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Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments

Session: Scientific Instruments

London, Knightsbridge
30 Apr 2013, session starting at 11:30 BST
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A rare W & S Jones Cometarium, English, early 19th century,
Sold for £39,650 inc. premium
A rare W & S Jones Cometarium, English, early 19th century,
A rare Kryha-Liliput cipher machine, German, circa 1930,
Sold for £11,250 inc. premium
A rare Kryha-Liliput cipher machine, German, circa 1930,
A large Edward Nairne ring dial
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
A large Edward Nairne brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, late 18th century,
A Nikolaus Rugendas gilt brass and silver Augsburg dial, German, early 18th century,
Sold for £5,250 inc. premium
A Nikolaus Rugendas gilt brass and silver Augsburg dial, German, early 18th century,

Lots

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A table stereoscope,
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A table stereoscope,
Sold for £312 inc. premium
Italy Through The Stereoscope - The complete Underwood & Underwood library set of stereoviews,
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Italy Through The Stereoscope - The complete Underwood & Underwood library set of stereoviews,
Estimate:
£600 - 900
US$ 910 - 1,400
€700 - 1,100
A stunning complete set of standard format slides of scenes of Germany,
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A stunning complete set of standard format slides of scenes of Germany,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
US$ 910 - 1,200
€700 - 930
A good table lens-base walnut folding stereo viewer,
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A good table lens-base walnut folding stereo viewer,
Sold for £150 inc. premium
A rare Zogroscope apparatus for 3-D viewing,
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A rare Zogroscope apparatus for 3-D viewing,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
US$ 910 - 1,200
€700 - 930
The Siege of Port Arthur (Russo-Japanese War) colour printed stereo cards,
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The Siege of Port Arthur (Russo-Japanese War) colour printed stereo cards,
Estimate:
£600 - 800
US$ 910 - 1,200
€700 - 930
Leica IIIC,
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Leica IIIC,
Sold for £562 inc. premium
An interesting set of glass stereo slides of P&O's Steam Yacht 'Vectis',
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An interesting set of glass stereo slides of P&O's Steam Yacht 'Vectis',
Sold for £125 inc. premium
World War I - A viewer's set of 4.1/8-inch format glass stereo slides,
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World War I - A viewer's set of 4.1/8-inch format glass stereo slides,
Sold for £375 inc. premium
Japan - Military and domestic scenes,
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Japan - Military and domestic scenes,
Estimate:
£500 - 800
US$ 750 - 1,200
€580 - 930
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