Instruments of Science and Technology

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Three Leica cameras,comprising; a Leica IIIA no.281132, 5cm f2 Summitar lens and a non-Leitz lens; a Leica III no.297920 with 5cm f2 Summar lens n...

Nikon Gold 'camera Grand Prix '84',no. 2002889, with Nikkor 50mm f1.4 lens, no. 5508431, in makers wooden presentation box with papers, For furthe...

Rollei 2.8F camera,no.2411397, with 80mm f2.8 Planar lens no. 3253007, in makers case with lens hood, filter and instructions, For further inform...

Hasselblad Gold 500CM,special camera no.0341, body no. RU140717, back no. 3300717, Planar 80mm f2.8 lens no. 6954020, in maker's box with papers,...

A Presentation Leica Platinum M6, 1992,no. 2177024 HB-024, with 50mm f1.4 lens, in presentation wooden case with certificate and guarantee cards,...

Hasselblad 500C with Planar,body no. UUC202810, back no. UU523945, 80mm f 2.8 Planar lens no. 6069489, For further information on this lot please...

Hasselblad 205 TCC,body no. 15EV10322, back no. 30EV 90237, 80mm f2.8 lens Planar lens, no. 7207933, For further information on this lot please v...

A rare Leica Military M3, 1957,no. 910577, engraved BUNDESEIGENTUM 12-121-5418, finished in olive green, Footnotes:This military camera was supp...

A rare 35mm f1.4 Summilux lens,no. 2166557, complete with Leitz UV filter and back cap, Footnotes:Produced in 1964 in a batch of just 200 units f...

A rare Leica IIF black dial, 1954,no. 713842, with delayed action and 5cm f2 Summicron lens no. 1155714, Compur shutter and matching operating le...

A rare Leica IF Black Dial 'Betriebsk', 1952,engraved BETRIEBSK 374, Footnotes:The Leica IF black dial is a rare camera with a total production of...

A very rare black Leica M3, 1956,no.839537, with double wind shutter mechanism, Footnotes:Double stroke black M's are extremely rare as few were p...

A fine Riley Brothers Ltd bi-unial magic lantern, English, late 19th century,in virtually unused condition complete with a pair of 6 inch and a pa...

A RARE KRYHA-LILIPUT CIPHER MACHINE, German, circa 1930,the velvet lined leather case fitted with watch-form nickel-plated cipher case together wi...

A Hagelin HC-570 desktop electronic cipher machine, Swiss, circa 1980,input is either via the alphanumerical keyboard at the front or the integrat...

A Hagelin C446 cipher machine, Swedish, circa 1949,the pin-and-lug cipher machine developed by Boris Hagelin of A.B. Cryptoteknik in Stockholm in...

A Rasterschluessel 44 Strip Code Sheet, German, Mid 20th century,affixed to clear plastic backing sheet, along with a German paper sheet, the co...

A SYKO UK & Commonwealth cipher, 1930's,in grey metal casing with 32 rows of alphabet and number scales, in card carrying case, 13in (33cm) wide...

A rare system Beyer Krypto Pocket Watch cipher, Danish, circa 1933,The Danish Cipher Machine Co. Ltd., of Copenhagen, the watch form nickel case...

A Reihenschieber, German, circa 1960,the slide rule cipher with ten ribs in aluminium frame with alphabetical and numerical scales on both sides a...

A World War II Airforce San Carlos Key cipher, Spanish, circa 1940,with Wheatstone type double cogged wheels with numerical and alphabetical scal...

A post-war modified Hagelin M209 Convertor cipher machine, French,serial no. 4315, this light-weight portable pin-and-lug cipher machine, develo...

A Silver Prototype for Transvertex HC9 cypher machine, Swedish, 1950's,a portable mechanical cipher machine with 5 cipher wheels at the top and a...

A HAGELIN CD-57 POCKET CIPHER MACHINE, German, 1957-75,serial no.62258, a hand held pin and lug Pocket Cipher Machine with manufacturer's plate '...

NINE ASSORTED CYPHER WHEELS FOR KORALLE CYPHER-TELEPRINTER, Russian, 1960's,the larger 3in (7.5cm) diameter, (9)For further information on this lo...

A Transvertex HC9 Cypher Machine Swedish, 1950's,M 3858-301010, a portable mechanical cipher machine with 5 cipher wheels at the top and a rotat...

Nine Assorted cypher wheels for Koralle cypher-teleprinter, Russian, 1960's,the larger 3in (7.5cm) diameter (9)For further information on this lo...

A Differensbildungsgerat Codebreaking Tool, German, 1939-45,five cast metal cylinders with raised numbers, in metal framework, 11 1/2in (29cm) l...

