Three Spirit Levels Alex Marshall, Mathieson and J Rabone, all mahogany with brass fitting (3) £40 - 60
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Various Scientific Instruments including a Casella Barograph, Bellingham & Stanley Spectroscope a Hilger Projector and a few others £70 - 100
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Negretti and Zambra Steam Gauge glass tube on brass calibrated back mounted in stained wood case with spirit level and plaque reading "On no account disturb the setting of the spirit level ..." £80 - 120
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Military Pocket Sundial gauged to the Peninsula and used in the Peninsula War, white back compass in brass case 2", 5cm diameter £100 - 150
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Brass Three Draw Telescope with 1.5", 3cm objective lens and leather covering 22.5", 57cm (cased), Stanley Theodolite Head Sighting Compass in brass case with internal spirit levels, mirrored interior and Natural Sine Tables to back, a set of Opium scales in wooden case shaped like a duck and a Cotton & Johnson lighter (4) £120 - 180
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Short & Mason Barograph No. K 5964 with 10 vacuum sections, clockwork mechanism and spare graph sheets in draw; together with Protector miner's lamp (2) £100 - 150
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Aitchison Verners Pattern Sighting Compass with Broad Arrow mark and dated 1917, together with a Harling pocket sextant, two pairs of binoculars, a Kodak camera and a few other items £80 - 120
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Ciceri Smith's Patent Micrometer No.18 in brass/steel with rare four digit display measuring to 1/1000th of a centimeter accuracy, in original Stanley mahogany fitted case, a very rare example £300 - 500
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E R Watts Clinometer No.166 in black lacquered metal with brass drum, in original wooden case £70 - 100
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T B Winter (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 360 Degree Brass Protractor 10", 25cm diameter, in original mahogany case with clear maker as label inside lid £100 - 150
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Ansonia Clock Co. (USA) Sunwatch Pocket Sundial lacquered tin with gold finish and white backed compass inset, with Tables of Latitudes inside lid and 'C H Ellis' scratched onto front and back, an unmarked three draw telescope with 1.25", 3cm lens 19.5", 50cm; and a Spectroscope (cased) (3)All originally belonging to C Hamilton Ellis, the railway author and painter £120 - 180
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J Wyld A Pair Of 19th Century Globes: Terrestrial And Celestial 6", 15cm diameter, the Celestial still has brass mount (2) £400 - 600
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Crutchleys Late Carys New Terrestrial Globe, 19th Century 12", 30cm diameter with original brass latitude circular mount and three legged wooden stand (badly damaged) £300 - 500
THE DAVID BELLAMY COLLECTION OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS |
A rare example of a George Adams "New Universal" microscope, the brass compound tube is attached to a mount above a rotating scalloped shaped plate containing a number of objective lenses. The stand has a fine adjustment and an open fret work foot, which folds for ease of transportation in a pocket.Contained in its original leather covered case.The live box stage is missing as are some of the objective lenses.This design was first shown by Adams in his book of 1746 and he wrote this about it "It has been the desire of the curious and inquisitive part of mankind to have a microscope which would be portable and universal, that is to say, one only instrument by which all sorts of minute objects might be observed"Sold Sotheby's lot 172, 5th May 1989 £5000 - 7000
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An early 19th century Gould type compound microscope mounted on a mahogany box with two drawers below containing an assortment of accessories. The microscope has two fine adjustments on the stand above the stage. The original mahogany case fits over the top of the stand and fastens with locating pins £2000 - 3000
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A Victorian compound microscope by Smith & Beck No 3136. The side pillars are attached to a mahogany board that slides inside a mahogany case through one end, with a tray of eye pieces and objectives that slide into the same case. This model of microscope was called the milk box microscope. Circa 1860 £200 - 300
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A compound microscope by R & J Beck No 15931. A star model monocular microscope on a cast iron foot, contained in the original oak case but lacking its accessories. Circa 1890 £200 - 300
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A Victorian brass bound mahogany microscope case now converted to a case of assorted microscope apparatus contained in five drawers, including a collection of objectives by Ross, Baker and Zeiss, and slide making equipment £400 - 600
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A 19th century Ophthalmology set by Weiss with ivory handles contained in the original case £100 - 200
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A large 19th century mahogany slide case by Pillischer, London. The twenty-one trays with numbered ivory knobs containing numerous mixed professionally prepared slides covering Geology, Zoology and insects etc. Approx 700 slides £1000 - 1500
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A Victorian mahogany glass fronted slide cabinet containing six drawers of well mounted professional slides by J. D. Moller, Germany, dated 1869. Approx 140 slides £400 - 600
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Powell and Lealand, 170 Euston Road, London. A No.1 compound microscope. A good example of this famous brass binocular microscope standing on a large tripod foot and with a fine mechanical stage. The lacquer on this instrument is in good original condition. Now contained in an associated mahogany case with a number of drawers containing a large selection of accessories. Circa 1875 £2500 - 3500
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An Edinburgh student's microscope by W. Watson & Sons, London No. 5275. A late Victorian brass compound monocular microscope on a lacquered stand, contained in the original mahogany case with extra lenses and accessories £200 - 300
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A Victorian compound brass monocular microscope by Smith & Beck. The side pillars are attached to a mahogany board that slides inside a mahogany case through one end, with a tray of eye pieces and objectives that slide into the same case. This model of microscope was called the milk box microscope. Circa 1860 £200 - 300
