Watson & Sons, Microscope Oil Lamp

Lot 251 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, engraved to teh base 'W. WATSON & SONS 313 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON W.C.', oil lamp on circular base with glass oil reservoir, black ... read more

Collection of Microscope Accessories

Lot 252 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Including: a microscope microspectroscope, c.1890, unsigned, probably German, with rack and pinion focus, micrometer adjustment to top slit; a cased ... read more

A Royal Microscopical Society Objective Thread Tap

Lot 253 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

an RMS objective thread tap stamped RE 36, age unknown, For Simialr see RMS collection Great Age of the microscope, page 348 -351

Collection of Carl Zeiss Objectives & A Cover Glass Guage

Lot 254 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including: a large objective engraved C. ZEISS JENA, Tubusl 250mm6.0mm Apert 0.95, with correction collar and can; a large objective engraved C. ... read more

Olympus Differential Interference Contrast Attachment

Lot 255 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Olympus NIC/Phase Contrast condenser, the condenser with 4 Wollaston Prisms marked 10, 40 and 100 with coresponding phase filters, with Aplanat ... read more

Powell & Lealand Microscope Accessories

Lot 256 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including an achromatic condenser engraved Powell & Lealand RMS diameter collar, early Wenham parabolic condenser to fit substage beyonet fitting, ... read more

A Good Set of 72 Microscope Slides

Lot 257 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

a good set of mixed microscope slides including 6 microphotographs, diatoms, coal fossil, stone from Nottingham Castle dated 1865, and many others in ... read more

Good Clean Collection of 57 Victorian Microscope Slides

Lot 258 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Later polished pine flip front case containing a collection of very well preserved microscope slides including 4 slides attributed to Andrew ... read more

A Set of William Webb Microphotograhs & Micro-Writting Prints

Lot 259 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Period leather case containing 6 microscope slides, labels read 'God Save the Queen printed from a copper plat engraved in the International ... read more

K. D. Kemp, Butterfly Scales Exhibition Microscope Slide

Lot 260 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

the slide with Kemp's label to the top 'BUTTERFLY SCALES EXHIBITION' and to the bottom 'BUNCH OF FLOWERS 100 FORMS FOR TOP LIGHT 8/2006 K.D.KEMP' in ... read more

William Webb Micro-Engraved Microscope Slide

Lot 261 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

William Webb, retailed by 'W. Watson & Sons London' top label reads 'The Lords Prayer engraved on glass with a diamond, 227 letters' and the bottom ... read more

Collection of Microscope Slids on Card Cases

Lot 262 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

good collection of clean microscope slides in 2 card cases, collection includes diatom mounts, micrometer slide, a paper covered slide marked ... read more

Glass Bottle Containing Soundings from the H.M.S. Challenger Expedition, 1876

Lot 263 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Glass Bottle, hand blown with pontil mark with label that reads 'Washigs of Soundings No.337 Date 9.March.1876 Lat37 47 5 Long 30 20 W Depth 1715 ... read more

Quekett, John Thomas, 2 Microscope Slides

Lot 264 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

2 microscope slides with labels that read 'Injection Lung of Boa, prepared by prof. Quekett' in a period leather case,the sample mounted in a deep ... read more

Cutner, John K., Paleobotany Microscope Slide Collection

Lot 265 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Collection of 128 coal fossil microscope slides prepared by John Cutner when employed by Flatters & Garnet in the 1950's contained within a locable ... read more

Collection of 6 Microscope Microphotographs, lab

Lot 266 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

with labels that read: Dancer, J. B., THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES FROM BLACKWOOD; Edinburgh from cotton hill; The Giants Causeway; Jerusalem in her ... read more

WWII, Husun Herny Hughes, Flying Boat 3 1/2 inch Sextant

Lot 267 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1941, engraved REF No.68/177 and numbered 44368 with trade label to lid for Husun, Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, finished in black crackle ... read more

A 19th-Century Oxidised Brass Everest-Pattern Theodolite

Lot 268 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900,  signed 'T Cooke & Sons, York' and with a military arrow and 'No.96 12F and to the top 'O.S. EVEREST 5" No.12F' , the telescope with ... read more

German Sextant, Plath Hamburg

Lot 269 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1890, engraved along the scale 'C. Plath Hamberg', typical construction with 3 circle frame, with 3 screw in eyepieces all in fitted wooden ... read more

German Sextant, C. Plath, Hamburg

Lot 270 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1900, engraved 'C. PLATH, HAMBURG' to the edge of the scale, of typical lattice frame design, with 2 screw in telescopes and a later ... read more

Box Sextant, Hicks, London

Lot 271 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, engraved 'J. Hicks 8, 9 & 10 Hatton Garden, London' , of typical form with screw in telescope, platinum scale with vernier and ... read more

A Chinese Geomancers Compass

Lot 272 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Chinese, 19th Century, constructed of a single piece of turned wood with magnetic compass in the centre, the surface covered in chinese characters, ... read more

Unusual Artillary/Gun Director

Lot 273 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1916 telescopes engraved 'TELESCOPE SIGHTING No.12 MK.1 W OTTWAY & Co LtdEALING No.180 1915' with military arrow, the body signed on ... read more

Double Frame Sextant, Troughton, London

Lot 274 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1840, engraved in copperplate script below the scale 'Troughton London', sextatn with magnifier to vernier scale, all filters, turned ... read more

Sextant, Heath & Co

Lot 275 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated to the label 19th Nov 1947, of typical 3 circle design, quick release vernier, sextant with all filters & mirrors, 3 telescope tubes ... read more

