Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
German universal cubical sundial in wood with paper scales, signed D. Beringer, compass needle and cover glass missing, c.1780
Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner
1630
Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner, Nuremburg, Bavaria, Germany, c.1630. Outside of the lid is engraved with the cardinal points surrounded by a 1-32 scale and pointer, also a hole for viewing the compass when taking bearings. Inner surface of lid engraved in red and black with 24 names of towns and latitudes, also a declination dial marked with the length of day and appropriate sign of the Zodiac. Thread gnomon. Inside of lower leaf has a compass (missing) surrounded by a horizontal dial marked for four latitudes, and below it are two scales for unequal hours. On the bottom surface are circular tables for Julian and Gregorian epacts. In the centre there was probably a rotating dial, possibly lunar, which is now missing. There is a recess in the side of the base which may have been used to store style pins or even a wind vane. Near the hinge is stained 'J3K' which indicates that this dial was made by Jacob Karner, Nürnberg. Clockmakers' Museum No. 650
European astrolabe, 1548
1548
Planispheric astrolabe in brass gilt with 3 plates for lititudes, 39 with 42, 45 with 48 and 51 with 54, by George Hartmann of Nuremberg dated 1548, IC 268 [International Checklist] .
Grundig reel-to-reel portable tape recorder model TK 23L
1963-1967
Reel-to-reel portable tape recorder model TK 23L, with detachable lid, and separate microphone display box, by Grundig, Nuremberg, Germany, 1963-1967
Diptych sundial for latitude 47 degrees
1623-1628
Ivory diptych sundial for latitude 47 degrees by Hanns Troschel, with vertical and horizontal dial, pin gnomon for Italian & Babylonian hours, lunar volvelle and wind pose. Wind vane, compass needle and cover glass missing. Nurnberg, German, 1623-1628
Ernst Plank Standard Magic Lantern
circa 1910
Ernst Plank "Standard" metal toy magic lantern with a paraffin lamp with a reflector. With 73 coloured glass slides depicting fairy tales. c. 1910.
Noris 9.5mm Projector
Noris 9.5mm projector
Gilt medal
1900-1904
Gilt medal, possibly to commemorate the centenary of Napoleon becoming Emperor of France in 1804, made by Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany, 1900-1904.
Gilded bronze medal
1900
Gilded bronze medal, to commemorate Pedro Alvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil in 1500, made by Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany, 1900.
Circular silver medal commemorates Dr. Hugo Eckener and airship en route to America
1924
Circular silver medal commemorates Dr. Hugo Eckener and airship en route to America, made by Ludwig Christoph Lauer of Nuremberg, German, 1924
Medal celebrating the opening of the Forth Bridge, Scotland, 1890.
1890
Medal for opening of the Forth Bridge, 1890. Bronze; 65mm diameter, 4mm deep. Obverse, showing bridge, by Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nurnberg. Reverse, detailed inscription; bridge opened March 4 1890
Nuremberg-Fuerth railway
1835-1836
Print. Die Ludwigs-Eisenbahn zwischen Nurnberg und Furth. / Gezeichnet v. Heideloss; Gestochen v. Wiesner. - Nurnberg bei C. Riedel, nd. [= Nuremberg, Germany, 1835-1836]. Engraving, col.; image 16.5x24.5cm, platemark 21.1x26.6cm on sheet 31x46.5cm. Describing and depicting the opening of the first railway in Germany, between Nuremberg and Furth on 7 December 1835, with a passenger train [Die Adler/The Eagle locomotive] carrying three classes of carriage, the scene with crowds including children and soldiers
Model 4/87 Rietz 20-inch slide rule by A.W.Faber-Castell
1955-1960
Model 4/87 Rietz 20-inch slide rule by A.W.Faber-Castell, Germany with cardboard case.
