Fine Scientific Instruments

Unusually Large early 19th Century Zograscope, English, c.1820, unmarked, constructed of French polished mahogany, large circular base with turned...

A Set of 12 Hand Painted Natural History Magic Lantern Slides, English, c.1860, unmarked, the slides in mahogany frames with 4 hand painted image ...

A Set of 12 Hand Painted Astronomy Magic Lantern Slides English, c.1860, unmarked, the slides in mahogany frames with hand painted images includin...

A Cosmorama Stereoscope, English, c.1855, unmarked but similar to those by Knight, Foster lane, London, in French polished mahogany, with ground g...

Large Zoetrope, French(?), c.1880, unsigned, 32cm diameter tinplate drum finished in black paint, on turned polished wooden stand, with 10 picture...

An Anamorphic image and Silver Viewer, English, the viewer hallmarked for London 1997, the viewer made from silver with turned wooden ends, the pi...

French 19th Century Shadow Theatre, French, c.1880, by 'SAUSSINE, Editeur, PARIS' in paper covered wooden box with elaborate label to lid, stage w...

Case of 20 Frith's Photoscopic Pictures, English, c.1870, each printed to the front 'FRITHS' PHOTOSCOPIC PICTURES CONTINENTAL VIEWS' with the desc...

French Praxinoscope, French, c.1900, lable printed 'Le Praxinoscope Lebenstrad', the 22cm dia. black painted tinplate drum on a turned wood base w...

A Very Large Zoetrope Built for an Exhibition, English, c.1990, built for an exhibition, constructed of sheet steel painted and pop riveted on a l...

Table Stereo Viewer, French, c.1910, with plaque for 'Stereoscope Magnetique PLANOX, DEPOSE', stereoviewer with rack and pinion focusing to stereo...

An Achromatic Stereoscope, English, c.1860, serial no. 913, signed around the eyepieces 'Achromatic Smith, Beck & Beck and Stereoscope, 6 coleman ...

A Fine Pair of Newton & Co Phantasmagoria Dissolving Magic Lanterns, circa 1880, complete with two brass lenses, folding fan dissolve, two chimney...

A Part Set of Mechanical Astronomical Magic Lantern Slides, English, c.1880, stamped 'BAKER OPTICIAN, 244 HOLBORN, OPPOSIT DAY & MARTINS', the set...

A Lanternoscope Magic Lantern Slide Viewer, Adams, English, c.1890, signed to a round ivorine ( a cellulose based artificial material) plaque 'THE...

A Camera Obscura, Possibly German, c.1770, unsigned, constructed of polished vernier over an oak body, pullout focusing pasteboard tube with lens ...

A Victorian Brass Kaleidoscope, English, c.1860, unsigned constructed of lacquered brass with an eyepiece to one end, internal mirrors, coloured g...

A Small French Stereo Graphoscope, French, c.1880, stamped 'BREVETE S.G.D.G.' the French polished case opening to reveal the viewer laying flat, w...

An Unusual Victorian Winding Panorama or Crankie, English, c.1850, unsigned, the French polished oak case with gothic brass strapping with hinged ...

A Fine Gothic Brass Bound Brewster-Pattern Stereo Viewer, English, c.1860, plaque to underside but too worn to read, viewer constructed of French ...

A Large Brass Camera Lucida, Harris, English, 1830, signed in script to the side of the clamp ,Thos Harris & Sons, Opticians to the Royal Family, ...

A Lanternoscope Magic Lantern Slide Viewer English, c. 1890, in mahogany and nickel-plated brass with leather bellows, with locking focus adjustme...

A Brass Camera Lucida, English, c.1880, unsigned, the lucida constructed of lacquered brass with a screw table clamp, steadying rods, two drawer s...

A Camera Lucida, English, c.1900, the lucida constructed of lacquered & black brass with a screw table clamp, steadying rod, two drawer support ro...

Frith's Cosmoscope Viewer, English, c.1860, unsigned but identical to others by Frith, the case exterior finished in French polished Figured walnu...

A Folder of Frith's Photo Pictures, Series. 1, English, c.1880, title on the folder reads 'FRITH'S PHOTO PICTURES, SERIES. 1' comprising of a coll...

A Camera Obscura, French, mid 19th Century paper label to top reads 'Optisch Teekentoestel, Deventer A. Tjaden' a reflex camera obscura with grain...

Childs Toy Magic Lantern, German, c.1880, Jean Schoenner, tinplate construction with Brass cast feet, brass & tin chimney, lens and slides, in mak...

A Roul'Scope Praxinoscope, French, c.1900, the printed label to the top reads 'ROUL'SCOPE' the viewer constructed of painted tinplate, with a seri...

A Victorian Brass Kaleidoscope, English, c.1860, unsigned, constructed of brass with plane eyepice, internal mirrors, coloured glass behind etched...

A Victorian Mahogany & Pasteboard Kaleidoscope, possibly English, c.1860, unmarked, with turned mahogany ends, with conical pasteboard body covere...

Late Victorian Wooden Conical Kaleidoscope, English, c.1900, unmarked, constructed of turned French polished mahogany with plane eyepiece, conical...

An Early Victorian Hexagonal Kaleidoscope, European, c.1840, unmarked, possibly constructed from French walnut, eyepiece made from turned wood, wi...

A Small Collection of Novelty Stanhope Viewers comprising of a miniature pair of binoculars in a leather-covered silk-lined case marked 'Henry Pid...

A Vintage Ring-a-Ring of Roses Kaleidoscope, with polychrome embossed leather label featuring children at play, set in the lid of the original red...