Scientific Instruments, Optical Toys & Photographica including an Important London Collection

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A Collection Of Large Panorama Panoptique Slides17 Examples in total, 34 x 36cm, 15 with wooden frames, two in metal frames, many examples with ha...

A Diorama Theatre Peep Show of London Views, circa 1890sTitled 'An Excursion to London' on front, this mini peep show contains a reel of mechanica...

Collecting Penny Boxes, Including a Courtesy Coin Box; Detroit, USAA COURTESY COIN BOX CO. "COURTESY PAYS" COIN BOXLikely attached to the side of ...

A Fine Mahogany Kinora Viewer with decorative Tunbridge ware inlay to base and around eyepieces, with original lenses and fully functional hand cr...

A Cast Iron Kinora Machine with Dual Lens Adjustable Focus c.1912Stippled black and copper paint to main body and lens holders, complete with orig...

A Selection Of Kinora Reelsincluding Early flight, Golf Tips, and a Street SceneProvenance: London Private Collection

A Collection of Simplex Tin Toy TypewritersModel A (Boxed) Model S (Boxed) Special Demonstrated Model H, & two Special Keyboard Models, one exampl...

A Spirit Of St. Louis 110v Tin ToyManufactured by United Electrical Manufacturing Company of Adrian, Michigan. The two airplanes spin around the t...

Two 1930s Wolverine Wind-Up Zilotone Tin Musical Toys Plus A Plarola Organ Musical Toy. Two examples of the 1930's spring driven tin litho toy, co...

A Life Size French Bulldog Nodder & Growler Pull Toy c.1890A life size bulldog nodder and growler pull toy, wooden casters under paws indicating a...

A 1907 Fiat Grand Prix Racer Model By PocherVintage Pocher K-70, metal and plastic kit model, of a 1907 FIAT 130HP, F2 Grand prix Car, in a fitted...

Lehmann 385 "Tom the Climbing Monkey", German, circa 1930s,A fine-condition climbing monkey toy, with lithographic paintwork. One end of the strin...

An Extremely Rare 5" E. Berliner Record - Long, Long Ago No.56With original printed label verso and title etched into the record on the front, Lon...

Four Berliner Records"Roll On The De Ground" by Billy Golden, "The Cradle of The Deep" by Arthur Prior, "The Kaiser March" Played by The Banda Ros...

Four Berliner Records"Hot Time Medley" Banjo Duet by Cullen & Collins, "Yankee Doodle" Cornet Solo by W. Paris Chambers, "Dixie" by Vocal Cortette...

Four Berliner Records"No.63" by Schollische Military Band, "Wedding March" by The Trocadero Orchestra, "Auction Sale of a Piano" Talking record by...

A 7" Berliner Record Box c.1890sOf Oak construction with original fixtures, holds up to 30 records in slotted compartments, measuring 254 x 228 x ...

A 7" Berliner Monarch-Style Record Storage Boxdark oak with brass fittings, comprising of 4 drawers with finger holes in the base for removing Ber...

A Model A Edison Combination Type Fireside Phonograph, American, Circa 1905A wind-up cylinder Edison Phonograph with Model K Reproducer and windin...

A Model A Edison Combination Type Fireside Phonograph American c.1905A wind-up cylinder Edison Phonograph with Model K Reproducer and winding key,...

A Red Gem Edison Ghramophone Horn With Rare Wicker Travelling BasketIn fine condition and complete with hanging arm and gantry.Provenance: London ...

A Spelter Figure Of A Lady With A Gramophone410mm in height, signed "Rancoulet", Ernest Rancoulet (1870-1915), on a turned ebonised wooden basePro...

A Group Of Portable Vintage Plastic Record Players c.1970sIncluding two Steepletone "Penny" Record players in different colours, together with a L...

A Selection Of Dulciphone Roll Music11 Rolls in total in varying condition but with some full playable examples included. See Lot 119 for a Dulcip...

A Varsola Papier Mache Loudspeaker550 x 220mm, with some minor repairs to base and chips to rim, speaker driver missing, maker's plate on the base...

A H. Chambault Early Loop Radio Antenna Provenance: London Private Collection

An Extensive Collection Of Roberts Radiosa very large quantity, six boxes in total, together with some Bang & Olufsen equipment.Note: Only part of...

An Early 19th Century Zograscope ViewerAn early 19th century mahogany zograscope with decorative Tunbridgeware inlay. Missing tabletop stand/cradl...

A Praxinoscopecomplete with 9 picture strips, one cracked mirror and with turned wood base and later printed shadeProvenance: London Private Colle...

A Praxinoscope TheatreE. Reynaud, Paris; the 21cm. diameter drum on turned-wood stand, with candle holder, shade holder, shade (Reproduction), and...