Inscribed table sundial
1578-1631
Tablet sun-dial 532-68, V & A M. reg, ivory inscribed "Hans Troschel faciebat", German, 6in by 3 1/4 in, 1578-1631
Tablet Sundial of ivory
1616
Tablet Sundial of ivory, 4 1/8"x2 1/2", Hans Troschel, 1616
Tablet Sundial
1537-1632
Tablet Sundial, ivory, engraved and coloured, 4 3/4"x3" (chipped)
Ivory tablet compass sundial with gilt brass dials
1569
Ivory Tablet Compass Sundial with gilt brass dials; size 3 3/4x2 5/8x7/16 inches. inscription on gilt brass plate let into lid: "Cos. prud. ornam. egreg. insign. v. D. Gabrieli Nutzelio P. ampl. se. reip. Noriberg. sept. v. Milit. cast. administ. F.C. Heiden D.G.E. an. sal. MDLXIX cal. Ja." (compass needle missing)
AK Home Cinema toy projector
1900-1920
AK toy cine projector for 100 foot reels of 35mm film. Serial Number K745A on flywheel. Light source missing. Single condenser lens. Maltese Cross driven intermittent sprocket, hand turnde, no shutter. Wire frame springs for tensionin film. Single projection lens, provision for small lantern slides. Elevating foot. Maybe by Johann Falk, Nurnberg (see ACR 508).
Toy Magic Lantern
circa 1905
GBN toy magic lantern and 12 litho transfer slides. Dark green and black toy magic lantern, pressed metal. With GBN trademark. This miniature enamelled tinplate magic lantern is intended for use in the home. It has a single condenser and a single objective lens. Illumination has been provided in the past by a candle.
Elizabethan nested weights
1588
Queen Elizabeth I's set of Exchequer Standard Troy weights from 256oz to 1/8oz, with original leather case, made in Nuremberg and stamped in London in 1588. The set consists of 13 nested cup weights in bronze, for 256,128,64,32,16 8,4,2 and 1oz. Troy, 10dwt (240gr), 5dwt, 2.5dwt(60gr.cup) and 2.5dwt solid.
Toy magic lantern
Toy magic lantern. Made in Germany by J.S., star and wheel with wing trademark. Toy optical lantern of blued iron for oil lamp (missing), metal reflector and 3 1/2 cm condenser lens, doublet projector lens, focused by separating front and rear elements. Cylindrical chimney. 4 foot in the form of shrouded faces. In original box with instructions in lid, with 20 slides, 4 x 15cm. 2 slides marked EP 8 pictures, Little Red Riding Hood. 2 slides marked EP 8 pictures Puss in Boots. 2 slides marked EP 8 pictures Jack The Giant Killer. 1 slide marked EP 4 pictures Robinson Crusoe. 1 slide marked EP 4 pictures John Gilpin(?). 1 slide marked EP 4 pictures 10/1-4, Boy in Honey Barrel. 1 slide marked EP 4 pictures Dick Whitington. 1 slide 4 pictures of Winter Sports marked 11/1-4. 1 slide of Country Views marked 6/1-4. 1 slide heads of famous Frenchmen, including Napoleon. 1 slide, four views of foreign lands marked 8/1-4. 1 slide four pictures of sports, marked 12/1-4. 1 slide four pictures of Foreign Buildings. 1 slide panoramic, dancers and musicians. 1 slide, panoramic, country scene, castle, river, houses. 1 slide, panoramic, marked No4, Pool of London, Tower Bridge. 1 slide, panoramic, sailing ships (broken).
Magic Lantern for Children
1913-1920
Child's magic lantern, 1913-1920. Manufactured by Bing of Nuremburg c. 1915.
Box for Magic Lantern
1913-1920
Box for magic lantern, 1913-1920.
Ivory diptych sundial for latitude 48 degrees by Georg Karner
1671-1700
Ivory diptych sundial for latitude 48 degrees by Georg Karner, Nuremberg, with vertical and horizontal dials, pin gnomon for Italian hours and lunar volvelle. Compass needle and glass cover missing. German, late 17th century
Nuremburg Culpeper microscope with "iM" in oval branded on base
1781-1820
Nuremburg Culpeper microscope with "iM" in oval branded on base, German, circa 1800
Tempophot Photo-electric Exposure Meter
Tempophot photo-eletric exposure meter in leather case, Germany, no makers name given.
