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Auction House:
Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:86
Lots with images:86
Prices available:86
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*** A limited edition grand Orrery, made by George Gyori, mounted on an ebonised wooden base surmounted by a circular brass plate engraved with signs of the Zodiac, months of the year and the four seasons, the central stepped and turned brass column… ***
*** A half-size grand Orrery made by George Gyori, 36 cm high, 29 cm diameter, length of the arm 34 cm ***
*** A patented Parkes and Hadley's brass tellurian and lunarium orrery, late 19th century, with a candle and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron stand with a crank handle mechanism, 42.5 cm high, note, Planetariums have existed for centuries. A particularly… ***
*** A watchmaker's gear cutting engine with a full set of cutters, circa 1850, housed in a varnished wood box with glass panel, the box 46 cm high, 54 cm wide, 30 cm deep ***
*** A limited edition orrery made by George Gyori, having a wooden stand mount with drawer enclosing additional features, total height: 43 cm. Provenance: Property from the collection of George Gyori, Melbourne ***
*** An impressive watch maker's gear cutting engine, 54 cm high ***
*** A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), 19.5 cm high ***
*** A large and rare brass and steel watchmaker's gear cutting engine, Swiss, circa 1850, ebony crank handle, brass dividing plate, with polished wood handles, standing on cast iron legs, 36 cm high, 57 cm wide ***
*** A patented tellurian tabletop orrery by Parkes and Hadley, early 20th century, with an oil lamp and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron base, 27 cm high, note, a device that only illustrates the earth, is called a 'Tellurian' and one that illustrates the… ***
*** A brass watchmaker's gear cutting engine, with ebony handle and cast iron legs, 23.5 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's wheel cutting engine, circa 1850, 33 cm high, 37 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** A manual driven orrery, after the 18th century original by George Adams, demonstrating the phases of the moon, the position of the earth, mercury and Venus in relation to the sun, the map a facsimile copy of a George Adams celestial map, with dome, 20 cm… ***
*** A brass watchmaker's wheel cutting engine, Ocr, circa 1850, 29 cm high, 42 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** A Henrichi motor hot air engine, Italian, 19th century, 46 cm high ***
*** A fine kaleidoscope, after the original by Wm. Leigh of Newton the cylindrical body tube with rack and pinion and worm screw geared mechanism, with an ebonised handle activating two independent periphery geared collar tubes rotating at different speeds… ***
*** An astrolabe orrery by George Gyori, 33 cm high ***
*** A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), mounted on a tiered wooden base with a plate showing a diagram of the night sky and the zodiac, the central stepped and turned brass column surmounted by a… ***
*** A brass and enamel half size compass orrery by Eugene Ducretet, Paris, late 19th century, the compass with a silvered dial, the sun represented by a candle with brass winding mechanism, mounted on a wooden base with brass plaques reading 'Cosmographie de… ***
*** Three watchmakers depthing tools, circa 1880, mounted of varnished bases, 16 cm high (largest) ***
*** A polished brass kaleidoscope by George Gyori, after the original by William Leigh, the cylindrical body tube with rack and pinion and worm screw geared mechanism, with an ebonised handle activating two independent periphery geared collar tubes rotating… ***
*** A collection of watchmakers instruments, 19th century and later, including hammers, gauges, oil pumps and clamps within a blue velvet lined wooden display case, the case 11 cm high, 64 cm wide, 36 cm deep ***
*** A compass base brass orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), editioned one of ten, 45 cm high ***
*** A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), on a three legged brass stand with a diagrammatic plate, 45 cm high ***
*** An early Tesla coil, 27.