An Important Collection of British Antarctic ‘Terra Nova’ Expedition archive material of Francis Davies & Maritime Auction - 19th October 2021

A teak wardroom drop down bulkhead side table reputedly from the Lion-class Battle cruiser HMS Lion: the rectangular top with brass hinges and squ...

A bronze wardroom badge from the Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643):, 18cm diameter.*Notes- USS G...

An oak and iron triple block: together with a copy of Nares, G, S 'Seamanship', Griffin & Co. Portsmouth 1882 (2) ...[more]

A late 19th/early 20th century circular oak cabin washstand: the smoker's bow style back with two brass towel rails and central blue and white ...

A brass Inclinometer: with square and compass frame and calibrated arc, mounted on a wooden base, 27cm wide..

A WWII Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool, Lifeboat Navigation pack, circa 1943: containing charts and pencils in a canvas bag, together with a Ridge Sta...

A group of seven various brass and silver plated cabin lanterns: comprising six gimballed lanterns and one table lantern together with seven cle...

A set of signal flags in wooden open shelf case:, the case 83 x 42.5 x 18.5cm.

A large teak dining table constructed from the deck timber of HMY Britannia:, the D end table raised on four capstan style supports with square le...

An ebony 13 inch radius vernier octant by McCall, Tower Hill, London:, the brass vernier arc signed as per title, the arc inset with replacement ...

A T Walker & Sons Patent A1 ' Harpoon' Ship's log in original pine case:, the brass log with enamel indicator panel signed as per title, stabiliz...

A 19th century mahogany cased telescope by Harris & Co, London: signed as per title and mounted on a lacquered brass tripod support, (splits along...

An early 19th century brass eight draw telescope by Carpenter, London: with 4 3/34 inch black lacquered main tube, in a fitted red leather case (o...

A fine 8 inch radius Gold and Platina Sextant by Carey of London, formerly the property of Rear-Admiral Ernest John Spooner DSO (1887-1942): the l...

A rare 19th century English lacquered brass sextant stand:, the 'Y' shaped frame with double heavy brass drum counterweights raised on a flared co...

A four inch brass refracting telescope by T Cook & Son, York:, the 48 inch black lacquered main tube with brass shade, 13 3/4 inch sighting scope,...

A 3 1/2 inch brass refracting telescope by Ramage, Aberdeen: the 64 inch black lacquered two stage main tube with rack and pinion focus and 9 inch...

A 19th century three draw telescope by Hemsley London: with 7 inch teak main tube, signed as per title, mounted on a lacquered brass tripod stand...

A 2 1/4 inch telescope by Dolland, London:, the 38 inch tapering mahogany main tube with brass shade, signed to sighting tube as per title, 102cm ...

A 19th century brass 4 inch reflective telescope by Thomas Ribright, London:, the 25 inch main tube engraved 'Made by Tho's Ribright, London. Opti...

A 19th century mahogany and brass three draw telescope by Dollond, London: with 8 3/4 inch wooden main tube and signed as per title, (damage to ca...

A cased Marine Distance meter: together with a WWII brass MkII vernier compass in leather case, a Bakelite MK I magnetic marching compass, a cased...

A Sowester 4 inch liquid filled 'Bosun' Compass in original box:

A two-day marine chronometer by Thomas Mercer, St, Albans, Special Centenary 1858-1958, used aboard the Passenger Freighter SS 'Lualaba': the four...

A 'Faithful Freddie' submarine compass: 3 inch liquid filled compass in gimballed mount numbered '2408' the mount stamped en suite, domed brass ...

A WWII period Air Ministry issue 3 1/4 inch radius vernier Flying Boat 'Husun' sextant by Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London,: serial number '41763' b...

A Thomas Walker & Sons 'Cherub' MK.II ship's log together with a rotator:. ...[more]

A Thomas Walker & Sons 'Cherub' MK.III ship-log, with white enamel dial and numbered 'V1864' to back of case, together with a rotator:. ...[mor...

A Japanese 8 inch radius vernier sextant by Tamaya & Co Ltd: the black lacquer frame with brass arc calibrated to 120° , numbered '31154' and sign...

