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John Frederick Newman - London. Impressive early 19th Century mahogany Marine S...
Impressive early 19th Century mahogany Marine Stick Barometer in essentially original condition; the loop suspension over finely engraved ivory reg...
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Alan Walker
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.
Tunbridge Ware obelisk thermometer. Circa 1900.
The thermometer tube is spirit filled and placed on an engraved bone scale. The main obelisk centre is solid rosewood with the tesserae inlaid into...
£540
Neill Robinson Blaxill F.B.H.I.
superb early 19th century model Watt steam engine
A superbly engineered model of a Watt steam engine by SARLES who must have been a watch maker to have made such a fine
model.
This beautiful mo...
£6,600
Hansord
late 18th century french armilleries sphere by Fortin, Paris
A good example of a late 18th century ptolemaic armillary sphere by Fortin of Paris
£3,800
Hansord
Hydrometer
A fine Georgian hydrometer, the turned ivory bulb with a slender calibrated scale, within a turned and threaded rosewood case.
English circa 180...
£595
Walpoles
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.
Negretti & Zambra Electrical Recording Anemometer
This is an extremely rare electrical recording anemometer by the renowned manufacturers Negretti & Zambra with early serial number 214. The exquisi...
£1,850
Richard Twort Antique Weather Instruments
Negretti & Zambra - London. Rare 19th Century oak-cased “Fishery or Sea Coast Ba...
Rare 19th Century oak-cased “Fishery or Sea Coast Barometer” - No. 189. The arched top with porcelain plate over main register plates bearing ...
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Alan Walker
Reynolds & Wiggins - London. Elegant mid-19th Century mahogany Marine Stick Baro...
Elegant mid-19th Century mahogany Marine Stick Barometer; with ring suspension over engraved ivory maker’s plate and matching barometer plates, ...
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Alan Walker
American 6' globe by Joslins of Boston
A good example of a 19th century terrestrial globe by Joslins, Boston on a turned and ebonised stand.
£1,280
Hansord
Cottam & Hallen Waywiser
ANTIQUE WAYWISER BY COTTAM AND HALLEN.
A brass and iron Waywiser by Cottam & Hallen with turned walnut handles. The waywiser has a 23" diameter sp...
£1,250
Manfred Schotten Antiques
19th Century Anatomical Medical Scientific Human Anatomy Sketches Marshalls Anat...
An exquisitely illustrated series of ink sketches depicting the human bones.
The first, the complete skeleton with each bone numbered and named wi...
£580
Roger Bradbury Antiques
Negretti & Zambra - London. Good quality and unusual 19th Century oak cased ‘Ad...
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
Standaerd weights by De Grave and Co dated 1896
An extensive set of cased bronze and brass standard weights made for use by the Borough of Croydon by De Grave & Co of London.
17 weights in tot...
£7,800
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Henry Macrae - London. Good quality and unusual, mid 19th Century, rosewood-cas...
Good quality and unusual, mid 19th Century, rosewood-cased, ‘Improved’ Sympiesometer; the “ogee” pediment over finely engraved silvered bra...
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Alan Walker
WWI military surveyors level dated 1918
A Ministry of Defence WWI surveyors level by Smith Day & Co.
With Broad Arrow (Pheon) mark, and dated 1918.
Hardwood with brass fittings, wi...
£425
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Negretti & Zambra - London. Unusual 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
Dental Articulators
A pair of early 20th century aluminium and bronze dental articulators mounted on iron display stands.
Height of the smaller: 74 cm - 29 inches...
£3,200
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Case of Engine Divided Rulers
A late 19th century mahogany box of engine divided rulers by David Robertson & Co Ltd Glasgow.
The mahogany box is brass pinned and has an ins...
£220
Graham Smith Antiques
Victorian Brass Microscope by W Matthews
A Victorian brass microscope by W Matthews of London.
The microscope in a mahogany case with a selection of eye pieces, lenses and glass slide...
£645
Graham Smith Antiques
Courtauld Atomic Models by Griffin & George of London
A cased set of Courtauld atomic models, by Griffin & George of London.
Designs of Dr. G. S. Hartley of Courtaulds Ltd. in 1952.
Scale: 20mm e...
£825
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Gregorian reflecting brass telescope
A good example of a 2.75" telescope in the manner of George Adams in good original condition and retaining most of the lacquer.
