A Campbell-Stokes pattern Sunshine Recorder, by Casella of London The glass sphere supported on an ebonised carved base with brass fittings, stamped MKIIIc 45-65, with applied brass plate Casella London, 10433, 24cm high. NB: The Sunshine recorder was originally devised by J.F. Campbell in the mid 19th Century. The device was used to record the duration of Sunshine around the world. The sphere lens would focus the sunlight and would burn a correlating line on the paper placed behind.
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A late 18th Century brass and wood bound four draw telescope by J & W Watkins, Charing Cross, London, engraved with makers name and "Lord Craven 3rd Regt Foot or Buffs" and with the Craven coat of Arms. 110cms fully extended, diam of end lens 5cms and with original brass lens cover. This would probably have belonged to 7th Baron Craven (1770 - 1825) who became 1st Earl Craven in 1801. He joined the 3rd Foot 25th September 1794 then the 40th Foot on 1st September 1799. He later became a Major General. This telescope would therefore seem to date from c.1794 - 1799.
A PAIR OF 30 X 75 BRIDGE BINOCULARS BY SWAROVSKI UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE BEEN USED ABOARD THE CANBERRA DURING THE FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN, 1982, with rubberised lens caps, maker's plate to top marked as per title with scratched serial number I/II, top mounted handle and location scope rubber shade/splash cup over eyepiece, mounted on deck rail bracket -- overall 11½ x 15in. (29 x 38cm.), It is believed the Canberra was fitted with six pairs of Swarovski 30 x 75 binoculars. This pair has been marked in ink CAN no. 2 of 6.,
A 19TH-CENTURY MARBLE AND BRASS NOON DAY CANNON DIAL, with white marble base incised with scales divided from 7-12 and 5-12 with central gnomon, 4in. brass cannon set between quadrants incised with monthly latitude indicators supporting the 1in. ignition loupe-lens -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) diameter,
A FINE 'CAPTAIN KATER' PATTERN SIGHTING COMPASS BY THOMAS JONES, LONDON, CIRCA 1815, the 5in. mica card with arsenic green scale, signed in manuscript Thomas Jones No. 62 Charing Cross, steel needle, removable inclined lens assembly (later) and folding sight with lens -- 5¼in. (13.3cm.) wide, This pattern was invented by Captain Kater in 1811. A small inclined mirror and lens eyepiece assembly allows simultaneous viewing of the scale and the distant object via the opposite vertical folding sight. Kater's design pre-dates Schmalcalder's use of a prism but was not patented and became superseded by it., Literature: Scientific Instrument Society, Bulletin No. 127 (December 2015) p.36.
Ø A EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE ½IN. SINGLE DRAWER SPYGLASS ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS RIBRIGHT, LONDON CIRCA 1750, unsigned, the tortoiseshell main tube with intricate silver wirework and rococo silver end pieces conjoined with a fluted spiral twist, eyepiece and main lens with dust slide -- 5½in. (14cm.) closed, Literature: Louwman & Zuidervaart: A Certain Instrument for Seeing Far, Wassenarr 2013, pp166-168 where similar instruments are displayed.
