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Waywiser by W F Stanley
A late 19th century Waywiser W F Stanley.
Diameter of wheel:23 inches - 58.5 cm.
Waywisers were used by the ancient Chinese and Greeks, but ...
Price On Application
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Superb Example Of A Culpepper Microscope By Lincoln
A wonderful and complete 18th century Culpepper microscope in the original mahogany case.
This microscope has a great selection of accessories ...
£3,950
Hansord
Working model of a horizontal stationary live steam engine
A working scale model of a single cylinder twin spoked flywheel horizontal stationary open crank mill steam engine, circa 1880.
Mounted on a la...
£1,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
A Large 19th Century Scientific Watercolour
A large scale mid-19th century watercolour depicting the development of a butterfly.
With signed reference to Kings College London.
Now set w...
£950
Timothy Langston Fine Art & Antiques
19th Century Anatomical Medical Scientific Human Anatomy Sketches Marshalls Anat...
An exquisitely illustrated series of hand drawn ink sketches depicting detailed areas of the human skeleton.
The first page depicts the complete s...
£580
Roger Bradbury Antiques
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
20th Century Italian Pharmacy Scale, Fascist Era
Beautiful rare pharmacy scale dating back to the 1930s full fascist era. Wooden base with two flat drawers in antique patina brass. Very good condi...
€500
Mobili del Passato SRL
Reversible Plough Model
A fine steel and brass technical model of a reversible/rollover mouldboard plough, dated 1903.
Made by Devergne of Chasseignes, France. Stamped ...
£4,200
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
Antique Stick Barometer, Davis Leeds, English, Oak, Scientific Instrument c.1830
This is an antique stick barometer by Davis of Leeds. English, oak and dating to the early 19th century, circa 1830.
Of fine quality by renowned...
£2,250
London Fine Antiques
Copper Standard Measuring Jugs
Seven Victorian copper standard measuring jugs, all with proof marks.
2 gallons, gallon, 1/2 gallon, pint, 1/2 pint, gill and 1/2 gill.
£1,450
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
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...
£925
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Tangye Pulley Block
A mid 19th century differential pulley, also called "Weston differential pulley", by Tangye Ltd of Birmingham. The company acquired the patent of t...
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Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
A 30 inch Terrestrial Globe by Johnston
A late Victorian mahogany 30 inch terrestrial globe by Johnston, circa 1890
The globe inscribed 30 INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE BY W & A K JOHNSTON LI...
£21,000
James Graham-Stewart Ltd
Rare Antique Boxed Botanists Pocket Microscope.
Brass entomologist's simple pocket magnifier. A "flea glass " microscope with original viewing splike and fittings for flowers and insects.. All i...
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Sally Turner Antiques
Set of 16 Standard Weights
A set of 16 cased globe bronze imperial weights for the County of Borough of Plymouth, formerly the Borough of Devonport.
56 lbs to 1/2 dram.
...
£6,400
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Surveyors Rod
An early 19th century mahogany and boxwood surveyor's measure, extendable, with brass thumb screw to lock.
Scale in Feet & inches and decimal f...
£375
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
Beam Scale
A brass and iron beam scale, marked with KEKUATAN 110 kg. along with various proof and numeral markings.
Indonesian, KEKUATAN meaning strength.
...
£750
Hatchwell Antiques Ltd.
A fine pair of mid 19th century globes by Wyld, London, 1847
A pair of terrestrial and celestial 12" globes in original mahogany table stands, good bright colours to both the globes.
£14,800
Hansord
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 by Richard Glynne
A Georgian mahogany Waywiser by Richard Glynne of Fleet Street, London. Circa 1725.
Diameter of wheel: 80 cm.
With modern display stand.
T...
£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 and unusual working model of a quadruple cylinder marine overhead valve steam engine.
In working order.
Price On Application
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
£4,900
Hansord
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
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.
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.
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.
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...
£950
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...
Price On Application
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