£3,450
Hansord
Beringer polyhedral sundial
A good example of a late 18th/early 19th century box compass in original condition, signed D Beringer,
he was well know for this design of sundi...
£1,980
Hansord
William Cary - London. Very rare and impressive 19th Century mahogany “Balloo...
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
Live steam 3.5' model train
A fine model of Stephensons locomotive used on the Manchester and Liverpool line named on the pressure valve L Jones , Maryport
£4,400
Hansord
Galashiels brass standard bell weights
A cased set of 4 brass standard weights produced for and used by the Burgh of Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
1, 2, 4 and 7 lbs.
£1,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
£1,200
Hansord
Run of 4 brass Avoir standard weights
A set of four brass Imperial standard avoir weights, made for the Borough of Clitheroe.
50lb, 20lb, 10lb and 5lb.
Stamped with Royal ciph...
£2,650
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
6' Telescope by Watson & Sons
A “Royal Century” refracting telescope, 6 inch achromatic objective lens, by W. Watson & Sons, of London and Barnet.
Note: MESSRS’ W. WATS...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Set of Standard Measures for Aberdeen
A cased set of 8 Victorian brass imperial liquid measures.
1 quarter gill to 1 gallon.
Made by Doyle & Son of London for the County of Aberdeen.
£3,100
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
W & T AVERY LTD, BIRMINGHAM
Set of 7 brass Globe Weights
A set of 7 brass spherical standard weights for the Borough of Grantham.
56,28,14,7,4,2 and 1 lbs.
By W&T Avery of Birmingham.
Portcullis ...
£6,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
DOLLOND, LONDON
DOLLOND UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL RING DIAL
A fine example of a 9" Dollond brass ring dial with superb engraving
£7,400
Hansord
Medicine chest by Knagg, London
An early 19th century fitted mahogany medicine chest with makers label and brass handle
£985
Hansord
3' Victorian Telescope
A fine Victorian brass telescope with a and starfinder, on an altazimuth mount and original brass fitted mahogany tripod, with attached telescopic ...
£4,800
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Telescope by James Pettit
A brass library telescope by James Pettit F.R.A.S. (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society), the main tube is inscribed "Made by James Pettit F.R...
£1,800
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
German Brass sundial
An early 18th century brass adjustable brass engraved sundial in the manner of Willebrand with unusual central rotating arrow in the compass.
£1,400
Hansord
Library telescope by Fraser
A good example of an early 19th refracting 2" telescope by Fraser maker to His Majesty. in original mahogany case.
£1,980
Hansord
Terrestrial and celestial globes by Smith of large size
The 15: globes in a turned mahogany stand and with the original varnish, very good colour to both the globes.
£12,800
Hansord
Brass butterfield design sundial
A fine example of an 18th century brass French sundial in the Butterfield design by P Le Maire, Paris ,in the original fish skin case and retainin...
£1,980
Hansord
£2,950
Hansord
Screw Barrel Microscope
A fine and rare early 18th century Wilson type screw barrel microscope with five original numbered objectives and two lieberkuhns in turned brass c...
£2,750
Hansord
Compound microscope
A small and compact compound microscope in the original mahogany case by Bithray, Royal Exchange , London
£1,400
Hansord
18th Century sundial & plinth.
Round 9" dial plate signed J Fowler fecit. The bronze dial and gnomon have a dark black patination with the engraved numerals and compass bearings ...
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Neill Robinson Blaxill F.B.H.I.
WILLIAM HOUGHTON AND CHARLES GUNN Also kn...
Cased Victorian silver desk set. barometer, thermometer & compass. Houghton & Gu...
A cased Victorian desk set containing a barometer, a thermometer and a compass. The set was assembled and retailed by Houghton & Gunn of New Bond S...
£980
Vine Antiques Ltd.
Set of Three Victorian Imperial Avoir Weights for WEST SUSSEX. 1852.
A set of three Victorian brass alloy Imperial Avoir Bell weights for the county of WEST SUSSEX, dated 1852. Comprising: 4lb Avoir, 2lb Avoir, 1lb A...
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David Foord-Brown Antiques
A Regency celestial globe by Cary
A good example of a regency period 14" celestial globe by Cary, London standing in the original mahogany tripod with brass meridan ring
£9,500
Hansord