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Large X-Ray Induction Coil, Cox

Lot 301 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, with plaque for Harry W Cox Ltd, the large French polished mahogany cabinet opening to reveal a vulcanite top to accept the 2 spark ... read more

Estimate: £100 - £200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Document Concerning Lean Foucault's Gyroscope

Lot 302 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

‘In the month of September 1852, Mr. Foucault presented to the Academy of Sciences another physical demonstration of the Earth's rotational momentum. ... read more

Estimate: £70 - £100
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Collection of Binoculars By Ross, London

Lot 303 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

to include a cased set of binoculars marked 8x30 Stepvue, Ross London; a cased set of prism binoculars engraved Power = 12 Ross London; a cased set ... read more

Estimate: £100 - £200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Doppelfernrohr 25x105 Flak "KQC" Jos Schneider & Co, Binoculars

Lot 304 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1944, with plaque to the top for: Dopple-Fernrohr 25x105 Bauart: kqc Werk-Nr. 2430 Herstoller: kqc with kqc being the manufacturere code ... read more

Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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EUG/Zeiss German WWII Kriegsmarine Binoculars

Lot 305 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, engraved 'eug 10x80' above a the eagle and swastika above an M, the binoculars with incline control, inter-ocular adjustment, eyepiece focus, ... read more

Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Zeiss 7X50 B Marine Binoculars

Lot 306 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Zeiss 7X50 B Marine Binoculars, with caps & strap, Condition, working, optics clear and focusing

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Aluminium Binoculars Retailed By R & J Beck London

Lot 307 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1890, engraved to each eyepiece 'R & J Beck, London' and further engraved to the drawer tube 'CECIL BOYLE Braghill Wimboldon', finished in ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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2 Early Wooden Bodied Telescopes

Lot 308 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

the first English, c.1794, engraved within a floral cartouche 'Made By Jas Chapman St Catherines London' 1 1/2" objectivesingle drawer eyepiece with ... read more

Estimate: £100 - £200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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WW2 MK1 Stereoscopic Telescope, Donkeys’ Ears

Lot 309 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, stamped 1943, engraved 'CTS TELESCOPE STEREOSCOPEIC No1B MK1; with focusing eyepiecs, 4 eyepiece shades, tripod mount and tripod, in good ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £400
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A 4" Georgian Reflecting Telescope, Thomas Wright

Lot 310 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1750, engraved to the inside of the tube cap, 'THO: WRIGHT Instrument Maker to His MAJESTY', the telescope tube with long screw focus to ... read more

Estimate: £600 - £800
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Adam Hilger-Type Brass & Aluminium Telescope Spectroscope

Lot 311 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, unsigned but of the Hilger-Type, with focusing brass telescope, aluminium covered triangular body with 2 spectroscope prism ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
Current bid £75
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Large 3" Telescope, Broadhurst & Clarkson

Lot 312 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, engraved to the back plate 'Broadhurst & Clarkson & Co, 63 Farringdon Rd London' the telescope with rack and pinion focusing brass ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £400
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Philips 12" Celestial Globe

Lot 313 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English c.1900, cartouche reads 'PHILIPS 12 INCH CELESTIAL GLOBE MAGNITUDES 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th, London G PHILIP & SON 32 FLEET ST, PRINTED IN ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £400
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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3-inch Pocket Globe In Fish Skin Case, R. B. Bate, 1818

Lot 314 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1818, the cartouche printed 'R. B. BATE 17 POULTRY LONDON 1818', the terrestrial globe with twelve printed and hand coloured gores, ... read more

Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Oak Cylindrical Strikes for Measures stamped KCC

Lot 315 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c. 1900, first 50mm diam. and 560mm long and second 50mm diam. and 455mm long (Qty: 2)

Estimate: £50 - £80
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A group of white ceramic lead-weighted Imperial Grocers' Weights

Lot 316 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, 7lb, 4lb, both by Wedgwood, 2lb (2), 1lb, 8oz (3), 1/4lb and 2oz (4), one with Edward VII verification mark (Qty: 13)

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A group of white ceramic lead-weighted Imperial Grocers' Weights

