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Magic lantern slide showing a baker, the devil and fair weights and measures

Magic lantern slide showing a baker, the devil and fair weights and measures

circa 1820
Electrostatic machine, London, England, 1801-1820

Electrostatic machine, London, England, 1801-1820

1801-1820
Boxfoot botanic microscope by Banks

Boxfoot botanic microscope by Banks

1790-1810
Boxfoot Microscope, 1820-1840

Boxfoot Microscope, 1820-1840

1820-1840
Boswell's parallel rule

Boswell's parallel rule

1805-1830
Hydrometer in mahogany case with four weights

Hydrometer in mahogany case with four weights

1805-1830
8 Sets of Diffraction Rulings on Polished Steel

8 Sets of Diffraction Rulings on Polished Steel

1820-1829
6 Diagrams of Rulings on Card

6 Diagrams of Rulings on Card

1820-1829
Fishskin case, for brass camera lucida

Fishskin case, for brass camera lucida

1820-1830
Brass camera lucida, no lenses, 1825.

Brass camera lucida, no lenses, 1825.

1820-1830
Small mahogany box containing small lenses and coloured filters

Small mahogany box containing small lenses and coloured filters

1805-1830
Theodolite, brass in wooden case, by Robert Banks, The Strand London, c.1810, used in the construction of the YNMR & NER, 1835-1860; : 11 x 11 x 11 in (279.4 x 279.4 x 279.4 mm)

Theodolite in wooden case

1852
Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing seven planets out to Uranus with wooden case, signed Banks, London with terrestrial globe marked Bardin, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1918-105 & 1979-154). The planets from Mars outwards are probably a later addition as they are undriven by wheelwork under the plate.

Orrery planetary model by Banks, 1776-1780

1776-1780
Orrery with brass gear, Robert Banks, London, with Terrestrial globe marked Bardin, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1918-105 & 1979-154).

Orrery with brass gear

1776-1780
Solar microscope in case, by R. Banks, London, circa 1800

Solar microscope in case

1790-1810
selection of 8 sets of diffraction rulings on polished steel, 7 of 8 in individual cylindrical wooden cases, one loose, with 6 diagrams of rulings on card, in velvet-lined leather covered case, by Robert Bancks (unsigned), London, England, c. 1826.

selection of 8 sets of diffraction rulings on polished steel

1820-1829
Case for orrery signed Robert Banks, London, late 18th century.

Case for orrery signed Robert Banks

1776-1780
Brass camera lucida, no lenses, in fishskin case by Robert Bancks, London, c.1825.

Brass camera lucida

1820-1830