Glass Scientific Instruments

A very large George III gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a rosewood frame, the baluster handle screwing into a substantial brass bracket in the rim, inscribed ‘5 L...

Late 18th century banjo barometer, with thermometer, level, convex plate, bone carved crown finial Brass bezels and glass.

A mahogany and brass bound gallery lens, circa 1820 in age, English in origin. The piece is in all round good condition, some stabile splits, some elderly repairs, general wear to th...

A pair of early 19th century engravings published by Thomas Kelly 1817 One depicting a armillary sphere (An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. It was invented separately in ancient Greece and ancient China, with later use in the Islamic world and Medieval Europe) small tear to bottom right corner stains and discoloration And the second showing a Copernican (Copernican heliocentrism is the name given to the astronomical model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus and published in 1543. It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, motionless, with Earth and the other planets orbiting around it in circular paths modified by epicycles and at uniform speeds. The Copernican model departed from the Ptolemaic system that had prevailed for centuries, placing Earth at the center of the Universe, and is often regarded as the launching point to modern astronomy and the Scientific Revolution) Stains and discoloration to the engravings small...

Rare size and impressive antique 'weather station'. For the collectors of rare and impressive English country house antiques we also have this 200 year old barometer on offer. It co...

English mahogany doctor's medical box with recessed brasses, two flanking hinged doors revealing a fitted interior with the original glass bottles, fitted ...

A sculptural and functional 18th century rectangular 14-second cased sand glass timer, the mahogany case with three glazed viewing windows housing the colorless glass hour glass with...

English mahogany brass hinged gimbaled barometer with engraved dial mounted under glass reading fair, change, rain, makers name "Steele & Son, Dukes Place, Waffing Liverpool". Barome...

English Regency burl walnut medical box with mother of pearl inlay, hinged top, compartmentalized lined interior with the original glass bottles and stoppe...