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Stereoviews of Switzerland by Underwood and Underwood
lot 145 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Switzerland. The Underwood Travel Library set of 100 stereoviews published by Underwood and Underwood complete with book (lacking maps), A Journey ... read more
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Stereoviews of Spain by Underwood & Underwood
lot 146 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Spain Through the Stereoscope, bookform box, published by Underwood and Underwood. Incomplete set lacking No's 2, 10, 13, 19, 26, 27, 65, 72, 76, 80, ... read more
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 16
7 Diableries Tissue Stereoviews
lot 147 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
7 Diableries cards including Revolte aux Enfers, Satan Malade, Orphee Chasse Des Enfers. Condition: two are very good with strong contrast, 3 good (Qty: 7) ... read more
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China Through the Stereoscope, By Underwood & Underwood
lot 147A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
American, book dated 1901, by Underwood & Underwood, eighty-three cards, plus book, maps and plans, housed in a 'three volume' booklet box, ... read more
Sold for £1,250 Result plus buyers premium More details 11
lot 147B (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1920, by Realistic Travels Publishers London, Cape Town Bombay Melbourne Toronto’ , the first box containing cards 1 – 100 and the second ... read more
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An Unusual Set of X-Ray Medical Stereocards
lot 147C (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
German, c.1910, by Hildebrand, Scholz, Weiting-Pascha, Das Arteriensystem des Menschen im Stereoskop Rontgenbild 3 Aufl.‘, the cards titled 1 Kopf ... read more
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Collection of 3 Silver Gelatin Prints by Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
lot 148 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, collection of 3 Silver Gelatin Prints: Pencil to the front mount 'CHILDREN, SG, 1950'S, c, SULTAN ISMAIL NASIRUDDIN ... read more
Estimated at £800 - £1,200 More details 4
Signed Photograph of HM Edward VIII, & Others
lot 149 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
An Archive of material relating to Sir Harold Bellman, comprising of a large (15cm x 20cm) photograph of Edward VIII by Hugh Cecil, signed in pen and ... read more
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Hasselblad - Twenty Years in Space 1962-1982
lot 149A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
a collection of 17 limited edition prints, mounted with descriptive notes in French, four mounted again to black card, together with a Hasselblad ... read more
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Collection of Half Plate Negatives of Motorbikes
lot 150 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1920s, comprising of 7 half-plate negatives of motorcycles, some with sidecars and by Rudge, Note: Images shown in negative and positive, ... read more
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Magic Lantern Slides, Chromatropes
lot 150A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Collection of 7 mechanical magic lantern chromatrope slides, including 3 with double rotating images, and 4 others, some with faults and damages
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 150B (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Collection of 4 magic lantern slides including a slide of a sleeping man eating a mouse, a water wheel, moon on the water and a blacksmiths ... read more
Sold for £162 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Magic Lantern Slides, Astronomical
lot 150C (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Mixes collection of mechanical astronomical magic lantern slides including a mechanical orrery slide labelled ‘The solar system showing the ... read more
Sold for £438 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Unusual Chinese Magic Lantern Slide
lot 150D (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
c.1880, with Chinese writing to the inside of the slide, showing a delicately hand-painted military scene with an explosion on a glass slide, slide ... read more
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lot 151 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, 19th Century, arched label to top reads 'POLYRAMA PANOPTIQUE BREVET D'INVENTION 'viewer with French polished mahogany front panel, decorative ... read more
Sold for £850 Result plus buyers premium More details 13
A set of 15 Rare Filters for an optical cabinet or Feux pyriques
lot 151A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Late 18th C. each constructed of thick and cut card pinned with iron tacks to an oak frame each 31cm x 31cm Condition: some warped with old repairs
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lot 152 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1880, the unusual ceramic base stamped 'HARRIS & SHELDON Ltd, BIRMINGHAM, the black glazed base with metal support to underside of black ... read more
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lot 153 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, c.1910, each of the images printed 'GEDESCOPE BREVETE S.G.D.G', small card viewer with viewing lens with 14 views including a Zepplin airship, ... read more
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lot 154 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1800, unsigned, case opens with top folding up with triangular fold-up sides with brass catches and wooden guides, fold-up lens holder ... read more
Sold for £5,625 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Large Table Top Roswell Pattern Stereo Graphoscope
lot 155 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
C.1860, English, unsigned, burr walnut veneered case, with pair of stereo lenses on fold up board, ground glass screen to rear, adjustable hinged ... read more
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Very Fine Victorian Table Stereoviewer
lot 156 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1860, unmarked, the viewer constructed of French polished mahogany with turned base, turned pillar with adjustable height and inclination, ... read more
Sold for £650 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
An Unusual Folding Victorian Stereo Graphoscope
lot 157 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, c.1880, stamped to the front 'GRAPHOSCOPE F.T. DEPOSE', the viewer folded flat inot the French polished mahogany case, with single lens ... read more
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lot 158 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, c.1900, signed to an ivorine (early celluloid plastic) plaque 'STEREOSCOPE Brevete D.G.D.G. Vues Prises Avec Le Verascope Richard' folding ... read more
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An Unusual Thornton Pickard Stereo Viewer
lot 159 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1900, with remains of Thornton Pickard transfer label, constructed of French polished mahogany with all lacquered brass fittings, rack and ... read more
Sold for £225 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Smith Beck & Beck Achromatic Stereoscope
lot 160 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
C.1860, English, serial no. 1603, signed around eyepieces 'ACHROMATIC STEREOSCOPE, SMITH, BECK & BECK, 31 CORNHILL, LONDON',table top cabinet opens ... read more
