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<b>- Photographica & Film: </b>World's No. 1 Specialty-Auction offers approx. 600 lots of exceptionally rare and important collector's items and museum exhibits in this traditional Autumn Sale: Classic cameras, photographical treasuries and rarities from the 170 years of the history of photography and the early days of the moving image and its optical pre-history! * Classical photography * Historical photography & movie literature * Advertisements * ... and much, much more!
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<b>- Science & Technology: </b>we're offering approx. 500 lots of highly desirable collector's items and exposition pieces of all kind of "Technical Antiques". - Extremely rare museum quality items of the entire classic "Office Technology", "Scientific Instruments", "Mechanical Music Instruments", and superbly rare "Toys & Tin Toys"
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Simple Microscope, c. 1760250 - Simple Microscope, c. 1760
Auction Team Koeln
Simple Microscope, c. 1760 Brass, ivory grip, lens with Lieberkühn reflector, tweezers, length 5 in.<Br> Einfaches Mikroskop, um 1760 Mes...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 616144958412 for (480.00 + 103.44BP) = 583.44
 
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American Brass Travel Microscope, c. 1860251 - American Brass Travel Microscope, c. 1860
Auction Team Koeln
American Brass Travel Microscope, c. 1860 Probably by "Paul Roessler, New Haven, CT". With extensive microscopic accessories in drawer and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to rkagha for (420.00 + 90.51BP) = 510.51
 
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Microscope Nachet, c. 1870252 - Microscope Nachet, c. 1870
Auction Team Koeln
Microscope "Nachet", c. 1870 Nachet, Rue St. Séverin, Paris. 2 objectives in containers, height 13 in., wooden case with key.<Br&g...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 320.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Large Sun Microscope Charles Chevalier253 - Large Sun Microscope Charles Chevalier
Auction Team Koeln
Large Sun Microscope "Charles Chevalier", c. 1850 "Microscope Solaire Achromatique Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur, Opticien, Brevet...
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Start Price : 3,900.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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2 Microscopes254 - 2 Microscopes
Auction Team Koeln
2 Microscopes 1) Berlin-type, green iron foot, with case. - And: 2) E. Leitz, no. 180102, with case.<Br> 2 Mikroskope 1) Typisches Berliner Mi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to deo22colec.. for (100.00 + 21.55BP) = 121.55
 
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Brass Microscope Oberhuser-Type, c. 1840255 - Brass Microscope Oberhuser-Type, c. 1840
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Microscope "Oberhäuser-Type", c. 1840 Probably France, height 13 1/3 in. 2 objective systems, 1 ocular. Mirror faulty, mahogany...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Drum Microscope, c. 1860256 - Drum Microscope, c. 1860
Auction Team Koeln
Drum Microscope, c. 1860 Unsigned, probably French or German, brass, lacquered, height 11 in., with mahogany case.<Br> Trommelmikroskop, um 18...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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English Brass Microscope, c. 1850257 - English Brass Microscope, c. 1850
Auction Team Koeln
English Brass Microscope, c. 1850 Macrae, 34, Aldgate, London. Round massive brass foot, height 12 1/2 in. Screw-in tube similar to Jones-type. Object
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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Horizontal Measuring Microscope, c. 1860258 - Horizontal Measuring Microscope, c. 1860
Auction Team Koeln
Horizontal Measuring Microscope, c. 1860 Unsigned, brass on wooden base (renewed), with magnifying glass, height 10 in.<Br> Meß-Mikroskop...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Early Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1780259 - Early Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1780
Auction Team Koeln
Early Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1780 English, unsigned, height 16 1/2 in., no mirror.<Br> Frühes Mikroskop Culpeper-Typ, um 1780 Engli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to arcanasegr.. for (450.00 + 96.98BP) = 546.98
 
