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Click here to subscribeA Travelling Microscope, English, c. 1900, signed to the rear of the stand ‘Baker 244 High Holborn, London’, contained in a polished leather case lined with green baize, microscope stand folds back with two legs folding forward to form a tripod stand, with plano-concave mirror, small ABBE-type substage condenser, simple stage, rack and pinion focusing, fine focus screw, with two Baker objectives and three eyepieces. Case measures 26cm wide.
A Petrological Challenge ‘B’ Microscope, English, c. 1880, signed to the rear of the foot ’J. Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd, London’, standing on a large lacquered brass tripod base with trunnions supporting the main body, with plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on an articulated arm, polarising substage assembly with graduated polariser on swing out arm, rotating wheel to accept Selenite filters in geared rotating collars all on slide in/out mount with rack and pinion focusing, fully mechanical stage with with 360 degree engraved scale to edge with Vernier to 5’, X & Y control with silver verniers to .1mm, body tube with course focus to rear and Swift’s patent lever fine focus, body tube with Wenham prism in pull out/in drawer, Quartz wedge in in pull out/in drawer, Nicol prism in pull out/in drawer, with the following accessories: a Swift 4in objective, a 2in objective, a 1in Swift objective, a 1/2in Swift objective, a 1/4in objective, a 1/4in Swift objective, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved A, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved B, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved x10, all in the original French polished mahogany cabinet. Cabinet height 44cm.
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 boss supporting tall column with compass-type joint at the top, plano-concave mirror in gimbal at base, sliding condenser on swing out arm below stage, stage incorporates rack and pinion focusing, stage with unusual fine adjustment via gear and screw, limb with mechanical aquatic movement, case with accessories including stage bulls-eye condenser, cone diaphragm, live box, leiberkuhn, 4 objectives, swing out stage, various sliders, in original case (missing body tube), case width 34cm.
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’, on a black enamelled tripod base with trunnions to the top supporting the microscope body, plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on an articulated arm on a sliding collar, graduated polariser on a swing in/out holder, focusing condenser on a swing out arm, rotating graduated stage with clips, with screw fine focus, rack and pinion course focus, body tube with focus scale, centring nosepiece, slide in/out filter holder slot, a slide in/out analyser, Bertrand Lens , analyser eyepiece with crosshairs. Height 40cm.
Swifts Improved Clinical, Zoologist & Field Microscope, English, c. 1900, signed to the body tube 'J. Swift & Son, London No.270, standing on a folding tripod base with a plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on a sliding collar, substage collar with Abbe-type condenser, with Swifts mechanical stage, course focusing via rack and pinion, with chrome plated body tube and single graduated drawer tube, with the following accessories; 1/2inch Swift objective, a 1/4inch Swift objective, a 1/6inch Swift objective, condenser, eyepiece, all in the original polished leather case. Case measures 29cm wide.
A Watson 'Royal' Compound Microscope, English, dated 1915, signed to the rear of the foot ‘W Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London', the microscope supported on a black lacquered tripod base supporting the body on trunnions, with plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on a sliding collar, substage collar with X-Y control via screw with rack and pinion focusing, with condensor with filter holder and iris, mechanical stage with X & Y controls, fine focus via screw, course rack and pinion focusing to back of body tube, body tube with mechanical drawer tube and second sliding drawer tube, with the following accessories: table bulls-eye condenser, a 1/6 in Watson objective, a 2in Watson objective, an eyepiece marked x5, an eyepiece marked x8, all in the original French polished mahogany cabinet. Cabinet height 33cm.
WW2 German Tropical Camouflaged 10x80 Field Glasses, fine untouched pair of the large Artillery field binoculars which retain much of the original tropical camouflaged paint finish indicating service in North Africa or Italy campaign. Stamped “D.F 10X80 cxn 96368 57560”. Tripod fixing fitting present but no tripod. Angled eyepieces with individual focus. Optics remain generally clear but all interested parties are suggested to inspect themselves to clarify condition.
WILLIAM IV OAK JARDINIERE STAND in the historical revival style, the revolving circular top with a frieze carved and pierced with strapwork cartouches and animal masks, with a green-painted tin liner, on a ring-turned and carved shaft and a tripod base ending in claw feet, 59cm dia. (maximum)
A Chinese brass tripod censer the two handles modelled as mythical beast heads and the pierced cover engraved and decorated with sinuous five clawed dragons amongst stylised clouds, the heavy body with two panels similarly decorated in low relief, six-character mark to underside, probably early 20th century, 14cm diameter (including handles)
An Oriental patinated bronze tripod censer, the two pierced outward facing handles above three legs headed with Karashishi masks, 28cm wide (including handles) x 26cm high (including handles) The item is in reasonable condition and although there is a smallpiece out of the inside of the inner rim the piece is very darkly patinated andexhibits green verdigris.
An early 20th century Japanese pottery tripod censer (Koro), the pierced dome topped finial modelled with an open-mouthed Karashishi above a base decorated with lappets to the neck and the main body with peony etc., raised on three downswept legs headed with Karashishi masks, full height (to tip of tail) 43cm
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