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1
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A fine chamber barrel organ-on-stand, by James Butler, early 19th century, in the gothic taste,
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£4,799
€5,608
US$ 7,519
|
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4
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An electric double monkey card-player automaton, by Fife Engineering Ltd., circa 1950,
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£1,439
€1,682
US$ 2,255
|
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5
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'The Lion Tamer' - hand operated automaton by Frank Nelson, circa 1980,
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£899
€1,051
US$ 1,409
|
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8
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A 'Jolly Jack' Laughing Sailor coin-operated automaton, late 20th Century, based on the 1950's Bolland pattern,
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£719
€841
US$ 1,127
|
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11
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A fine HMV 202 cabinet grand gramophone, circa 1929,
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£7,199
€8,413
US$ 11,278
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13
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Clement Grant Dixon (1916-2003) - The amateur television pioneer: experimental equipment and literature,
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£299
€350
US$ 469
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14
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A rare first production television wristwatch, by Seiko, 1983,
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£539
€630
US$ 845
|
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15
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A Motorola catalin radio, model 50XC, 1940s
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£1,799
€2,103
US$ 2,819
|
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17
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A rare 200-series telephone and wall bracket in ivory bakelite, impressed mark S-38 GPO No. 164 234,
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£599
€701
US$ 939
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18
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An unused near-mint 200-series red bakelite telephone, impressed mark 164 56,
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£3,119
€3,645
US$ 4,887
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19
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A near-mint 200-series green bakelite telephone, impressed mark 164 57,
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£6,599
€7,712
US$ 10,338
|
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20
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An important silver standing singing bird automaton, circa 1880, movement most probably Bontems,
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£23,999
€28,043
US$ 37,595
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21
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A fine and early singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1825,
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£7,799
€9,114
US$ 12,218
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22
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A good and very early tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Charles Bruguier, circa 1819,
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£7,799
€9,114
US$ 12,218
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23
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A rare Meissen and micro-mosaic clad gilt metal singing bird box, German, circa 1910,
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£3,839
€4,487
US$ 6,015
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25
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A silver singing bird box, by K. Griesbaum, Model 14B, circa 1930,
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£1,319
€1,542
US$ 2,067
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26
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A gold and enamel musical fob seal, Swiss, circa 1825,
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£959
€1,121
US$ 1,503
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27
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A gold musical fob seal, circa 1830,
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£1,319
€1,542
US$ 2,067
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29
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A grand piano-form musical neccessaire, retailed by Descamps, circa 1830,
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£827
€967
US$ 1,297
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30
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A tortoiseshell musical snuffbox, circa 1835,
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£1,439
€1,682
US$ 2,255
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32
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An early musical clock base, circa 1825,
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£383
€448
US$ 601
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35
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An early key-wind musical box, most probably by Lecoultre, circa 1826,
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£1,079
€1,261
US$ 1,691
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38
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An early key-wind musical box, by Réymond Nicole, circa 1830, formally exposed control type, presently in later case,
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£359
€420
US$ 563
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39
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A key-wind two-per-turn musical box, by Nicole Frerés, circa 1861,
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£1,079
€1,261
US$ 1,691
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41
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A key-wind musical box playing eight airs, by Lecoultre Frerés for Berens Blumberg & Cie., circa 1847,
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£503
€588
US$ 789
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42
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A rare 'Concerto, Bells et tris Combes de Zither' interchangeable cylinder musical box, by François Conchon, circa 1888,
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£3,359
€3,926
US$ 5,263
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43
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A Overture-Mandoline musical box, by François Conchon, circa 1877,
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£899
€1,051
US$ 1,409
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44
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A 'Bells-en-Vue' musical box, playing twelve airs, circa 1885,
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£1,919
€2,243
US$ 3,007
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45
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A musical box playing four airs, by Samuel Troll, circa 1868,
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£719
€841
US$ 1,127
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46
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A rare 'Climax Interchangeable Sublime-Harmonie' musical box, Size No. 2, circa 1880,
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£2,639
€3,084
US$ 4,135
|
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48
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A piano-forte musical box, by Nicole Frerés, circa 1872,
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£659
€771
US$ 1,033
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49
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A musical box playing six airs, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1890,
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£539
€630
US$ 845
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50
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A mandoline musical box playing eight airs, by Bremond, circa 1880,
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£599
€701
US$ 939
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51
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A timepiece-actuated bells-en-vue musical box, circa 1875, most probably by M. Frerés for Samuel Troll,
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£3,839
€4,487
US$ 6,015
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52
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A good musical box playing twelve airs, by Ami Rivenc, circa 1889,
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£1,319
€1,542
US$ 2,067
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53
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A fine 'Mandoline-Piccolo' interchangeable musical box-on-stand, by Mojon Manger, circa 1892,
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£5,399
€6,309
US$ 8,459
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54
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A small orchestral musical box-on-stand, most probably by Mojon Manger, circa 1886,
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£1,199
€1,402
US$ 1,879
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55
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An early patent-plaqued 'Sublime-Harmonie' interchangeable musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1879,
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£3,839
€4,487
US$ 6,015
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56
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A large 'Sublime-Harmonie Piccolo' interchangeable musical box, by Paillard Vaucher et fils, circa 1884,
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£3,119
€3,645
US$ 4,887
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57
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A 'Harpe Harmonique-Piccolo' musical box, probably by Hiller, circa 1880,
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£695
€813
US$ 1,090
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58
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A 9-inch Brittania 'smoker's cabinet' upright disc musical box, circa 1900,
