The Fine Collectors Sale

A Group of Spectacles, including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, oval lenses, C-bridge with sliding temples; a pair of early 19th Century s...

Four 19th Century Lorgnettes/Handheld Spectacles, including: an English, Georgian folding, short-handled/semi-lorgnette, by Dolland, London, gold ...

A Group of Lorgnettes and Pince-Nez, including: a late 19th Century spring-loaded, folding semi-lorgnette with short tortoiseshell handle/guard (p...

A Pair of Georgian Silver Turn-Pin Spectacles, John Parkes, Birmingham, 1835,with oval lenses, C-bridge, stamped on the sides ‘8’ and with lozenge...

A Pair of Georgian Silver Turn-Pin Spectacles with Double Lenses, Maryann Holmes, London, 1826-1834, with double, tinted oval lenses, C-bridge, co...

A Pair of ‘Martin’s Margins’ Spectacles, English, mid/late 18th Century, steel, the circular lenses with horn inserts (one crack), C-bridge and sh...

A Pair of ‘Martin’s Margins’ Spectacles, English, mid/late 18th Century, steel, the circular lenses with horn inserts and short temples terminatin...

A Group of Spectacles, including, two pairs of 19th Century silver spectacles, unmarked, with oval lenses, C-bridges, telescopic temples, one poss...

Two Victorian Folding Eyeglasses, English, c. 1870-1880, tortoiseshell and horn, circular lenses, with hinged bridge to allow for folding, ring ha...

Five Pairs of Late 19th/early 20th Century Pince-Nez, including: two pairs of folding, C-bridge pince-nez, steel with amber and blue oval lenses; ...

Four Pairs of Late Victorian Spectacles with Coloured Lenses, including: a pair of D-spectacles, with double, D-shaped tinted lenses, plated metal...

Four Pairs of 19th Century Spectacles with Blue and Green Lenses, including: a pair of English silver spectacles, Thomas Millington, Birmingham, 1...

Two Pairs of 18th Century Chinese Folding Spectacles, the first, with brass frame, large circular lenses, central forehead rest and two holes eith...

Second World War Red Lens Anti-Aircraft Gunner’s Goggles, by Welsh, Philadelphia America, plated metal, with large, circular red lenses, bridge st...

Early/mid 20th Century Amber Lens Goggles, stitched tan leather mask, large circular amber lenses with plated metal rims and elasticated head stra...

Six Protective Spectacles/Goggles, including: mid 19th Century wire mesh goggles, with ‘pear-drop’-shaped eye cups, cloth bridge and thread head s...

A Pair of Mid 20th Century Recumbent Spectacles, gold plated, the oblong eyepieces to encased prism mirrors (for downward sight) on circular base ...

Late 20th Century German Shooting Spectacles, central nose rest, coil spring temples Provenance: from the estate of Wilf Lunn (1942–2023)who was a...

A Pair of Single-Wire 'Toy' Nose Spectacles, possibly German, possibly 19th Century, thin brass or copper wire, with oval lenses, contained in a s...

Assorted Spectacle Cases, including: a Victorian lacquered papier-mâché, frog-mouth case with raised decoration; a paper-covered, cardboard case w...

A Pair of Early 20th Century Protective Spectacles, possibly German, plated metal, with distinctive half Bristol and half clear circular lenses, K...

Nuremburg Magnifying Glasses, collection of 4 Nuremburg magnifying glasses including a large magnifier (6.8cm diameter) in a red card case, a smal...

Opticians Trial Set, Carl Zeiss Jens, German, c.1920, frame signed 'CARL ZEISS JENA Nr.40', oak case with tambour type door containing full set of...

A Group of Spectacles, including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, London, with shaded oval lenses, C-bridge and turn-pin temples, contained ...

An Ophthalmic Instrument and Dental Scaling Set, English, 19th Century, by Savigny, steel with lignum vitae with ferrule handles, comprising a sci...

No Lot

A Surgical/Dental Drill Stock with Archimedes Screw Action, late 19th Century, steel shank and bit, plated metal flywheel and turned ebony handles...

Two Dental Chisels, the first, late 18th Century chisel, steel with turned fruitwood handle – 8.7cm. long; the second, possibly English, late 18th...

A Group of Dental Pluggers and Elevators, including: ten, English, mid 19th Century, steel scalers, stamped with various maker’s including C.Ash &...

