Fine Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments

Session: Scientific Instruments

London, Knightsbridge
21 Apr 2010, session starting at 13:00 BST
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A fine and rare Richard Glynn silver compass sundial, English, circa 1710,
Sold for £31,200 inc. premium
A fine and rare Richard Glynn silver compass sundial, English, circa 1710,
A rare Francis Watkins brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1750,
Sold for £14,400 inc. premium
A rare Francis Watkins brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1750,
A rare Willian Cary 6-inch Newtonian telescope on Tulley stand, English, circa 1800,
Sold for £14,400 inc. premium
A rare William Cary 6-inch Newtonian telescope on Tulley stand, English, circa 1800,
An unusual Jacques Le Maire brass double string gnomon inclining sundial, French, early 18th century,
Sold for £12,000 inc. premium
An unusual Jacques Le Maire brass double string gnomon inclining sundial, French, early 18th century,

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Slipping, rotating and static magic lantern slides:
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Slipping, rotating and static magic lantern slides:
Sold for £180 inc. premium
A quantity of humorous slipping and sliding magic lantern slides, various makers, (30)
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A quantity of humorous slipping and sliding magic lantern slides, various makers, (30)
Sold for £576 inc. premium
A quantity of general subject slipping and sliding magic lantern slides, various makers, (32)
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A quantity of general subject slipping and sliding magic lantern slides, various makers, (32)
Sold for £720 inc. premium
Astronomical and pattern-chasing rotating magic lantern slides, by Carpenter & Westley, (5)
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Astronomical and pattern-chasing rotating magic lantern slides, by Carpenter & Westley, (5)
Sold for £420 inc. premium
Slipping magic lantern slides - moving eyes and acrobats, by Carpenter & Westley and others, (9)
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Slipping magic lantern slides - moving eyes and acrobats, by Carpenter & Westley and others, (9)
Sold for £132 inc. premium
Rotating magic lantern slides, by Carpenter & Westley and others, (4)
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Rotating magic lantern slides, by Carpenter & Westley and others, (4)
Sold for £228 inc. premium
A tin-cased magic lantern, with a quantity of static slides
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A tin-cased magic lantern, with a quantity of static slides
Sold for £456 inc. premium
Static magic lantern slides: (28)
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Static magic lantern slides: (28)
Sold for £120 inc. premium
A Smith Beck & Beck handheld stereo viewer,
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A Smith Beck & Beck handheld stereo viewer,
Sold for £336 inc. premium
A selection of glass and card stereo views, in period slide case, circa 1890,
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A selection of glass and card stereo views, in period slide case, circa 1890,
Sold for £780 inc. premium
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