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£779
€911
US$ 1,221
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59
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A 15.1/2-inch Polyphon 'Musik-Automat' upright coin-operated disc musical box on disc-bin, circa 1900, fully professionally restored,
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£3,359
€3,926
US$ 5,263
|
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60
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A good 20.1/2-inch Troubadour disc musical box, circa 1898,
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£1,679
€1,963
US$ 2,631
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61
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A 17.1/4-inch Stella disc musical box, circa 1900,
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£1,079
€1,261
US$ 1,691
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62
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A rare 26-inch Fortuna orchestral coin-operated upright disc musical box, circa 1900,
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£11,399
€13,320
US$ 17,857
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63
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A fine brass cased clockwork-drive arc lamp, circa 1860,
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£3,839
€4,487
US$ 6,015
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64
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A miniature hanging arc lamp, by the Central Scientific Company,
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£539
€630
US$ 845
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66
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A part weight-driven clockwork arc lamp by E. Ducretet, Paris,
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£659
€771
US$ 1,033
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68
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An early clockwork driven rod arc lamp, by Jules Duboscq,
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£959
€1,121
US$ 1,503
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69
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A hand-held medical examination electric arc lamp,
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£479
€560
US$ 751
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73
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Sir Joseph Swan - an early patent model electric light bulb, with socket assembly, circa 1881, with carton,
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£1,679
€1,963
US$ 2,631
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74
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Maelzel's Prototype 12-inch metronome, one of the two-hundred patent models made in 1815,
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£2,879
€3,365
US$ 4,511
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75
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Resistance and Magnetism: Six scientific measuring instruments, early 20th century,
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£299
€350
US$ 469
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76
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A John Browning multi-prism spectroscope, English, circa 1880,
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£455
€532
US$ 714
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79
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An early 20th Century Wimshurst machine, by Philip Harris Ltd.,
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£539
€630
US$ 845
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80
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A James Houliston ivory pocket thermometer and compass, English, mid 19th century,
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£239
€280
US$ 375
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81
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A Thomas de Colmar Arithmometer, French, circa 1880,
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£2,999
€3,505
US$ 4,699
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82
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An Elliott Brothers Lord's Calculator, English, circa 1880,
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£3,359
€3,926
US$ 5,263
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83
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A rare portable copying machine by James Watt & Co. English, circa 1795,
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£2,039
€2,383
US$ 3,195
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84
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A C B Harness Electropathic Belts apparatus, English, late 19th century,
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£839
€981
US$ 1,315
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86
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A medical student's human skull, 19th century,
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£299
€350
US$ 469
|
|
88
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A 4-inch manuscript terrestrial globe, English, late 18th century,
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£899
€1,051
US$ 1,409
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90
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A Betts's Patent Portable Globe, English, circa 1860,
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£503
€588
US$ 789
|
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91
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An Elton's astronomical screen or "Miniature Transparent Orrery", English, circa 1817,
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£2,399
€2,804
US$ 3,759
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92
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An Elton's astronomical screen or "Transparent Astrarium", English, circa 1819,
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£3,839
€4,487
US$ 6,015
|
|
93
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A painted wood sand-glass, European, 19th Century
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£167
€196
US$ 263
|
|
94
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A pewter sand-glass, European, 19th Century
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£359
€420
US$ 563
|
|
95
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A small sand-glass, late 19th Century
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£71
€84
US$ 112
|
|
98
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A rare Elias Allen ivory and silver pocket horizontal sundial, English, circa 1630,
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£5,519
€6,450
US$ 8,647
|
|
99
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A silver Butterfield dial, French, early 18th century,
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£1,619
€1,892
US$ 2,537
|
|
100
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A miniature gilt brass horizontal sundial, dated 1636,
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£899
€1,051
US$ 1,409
|
|
101
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A Jean-Francois Richer brass protractor in case, French, circa 1800,
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£239
€280
US$ 375
|
|
102
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Four drawing instruments (4)
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£479
€560
US$ 751
|
|
103
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A brass compound monocular microscope and a surveyor's cross staff,
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£239
€280
US$ 375
|
|
104
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A fine A Berthélemy nickel-plated brass surveying level
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£719
€841
US$ 1,127
|
|
106
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A brass sector, probably French, 17th century,
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£599
€701
US$ 939
|
|
107
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A Clarkson 4 1/2-inch brass refracting astronomical telescope on stand, English, late 19th century,
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£899
€1,051
US$ 1,409
|
|
108
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A Miller & Adie brass surveying compass, Scottish, early 19th century,
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£479
€560
US$ 751
|
|
110
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A 2-inch brass and mahogany telescope on stand, English, early 19th century,
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£431
€504
US$ 676
|
|
112
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A refracting telescope and tripod, by W. Gilbert & Son, London mid 19th century,
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£959
€1,121
US$ 1,503
|
|
114
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A Matthew Berge 2 1/4-inch brass refracting telescope on stand, English, early 19th century,
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£539
€630
US$ 845
|
|
115
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A Nairne & Blunt 2-inch refracting telescope, English, late 18th century,
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£179
€210
US$ 281
|
|
116
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A Smith & Beck compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century,
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£1,019
€1,191
US$ 1,597
|
|
117
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A rare C Verick monocular/binocular microscope adapter, French, circa 1900,
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£419
€490
US$ 657
|
|
118
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An R & J Beck brass binocular compound microscope, English, circa 1870,
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£3,359
€3,926
US$ 5,263
|
|
119
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A collection of microscope specimen slides and slide preparation outfit, late 19th century, (qty)
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£1,019
€1,191
US$ 1,597
|
|
120
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A Powell & Lealand No. 1 compound monocular microscope, English, dated 1872,
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£6,599
€7,712
US$ 10,338
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