Original Cast Aluminium Hospital Sign for 'PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY'
lot 1 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
Original Cast Aluminium Hospital Sign for 'PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY', with raised boarder and lettering, label to rear reads 'K. H. April 1994 from ... read more
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lot 2 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, oval lenses, C-bridge with sliding temples; a pair of early 19th Century straight steel spectacles, ... read more
Sold for £100 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Four 19th Century Lorgnettes/Handheld Spectacles
lot 3 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: an English, Georgian folding, short-handled/semi-lorgnette, by Dolland, London, gold plated with appliqué decoration and circular lenses; ... read more
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A Group of Lorgnettes and Pince-Nez
lot 4 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a late 19th Century spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette with short tortoiseshell handle/guard (pieces missing) and oblong lenses; a ... read more
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A Pair of Georgian Silver Turn-Pin Spectacles
lot 5 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
John Parkes, Birmingham, 1835,with oval lenses, C-bridge, stamped on the sides ‘8’ and with lozenge containing initials ‘IS’, contained in a ... read more
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A Pair of Georgian Silver Turn-Pin Spectacles with Double Lenses
lot 6 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
Maryann Holmes, London, 1826-1834, with double, tinted oval lenses, C-bridge, contained in shagreen covered case flip-top case with engraved silver ... read more
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A Pair of ‘Martin’s Margins’ Spectacles
lot 7 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
English, mid/late 18th Century, steel, the circular lenses with horn inserts (one crack), C-bridge and short temples terminating with ring ends ... read more
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A Pair of ‘Martin’s Margins’ Spectacles
lot 8 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
English, mid/late 18th Century, steel, the circular lenses with horn inserts and short temples terminating with large ring ends wrapped with cotton ... read more
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lot 9 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including, two pairs of 19th Century silver spectacles, unmarked, with oval lenses, C-bridges, telescopic temples, one possibly American stamped ... read more
Sold for £94 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Two Victorian Folding Eyeglasses
lot 10 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
English, c. 1870-1880, tortoiseshell and horn, circular lenses, with hinged bridge to allow for folding, ring handle/attachment Provenance: from the ... read more
Sold for £125 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
Five Pairs of Late 19th/early 20th Century Pince-Nez
lot 11 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: two pairs of folding, C-bridge pince-nez, steel with amber and blue oval lenses; a pair of ‘astigmatic’ pince-nez, gold plated with oval ... read more
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Four Pairs of Late Victorian Spectacles with Coloured Lenses
lot 12 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a pair of D-spectacles, with double, D-shaped tinted lenses, plated metal, K-bridge and wire coil spring temples; a pair of green lens ... read more
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Four Pairs of 19th Century Spectacles with Blue and Green Lenses
lot 13 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a pair of English silver spectacles, Thomas Millington, Birmingham, 1827, with double oval lenses the front two clear, the side two green, ... read more
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Two Pairs of 18th Century Chinese Folding Spectacles
lot 14 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
the first, with brass frame, large circular lenses, central forehead rest and two holes either side of rims for ear-loop thread; the second, with ... read more
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Second World War Red Lens Anti-Aircraft Gunner’s Goggles
lot 15 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
by Welsh, Philadelphia America, plated metal, with large, circular red lenses, bridge stamped ‘WELSH’, folding fine wire mesh side protectors/visors ... read more
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Early/mid 20th Century Amber Lens Goggles
lot 16 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
stitched tan leather mask, large circular amber lenses with plated metal rims and elasticated head strap Note: Similar examples can be seen described ... read more
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Six Protective Spectacles/Goggles
lot 17 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: mid 19th Century wire mesh goggles, with ‘pear-drop’-shaped eye cups, cloth bridge and thread head strap; mid 19th Century metal wire ... read more
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A Pair of Mid 20th Century Recumbent Spectacles
lot 18 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
gold plated, the oblong eyepieces to encased prism mirrors (for downward sight) on circular base with etched pattern and faux tortoiseshell rims, ... read more
Estimated at £80 - £120 More details 1
Late 20th Century German Shooting Spectacles
lot 19 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
central nose rest, coil spring temples Provenance: from the estate of Wilf Lunn (1942–2023)who was a British inventor, Collector of all things ... read more
Sold for £25 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
lot 20 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a pair of bone goggles, possibly Inuit, narrow cut-out slits for eyes and a hole either side for head straps; a pair of carved wooden ... read more
Sold for £500 Result plus buyers premium More details 1
A Pair of Single-Wire 'Toy' Nose Spectacles
lot 21 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
possibly German, possibly 19th Century, thin brass or copper wire, with oval lenses, contained in a spring top case; and another similar pair of nose ... read more
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lot 22 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a Victorian lacquered papier-mâché, frog-mouth case with raised decoration; a paper-covered, cardboard case with paper label ... read more
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A Pair of Early 20th Century Protective Spectacles
lot 23 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
possibly German, plated metal, with distinctive half Bristol and half clear circular lenses, K-bridge with leather cover (torn) and straight temples ... read more
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lot 24 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