Black Glass Artificial Horizon, Worthington & Allen

Lot 276 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, C.1825, engraved in copperplate script 'Worthington & Allen, London' brass frame on 3 levelling screws with black glass mirror in fitted ... read more

19th Century French Surveyors Compass

Lot 277 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, C.1860, unsigned, French polished wooden frame supporting large brass compass, telescope on arm with spirit level, ball & socket mount to ... read more

WWI Military Heliograph

Lot 278 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c. WWI, engraved to the back 'HELIO 5" MK V T.B.S.' and to the tripod, 'STAND LAMP OR HELIO A MK III', complete in its original leather case ... read more

English Sextant with Stand

Lot 279 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English c.1900, engraved 'Heath & Co New Eltham, London S.E.9', sextant with  filters, telescope, silver scales, wooden handle, on brass sextant ... read more

Swedish Dry Card Compass Yacht Binnacle, C. M Hammar

Lot 280 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Swedish, c.1900, lamp house with silver plaque engraved 'C. M. Hammar, Goteborg', binnacle mounted on polished wooden base with brass support to ... read more

19th Century German Octant by Kosbu, Hamburg

Lot 281 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1850, engraved 'I. KOSBU HAMBURG', wooden frame with brass fittings, brass sight with 3 mirrors, in fitted shaped case Footnote: This lot ... read more

Ships Bearing Plate Compass

Lot 282 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated to the label 9th Oct 1912, label marked G & S, compass mounted in a gimbal supported in the base on 2 uprights, compass with engraved ... read more

French Theodolite

Lot 283 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1900, compass engraved 'Fraget A Paris' on 3 screw feet, silvered horizontal circle, black compass with 4in vertical circle with silver ... read more

19th Century Telegraph Cable Section

Lot 284 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

engraved around the brass collar 'Felten& Guilleaume Carlswerk A G Koln Mulheim, Krarup seekableHolland - England 155km4 x 4 FernsprAdern& 1 Telegr ... read more

A NEMA TD 507 Cipher Machine, Swiss

Lot 285 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Swiss, mid 20th Century, with makers plaque stamped TD 507, complete with original instructions, the 10-wheel cipher machine used by the Swiss Army ... read more

Thacher's Calculating Instrument, Model N4012

Lot 286 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

American, c.1900, with lable to the base for 'Thachers Calculating Instrument' with makers label to inside of case for 'keuffel & Esser Co, Hoboken N. ... read more

A Type 1 Curta Calculator, Liechtenstein

Lot 287 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

A Type 1 Curta Calculator, Liechtenstein, dated* 1969, calculator stamped '"CURTA" and to the base 'System Curt Herzstark, Made in Liechtenstein by ... read more

Hannyngton's Extended Slide Rule

Lot 288 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1917, stamped to the rear of the scale 'Designed by Major General Hannington, Aston & Mander 1917 Ltd, Makers London' polished wooden ... read more

A Fuller's Calculator by Stanley

Lot 289 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, serial no. for 12202 57, with a label to the lid of the case for 'W. F. Stanley & Co Ltd, London', the spiral slide rule with an inner ... read more

An Addison - Luard Course & Wind Calculator

Lot 290 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1920, engraved 'H. HUGHES & SON Ltd LONDON No.228' and above 'THE ADDISON-LAUD COURSE & WIND CALCULATOR, 7 - INCH AIR TYPE B, PAT. No, ... read more

Type II Curta Calculator

Lot 291 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Liechtenstein, dated from the serial number501298 to 1953, plate to the base reads 'System Curt Herzstark Made in Liechtenstein, by Contina Ltd ... read more

An Important Collection of Early English Silicon Microchip Wafers

Lot 292 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

A collection of Early English Silicon and Gallium Arsedide wafers, including a case of 25 blank silicon wafers in a plastic case, a chrome ... read more

WWII Aeroplane XIV B Altimeter

Lot 293 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1939, stamped 'S. S. & S. LTD LONDON' stamped to the face XIV B Altimeter stores part 6a/685, serial no. 7309/39 dating it to  1939, ... read more

French Aneroid Barograph

Lot 294 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1920, plaque to the top marked 'Optique Medicale Geoffroy 16 Rue Nationale Tours' constructed of polished wood with nickle fittings, with ... read more

Marine-Type Barograph

Lot 295 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1910, unsigned, French polished glazed wooden case, black oxide lacquered base plate, brass lacquered linkage with clockwork drum, 32cm ... read more

Surveying & Mining Aneroid Barometer, Negretti & Zambra

Lot 296 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, the dial marked 'Surveying and Mining Aneroid Compensated NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA LONDON 8911' with geared scale running 0-4000 ascent and ... read more

Georgian Vacuum Pump

Lot 297 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1780, unsigned but in the style of those produced by Geaorge Adams, the French polished wooden base supporting 2 lacquered brass pump ... read more

German Silver Spherometer, Elliot Bros, London

Lot 298 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, engraved to the top scale 'ELLIOT BROS LONDON' German Silver with polished steel points, with zeroing glass disk in fitted French ... read more

A Fine Victorian Geologists Society of Arts Blowpipe Set

Lot 299 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1870, by J. T. Letcher, Truro, Cornwall, polished case containing lift out interior containing various equipment and containers below ... read more

Geissler tube Rotator & 5 Geissler Tubes

Lot 300 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1900, unmarked, the rotator with A Frame support, with 4 terminals for HF and LV with 5 geissler tubes in a wooden case