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A Large Laboratory Tangent Galvanometer
lot 447 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1900, signed to a brass plaque 'W. Wilson, 1 Belmont St, London N.W', with coil in single mahogany ring with large (17.5cm diameter) ... read more
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Kolbe Electrostatic Demonstration Instruments
lot 448 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
German, c.1905, unsigned, on cast iron bases with insulating glass stands, with flexible fine copper mesh at the top with insulated handles to each ... read more
Sold for £124 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Collection of Geissler & Crookes' Tubes
lot 449 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
including a fine egg-shaped geissler tube with uranium glass spiral on turned glass foot with early terminals (16.5cm tall), two Geissler tubes with ... read more
Sold for £620 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 450 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
German, c.1900, unmarked, early X-ray tube, 18cm tall.
Sold for £198 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Collection of Classic Crookes Tubes From The 1991 Webster Collection
lot 451 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
consisting of 5 Crookes' tubes including a Maltese Cross tube, railway tube and three others, with the original 1991 Christie's sales catalogue. Note: ... read more
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A Stroboscope By Henry Lepaute, Paris
lot 452 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
French, c.1920, signed to a metal plaque at the front , Henry Lepaute Ingenieurs-Constructeurs 17 a 23 Rue Desnouettes Paris' in long French polised ... read more
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A Substantial Laboratory Spectroscope
lot 453 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1950, on large cast-iron base with support to collimator, telescope on rotating arm with large counterweight, arm with two vernier scales (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 454 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Scottish, c.1860, instrument signed in script 'Adie & Son, Edinburgh' with trade label and handwritten instructions to the inside of the lid, ... read more
Sold for £434 Result plus buyers premium More details 8
lot 455 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Swiss, dated 1967, no. 540824, in black plastic drum case with lid, tested and working (Qty: 1)
Sold for £1,116 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
Cased Victorian Pocket Barometer
lot 456 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1900, signed to the face 'NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA LONDON, 20815' face with dial adjusted by depressing and turning milled knob at the top, in ... read more
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A Cased Edwardian Pocket Barometer
lot 457 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1910, signed to the face 'HARRODS Ltd, OPTICIANS LONDON' face with dial adjusted by turning, in green silk lined leather case, barometer ... read more
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Pocket Drawing Instruments with Provenance
lot 458 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1860, ruler signed 'GILBERT LONDON' with reversible compass in German silver, in velvet-lined leather case with sliver plaque to lid ... read more
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A Brass Sector by Bate, London
lot 459 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, early 19th Century, signed in script 'Bate, London, with hinged strut, finely engraved with a full set of scales in the English pattern, ... read more
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An 18th Century Pocket Watch Type Compass Sundial
lot 460 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c. 1770-1780, in silver case, white enamel compass rose, 32 points, 16 named, part blued compass needle (still points North) silver dial ... read more
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A Set of 3 Zeiss Telescope & Binocular Catalogues
lot 461 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Including Carl zeiss Jena, Astro 28, Zeiss Telescopes for astronomical and terrestrial observations; Astro 31, Altazimuth Telescopes for astronomical ... read more
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A Large 4in Refracting Brass Telescope by Dollond
lot 462 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1880, signed around the eyepiece 'DOLLOND LONDON' with original trade label to the inside of the case lid, the telescope tube 160cm, with ... read more
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Large Victorian 4in Telescope & Stand with Provenance
lot 463 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English/French, c.1879, signed to the body tube 'DOCTEUR Arthur CHAVALIER, Opticien Officer d Acudinire, 158 PALAIS – ROYAL 158, PARIS', and to the ... read more
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D-2 Spacelab Mission NASA Staff Pass & Pins
lot 464 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Three NASA Staff passes for the D-2 Spacelab Mission for ‘Jung-Heiliger, Hildegard Potthoff, Celler Labor’, with one dated 30th Apr 93 and the other ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 5
Flown Experiment from the D-2 Spacelab Mission from April 26th to May 6th 1993
lot 465 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Aluminum suitcase printed ‘D2 – BB Gravitationsbiologie, Experiment: ISA, H/W MUSC’ with a TNT delivery label from Germany, and a second address (Qty: 1) ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 5
A Fine & Large Mid 19th Century Apothecary Chest
lot 466 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, Mid 19th Century, Solid French polished Mahogany case with campaign-style recessed brass handles to sides and drawer, lid, with velvet (Qty: 1) ... read more
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Hermann Rorschach, Rorschach Test Plates & Other Psychological Tests
lot 467 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Rorschach test - Printed to the front of the card case Hermann Rorschach, Psychodiagnostik Psychodiagnostics Tafeln - Plates' published, (Qty: 1) ... read more
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Medical Students Disarticulated Human Skull
lot 468 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Late Victorian, no trade label or markings, adult female skull in an old pine case, appears mostly complete, along with another part skull and hand.
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lot 469 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Switzerland/French, last half 19th century, unsigned, Brass and Steel Rounding-up Too for the final shaping of watch wheel teeth, with turned wood ... read more
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19th Century Watch Makers Topping Tool
lot 470 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
Switzerland/French, early 19th century, unsigned, Brass and Steel Rounding-up tool for the final shaping of watch wheel teeth, with turned wood crank ... read more
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Watchmakers Mandrel, English 19th Century
lot 471 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, 19th Century, unsigned, the mandrel with six-spoke hand-cranked drive wheel, with typical adjustable faceplate and adjustable tool rest, (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A Geared, Late 19th Century Watchmakers Lathe
lot 472 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, Late 19th Century, unsigned, with hand crank driven gear to main steel spindle, 12cm diameter faceplate with 3 fixing points, adjustable (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A Geared, Late 19th Century Watchmakers Lathe
lot 473 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, Late 19th Century, unsigned, with hand crank driven gear to main steel spindle, 12cm diameter faceplate with 3 fixing points, adjustable ... read more
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lot 474 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, Late 19th Century, unsigned, with hand crank driven gear to main steel spindle, 12cm diameter faceplate with 3 fixing points, tool rest base ... read more
Sold for £322 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
American Watch Makers Tool Grinder
lot 475 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
American, Patent date for Aug 17 1904, embossed with name 'Perfection Grinder Co Boston', on French polished wooden base, with large cast iron (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A 1½ inch Scale Model of an Agricultural Traction Engine
lot 476 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
with copper boiler with fitted pressure gauge, water sight glass, regulator, firebox door, 1 1/2in stroke and 1in bore (approx.) engine with open ... read more
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A Prisoner of War Bone Snuff Box & Calendar
lot 477 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021)
English, c.1845, constructed of carved bone with brass pins, top lid engraved 'M.F.C.' with secret door to base containing four (of twelve) printed ... read more
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