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WWII Aeroplane XIV B Altimeter
lot 293 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £88 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 294 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
French, c.1920, plaque to the top marked 'Optique Medicale Geoffroy 16 Rue Nationale Tours' constructed of polished wood with nickel fittings, with ... read more
Sold for £112 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 295 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, c.1910, unsigned, French polished glazed wooden case, black oxide lacquered base plate, brass lacquered linkage with clockwork drum, 32cm ... read more
Sold for £112 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Surveying & Mining Aneroid Barometer, Negretti & Zambra
lot 296 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £150 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 297 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 3
German Silver Spherometer, Elliot Bros, London
lot 298 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £100 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Fine Victorian Geologists Society of Arts Blowpipe Set
lot 299 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, c.1870, by J. T. Letcher, Truro, Cornwall, polished case containing lift out interior containing various equipment and containers below ... read more
Sold for £750 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Geissler tube Rotator & 5 Geissler Tubes
lot 300 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £225 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Large X-Ray Induction Coil, Cox
lot 301 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £312 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
Document Concerning Lean Foucault's Gyroscope
lot 302 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
‘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
Sold for £94 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Collection of Binoculars By Ross, London
lot 303 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £175 Result plus buyers premium More details 9
Doppelfernrohr 25x105 Flak "KQC" Jos Schneider & Co, Binoculars
lot 304 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
German, c.1944, with plaque to the top for: Dopple-Fernrohr 25x105 Bauart: kqc Werk-Nr. 2430 Herstoller: kqc with kqc being the manufacturer code for ... read more
Sold for £1,100 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
EUG/Zeiss German WWII Kriegsmarine Binoculars
lot 305 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £3,250 Result plus buyers premium More details 8
Zeiss 7X50 B Marine Binoculars
lot 306 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
Zeiss 7X50 B Marine Binoculars, with caps & strap, Condition, working, optics clear and focusing
Sold for £562 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Aluminium Binoculars Retailed By R & J Beck London
lot 307 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £200 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
2 Early Wooden Bodied Telescopes
lot 308 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £150 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
WW2 MK1 Stereoscopic Telescope, Donkeys’ Ears
lot 309 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, stamped 1943, engraved 'CTS TELESCOPE STEREOSCOPEIC No1B MK1; with focusing eyepieces, 4 eyepiece shades, tripod mount and tripod, in good ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
A 4" Georgian Reflecting Telescope, Thomas Wright
lot 310 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £1,100 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Adam Hilger-Type Brass & Aluminium Telescope Spectroscope
lot 311 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, c.1900, unsigned but of the Hilger-Type, with focusing brass telescope, aluminium covered triangular body with 2 spectroscope prism ... read more
Sold for £1,025 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
Large 3" Telescope, Broadhurst & Clarkson
lot 312 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Estimated at £350 - £450 More details 1
lot 313 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £688 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
3-inch Pocket Globe In Fish Skin Case, R. B. Bate, 1818
lot 314 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £6,875 Result plus buyers premium More details 25
lot 314A (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
some of these were originally sourced and catalogued by Jemery during his time at Phillips and Christie's
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details
Oak Cylindrical Strikes for Measures stamped KCC
lot 315 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, c. 1900, first 50mm diam. and 560mm long and second 50mm diam. and 455mm long (Qty: 2)
Estimated at £50 - £80 More details 3
A group of white ceramic lead-weighted Imperial Grocers' Weights
lot 316 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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)
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 7
A group of white ceramic lead-weighted Imperial Grocers' Weights
lot 317 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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)
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 6
lot 318 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £31 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 319 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £56 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
City of Chester Standard Metric Weights
lot 320 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, mid-20th century, Avery De Grave, including thirteen brass cylinder weights, 'City of Chester Standard Weights 1kg to 1mg', in mahogany case
Sold for £106 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 321 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £38 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 322 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Estimated at £30 - £50 More details 4
lot 323 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £50 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 324 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £62 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Group of Brass Cylinder Weights
lot 325 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
Continental, 19th century, 'harlequin' group of six, each with threaded suspension loop and loose contents, stamped: 'S140' (414g), 'S60' (165g), ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 3
Group of brass Circular Nesting Sovereign Banker's Weights
lot 326 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Nottinghamshire County Council, Standard Metric Weights
lot 327 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £225 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
Nottinghamshire County Council, Standard Capacity Measure Case
lot 328 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £31 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
Nottinghamshire County Council, 2 Sets of Inspectors Weights
lot 329 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £81 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
Bronze 'Opium' Weights in the Form of Stylised Chickens
lot 330 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
South Asian, probably 19th century, simply cast - 346g, 302g and 137g (Qty: 3)
Sold for £100 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
Bronze 'Opium' Weights in the Form of Stylised Chickens
lot 331 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
South Asian, probably 19th century, chased, with incised decoration, largest 322g, smallest 8g (Qty: 8)
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 5
lot 332 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £125 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
Brass Troy Ounce Cylinder Weights
lot 333 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English and European, 20th century, two by Avery, 100, 50, 20, 10, two 5, 3, 2 and 1 (Qty: 8)
Sold for £75 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 334 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £75 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 335 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £75 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
Portable Standard Scales Weights and Liquid Measures for the Manor of Tottington 1834
lot 336 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £2,625 Result plus buyers premium More details 9
Georgian Set of 'Standard' Spherical Avoirdupois Weights, 1835
lot 337 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £1,625 Result plus buyers premium More details 8
A set of five nesting brass cup weights to weigh Stones
lot 338 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, mid-19th century, engraved for 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 Stones
Sold for £275 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
A nest of six brass cup weights to weigh Stones
lot 339 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
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
Sold for £262 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A bronze Dumihang Public Office 50lb Bell Weight
lot 340 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
Chinese, probably 19th century, with suspension loop and inscription aligned beneath loop on body of weight BUYER BEWARE: WE CANNOT SHIP THIS LOT, ... read more
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 5
A lead-weighted Latten Steelyard or Auncel Weight
lot 341 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 12th Mar, 2025)
English, c.1300, 3lb 7oz/1560g, with suspension loop, decorative upper border and raised with three coats of arms on shields
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 4