Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine

An Exceptionally Fine Powell & Lealand "No. 1" Compound Monocular/Binocular Microscope Outfit, English, dated 1871, signed in script to the top of...

An Impressive Ross No.1 With Stephenson's Binocular Adaption, English, c. 1870, signed to the back of the large 'Y' shaped foot Ross London', stan...

An exceptionally fine and rare Swift & Son’s Presentation Binocular Microscope, English, c. 1877, boldly engraved to the back of the foot ‘JAMES S...

A Fine Binocular 'Large Best', or 'N°1 Stand' Microscope Outfit, English, dated 1858*, signed in script to the foot ‘Smith & Beck 6 Coleman St. L...

A W & S Jones Most Improved Microscope, English c. 1798, signed to the foot ‘W & S JONES 30 Holborn London’, with folding tripod foot, central bos...

A Hand Held Simple Microscope, English, unsigned, c. 1800, with ivory handle screwing in to the lacquered brass body, with forceps to the front, w...

A 19th Century Culpeper-Type Microscope, English, signed to the stage in script ‘F Day, 37 Poultry LONDON’, of typical form on circular brass base...

A Very Fine Collection of 18th & 19th Century Microscope Spares, housed in an attractive French polished mahogany table collector's cabinet, drawe...

A Compound Achromatic Microscope, English, c. 1840, signed to the body tube ‘CARPENTER & WESTLEY 24 Regent Street, LONDON’. The microscope stands ...

An Early Acromatic Compound Microscope, English, c. 1860, signed in script along the side of the bar limb 'Ruck Maker Cheltenham', standing on a ...

A Large 19th Century French Compound Microscope Outfit, French, c. 1877, signed in script to the body tube ‘Mon E. Hart & A. Praz A Prazmowski suc...

A Large 19th Century German Compound Microscope Outfit, German, c. 1870, signed to front of body tube 'GUNDLACH BERLIN', on 'Y' shaped foot with s...

A Travelling Microscope, English, c. 1900, signed to the rear of the stand ‘Baker 244 High Holborn, London’, contained in a polished leather case ...

Swifts Improved Clinical, Zoologist & Field Microscope, English, c. 1900, signed to the body tube 'J. Swift & Son, London No.270, standing on a fo...

A Fine Gould-Type Microscope, English, c. 1830/40, unsigned, rectangular sectioned pillar screws into boss on top of case lid, concave mirror pins...

A Gould-Type Microscope, English, c. 1830/40, unsigned, rectangular sectioned pillar screws into boss on top of case lid, concave mirror pins into...

Martin-Type Drum Microscope, English, c. 1840, unsigned with rack and pinion focusing, with three simple objectives and glass stage, in original F...

Martin-Type Drum Microscope, English, c. 1840, unsigned with push/pull focusing, with three simple objectives and glass stage, in original French ...

An Unusual Petrological Microscope By R & J Beck, English, c. 1897*, signed to the rear of the foot ‘R & J Beck London 21067’, the microscope stan...

A ‘Petros’ Petrological Microscope, English, c. 1890, engraved to the foot ‘J Swift & Son, London’, and engraved at the side ‘I.c.S.T. Geo Lab 887...

A Petrological Challenge ‘B’ Microscope, English, c. 1880, signed to the rear of the foot ’J. Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd, London’, standing...

A Watson 'Royal' Compound Microscope, English, dated 1915, signed to the rear of the foot ‘W Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London', the mic...

A Large Projection Microscope, English, c. 1920s, with plaque that reads 'PROJECTION MICRO-PROJECTOR Flatters & Garnet', on large tripod foot with...

An Abbe Apertometer, German, c. 1910, signed 'Abbe's Apertometer, Carl Zeiss Jena', the semicircular ground glass fixed to a black lacquered brass...

A Microscope Oil Lamp, English, c. 1880, signed around the base 'Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London', constructed of lacquered brass with adj...

A Powell & Lealand Binocular Body Tube, English, c. 1870, unsigned, constructed of lacquered brass with fine threaded female screw base, rack and ...

A Collection of Seven Powell & Lealand Eyepieces & Collars, including: an eyepiece engraved ‘Powell & Lealand 20’, 30mm dia, an eyepiece engraved ...

A Collection of Powell & Lealand Substage Condensers, including: one with a paper label which reads ‘(P & L) Dr Edmunds Immersion Paraboloid MMJ A...

