An Exceptionally Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 1 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth base, glazed door to front with lock and key, two campaign style handles to sides, ... read more
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A Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 2 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth base, glazed door to front with lock and key, containing 36 drawers each capable of ... read more
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A Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 3 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, constructed of French polished mahogany, glazed door to front with lock and key, containing 21 drawers each capable of holding 3 rows ... read more
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A Large Polished Pine Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 4 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, with 21 drawers each with ebony handle and two labels, each drawer capable of holding 8 standard slides in 3 rows, with many ... read more
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A Polished Pine Cabinet of Diatom Microscope Slides
lot 5 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, constructed of polished pine, with 12 drawers each capable of holding 12 standard slides, with many professionally prepared slides by ... read more
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A Fine Collection of Rock & Geology Microscope Slides
lot 6 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, cabinet containing a very good collection of mineral and geology specimens, cabinet constructed of polished pine with flip front and ... read more
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A Collection of Microscope Soundings
lot 7 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
from various location as depths, case constructed of light wood with flip front and hinged top, slides by various makers including 'WHEELER, RUSSELL' ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of 84 Insect Microscope Slides by Watson
lot 8 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, microscope slide case containing a very good collection of full and part insect specimens, cabinet constructed of polished mahogany ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of 84 Insect Microscope Slides by DARLSTON
lot 9 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, microscope slide case containing a very good collection of full and part insect specimens, cabinet constructed of polished mahogany ... read more
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A Collection of Chemical Crystals & Polarising Microscope Slides
lot 10 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
microscope slide case containing a collection of chemical crystal and polarising microscope slides, case constructed of polished light wood with flip ... read more
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A Collection of Chemical Crystals & Polarising Microscope Slides
lot 11 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
slide case containing a collection of chemical crystal and polarising microscope slides, case constructed of polished light wood with flip front & ... read more
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A Very Fine Collection of Dry Mounted Crystal & Geological Microscope Specimen Slides
lot 12 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
card slide case containing a very good collection of dry mounted mineral samples, on seven card trays, most of the slides labelled ‘LEONARD SANDALL, ... read more
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lot 13 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
card slide case containing a very good collection of dry mounted mineral samples, on seven card trays, most slides labelled ‘LEONARD SANDALL, ... read more
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A Large Collection of Coal Fossil Microscope Slides
lot 14 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
card slide case containing a very good collection of coal fossil microscope slides, many oversized and annotated for teaching purposes, slides ... read more
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A Large Collection of Coal Fossil Microscope Slides
lot 15 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
card slide case containing a very good collection of coal fossil microscope slides, many oversized and annotated for teaching purposes, slides ... read more
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A Very Good Collection of Insect Microscope Slides
lot 16 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
slide case containing a very good collection of full and part insect specimens, cabinet constructed of polished light wood with flip front & top, ... read more
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A Cabinet of Microscope Slides
lot 17 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
19th Century, constructed of French polished mahogany on plinth base, arched glazed door to front with lock and key, campaign style handle to top, ... read more
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A Set of Three Geological Slides by William Crookes
lot 18 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1897, signed 'W Crookes', with comprehensive annotations
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A Most Unusual Meteorite Microscope Slide
lot 19 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1879, unsigned, but in the style of Watson & Sons, London, labels reads 'Meteoric Stone with Cavities, containing various silicates, ... read more
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A Large & Comprehensively Equipped Petrological Microscope Outfit
lot 20 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1890, signed 'J Swift & Son, London' to foot, on tall black lacquered cast brass foot with brass trunnions to top supporting main body, ... read more
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A Compound Cary 'Lucernal' Microscope Outfit
lot 21 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1810, engraved 'CARY LONDON' to inner drawer, mahogany case with circular threaded brass boss to one corner, for support pillar to screw, ... read more
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A Box Mounted Compound Microscope by Chevalier, Paris
lot 22 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
French, c.1830, signed in copperplate script 'Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur, Opticien, Brevete, Palace Royal 163, a Paris’, microscope screws into ... read more
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A Chevalier Large Compound Achromatic Microscope
lot 23 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
French, c.1840, signed in script to top bodytube ‘Microscope Achromatique Perfectionne par Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur Opticien, Palais Royal a ... read more
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A Gould-Type Microscope by Cary
lot 24 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1830/40, signed 'Cary London, rectangular sectioned pillar screws into boss on top of case lid, concave mirror pins into base of column, ... read more
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A Gould-Type Microscope by Youle
lot 25 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1830/40, signed 'Wm Youle, 79 Leadenhall St, London', rectangular sectioned pillar screws into a boss to top of case, concave mirror pins ... read more
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A Gould-Type Microscope by Crutchton
