THORNTON COLLECTION: INSTRUMENTS & PARAPHERNALIA
Wednesday, 30 June - Tuesday, 6 July 2021

TROUGHTON & SIMMS BRASS THEODOLITE, w 10½" TELESCOPE, IN MAHOG BOX, w LEATHER TRAVEL CASE

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TROUGHTON & SIMMS BRASS THEODOLITE, w 10½" TELESCOPE, IN MAHOG BOX, w LEATHER TRAVEL CASE

SMITH, BECK & BECK, LONDON UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE No.3499, c.1863, IN MAHOG CASE

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SMITH, BECK & BECK, LONDON UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE No.3499, c.1863, IN MAHOG CASE

9½-INCH RADIUS EBONY OCTANT BY DOLLAND, LONDON...

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9½-INCH RADIUS EBONY OCTANT BY DOLLAND, LONDON...
Estimate: $600 - $1,400

RARE WALKING CANE w MICROSCOPE INSET HIPPO TUSK HANDLE

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RARE WALKING CANE w MICROSCOPE INSET HIPPO TUSK HANDLE
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

DRUM-PATTERN COMPOUND MICROSCOPE by J (JOSEPH) AMADIO, THROGMORTON ST, LONDON, c.1855-1870, IN MAHOG CASE

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DRUM-PATTERN COMPOUND MICROSCOPE by J (JOSEPH) AMADIO, THROGMORTON ST, LONDON, c.1855-1870, IN MAHOG CASE

FRENCH 19thC BRASS COMPOUND MICROSCOPE w MULTIPLE LENSES by NACHET, OPTICIEN, RUE SERPENTE, 16, PARIS. MAHOG BOX

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FRENCH 19thC BRASS COMPOUND MICROSCOPE w MULTIPLE LENSES by NACHET, OPTICIEN, RUE SERPENTE, 16, PARIS. MAHOG BOX

SWISS 'STAR' BRAND SMALL LATHE IN BOX

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SWISS 'STAR' BRAND SMALL LATHE IN BOX

SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY CASE, MARKED ON THE ARC 'J. PARKES & SONS, LIVERPOOL' ...

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SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY CASE, MARKED ON THE ARC 'J. PARKES & SONS, LIVERPOOL' ...

LACQUERED BRASS DRUM MICROSCOPE, c.1850, COMPLETE IN BOX w LENSES, STAGE BULLSEYE, INSECT CLIPS, SLIDES, ETC.

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LACQUERED BRASS DRUM MICROSCOPE, c.1850, COMPLETE IN BOX w LENSES, STAGE BULLSEYE, INSECT CLIPS, SLIDES, ETC.

BRASS TRANSIT THEODOLITE BY COOKE, TROUGHTON SIMMS, YORK ENGLAND, c.1920s

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BRASS TRANSIT THEODOLITE BY COOKE, TROUGHTON SIMMS, YORK ENGLAND, c.1920s

SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY CASE, MARKED ON THE ARC 'W.H. WEBSTER, GRIMSBY' ...

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SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY CASE, MARKED ON THE ARC 'W.H. WEBSTER, GRIMSBY' ...

UN-NAMED SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY BOX

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UN-NAMED SEXTANT IN MAHOGANY BOX

LATE 19thC BRASS HAND OPERATED CLOCK/WATCHMAKER'S LATHE w COMPOUND SLIDE, ETC.

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LATE 19thC BRASS HAND OPERATED CLOCK/WATCHMAKER'S LATHE w COMPOUND SLIDE, ETC.

LATE 19thC ITALIAN BRASS MICROSCOPE by F. KORISTKA, MILAN, IN MAHOG BOX

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LATE 19thC ITALIAN BRASS MICROSCOPE by F. KORISTKA, MILAN, IN MAHOG BOX

LORCH, SCHMIDT & CO. COMPREHENSIVELY EQUIPPED GENEVA-PATTERN WATCHMAKER'S LATHE SET IN BOX

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LORCH, SCHMIDT & CO. COMPREHENSIVELY EQUIPPED GENEVA-PATTERN WATCHMAKER'S LATHE SET IN BOX

VINTAGE BRASS CIRCULAR ENGRAVED SUNDIAL, DIA. 20CM

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VINTAGE BRASS CIRCULAR ENGRAVED SUNDIAL, DIA. 20CM

W.WATSON & SONS 313 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON No.4771, MONOCULAR COMPOUND MICROSCOPE w  CONDENSER & IRIS DIAPHRAGM. MAHOG BOX

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W.WATSON & SONS 313 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON No.4771, MONOCULAR COMPOUND MICROSCOPE w CONDENSER & IRIS DIAPHRAGM. MAHOG BOX

ELECTRO MAGNETIC INSTRUMENT by 'THE CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. LTD.'  No.25206, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRODYNAMOMETER, MAHOG CASE

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ELECTRO MAGNETIC INSTRUMENT by 'THE CAMBRIDGE INSTRUMENT CO. LTD.' No.25206, POSSIBLY AN ELECTRODYNAMOMETER, MAHOG CASE

ELECTROTHERAPY DEVICE (PATENT MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE) by DAVIS & KIDDERS, IN MAHOG BOX.

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ELECTROTHERAPY DEVICE (PATENT MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE) by DAVIS & KIDDERS, IN MAHOG BOX.

NICKEL PLATED BRASS SEIBERT, WETZLER POLARIZING MICROSCOPE, BARREL ENGRAVED 'SYRACUSE UNIV. III'.  IN MAHOG BOX

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NICKEL PLATED BRASS SEIBERT, WETZLER POLARIZING MICROSCOPE, BARREL ENGRAVED 'SYRACUSE UNIV. III'. IN MAHOG BOX