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Collection of French Stereoviewers
lot 161 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
comprising of: a Stereoscope Omnium in original Leatherette covered case with instructions, a French stereoscope with a collection of glass slides of ... read more
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Smith, Beck & Beck Achromatic Stereoscope
lot 162 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
C.1860, English, serial no. 1782, signed around eyepieces 'ACHROMATIC STEREOSCOPE, SMITH, BECK & BECK, 31 CORNHILL, LONDON',tabletop cabinet opens to ... read more
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lot 164 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, c.1910, cast into the frame at the back 'PATHE Freres Paris 10172', with geared mechanism, hand cranked handle, focusing projection lens ... read more
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A Rare Pathe Freres, Paris Cinematographes Catalogue
lot 165 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
dated 1908, 100 pages, French, including detailed descriptions and illustrations of Projector mechanisms, arc lamps and illuminants, generator sets, ... read more
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35mm Gaumont Projector Mechanism
lot 166 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
French, c.1912, cast into the stand at the rear 'GAUMONT PARIS', the mechanism on a large cast iron frame with geared mechanism driven via a crank ... read more
Sold for £362 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Blair Camera Co. Hawk-Eye 4x5 Detective Camera
lot 167 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1895, wood, serial no. 204, with an internal lens, body G, some areas of light wear, shutter working, lens optics G, some haze & cleaning marks (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A Special Order Newman & Guardia Special B 3½x2⅜" Detective Camera
lot 168 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1900, black, serial no. SB1256, with Carl Zeiss Jena Protarlinse f/6.3 183mm lens, black, serial no. 38328, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG-E, ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 3
A Wünsche Excelsior (13x18) Folding Camera
lot 169 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1900, with E. Krauss Zeiss Lent-Protar f/12.5 350mm lens, black, serial no. 136329, body, VG, shutter not working, lens, VG, complete with two DDS in ... read more
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A Wollensak Verito Diffused Focus f/4 11½" Lens
lot 170 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
black, serial no.3(?), body, G, elements, VG-E
Sold for £475 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A Gandolfi Simplex 3½x2½ Hand & Stand Mahogany Camera
lot 171 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1925, with Ross Homocentric f/6.3 5" lens, black, serial no. 96633, body, VG, lens, VG, complete with one DDS with and other film accessories, in ... read more
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A Sanderson de Luxe Hand & Stand Camera with Photographs
lot 171A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1900, black leather covered, with Carl Zeiss Jens Protarlines f/5.6 224mm lens, body, VG, lens, VG, complete with three DDS and maker's case. ... read more
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A Dr. Krügener Delta 9x12cm Magazine Camera
lot 172 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1890-1900, serial no. 10625, body, G, some parts missing, shutter working, lens, G
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 4
A J. Lancaster & Sons Folding Instantograph Camera
lot 173 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1894, mahogany body with blue leather and gold detailing, with J. Lancaster & Sons brass lens in See Saw Shutter, body, G-VG, some scuffs to covering, ... read more
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A J. Lancaster & Sons The 'Rover' Patent Camera
lot 174 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1891, with J. Lancaster & Sons f/10 lens, in See Saw shutter, body, G, lacking mirror from right-angle finder, lens, VG
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A Hermagis Paris Eidoscope No.2 f/5 14" Lens
lot 176 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
brass, serial no. 121274, body, F-G, elements, VG-E, complete with flange
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A Perken, Son & Rayment Rapid Rectilinear 12 x 10 'Optimus' Brass Lens
lot 177 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
1890, serial no. 8156, brass, body G-VG, aperture blades travel but are quite stiff, optics VG, cleaning marks present, (Qty: 1)
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A Cast Iron Daguerreotype Stand
lot 178 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
by C. Johnsons of Leeds, as found in photograph
Sold for £600 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Large Collection of Period Photographic Literature
lot 179 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Photographic literature including The Photogram 1894-1899 and Amateur Photographer 1894. 18 volumes Condition: Damage to covers, not collated (Qty: 18)
Sold for £475 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
HERBERT ROSE BARRAUD (1845-1896), Men and Women of the Day
lot 180 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
published 1888-1889, bound in 2 folders, green cloth, with full page carbon prints mounted on board and accompanying biographies, each with original ... read more
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Rare & Early Books on the Daguerreotype Process
lot 181 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Booklet, Practical Hints on The daguerreotype, published by T&R Willats, Opticians 1846. 60 page second edition with additions. Instruction on ... read more
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Early 19th Century Photographic Literature
lot 182 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Theory and Practice of The Photographic Art by W.Sparling, published by Houlston and Stoneman, 1856. The title page states,"assistant to Mr. Fenton". ... read more
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Large Collection of Period Photographic Literature
lot 183 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Including Photographic Review of Reviews 1890s, BJPs 1940-50s, Photographic Journals and The American Annual of Photography 1888. A Lot
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Period William Tylar Catalogue
lot 184 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
English, c.1910, title 'Null Secundus, William Tylar (Aston) Limited' colour cover showing a Zeppelin type airship dropping bombs on St Pauls ... read more
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Collection of 3 Books on the Stereoscope
lot 184A (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Including ‘The Stereoscope its history and construction with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education by Sir David Brewster, with ... read more
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Large Collection of Photography Related Postcards
lot 185 (Photographs & Optical Toys, 9th Jan, 2024)
Mostly English, Edwardian, all related to photography from a single collection put together over many years of collecting, approximately 115 in total
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