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Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Session: Scientific Instruments

London, Knightsbridge
14 Nov 2012, session starting at 13:00 GMT
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An Enigma Code Machine in original oak case,No. 13598/jla/44
Sold for £85,250 inc. premium
An exceptionally rare three-rotor German Enigma enciphering machine, 1941,
A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940,
Sold for £13,750 inc. premium
A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940,
Ivory anatomical female figure, 18th century,
Sold for £10,000 inc. premium
A rare ivory anatomical model of a pregnant woman, German or Austrian, 1770's,

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An Enigma Code Machine in original oak case,No. 13598/jla/44
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An exceptionally rare three-rotor German Enigma enciphering machine, 1941,
Sold for £85,250 inc. premium
A trio-matching rotors set for Enigma No. A00454/43 E rotors I II and III with rod
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A complete trio Enigma machine rotor set, by Etel-Werk, 1943,
Estimate:
£6,000 - 8,000
€7,000 - 9,300
US$ 9,100 - 12,000
Enigma single rotor,
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Enigma single rotor,
Sold for £875 inc. premium
Enigma single rotor,
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77
Enigma single rotor,
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
Enigma single rotor,
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Enigma single rotor,
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940,
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79
A rare Typex mark VI British Naval and RAF Enigma machine, circa 1940,
Sold for £13,750 inc. premium
A Layton's Improved Arithmometer, London, 1910,
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A Layton's Improved Arithmometer, London, 1910,
Sold for £2,125 inc. premium
A Curta calculator, type I,
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81
A Curta calculator, type I,
Sold for £250 inc. premium
A Compass pocket camera, by LeCoultre & Cie, Swiss, circa 1940,
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A Compass pocket camera, by LeCoultre & Cie, Swiss, circa 1940,
Sold for £525 inc. premium
Popular portable cameras:
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83
Popular portable cameras:
Sold for £125 inc. premium
A small collection of wooden field cameras and accessories:
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84W
A small collection of wooden field cameras and accessories:
Sold for £375 inc. premium
A camera reference library:
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85
A camera reference library:
Sold for £62 inc. premium
The Valley of the Kings - Carter's 1922 expedition photographs, prepared by Newton & Co Ltd, London,
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The Valley of the Kings - Carter's 1922 expedition photographs, prepared by Newton & Co Ltd, London,
Sold for £937 inc. premium
A good set of extremely well detailed hand-coloured Crimean War magic lantern slides, circa 1860,
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A good set of eight extremely well detailed colour-study Crimean War magic lantern slides, circa 1860,
Estimate:
£500 - 700
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
A Magic Lantern slide outfit:
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88
A Magic Lantern slide outfit:
Sold for £312 inc. premium
A good set of ten Carpenter & Westley astronomical magic lantern slides, English, mid 19th century,
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89
A good set of ten Carpenter & Westley astronomical magic lantern slides, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
Three spy glasses, early 19th century, (3)
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90Y
Three spy glasses, early 19th century, (3)
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A 1 1/4-inch D Jones ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century,
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91Y
A 1 1/4-inch D Jones ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £250 inc. premium
A 7/8-inch Dollond silvered brass spyglass, English, early 19th century,
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A 7/8-inch Dollond silvered brass spyglass, English, early 19th century,
Estimate:
£250 - 350
€290 - 410
US$ 380 - 530
A brass kaleidoscope, English, third quarter of the 19th century,
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93
A brass kaleidoscope, English, third quarter of the 19th century,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A brass kaleidoscope in case, English, third quarter of the 19th century,
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94
A brass kaleidoscope in case, English, third quarter of the 19th century,
Estimate:
£700 - 1,000
€820 - 1,200
US$ 1,100 - 1,500
A 1 1/4in Thomas Blunt ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century,
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95Y
A 1 1/4in Thomas Blunt ivory spyglass, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £375 inc. premium
Two ivory spy glasses, English, early 19th century, (2)
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96Y
Two ivory spy glasses, English, early 19th century, (2)
Sold for £225 inc. premium
A George Adams spy glass, English, early 19th century,
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97Y
A George Adams spy glass, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £250 inc. premium
Four linen thread magnifiers English, early 20th century, (4)
