Fine Mechanical Music and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19799

14 Nov 2012, starting at 13:00 GMT.

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Sold for £181,250 inc. premium

The Charles X gold, enamel and split-seed pearl oiseau chantant and musical portrait box, made most probably as a direct ...

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 fine veri-gold, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochet Freres, circa 1825,

Sold for £67,250 inc. premium

A very fine veri-gold, split seed-pearl, diamond and ruby embellished singing bird box by Rochat Frères, circa 1820,

Fine Bontems singing bird clock with maiden and mirror gilt appliqué

Sold for £55,250 inc. premium

A rare and fine deux-ton gilt ormolu and enamel oiseau chantant mantle timepiece automaton, by Bontems circa 1890,

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143	An Andrew Ross brass binocular compound microscope, English, mid 19th century,	£2,999 €3,505 US$ 4,530
144	A Dollond Culpeper-type brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,	£1,624 €1,899 US$ 2,454
147	A fine James Smith brass compound monocular microscope, English, 1840's,	£6,874 €8,034 US$ 10,382
148	A Marice Pillasicher binocular compound microscope, English, dated 1864,	£1,249 €1,460 US$ 1,887
149	A Nachet compound monocular microscope, French, circa 1860,	£562 €657 US$ 849
151	A G & C Dixey Gould type microscope, English, circa 1830,	£562 €657 US$ 849
152	A Culpeper-type compound monocular microscope, English, early 19th century,	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
156	Two simple botanic microscopes, English, early 19th century, (2)	£874 €1,022 US$ 1,321
157	A large George Adams brass compound monocular microscope, English, late 18th century,	£16,249 €18,990 US$ 24,541
158	Three books on the microscope (3)	£474 €555 US$ 717
159	A microscope bench oil illuminant, English, mid 19th century,	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,398
160	A good cased collection of microscope slides and microdot photographs:	£5,999 €7,011 US$ 9,061
161	A cased collection of microscope slides,	£2,749 €3,213 US$ 4,153
162	A mahogany slide cabinet with specimens from around the world,	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,398
163	A collection of microscope slides in oak traveling case,	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,699
164	A set of seven Alfred Reeves microphotographs, English, third quarter of the 19th century, (qty)	£624 €730 US$ 943
165	A Philips' Planisphere and Patent Orrery, made in Germany, published in England, circa 1920, (2)	£687 €803 US$ 1,038
166	A large, imitation Persian, 'tourist' brass astrolabe, probably 19th century,	£124 €146 US$ 188
168	A hand-held refracting telescope, English, 18th century,	£687 €803 US$ 1,038
169	A 2-inch Dollond brass and mahogany refracting telescope, English, early 19th century,	£749 €876 US$ 1,132
170	A 3-inch Schiavetti Bellieni & Cie brass refracting telescope, French, mid 19th centutry,	£562 €657 US$ 849
171	A 3-inch W Watson brass refracting telescope, English, early 20th century,	£124 €146 US$ 188
172	A 3 1/4-inch Watson & Sons brass refracting telescope on stand, English, late 19th century,	£3,749 €4,382 US$ 5,663
178	A Newton's 3-inch pocket globe, English, circa 1840,	£4,374 €5,112 US$ 6,607
179	A Newton's 3-inch pocket celestial globe, English, mid 19th century,	£6,499 €7,596 US$ 9,816
180	A Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch pocket globe, English, published 1779,	£3,249 €3,798 US$ 4,908
181	A rare Leonard Cushee 2 1/2-inch pocket globe, English, mid 18th century,	£8,124 €9,495 US$ 12,270