Feeding bottle
1912
Glass feeding bottle with pewter top, 1912
Box of Twelve Magic Lantern Slides
1913-1920
Box of twelve hand-coloured slides for a magic lantern, 1913-1920.
Cubical sundial
1751-1800
Cubical sundial, on jointed pillar stand, with compass paper on wood, with brass gnomons. Inscribed "D. Beringer. G.P Seyfried"
Ivory tablet compass sundial; 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 7/16-inches. Made by Hans Ducher
1574
Ivory tablet compass sundial; 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 7/16-inches. Made by Hans Ducher, Nuremberg, Germany, 1574. (Compass needle and glass missing.) (See note.)
Tablet sundial in ivory
1537-1632
Tablet sundial of ivory, 3 x 1 7/8-inches, by Hans Ducher, Nuremberg, Germany, 1537-1632 (see note).
Thermochrom Crayons (Pencils),. 1950-53
1950-1953
Set of 12 thermochrom pencils in a box, by A.W. Faber-Castell, Stein, Nuremburg, Germany, 1950-53. Used for checking surface temperature by colour change on contact with surface, 65-600°C.
Cutaway demonstration model of Diehl calculator
Cutaway demonstration model of Diehl calculator, full keyboard-type stepped-cylinder machine
Inscribed sundial with folding tablet
1589
Sun-dial, ivory with folding ivory tablets, inscribed "Hans Tucher zu Nuremberg 1589" size 6" x 4", Nuremberg, 1589
Sundial with compass in engraved block
1531
Sundial with compass, in an engraved block of ivory by Gresel, German dated 1531
Tablet Sundial
1649
Tablet Sundial, ivory, 4 1/8"x2 5/8", Leonart Milre (Leonhart Miller), 1649
Tablet Sundial
1608
Tablet Sundial, ivory, 6 1/2"x4 1/2", Paul Reinman, 1608
Tablet Sundial
1649
Tablet Sundial, ivory, engraved and coloured, dated 1649
Ivory tablet compass sundial in the form of a book
1599
Ivory Tablet Compass Sundial in the form of a book; 4 3/8x3 1/4x5/8 inches. Inscribed: " Paulus Reinman Norimbergae Faciebat". Epacts for year 1599 are given round dial
Tablet Sundial
1601
Tablet Sundial, ivory, 5 1/2"x 3 1/2", Paul Reinman, 1601
Magic Lantern and slides for Children, 1913-1920
1913-1920
Child's magic lantern with twelve slides, all in original box, 1913-1920.
Medal for Dr. Wilhelm Berckh and 250th anniversary of Pernesische-Blumenorden Medical School
1894
Bronze medal, to commemorate Dr. Wilhelm Berckh and the 250th anniversary of the Pernesische-Blumenorden Medical Xchool (?), of which he was president. Made by Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany, 1894.
Bronze medal to commemorate 70th birthday of Dr. H.J. Cnopf
1893
Bronze medal to commemorate 70th birthday of Dr. H.J. Cnopf, by Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany, 1893.
Electromechanical calculating machine by Heinrich Diehl GmbH
1955-1965
Electromechanical calculating machine by Heinrich Diehl GmbH, Nuremberg, model EVM 18, " Archimedes Lizenz", serial no. 18851
Noris 8 Junior 8mm projector
Noris 8 Junior 8mm projector
bio arc carbons
No 10619 carbons 23cm long, 9mm diameter. Three carbons 23cm long and 7mm diameter.
Noris 8-Super-100 Projector
1960-1965
Noris 8-Super-100 standard 8mm home cine projector. Serial No 61541, 1960-1965. Noris Projektor, Nürnberg.
Bing Toy 35mm projector
Bing Toy 35mm projector.
Electrical engineering slide rule
1960-1965
Electrical engineering slide rule, Elecktro model 1/98 by A. W. Faber-Castell, Germany in cardboard case with instructions.
Diehl electromechanical calculating machine
1955-1965
Diehl electromechanical calculating machine, model VSR 18, serial no. 1263756