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Three Large 19th Century Brass Bulls Eye Condensers £120 - 180
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A 19th century mahogany case, the lid lifting to reveal approximately sixty professionally prepared slides. Circa 1870 £200 - 300
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An 18th century mahogany apothecary box, now converted into a slide box with an assortment of 19th and 20th century slides. Approx 120 £200 - 300
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A French brass compound microscope by E Hartnack, Paris No. 7545, fitted in the original mahogany case with a small drawer and an objective housed in original leather case. Circa 1890 £200 - 300
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A good example of a Martin type brass drum microscope in the original fitted case, with a number of objectives. Circa 1870 £300 - 500
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A Victorian mahogany case of twelve drawers with ivory knobs containing approx 240 professionally prepared slides including geological and insects. Circa 1850 £400 - 600
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A fine example of a Watson "Van Heurck" binocular microscope No. 5414. This was Watson's finest model of a brass compound microscope standing on a shaped tripod base with a mechanical stage. The condition of the lacquer is superb. Contained in the original fitted mahogany case with a selection of accessories. Circa 1890 £3000 - 5000
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A Victorian brass compound binocular microscope by C. Collins, Portland Street, London. Standing on a Y shaped stand and with a mechanical stage, contained in the original fitted mahogany box with a selection of eye pieces and objectives. The lacquer in good original condition. Circa 1890, together with a copy of Bellamy's Backyard Safari (BBC Books) Illustrating the author with this microscope £1000 - 2000
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A Victorian monocular compound microscope by Ross, London No. 5330 as found with no case. Circa 1890 £600 - 800
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Withering Folding Botanical Microscope (Late 18th Century) in mahogany case with needle and scalpel and paper label to lid detailing the use of the microscope "The Botanic Microscope ... The objects to be viewed must be placed upon the black Ivory Stage, ..." written using the 'long s' case 4.5", 12cm long £120 - 180
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Cary Gould Type Early 19th Century Microscope brass in fitted mahogany case with accessories including topstage condenser and live box £200 - 300
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R & J Beck Microscope lacquered brass with black stage, rotating triple objective lens mounting (with two individually cased lenses: 4mm 1/6 and 16mm 2/3), engraved "R & J Beck Ltd London 24785" to base, in mahogany case £250 - 350
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Cary Microscope c1840 on folding brass stand engraved "Cary, London" in mahogany case with scratched in graffiti to lid (also cracked) £250 - 350
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Ross Microscope in lacquered brass with black stage and base in fitted mahogany case, dated 1855 £80 - 120
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W Watson 'Royal' Van Heurck Microscope in lacquered brass with black tripod stand, the main focus is a rack and pinion mechanism with fine focusing via a thumbwheel, adjustable stage with condenser substage £700 - 1000
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John Browning (London) Microscope Camera mahogany case with brass fittings and ivorine plaque to top, with flap shutter and having a viewing plate and a dark slide plate 7.5", 19cm long £100 - 150
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E Leitz Magnifying Stage brass with black base and stage, having single 10x magnifying lens and single sided planar mirror, engraved "Birkbeck College Zool Dept 10", in case stamped "BCBD 11" £80 - 120
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Swift & Son (London) Oil Lamp with brass stand allowing height adjustment, glass reservoir and ceramic shade £80 - 120
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Earth Blue Edition Atlas, Published By Millennium House (Sydney) with Foreword by David Bellamy, number 180 of 2000 produced with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Gordon Cheers and Karel Fishel and having technical data on the book: "610x469mm, 19 kilos, 576 pages, Year created 2008" (Mint) £80 - 120
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Various Books And Catalogues Relating To The Microscope including Microscopium- Maria Rooseboom; Microscopes and Accessories Catalogue Watson & Son 1936; God Bless The Microscope - Gerard Turner; two auction catalogues and others (most signed by David Bellamy 'Ex Libris') £50 - 70
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Various Books Relating To Natural History including Bright Paradis - Peter Raby, Man and Nature - Hugh Montifiore, Artic Air Pollution - B Stonehouse, A Countrymans Year - John Humphries, Voyage of the Beagle - Charles Darwin, The Living Planet - David Attenborough, flow Forms – John Wilkes and others (all signed by David Bellamy 'Ex Libris') £100 - 150
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Two Board Games Save the World! and Rare Species both endorsed by David Bellamy together with three booklets: I-Spy with David Bellamy On a Train Journey, David Bellamy Inaugural Lecture 2013 and Conflicts in the Countryside by David Bellamy (5) £30 - 40
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Heda Armour (b.1916)Portrait of a scientist at his microscope and inspecting slidesSigned, oil on canvas, 44cm by 39.5cm £30 - 40
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A Collection Of Late 19th Century Prepared Microscope Slides including many Diatoms contained in ten drawer cabinet, together with a Field microscope stand £150 - 200
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Six Drawer Mahogany Cabinet containing a small collection of assorted medical instruments £120 - 180
MICROSCOPES |
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Microscope No. 286372 with brass barrel, black lacquered stage and stand, dual rack and pinion focussing, slide positioner and condenser, in original wooden case with Magnification Table inside door, with nine prepared slides £220 - 280
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