The Collectors Sale

An Anemometer or Air Meter by Casella, c.1940, with three subsiduary dials, in leather case, instrument 9cm high

Small Archive of 35mm Astronomical Slides, covering Voyager 1 with images of Saturn, Armagh planetarium, and general images of the solar system, i...

Period Chromolithograph of John Dollond, engraving titled 'DOLLOND, from an original picture in the Royal observatory, Greenwich, in period frame,...

Original Transparencies and Photographs from Christie's Scientific Instrument Department, Fourth Lot - A large collection of original transparenci...

Original Transparencies and Photographs from Christie's Scientific Instrument Department, Second Lot - A large collection of original transparenci...

Original Transparencies & Photographs from Christie's Scientific Instrument Department, Third Lot - A large collection of original transparencies ...

A German Coloured Engraving of a Carp German, late 19th century, hand painted engraving of dissected carp with German text, printed by C. C. Meinh...

County Borough of Reading Set of 3 Beam Scales, English, c.1900, with each of the 3 beam scales engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF READING, DE GRAVE SHOR...

A Large and Unusual Brass Pantograph by F. W. Breithaupt & Sohn Cassel German, dated 1876 and signed in script F. W. Breithaupt & Sohn Cassel, con...

A Fine Victorian Analytical Scale, English, c.1890, engraved 'L Oertling London E.C.' to the scale base, the scale beam engraved ' TO WEIGH 10 GRA...

Fine Victorian Analytical Balance, English, c.1890, engraved 'B H Bell, London.' to the scale beam and ' LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, 3692 Capacity ...

A Large Customs Balance English, c.1930, engraved to the beam 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF BURNLEY, TO WEIGH 1LB' and engraved to the base of the pillar 'DE...

A Very Large customs Scale, English, c.1910, signed along the beam 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF PRESTON TO WEIGH 7LB' and to the supporting column 'DE GRAVE...

A Large County of Lancaster Customs Balance, German, c.1880, engraved at the base of the pillar 'Schickert in Dresden and to the beam support 'COU...

A Customs Officers Folding Yard Measure, English, date stamped 1913, engraved along the length 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHER BLACKBURN DEVISIO...

Standard Set of Customs Inspectors Octagonal Avoirdupois Weights, English, c. 1906, engraved to the top 'AVOIR' and to the front 'COUNTY BOROUGH O...

A Lancashire County Council Standard Yard, English, c.1934, engraved along the top 'STANDARD YARD, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, DE GRAVE SHORT & COL...

Customs Inspectors Tape Measures, comprising of a leather-covered tape measure by Chesterman, Sheffield, engraved 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WARRI...

English, date stamped 1908, engraved along the length 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL MANCHESTER DIVN' and 'DE GRAVE & CO LTD, MAKERS LONDON', the scal...

Custom Officers Standard Meter Measure, English, date stamped for 1914, engraved along the top 'Standard meter 0C, LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, DE G...

Portable Inspectors Balance, English, c.1910, engraved to the beam 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL KIRKHAM DIV, TO WEIGH 7LB, DE GRAVE & CO LTD MAKERS ...

Portable Customs Inspectors Outdoor Balance, English, Dated 1907, engraved to the beam 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL KIRKHAM DIV, TO WEIGH 7LB, DE GR...

Customs Inspectors Portable Scale, English, dated 1903, engraved along both beams 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 1903, LEYLAND DIVIS FOR OUT DOOR USE,...

4 Cases of Standard Egg Grading Machine Test Poises, Including a case of 8 poises in a case with a plaque engraved ‘BEN-NEVIS EGG-GRADING TEST P...

A Fine Standard Tape Measure for The Borough of Preston, and Another, English, c.1910, stamped ‘CHESTERMAN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND PATENT’ and pain...

Customs Inspectors Standard Fluid Measures, Including a Standard ½ Pint Glass Measure hand blown with pontil mark, wheel engraved scale to 1/2pin...

Customs Office Balance for Accrington, English, c.1920, with label for 'AVERY DE GRAVE' the beam engraved 'BOROUGH OF ACCRINGTON' balance construc...

A Substantial Customs Office Inspectors Reference Balance, English, c.1910, engraved along the beam 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF BURNLEY, TO WEIGH 7LB, and ...

Victorian Set of Customs Inspectors Standard apothecary / chemist / Apothecaries' Measures, English, dated 1892, engraved to the brass plaque on t...