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Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1820260 - Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1820
Auction Team Koeln
Culpeper-type Microscope, c. 1820 Brass, lacquered, height: 10 in., rack-and-pinion movement, drawer for accessories with 4 objectives, 4 ivory specim
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800261 - Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800 Unmarked, polished brass, with rack-and-pinion focusing, mahogany base with boss for the mirror, 11 in. high,
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Start Price : 720.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Microscope C. Kellners Nachf.: Fr. Belt262 - Microscope C. Kellners Nachf.: Fr. Belt
Auction Team Koeln
Microscope "C. Kellner's Nachf.: Fr. Belthle in Wetzlar" Fr. Belthle was successor to C. Kellner. No. 1007. Brass microscope. Original...
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Start Price : 3,800.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800263 - Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Culpeper-Type Microscope, c. 1800 Unmarked, lacquered brass, draw tube with engraved focusing lines (1-4), turned mahogany base, 101/2 in. high,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to dolon3322 for (580.00 + 124.99BP) = 704.99
 
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Culpeper-type Microscope by Gabriel Davis264 - Culpeper-type Microscope by Gabriel Davis
Auction Team Koeln
Culpeper-type Microscope by "Gabriel Davis", c. 1830 Signed on tube "G. Davis, Leeds", polished brass, rack-and-pinion focusing,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Compound Microscope Dellebarre, 1786265 - Compound Microscope Dellebarre, 1786
Auction Team Koeln
Compound Microscope "Dellebarre", 1786 (!) Lacquered brass, signed on tube: "Dellebarre 1786", height: 22 1/2 in., rack-and-pini...
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Start Price : 4,200.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Brass Microscope Engelbert u. Hensoldt266 - Brass Microscope Engelbert u. Hensoldt
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Microscope "Engelbert u. Hensoldt, Wetzlar" Serial number 135, lacquered brass, round black iron stand with additional borehole. Ori...
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Start Price : 1,290.00 | Estimate : 1,700.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Solar Microscope: Le Mgascope Hliographe267 - Solar Microscope: Le Mgascope Hliographe
Auction Team Koeln
Solar Microscope: "Le Mégascope Héliographe de Bertsch", c. 1820 Size: 23 x 10 x 12 in. Unmarked. With French description by Dr....
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Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Mahogany Preparation Chest268 - Mahogany Preparation Chest
Auction Team Koeln
Mahogany Preparation Chest 36 ivory bordered specimens, with handwritten titles on inner lid (list of microscopic objects), dimensions: 61/4 x 4 x 1/2
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to victorians.. for (1,000.00 + 215.50BP) = 1,215.50
 
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2 Measuring Instruments, c. 1900269 - 2 Measuring Instruments, c. 1900
Auction Team Koeln
2 Measuring Instruments, c. 1900 1) Early precision protactor by "A.-G. Hahn, Cassel", serial no. 8641, lacquered brass, with highly sensi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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2 Brass Spherical Crosses, c. 1880270 - 2 Brass Spherical Crosses, c. 1880
Auction Team Koeln
2 Brass Spherical Crosses, c. 1880 Unmarked. 1) Cylindrical, lacquered, with silver scale, Ø 3 1/2 in. - And: 2) Round, polished, Ø 2 1/3 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Tangent Galvanometer B. Holsboer, Arnhem272 - Tangent Galvanometer B. Holsboer, Arnhem
Auction Team Koeln
Tangent Galvanometer "B. Holsboer, Arnhem", c. 1875 Mahogany base with copper ring, 12 1/4 in. high, compass with silvered scale, 3 levell...
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Start Price : 380.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 700.00
 
 
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4 Galvanometers, c. 1900273 - 4 Galvanometers, c. 1900
Auction Team Koeln
4 Galvanometers, c. 1900 1) According to Nobili, marked "Brady & Martin", mahogany base, glass dome, 11 in. high. - 2) Tangent galvano...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to siroco2003 for (330.00 + 71.12BP) = 401.12
 
