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Medical, An Ivory and Fruitwood Monaural Stethoscope
lot 51 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860-1890, unsigned, two-piece, finely turned fruitwood with threaded ivory fixing piece, 16.1cm [CITES] Note: This lot contains or is ... read more
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Medical, A Mahomed Sphygmograph with Ivory Rests
lot 52 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French. c.1875-1880, in gilt brass and ivory, with aluminium plate (to which smoked paper was attached) in velvet lined fitted case, case 21.2cm ... read more
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Medical, Tobold’s Laryngoscope
lot 53 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, c.1870-1880, smaller model, with brass plaque 'Laryngoscop nach Dr Tobold', frame in laquered and black oxidised brass, lenses in lacquered ... read more
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Medical, an Early Jaquet’s Sphygmograph
lot 54 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1910, signed on case 'G. Boulitte Ingr. Constructeur 15.21 R.Bobillot. Paris 13', in nickel plated brass,, case 12.5cm across. Note: The ... read more
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Medical, a Dudgeon’s Sphygmograph by Erbe
lot 55 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
German, c.1910, the leather case with celluloid plaque 'C Erbe Mechanische und optische Workstatte Tubingen', velvet and silk lined, the instrument ... read more
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Surgical Instruments, A Fine Tonsillotome by Luer
lot 56 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1870-1890, signed 'Luer a Paris' in polished carbon steel with ebony handle, in fitted case with retail label for H Basabe, Madrid, case 28. ... read more
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Medical, A Compact Monaural Stethoscope
lot 57 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1890-1920, in ivorine (celluloid) and nickel plated brass, stem detaches into two pieces with screw threads, which when dis-assembled are ... read more
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A Fruitwood and Ebony Monaural Stethoscope
lot 58 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
European, c.1850-1880, two piece, ebony joint with screw thread, 14cm
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Medical Diagnostics, Two Specula
lot 59 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
a rectal speculum, English, c.1880-1890, with hand carved ivory handle and nickel-plated steel tri-valve blade mechanisms, unsigned but attributed to ... read more
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Medical, An Unusual Monaural Stethoscope
lot 60 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1890-1920, in ivorine (celluloid) and nickel plated brass, stem detaches into two pieces with screw threads, which when dis-assembled are ... read more
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Medical, A Clinical Polygraph by Hawksley & Sons
lot 61 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1910, a complex development of the sphygmograph, in nickel plated brass, gilt brass and other materials, clockwork mechanism designed to ... read more
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Medical, An Antique Ivory and Fruitwood Monaural Stethoscope
lot 62 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
European, c.1840-1880, two piece with simple push-fit connection, the fruitwood dark, possibly stained, 17.6cm [CITES] Note: This lot contains or is ... read more
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Medical, Two Ivory Pleximeters
lot 63 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
one with nickel silver fittings with foliate decoration, European, c.1840-1860, 8.4cm; one with plain fitings, English c. 1870-1890, nickel-plated ... read more
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Medical, A Combination Percussor and Pleximeter and a Seitz Percussor
lot 64 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
both c. 1880-1900, the combination instrument in lacquered brass and steel with rubber percussor tip and ivory pleximeter attached to frame, 13.5cm ... read more
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A Royal Gun Factory Torpedo Gyroscope
lot 65 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1902, stamped to the top '801, W & Co'(Whitehead & Co of Fiume) and to the front 451 RGF, (Royal Gun Factory) the heavy gauge brass ... read more
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lot 66 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
French, c.1900, printed to the inside of the lid 'The Huntington Textilscope, Trade Mark Regd 441,307, - Marque Deposse Pats Pen'g Brevet - London ... read more
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An Everard-type Excise Officer's Slide Rule
lot 67 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1830, four-slide boxwood Imperial measure slide rule by Laban Cook, the stock stamped 'Cook Maker to the Honble Board of Excise, Late ... read more
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lot 68 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Liechtenstein, 1964, serial number 529305, retailed by Automatic Business Machines Ltd, London, in black and grey, in original black metal case, ... read more
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An Early Form of Fowlers Adding Machine
lot 69 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
American, c.1863, engraved to the front 'FOWLERS ASSING MACHINE PATENTED JULY 14th 1863', the body made of polished light wood with reading register ... read more
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Lancashire County Council, Set of 13 Metric Standard Capacity Measures, 1900
lot 70 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, Dated 1900, each measure engraved 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, 62F, DE GRAVE & Co LONDON', and all numbered 2533, each measure with multiple ... read more
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Accrington Corporation, 5 Gallon Checkpump
lot 71 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1952, engraved around the brass bindings 'ACCRINGTON CORPORATION, FIVE GALLON 62F, CHECKPUMP' with a single Exchequer verification ... read more
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Standard Checkpump Petrol Measures
lot 72 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1931, by Gaskill & Chambers, Birmingham, each engraved 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, CHECKPUMP, SERIAL NUMBER 221' with calibration ... read more
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A Large Inspectors Beam Scale Set
lot 73 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1897, with each of the 3 beam scales engraved 'County of Lancaster (Lower Blackburn Division), Thos Cheshire, Liverpool' in fitted oak ... read more
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A Set of 6 Standard Working Liquid Capacity Measures
lot 74 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1931, engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF PRESTON' W & T AVERY Ltd LONDON', each constructed of copper with brass bindings and brass handles and ... read more
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A Substantial Lancashire County Council Bullion Balance
lot 75 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1940, heavily engraved on the beam 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO WEIGH 56LB' and at the top of the main supporting column 'DE GRAVE SHORT ... read more
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Lancashire County Council Standard Troy Weights
lot 76 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1904, weights all numbered 2753, with many calibration verification and Exchequer marks, in a French polished mahogany case with ... read more
