Science, Technology, and Clocks 2011-07-16 Auction - 613 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA - Page 8
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332: Charles Fasoldt Table Regulator, Albany, New York,507: Tiffany & Company Brass and Champleve Crystal Regu505: French Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock, probably Paris
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Marlborough, MA, United States
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Science, Technology, and Clocks

Bonhams Skinner

Bonhams Skinner

Science, Technology and Clocks auctions at Skinner offer a wide range of historical and scientific instruments including nautical antiques, instruments of celestial navigation, telescopes, microscopes, globes, early medical material, mechanical music and automata, patent models and timekeeping devices. The horological component of this department spans centuries of invention and function from the earliest timekeeping devices to precision regulator clocks of the 19th century.
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Murdock & Company 5-inch Globe and Stand, West Boy: Murdock & Company 5-inch Globe and Stand, West Boylston, Massachusetts, c. 1835, a wooden sphere with twelve printed gores and polar calottes, maker's cartouche in Pacific Ocean marked Made by D. C.
0164: Murdock & Company 5-inch Globe and Stand, West BoyEst. US$800-US$1,200
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12-inch Library Globe on Stand by Replogle Globes: 12-inch Library Globe on Stand by Replogle Globes Inc., Chicago, Illinois, twelve printed gores with countries and states in varying shades of tan, green, yellow and brown, oceans in green, maker's
0165: 12-inch Library Globe on Stand by Replogle GlobesEst. US$200-US$400
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Kittinger 18-inch Terrestrial Library Globe, Buffa: Kittinger 18-inch Terrestrial Library Globe, Buffalo, New York, with printed gores with states and countries highlighted in different colors, maker's cartouche in the Pacific stating 18 Inch
0166: Kittinger 18-inch Terrestrial Library Globe, BuffaEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Hammett's Planisphere and Celestial Globe, heavy c: Hammett's Planisphere and Celestial Globe, heavy card 12-in. dia. revolving planisphere marked Hammett's Planisphere showing the Principal Stars Visible for Every Hour in the Year, printed directions
0167: Hammett's Planisphere and Celestial Globe, heavy cEst. US$300-US$500
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Trippensee Planetarium, Trippensee Manufacturing C: Trippensee Planetarium, Trippensee Manufacturing Company, Saginaw, Michigan, chain and gear driven earth, and planets around a stationary yellow sun, 16-in. arm supporting the earth and marked with
0168: Trippensee Planetarium, Trippensee Manufacturing CEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Mahogany Decagonal Telescope, probably London, c.: Mahogany Decagonal Telescope, probably London, c. 1770, with single brass draw, 35 in. mahogany tube, brass fittings for optics and lens covers, lg. extended 41 in.
0169: Mahogany Decagonal Telescope, probably London, c.Est. US$700-US$900
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J. Dollond & Son Mahogany Decagonal Reverse Taper: J. Dollond & Son Mahogany Decagonal Reverse Taper Telescope, London, c. 1760, single draw with eyepiece end engraved J. Dollond & Son London, and later inscription, JB 1839, knurled brass fittings
0170: J. Dollond & Son Mahogany Decagonal Reverse TaperEst. US$700-US$900
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Three Brass Spy Glasses, the first, a 1/3/4-in. s: Three Brass Spy Glasses, the first, a 1/3/4-in. single draw signed on the tube T.T. Messer, London, Impd. Day or Night., lg. 20 in. closed, the next, an unmarked, 1 1/2-in. three drawer example with
0170A: Three Brass Spy Glasses, the first, a 1/3/4-in. sEst. US$300-US$500
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3 1/4- inch Almer Coe & Company Brass Telescope, C: 3 1/4- inch Almer Coe & Company Brass Telescope, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1900, with 50-in. main barrel and cast mark on the eyepiece end, Almer Coe & Co. Chicago, 8-in. sighting scope, rack focus, two
0171: 3 1/4- inch Almer Coe & Company Brass Telescope, CEst. US$800-US$1,200
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3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope by Bardou & Son,: 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope by Bardou & Son, Paris, signed Bardou & Son Paris at the ocular end, eyepiece with sliding cover, 38-inch tube with rack focus, thumbscrew tripod attachment and
0172: 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope by Bardou & Son,Est. US$500-US$800
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3-inch Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co. Refracting Teles: 3-inch Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co. Refracting Telescope, with 44-in. main tube, two draw eyepiece marked Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co., 63 Farringdon Rd. E.C., rack focus, 12 1/2-in. spotting scope
