SOLD Lot 648 - A George III Silver Pair Cased Pocket Watch

A George III Silver Pair Cased Pocket Watch

lot 648 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

lacking the outer case, though the inner case housing the white enamelled Roman numeral dial with date marks for Birmingham 1815 and by William ... read more

Sold for £112    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

A Lady's Continental Key Wind Open Faced Fob Watch

lot 649 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

With Roman numeral dial embellished marked La Grande and with gilt edging, in 800 grade repoussé silver case, 3.7 cm Cracks to the dial, runs at ... read more

Estimated at £30 - £50 More details 4  

A Lady's Continental Crown Wind Open Faced Fob Watch

lot 650 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

the Arabic numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial marked L. Courlander, 42 North End, Croydon; in Argentium standard 935 grade silver case with ... read more

Estimated at £30 - £50 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 651 - An Omega Automatic Seamaster Lady's Gold Plated Wristwatch

An Omega Automatic Seamaster Lady's Gold Plated Wristwatch

lot 651 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

the square dial with baton numerals and subsidiary date aperture, mountaed on adjustable clasp matt finish gold plated bracelet. Complete with ... read more

Sold for £198    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

An 18 ct Gold Cased Trench Style Watch c.1920

lot 652 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

with Roman numerals dial on 15 ct gold expanding bracelet, gross weight 28 g; together with an EMKA gentleman's crown wind gold plated wristwatch ... read more

Estimated at £80 - £150 More details 2  

SOLD Lot 653 - Two Drum Microscopes

Two Drum Microscopes

lot 653 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

both English, c.1820-30,a cased example in laquered brass, rack and pinion focussing, objectives numbered 1-4, with another example, somewhat ... read more

Sold for £124    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 654 - Zeiss Invertoscope ID03 Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope

Zeiss Invertoscope ID03 Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope

lot 654 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

German, c.1990, marked 'ZEISS ID 03', with binocular head with inerocular adjustment, two binocular eyepieces marked CARL ZEISS KF 10x/18, with 4 ... read more

Sold for £372    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 655 - A Large No.2 Model Microscope By A. Ross

A Large No.2 Model Microscope By A. Ross

lot 655 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, c.1850, (date 1854 on objective), signed in script to the rear of the foot 'A. Rofs London 605' microscope on a 'Y' shaped base with tall ... read more

Sold for £1,091    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 656 - An Unpublished Work On The Microscope By Murray Mackinnion

An Unpublished Work On The Microscope By Murray Mackinnion

lot 656 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

comprising of a black box with gold lettering which reads 'Historical Microscopes, The Mackinnion Collection' containing 5 folders, two of the ... read more

Sold for £136    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

A Swift Petrological Microscope

lot 657 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

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

Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 4  

Reichert Polyvar Metallurgical Binocular Microscope

lot 658 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

Reichert Polyvar Metallurgical Binocular Microscope, Stamped to the side Polyvar Met, binocular head with interocular adjustment, pair of MOTIC (Qty: 1) ... read more

Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 10  

SOLD Lot 659 - A Set of Simple Microscope Objectives

A Set of Simple Microscope Objectives

lot 659 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, early to mid 19th century, five objectives, four engraved 1 In, 1/2 In, 1/4 In, 1/10 In, all 15mm push fit, the 1/2 and 1/4 also with screw ... read more

Sold for £74    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 660 - A Compass Microscope and Stage Forceps

A Compass Microscope and Stage Forceps

lot 660 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

18th century compass microscope in laquered brass with articulated specimen forceps and pin, screw-barrel type simple microscope lens, missing handle ... read more

Sold for £347    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 661 - A Brass Society of Arts Type Microscope

A Brass Society of Arts Type Microscope

lot 661 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, c.1870, signed in script 'Watson & Son, 313 High Holborn, London' of typical form with the body tube unscrewing for storage in a French ... read more

Sold for £236    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 662 - Collection of Microscope Parts and Other Scientific Instruments

Collection of Microscope Parts and Other Scientific Instruments

lot 662 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

various parts spares and accessories including parts for microscopes, drawing instruments, part camera lens and other parts, a lot

Sold for £124    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 663 - A Brass & Black Lacquered Compound Microscope By Beck, London

A Brass & Black Lacquered Compound Microscope By Beck, London

lot 663 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, dated from the Beck Records 1876, signed to the rear of the foot R & J Beck London, 7270' standing on lacquered horseshoe base, with ... read more

Sold for £87    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 664 - Microscope Slide Cabinet & Slides

Microscope Slide Cabinet & Slides

lot 664 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

The Cabinet, English, c.1890, unsigned but typical of those produced by Watson & Sons, with door opening t reveal 17 drawers with to hold 12 slides ... read more

Sold for £285    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 665 - Two Microscope Lamps

Two Microscope Lamps

lot 665 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

comprising of one made from the parts of an optical bench and a large Watson-style condenser and the other home made, both untested