A Fine Powell & Lealand Achromatic Substage Condenser, English, c. 1870, engraved around the top plate in large letters ‘POWELL & LEALAND’, with r...

A Large Powell & Lealand 1 1/2 inch objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1 1/2 Apochromatic’, obje...

A Powell & Lealand ¼ inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, ¼ Apochromatic, N.A. 0.95’, objecti...

An Important Powell & Lealand 1/8 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/8 Oil Immersion, N.A...

An Important Powell & Lealand 1/10 inch N.A. 1.5 Objective , English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/10 Apochr...

An Important Powell & Lealand 1/10 inch N.A. 1.4 Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/10 Apochro...

A Powell & Lealand 1/12 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/12 Semi Apo Oil Imm, N.A. 1.4’...

A Powell & Lealand 1/16 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the ‘1/16’, objective with correction collar and engraved ‘POWELL &...

A Powell & Lealand 1/20 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/20 Apochromatic Oil Immersion,...

A Powell & Lealand 1/25 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ‘1/25’, objective with correction collar and engraved ’POWE...

An Important Powell & Lealand 1/50 inch Objective, English, c. 1870, in wrong can engraved ‘1/25’, objective with correction collar and engraved ’...

A Collection Of Uncased Powell & Lealand Objectives, including: a Powell & Lealand 1/16 Inch Objective with correction collar, a Powell & Lealand ...

Large Cabinet of Microscope slides, cabinet, English, c. 1870, unsigned but in the manner of Smith & Beck, constructed of French polished mahogany...

A Large Cabinet of Microscope Slides, cabinet, English, c. 1880, unsigned, constructed of French polished pine with 21 drawers each capable of hol...

A Large Microscope Slide Cabinet by J. B. Dancer, English, c. 1860, with plaque to top for 'J. B. Dancer, Optician, Manchester', cabinet construct...

A Very Good Collection of Arranged and Exhibition Diatom Microscope Slides, in a flip front case constructed of polished oak, all slides re-labell...

A Set of Early Microscope Slides, German, c. 1840, unsigned, in a blue and gold paper covered case with a hand written label for ‘Photog Album 1 L...

An early set of Ivory Microscope Slides in a Case, English, c. 1780, unsigned, slides (74mm x 12mm) in a faux leather covered card case with marbl...

A Collection Sets of Early Glass Microscope Slides, including a set of slides in a faux leather covered card case with a handwritten label for ‘Me...

A Fine Set of Large Ivory Microscope Slides, English, late 18th c., unsigned but similar to those produced by Robert Custance, ca. 1740 – 1799, co...

A Fine Pair of Compass Dividers by Charles Augustus Schmalcalder, English, c. 1815, in brass and steel, combination dividers engraved 'Schmalcalde...

Charles Hoare's Double Slide Rule for the Iron & Steel Trade, English, late 19th century, in boxwood and brass, two slides with scales A, B, C ...

An Ivory-mounted Compass by Nairne & Blunt, English, c. 1780, of small size, enamel 16 point compass rose further divided, agate pivot, signed 'Na...

A Slide Rule by James Tree, English, c. 1835, in boxwood, entitled 'Scale for Weight of Malleable Iron plates and Bars' with scales for breadth i...

Ewart's Cattle Gauge Slide Rule, English, c. 1832-1842, in boxwood with ivory slide, stamped 'The Cattle Gauge & Key to the Weighing Machine arra...

A Curta II Calculator, Liechtenstein, 1970, by Contina Ltd, no. 558212, black and grey in black case.

A Boxwood Clinometer Rule by Stanley, English, c. 1900, in boxwood and brass, with inset magnetic compass, protractor hinge divided to one degree,...

A Rare Proell Pocket Calculator or New Slide Rule, English, c 1901-2, complete with card and celluloid scales, instruction manual and cloth case,...

A Complex Double Slide Rule for Acreage, English, mid-19th century, in boxwood, unsigned, logarithmic scales calibrated in perches, roods and acre...

An Early Fuller's Calculator Model No. 1, an unusual example, possibly c. 1880 signed only on the scale cylinder 'Stanley, Maker, London, Entd. ...

An American Surveyor’s Compass, late 18th century, engraved ‘C. M.’ to side and dated ‘1790’ to underside, wooden body of circumferentor, with eng...

An American Surveyor’s Compass, late 18th century, unsigned, wooden body of circumferentor, with engraved graduated brass scale 0-90-0, trough com...