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04 September 2010
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Items: 1-17


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FORTIN BAROMETER
A BRASS CASED FORTIN STYLE BAROMETER

MARKED J HINTON LAKE . EXETER
No. 1179

THE STUDENTS STANDARD
BAROMETER

Rd. No. 420297 indicating a date c.1904

MEASURES 39 INS
THE MAHOGANY BACK BOARD 42.5 BY 4.5 INS

ALL GLASS WARE INTACT
BUT SOLD WITHOUT MERCURY AND CISTERN WASHERS
Ref: R/0410/ESS
Price: £645




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ANEROID BAROMETER
A LARGE MAHOGANY FRAMED AND INLAID ANEROID BAROMETER 12INS DIAMETER

THE SIMPLE SILVERED DIAL SIGNED "BRUFORDS EXETER"
Ref: R/0410/GES
Price: £295




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QUIZZING GLASS
A 19TH CENTURY GILT 'QUIZZING GLASS'
WITH CHASED FLORAL DECORATION AND A SWIVEL RING END
ORIGINAL CASE

1.5 INS LENS
OVERALL MEASUREMENTS 4 BY 2.25 INS MAX
Ref: R/XXXX/GSS
Price: £149




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FOWLERS TEXTILE CALCULATOR
A SPECIALIST TEXTILE CALCULATOR BY FOWLER & CO, MANCHESTER

SHORT SCALE TYPE

DOUBLE SIDED SCALE
WITH ORIGINAL CASE

3 INS DIAMETER

THE PRICE OF THIS ITEM INCLUDES PACKING AND POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK
Ref: R/XXXX/GS
Price: £130




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BRASS SURGEONS SIGN
A BIT OF A MEDICAL 'JOKE'.....
A BRASS SIGN FOR A SURGEON....
J H 'LIGHTBODY' !!!!!

MOUNTED ON AN OAK BOARD
MEASURES 15 BY 8 INS / 38 BY 20 CMS
Ref: R/1209/ET
Price: £95




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DESK THERMOMETER
A PATINATED BRASS DESK THERMOMETER IN THE "CLASSICAL" STYLE.

MERCURY FILLED

PLASTER INFILL TO UNDERSIDE OF BASE

4.25 INS HIGH
Ref: R/1108/G
Price: £86




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BRASS THREAD COUNTER
A LARGE BRASS FOLDING THREAD COUNTER IN CASE

STAMPED - CLEMENTS EWING & CO LTD LONDON and MADE IN FRANCE

CASE HAS 'C P I SHIP' WRITTEN ON IT

SOME MARKS TO GLASS

MEASURES 2.25 BY 1.75 CLOSED
AND 1.75 INS TALL WHEN OPEN

THE PRICE OF THIS ITEM INCLUDES PACKING AND POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK
Ref: R/0310/C
Price: £35




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GLASS EYE BATH
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A FREEBLOWN EYE BATH
c1900

IN APPLE GREEN GLASS WITH BOAT SHAPED RESERVOIR, AND KNOP TO THE SHAFT.
POLISHED PONTIL BASE

2 7/8 INS HIGH

PRICE OF THIS ITEM INCLUDES PACKING AND POSTAGE WITHIN UK
Ref: R/0310/T
Price: £30





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BAROMETER ANEROID C1910
THIS IS A GOOD QUALITY ENGLISH OAK ANEROID BAROMETER FROM THE EARLY 1900,S

ALL PARTS ARE IN FINE WORKING CONDITION.
THE BAROMETER HAS A HEIGHT OF 36" AND MAX WIDTH OF 10.5"

THIS BAROMETER IS MEDIUM OAK IN COLOUR AND HAS SOME FINELY CARVED DETAIL . THE BAROMETER FACE AND THERMOMETER BACK PLATE ARE CHINA.

Ref: WIL
This item has been sold





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TAXIDERMY STUFFED REEF SHARK
A TAXIDERMY EXAMPLE OF A PACIFIC BLACK TIP REEF SHARK (SO WE ARE TOLD!)

EX NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTION, IT IS A LITTLE WORSE FOR WEAR....THERE IS A SPLIT TO ONE PECOTORAL (SIDE) FIN / THE BOTTOM PART OF THE CAUDAL (TAIL) FIN IS MISSING / AND THERE IS A SPLIT TO THE SNOUT THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ( NOT VERY WELL ! ) A FEW OTHER DINGS ASWELL

NEVERTHELESS A DECORATIVE ITEM AND TALKING POINT

MEASURES 48 INS LONG (MAX)
15 INS HIGH AT TAIL
20 INS WIDE AT PECOTORAL FINS
WEIGHS NEARLY 9 KGS
Ref: R/0210/GT
This item has been sold





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BAROMETER ANEROID EDWARDIAN
THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY CARVED ROUND WALNUT ANEROID BAROMETER FROM THE 1920.S.

IT IS 9" DIAMETER BY 1.75" DEEP AND IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION.

SUPPLIED BY J.HALL. OPTICIANS OF BRADFORD, THE PORCELAIN FACE IS IN UNRUBBED CONDITION.

THE BRASS RING IS UNPOLISHED AND THE BEVELLED GLASS FRONT UNBLEMISHED.

A VERY USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE ITEM
Ref: WIL
This item has been sold




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BRASS CASED ANEROID BAROMETER
A WALL HANGING ANEROID BAROMETER

4.75 INS IN DIAMETER

THE CARD DIAL STAMPED - CHANCELLORS DUBLIN
Ref: R/XXXX/AT
This item has been sold




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ANEROID BAROMETER
A NICE ANEROID BAROMETER WITH PORCELAIN DIAL IN AN OAK, ROPE TWIST CARVED, CASE

6.75 INS DIAMETER
Ref: R/0510/RS
This item has been sold




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OAK ROPE TWIST ANEROID BAROMETER
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANEROID BAROMETER

IN A CIRCULAR OAK CASE WITH 'ROPE TWIST' CARVING

PORCELAIN DIAL IN GOOD CONDITION

CASE MEASURES 6.75 INS IN DIAMETER
Ref: R/0510/RS
This item has been sold





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GUNTERS RULE
A LATE 19TH CENTURY BOXWOOD 'GUNTERS'
SCALE RULE

SOME STAINING AND A SLIVER FROM THE EDGE
(SEE PHOTOS)
ALSO SOME INITIALS CARVED INTO FACE IN THE MIDDLE

24 INCHES LONG
Ref: R/0909/F
This item has been sold




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BRASS PROPORTIONAL DIVIDERS
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY
PROPORTIONAL DIVIDERS MARKED J BROWN

GOOD OVERALL CONDITION
6 1/4 INCHES LONG
Ref: R/0609/T
This item has been sold





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IVORY SECTOR
A LATE 19TH CENTURY IVORY SECTOR WITH BRASS HINGE

IN 'AS FOUND' CONDITION, SOME STAINING AND DAMAGE AROUND 'PIN' AREAS
ALSO SOME INITIALS SCRATCHED INTO BRASS OF HINGE. COULD BE REPAIRED

MARKED 'HALSE AND SON. LONDON'
6 INCHES LONG
Ref: R/0809/X
This item has been sold



 
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