A Fine G. F. Brander Gilt Brass & Ivory Microscope Compendium
lot 1 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1760, German, signed ‘G. F. Brander Aug Vind fecit’ around the Scioptic ball retaining ring. The polished fruit wood case lined with cream chamois ... read more
Sold for £12,000 Result plus buyers premium More details 12
An Exceptionally Fine Adams' "Variable" Microscope
lot 2 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1773, English, signed A & G Adams at No 60 Fleet Street, London, standing on three folding feet two of which fold out from under the front foot ... read more
Sold for £105,600 Result plus buyers premium More details 14
An Exceptionally Fine Jones Improved & Solar Microscope Compendium
lot 3 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1795, English, signed on the front of the solar microscope mounting plate ‘W. Jones, Fecit, Holborn, London’, the large solid Mahogany fitted ... read more
Sold for £19,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 4 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1770, English, unsigned but in the form of Benjamin Martin, contained in sharkskin covered case with brass handle, brass escutcheon and catches, ... read more
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 9
A Nachet Binocular, Monocular & Polarising Microscope Outfit
lot 5 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
French, C.1880, signed to back of base 'Nachet et Fils,' contained in original silk lined French polished mahogany case with brass bindings, ... read more
Sold for £7,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 9
A Silver & Tortoise Shell Microscope
lot 6 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1800, Italian (?), unsigned, red Moroccan leather covered case, with gold tooling to edges single brass catch to front, inside case lined with ... read more
Sold for £1,680 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A R & J Beck Binocular 'Popular Microscope'
lot 7 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1870, signed to the back plate 'R & J Beck, 11091, London & Philadelphia', microscope on lacquered brass base, concave mirror, sliding ... read more
Sold for £744 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 8 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1840, signed 'Carpenter 24 Regent St, London', microscope screws into brass boss on case lid, with concave mirror, rack and pinion focus ... read more
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 2
lot 9 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
French, C.1880, base stamped 'Deposee' contained in shaped leather covered case lined with purple velvet, microscope stands on solid brass base will ... read more
Sold for £312 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Ivory Wilson Screwbarrel Microscope
lot 10 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1760, unsigned, sharkskin case opening to reveal French green velvet interior, microscope of typical Wilson design with brass boss to base ... read more
Estimated at £2,200 - £2,500 More details 3
A Large Pre-Achromatic Microscope
lot 11 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1820, unsigned, microscope stands on mahogany base with tall rectangular column supporting the mirror & stage, stage with rack and pinion ... read more
Sold for £744 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 12 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
To include: C. Zeiss Jenna, Kreuztisch - Centrirglas in leather covered case; Carl Zeiss Jena, Testplatte Nach Abbe, in a leather covered case; C. ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
A Royal Microscopical Society Standard Thread Tap & Die Set
lot 13 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, dated 1897, tap engraved 'Whitworth Manchester.8018 36ths' to one side and 'R. MIC SO LONDON 1897' to the other, die engraved '7967', in ... read more
Sold for £936 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 14 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1880, signed 'WW' (william Webb), slide with retail label for Watson & Sons, London, slide label reads 'Epigram engraved on glass'
Sold for £180 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
John Coventry Micrometer Rulings
lot 15 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1800, unsigned, by John Coventry (1735 - 1812), first ruling on ivory 1.5cm x 7.6cm, second ruling on glass in a brass frame 1.6cm x 8.0cm
Sold for £312 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide
lot 16 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1880, By Clark & Page, showing a bouquet of flowers within a circular garland, labels read 'Entomology Design in Insect Scales & Diatoms ... read more
Sold for £1,440 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Impressive Microscope Exhibition Slide
lot 17 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C.1880, By Watson & Sons, London, showing a bouquet of flowers with butterflies, labels read 'Bouquet with insects' and 'Composed of 650 ... read more
Sold for £864 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 18 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 39 very good microscope slides in a flip front storage case, slides include insects, chemicals, minerals, botany etc.Various preparers, ... read more
Sold for £1,680 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
lot 19 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 67 very good microscope slides in a flip front storage case, slides include 24 mineral sections, microphotograph of '97 Dramatic ... read more
Sold for £2,640 Result plus buyers premium More details 7
lot 20 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 50 microscope slides in a French polished mahogany flip front storage case, case impressed 'R&J Beck' to underside of lid
Sold for £420 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
A Microscope Mineral Slide Collection
lot 21 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
collection of 36 mineral slides by various makers, including Hensoldt Wetzlar and Wheeler
Sold for £1,440 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 22 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
synopsis of the British Diatomaceæ: with remarks on their structure, functions and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving ... read more
Sold for £78 Result plus buyers premium More details 4
lot 23 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
Including: The Microscope and its Revelations, Carpenter Edited by Dallinger, 8th ed, The Microscope and its Revelations, Carpenter Edited By ... read more
Sold for £48 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Large Zeiss Ph Stand for Micro-photography
lot 24 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
German, C.1890, engraved 'Carl Zeiss Jena No.32128' and 'Ph' to the base, heavy Y shaped base, plano-concave mirror, fully mechanical stage, special ... read more
