Ø A 9½IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT BY THOMAS CHRISTIAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1820 signed on the cross bar as per title and addressed for 102 Strand , main ivory scale divided to 100°, vernier on braced brass index arm, mirrors, three shades and pinhole sight, pencil and note plate and three pin feet, contained within fitted keystone box, with correspondence to Greenwich dated 1960 and some sextant instructions priced 10p -- 11in. (28cm.) wide
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Ø A MINIATURE 2IN. RADIUS SURVEYING SEXTANT BY CARY, LONDON, CIRCA 1840 the solid cast lacquered brass A-frame divided to 130° signed on the cross bar as per title, single pinhole sight and mirror, and turned ivory threaded handle, contained within fitted baize lined box of issue -- box 4in. (10cm.) square
Ø A POCKET BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON, CIRCA 1890 the 2¼in. silvered dial signed as per title and numbered 26212 , with blued steel needle, rotating faceplate with reciprocating pin and scale divided to 31, contained in red leather case of issue with plush-lined lid and fob ring; together with another two unsigned in gilt brass cases, one Singer pattern with leather outer case; and a leather-cased ivory thermometer by Adie & Wedderburn, Edinburgh (4)
Ø AN 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH FLEAGLASS constructed in turned ivory, the baluster handle with loophole, the head fitted with bullseye lens, contained within fitted morocco red leather box -- 2¼in. (6cm.) long; together with a late 19th century student's microscope in box; and a modern monocular with sprung stand, in card box (3)
Ø AN ENGLISH PORTABLE MONOCULAR MICROSCOPE, CIRCA 1790 constructed in lacquered brass with threaded nosepiece, folding tripod stand, concave mirror, three nosepieces, live box and other accessories, contained within fitted wooden box of issue with ivory lock escutcheon and drawer knob -- 4½ x 8in. (11.5 x 20.5cm.)
Packet: assorted items including vintage Bakelite handled stiletto letter opener, 23cm long; Art Nouveau period cast brass large letter opener in the form of an angel, 33cm long, together with an early 20th century ivory shoe horn and a pair of tortoiseshell type folding lorgnettes, plus a mahogany piercer with attached label inscribed "From the teak of HMS Ajax, Battle of the River Plate", 24cm long (5)
Mixed Lot: comprising two various folding single blade pocket knives including IXL together with a two bladed example with corkscrew and composite grips "Tommy" cigarette light, nickel cased egg timer with ring suspension, brass advertising pencils for Crawfords Biscuits, Jackson's Famous Hats and Boots and an ivory handled desk seal with monogrammed matrix, various dates and makers (8)
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