A Taylor Hobson Cooke Portrait Anastigmat Series II f/4.5 10½" Soft Focus Lens
lot 1347 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass, serial no. 21092, body, G-VG, elements, G-VG, some light cleaning marks and fungal staining
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Taylor Hobson Cooke Portrait Anastigmat Series II f/4.5 14½" Soft Focus Lens
lot 1348 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass, serial no. 97082, body, G-VG, elements, G, some fungus to the rear of front element, in maker's case
Sold for £960 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Thornton Pickard "Amber" Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera
lot 1349 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1899-1905, serial no. 0145, with Ross Rapid Symmetrical f/8 8x5 brass lens, serial no. 53498, body, G, shutter requires attention, lens, G-VG, some ... read more
Sold for £204 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Unmarked 8x17cm Mahogany Stereo Camera
lot 1350 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
with two unmarked Rapid Rectalinear f/8 4¼x3¼" Rotary Waterhouse stop brass lenses, body, G-VG, hinge to bed damaged, lenses, VG-E
Sold for £660 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
An Unmarked Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera
lot 1351 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
with unmarked f/8 brass lens, in Thornton Pickard rollerblind shutter, body, G-VG, lens, VG, with one DDS
Sold for £204 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Unmarked Half Plate Stereo Mahogany Field Camera
lot 1352 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
with Aldis Anastigmat No.7 f/7.7 lenses, serial nos. 53453/8155, body, G-VG, lenses, VG, complete with roller blind shutter and one DDS
Sold for £336 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A W. Watson & Sons Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera
lot 1353 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1885-90, triple extension, serial no. 14157, with Busch's Rapid Aplanat No.2 f/8 8" brass lens, body, G, bellows require attention, lens, F, ... read more
Sold for £192 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A W. Watson & Sons Whole Plate Mahogany Field Camera
lot 1354 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1885-90, serial no. 14503, with W. Watson & Son f/8 8½x6½" brass lens, serial no. 1922, body, VG, lens, G-VG, some very light fungus, with three DDS, ... read more
Sold for £480 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Wratten & Wainwright Half Plate Mahogany Tailboard Camera
lot 1355 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
double extension, with pivoting back, with Doulor Opticiens Tri-Waterhouse stop brass lens, serial no. 1220, body, G-VG, lens, VG
Sold for £660 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
Company Documents for W. Butcher & Sons Limited
lot 1356 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
A small but interesting archive concerning Butcher & Sons dealings with Lloyds Bank dated 1907 on headed company letter paper.
Sold for £96 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 1357 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
The book starts with a pasted-down copy of the first statutory meeting of the share holders of The Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Company Limited ... read more
Sold for £816 Result plus buyers premium More details
A J. H. Dallmeyer Portrait Anastigmat f/4.5 10" Brass Lens
lot 1359 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial no. 178783, body, G, elements, G-VG, some light marks and haze to rear element
Sold for £336 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A J. H. Dallmeyer Portrait 2B Soft Focus Brass Lens
lot 1360 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
serial number no.20427, body F, front elements G, some light cleaning marks, rear cell with soft focus adjustment, rear elemets, G, with light ... read more
Sold for £336 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Darlot Petzval Portrait Brass Lens
lot 1361 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
engraved 'Darlot Paris' with retailers mark for 'B.F. & Co',body, F-G, elements, G-VG, very minor cleaning marks, front and rear elements with pencil ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 1362 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
engraved 'A.G. 10158' to the rear of the internal barrel, body, F, slot for waterhouse stops, flange, leather cap, elements, G-VG, very minor ... read more
Sold for £168 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Small French Landscape Brass Lens
lot 1363 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
engraved 'Jamin A Paris Sold By J Atkinson' with flange, rack and pinion focusing, body G-VG, element G-VG, height 4.3cm
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Very Small Brass Bound Rapid Rectalinear Lens
lot 1364 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
engraved ' W Watson & Sons313 High Holborn, London 5in. RR 4509', body G-VG, element G-VG, flange, iris diaphragm, overall height 3.2cm