A Hagelin CX52 cipher machine, French, 1950's,no. 32007, the mechanical pin-and-lug cipher machine (French version), developed around 1952 by th...

A Hagelin CD57RT pocket cipher machine, Swiss, 1957-75,serial no. 9317, a hand held pin and lug Pocket Cipher Machine with manufacturer's plate...

A M-125 FIALKA CIPHER MACHINE, Russian, 1950's,Serial no. 98-70280 detailed on top of wheel-locking lever, the machine complete with ten rotors, e...

A similar M-125 Fialka Cipher machine, Russian, 1950's,serial no. 98-92441 on metal plaque at the front and detailed on wheel-locking lever, of ...

A very rare OMI Alpha electromechanical cipher machine, Italian, circa 1940,this wheel-based electromechanical cipher machine, developed and prod...

A Curta Type II calculator, Liechtenstein, mid 20th century,no. 515191, in drum case with screw lid and leather carrying case, 5in (12.5cm) hig...

A rare KRIEGSMARINE signal book, German, 1940,Signalbuch der Kriegsmarine, Berlin: Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, 1940, Third Reich Naval High Com...

ADAMS (GEORGE)Micrographia illustrata, or, The Knowledge of the Microscope Explain'd, second edition, engraved frontispiece, 65 folding engraved p...

A W. Watson & son microscope oil illuminant, English, early 20th century,complete with oil reservoir, wick, condenser and chimney, in fitted case,...

A J. Swift & son portable polarising monocular microscope, English, late 19th century,in mahogany case with three oculars, three objectives, camer...

A W. Watson & Son Van Heurck compound monocular microscope, English, early 20th century,in fitted mahogany case with four oculars, four objectives...

A Baker binocular compound microscope, English, late 19th century,in fitted mahogany case with six objectives, three oculars, analyser, polariser ...

A J. Swift & son brass binocular dissecting microscope, English, late 19th century,in mahogany case, with supporting armrests, lacking objectives,...

A rare Leitz petrological microscope, German, mid 20th century,no. 467607, with 4-axis Leitz universal stage with Wright arcs, no. 5227, 15 1/2...

A Collins Brokett microscope bench lamp, English, circa 1900,complete with brass stand, glass reservoir and ceramic chimney in case, together with...

A Stephenson's erecting binocular microscope stand, English, circa 1870,signed STEPHENSON'S ERECTING BiNOCULAR, the large Ross No.1 stand with ...

Three compound mococular microscopes, early 20th century,including a Leitz monocular microscope in case with four objectives and ocular, a Carl Z...

A Leitz microscope, German, 1930's,signed Chadburn Bro. Opticians Sheffield, in leather carrying case together with a brass compound monocular mi...

A W. Watson compound monocular microscope, English, early 20th century,in fitted mahogany case with ocular and five objectives, 13in (33cm) high...

A Leitz universal research monocular/binocular compound microscope, German, circa 1925,no.233296, with electric illuminant, Leitz 3, 4, 6, 6a, 7 a...

Two Watson compound microscopes, English, early 20th century,comprising a monocular microscope, no.9441 in mahogany case with ocular and objective...

A Smith & Beck binocular compound microscope, English, late 19th century,signed Smith & Beck 6 Coleman Street London 2435, in mahogany vase with f...

A collection of various microscope accessories,including oculars and objectives by various makers, including Zeiss, Swift and Leitz, (Qty)For furt...

An R. Winkel compound monocular microscope, German, late 19th century,signed R. Winkel Gottingen, with rack and pinion focusing, in mahogany case ...

A collection of approximately 100 microscope specimen slides, English, the majority second half of the 19th century,including 48 human histology s...

A collection of approximately 300 diatom microscope slides, English, late 19th and 20th centuries,preparers include E. Thum Leipzig, William Gatre...

A collection of approximately 320 microscope specimen slides, English, predominately late 19th and early 20th century,mainly botanical samples ...

A collection of approximately 500 microscope specimen slides, English, predominately late 19th century,the majority rock or mineral section slides...

A collection of approximately 300 microscope specimen slides, English, the majority late second half of the 19th century,made by a wide range of p...

A Claude-Simeon Passemant Cuff-type compound monocular microscope, French, 1749-1769,signed Passemant Ingenieur du Roi au Louvre, with ocular, wit...

A microscope bench lamp in case, English, late 19th century,with glass reservoir, brass stand and condenser, in pine case, together with five bo...

A George Adams brass Cuff-type microscope, English,signed G. Adams N° 60 Fleet Street London, on mahogany base with accessory draw (empty) in asso...

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