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Scientific Instruments
Brass microscopes on original mahogany bases; barometers and hygrographs; chemistry glassware in graduated sets; theodolites and transits still true to arc-second precision. Working or restorable; we can refer restoration to trusted specialists in Boston, London, and Vienna.
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MS-SC-1007
Pre-1900
Troughton & Simms 6-inch theodolite · 1888
London-built 6-inch transit theodolite, silvered circles, all axes free. Original mahogany case, later oak tripod.
$3,200
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MS-SC-1008
1900-1950
Stanley of London prismatic pocket compass · c. 1905
Brass prismatic compass, mother-of-pearl card, in original stitched leather pouch. Reads true and quickly.
$285
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