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep, note, a Tesla coil is an electrical resonant transformer circuit designed by inventor Nikola Tesla in 1891. It is used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency alternating-current… ***
*** A novelty small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass finial, 13 cm high ***
*** A watch maker's topping tool with cutters ***
*** A watchmaker's brass topping tool with cutters, 19th century, mounted on a wooden base with cutters and retractable pencil in base drawer, 23 cm high ***
*** A display case containing assorted brass watchmakers callipers, drills, measurement and depthing tools, the case 11 cm high, 51 cm wide, 34.5 cm deep ***
*** An octagonal brass sundial compass, European, early 18th century, in original conforming brass carry case, 68 mm wide ***
*** A small watchmakers gear cutting edge, 19th century, marked 'G' to base, 20 cm high ***
*** A watchmakers bluing oven, no. 344, brass mounted with heat resistant oven, 14 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's mandrel lathe, on wood base, 27 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's topping tool with cutters, 19th century, with ebony winding handle, mounted on a wooden base with built in drawer, 28 cm high ***
*** A medium watchmakers depthing tool by Rudolf Flume, Berlin, 19th century, housed in a leatherbound case with latch fastener, the tool 6.5 cm high, the case 7.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep ***
*** A medium watchmakers topping tool, late early 19th century, with an ebony handle, brass and steel components, mounted on a mahogany base, 19.5 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** Two pocket compasses, English, mid 19th century, one brass Troughton & Simms, London; gun metal, F Cox, Newgate street, London, largest measuring 7.5 cm diameter ***
*** A small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass finial, 13 cm high ***
*** A rare brass watchmaker's gear cutting engine, mid 19th century, polished brass dividing plate, with conforming brass handles, standing on cast iron legs, 19.5 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's topping tool with a partial set of cutters, with an ebonised handle, the wood base with in built drawer, 36 cm high ***
*** A boxed brass equinoctial sundial by F. L. West of London, 13 cm high ***
*** A brass and wood watchmaker's mandrel lathe, 31 cm high ***
*** A gimbaled brass ships compass by Geomar, Madrid & Hamburg, circa 1940, the dial 27 cm diameter ***
*** A large brass and steel watchmakers depthing tool by Compas, French, late 20th century, with original leather bound and velvet lined fitted case, embossed to lid of case 'Compas 19 C/6', 9.5 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's topping tool, 19th century, mounted to a mahogany base with an ebonised handle, 21 cm high ***
*** English, circa 1900 a mahogany cased dip circle on stand, circa 1900, a precision scientific instrument for measuring the angle between the horizon and the Earth's magnetic field; mark of maker, W & J George Ltd, Birmingham, England, to base plate, 28 cm… ***
*** A large brass watchmaker's depthing tool, Swiss, 19th century, in original tooled red leather box inscribed Compas 7 Pouces, 11 cm high, 30 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** A miners dial by Dollond of London together with a compass, 19th century, the dial 13 cm diameter ***
*** A brass mahogany desk ornament orrery, 20th century in the form of a brass mounted lawn bowling ball, the screw top enclosing a fully functional brass orrery with handle winder 11.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter ***
*** A brass watchmaker's vibrating tool, Swiss, 19th century, in original leather fitted cylinder case, the box 12 cm high ***
*** A large brass sector, 19th century engraved with linear scales, fitted cedar case 70 cm ***
*** A brass watchmaker's precision mandrel lathe, 19th century, bolted to varnished wood base with ebonized handles, 28 cm high ***
*** A brass watchmaker's topping tool, 19th century, with a wooden spindle and ebonized handle, mounted on a mahogany base, 26 cm high ***
*** An assortment of cased watchmakers tools including pivoting, depthing, precision tools and a bow mill, the bow mill German, with an ebonized handle, comprising six pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep ***
*** A calculagraph, model 6, no. 43980, USA, circa 1920, in original travel case with manual, the case 28 cm high, 31 cm wide, 31 cm deep ***
*** A collection of ivory etched rulers and calibration instruments, comprising of eleven pieces, the largest measuring 20 cm ***
*** A watchmakers mini lorch topping tool together with a depthing tool, the mahogany case 11 cm high, 15 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** A boxed compass together with an equinoctial sundial, 19th century, the largest 7 cm square ***
*** A watchmakers staking set together with two boxed depthing tools, 19th century, the dome 22 cm high ***
*** A carved Continental wood pocket sundial and compass, dated 1764, with precision carved numbers and a small stringline, dated to the lid interior, 1.