Sold for £240 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 25 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1860, signed to the back 'Varley, London' on cast iron stand, mirror detached with simple stage, rack and pinion focusing, microscope ... read more
Sold for £192 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 26 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1900 signed to the rear of the stand 'J Swift & Son, London' on cast black base, focusing substage, plano-concave mirror, course focusing ... read more
Sold for £216 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Polarising Microscope by J. Swift
lot 27 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
English, C. 1900, signed to rear 'J Swift & Son, London', on cast black base, substage polariser, analyser in body tube , plano-concave mirror, ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 1
lot 28 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
German, C.1900, signed 'E Leitz Wetzlar, No105442, in case with objectives and eyepiece
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 29 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
German, C.1900, signed on limb 'E Leitz Wetzlar, No.4881', in case with objective and eyepiece
Sold for £120 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Good Charles Chevalier Compound & Simple Microscope
lot 30 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1839, French, signed on limb and bodytube ‘Charles Chevalier, Ingénieur, optician Palas Royal 163, a Paris’ also signed to each of the simple ... read more
Sold for £960 Result plus buyers premium More details 5
A Magic Lantern Projection Microscope
lot 31 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
in lacquered brass with rack and pinion focussing, in pine case with accessories including five objectives, two large silver Lieberkuhns, forceps, ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £800 More details 7
A Screw-Barrel Microscope Compendium
lot 32 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
the ivory handle screws into both the screw-barrel and the compass microscope, six objectives including one mounted in a Lieberkuhn, talc box, card ... read more
Estimated at £1,500 - £1,800 More details 2
lot 33 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1860, English, unsigned, of typical form, with rack and pinion focusing and draw tube focusing, 6 numbered objectives, Lieberkuhn objective, live ... read more
Estimated at £300 - £400 More details 2
An 'Advanced Students' Petrological Microscope
lot 34 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1910, English, signed to the back of the foot 'Advanced Students' and 'J Swift & Son, London', stands on black enamel foot with a plano-concave ... read more
Sold for £2,400 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
A Collection of Thirteen Cased Microscope Microphotographs
lot 35 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
with several by Dancer Including: No.7 J.B.D, Her Majesty THE QUEEN by Winterhalter; No.10 J.B.D. The EMPRESS EUGENIE Painted by A ... read more
Sold for £360 Result plus buyers premium More details 6
An Exceptionally Large & Well Appointed Domestic Medicine Chest
lot 36 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1850, of cupboard form, in mahogany with campaign style brass handles, each door housing a gallery of velvet lined fitted compartments with six ... read more
Sold for £4,200 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
An Early 19th Century Rosewood Domestic Medicine Chest
lot 37 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1810, of trunk form with single drawer below, rosewood with ebony stringing and brass carrying handles to either side, trunk top with fitted ... read more
Sold for £576 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Surgical Instrument Set by Evans & Wormall
lot 38 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1870, in brass-bound mahogany case with lock and key, lift-out tray, contents include amputation knives and saws, bone snip, bullet extractor, ... read more
Sold for £1,800 Result plus buyers premium More details 3
lot 39 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
thirteen moulded glass cupping glasses in a fitted sycamore box, with a spirit burner, French, early 20th century
Sold for £96 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 40 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
ten matching hand blown cupping glasses with folded rims and ground flat pontil marks, with two others, in fitted sycamore case, late 19th century
Sold for £48 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 41 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
with large and small blades each with a turned ebony handle, in velvet lined, black Morocco case
Sold for £66 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 42 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
in fruitwood with brass fittings, 119cm long; The quality of construction and patina of the wood suggest these are an early example.
Sold for £36 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Military Issue Amputation Saw
lot 43 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
together with Another Saw, military saw by Evans & Co, with broad arrow mark, Lancashire pattern saw with turned wooden handle (2)
Sold for £66 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Bell's Pattern Metacarpel Amputation Saw
lot 44 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
by Savigny, with octagonal wooden handle, 19th century
Sold for £96 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Metacarpel Amputation Saw, Trocar & Cannula
lot 45 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
both instruments with chequered ebony handles, 19th century
Sold for £66 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Large Pair of Bone Snips or Cutters
lot 46 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1830, by Salt & Son, carbon steel, length 28.7cm
Sold for £60 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
An Amputation Knife by Arnold & Sons
lot 47 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
C.1870, with Liston dagger point and chequered ebony handle, in mahogany case, case width 26cm
Estimated at £100 - £150 More details 1
lot 48 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
one set by Matthews, 8 Portugal St, London, with 6 ivory handle instruments including three scalpels marked Matthews, forceps marked Matthews, ... read more
Sold for £192 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 49 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
a Morocco leather pocket set by Joseph Gray & Son, with trocar set, and smallpox vaccinator amongst other instruments, set of surgeon's knives by ... read more
Sold for £102 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 50 (Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine, 26th Apr, 2018)
a pair of rib cutters, haemorrhoidectomy clamp with ivory blades, trocar and cannula size 3, trocar and cannula set of 4 in case, bullet probe and ... read more
Sold for £48 Result plus buyers premium More details 1