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Surveyors Plane Table Level Secrtan274 - Surveyors Plane Table Level Secrtan
Auction Team Koeln
Surveyor's Plane Table Level "Secrétan, Paris" Marked. Lacquered brass level, serial no. 1345, with vertical pitch circle and ver...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand275 - Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand
Auction Team Koeln
Tachymeter Theodolite "Hildebrand" (Total Station), c. 1910 German lacquered brass theodolite, marked: "Hildebrand, Freiberg/Sa."...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand276 - Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand
Auction Team Koeln
Tachymeter Theodolite "Hildebrand", c. 1910 Marked: "Max Hildebrand früher Aug. Lingke, Freiberg, Sachsen, Nr. 62226", poli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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Early Level Breithaupt & Sohn, c. 1810277 - Early Level Breithaupt & Sohn, c. 1810
Auction Team Koeln
Early Level "Breithaupt & Sohn", c. 1810 Engraving: "W. Breithaupt & Sohn, Cassel", brass with lacquered base, two bubbl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 1fatdoc for (280.00 + 60.34BP) = 340.34
 
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Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand278 - Tachymeter Theodolite Hildebrand
Auction Team Koeln
Tachymeter Theodolite "Hildebrand" (Total Station) German lacquered brass theodolite, marked: "Hildebrand, Freiberg/Sa.", no. 11...
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Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Level by G. De Koningh, c. 1900279 - Level by G. De Koningh, c. 1900
Auction Team Koeln
Level by "G. De Koningh", c. 1900 Marked Dutch brass surveying instrument, no. 815, compass with silvered scale Ø 3 1/7 in., large bu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to leonseat for (180.00 + 38.79BP) = 218.79
 
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Surveyors Wye-Level Jas. W. Queen, 1903280 - Surveyors Wye-Level Jas. W. Queen, 1903
Auction Team Koeln
Surveyor's Wye-Level "Jas. W. Queen", 1903 American brass level marked "Jas. W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia, 1903", lacque...
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Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Brass Vernier Transit W. & L. E. Gurley281 - Brass Vernier Transit W. & L. E. Gurley
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Vernier Transit "W. & L. E. Gurley" Marked on compass dial: "W. & L. E. Gurley, Troy, New York", compass Ø 5 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to johnc1235 for (650.00 + 140.08BP) = 790.08
 
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Brass Telescope Wray, London, c. 1900282 - Brass Telescope Wray, London, c. 1900
Auction Team Koeln
Brass Telescope "Wray, London", c. 1900 Parallactic mounting, polished brass, length 55 in., on heavy-weight tripod, height 74 in.<Br&g...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to jegort for (650.00 + 140.08BP) = 790.08
 
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Refracting Telescope Merz/Fraunhofer283 - Refracting Telescope Merz/Fraunhofer
Auction Team Koeln
Refracting Telescope "Merz/Fraunhofer", c. 1880 Brass refractor telescope, signed on the tube: "G & S Merz", former Fraunhof...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Early Mahogany Tripod for Telescopes284 - Early Mahogany Tripod for Telescopes
Auction Team Koeln
Early Mahogany Tripod for Telescopes and Surveying Instruments Length with closed legs: 5 1/6 ft., brass head, metal points, brass ring for transport.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to oldnara for (90.00 + 19.40BP) = 109.40
 
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2 Optical Benches285 - 2 Optical Benches
Auction Team Koeln
2 Optical Benches Physical demonstration models, unmarked, with 5 lenses and 1 pinhole, lengths 9 1/2 and 13 3/4 in.<Br> 2 Optische Bänke...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Military Wide Base Rangefinder Wild Heerbrugg286 - Military Wide Base Rangefinder Wild Heerbrugg
Auction Team Koeln
Military Wide Base Rangefinder "Wild Heerbrugg" Base 80 cm, serial no. 439, with special tin container.<Br> Militär-Großba...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to siroco2003 for (90.00 + 19.40BP) = 109.40
 