Lot 317 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, three by W&T Avery Ltd, for 4lb, 2lb, 1lb (2), 8oz, 1/2lb, 4oz and 2oz, with Victoria and Edward VII verification marks (Qty: 8)

Estimate: £400 - £600
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Gram Standard Weight Sets

Lot 318 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, mid-20th century, Avery De Grave 'County of Devon Working Standards Weights 50g to 1mg' and Stanton 'Reigate Corporation', both in mahogany (Qty: 2) ... read more

110mm and 150mm wide

Estimate: £30 - £50
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Gram Standard Weight Sets

Lot 319 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, mid-20th century, Avery De Grave 'County of Northumberland Metric Local Standard Weights 50g to 1mg' and 'Standard Weights 50 Grammes to 1 (Qty: 2) ... read more

cases 110mm and 150mm wide

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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City of Chester Standard Metric Weights

Lot 320 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, mid-20th century, Avery De Grave, including thirteen brass cylinder weights, 'City of Chester Standard Weights 1kg to 1mg', in mahogany case

case 230mm wide

Estimate: £50 - £80
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Grain Standard Weights

Lot 321 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, early to mid-20th century, 'County of Surrey 100 Gr. to .01Gr.', complete set of five cylinder weights, in mahogany case and Avery De Grave ' (Qty: 2) ... read more

cases 110mm and 130mm wide

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Grain Standard Weights

Lot 322 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

British, mid-20th century, W & T Avery Ltd 'Standard Weights 100Gr to .01Gr Seaforth Divn Lancashire CC', complete set of five cyinder weights, in ... read more

cases 113 and 110mm wide

Estimate: £30 - £50
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Grain Standard Weights

Lot 323 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, mid-20th century, '100 to .01 Grains Bedfordshire C.C.', set of five brass cylinder weights, in mahogany case and W & T Avery Ltd 'Standard ... read more

cases 120mm and 100mm wide

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Grain Standard Weights

Lot 324 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

British, mid-20th century, De Grave & Co. Ltd 'Burgh of Hamilton, 100Gr to .01Gr, set of five cylinder weights, in mahogany case and Oertling Ltd (Qty: 2) ... read more

cases 115mm and 107mm wide

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Group of Brass Cylinder Weights

Lot 325 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Continental, 19th century, 'harlequin' group of six, each with threaded suspension loop and loose contents, stamped: 'S140' (414g), 'S60' (165g), ... read more

each weight 37mm diam., case 172mm wide

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Group of brass Circular Nesting Sovereign Banker's Weights

Lot 326 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, by Vandome, Titfords & Pawson, London, each stamped 'Sovereign' or 'Sovereigns', 500, 200, 100, 50, 30, 20, 10 and 5, three stamped ' (Qty: 8) ... read more

largest 150mm diam.

Estimate: £50 - £80
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Nottinghamsire County Council, Standard Metric Weights

Lot 327 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1940, brass plaque to the lid engraved 'NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL STANDARD METRIC WEIGHTS20 KILO TO 1 MILLIDE GRAVE SHORT & CO LTD ... read more

Estimate: £200 - £300
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Nottinghamshire County Council, Standard Capacity Measure Case

Lot 328 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

empty case with engraved plaque for 'NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 2.5 LITRES .001 LITRE', polished case with lift out section but no measures, case ... read more

Estimate: £30 - £50
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Nottinghamshire County Council, 2 Sets of Inspectors Weights

Lot 329 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including a complete set in a polished wooden case, weights engraved 7LB, 4LB, 2LB, 1LB and a second case of smaller weights, case 21cm wide, and ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Bronze 'Opium' Weights in the Form of Stylised Chickens

Lot 330 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

South Asian, probably 19th century, simply cast - 346g, 302g and 137g (Qty: 3)

largest 60mm high

Estimate: £100 - £150
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Bronze 'Opium' Weights in the Form of Stylised Chickens

Lot 331 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

South Asian, probably 19th century, chased, with incised decoration, largest 322g, smallest 8g (Qty: 8)

largest 60mm high

Estimate: £200 - £300
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Various Brass Bell Weights