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98
Four linen thread magnifiers English, early 20th century, (4)
Sold for £312 inc. premium
Ivory anatomical female figure, 18th century,
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99
A rare ivory anatomical model of a pregnant woman, German or Austrian, 1770's,
Sold for £10,000 inc. premium
An apothecary's chest, English, mid 19th century,
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An apothecary's chest, English, mid 19th century,
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,200
€1,800 - 2,600
US$ 2,300 - 3,300
An anatomical torso table model, by Stopler, mid 20th century,
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An anatomical torso table model, by Stopler, mid 20th century,
Estimate:
£600 - 900
€700 - 1,100
US$ 910 - 1,400
A rare shagreen and silver medical etui, English, late 18th century,
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102
A rare shagreen and silver medical etui, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £1,875 inc. premium
A John Dunn brass graphometer, Scottish, mid 19th century,
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103
A John Dunn brass graphometer, Scottish, mid 19th century,
Sold for £937 inc. premium
An Alfred Chislett brass protractor, English, mid 19th century,
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104
An Alfred Chislett brass protractor, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £437 inc. premium
A rare Dollond ebony and ivory parallel rule, English, late 18th century,
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105
A rare Dollond ebony and ivory parallel rule, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £1,062 inc. premium
Two brass pantographs in cases, English, early 19th century, (2)
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106
Two brass pantographs in cases, English, early 19th century, (2)
Estimate:
£500 - 700
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
A camera lucida and a prismatic compass, (2)
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107
A camera lucida and a prismatic compass, (2)
Sold for £312 inc. premium
Four pocket barometers, early 20th century, (4)
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108
Four pocket barometers, early 20th century, (4)
Sold for £250 inc. premium
A Cook Troughton & Simms dumpy level and a Troughton & Simms theodolite, English, early 20th century, (2)
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109
A Cook Troughton & Simms dumpy level and a Troughton & Simms theodolite, English, early 20th century, (2)
Sold for £125 inc. premium
An A. Berthelemy/Lepetit brass theodolite, French, early 20th century,
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110
An A. Berthelemy/Lepetit brass theodolite, French, early 20th century,
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A Le Maire brass graphometer, French, late 18th century
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111
A Le Maire brass graphometer, French, late 18th century
Sold for £1,062 inc. premium
A Troughton & Simms brass circular protractor in case, English, mid 19th century
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112
A Troughton & Simms brass circular protractor in case, English, mid 19th century
Sold for £687 inc. premium
Three drawing instruments (3)
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113
Three drawing instruments (3)
Sold for £875 inc. premium
A large Stanley parallel rule and a Hughes & Son circular protractor, English, early 20th century, (2)
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114
A large Stanley parallel rule and a Hughes & Son circular protractor, English, early 20th century, (2)
Sold for £125 inc. premium
A teak frame recording barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London,
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115
A teak frame recording barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London,
Sold for £875 inc. premium
A Negretti and Zambra recording oak cased barograph,
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A Negretti and Zambra recording oak cased barograph,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
A rare Benjamin Martin ivory coin scale, English, circa 1775,
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Two rare Benjamin Martin ivory coin scales, English, circa 1775, (2)
Sold for £2,750 inc. premium
Waywieser
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A Heath & Wing waywiser, English, third quarter of the 18th century,
Sold for £1,250 inc. premium
A brass altitude surveying circle,
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A brass altitude surveying circle,
Sold for £1,750 inc. premium
A 'liquid-glow' crookes tube on stand, early 20th century,
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A 'liquid-glow' Crookes tube on stand, early 20th century,
Sold for £175 inc. premium
A rare John Bennett astronomical quadrant, English, mid 18th century
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A rare and unusual John Bennett brass alt-azimuth land-surveying/geodetic instrument, English, mid 18th century,
Estimate:
£30,000 - 50,000
€35,000 - 58,000
US$ 45,000 - 75,000
An 8ins.(20cm) radius ladder frame sextant,
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An 8ins.(20cm) radius ladder frame sextant,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
€700 - 930
US$ 910 - 1,200
A 7ins.(18cm)radius 19th century German sextant
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A 7ins.(18cm)radius 19th century German sextant
Estimate:
£500 - 700
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