lot 26 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1830/40, signed 'Crutchton 112 Leadenhall St, London', The rectangular sectioned pillar screws into a boss on the top of the case lid, a ... read more
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A Compound Carpenter-Type Microscope Outfit
lot 27 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1840, unsigned, microscope with flat folding tripod foot, compass type joint supports a circular pillar which holds mirror, sprung stage ... read more
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A Zeiss 'KAPILLAR-ROTATOR' Microscope Accessory
lot 28 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
German, c.1890, signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA', in original faux leather covered wooden case, constructed of nickel plated brass with engraved scale to ... read more
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A Zeiss 'PRISMEN-ROTATOR' Microscope Accessory
lot 29 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
German, c.1890, signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA no. 299', in original faux leather covered wooden case, constructed of nickel plated brass with engraved ... read more
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A Bausch & Lomb DDE Binocular/Monocular Research Microscope
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
American, c.1940, signed 'BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. U.S.A. PAT.1.860.430, 1.826.031, ONE INT.=0.0025, CD5105', standing on heavy cast base, finished in ... read more
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A Collection of 12 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 31 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1888 & 89, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)' highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with subject, ... read more
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A Collection of 20 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 32 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1888 & 89, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)', highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with ... read more
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A Collection of 12 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 33 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1888 & 89, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)', highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with ... read more
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A Collection of 12 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 34 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1886, 88 & 89, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)', highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with ... read more
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A Collection of 12 Hand Painted Victorian Microscopical Studies
lot 35 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c1888-93, signed to most in pen 'W.A(alupuis) Maw(s)', highly detailed water colour illustrations on card with most annotated with subject, ... read more
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An R & J Beck 'Universal' Brass Compound Microscope
lot 36 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1872 (from the Beck records), signed to base 'R & J BECK, LONDON, UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE', standing on a circular lacquered brass foot, with ... read more
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A Swift & Son 'Research' Brass Compound Microscope with Tutankhamun Provenance
lot 37 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English, c.1900, signed to foot' J. SWIFT & SON, LONDON', standing on a tall black lacquered foot, body supported by trunnions to top, plano-concave ... read more
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A Fine Entomological Collection of Microscope Slides
lot 38 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
containing a very good collection of full and part insect specimens, cabinet constructed of polished light wood with flip front & top with 12 trays ... read more
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A Fine Butterfly Scale Exhibition slide Showing a 'Vase of Flowers Butterflies etc'
lot 39 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
with label for 'WATSON & SONS, 313 High Holborn, London', secondary label reads 'composed of 202 pieces'
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A Fine Butterfly Scale Exhibition Slide Showing a 'Vase of Flowers Butterflies '
lot 40 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
with label for 'WATSON & SONS, 313 High Holborn, London', secondary label reads 'composed of 152 pieces'
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A Collection of Microscope Projection Slides
lot 41 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
in fitted wooden case, slides stamped 'J. WARNER, 11 NORTHAMPTON ST, LONDON E.C.' some with hand-written descriptions, mostly entomology
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A Collection of Microphotographs by J.B. Dancer
lot 42 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
all with labels for J.B.D except for three, in light wood flip case (24 slides)
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A Large Collection of Microphotographs
lot 43 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
by various preparers, including ‘THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY J.S., A. R., RICHARD SUTTER, 10 Highweek Road’ (36 slides)
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A Smith R. A Complete System of Opticks in Four Books
lot 44 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
for the author by Cornelius Crownfield, Cambridge, 1738. First Edition, complete with list of subscribers, errata, and all blank leaves, with 83 ... read more
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Dr Henri Van Heurck, The Microscope its Construction and Management
lot 45 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
English edition, with portrait of Van Heurck, with many figures in text, some full-page, tables, some occasional spotting but generally a crisp copy ... read more
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lot 46 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
John Churchill & Sons, London, c.1867, leather bound with gold tooling presentation copy from Aberdeen University, third edition, with numerous ... read more
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Adams, G., Astronomical and Geographical Essays
lot 47 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
second edition, c.1790, with engraved frontispiece depicting three young women with a telescope, 21 engraved folding plates at rear (astronomical ... read more
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Adams, G., Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy
lot 48 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Considered in It's Present State of Improvement. 'Describing, in a Familiar and Easy Manner, the ... read more
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Original Carl Zeiss Jena Microscope Catalogues
lot 49 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
set of four original catalogues including; ‘No.29 Microscopes & Microscopical Accessories, 1891’; ‘No.30 Microscopes & Microscopical Accessories, ... read more
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Five Original Watson Catalogues
lot 50 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2019)
including; 'Microscopes and Accessories' parts 1 & 2, 36th edition; 'Instruments For Metallurgy' part 4 36th edition; 'Microscopes and Accessories' ... read more
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