collection of 4 Nuremburg magnifying glasses including a large magnifier (6.8cm diameter) in a red card case, a smaller magnifier in a case with no ... read more
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Opticians Trial Set, Carl Zeiss Jens
lot 25 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
German, c.1920, frame signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.40', oak case with tambour type door containing full set of opticians trial lenses, cabinet 51cm
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lot 26 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, London, with shaded oval lenses, C-bridge and turn-pin temples, contained in a leather-covered card ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
An Ophthalmic Instrument and Dental Scaling Set
lot 27 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
English, 19th Century, by Savigny, steel with lignum vitae with ferrule handles, comprising a scissors, tweezers and six scalpels and needles, ... read more
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A Surgical/Dental Drill Stock with Archimedes Screw Action
lot 29 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
late 19th Century, steel shank and bit, plated metal flywheel and turned ebony handles – 29cm. long Note: Previously bought at David Stanley Auctions (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 30 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
the first, late 18th Century chisel, steel with turned fruitwood handle – 8.7cm. long; the second, possibly English, late 18th Century chisel, by (Qty: 2) ... read more
Sold for £138 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
A Group of Dental Pluggers and Elevators
lot 31 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: ten, English, mid 19th Century, steel scalers, stamped with various maker’s including C.Ash & Sons England (7), Ash England (1), DM Co LD (Qty: 12) ... read more
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lot 32 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with push mechanism to adjustable claw, with ebony handle (Qty: 5) ... read more
Sold for £688 Result plus buyers premium More details 2
lot 33 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
Chinese, early 20th Century, low-grade silver, with simple chains to belt hook with small polychrome rectangular plaque and a central pierced 2 Jiao (Qty: 1) ... read more
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A Group of Introducers and Syringes
lot 34 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: four British, late 19th Century/early 20th Century, treen ointment introducers, two by Maw, three boxwood and one ebony, with perforated (Qty: 6) ... read more
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lot 35 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a mid 19th Century, bullet extractor, plated metal with sliding shank to two adjustable claws studded on the interior for grip, with plain (Qty: 3) ... read more
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lot 36 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
a French, mid 19th Century, Civiale’s lithotrite, by Charrière a Paris, steel and gilt-brass, with sliding action to shank, flat-ended proximal curve (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 37 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
French, mid 19th Century, by Charrière a Paris, steel and gilt-brass, a sliding action to shank with graduated scale 0-25, flat-ended proximal curve (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 38 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
the first, French, late 19th Century, by Mathieu a Paris, steel with gently curved shank and concealed blade, stamped with numbered demarcation lines (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 39 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: an English, late 18th Century, a Benjamin Bell saw with steel frame and blade with screw adjustment, with octagonal ebony handle – 24cm. (Qty: 4) ... read more
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A Group of Tenon Amputation Saws
lot 40 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tenon saw with screw adjustable frame to articulated, cross-hatch ebony handle – 30cm. long; a Scottish, (Qty: 6) ... read more
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A Group of Surgical Finger Saws/Bistoury
lot 41 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
an English, late 18th Century, angled finger saw with hinged back, steel, by Matthews, with cross hatch, ebony handle – 22.5cm. long; an American, (Qty: 4) ... read more
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A Group of Surgical Instruments
lot 42 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: three English, mid-late 18th Century, Hey's double, serrated bladed skull saws, steel, stamped for makers Evans, Aitken and Weiss, two (Qty: 6) ... read more
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lot 43 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
English, 1885-96, by C. Wright & Co, 108 New Bond St London, steel and plated metal frame with link chain, stamped – 31.5cm. long; and a plated (Qty: 2) ... read more
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lot 44 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
the first, French, late 19th Century, by Mathieu, steel with detachable shank and screw adjustment, with cross hatch, studded, ebony handle – 39cm. ... read more
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A Group of Surgical Instruments
lot 45 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
majority English, 19th Century, including: four English, 19th Century, aneurysm needles, by Wood, steel with octagonal ebony handles with ... read more
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A Miscellaneous Group of Surgical Instruments
lot 46 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
including: 18th/19th Century, steel extracting or uterine dressing forceps, with proximal curve to the shank and fenestration to tips of jaws – (Qty: 10) ... read more
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lot 47 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
French, c.1890, engraved 'Aspirateur Dieulafoy, Collin et Cie' with a retail engraving for 'Salt & Son Birmingham' the aspirator constructed of nicle ... read more
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A Large Bow-Frame Amputation Saw
lot 48 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
possibly French, 18th Century, steel frame concave (possibly bent), blade with trefoil adjusting screw, with ebony handle – 46cm. long, 14cm. wide (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 49 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
possibly Continental, 18th Century, the steel frame decorated at tip with bestial face, the blade (possibly replacement) with screw adjustment, with (Qty: 1) ... read more
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lot 50 (The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024)
possibly Continental, 18th Century, with steel frame, the blade with large screw adjustment, with relatively small wood handle with brass ferrule (Qty: 1) ... read more
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