134th Specialty Auction»Office Antiques | Science & Technology | Fine Toys & Automata«

Poster "Opalograph" Duplicator, c. 1920 Chromolithograph by Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin. Size: 84 x 59 cm/33 x 23 1/3 in. Framed, glass cracked. ...

Poster "AEG Olympia", c. 1925 2-color lithograph by Edition Paul Martial, Paris. Large format: 79 x 118 cm/31 x 46 ½ in. Framed. – Very attractive...

Poster "Mercedes Duurt" (Selecta), c. 1935 4-color lithograph, design by Francis Delamare. Printed by Studio F. Delamare, 51 Rue de Florence, Brux...

Poster "Royal Trade Mark", c. 1930 8-color lithograph by the Continental Litho. Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Size: 25 x 37 2/3 in. Framed. – Attra...

Poster "Underwood – veni, vidi, vici", 1900 Exceptionally rare large billboard poster (107 x 147 cm/42 x 58 in.). Multi-color lithograph print by ...

"Olivetti M1", 1911 Extremely rare 1st model by Camillo Olivetti, Ivrea/ Italy. – No carriage drive and 2 keytops missing. Spanish keyboard. Needs...

"American Flyer Mod. 1", 1933 (!) Tin toy typewriter with 2-row typewheel and original box with instructions. – Rare outfit! Condition: (3/4) "Am...

Tin Toy: "Miss Bruin – The Typist", c. 1960 1) Rare Japanese clockwork secretary. Works perfectly. – Fine tin toy collectible! – And: 2) 2 whistli...

"Typo Visible", 1914 French version of English "Imperial Visible Mod. B". Ideal keyboard, double shift on both sides. With original cover. – Good ...

"Excelsior" (Mercedes Mod. 1), 1907 Extremely rare export version of the legendary "Mercedes Mod. 1". With part-proportional spacing and low seria...

Edison Mimeograph Typewriter No. 1, 1894 Exceptionally rare up-stroke machine in uncomparable design. – Original condition! One of the most unusua...

Unique Acryl-Design "Remington No. 7" Typewriter An extravagant artwork using all-original machine parts from the legendary American upstroke type...

German Sextant by Plath, c. 1910 Signed: "C. Plath, Hamburg", lacquered brass, silver scales, 5 filters, in fitted case. Condition: (3+/–) Sextan...

Sextant by C. Plath, Hamburg, c. 1930 No. 7300, black enameled and lacquered brass, silver scales, magnifier, 5 filters, 2 telescopes, in mahogany...

Sextant by McGregor, c. 1870 Signed: "D. McGregor, Glasgow & Greenock", brass, silver scales, 7 filters, 2 telescopes, magnifier broken, in fitted...

Captain's Drafting Instruments, c. 1880 1) Brass parallel rule by "S. Lee & Son, Portsea", length 24 in. – 2) Brass pantograph. – And: 3) Proporti...

2 Marine Compasses, c. 1930 Gimbal-mounted. 1) "Habitable Modèle 1932", by Ateliers L. Doignon, Seine. All brass, Ø 9 in. – And: 2) Cassens & Plat...

Marine Compass and Engine Telegraph, c. 1890 1) "The Ontario Hughes Owens Ltd., Canada", ship's binnacle, mahogany and brass, built-in German flui...

Tyfon-Patent Hand Fog Horn, c. 1910 Swedish, made by Kockums Verkstad, Malmö, no. 2872632, brass and cast iron, height 22 ½ in., working, a rare o...

Captain's Writing Desk, c. 1850 Brass-bound bur-walnut-veneered mahogany, embossed leather writing slope (renewed), with 2 ink wells, width 18 ¼ i...

"Titanic 1912" Ship's Bell Copy, brass with inscription, with mount, height 12 ¼ in. Condition: (2/1) Schiffsglocke "Titanic 1912" Nachguß, Messi...

Ship's Wheel, c. 1900 Brass-mounted mahogany, size 2, Ø 44 in. Condition: (3+/–) Schiffs-Steuerrad, um 1900 Mahagoni mit Messingbeschlägen, Größe...

Ship's Telegraph, c. 1920 Solid brass bridge telegraph by "Oderwerke Stettin", with twin handles and commands on faceplates, height 35 in. Conditi...

MIG-21 Pilot Pressure Suit with Helmet, c. 1960 Olive-green battle dress, with air pressure connections, jet pilot helmet with visor and connectio...

Junkers Ju52/3m Model Aeroplane 1:30 scale aluminum model with typical Junkers corrugated sheet iron cover, radial engines, 3-blade propellers, ru...

Early Aircraft Passenger Seat, c. 1925 Tubular frame structure, with 3 legs and simple lap belt. Condition: (3–4/–) Historischer Flugzeugsitz, um...

WWI "J.d. FLIEG" Aircraft Generator, c. 1916 Made probably by Telefunken, type D, used for the generation of electricity for radio sets, 50 V dire...

2 Driving School Demonstration Models Cutaway models of trailers, for the demonstration of the coupling and overrun brake function, cast metal and...

"Penny Farthing" Bicycle with Sidewheels Cast-iron frame, leather saddle on leaf-spring, brake to the front wheel, rubber tyres, diameter of the f...

Lenoir Gas Engine Ignition Coil, c. 1865 No. 167, Ruhmkorff's induction coil, length 9 in., platinum contacts, walnut case, stamped at the edge "R...

