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AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY 1½ IN. SINGLE DRAW MAHOGANY AND BRASS MARINE TELESCOPE BY THOMAS PARNELL (II), LONDON
signed in the middle of the draw tube Parnell MAKER / London, bulbous eye-piece with dust slide, tapering mahogany tube with moulded main lens assembly with dust slide - 20in. (51cm.) closed
£150-250
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A GOOD 2IN. SINGLE DRAW LEATHER-COVERED BRASS NAVAL OFFICER'S TELESCOPE BY HEATH & CO. LTD, LONDON, CIRCA 1895
signed as per title and inscribed by the flared aluminium eye-piece Makers by appointment / to the Royal Navy / CRAYFORD LONDON, tapered tube with black leather covering, splash cuff and lens cap - 27in. (68.5cm.) closed
At this date only small amounts of aluminium could be smelted and it was considered a luxury material - its price was higher than gold or platinum for a while and whilst its incorporation might seem mundane to modern eyes, at the time it would have set this instrument apart as one of top quality.
£100-150
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A 1½IN. SINGLE DRAW ACHROMATIC MARINE TELESCOPE WITH SIGNAL FLAG PANEL BY I.B. MYCOCK & CO., SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1850
signed by the eye-piece as per title and inscribed Achromatic / Warrented, tapering leather covered main tube with hand-coloured naval signals, splash cuff and lens cap - 25¾in. (65.5cm.) closed; together with a large night glass by Cary lacking main lens
(2)
£150-250
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A LATE 18TH-CENTURY 1½IN. SINGLE DRAW LEATHER-COVERED MAHOGANY AND BRASS MARINE TELESCOPE BY GEORGE WILLSON, LONDON
signed on the flat eye-peice back-plate WILLSON LONDON, dust slide and gently tapering wooden tube with stitched leather covering (lacks lens cap) - 25½in. (65cm.) closed
George Willson worked alone between 1798-1802 before forming a partnership with George Dixey
£200-300
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A ½IN. SINGLE DRAW WOOD AND BRASS DECAGONAL MARINE TELESCOPE BY SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST, LONDON, CIRCA 1790
the signature stamped on the tube as per title by bulbous eyepiece with dust slide, main lens assembly with dust slide, - 13½in. (34.5cm.) closed
£200-350
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A FINE 2IN. SINGLE DRAW SEA SERVICE TELESCOPE BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1770
signed G. Adams / LONDON, flared eye-cup with dust-slide, four-section draw to plain tapering mahogany tube (lens cap missing) - 35½in. (90cm.) closed
£600-800
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A 1½IN. THREE DRAW PORTABLE TELESCOPE BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1770
signed by the flared eye-cup Ge Adams, London, parallel mahogany tube, lens cap - 9½in. (24cm.) closed
£300-400
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A 3IN. REFLECTING TELESCOPE BY EDWARD NAIRNE, CIRCA 1760
constructed in polished brass, with large signature to top of main tube Nairne London, primary and secondary speculum mirrors, rack-and-pinion focusing, end cap, secured to folding tripod stand with original wing nuts - 18 x 17in. (46 x 43cm.)
£1500-2000
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A 3IN. LIBRARY TELESCOPE BY MURRAY & HEATH, LONDON, CIRCA 1860
the 37½in. main tube with shade cuff, focus wheel to single draw tube, signed on the back plate as per title, mounted on brass table stand with folding steel feet - 20½in. (52cm.) high
Robert Murray was apprenticed to John Frederick Newman (see lot 250) in 1812 and worked for him after that; he formed his partnership with ?George Heath between 1856-1866
£400-600
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A 3IN. REFLECTING TELESCOPE COMPENDIUM, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1820
unsigned, the 8in. tube with refracting star sight with crosshairs, rack and pinion secondary mirror adjustment, sprung-loaded speculum main mirror (associated), interchangeable secondary mirrors scratch inscribed 100 135 175; 45 66 86, tube cap, threaded folding tripod feet, three eyepieces, sprung-loaded quick release tripod support, contained within fitted wooden box of issue - 9¾in. (24.7cm.) wide
£1000-1500
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A 3IN. REFRACTING LIBRARY TELESCOPE BY WATSON, LONDON
the 24in. main tube signed on the back plate as per title, shade cuff, rack-and-pinion fine focus, attached to folding tripod stand - 19½ x 38in. (49.5 x 96.5cm.) overall
£150-250
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A 2IN. THREE DRAW MONOCULAR BY BANCKS, LONDON, CIRCA 1825
with ivory body, gilt brass draws, signed by the eye-piece Bancks / 441 Strand / London - 2¾in. (7cm.) closed
£100-150
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AN UNUSUAL TELESCOPE STAND, PROBABLY LATE 19TH-CENTURY
the ebonised wood carved in the form of two opposing dolphins and mounted on a stepped plinth - 11½ x 12½in. (29 x 31.5cm.)
