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Collection of 47 19th Century Dried Grass Wheat Specimens Herbarium Botanical
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of 47 mid 19th century dried grass & wheat specimens, all with their original card labels. Each specimen has later been mounted on verdigris green painted canvas...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Collection of 47 19th Century Dried Grass Wheat Specimens Herbarium Botanical
Collection of 47 19th Century Dried Grass Wheat Specimens Herbarium Botanical

Collection of 47 19th Century Dried Grass Wheat Specimens Herbarium Botanical

$3,432 / set
19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th Century undertakers sizing/reference template board. Carpenters and Undertakers often used human-based units of measurement (anthropometric units). And this would ring true whe...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Pine

19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre
19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre

19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre

$818
Circa 1870 American Toleware Card Perpetual Calendar Circa 1870 John Heath
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful toleware and card perpetual calendar, circa 1870 possibly slightly earlier, as there are a number of dated handwritten notes on fronts and backs of the monthly inserts, ...
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Antique 1860s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Tin

Circa 1870 American Toleware Card Perpetual Calendar Circa 1870 John Heath
Circa 1870 American Toleware Card Perpetual Calendar Circa 1870 John Heath

Circa 1870 American Toleware Card Perpetual Calendar Circa 1870 John Heath

$681
19th Century Mary David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1896
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very odd Victorian collection of curiosity, a section of the tree that the Scottish physician, congregationalist and pioneer Christian missionary David Livingston was buried under ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Zambian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Hardwood, Natural Fiber, Glass

19th Century Mary David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1896
19th Century Mary David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1896

19th Century Mary David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1896

$3,432 / set
Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A matching pair of early 20th century mirrored witches balls, with pressed steel galleries and hanging hoops. They have later been associated to a pair of extremely well cast and he...
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands
Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

$1,093 / set
19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids. The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio
19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio

19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio

$818
Circa 1890 French Satinwood Concave Distortion Mirror Viewer Scientific
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Circa 1890 French concave mirror card viewer, all constructed of French polished light wood, with ebonised stained elements. Sliding card holder, hinged handle and mirror. In part...
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Antique 1890s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Circa 1890 French Satinwood Concave Distortion Mirror Viewer Scientific
Circa 1890 French Satinwood Concave Distortion Mirror Viewer Scientific

Circa 1890 French Satinwood Concave Distortion Mirror Viewer Scientific

$378
Early 20th Century Death Cap Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Very well modeled pair of Fungi's, circa 1920/30 in age, European in origins. Mounted on turned ebonised bases, each with a moss covered ground. Modeled with a composite paper mach...
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Vintage 1920s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Death Cap Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History
Early 20th Century Death Cap Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History

Early 20th Century Death Cap Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History

$956 / set
19th Century Bismuthinite Mineral Natural History Specimen Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A lustrous silver Bismuthinite specimen, housed in its original glass and turned ebonised display bubble. Bismuth also known as "white mass" It is a post-transition metal and one o...
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Pine

19th Century Bismuthinite Mineral Natural History Specimen Curio
19th Century Bismuthinite Mineral Natural History Specimen Curio

19th Century Bismuthinite Mineral Natural History Specimen Curio

$1,781
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal plaster cast phrenology head, with its original painted finish and paper labels. The original makers label is partially missing leaving it a bit of a myster...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio

19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio

$2,056
Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of Gregory Bottley mineral, fossils and shell all contained in there original teak trays and card board sleeves. Each specimen has its original hand written and nu...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell

$956 / set
Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of human gold teeth, with two having their original metal pegs. Most gold teeth are of a particularly high carrot, and these are heavy to hold. Tarnished and untouched,...
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold

Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures
Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures

Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures

$1,650
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago alo...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster, Paper

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

$1,368
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex. These where used in studies of optical sciences and in particular the study of the properties of light r...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave Convex
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave Convex

19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave Convex

$2,607 / set
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare pair of wax studies by F.Ziegler taken from the imagery of F.Keibel We believe the larger of the two models to be off a human embryo and the other to be of a plant. The ...
Category

Antique 1890s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical

19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical

$1,231 / set
19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare late 19th century distortion mirror, with a concave plate Housed in its original softwood well carpentered frame with faux rosewood finish The thick plate has some pitti...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus
19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus

19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus

$1,231
Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman s Soap Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual travelling tradesman's soap display case, early 20th century in age likely Edwardian. A segmented internal draw hidden via the sliding cover,...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman s Soap Sampler
Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman s Soap Sampler

Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman s Soap Sampler

$1,513
19th Century Arnold Son Veterinary Operation Key Table "Canine Table"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful late 19th century operation table also known as the "canine table" Made by Arnold & Son who where established in 1819 as a chemist and dru...
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

19th Century Arnold Son Veterinary Operation Key Table "Canine Table"
19th Century Arnold Son Veterinary Operation Key Table "Canine Table"

19th Century Arnold Son Veterinary Operation Key Table "Canine Table"

$5,725 Sale Price
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Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual scientific mirror, French in origin circa 1880 The mirror is mercury, with age related oxidization and pitting to the plate. Encased in a maroon leather frame with embos...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Ebony

Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony
Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony

Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony

$227
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Wood

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Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

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Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
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Materials

Horn

A 19th Century Polish Shofar
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A Botanical model by Robert Brendel, famous German botanist, 19th century. As detailed by the University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum, "In the late 19th century Botanist and model-mak...
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Antique 1890s German Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Robert Brendel s Botanical Model, 19th Century
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This rare Victorian mahogany 12 player life pool scoreboard features sliders that open to reveal counters and stars. The makers, Burroughes & Watts, are a we...
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Mahogany

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tobacco Accessories

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Pair of cloissone ashtrays, China, Early 20th Century.

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Beautiful pair of mop and brass opera glasses dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Central wheel to move the view away or closer (turns with difficulty). For lovers of coll...
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Brass

Pair of Early 20th century French brass Opera Glass, 1900s
Pair of Early 20th century French brass Opera Glass, 1900s

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H 2.37 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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