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Divan crutch with concealed dagger

1801-1900

Wooden Oil Press, Japanese, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Waynes Semi-rotary engine indicator with all accessories

Model showing the 5 Dock systems of the Port of London

1964-1966
Triangular section teak base, 124cm long with three sliding units. Title frame 42 x 35cm lighting frame 35 x 46cm with central aperture 31 x 19cm. With 8 brass bayonet fittings. Camera platform of adjustable height. All three are independently adjustable. With centring card 39 x 29 cm. Black felt covered title board 30 x 39cm and folder with two sets of white felt letters 13mm and 24mm. J.H. Dallmeyer, 1932.

Dallmeyer Optical Bench Tilting Outfit

1932
Adams' Minex Reflex camera, de Luxe model (Tropical), c.1911. Single lens reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F: 15cm f/4.5-32, No.118165 in swing mount, screw adjusted. Focal plane shutter, adjustable slit and tension 8/16/32/64/100/150/250/350/500/1000/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension, ground glass reflex focusing screen, folding hood. Circular spirit level. Rack and pinion rising front. Rotating back, automatically changing focus screen masking horizontal to vertical. Mirror returned by shutter tensioning knob. Compartment with two blockform wooden double darkslides. Brass brown teak construction. Russian leather cover. Adams and Co. Overall (deployed): 355 mm x 170 mm x 210 mm.

Adams minex reflex camera, de luxe model

1906-1916
Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch and case. Teak and bronzed metal. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:4.25 inches f/4.5-32 No 151366. fabric focal plane shutter 25/40/50/75/125/250/500/T. Rack and pinion focusing, infinity to 4', ground glass focusing screen with collapsing hood, mirror removed by shutter release, optical frame finder, F: 6604. Houghton-Butcher.

Ensign FP Roll Film Reflex Camera (Tropical Model)

1928
No. 12 Watch Pocket Carbine, tropical model. Folding camera for 116 rollfilm. Fitted with an Aldis Butcher Anastigmat lens F:5.25 inches, f/6.3-32 No.130052. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50 focusing with click stops. No D5719. Teak and bronzed metal finish. Manufactured by Houghton-Butcher Mfg. Co., London.

No 12 Watch Pocket Carbine Camera, Tropical Model

circa 1923
Medicine chest, probably English, some contents prepared by Savory and Moore, chemists, containing 14 glass bottles, 2 labelled, glass pestle and mortar, scales and 10 weights, London, England, 1840-1900

Medicine chest

1840-1900
Projector-type binnacle and magnetic compass with two correcting spheres on a wooden base, by Kelvin Hughes Limited, British, 1950-1955

Projector-type binnacle and magnetic compass with two correcting spheres on a wooden base

1950-1955
Indian carved window frame, Indian, 1701-1900

Indian carved window frame, Indian, 1701-1900

1701-1900
Model railway carriage, 7mm scale, London & North Eastern Railway bogie corridor 3rd No.6711, teak finish. Measurements overall: 95 mm x 465 mm x 60 mm.

Model railway bogie corridor carriage 3rd No.6711