Dental Extractors, including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tooth key or Clef de Garengeot, the steel shank with push mechanism to adjustable cl...

A Chinese Chatelaine, Chinese, early 20th Century, low-grade silver, with simple chains to belt hook with small polychrome rectangular plaque and ...

A Group of Introducers and Syringes, including: four British, late 19th Century/early 20th Century, treen ointment introducers, two by Maw, three ...

Three Bullet Extractors, including: a mid 19th Century, bullet extractor, plated metal with sliding shank to two adjustable claws studded on the i...

Urethral Instruments, a French, mid 19th Century, Civiale’s lithotrite, by Charrière a Paris, steel and gilt-brass, with sliding action to shank, ...

A Civale’s Lithotrite, French, mid 19th Century, by Charrière a Paris, steel and gilt-brass, a sliding action to shank with graduated scale 0-25, ...

Two Bistoury Cachés, the first, French, late 19th Century, by Mathieu a Paris, steel with gently curved shank and concealed blade, stamped with nu...

Metacarpal Bow-Frame Saws, including: an English, late 18th Century, a Benjamin Bell saw with steel frame and blade with screw adjustment, with oc...

A Group of Tenon Amputation Saws, including: a late 18th/early 19th Century, tenon saw with screw adjustable frame to articulated, cross-hatch ebo...

A Group of Surgical Finger Saws/Bistoury, an English, late 18th Century, angled finger saw with hinged back, steel, by Matthews, with cross hatch,...

A Group of Surgical Instruments, including: three English, mid-late 18th Century, Hey's double, serrated bladed skull saws, steel, stamped for mak...

Chassaignac’s Chain Ecraseur, English, 1885-96, by C. Wright & Co, 108 New Bond St London, steel and plated metal frame with link chain, stamped –...

Two Cauteries, the first, French, late 19th Century, by Mathieu, steel with detachable shank and screw adjustment, with cross hatch, studded, ebon...

A Group of Surgical Instruments, majority English, 19th Century, including: four English, 19th Century, aneurysm needles, by Wood, steel with octa...

A Miscellaneous Group of Surgical Instruments, including: 18th/19th Century, steel extracting or uterine dressing forceps, with proximal curve to ...

A Dieulafoy Aspirator, French, c.1890, engraved 'Aspirateur Dieulafoy, Collin et Cie' with a retail engraving for 'Salt & Son Birmingham' the aspi...

A Large Bow-Frame Amputation Saw, possibly French, 18th Century, steel frame concave (possibly bent), blade with trefoil adjusting screw, with ebo...

A Bow-Frame Amputation Saw, possibly Continental, 18th Century, the steel frame decorated at tip with bestial face, the blade (possibly replacemen...

A Very Large Bow-Frame Saw, possibly Continental, 18th Century, with steel frame, the blade with large screw adjustment, with relatively small woo...

A Large Bow-Frame Amputation Saw, Continental, 18th Century, ornate octagonal steel frame with maker’s marks including a crescent moon and possibl...

A Large Unusual Bow-Frame Amputation Saw, Continental, 18th Century, by Mang, the blade with screw adjustment, octagonal wood handle (some damage)...

A Bow-Frame Amputation saw, Continental, 18th Century, by Cleff, with steel frame, the blade with screw adjustments, with octagonal fruitwood hand...

A Bow-Frame Amputation Saw, 17th Century, the ornate steel frame with screw adjustment to blade (missing), with fruitwood handle – 16.5cm. long, 1...

A Lithtomy Bow Attachment (for drill), mid 19th Century, the steel bow with key to ratchet tension adjustment to string (torn), with mahogany hand...

Two Unusual Rectangular-Frame Saws, the first, Continental, late 17th Century/18th Century, by H Fink, cutler's mark beneath raised decoration, wi...

Three Bow-Frame Amputation Saws, the first, French, c. 1890, by Charrière a Paris, the steel frame stamped HM62, the blade with screw adjustment, ...

Two Bow-Frame Amputation Saws, the first, 18th Century, with faded decorative engraving to steel frame, the blade with screw adjustment, with wood...

Four Tenon Amputation Saws, including: an English, 19th Century, by Evans London, the steel saw with spine, with English-grip wood handle with scr...

Orthopaedic Instruments, an 18th Century, surgical brace and bit-type drill, steel and lacquered-brass frame with steel osteotribe – 30.5cm. long;...