Sold for £96 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A French Rapid Rectalinear Brass Bound Lens
lot 1365 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
engraved 'Made In France, Appleton & Co, Bradford', body F, element delaminated,single waterhouse stop, leather lend cap,overall length 10.5cm
Estimated at £60 - £80 More details 1
lot 1367 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
all lenses by Ross and fitting the same single brass flange, lenses engraved; 'Ross London Wide Angle Symmetrical 5 InchNo.47788; 'Ross London No.3 ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An Early Ross Brass Bound Lens & Other
lot 1368 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
the brass body engraved 'Ross London 11660, body G-VG, element G with dent to rear cell mount lens dislodged, landscape type lens with single element ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
Two Brass Bound Lenses by Wray
lot 1369 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
the brass body engraved 'Wray, London 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 12in No3650', landscape type lens with iris diaphragm to front, body G-VG, element G, length 8cm; ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 1
Two Brass Bound Lenses By C. Burr
lot 1370 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
the brass body engraved 'C Burr Optician London 10x8 Rapid Doublet 4530' slot for Waterhouse stops, body G, element G, length 8cm, second lens ... read more
Sold for £90 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Five Brass Bound Rapid Rectalinear Lenses
lot 1371 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
three lenses unsigned two with flanges and one with iris diaphragm, one engraved 'Rapid Aplanat No2' with iris diaphragm, Small lens with wheel of ... read more
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Lancaster Lens & Three Lancaster Shutters
lot 1372 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass bound lens engraved 'Lancaster & Sons Patent Birmm' with iris diaphragm, length 4cm; Shutter engraved 'Lancaster's Pattent See Saw Shutter, ... read more
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Collction of 4 Rapid Rectalinear Brass Bound Lenses
lot 1373 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass bound lens engraved 'F Jarret Paris' on Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter; brass bound lens engraved 'The Invicta Rapid Rectilinear 7 x 5' ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
Collction of 3 Rapid Rectalinear Brass Bound Lenses
lot 1374 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass bound body engraved '13284 Rectilinear No3 Marion & Co London. With single Water house stop; brass bound body engraved 'R Abraham 61 Aldersgate ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 1
An American(?) Brass Bound Lens
lot 1375 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
signed on the brass body '20674 Actinic Triple Lens V & A', with slot for Waterhouse stop, body, G, elements, G length 5cm
Sold for £84 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 1376 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
A large piston shutter engraved 'Bausch & Lomb Opt Co Pat App'd' lens engraved 'Cooke Lens, H.D. Taylors Patent 7 x 5 in Serise III Eq Focus 7.81 ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
lot 1377 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
C.1860 push pull focus with achromatic rear cell, flange, length 5.2cm
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 1
An Unmarked Waterhouse Stop Petzval Lens
lot 1378 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
brass, body, G, elements, G, some light delaminating to perimeter of front element
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details
A Moy & Bastie 35mm Mahogany Hand Crank Cine Camera
lot 1379 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1909, serial no. 181, with Taylor Hobson Cooke Cinema Series I f/3.1 2" lens, black, serial no. 155640, body, G-VG, mechanism working smoothly, ... read more
Sold for £5,040 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Society of Cinema Plates Olikos Cinema Camera & Projector
lot 1380 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1912, serial no. 630, for producing 90 second movies clips, using 18 plates (9.5x9cm) and producing 6x7mm images per plate, body, G, mechanism ... read more
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details
A Cunningham Combat Camera Model C
lot 1381 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
1945, serial no. 59, with Bausch & Lomb Baltar f/2.3 35mm, serial no. AS274, f/2.3 75mm, serial no. VA1514 and Baltar 100mm, body, VG-E, mechanism ... read more
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000 More details 5
A Set of Carl Zeiss Distagon Cine Lenses
lot 1382 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 1st Nov, 2018)
Arriflex 16mm, including Carl Ziess Distagon T* f/1.2 9.5mm, black, serial no. 7149420, body, F-G, elements, VG-E, Carl Zeiss Distagon T* f/1.2 12mm, ... read more
Sold for £2,640 Result plus buyers premium More details