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19 May 2015 | starting at 13:00 BST
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A rare Christoff Schissler gilt brass combined geographical astrolabe and vertical universal, or 'Rojas', sun-dial. , Augsburg, dated 1566A rare Christoff Schissler gilt brass combined geographical astrolabe and vertical universal, or 'Rojas', sun-dial. , Augsburg, dated 1566. Sold for £146,500 inc. premium
A fine Charles Bruguier silver and silver-gilt singing bird box, Swiss, circa 1825,A fine Charles Bruguier silver and silver-gilt singing bird box, Swiss, circa 1825,. Sold for £23,750 inc. premium
A small brass armillary planetarium, not signed but attributable to the workshop of G. F. Brander, mid-18th century,A small brass armillary planetarium, not signed but attributable to the workshop of G. F. Brander, mid-18th century,. Sold for £22,500 inc. premium
A fine combined tellarium and planatarium, English, early 19th century,A fine combined tellarium and planatarium, English, early 19th century,. Sold for £18,750 inc. premium
A rare Nicole Freres four overture Grand Format cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1860,A rare Nicole Freres four overture Grand Format cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1860,. Sold for £9,375 inc. premium
A rare William Longland refracting telescope, English, circa 1695,A rare William Longland refracting telescope, English, circa 1695,. Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

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141 lots available

Two small musical boxes, Swiss, late 19th century,
A Nicole Freres two-per-turn cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1870,
A large Bremond bells-in-sight Mandolin Cylinder Musical Box, Swiss, circa 1880,
A Nicole Freres mandolin cylinder musical box, Swiss, Late 19th century,
A forte piano manodlin cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1880,
A mandolin cylinder musical box, Swiss, Circa 1880,
A forte piano key-wound cylinder musical box, Swiss, mid 19th century,
A good Lecoultre mandolin cylinder musical box, Swiss, late 19th century,
An orchestral cylinder musical box, Swiss, late 19th century,
A Nicole Freres cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1900,
A rare Nicole Freres four overture Grand Format cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1860,
Four small musical boxes, Swiss, late 19th and early 20th centuries, (4)
A silver gilt musical snuff box, French, circa 1830,
A fine Nicole Freres piano forte overture cylinder musical box, Swiss, circa 1870,
An 11 3/4 inch Symphonion disc musical longcase clock, German, circa 1900,
A Pistor barrell organ & clock, English, mid 18th century,
A child's musical side chair, Swiss, circa 1900,
A 17 1/2 inch Polyphon disc musical box, German, circa 1900, (qty)
An 11 3/4-inch Symphonion disc musical box, German, circa 1910,
A 24 1/2-inch Polyphon 'Mikado' disc musical box, German, circa 1900,
A 24 1/2 inch Polyphon disc musical box on stand, German, early 20th century,
A singing bird automaton, French, circa 1880,
A singing bird automaton, French, circa 1900,
A double singing bird in cage automaton, French, late 19th century,
A singing bird automaton, French, 20th century,
A Griesbaum German silver singing box, early 20th century,
A fine Charles Bruguier silver and silver-gilt singing bird box, Swiss, circa 1825,
A silver-gilt singing bird box, early 20th century,
A rare Newton & Co Ives-patent Lantern Photochromoscope,
'The Exhibition Opera' stereo scope, English, dated 1862,
Leica MD Post, c.1963-66,
Leica I(a), 1930,
Leica 1(b), 1930,
Leicaflex, 1967,
Leica I(a), 1928,
A Leica R4 body qty
Leica null-series replica, 2000,
Leica IIIg, 1957,
A Leica M3 and accessories
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 140mm f/2.8 lens,
A Leica M6J
Leica M4, 1969-1970,
Leica M2, 1962,
Leica M4-2 Anniversary, c.1979-80,
A Leica M6 Jaguar XK
A Leica M6TTL
Leica IIIf, 1954,
Leica Summilux-M f/1.4 35mm ASPH, 1994,
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