaque to inside of door reads W Watson & Son 313 High Holborn, London, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth ... read more
Sold for £8,432 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Collection of Arranged Diatom Slides
lot 20 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
with cased examples by Moller showing arranged groups in squares and circles, four slides by E Thum, Leipzig, x8
Sold for £2,356 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Cased Set of Hyrtl Microscope Slides
lot 21 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
Austrian, c.1860, by Josef Hyrtl, contained in a French polished mahogany slip case with a leather label with gold lettering to the top of the lid ... read more
Sold for £6,820 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Cased Set of Hyrtl Microscope Slides
lot 22 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
Austrian, c.1860, by Josef Hyrtl, contained in a French polished mahogany slip case with a leather label with gold lettering to the top of the lid ... read more
Sold for £5,580 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Cased Set of Hyrtl Microscope Slides
lot 23 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
Austrian, c.1860, by Josef Hyrtl, contained in a French polished mahogany slip case with a leather label with gold lettering to the top of the lid ... read more
Sold for £3,100 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Cased Set of Hyrtl Microscope Slides
lot 24 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
Austrian, c.1860, by Josef Hyrtl, contained in a French polished mahogany slip case with hand written label to the top of the inside of the case, ... read more
Sold for £1,860 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Set of Coventry Micrometer Microscope Slides
lot 25 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, C.1760, unsigned but attributed to John Coventry, with each micrometer glass slide held in a brass frame engraved with the dividing of an ... read more
Sold for £1,736 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Unusual Cased Micrometer Slide
lot 26 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c. 1850, unsigned, micrometer in a brass frame engraved 5000, 10,000 and 20,000, in a tooled leather case, case length 9cm
Sold for £99 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 27 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, most slides labelled LEONARD SANDALL, Preparer, Lingfield, card slide case containing a very good collection of dry mounted mineral ... read more
Sold for £893 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 28 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1880, flip front case containing mostly entomological specimens by W Watson & Norman, with some impressive whole insects and dry mounted ... read more
Sold for £1,364 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
An Exceptional Exhibition Slide from the Lomax Exhibition
lot 29 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, by Lomax, showing a section of coral from the Isle of Man under a coverglass, with original flyer for the sale held in 1958, slide - ... read more
Sold for £1,116 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Collection of Large Lomax Microscope Slides from the Lomax Exhibition
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, by Lomax and Hemmingway, slides showing a sections of coal and of coral, largest slide - 15.5cm x 7.7cm Provenance: These slides ... read more
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A Collection of Large and Early Mineral Microscope Slides
lot 31 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1840 uncovered specimens of coral? each finely produced on large oversized slides, slides 8.2cm x 8.2cm. Provenance: From the original ... read more
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An Early Mineral Microscope Slides from The Robert Furguson Collection
lot 32 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1840, from the mineral collection of Robert Furguson, two uncovered slides on crude pieces of glass, one diamond engraved 'Craigleith, the ... read more
Sold for £273 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Victorian Microscope Slide Cabinet
lot 33 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth base with glazed double doors opening to reveal 12 drawers, each drawer ... read more
Sold for £310 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Adams, George, Essays on the Microscope
lot 34 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
second edition, 4to, London, Dillion and Keating, 1789, 32 engraved plates, mostly folding, first published in 1787, but here with both the text and ... read more
Sold for £744 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Baker, Henry, The Microscope Made Easy
lot 35 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
R. Dodsley, London, 1769, fifth edition, 8vo., hardcover, bound in original leather, With 14 engraved copperplates, a very fine copy, stamp for M. S. ... read more
Sold for £223 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Victorian Microscope Stage Goniometer & Another
lot 36 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, late 19th Century, unsigned, constructed of oxidised lacquered brass, microscope stage dovetail to underside, with double geared rotation ... read more
Sold for £843 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 37 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, late 19th century, unsigned French polished mahogany frame contains 6 pointed selenite star in balm, a cork mounted mica specimen, a ... read more
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A Collection of Stock Minerals From the Firm of Gregory & Bottley
lot 38 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
A large collection of 19th-century shop stock from the firm of Gregory Bottley & Co, Mineralogists, these bottles and vials hold samples that were ... read more
Sold for £248 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Collection of Stock Minerals From the Firm of Gregory & Bottley
lot 39 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
A large collection of 19th century shop stock from the firm of Gregory Bottley & Co, Mineralogists, these bottles and vials hold samples that were ... read more
Sold for £223 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Collection of Stock Minerals From the Firm of Gregory & Bottley
lot 40 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
A large collection of 19th century shop stock from the firm of Gregory Bottley & Co, Mineralogists, these bottles and vials hold samples that were ... read more
Sold for £434 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Collection of Stock Minerals From the Firm of Gregory & Bottley
lot 41 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
A large collection of 19th century shop stock from the firm of Gregory Bottley & Co, Mineralogists, these bottles and vials hold samples that were ... read more
Sold for £211 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
An Unusual Bottle of Petroleum from an 1875 Sotheby's Sale
lot 42 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
French(?), mid 19th century, hand-blown bottle with pontil mark and cork stopper with handwritten label that states 'Petroleum auvergne, Dr. Leesons ... read more
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A Polychrome-Painted Plaster Didactic Geological Model
lot 43 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1900, unsigned, showing landscape in relief with geological strata marked in bands with hand written notation, showing quarry and sand pit ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 4
A Large Wooden Double six Sided Pyramid Crystal Model
lot 44 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
19th Century, unmarked, double six sided pyramid constructed of finely cut polished mahogany, crystal 8.5cm long Provenance: According to the vendor, ... read more
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A Collection of Mounted Mineral & Crystalography Book Plates
lot 45 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
19th Century, unmarked, cut from various 19th century mineralogical and crystallography texts, each mounted in cornflower blue card mounts, mounts 35. ... read more
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A Glass Model of the Cullinan Diamond
lot 46 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
19th Century, unmarked, pressed glass model on mahogany plinth under glass dome Provenance: According to the vendor, this formed part of the stock of ... read more
Sold for £310 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 47 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
German, late 19th early 20th century, replica set of Historical Diamonds, the set is contained in a leather covered wooden case which contains the 15 ... read more
Sold for £719 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Large & Impressive Laboratory Spectroscope by Elliot
lot 48 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, c.1880, signed in script Elliot Bros, London, standing on a massive 'Y' shaped base with leveling screw feet, tall column supports divided ... read more
Sold for £1,736 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
lot 49 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
German, c.1900, signed 'Max Kohl, Chemnitz, D. R. G. M. No.189710', constructed of lacquered brass with engraved graduated geared wheel to front, ... read more
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lot 50 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020)
English, dated 1903, signed on the barrel SPINTHARISCOPE W. CROOKES 1903 and to the rear W. WATSON & SONS, LONDON lacquered brass body with glass ... read more
Sold for £496 Result plus buyers premium More details 1