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Marine & Scientific Instruments

Session: Marine & Scientific Instruments

London, Knightsbridge
20 Apr 2006, session starting at 14:00 BST

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A 2-1/2-inch Merz astronomical refracting telescope on stand, German, circa 1870.
Sold for £7,800 inc. premium
A 2-1/2-inch Merz astronomical refracting telescope on stand, German, circa 1870.
A fine Builder's Model of the Cargo Steamship "Portfield" 1919. 88x58x19in(224x147x48cm)
Sold for £6,720 inc. premium
A fine Builder's Model of the Cargo Steamship "Portfield" 1919, 88x58x19in(224x147x48cm)
A Good J & W Cary 3-inch pocket globe, English, published 1st April 1792,
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A Good J & W Cary 3-inch pocket globe, English, published 1st April 1792,
A large showroom display model of the Italian Passenger Liner Regina Margherita 114x23.5x43in(290x60
Sold for £5,400 inc. premium
A large showroom display model of the Italian Passenger Liner "Regina Margherita", 114x23.5x43in(290x60x109cm)

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An Edmund Culpeper compass simple microscope, English, circa 1740,
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An Edmund Culpeper compass simple microscope, English, circa 1740,
Sold for £1,020 inc. premium
A Cary Gould-type microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A Cary Gould-type microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £660 inc. premium
A J Swift & Son binocular compound dissecting microscope, English, circa 1900,
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A J Swift & Son binocular compound dissecting microscope, English, circa 1900,
Sold for £576 inc. premium
Carl Zeiss, compound binocular microscope, German, circa 1930,
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Carl Zeiss, compound binocular microscope, German, circa 1930,
Estimate:
£250 - 350
US$ 390 - 550
€290 - 410
A laboratory compound monocular microscope, twentieth century, (3)
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A laboratory compound monocular microscope, 20th century, (3)
Sold for £108 inc. premium
A rare Frederick Cox compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century
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A rare Frederick Cox compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century,
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,100
€1,800 - 2,300
A small size microscope, 20th century,
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A small size microscope, 20th century,
Estimate:
£250 - 350
US$ 390 - 550
€290 - 410
Two cased microscopes, late 19th century,
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Two cased microscopes, late 19th century,
Sold for £192 inc. premium
A good C. Collins brass compound binocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
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A good C. Collins brass compound binocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
Sold for £1,200 inc. premium
A Charles Collins brass binocular compound microscope, English, circa 1870,
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A Charles Collins brass binocular compound microscope, English, circa 1870,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
US$ 620 - 940
€470 - 700
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