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep ***
*** A watchmaker's truing tool, circa 1880, mounted on wooden base, 18 cm high ***
*** A medium watchmakers topping tool, late early 19th century, with an ebony handle, brass and steel components, mounted on a mahogany base, 19.5 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** A collection of various precision watchmaker's tools including a Jacot tool in original box, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** A brass watchmaker's topping tool, with ebonised handle, mounted on a varnished blackwood base, 30 cm high ***
*** A German brass equinoctial universal inclining sundial compass, 19th century the circular compass within an inscribed octagonal case with hinged brass axis and pin 8.5 x 8.5 cm ***
*** An antique French brass vineyard setters compass, circa 1890s, together with two brass and black metal scientific and surveying instruments, late 19th century, one raised on a wooden stand marked Cary, London, the largest 20 cm high ***
*** A wood and brass hand operated orrery, after the antique, demonstrating the position of the earth in relation to the sun, with a celestial map, on a turned wood base, 20 cm high, 22 cm diameter ***
*** A boxed brass elliptical drawing gauge by W. F. Stanley, London accompanied by a boxed compass, early 20th century, largest box 35.5 cm long ***
*** A compass with sundial together with another compass and a black lacquered brass protractor by Gebruder Fromme, Wien, 19th century, 21 cm (variable dimensions) ***
*** A brass watchmaker's lathe, the large crank wheel with an ebony handle, mounted on solid wood base, 25 cm high ***
*** A brass miner's dial by E. Kraft & Sohn, Vienna, no. 318, late 19th century, together with a brass surveyors compass, the boxed compass 6 cm high, 27 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** A portable brass compass and sundial, by J.H. Steward, Strand London, housed in a leather box, 12 cm diameter ***
*** A Bennett's patent school-room Orrery, first half 20th century 26 cm high, 48 cm wide ***
*** A brass surveying dial compass, no. 1750 by E Kraft & Sohn, Vienna, circa 1860, 12.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 2 cm deep ***
*** A collection of watchmaker's tools, including two small depthing tools, 19th century, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13 cm wide, 8 cm deep ***
*** A brass cased field compass retailled by Otto Boettger, Adelaide with a silvered dial and gun metal hands, fitted case 10.5 cm diameter ***
*** A bronze watchmaker's topping tool, circa 1880, 28 cm high, 26 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** Two cased watchmakers tools including a French Jacot tool, 'Tour a Pivoter' and a brass spring gauge plate, the largest box 3 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep ***
*** A gunmetal cased compass retailed by Kilpatrick & Co., Melbourne 6.5 cm diameter ***
*** An antique mounted brass compass together with a compass, 19th century, the largest 12 cm high, 9.5 cm wide ***
*** A collection of watchmaker's tools, 19th century and later, comprising a staking set, depthing tool, mainspring winder, rubbing in jewels set, Martin gauge and a French made case back remover, the largest case 11 cm high, 18 cm wide, 13 cm deep ***
*** A large collection of watchmaker's poising tools, clamps and a movement holder in a mahogany box, the box 9 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep ***
*** A prismatic compass by Troughton & Simms made for Gaunt & Co., Melbourne, mid 20th century, the folding instrument stamped Pmg, with leather case stamped Pmg, the case 13 cm long ***
*** A Prismatic brass surveyor's compass, by Stanley, London, circa 1900, with leather carrying case and shoulder strap, 7 cm diameter (approx.) ***
*** Three vintage clock makers vices, 19th century, the largest 27 cm long ***
*** A collection of six watchmakers turns, the largest 23 cm long ***
*** A small group of eclectic accessories, comprising two folding pocket knives, a compass, a folding bale hook and a set of pince-nez, the compass 6.5 cm diameter ***