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Trench Periscope by Moritz Hensoldt, 1918287 - Trench Periscope by Moritz Hensoldt, 1918
Auction Team Koeln
Trench Periscope by Moritz Hensoldt, 1918 Trademark "Wacht", serial number 14164, painted black, total length 4 4/5 ft. Bakelite eyepiece ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to keptn_z for (240.00 + 51.72BP) = 291.72
 
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3 Binoculars288 - 3 Binoculars
Auction Team Koeln
3 Binoculars Black lacquered brass binoculars with leather-covered tubes: theatre glass, field glass, prism binocular with leather bag.<Br> 3 ...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Miniature Telescopes289 - Miniature Telescopes
Auction Team Koeln
Miniature Telescopes Used as pendants, magnifying 2x or 4x. 1) Brass, 2 extensions, length 1 1/2 in. - 2) Nickel plated brass and silver, 16 extension
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to scioneri7 for (280.00 + 60.34BP) = 340.34
 
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Theatre and Marine Binocular290 - Theatre and Marine Binocular
Auction Team Koeln
Theatre and Marine Binocular Combination between theatre and marine binocular, interchangeable by slide, unmarked, black colored brass, leather-covere
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Night Field Glasses Busch Camponett291 - Night Field Glasses Busch Camponett
Auction Team Koeln
Night Field Glasses "Busch Camponett (4 x 48)" Busch, Rathenow, Galileo field glasses with giant light intensity of 144! Central focusing....
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
 
 
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Regiments Binoculars Case292 - Regiments Binoculars Case
Auction Team Koeln
Regiment's Binoculars Case Leather, brass coat of arms. Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Inner dimensions: height 3-3 1/2 in., width 4 1/3 in.<B...
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Start Price : 48.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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2 Cases for Military Prism Binoculars293 - 2 Cases for Military Prism Binoculars
Auction Team Koeln
2 Cases for Military Prism Binoculars 1) Case with compass by Zeiss, 1920ies. - And: 2) Case for infantryman's binoculars, c. 1900.<Br> 2 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to helenjasmin for (28.00 + 6.03BP) = 34.03
 
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Prism Binoculars Case with Rangefinder294 - Prism Binoculars Case with Rangefinder
Auction Team Koeln
Prism Binoculars Case with Rangefinder Case marked "Carl Zeiss, Jena". Dealer's sign "J. Gambs, Lyon". In a separate leather...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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3 Brass Telescopes295 - 3 Brass Telescopes
Auction Team Koeln
3 Brass Telescopes 1) Historically important telescope, used in WWI, with engraving "Somme Argonne - 14.5.16", 3 extensions, length 16 1/2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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3 Brass Telescopes296 - 3 Brass Telescopes
Auction Team Koeln
3 Brass Telescopes 1) Engraved on tube "Dollond, London", total length 6 1/4 in. - 2) Unmarked, 3 extensions, mahogany grip, total length ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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English Telescope Harris & Son297 - English Telescope Harris & Son
Auction Team Koeln
English Telescope "Harris & Son" Marked on tube: "T. Harris & Son, London, improved Day or Night", 2 extensions, brass w...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Large Telescope and Tripod Head298 - Large Telescope and Tripod Head
Auction Team Koeln
Large Telescope and Tripod Head Unmarked, lacquered brass, 5 extensions, total length 54 in.! With cap. - And: Tripod head for this telescope, made by
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Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Focometer Busch299 - Focometer Busch
Auction Team Koeln
Focometer "Busch" Busch, Rathenow. For measuring dioptric power of spectacle lenses. Height 12 in.<Br> Scheitelbrechwert-Meßger...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Optical Rangefinder Georg F. Brander300 - Optical Rangefinder Georg F. Brander
Auction Team Koeln
Optical Rangefinder "Georg F. Brander, Augsburg", Germany, c. 1760 Exceptionally fine brass instrument by legendary German scholar and mec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,150.00) = 3,150.00
 
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