A Rare 18th Century AnamorphoscopeConstructed of mahogany and with original cast pewter mirror, (slight loss to upper corner of mirror) numbered a...

A Selection Of Anamorphoscope PaintingsFour examples in ink and watercolour on thick card, size, 200 x 170mm, with viewing mirrorProvenance: Londo...

A Selection Of Large Zoetrope PicturesOriginal wood cut printed, large Zoetrope pictures, 925 X 95mm, in maker's fabric sleeveProvenance: London P...

A Selection Of Zoetrope Discs22 5" diameter examples with a variety of themes and colours, with four slightly smallerProvenance: London Private Co...

A Fine & Rare Philip Carpenter Dr Brewster's Pattern Kaleidoscope, English, Circa 1825.With circular brass disc impressed with the royal coat of a...

An Ives' Patent Kromoskop, Stereo Version.Ives' Patent 3D viewer for viewing specially produced black & white 'Kromograms' in colour. The viewer i...

Mini-Mutoscope: "Newspaper Acting-Picture Machine"Very rare "Flicker" machine made of tin by World Syndicate Co., Inc., New York. U.S. patent: Sep...

An Coin Operated Table Top Mutoscope. Possibly a replica, with some evidence of modern internals and up-dates. Machine looks complete, but unable ...

A Knight's Castile Soap Dispenser, English, Circa 1920s. A fine dispensing unit for Knight's Castile soap, hand-painted with logo on both sides, f...

A Ever-Burning Gas-Jet Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Gentleman Holding a Bottleon a mahogany base and designed to be wall mounted, with the flame...

A Ever-Burning Gas-Jet Cigar Lighter In The Form Of A GoddessBrass, 406mm in height, the flame appearing from the Goddess's torchCigar lighters li...

A Ever-Burning Gas-Jet Cigar Lighter In The Form Of An Elephanton a cast iron base, Diameter 320 X 109mmCigar lighters like these were used in Vic...

A Ever-Burning Gas-Jet Cigar Lighter In The Form of Mannikin Pis535 X 145mm on a dark varnished turned wooden baseCigar lighters like these were u...

A Victorian Houghton & Gunn Travelling Candle Lamp 'Reading Light' A fine Houghton & Gunn travelling candle lamp, comprising a metal, leather cas...

An Iron 18th Century Trepanation Bracewith ornate fluting to body and rotating handhold in ebonised wood, 217mm in length, marked "Mehin(?)" with ...

A Stodart & Weis Field Surgeon's Amputation And Surgical Set, English c.1830s, A extraordinarily fine kit by Stodart and Weis, housed in lined mah...

Ede's Chemical Cabinet Amateur Laboratory Set, 1837.A fine Ede's Chemical Cabinet Amateur Laboratory Set. Ede, chemist and perfumer to Queen Victo...

A Collection Of Rare Chemist & Photographic Chemical BottlesMany with the remains of contents, Borax etc and including one large bottle of Agfa fl...

Giant Antique Chemist Pharmacy Alchemy Drug Store Jars, English, circa 1850s-70sA fine pair of large mid victorian alchemy jars, complete with ori...

An Antique Hand Blown Carboy Glass Jar625mm in height, with base and complete with original glass stopperProvenance: London Private Collection

A Dudgeon Type Sphygmograph/Pulseometer, English, Circa 1880-1920s. A metal plated with fabric strap, pulse recording instrument, designed by Robe...

A Victorian Prosthetic "Peg Leg"Ebonised wood design, turned from a single piece of wood, with leather fastening strapProvenance: London Private C...

A Fine Dentist's Cabinet By Cash & Sons c.1900comprising the lower portion of the cabinet with a pair of lockable swing doors, above a full width ...

The Amalgamated Dental Co. Portable Dental Treadle Drill c.1890sConstructed from iron with black and gilted enamel finishing, the body contains a ...

A Limited Edition Kinetic Op-Art Lenticular Abstract by Yaacov Agam. 30/99 limited edition. Signature, bottom right. Approx 41.5cm x 27.5cm. Some ...

A Rare 3D Advertising Lenticular for McDonalds "Mac Tonight"™ Burger Meals. Dated 1987. As displayed above the order point in USA restaurants duri...

A Nimslo 3D Lenticular Camera Outfit. Comprising a working camera with shutters firing (needs batteries) signs of normal+ use and a working, match...

A J Mullen "Dagmar Super A" Microfilm Reader. Unable to test as no mains cable. (Internal Ref T9)

A Quantity of Condenser Lenses/Magnifying Glasses. Mix of sizes, most look unused. Also two large loupes. Very heavy. (Internal Ref T5)

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