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Negretti & Zambra - London. 19th Century oak-cased Farmer’s Barometer
Unusual 19th Century oak-cased ‘Farmer’s Barometer’ – Numbered 377 ; the ogee pediment over porcelain register plates, signed by the maker...
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Alan Walker
Kinora Viewer
A rare cast iron model of the Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer, with double viewing lens arrangement, circa 1905.
With reel of the Boat R...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Waywiser
A Georgian mahogany Waywiser by Richard Glynne of Fleet Street, London. Circa 1725.
Diameter of wheel: 81 cm
The brass dial is graduated in p...
£2,850
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Wimshurst Machine
A 1950's Wimshurst machine by Griffin & George Ltd.
The Wimshurst influence machine is an electrostatic generator, a machine for generating high...
£400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Set of Troy Standard Weights
A mahogany cased set of standard troy ounce weights made for the County of Gloucester by Doyle & Son of London, Dated 1890.
The velvet lined cas...
£385
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Vertical 4 Cylinder Steam Engine
A very rare late 19th century working model of a quadruple cylinder marine overhead valve steam engine.
In working order.
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Superb example of a Dolland compound microscope
A fine and complete example of a compound microscope by Dolland, London in the original fitted mahogany case which contains a full set of accessories
£5,800
Hansord
William Cary - London. 19th Century mahogany Balloonists barometer
Very rare and impressive 19th Century mahogany “Balloonists” barometer/altimeter in essentially original condition. The brass ring suspension o...
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Alan Walker
Negretti & Zambra - London. 19th Century brass Balloonists' or Surveyors' ['Moun...
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA - LONDON
Rare and fine quality 19th Century brass-cased Balloonists’ or Surveyors’ Stick Barometer in essentia...
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Alan Walker
Negretti & Zambra - London. 19th Century oak-cased “Sea Coast Barometer”
Good quality and unusual 19th Century oak-cased “Sea Coast Barometer” - No. 305 – an early example of this type of barometer. The arched top ...
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Alan Walker
A SACCHARIMETRE A PENOMBRES BY JJ DUBOSCQ
numbered No 25 and signed by J Duboscq a Paris.
Louis Jules Duboscq was a French instrument maker, inventor, and pioneering photographer. He was k...
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Nicholas Wells Antiques Ltd
Tunbridge Ware Obelisk Thermometer
A mid 19th century Victorian Tunbridge ware obelisk thermometer.
The obelisk is rosewood veneered with Tunbridge inlaid panels to all sides and ...
£225
Graham Smith Antiques
Adie & Son - Edinburgh. Mid-19th Century mahogany sympiesometer.
Good quality and rare, mid-19th Century mahogany-cased Sympiesometer – No. 1978 ; the engraved silvered brass register plates, signed and numbere...
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Alan Walker
Kinora Viewer
A Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer on folding oak base.
The Kinora was an early motion picture device, developed by the French inventors ...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
William Cary - London. 19th century mahogany marine stick barometer.
Rare and elegant early 19th Century mahogany Marine Stick Barometer; the slender case, square in cross-section with bowed sides; the ring suspensio...
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Alan Walker
Negretti & Zambra - London. 19th Century oak ‘Admiral Fitzroy’s Storm Barometer’...
Good quality and unusual 19th Century oak cased ‘Admiral Fitzroy’s Storm Barometer’ - No. 1414 in essentially original condition. The porcel...
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Alan Walker
Torpedo Model by Légé & Co
A very rare prototype model of torpedo by A. Légé & Co., circa 1886.
A working prototype brass model of a class of Torpedo known as a Traction...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Torpedo Timer
A rare WWII one minute torpedo timer designed by Charles Frodsham, made by Robert North & Sons, Bushey.
Numbered: W.2575
A large cased electr...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Standard Weight for West Bromwich
A 10 lbs Avoir standard weight for County Borough of West Bromwich, by W & T Avery Ltd, Birmingham.
Royal ciphers for George V, George VI and El...
£750
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Geissler Tube
A rare large 16" Geissler tube with a Wheatstone rotating electric motor.
A Geissler tube is an early gas discharge tube used to demonstrate the...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Astroglobe
Astroglobe, a glass celestial globe with liquid horizon on stand, by George Philip & Son, London, England, Circa 1925.
"Provisional patent no. 3...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Large Demonstration Slide Rule
A rare 1950's large-scale double sided demonstration slide rule, by Blundell Rules Ltd of Weymouth, England.
Over 5 foot in length.
The slide...
£1,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Van Der Graff Generator
A large aluminium domed Van Der Graff generator, powered by a "Parvalux" electric motor.