A RARE 2IN. FOUR-DRAW TELESCOPE BY STEINBERG, LONDON, CIRCA 1830, signed on the draw tube Steinberg, 44 Cirencester Place, Fitzroy Square, London, main tube covered in stained baleen, dust slide and lens cap -- 12in. (30.5cm.) closed, Literature: Scientific Instrument Society, Bulletin 91, November 2006 p.18-21 where Steinberg's process is examined.,
A 2IN. FIVE DRAW MAHOGANY AND BRASS TELESCOPE BY JESSE RAMSDEN, CIRCA 1790, signed by the eyepiece Je. Ramfden, London, with dust slide to eyepiece -- 10¼in. (26cm.) closed; together with a 1½in. three draw example signed Berge London late Ramsden, with leather covered tube, dust slide, lens cap and splash cup -- 9½in. (24cm.) closed, (2)
A 1IN. SINGLE DRAW MAHOGANY AND BRASS REVERSE TAPER CAMPAIGN TELESCOPE BY DOLLOND, LONDON, CIRCA 1780, signed on the main lens dust slide Dollond London, main tube divided with substantial brass thread, tapered eyepiece with dust slide -- 26¼in. (66.5cm.) closed , signed on the main lens dust slide Dollond London, main tube divided with substantial brass thread, tapered eyepiece with dust slide -- 26¼in. (66.5cm.) closed
A FINE 2IN. REFRACTING LIBRARY TELESCOPE BY STEINBECK, MUNICH, CIRCA 1840, the 19½in. parallel wooden tube signed and numbered on the main lens assembly Steinbeck in München No. 684, complete with star finder, single draw with rack and pinion adjustment, mounted on calibrated counterweighted stand attached to turned wooden base, assembled -- 14 x 32in. (35.5 x 81cm.) closed, contained within fitted yellow pine box complete with accessories -- box 25½in. diameter
A FINE SOLAR MICROSCOPE BY ROBERT HUNTLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1820, constructed in lacquered brass, signed on the back plate Huntly LONDON, comprising a two-part tube and accessories comprising brass and bone slides, varied strength lens slide, platform pincers, tweezers etc., contained within fitted box of issue -- 11 x 8in. (28 x 20cm.), Robert Huntly was an optician working between 1811 and 1840 from several addresses between High Holborn and Burlington Arcade.,
A GOOD MONOCULAR COMPOUND MICROSCOPE BY W.J. SALMON, LONDON, CIRCA 1855, the lacquered brass frame signed on the back W.J. Salmon, 100 Fenchurch Street, London, 8½in. main tube, rack and pinion adjustment, mechanical platform, double mirror, secured to sliding wooden base within case, the case containing a bull's eye condensing lens to rear, and lower draw with accessories including five eyepieces, live box, platform light adjusters, platform pincer etc.; together with two sales brochures for "Davon Patent" microscopes, issued by S. Davidson & Co. -- 14¼ x 8¾ x 9¼in. ( 35.5 x 21 x 22.5cm.), (3)
A LACQUERED BRASS BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON, CIRCA 1890, signed on the bed-plate as per title, and contained in original box with accessories, including three nosepieces, eyepieces, bull's eye lens, live box, platform tweezers, etc., and a drawer of 19 professionally prepared slide samples, mainly of insect origin -- 16¼ x 8¼in. (41 x 22cm.) overall
GEMINI VI-A: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by the two crew members of Gemini VI-A individually, comprising Wally Schirra (1923-2007, Command Pilot) and Tom Stafford (1930- , Pilot). The official NASA image, captured with a fish-eye camera lens, depicts the white room atop Pad 19 during simulated flight test activity for Gemini VI-A, the two astronauts visible through the open hatches of the spacecraft. Signed by both Schirra and Stafford with their names alone in black inks to clear areas of the image. About EX The Gemini VI-A mission achieved the first manned rendezvous with another spacecraft, its sister Gemini VII, on 15th December 1965.
SECOND WORLD WAR - A PAIR OF GERMAN ZEISS JENA - SILVAREM 6 X 30 FIELD BINOCULARS serial no. 1685460 of standard production specification retaining much of their original black finish, cased, the strap unusually marked with Japanese character inscription, perhaps a war souvenir or gift, together with a pair of German dienstglas 6 x 30 d.d.x. field binoculars serial no. 353086, retaining much of their sand coloured paint finish, complete with leather strap and rubber lens cover, (2).
A TAMRON 80-250MM AUTOZOOM LENS IN CASE, a Hoya 75-150mm zoom lens in case, a Vivitar 70-210 mm Macro Auto zoom lens, a Nikkor 135 mm lens, a Vivitar 135 mm lens in case, a Vivitar 28 mm Auto wide angle lens in case, a Vivitar 20 mm wide angle lens in case, a Hoya 35-75 mm zoom and macro lens in case and an Eyernik 300 mm auto lens
A PAIR OF SHIP'S NAVIGATION LIGHTS of galvanized metal, the first with a convex red glass lens and an applied label 'Port'; the second with a convex blue glass lens and an applied label 'Starboard', each complete with burner, reservoir and reflector, each 21.5cm high (excluding carrying handle).
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