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An Important Collection of British Antarctic ‘Terra Nova’ Expedition archive material of Francis Davies & Maritime Auction -  19th  October 2021
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An Important Collection of British Antarctic ‘Terra Nova’ Expedition archive material of Francis Davies & Maritime Auction - 19th October 2021

Auction dates
19 Oct 2021 10:00 BST
Lots: 1-447
Viewing dates
15 Oct 2021 09:00 - 17:15 BST
16 Oct 2021 09:00 - 12:00 BST
18 Oct 2021 09:00 - 17:15 BST
Auction currency
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There are 450 lots within this auction
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A pair of 19th century 'D' -shaped railway spectacles: with double blue tinted glass lenses and
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A pair of white metal 'Martin's Margins' spectacles: the lenses within horn mounts,
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A pair of late 18th/early 19th century 'D' shaped railway glasses: with blue tinted lenses,
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A pair of George III silver spectacles,
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A pair of gold plated pince nez in a Preston Drug Co.
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A pair of George III silver spectacles,
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A pair of 19th century American coin silver spectacles by J L Moore, New York,
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A pair of 19th century silver spectacles: with clear oval lenses and extendable arms,
160 GBP
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A pair of George IV silver spectacles, maker Joseph Willmore,
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A pair of George IV silver spectacles, maker Thomas Millington, Birmingham, 1829,
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A pair of early 19th century silver spectacles: with clear oval lenses and extending frames ,
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A pair of early 19th century paktong spectacles:, circular clear lenses and folding arms,
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A pair of early 19th century silver 'D' shaped railway glasses: with clear double lenses and
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An unusual pair of late 18th/early 19th century treen hand held spectacles: the lenses with
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Three pairs of gold plated spectacles: together with a pair of steel spectacles with extending arms
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A pair of George IV silver Richardson pattern 'D' shaped railway glasses,
320 GBP
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Three pairs of late 18th/early 19th century Richardson pattern 'D' shaped steel spectacles: with
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Eight pairs of 19th century tortoiseshell framed spectacles: including one pair with green tinted
260 GBP
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A pair of 19th century steel spectacles: with blue glass lenses and folding mesh side screens,
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A pair of early 19th century silver 'D' shaped railway spectacles by A Abraham,
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A pair of of tortoiseshell lorgnettes,
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Four pairs of 19th century silver spectacles: London 1822, London 1835,
190 GBP
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Two pairs of 19th century white metal spectacles:, one pair with lightly tinted oval lenses,
110 GBP
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Two pairs of 19th century steel spectacles:,
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Three pairs of 19th century silver spectacles:, the pair London 1826,
140 GBP
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Three pairs of 19th century silver spectacles with folding arms.
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An unusual pair of 19th century steel half rim spectacles with half moon clip on reading lenses:
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A pair of 19th century Chinese sunglasses in embroidered case:,
420 GBP
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Ten pairs of 19th century steel framed spectacles in cases:, various opticians including Lander,
120 GBP
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Four pairs of steel framed spectacles:,
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Four pairs of tortoiseshell and white metal spectacles: all having tortoiseshell mounted lenses
200 GBP
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Eight pairs of mid 20th century sunglasses: including coloured frame examples (8)
40 GBP
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Four pairs of steel framed spectacles: including a pair in a gilt decorated mache case,
75 GBP
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Six pairs of gold plated spectacles in cases: including a pair with tinted lenses.
70 GBP
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Wilson (USA).
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A pair of early 20th century German white metal spectacles: with octagonal lenses and extending
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Three pairs of gold plated and tortoiseshell rimmed spectacles: including a pair with a 12ct gold
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A pair of 9ct gold spectacles: together with six pairs of gold plated spectacles.
90 GBP
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An Optician's case of fifty glass eyes: in blues, greens and brown colours,
950 GBP
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An early 20th century oak sign 'Sight Testing Optician': the text cut from an oak base and
220 GBP
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An early 20th century oak optician's shop sign: in the form of a pair of brass oval spectacle
240 GBP
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Two cased Opthalmoscopes by Theodore Hamblin Ltd,
35 GBP
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An optician's black lacquer measuring instrument: composed of a pair of hinged sighting tubes ,
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Two optician's mahogany cased test sets:, both unnamed.
85 GBP
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Two optician's small cased test sets: together with a leather cased opticians test set: comprising
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An optician's cased test set in a stained beech case:,
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A mid 19th century steel tooth key:,
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A group of late 19th/early 20th century dental instruments: comprising a cast iron dental press
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A lacquered brass miner's level by Troughton & Simms:,
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A 19th century lacquered brass microscope by H Comyns, Chelsea,
250 GBP
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A 19th century French lacquered brass microscope by Nachet Et Fils,
130 GBP
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A large Wenhams pattern binocular microscope by Ross,
1,200 GBP
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A 19th century lacquered brass microscope: unsigned,
480 GBP
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A 19th century lacquered brass theodolite by Dollond,
1,200 GBP
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A contemporary barograph under a glass dome by Russell Scientific Instruments Ltd.
85 GBP
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An early 20th century oak cased recording barograph by Kelvin & James White,
300 GBP
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A small lacquered brass 'The Microscope': of two sections in a fitted case with instructions and
60 GBP
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An oak cased combination barograph and thermograph: by On , serial number 5175,
260 GBP
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An early 20th century French brass compound microscope by E Hartnack & A Prasmowski,
110 GBP
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A 19th century marine ivory carved skull walking cane: mounted on an ebony shaft with marine ivory
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