Lot 332 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

De Grave & Co, London '14lb Avoir', 7lb with George V verification mark, 7lb with Victoria verification mark, Avery 4lb and 4lb with Elizabeth II (Qty: 5) ... read more

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Brass Troy Ounce Cylinder Weights

Lot 333 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English and European, 20th century, two by Avery, 100, 50, 20, 10, two 5, 3, 2 and 1 (Qty: 8)

Estimate: £30 - £50
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Metric Carat Weights

Lot 334 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, 1914, brass label engraved 'City of Liverpool Metric Carat Weights, 1914, W & T Avery Ltd, London', in fitted case, including set of nine ... read more

case 130mm wide

Estimate: £40 - £60
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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3 Brass Cylinder Weights

Lot 335 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Belgian, early and mid-20th century, 'Poids Etalon' (Standard Weight) stamped '20 Kilogrammes', '10 Kilogrammes' and 'AEB' and 5kg, unmarked, all in (Qty: 2) ... read more

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Portable Standard Scales Weights and Liquid Measures for the Manor of Tottington 1834

Lot 336 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, 1834, iron beam with box ends, painted in black and gold, lettered 'Arstall Fecit, 1834', and brass pans engraved 'Manor of Tottington1834' ... read more

case 530mm wide

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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Georgian Set of 'Standard' Spherical Avoirdupois Weights, 1835

Lot 337 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, dated 1835, engraved 'Wm & Tho's Avery Birmingham 1835', with multiple exchequer marks including a stamp for 'WR IIII' along with many other ... read more

Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A set of five nesting brass cup weights to weigh Stones

Lot 338 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, mid-19th century, engraved for 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 Stones

largest 90mm diam.

Estimate: £100 - £150
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A nest of six brass cup weights to weigh Stones

Lot 339 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, early 19th century, stamped in Ounces and stamped in proportional Pounds and Stones, with lid stamped '224 Pounds, 32 Ounces Balance 16 ... read more

77mm diam.

Estimate: £150 - £200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A bronze Dumihang Public Office 50lb Bell Weight

Lot 340 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Chinese, probably 19th century, with suspension loop and inscription aligned beneath loop on body of weight

240mm high

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A lead-weighted Latten Steelyard or Auncel Weight

Lot 341 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1300, 3lb 7oz/1560g, with suspension loop, decorative upper border and raised with three coats of arms on shields

72mm high

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A lead-weighted Latten Steelyard or Auncel Weight

Lot 342 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1300, 1lb 7ozs/666g, with suspension loop, with upper decorative border, raised with three coats of arms on shields

51mm high

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

Lot 343 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, late 18th century, raised with arms of King George, with London dagger and 1826 ewer verification marks

183mm long

Estimate: £600 - £800
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A lead 3.13 lb Wool Weight

Lot 344 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, late 18th century, with verification marks for George III and London sword,

155mm long

Estimate: £400 - £600
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A bronze 7lb Wool Weight

Lot 345 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, late 18th century, with verification marks for George III and London dagger

172mm long

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A set of brass Beam Counterbalance Weights

Lot 346 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, 1897, each stamped 'A' (Avoirdupois), two 16oz, 12oz, 10oz, 8oz, 6oz and two 4oz, steel case stamped 'VR 1897' for Queen Victoria's Diamond ... read more

105mm high

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A brass Imperial Twenty Fluid Ounce Measure

Lot 347 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English,  c.1891, engraved 'Imperial Twenty Fluid Ounce T62F' (one pint) and '1891', with partial portcullis verification mark

115mm high

Estimate: £70 - £100
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A brass One Pint/20 Fluid Ounce Measure

Lot 348 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, probably late18th century, with William IV and check-weight status chequerboard verification marks

120mm high

Estimate: £70 - £100
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

Lot 349 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, late 18th century, with George III and London sword verification marks

165mm high

Estimate: £100 - £150
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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A brass Two Pint/40 Fluid Ounce Measure

Lot 350 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, late 18th century, with George III and London sword verification marks,

160mm high

Estimate: £80 - £120
Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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