0173: 3-inch Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co. Refracting TelesEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope, unmarked, with: 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope, unmarked, with 45-in. main tube, rack focus single draw eyepiece, ebonized folding tripod with iron head mount, ht. of scope level on tripod, approximately 62 in.
0174: 3-inch Brass Refracting Telescope, unmarked, withEst. US$800-US$1,200
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10-Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass, US Navy BU.: 10-Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass, US Navy BU. Ships, Serial No. 6411, the 3-in. stippled finish tube with 1 1/2-in. objective, calibrated focus ring at eyepiece and marked as above, in a fitted
0175: 10-Power Officer of the Deck Spyglass, US Navy BU.Est. US$150-US$250
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Pair of Brass British Naval Binoculars, England,: Pair of Brass British Naval Binoculars, England, World War I-era, with dual focusing on the eyepieces, and adjustable apertures for light, hinged shades for glare attached to the 3 1/4 in. dia. tube,
0175A: Pair of Brass British Naval Binoculars, England,Est. US$2,000-US$3,000
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U.S. Navy 16-Power QM. Spyglass, Kollmorgen Optica: U.S. Navy 16-Power QM. Spyglass, Kollmorgen Optical Corp., serial no. 24366, 1942, 32-in. stippled black finish tapered tube, 2 1/2-in.objective lens ocular lens with calibrated focus and marked U.S.
0176: U.S. Navy 16-Power QM. Spyglass, Kollmorgen OpticaEst. US$200-US$400
18-Inch Focus Projection Lens, Charles Beseler Co.: 18-Inch Focus Projection Lens, Charles Beseler Co., New York, 3 1/2 in. lens in a brass housing with rack focus and marked with manufacturer's name.
0177: 18-Inch Focus Projection Lens, Charles Beseler Co.Est. US$50-US$150Lot Passed
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Zeiss WW II Binoculars, Wetzlar, Germany, stippled: Zeiss WW II Binoculars, Wetzlar, Germany, stippled black finish, 2-in. objective, focusing occular lenses, the occular end marked 7x50 beh 394917 , a German Swastika and M Artl., leather occular
0178: Zeiss WW II Binoculars, Wetzlar, Germany, stippledEst. US$200-US$400
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Two Brass Telescopes and a Wye Level, the first, a: Two Brass Telescopes and a Wye Level, the first, a 1 1/2-in. three draw French telescope with lens cap, lg. extended 29 in., the next a one draw celestial scope, max lg. 6 in., a Wye level marked T.
0179: Two Brass Telescopes and a Wye Level, the first, aEst. US$100-US$150
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1-Inch Five Draw Brass Spy Glass, Paris, marked on: 1-Inch Five Draw Brass Spy Glass, Paris, marked on eyepiece tube, Levasseur, Optien, quai de l'horolge, No.53, Paris., decorated with mother-of-pearl and faux rubies at the objective, lg. extended 3
0180: 1-Inch Five Draw Brass Spy Glass, Paris, marked onEst. US$150-US$250
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Group of Optical Scientific Items, including two s: Group of Optical Scientific Items, including two spyglasses, the first, a five draw, leather bound tube with 2-inch objective and sunshade, lg. closed, 10 1/2 in., the next, a three draw stippled
0181: Group of Optical Scientific Items, including two sEst. US$200-US$300
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Group of Six Scientific Instruments, including a 1: Group of Six Scientific Instruments, including a 10-in. mahogany barrel single draw spyglass, a brass pocket compass with screw fit lid, printed card and blued steel hand, Thaxter & Son mahogany
0182: Group of Six Scientific Instruments, including a 1Est. US$300-US$500
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Walnut Surveyor's Compass by John Dupee, Boston, M: Walnut Surveyor's Compass by John Dupee, Boston, Massachusetts, early 18th century, the 4 1/2-in. printed paper dial with fleur-de-lis at North, cardinal points in a star pattern, the center
0183: Walnut Surveyor's Compass by John Dupee, Boston, MEst. US$1,500-US$2,500
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Newell & Son Walnut Surveying Compass, Boston, c.: Newell & Son Walnut Surveying Compass, Boston, c. 1795, 5-in. dia. dial with printed card marked in the center, Newell & Son, Makers, East End of Faneuil Hall, Boston and the engraver Callender scp.,
0184: Newell & Son Walnut Surveying Compass, Boston, c.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Thaxter Walnut and Brass Surveying Compass, State: Thaxter Walnut and Brass Surveying Compass, State Street, Boston, c. 1795, the frame with inset compass, 5-in. printed card marked at the center, Thaxter, Maker. State Street Boston, cardinal points
0185: Thaxter Walnut and Brass Surveying Compass, StateEst. US$1,000-US$1,500