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An Early 19th Century Merchant's Linear Comparison Rule
lot 77 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1800-1820, in boxwood giving 18 European and Middle Eastern linear scales on one side and 17 European scales on the other, one edge giving ... read more
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An Imperial Four Gallon Working Standard Measure
lot 78 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1893, engraved to the front 'IMPERIAL FOUR GALLON, COUNTY BOROUGH OF BURNLEY, 1893, DE GRAVE & CO LONDON', with four calibration ... read more
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A Cased Pair of Imperial Liquid Working Standard Measures
lot 79 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, undated but c.1900, with one stamped to the front 'GALLON', and the other '1/2 GALLON' with calibration verification and Exchequer marks to ... read more
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A Mid Victorian Custom Inspectors Travelling Set of 6 Capacity Measures
lot 80 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1847, engraved 'COUNTY OF LANCASTER ORMSKIRK DIVISION, 1847' all numbered 965, all with calibration verification and Exchequer marks, ... read more
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Preston Borough Standard Cylindrical Pattern Troy Bullion Weights
lot 81 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1911, weights engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF PRESTON, DE GRAVE & CO LTD, LONDON' and all numbered 3097, with many calibration ... read more
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Lancashire County Council Standard Spherical Avoirdupois Weights
lot 82 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1908, weights engraved 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, 1908' and all numbered 302984, with many calibration verification and Exchequer ... read more
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Borough of Blackpool Working Standard Avoirdupois Bell Weights
lot 83 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1890, weights engraved 'BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL' and numbered 2198, with many large calibration verification and Exchequer marks, in a ... read more
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Two Georgian Capacity Measures, dated 1826
lot 84 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
Two Georgian Capacity Measures English, dated 1826, bronze, the both engraved 'BLACKBURN HUNDRED LOWER DIVISION 1826' then in copperplate script ... read more
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Imperial Half Bushel Measure, Burnley, Dated 1887
lot 85 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1887, engraved to the front 'FOUR GALLONS, BOROUGH OF BURNLEY, 1887' with multiple calibration verification and Exchequer marks to the ... read more
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County Borough of Burnley, Standard Check Pump Petrol Measures
lot 86 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1931, by Gaskill & Chambers, Birmingham, each engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF BURNLEY, CHECKPUMP' with calibration standard stamps on a ... read more
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Borough of Blackpool, Full Set of 11 Imperial Standard Capacity Measures, 1888
lot 87 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, Dated 1888, each measure engraved 'BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL' and numbered 2040, each measure with multiple Exchequer and verification marks, of ... read more
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Lancashire County Council Imperial Standard Meter, 1929
lot 88 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, Dated 1929, engraved ‘STANDARD METER 62F, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’ and ‘DE GRAVE SHORT & CO LTD, LONDON’, at the end are multiple ... read more
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Corporation of Preston, Folding Standard Yard, 1908
lot 89 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, date stamped 1908, engraved along the length 'CORPORATION OF PRESTON' and 'W & T Avery Ltd London', the scale with multiple Exchequer and ... read more
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Township of Blackburn, Standard Imperial Yard, 1842
lot 90 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1842, engraved 'Imperial Yard, TOWNSHIP OF BLACKBURN COUNTY OF LANCASTER 1842' , numbered 1631, with single VR Exchequer verification ... read more
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Borough Of Preston, A Very Fine Set of Standard Apothecaries Weights, 1890
lot 91 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1890, the case with a label for 'DEGRAVE SHORT & CO LONDON', the case with an engraved plaque to the lid for 'APOTHECARIES WEIGHTS, ... read more
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Borough Of Burnley, A Very Fine Set of Standard Troy Weights, 1891
lot 92 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1891, with a label to the case for 'THOS CHESHIRE SCALE MAKER 146 DALE S, LIVERPOOL' the 20oz Troy weight engraved 'BOROUGH OF BURNLEY ... read more
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Lancashire County Council Standard Apothecary Measures, 1913
lot 93 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, dated 1913, engraved to a brass plaque on the lid 'STANDARD APOTHECARIES MEASURES LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, HIGHER BLACKBURN DEVISION, W & ... read more
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German Silver 6in Protractor, Stanley
lot 94 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1920, engraved 'STANLEY LONDON' with trade label to the inside of the case lid, with magnifier, in French polished mahogany case, case ... read more
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A Fine German Silver 6in Swing Arm Protractor, Stanley
lot 95 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c. 1890, engraved 'Stanley, Gt Turnstile Holborn, London' of typical form with swing out arms on blued steel springs with steel pointers, ... read more
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A Large 8in Brass Single Arm Protractor
lot 96 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, engraved 'C. T. COOPER, 86 Gt DOVER St LONDON', single arm with verner scale and locking nut, in velvet lined French polished ... read more
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A 6in Swing Arm Protractor, Heath
lot 97 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, engraved in copper plate script 'Heath, Plymouth, swing arm with vernier scale and sprung steel pointer, in French polished ... read more
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A Very Unusual Miniature 4.5in Swing Arm Protractor, Piggot
lot 98 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1880, signed in script 'Piggott, London' and with the owners name to the reverse 'H Stone', the German silver protractor of typical form ... read more
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A 6in Swing Arm Protractor, Elliot
lot 99 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
English, c.1860, engraved in script 'Elliott, London' of typical form with geared adjustment, swing arms with steel pointers, finished in brass with ... read more
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A Rare American Kimber Cleaver-Type Protractor
lot 100 (Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments, 12th May, 2022)
American, c.1850, unsigned but built to Kimber Cleaver's design, constructed of heavy guage brass, 'X' shaped frame supporting the circle of the ... read more
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