£400-600
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A PAIR OF AMERICAN PRESENTATION BINOCULARS BY BAUSCH AND LOMB CIRCA 1913
inscribed under the left splash cuff From the President of the United States to G. Patterson, Chief Officer of the British steam ship Kilnsea in recognition of his heroic services in effecting the rescue at sea on October 9th 1913. The master and crew of the American schooner 'John Twohy', contained in original leather case - 9in. (23cm.) high
The four-masted American schooner John Twohy appears to have had a close-shave on this occasion and survived whatever the incident was. She was less lucky when Germany unleashed unrestricted submarine warfare in the last two years of the Great War: On July 21st, 1917 on a voyage from Philadelphia to Algiers with a cargo of sulphur, she was sunk by the German submarine U-155 (Karl Meusel), 120 miles south of Ponta, Azores. There were no casualties
£150-250
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A LATE 19TH-CENTURY LACQUERED BRASS SPECTROMETER BY TOWNSON & MERCER, LONDON
signed on the top of one tube as per title, of typical form with two 1in. telescopes of 12in. flanking prism, bed-plate with silvered scale and vernier, secured to sliding wooden base, with fitted box - 14¼in. (38cm.) high
£200-400
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Ø A PARTIALLY COMPLETE ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1770
with hand-cranked glass drum mounted on wooden base with glass insulating post and ivory maker's label inscribed G. ADAMS / FLEET St. / LONDON - 17½ x 20½in. (44.5 x 52cm.)
£100-150
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A LATE 19TH-CENTURY ENGLISH SET OF SIX DIDACTIC LENSES
the fitted wooden case with padded protection for the lenses, each lens with label: biconvex, planconvex, conavconvex, biconcav, planoconcav, convexconcav
7¾in. (19.5cm.) wide in case
£150-250
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A WALKER'S CHERUB MARK III SHIP LOG
apparently unused and contained in original pine box with two oxidised brass propellers and wrapped components, with instructions painted inside lid and maker's label to front - 19¼in. (49cm.) wide
£200-400
From the collected property of the late Mr L. Mole
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A FINE LATE 19TH-CENTURY MICROSCOPE SLIDE COLLECTOR'S CABINET BY BROADHURST CLARKSON
containing approx. 500 slides, in 14 numbered and labelled drawers, each containing 39 professionally and privately prepared slides across a variety of subjects, the lower drawer unnumbered and containing spares and accessories, glazed and hinged door, on pedestal base - 12 x 16¼ x 13in
£400-600
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A 19TH-CENTURY MICROSCOPE SLIDE COLLECTOR'S CABINET
comprising 20 18-compartment trays, largely filled with privately prepared slides - 9½ x 13 x 9in. (24 x 33 x 23cm.); together with a collector's cabinet by Broadhurst Clarkson comprising 21 numbered three-compartment trays with capacity for 24 slides per tray, containing a small quantity of privately prepared slides - 12 x 10½ x 11½in. (30.5 x 26.5 x 29cm.) and approx. 60 slides relating to apiology/bees
(2)
£250-400
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MICROSCOPE SLIDES
approx. 400 professionally and privately prepared slides covering a wide spectrum of subject matter contained in 6-compartment trays, some labelled with subject matter, within several boxes in two cabinets
(a lot)
£300-500
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MICROSCOPE SLIDES
approx. 450 professionally and privately prepared slides covering a wide spectrum of subject matter contained in four drop-front slide boxes and one cabinet
(a lot)
£300-500
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A LARGE COLLECTOR'S CABINET, CIRCA 1880
constructed in stained pine and comprising 20 x 64-compartment microscope slide drawers for 1,280 slides, and containing approx. 600 professionally and privately prepared slides many dated for between 1870 and 1884; a further 15 graded specimen drawers containing a large amount of natural history including fossils and minerals, possible owner's inscription reading W.A. Bell May 12th 1880 to top drawer - 42½ x 22 x 16in. (108 x 56 x 40.5cm.)