A brass octant, English, mid 19th century,
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A brass octant, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £200 inc. premium
A Cook ebony and ivory octant, English, circa 1820,
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125Y
A Cook ebony and ivory octant, English, circa 1820,
Sold for £187 inc. premium
A 19th century sexton,Stanley London- R D Hobbs- plate on bax
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126
A Stanley ebony and brass sextent,
Sold for £200 inc. premium
A boxwood Gunter quadrant, English, early 18th century,
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127
A boxwood Gunter quadrant, English, early 18th century,
Sold for £1,750 inc. premium
A boxwood nocturnal, English, dated 1715,
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128
A boxwood nocturnal, English, dated 1715,
Sold for £4,375 inc. premium
A boxwood nocturnal, English, early 18th century,
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129
A boxwood nocturnal, English, early 18th century,
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium
An Andreas Vogler brass Augsburg dial, German, late 18th century,
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130
An Andreas Vogler brass Augsburg dial, German, late 18th century,
Sold for £312 inc. premium
A large brass and silvered brass universal equinoctial dial, French, early 19th century,
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A large brass and silvered brass universal equinoctial dial, French, early 19th century,
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
Two small brass compass sundials, English, 18th and 19th centuries, (2)
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Two small brass compass sundials, English, 18th and 19th centuries, (2)
Sold for £200 inc. premium
Two small pocket magnetic sundials, English, 18th and 19th centurues, (2)
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Two small pocket magnetic sundials, English, 18th and 19th centurues, (2)
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A Macquert & Cadot brass equinoctial dial, French, circa 1730,
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A Macquert & Cadot brass equinoctial dial, French, circa 1730,
Sold for £1,062 inc. premium
A bronze horizontal garden sundial, dated 1671 and initials I R,
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135
A bronze horizontal garden sundial, dated 1671 and initials I R,
Sold for £125 inc. premium
An unusual oval gilt brass universal equinoctial dial, German, circa 1700,
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136
An unusual oval gilt brass universal equinoctial dial, German, circa 1700,
Sold for £2,125 inc. premium
An Edmund Culpeper ivory and brass compass dial, English, dated 1701,
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137Y
An Edmund Culpeper ivory and brass compass dial, English, dated 1701,
Sold for £5,625 inc. premium
A John Cuff Cuf-type brass compound microscope, English, circa 1750,
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A John Cuff Cuf-type brass compound microscope, English, circa 1750,
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,000
US$ 6,000 - 9,100
A Dollond brass Culpeper microscope, English, early 19th century,
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A Dollond brass Culpeper microscope, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £2,500 inc. premium
A Carpenter compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century,
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A Carpenter compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A small Ross brass monocular microscope, English, late 19th century,
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A small Ross brass monocular microscope, English, late 19th century,
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€230 - 350
US$ 300 - 450
A Tiyoda compound monocular field microscope, Japanese, 1930's,
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A Tiyoda compound monocular field microscope, Japanese, 1930's,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
An Andrew Ross brass binocular compound microscope, English, mid 19th century,
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An Andrew Ross brass binocular compound microscope, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £3,000 inc. premium
A Dollond Culpeper-type brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
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A Dollond Culpeper-type brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium
A Smith, Beck & Beck compound binocular microscope, English, late 19th century,
amended
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A Smith, Beck & Beck compound binocular microscope, English, late 19th century,
Estimate:
£900 - 1,200
€1,100 - 1,400
US$ 1,400 - 1,800
A Henry Crouch brass compound binocular microscope, English, early 20th century,
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A Henry Crouch brass compound binocular microscope, English, early 20th century,
Estimate:
£500 - 700
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
A fine James Smith brass compound monocular microscope, English, 1840's,
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A fine James Smith brass compound monocular microscope, English, 1840's,
Sold for £6,875 inc. premium
A Marice Pillasicher binocular compound microscope, English, dated 1864,
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A Marice Pillasicher binocular compound microscope, English, dated 1864,
Sold for £1,250 inc. premium
A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860,