"Boa Constrictor" Trumpet Horn, from 1907 British manufacturer, nickeled brass, with maker's plaque and tongue, length 12 ½ in. Condition: (3+/–) ...

Wimshurst Machine and Experiment Box, c. 1910 1) Self-generating electrostatic machine of Wimshurst pattern, with 8 ¼ in. diameter vulcanite discs...

Group of Scientific and Technical Instruments Original Leyden jar, c. 1750. – Bottle cell, c. 1890. – Cathode ray tube with shell-limestone, c. 19...

Physical Demonstration Models and 1 High-Voltage Transformer 1) Cross vacuum scale with 6 Geißler tubes. – 2) Electric cup by "HAZ – Paris". – 3) ...

Wimshurst's Electrostatic Machine, c. 1920 Marked: "Philip Harris & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, England", a pair of contra-rotating discs with strips of...

Reference Books on Science, Technology, Inventions and Toys 1) "Physikalische Lehrstunden des Herrn Nollets", 5th volume, leather-bound, Verlag We...

Coherer Demonstration Model, c. 1910 By "E. Leybold's Nachfolger, Cöln", coherer with tapper unit, length of the glass tube 9 ½ in., base 11 x 8 ¼...

Sullivan's Universal Marine Galvanometer, c. 1900 H.W. Sullivan, 19 Great Winchester St., London E.C., large mirror-galvanometer, no. 147, brass h...

Astatic Reflecting Galvanometer by Elliott Bros., c. 1895 Large precision electrical measuring instrument developed by William Thomson, signed: "E...

Leclanché Battery Cell, c. 1900 Set of 3 cells, for 4,5 V, overall width 22 in. Condition: (2–3/–) Zink-Braunstein-Zelle (Leclanché-Element), um ...

2 German Mirror Galvanometers, c. 1910 Precision measuring instruments. 1) Siemens & Halske, height 15 in. – And: 2) Siemens & Schuckart, height 8...

Ramsden-Type Electrostatic Generator, c. 1860 Friction machine, 10 ¼-in. glass plate, hand-turned, overall size 20 ½ x 9 x 15 ¾ in. Condition: (2–...

Large Geißler Tube, c. 1900 Filled with 3 different gases, length 31 ½ in. Condition: (2+/–) Große Geißlersche Röhre, um 1900 Gefüllt mit 3 unter...

2 Cathode Ray Tubes Large demonstration models, height with base 16 ½ in., blown glass, 1 x bulb with butterfly, 1 x bulb with bouquet, each with ...

French Experiment Box for Demonstrating Electricity, c. 1900 Expériences Electriques, with 2 wet cell batteries, induction coil, 4 Geißler tubes, ...

Quadrant Electrometer based on William Thomson's Design, c. 1910 Highly sensitive voltmeter, brass, heigt 15 2/5 in., on base with glass dome. Con...

5 Physical Demonstration Tubes 1) Radiometer on glass base, height 9 in. – 2) Crookes' apparatus for experiments on radiant matter, on stand, leng...

Berlin Polarisation Microscope by Fuess, c. 1885 Signed on the stage: "R. Fuess, Berlin-Steglitz", serial no. 822, original lacquered and blackene...

Compound Brass Monocular Microscope, c. 1840 Fraunhofer type, unmarked, lacquered brass, 2 ¾ in. circular leaded base, tubular pillar with cutaway...

Rare Berlin Compound Microscope by Gundlach, c. 1870 Signed on the tube: "E. Gundlach", original lacquered brass, double-mirror, iris diaphragm an...

2 German Compound Brass Microscopes, c. 1875 1) Signed on the tube "Dr. E. Hartnack, Potsdam", case no. 23054, original lacquered, double-mirror, ...

Brass Compound Microscope by Hartnack, c. 1880 Signed on the tube: "Dr. E. Hartnack, Potsdam", original lacquered brass, double-mirror, substage t...

Berlin Brass Microscope by "Otto Himmler", c. 1890 Lacquered brass, black japanned cast-iron horse-shoe foot, coarse and fine tube focusing, tripl...

"Klöne & Müller" Berlin Compound Microscope Plaque at the horseshoe base signed: "J. Klöne & G. Müller, Berlin", original lacquered and bronzed br...

Leitz Portable Compound Microscope, 1912 Signed on the foot: "E. Leitz, Wetzlar", no. 161118, lacquered brass, blackened aluminum foot and stage, ...

Rare Brass Compound Microscope, c. 1875 Manufactured probably by R. Krügelstein, Berlin, original lacquered brass, tilting stand, double-mirror, s...

German Compound Microscope by Messter, 1899 Signed on 2 plaques (case and tube): "Ed. Messter, Berlin N.W., Friedrichstr. 94 u. 95", original lacq...

Tall Drum Microscope, c. 1860 Probably by "Georg Oberhäuser" (Georges Oberhauser, Paris, France), for screwing onto the fitted mahogany box base, ...

Large Berlin Microscope by Paul Thate Signed on the limb "P. Thate, Berlin", original lacquered brass, green/golden japanned iron foot, double-mir...

2 Trichinae Microscopes 1) Signed on the hardwood base "W. Teschner, Berlin", c. 1860, D.R. patent no. 6811, original lacquered brass, draw tube, ...