A Two Day Marine Chronometer by Hamilton, Lancaster, USA, circa 1941: the four inch silvered dial signed as per title and dated '1941' also number...

A Two Day Marine Chronometer by Thomas Mercer, St Albans: the four inch silvered dial signed as per title and numbered '24568', blued-steel hands ...

A Two Day Marine Chronometer by Chronometerwerke, Hamburg: the four inch resin dial with Arabic numerals signed as per title and numbered '5777', ...

A Clan Line Two Day Marine Chronometer by Kelvin, White & Hutton, London: the four inch silvered dial with Roman numerals and signed as per title ...

A Victorian brass binnacle from the Barnstaple Ketch 'Emma Louise': fitted 3 inch dry card compass by H Hughes, London, the interior of the binn...

A large Victorian copper and brass ship's cabin lantern, reputedly from the Barnstaple ketch 'Emma Louise': of rotunda form with iron suspension m...

An early 20th century presentation Course Bearing Corrector:, unsigned, constructed in oxidised and polished steel, inscribed around edge 'With th...

A late 19th/early 20th century oak 'Admiral Fitzroy' pattern barometer: of typical form with lithograph printed back papers, mercury tube, storm ...

A Victorian brass and oak binnacle: the 5 inch compass card by Cooke, Hull in a Husun 'Dead- Beat' case numbered '10052' on a gimballed mount unde...

A late 19th/early 20th century compass by E Dent & Co, London: with 4 inch compass signed as per title to bezel and numbered '45115' with Dent tra...

A brass 1 1/2 inch single draw refracting telescope: unsigned.

A German single draw telescope by Voigtlander & Sohn. A-G, Braunschweig: signed as per title with leather covered main tube. ...[more]

A late 19th/early 20th century leather and brass four draw telescope: unsigned.

A late 19th/early 20th century leather and brass single draw telescope: unsigned.

A single draw telescope by Ross of London for J Gieve & Sons, Portsmouth: signed as per title with rope covered main tube and numbered '4845'. ....

A square brass binnacle from the motor fishing vessel 'Jose' of Penzance: the 4 inch liquid filled compass in a gimballed mount with a square cas...

A WWI period 'Faithful Freddie' pattern submarine binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd, Glasgow: binnacle number '1134', with 3 1/2 inch liq...

A Walkers Patent A1 harpoon Ship's Log: signed to white enamel recording plate as per title and stamped 'TW' with anchor to fin, 53cm long

A WWI period 2 inch refracting telescope by Ryland & Son Ltd, London: 21 inch leather covered main tube, with shade and slides, signed to first dr...

A pair of 7 X 50 Kriegsmarine fixed-focus binoculars by Carl Zeiss, Military Division, Jena: the base plate stamped with Ordnance Code 'blc' and ...

A small lacquered brass student microscope in mahogany case: together with a brass cased resistance meter by Henley, London (glass cracked) (2)

A black lacquered brass level:, unsigned, the 7 inch main tube with spirit bubble above, rack and pinion adjustment raised on a four screw base, i...

A collection of NBS (Northern Biological Supplies) prepared microscope slides of various subject matter:, the boxes labelled 'Fresh Water Algae', ...

A late 18th century surveying level and compass by W & S Jones, London: constructed in lacquered brass with 20 inch rack and pinion adjust telesco...

A box of eighteen various early 20th century spectacle frames: including a pair of tortoiseshell frames with gilt ear clips.

A pair of gold inlaid tortoiseshell lorgnettes: the spring loaded gilt frames in a shaped tortoiseshell frame with inset gold oval cartouche, toge...

A pair or yellow metal lorgnettes with scroll chased decoration: and a pair of gold plated lorgnettes.(2)

A pair of Georgian steel framed spectacles: with circular cyan coloured glass, straight arms with hoop ends.

Maddox, E, E. 'Ophthalmological Prisms. The Clinical use of Prisms', first edition: pub, John Wright & Co, Bristol and Hamilton, Adams & Co, Lond...

An 18th century steel spectacle case: engraved 'F Line , 1726' over Masonic compass and square, together with a pair of steel framed spectacles wi...

A pair of late 18th/early 19th century white metal framed 'Railway' spectacles: with double 'D' shaped blue glass lenses and extendable arms, in a...