£1000-1500
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY SLIDE PREPARATION KIT
comprising slide turntable, brass platform, blanks, wood capped bottles, oil lamp, pestle and mortar, with lower drawer containing further components - box 9¾in. (23cm.) wide; together with a slide centrifuge by H.P. Ayleward, Manchester; a glass slide microtome[?], a large quantity of assorted spares and accessories for slides and microscopes, a cloche dome cover, and associated catalogues and paperwork
(a lot)
£300-500
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A COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY H. CROUCH, LONDON, PROBABLY CIRCA 1880
with lacquered brass tubes signed as per title and 51 London Wall, London 680, on oxidised brass stand, contained in fitted mahogany case with accessories including four objectives, live box, etc. - box 15½in. (39.5cm.) high
£200-300
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A BINOCULAR COMPOUND MICROSCOPE BY HENRY CROUCH, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
with lacquered brass tubes and oxidised brass stand signed as per title and numbered 3323, contained in fitted case with accessories including five objetives, live box, etc. - box 16in. (40.5cm.) high
£300-500
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A LATE 19TH-CENTURY COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE
unsigned but possibly by Stanley, constructed in lacquered brass with loop foot and contained in fitted box containing accessories including nosepieces, bull's eye condenser, etc., with top drawer containing further accessories - box 22in (59cm.) high
£300-500
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A COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY HENRY CROUCH, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
constructed throughout in lacquered brass, signed as per title and numbered 1003 on the curved foot, contained in a fitted mahogany box with near complete set of accessories including five nosepieces, live box, bull's eye condenser, etc. - box 17½in. (44cm.)
£400-600
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A 'NEW EDUCATIONAL' -TYPE MONOCULAR COMPOUND MICROSCOPE BY EDMUND WHEELER, LONDON, CIRCA 1870
constructed in lacquered brass and signed on back of foot as per title and contained in fitted case with accessories including ¼in.; 1in. and 2in. objectives, live box, etc. - box 16½in. (42cm) high
£150-250
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A COMPOUND MONOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY R. & J. BECK, LONDON, CIRCA 1900
constructed throughout in lacquered brass and signed as per title on triform foot and numbered 12599, and glazed platform, contained in fitted box with accessories including objectives, live box, lieberkuhn mirror, etc. - box 11½in. (26cm.); together with another similar unsigned microscope - box 12¾in. (32.5cm.) high
(2)
£200-400
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A COMPOUND MONOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY SMITH & BECK, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
constructed throughout in lacquered brass and signed to front on triform foot as per title and inscribed 6 Coleman St London 660, contained in fitted box with accessories including five objectives, live box, two bull's eye lenses, with sprung drawer under - 17in. (42cm.) wide
£200-300
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A BOTANTIST'S POCKET MICROSCOPE, CIRCA 1885
unsigned, constructed in lacquered brass with three part object lens and black painted iron base, contained within fitted box with several bone slides - 6in. (15cm.) wide; together with another simple botanist's microscope, also unsigned
(2)
£150-250
Other Properties
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A LACQUERED BRASS COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY CHARLES BAKER, LONDON, CIRCA 1855
signed behind foot BAKER / 244 High Holborn / London, swivelling two-socket nose piece, friction adjustable platform, concave/convex mirror, rack-and-pinion height and tube adjustment, contained in fitted box of issue with accessories including 2in and 2/3in. objectives by the maker, monocular conversion tube, alternative eye-pieces, spare slides etc., contained in fitted box of issue - 18in. (45.5cm.) high
Charles Baker was in business between 1851-1909 and was also the London agent for Leitz, Zeiss and Reichert.