A Fine & Small Customs Inspectors Balance for Burnley, English, stamped VR 1898, engraved to the beam 'DE GRAVE & CO MAKER LONDON, BOROUGH OF BURN...

Collection of Customs Inspectors Standard Weights, comprising of a small set of stacking weights in a mahogany case the largest weight, 8oz, engra...

A Large Collection of Early Electrical Test Equipment, comprising of a cased Laboratory air condenser; two resistance boxes; Weston cells and othe...

A Large Arc Lamp, c.1900, a large complex lamp with multiple adjustments, 45cm overall

Collection of 3 Spherometers, comprising of a brass example by Hervy & Peak in a polished pine case with a square of glass for zeroing the scale, ...

A Vernier Protractor, in nickel silver, 15cm dia., reading to one arc-minute, unsigned, cased, with a cased set square in nickel silver (part set ...

A Large Quantity of Drawing Instruments, in nickel silver and brass, 19th and 20th century, a few probably 18th century, mostly compasses, divider...

Drawing Instruments, four mahogany cases of railway curves and smaller curves, one by Halden, one by Stanley, with a brass rolling rule and a grou...

A Collection of Pocket Drawing Instruments etc., all in nickel silver, 19th and 20th century, four pillar compasses, three Napier compasses, and f...

A Large Collection of Vintage Drawing Pencils, 19th entury slate pencils, 20th century including Venus trade sample pack, Wolff's and other brands...

An Unusual Halden Parallel Scale Rule, with six interchangable 18 inch boxwood scale rules, in fitted mahogany case, case 51cm across; with three ...

Three Telescopic Turn-about Compasses, one in brass,19th century, two in nickel silver, 19th/20th, with an unusually large early example (incomple...

A Vernier Protractor, in brass, dated 1899, by Harling, with broad arrow, reading to one arc-minute, in mahogany case, case 27cm across

Drawing/Drafting Instruments, [CITES] an oak case, top tray containing a collection of good ivory-handled instruments including three dotting pens...

Ivory and Bone Drawing Instruments, [CITES] 19th/early 20th century, a sector; a scale rule/protractor and a parallel rule both signed Troughton &...

Ivory Drawing Instruments [CITES] 13 pens, an unusual dotting pen and a pricker with additional needle holder i handle (15)

Ivory and Bone Drawing Instruments, [CITES] 13 pens, a road pen and a pricker

Ivory Folding Rules, 19th Century, 2ft - 4 fold ivory 'architects' rule by J Rabone & Sons, with scale rules, 2ft - 4 fold by E Preston & Sons, 1f...

Two Antique Quill Cutters and a Pen Knife [CITES] mid 19th century, one quill cutter engraved 'T Warner Sackville St Piccadilly' the other unsigne...

A Large Collection of Drawing Instruments, comprising of a set by Lotter in a leatherette case, a set by Lotter in a wooden case, several smaller ...

Sets of Drawing Instruments, [CITES] a set by Lee Guiness, c.1930, another set probably Stanley, with two part-sets, one by George Lee & Son, Port...

Drawing/Drafting Instruments, 20th century, a set of Riefler instruments A61, a Kaufmnn giant bow compass, with Riefler, Rotring and Lotter compas...

A Military Set of Drawing Instruments and two others, late 19th/early 20th century, all in brass and ivory, Woolwich set by Army & Navy Co. in tin...

Drawing/Drafting Instruments, [CITES} three sets by Stanley, c.1880-1900, one with telescopic turn-about compass, with three part-sets (6)

Three Sets of Drawing Instruments, [CITES] a set by Army & Navy Ltd, c.1900 with ivory parallel rule and protractor/scale rule in lid, with later ...

Four Sets of Drawing Instruments, [CITES] a good set retailed by Robert Clark, Newcastle-on Tyne, c.1900, with beam compass endsand proportional d...

Eight Sets of Drawing Instruments, four sets complete, including Riefler and Richter, four sets with one or two items missing

Eight Cased Sets of Drawing Instruments, including a good set by Richter with mechanical dotting pens, beam compass etc.,, case distressed, seven ...

Six Sets of Drawing Instruments, [CITES] including a good set by Riefler with beam compass ends and proportional dividers etc., complete set by Le...

12 Various Sets of drawing Instruments, some incomplete

Seven Sets of Drawing Instruments, complete sets include 2x Thornton, others one or more items missing