Sold for £25    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 666 - A Full Size Microscope Slide of Human Cerebral Hemispheres

A Full Size Microscope Slide of Human Cerebral Hemispheres

lot 666 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

in a white card case labeled 'Section of Cerebral Hemispheres (Human) produced by Neuro-histology Department, The Midland Centre for Neurosurgery. ... read more

Sold for £87    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 667 - Microscope - J.D. Moller Arranged Diatom Descriptive Book, and others

Microscope - J.D. Moller Arranged Diatom Descriptive Book, and others

lot 667 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

comprising of a red leather bound booklet titled in gold 'VERZEICHNISS ZUR TYPEN-PLATTE', with handwritten introduction in English with illustration ... read more

Sold for £174    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 668 - Microscope Slides, A Collection of Microphotographs

Microscope Slides, A Collection of Microphotographs

lot 668 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

12 microphotographs, 11 with John Benjamin Dancer type yellow labels and one other, labels as follows; 'Suffer little children to come unto me' ... read more

Sold for £322    Result plus buyers premium More details 8  

SOLD Lot 669 - Microscope Slide, A Rare Diamond Micro-engraving by Ellis Lobb

Microscope Slide, A Rare Diamond Micro-engraving by Ellis Lobb

lot 669 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, 1858, paper-covered slide with hand-written description 'Microscopic Writing The Lord's Prayer EGL', viewed under microscope the prayer ... read more

Sold for £471    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 670 - An Exhibition Microscope Slide of Arrange Butterfly Scales

An Exhibition Microscope Slide of Arrange Butterfly Scales

lot 670 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, c.1900, unsigned but labelled ‘Bouquet with Insects Composed of 400 Scales 14/6’ in a black leatherette covered case, the image arranged on ... read more

Sold for £322    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 671 - A Collection of Micrometer and Test Microscope Slides

A Collection of Micrometer and Test Microscope Slides

lot 671 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

Comprising of 9 cased micrometer and ABBE test plates all by Carl Zeiss, a micrometer slide in a case by E. Leitz Wetzlar, and two early diffraction ... read more

Sold for £236    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 672 - A Small Archive of Documents Relating to the History of Professor Quekett

A Small Archive of Documents Relating to the History of Professor Quekett

lot 672 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

a small archive of letters and documents by E. P. Herlihy tracing the family of Professor Quecket and looking for items lost after the war, one ... read more

Sold for £62    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 673 - Three Books concerning Carl Zeiss & Ernst Abbe

Three Books concerning Carl Zeiss & Ernst Abbe

lot 673 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including Ernst Abbe Obituary, Royal Microscopical Society 1905, by Julius Reinberg, later bound; Abbe's Apochromats, by Moritz Von Rohr; the hisory ... read more

Sold for £62    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 674 - A Very Unusual Photograph Taken Through A Compound Eye

A Very Unusual Photograph Taken Through A Compound Eye

lot 674 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, small brown envelope with hand painted image of a spider on a white background, labeled in pencil '450 diameters, photo thro' compound eye ... read more

Sold for £105    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 675 - A Large Archive of Images of Microphotographs

A Large Archive of Images of Microphotographs

lot 675 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

a large collection of photographs or microphotographs taken through the microscope, mostly from exhibitions by Charles Bunnin and J C Bradbury most ... read more

Sold for £81    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 676 - Collection of Microscope Catalogues

Collection of Microscope Catalogues

lot 676 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

to include: Watson & Sons, Objects for the Microscope Part 3, 36th Edition; Watson & Sons, Microscopes & Accessories, Part 1 & 2, 38th Edition; ... read more

Sold for £105    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 677 - An Archive of Pamphlets and Reprints on Diatoms

An Archive of Pamphlets and Reprints on Diatoms

lot 677 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including Mann, Albert, Report on the Diatoms of the Albatross Voyages in the Pacific Ocean, 1888-1904, Washington Government Printing Office, 1907: ... read more

Sold for £37    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 678 - An Unusual Archive of Diatom images and bookplates

An Unusual Archive of Diatom images and bookplates

lot 678 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including a wooden box labeled in pen 'Atlas der Diatomaceen-Konde, Adolf Schmidt 1875 1884 Repro Tafel 1-120', containing a large number of loose ... read more

Sold for £124    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 679 - Richard Freres balloning barometer

Richard Freres balloning barometer

lot 679 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

A rare early twentieth century mahogany cased pocket aneroid barograph or altimeter by Richard Freres of Paris in original case. The centre of the ... read more

Sold for £397    Result plus buyers premium More details 5  

SOLD Lot 680 - An Original George Dollond Receipt dated 1858

An Original George Dollond Receipt dated 1858

lot 680 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, dated February 27th, 1858, receipt reads 'Bot of George Dollond, London Optician th Her Majesty, manufactures of all kinds of Optical, ... read more

