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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:17
Lots with images:17
Prices available:17
Category:
Optical - zOther
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A brass telescope. Mid 19th century, London by E.G. Wood., the brass body college refracting telescope with rack and pinion drawtube set upon a cabriole legged folding tripod and including original box. Height 55 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 40 cm. (telescope… ***
*** A large terrestrial brass telescope and tripod stand, 20th century the vintage solid brass terrestrial telescope with twist ring adjustment focus, eyepiece and lens cap, raised on a telescopic teak and brass tripod stand, apparently unmarked. Extended… ***
*** A vintage brass Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co telescope. First half 20th century, and retailed through N. H. Seward Melbourne, the large telescope with two sighting lenses and housed in the original timber box, and an associated timber tripod stand; inscribed… ***
*** An English hand held telescope. 19th century, the extendable telescope brass mounted and bound in leather complete with original brass lens cap. Length 25.5 cm (closed), 73 cm (extended) ***
*** A gold eyeglass, circa 1920s, the hinged eyeglass or loupe finely bright cut and prick worked to both sides with scroll motifs; stamped nine carat gold. Length 3 cm ***
*** An antique magnifying glass and pair of lorgnettes, both rolled gold, Victorian, the magnifying glass of cushion shape with elegant swivel handle of flared form, the lorgnettes sprung and fitted with a lovely star inlaid tortoiseshell handle ***
*** A Georgian travelling telescope, early 19th century, with engraved maker's mark of a G Adams, London, a small bone and brass two draw barrel telescope, housed in the original leather and paper travelling box, lenses complete. Length 8.5 cm ***
*** A pair of large mother-of-pearl opera glasses, 19th century, the traditionally styled binoculars in brass, chrome with mother-of-pearl casing, decorated with scrolling borders and with a teal velvet carry bag. Length 10.5 cm. ***
*** An antique pair of mother-of-pearl opera glasses, 19th century, with mark of Buron, (Noel Buron), noted maker of microscopes, optical and scientific equipment, the folding glasses in brass and mother of pearl tiles, with finely beaded, and gadrooned bands… ***
*** A leather-clad 'Officer of the Watch'-Type Telescope, John Morton & Company, Glasgow, Late19th/Early 20th century, Single-Draw, Nickel Plated, with a Sliding Sun-Shade. Length 62 cm. (Extended, Not Including Sun-Shade) ***
*** An American brass artisan Kaleidoscope, later 20th century, made by Corki Weeks, pine Colorado USA, a 'Bew' kaleidoscope with two coloured discs with textured stained glass, a cylindrical brass viewer upon a brass stem to an onyx base, with maker's label.… ***
*** A 3-draw Newbold & Bulford Ltd pocket telescope, early 20th century, with 18 times magnification, the leather cased brass telescope described as 'Suitable for miniature rifle ranges - for sports and holidays'; in the original box marked also Enbeeco… ***
*** A Victorian mahogany brass bound telescope, circa 1880, the extending telescopic body with slide cover and beaded edge, Extended length 40 cm ***
*** Two Squizzing glasses. Yellow gold cased, one designed as a classic Victorian cushion shaped magnifying glass with engine turned detail and fancy bail mount, the other of round shape with ornate frame and elongated swivel mount ***
*** A Chinese decoratively-framed magnifying glass, the circular glass within a double-sided floral and foliate pierced cast brass frame studded with coral and turquoise, the handle set with white jade length 21 cm ***
*** A vintage Japanese microscope, 1965, manufactured by Tower Optical Co., Ltd, a Ka model B class microscope with two eyepieces and two lenses, in the original box. Height 40.5 cm. Width 1 6.5 cm. Depth 19 cm. (box) ***
*** A vintage brass magnifying glass and a brass Griffin ornament, the large magnifying glass with brass strapping to the glass and a knopped handle; and a cast ornamental figure. Length 24 cm. (magnifier) ***