Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19034
London, Knightsbridge
19 Apr 2011, starting at 13:00 BST.
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait Executed in 1839 on the programmable Jacquard loom by Didter Petit et cie, Lyon,
Sold for £31,200 inc. premium
Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1854) - a fine woven silk La Mémoire portrait Executed in 1839 on the programmable Jacquard loom by ...
Ramsden no 46 : A brass sextant in mahogany box - Please confirm price with client before cataloguing.
Sold for £27,600 inc. premium
An important 18th century 15in.(38cm) radius brass sextant, by Jesse Ramsden c. 1773.
Autophone - automatic coin-operated phonograph, based on the Hexophone pattern.
Sold for £21,600 inc. premium
A rare Autophone automatic phonograph console, by The American Phonograph Co., similar to the Hexophone, circa 1910,
A Medical Model on wheels
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
A fine life-size intricately-detailed anatomical model, devised and created by the French physician Dr. Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux, -

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An Andrew Ross compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1843,
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An Andrew Ross compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1843,
Sold for £1,800 inc. premium
A Mackenzie Gould-type microscope, English, circa 1840, (4)
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141Y
A Mackenzie Gould-type microscope, English, circa 1840, (4)
Sold for £2,040 inc. premium
A James Howe microscope bench oil lamp, English, circa 1880,
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142
A James Howe microscope bench oil lamp, English, circa 1880,
Sold for £420 inc. premium
A binocular compound microscope, by H. Crouch
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143
A binocular compound microscope, by H. Crouch
Sold for £1,080 inc. premium
A Charles Baker brass binocular microscope, English, late 19th century, (qty)
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A Charles Baker brass binocular microscope, English, late 19th century, (qty)
Sold for £960 inc. premium
A Negretti & Zambra "Rigior IV" monocular microscope, English, 1920's,
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A Negretti & Zambra "Rigior IV" monocular microscope, English, 1920's,
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€240 - 350
US$ 300 - 450
A good collection of microscope specimen slides, in cabinet,
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146
A good collection of microscope specimen slides, in cabinet,
Sold for £4,320 inc. premium
A large collection of microscope specimen slides, in pine table cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century
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A large collection of microscope specimen slides, in pine table cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century
Sold for £7,800 inc. premium
Microdot photographs on slides:
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148
Microdot photographs on slides:
Sold for £1,920 inc. premium
A large collection of microscope slides
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A large collection of microscope slides, English, circa 1880, (11)
Sold for £7,200 inc. premium
An Adams Universal-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1800,
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An Adams Universal-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1800,
Sold for £9,000 inc. premium
Two botanic simple microscopes, circa 1800, (2)
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Two botanic simple microscopes, circa 1800, (2)
Sold for £576 inc. premium
A William Gilbert compound monocular monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A William Gilbert compound monocular monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £360 inc. premium
A Watkins & Hill compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A Watkins & Hill compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £2,040 inc. premium
A pocket botanic microscope and a simple microscope, 19th century, (2)
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A pocket botanic microscope and a simple microscope, 19th century, (2)
Sold for £3,000 inc. premium
A Dollond compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A Dollond compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £480 inc. premium
A Baker brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1880,
amended
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A Baker brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1880,
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€350 - 590
US$ 450 - 760
A Carpenter-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1840,
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A Carpenter-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1840,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 710
US$ 610 - 910
An early Andrew Pritchard compound monocular microscope, English, 1835-1838,
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An early Andrew Pritchard compound monocular microscope, English, 1835-1838,
Sold for £780 inc. premium
A rare Robert Banks traveling simple microscope, English, circa 1825,
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A rare Robert Banks travelling simple microscope, English, circa 1825,
Sold for £3,240 inc. premium
A Henry Shuttleworth brass solar microscope, English, late 18th century,
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A Henry Shuttleworth brass solar microscope, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £1,620 inc. premium
An R & J Beck brass binocular compound microscope, English, circa 1870,
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An R & J Beck brass binocular compound microscope, English, circa 1870,
Sold for £3,000 inc. premium
A George Adams brass Culpeper-type microscope, English, circa 1800,
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A George Adams brass Culpeper-type microscope, English, circa 1800,
Sold for £600 inc. premium
A brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
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A brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £2,040 inc. premium
An Edmund Hartnack compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860,
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An Edmund Hartnack compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860,
Sold for £360 inc. premium
A travelling dissecting microscope, Continental, late 19th century,
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165*
A travelling dissecting microscope, Continental, late 19th century,
Sold for £180 inc. premium
A Charles Baker dissecting microscope, English, circa 1880,
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A Charles Baker dissecting microscope, English, circa 1880,
Sold for £300 inc. premium
A William Harris Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A William Harris Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £1,140 inc. premium
A compound monocular microscope, probably French, mid 19th century,
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A compound monocular microscope, probably French, mid 19th century,
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€350 - 590
US$ 450 - 760
A compound monocular microscope, Continental, early 19th century,
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A compound monocular microscope, Continental, early 19th century,
Sold for £216 inc. premium
A Dellebarre-style compound monocular microscope, probably Dutch, circa 1800,
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A Dellebarre-style compound monocular microscope, probably Dutch, circa 1800,
Sold for £2,040 inc. premium
A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, mid 19th century,
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A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, early 19th century,
Sold for £1,080 inc. premium
A Gould-type pocket compound microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A Gould-type pocket compound microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £300 inc. premium
A traveling compound monocular microscope
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A traveling compound monocular microscope, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £504 inc. premium
A pocket compound monocular microscope, probably English, circa 1890,
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A pocket compound monocular microscope, probably English, circa 1890,
Sold for £840 inc. premium
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