Sold for £347    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

Large Collection of Good Scientific Instrument Reference Books

lot 681 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including: Early Microscopes, A Descriptive Catalogue,

Estimated at £300 - £500 More details 2  

A Large Framed Lithograph of a Hydraulic Press

lot 682 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

German, c.1900, unsigned, titled 'HYDRAULISCHE PRESSE', in recent silvered wooden frame, frame 101cm x 80cm

Estimated at £60 - £80 More details 1  

Catalogue of the Famous 'Cancelled' Christie's Sale of Scientific Glassware

lot 683 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

Christie's, for the 'Scientific Glassware from the Workshop of Rudolf Pressler of Cursdorf' sale on 18th February 1998, catalogue with illustrations ... read more

Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 4  

SOLD Lot 684 - 18th Century Surveyors Tripod

18th Century Surveyors Tripod

lot 684 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, c.1780, unsigned, typical in design of 18th century tripods for theodolites and levels, oak legs split with brass screw in bottom sections, ... read more

Sold for £124    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 685 - An Edison  Mimeograph No.1

An Edison Mimeograph No.1

lot 685 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

copying machine, American c.1895-1900, made by Dior, Chicago, stencil and roller type duplicator, in wooden case with decorative Thomas Edison ... read more

Sold for £112    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 686 - Small Collection of Scientific Instruments

Small Collection of Scientific Instruments

lot 686 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

consisting of a compass by Stanley, London, an unmarked compass, various microscope parts including a Leiberkuhn, a Smith & Beck Microscope case ... read more

Sold for £161    Result plus buyers premium More details 1  

SOLD Lot 687 - A Crooks Spinthariscope

A Crooks Spinthariscope

lot 687 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

From the estate of Adolf William Isenthal, English, dated 1903, signed on the barrel SPINTHARISCOPE W. CROOKES 1903 and to the rear W. WATSON & SONS, ... read more

Sold for £310    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 688 - Personal IEffects Of Adolf Isenthal, Electrical Engineer

Personal IEffects Of Adolf Isenthal, Electrical Engineer

lot 688 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

comprising of a Freemasons leather folder impressed in gold 'BRO ADOLF WILLIAM ISENTHAL, Lodge of Friendship No. 206' and an Otis King's Pocket ... read more

Sold for £50    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 689 - Two Clinometers

Two Clinometers

lot 689 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

A good Sandhurst Protractor by Stanley, c.1900, in boxwood, incorporating fitted lead weight clinometer, 13.5cm long, in leather case, with a small ... read more

Sold for £81    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 690 - A Letter From Marconi

A Letter From Marconi

lot 690 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi FRSA (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known ... read more

Sold for £347    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 691 - A  Small Collection of Sovereign Coin Scales

A Small Collection of Sovereign Coin Scales

lot 691 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

early 19th century pocket balances in toleware, in imitation of tortoiseshell, 3 cases complete with scales and both weights, one with 1/2 sovereign ... read more

Sold for £68    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 692 - Pharmacy Antiques - Four Sets of Apothecary's Scales

Pharmacy Antiques - Four Sets of Apothecary's Scales

lot 692 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

all 19th century, a set by John Young & Son, c.1850, in mahogany case with good trade label; two further sets in mahogany cases, with a set in case ... read more

Sold for £68    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 693 - Coin Scales

Coin Scales

lot 693 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

a set of early 18th century coin balance scales, an empty18th century scale box, , a set of coin scales with two weights, an empty scale boxwith ... read more

Sold for £62    Result plus buyers premium More details 4  

SOLD Lot 694 - A Hypsometer or Traveller's Thermometer by Cary

A Hypsometer or Traveller's Thermometer by Cary

lot 694 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

English, c.1880, engraved 'CARY LONDON' with spirit burner in the base upper water jacket and telescopic thermometer holder (thermometer missing), ... read more

Sold for £496    Result plus buyers premium More details 2  

SOLD Lot 695 - Electrical Test Equipment

Electrical Test Equipment

lot 695 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including a milliamp meter by Elliot, a mirror galvanometer in a cast brass case, a Wheatstone bridge in a polished mahogany case (3)

Sold for £43    Result plus buyers premium More details 6  

SOLD Lot 696 - Three Russian wooden cased electric gauges

Three Russian wooden cased electric gauges

lot 696 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

including two volt-meters and an amperes meter, Cyrillic labels to each 33 cm H (3)

Sold for £37    Result plus buyers premium More details 3  

SOLD Lot 697 - A Rare Siemens Halske Watt Meter

A Rare Siemens Halske Watt Meter

lot 697 (The Collectors Sale, 27th Jan, 2022)

c.1890, signed to the dial on the top Siemens Halske AO and stamped to the front LAB, on a mahogany base with three screw levelling feet, with oil ... read more

Sold for £211    Result plus buyers premium More details 1