A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator...
£1,600
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Fuller's Cylindrical Calculator
A cased 1920’s Fuller's cylindrical slide rule calculator Model 1, dated 1927.
By Stanley of London.
The Fuller calculator was patented in ...
£950
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
William Gerrard - Liverpool. 19th Century rosewood marine Stick Barometer
Attractive mid-9th Century rosewood marine Stick Barometer: the arched top over well engraved signed ivory register plates with rack-and-pinion ope...
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Alan Walker
Torpedo Gyroscope
A rare mahogany cased "Weymouth Pattern" Whitehead torpedo gyroscope, produced by the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich, dated 1903.
Also known as an...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Microscope by W. F. Archer of Liverpool
A cased brass monocular microscope, the foot marked W. F. Archer 43 Lord St. Liverpool.
Original lacquer, rack and pinion focusing with fine fo...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Theodolite by Stanley
A mahogany cased brass precision engineer’s level or theodolite, by W. F. Stanley & Co of London.
William F. Stanley of Great Turnstile, Holbo...
£750
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Parallel Ruler by Stanley
An early 20th century brass parallel ruler with rollers by Stanley, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London.
In original fitted mahogany box.
Willia...
£185
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Late 19th century mahogany architects folio stand
A very fine quality mahogany architects folio stand on ratcheted supports. Excellent overall condition.
When fully open the width 49 inches.
£3,900
Windsor House Antiques Ltd
Cannon Model
A late 19th century bronze table cannon with 8 inch barrel, on an oak carriage.
£375
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Telescope by James Pettit
A mahogany cased brass telescope by James Pettit F.R.A.S. (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society), the main tube is inscribed "Made by James Pet...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Tape Measure for Huntingdon & Peterborough
A leather cased 20 meter standard metal tape measure for Huntingdon & Peterborough County Council by Rabone Chesterman.
Rabone Chesterman ltd, m...
£34
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Westphal balance
A cased Mohr-Westphal density balance. Attributed to Baird & Tatlock of London.
For a similar instrument see: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.
...
£275
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Scales for Exeter City
A 56 lbs brass beam scale made by Doyle & Son of London for the City of Exeter.
Marked with royal ciphers.
With case and tripod.
£850
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
siver and shagreen magnifying glass retailed by Asprey
An early 20th century silver and shagreen handled magnifying glass marked Asprey London.
£695
Hansord
ebony handle regency magnifying glass
A good example of a 19th century ebony handled magnifying glass
£695
Hansord
Standard Yard for Norfolk 1888
A brass standard imperial yard for the County of Norfolk, by W & T Avery of London.
Dated 1888.
£1,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Standard Yard and Meter
A standard yard and meter for Huyton-with-Roby Urban District Council, with lockable carrying case, two movable magnifying glasses and steel liftin...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Set of 5 Standard Weights for Plymouth
A set of five George IV brass imperial standard weights for Plymouth, dated 1826.
The 56 lbs weight is marked "Corporation of the Borough of Ply...
£2,800
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
superb pair of Delamarche table globes
A wonderful pair of 19th century table globes by Mansion Delamarche Paris, in superb original condition. The 12" globes in the original turned wood...
£29,800
Hansord
Set of 4 Bell Weights for Plymouth
A set of four brass imperial Avoir standard weights for the County Borough of Plymouth, dated 1901.
With Royal Ciphers, protcullis marks, and i...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
STANDARD SUBDIVIDED YARD for PLYMOUTH
A cased standard subdivided yard for the Borough of Plymouth, dated 1892. With lignum Vitae lifting handles and original fitted mahogany case.
M...
£1,650
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
12 Metric Standard Measures
A set of 12 conical brass metric standard measures.
0.01 to 10 litres.
£5,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Standard Comparator
A brass and steel mechanical standard yard comparator, in a mahogany case, by W. T. Avery of Birmingham. The brass standard yard is by De Grave, Sh...
£2,450
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
A Cased Set of 3 Weights
A set of 3 polished stainless steel test weights, 20, 10 and 5 Kg, by Reverifications.
In a fabric lined mahogany case.
Previously calibrated...
£1,350
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Planetarium Projector by Carl Zeiss Jena
A late 1950's Zeiss ZKP-1 Planetarium Projector by Carl Zeiss Jena AG.
The ZKP-1 was produced by Zeiss Jena between 1952-1977, and used in mediu...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Slater's Trade Spring Balance 1918
A No. 20 T iron and brass spring balance by George Slater & Co Ltd.
to weight 300 lb by 1 lb.
15 inch dial.
Silvester's patent.
Dated 1...
Price On Application
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.