£300-500
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A LACQUERED BRASS BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON, CIRCA 1890
signed on the bed-plate as per title, and contained in original box with accessories including three nosepieces, eyepieces, bull's eye lens, live box, platform tweezers, etc., and a drawer of 19 professionally prepared slide samples, mainly of insect origin - 16¼ x 8¼in. (41 x 22cm.) overall
£400-600
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY COLLECTION OF PREPARED MICROSCOPE SLIDES
approx. 100 by various makers and for assorted subject matter, contained in drop front storage box with label for Otto Boettger, Adelaide, and two other boxes - 8in (20.5cm.) wide; together with a pocket microscope by Hensoldt
(4)
£150-250
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Ø A SHAGREEN COVERED DRAWING ETUI BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1750
the fitted compartment containing plain, ink and beam compasses, a pencil and ivory sector signed G. ADAMS. LONDON*, contained in silver mounted green shagreen pocket etui case - 5in. (12.5cm.) high
£600-800
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A FINE SCISSOR-TYPE BRASS PARALLEL RULE BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1760
signed and inscribed by the pierced retainers Made by G. ADAMS in Fleet-Street, LONDON, the top engraved for a square protractor, the underside a sector - 6in. (15cm.) wide
£700-900
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A BRASS SECTOR BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1760
signed by hinge G. ADAMS in FLEET-STREET, LONDON, engraved over both sides with retention strip on inner edge - 6 3/8in. (16.2cm.) wide
£700-900
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AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY DRAWING SET ETUI
unsigned, the fitted shagreen case complete with fret-cut protractor, compasses, dividers, pencil, etc. - 7in. (18cm.) high
£150-250
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A PLANE TABLE SURVEYING COMPASS BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1740
with 4½in. compass card signed around pictorial depiction of the sun MADE BY G. ADAMS IN FLEET-STREET LONDON, blued steel needle with gilt 'N/S', stepped brass degree ring, mounted in wooden hexagon with wooden lip at West for table insertion - 8¾in. (22cm.) overall
£400-600
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A CIRCULAR PROTRACTOR BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1770
signed either side of the glazed locator Geo Adams / London, hinged arms, rack-and-pinion adjustment, contained in fitted mahogany case of issue - 8in. (20.2cm.) wide
£400-600
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A MILITARY-PATTERN POCKET COMPASS BY GEORGE ADAM SENIOR, CIRCA 1760
the 4¼in. silvered dial signed G. ADAMS / LONDON, blued steel needle with gilt 'N/S' and retainer arm on pivot, steeped degree ring, glazed within square mahogany case with hinged lid and securing hook - 6in. (15cm.) square
£400-600
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A MINER'S DIAL BY GEORGE ADAMS SENIOR, CIRCA 1760
the 2½in. silvered dial signed by 'South' G. ADAMS / LONDON, blued steel needle with gilt 'N/S' and retainer arm on pivot, steeped degree ring, contained within circular glazed brass case with sights contained in lid, now mounted on Perspex display stand - 6in. (15cm.) diameter
£500-800
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A DRY CARD COMPASS BY THOMAS STOKER, NORTH SHIELDS, NORTHUMBERLAND, CIRCA 1840
the 6in. card signed and inscribed Stoker, Old Fish Market, North Shields, Brazier Hardware Man, with brass pivot, sealing wax balancing contained within turned wooden bowl, white painted interior and glass aperture retained with putty - 4 x 8in. (10 x 20cm.)
Thomas Stoker is recorded as working from 21 Clyde Street, North Shields between 1834 and 1848
£200-300
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A DRY CARD COMPASS AND BINNACLE BY MRS JANET TAYLOR, LONDON, CIRCA 1855
the 5½in. painted mica card signed and inscribed Mrs Janet Taylor Taylor & Co. 104 Minories London, contained in gimballed brass bowl with glazed base, suspended within a carved mahogany binnacle with glazed conical lantern and side rings (old wear to card, missing inner lamp and cover) - 21in. (53.5cm.) high
£400-600
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A MID-19TH CENTURY DRY CARD DECK-HEAD COMPASS BY HOOPER & SON, PORTSMOUTH
the 5½in. compass card signed as per title and inscribed Compass Makers, Broadstreet, mounted on silvered pin to top glass within brass gimbal-mounted case for deck-head attachment - bracket 10in. (25.5cm.) wide
£250-350
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A GOOD POCKET COMPASS BY SPENCER & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1817
the 1¾in. compass card signed Spencer & Co., No. 66 Wapping with jewelled pivot, contained in lacquered brass case with card clamps under, set on mounting pin with removable fruitwood damper under and threaded lid inscribed JM to centre - 2¼in. (5.5cm.) high
£250-350
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A DOMESTIC MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER BY JACOB ABRAHAM, BATH, CIRCA 1820
with silvered scale plate, thermometer and barometer tubes, signed Abraham Optician BATH, parallel mahogany case with ebony stringing to edge and moulded reservoir cover - 36in. (91.5cm.) high
£300-500
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A FINE MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY J. NEWMAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
the oxidised brass case with double-glazed top, silvered scale with Vernier, signed J. Newman, Regent St. London, plain square-section shaft pierced for gimbal mount, mercury thermometer, terminating in weighted reservoir with swiveling action inscribed behind PORTABLE / NOT PORTABLE, suspension ring - 36½in. (93cm.) high
John Frederick Newman's long career extended between 1812-1856. He apprenticed Robert Murray in 1812 (see lot 210) and Charles Elliott in 1816.
£800-1200
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Ø A FINE MAHOGANY MARINE STICK BAROMETER BY WILLIAM CARY, LONDON, CIRCA 1820
signed on silvered plate to top Cary London, silvered scales, hinged cover with thermometer, plain parallel case to lacquered brass weight with threaded access, engraved to front Captn. Thomas King, mounted on hinged wall bracket - 36¾in. (93.5cm.) high
£800-1200
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