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149
A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A Gould type microscope, French, mid 19th century,
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A Gould type microscope, French, mid 19th century,
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€350 - 580
US$ 450 - 750
A G & C Dixey Gould type microscope, English, circa 1830,
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A G & C Dixey Gould type microscope, English, circa 1830,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, early 19th century,
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A Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £1,125 inc. premium
A good Frederick Cox compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
amended
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A good Frederick Cox compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
Estimate:
£300 - 400
€350 - 470
US$ 450 - 600
A Leitz Wetzlar monocular micoscope, circa 1895,
amended
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A Leitz Wetzlar monocular micoscope, circa 1895,
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€350 - 580
US$ 450 - 750
Two student's compound monocular microscopes, English, circa 1870, (2)
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Two student's compound monocular microscopes, English, circa 1870, (2)
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
Two simple botanic microscopes, English, early 19th century, (2)
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156Y
Two simple botanic microscopes, English, early 19th century, (2)
Sold for £875 inc. premium
A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
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157
A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
Three books on the microscope (3)
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158
Three books on the microscope (3)
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A microscope bench oil illuminant, English, mid 19th century,
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A microscope bench oil illuminant, English, mid 19th century,
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A good cased collection of microscope slides and microdot photographs:
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A good cased collection of microscope slides and microdot photographs:
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A cased collection of microscope slides,
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161
A cased collection of microscope slides,
Sold for £2,750 inc. premium
A mahogany slide cabinet with specimens from around the world,
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162
A mahogany slide cabinet with specimens from around the world,
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A collection of microscope slides in oak travelling case,
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163
A collection of microscope slides in oak traveling case,
Sold for £1,125 inc. premium
A set of seven Alfred Reeves microphotographs, English, third quarter of the 19th century, (qty)
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A set of seven Alfred Reeves microphotographs, English, third quarter of the 19th century, (qty)
Sold for £625 inc. premium
A Philips' Planisphere and Patent Orrery, made in Germany, published in England, circa 1920, (2)
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A Philips' Planisphere and Patent Orrery, made in Germany, published in England, circa 1920, (2)
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A large, imitation Persian, 'tourist' brass astrolabe, probably 19th century,
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A large, imitation Persian, 'tourist' brass astrolabe, probably 19th century,
Sold for £125 inc. premium
A 3-inch Broadhurst & Clarkson Admiralty refracting telescope on stand, English, 20th century,
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A 3-inch Broadhurst & Clarkson Admiralty refracting telescope on stand, English, 20th century,
Estimate:
£400 - 600
€470 - 700
US$ 600 - 910
A hand-held refracting telescope, English, 18th century,
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A hand-held refracting telescope, English, 18th century,
Sold for £687 inc. premium
An early 19th Century brass bound mahogany telescope by Dolland
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A 2-inch Dollond brass and mahogany refracting telescope, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £750 inc. premium
A 3-inch Schiavetti Bellieni & Cie brass refracting telescope, French, mid 19th centutry,
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170W
A 3-inch Schiavetti Bellieni & Cie brass refracting telescope, French, mid 19th centutry,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A 3-inch W Watson brass refracting telescope, English, early 20th century,
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171W
A 3-inch W Watson brass refracting telescope, English, early 20th century,
Sold for £125 inc. premium
A 3 1/4-inch Watson & Sons brass refracting telescope on stand, English, late 19th century,
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172W
A 3 1/4-inch Watson & Sons brass refracting telescope on stand, English, late 19th century,
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
Davis brass telescope on tripod, cased
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173W
A 3-inch Davis astronomical refracting telescope on stand,
Estimate:
£2,000 - 2,500
€2,300 - 2,900
US$ 3,000 - 3,800
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