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A wooden cased barograph, by
Richard Freres, 20th century
with a brass drum, eight bellows
and recording arm, with key,
stamped RF to base plate
the case 15.5cm high, 28cm wide,
13.5cm deep
$300–500
406
A marine microbarograph,
20th century
for use at sea level, in painted metal
with a brass coloured hinged and
glazed cover, chrome components
to the interior, manufactured by The
Instruments Corporation, Baltimore,
Maryland
23.5cm high, 30.5cm wide,
14.5cm deep
$300–400
407
A group of four antique
scientific instruments ,
late 19th/early 20th century
a pocket forecaster by Negretti &
Zambra, London; an Airy's altitude
meter by Short & Mason Ltd; a
instrument by Lizar's opticians,
Glasgow, and; an improved surveying
aneroid barometer, compensated,
made in England for J.H Seward,
Melbourne
8cm diameter, largest instrument
$200–400
408
A collection of desk and travelling
clock barometer/thermometers,
1930s-1950s
comprising a leather cased travelling
barometer/thermometer by Negretti
& Zambra of London, a German made
chrome desk clock retailed through
T. Gaunt & Co, Melbourne, and a
German gilt metal clock barometer/
thermometer
the chrome desk piece 12 x 15cm
$100–200
409
A small and rare antique cased brass
hair hygrometer, 19th century
a folding instrument for the reading
of humidity in a velvet lined hard case
27cm wide, case
$100–140
410
A vintage microscope by Spencer,
Buffalo USA and a binocular
microscope by W. Watson & Sons,
London, early 20th century
of black finish with brass trims,
the Spencer microscope on a
horseshoe base, with a tubular
pillar and mirror on a swinging bar,
with various other eye pieces by
Spencer and Wetlar, and; a tripod
base Watson & Sons microscope
with twin barrels and various
eyepieces also by Watson & Sons,
both housed in timber carry cases
32.5cm high
$350–400
411
A set of brass travelling gold scales,
19th century
with eight weights and housed in the
original hard case
the stand 22cm high when
assembled
$100–200
412
A collection of photographs and
film relating to the exploration and
industrialisation of British Columbia
from 1908-1912
$100–200
413
A polished wood fold-out specimen
box, 19th century
fitted with twelve trays for glass
microscope slides, the prepared
slides including some specimens
from 1865, of the John Dancer type
and some from the university of
Bristol
9.5cm high, 20.5cm wide,
10.5cm deep
$300–500
414
Three fiddleback blackwood
walking sticks
one with a horn handle
the tallest 93cm high
$200–300
415
Two Mount Hagen stone axes,
New Guinea, 20th century
both secured with decorative woven
two colour rattan binding with
similarly shaped and bound axe
head shaped counterweights at the
opposing end and affixed to tapering
wood handles
the largest 65cm long
$200–300
416
Two large Victorian writing slopes,
19th century
a rosewood box with a shaped brass
cartouche to the lid and escutcheon,
and a brass bound and strapped
walnut box
the largest 16cm high, 50cm wide,
27cm deep
$100–200
417
An antique Smith Premier 50
typewriter, 1920s
36cm high
$100–200
418
A framed set of Hamer Hall badges
marking the re-opening of the hall,
26th July 2013
one each of all 4 badges handed to
VIPs with colours denoting the level
of VIP and their access rights within
the building
$100–150
419
A shaped piece of wood from the
Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne
Recital Centre
a gift from the Melbourne Recital
Centre Executive to a former
Victorian Arts Minister
90cm long
$100–200