Results: Cameras, Maritime & Scientific Instruments and Fossils, Entomology & Taxidermy

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 3000, Lot 3024, Lot 3034a and Lot 3001.}

Lot Number: 3000
Leica M3 rangefinder camera body, serial no. 837014, in Leitz case, accompanied by two Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar lenses: a Summarit f=5cm 1:1.5 lens, serial no. 1515167, and a Hektor f=13.5cm 1:4.5, serial no. 1313114, both with lens covers. Also includes a Leica Meter in its original box and additional accessories, all contained within a carry case. Sold For: £800.

Lot Number: 3024
Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Fisheye 8mm f=2.8 lens, serial no. 101536, in fitted case. Sold For: £500.

Lot Number: 3034a
Hasselblad V 503cx medium format camera body in chrome and black finish, serial no. RE1429960, made in Sweden circa 1989. Equipped with a Zeiss semi-wide angle Distagon f3.5/60 T* lens, serial no. 7124097, along with a wide-angle lens hood, waist level finder, spirit level, flash shoe, two A12 6x6 film backs, a yellow filter, and a spare standard focusing screen. Sold For: £850.

Lot Number: 3001
Leica CL camera body, serial no. 1409019, with instruction booklet and two Leitz Wetzlar lenses: a Summicron-C 1:2/40 lens, serial no. 2678348, and an Elmar-C 1:4/90 lens, serial no. 2647811. Also includes an Agfatronic 240 B flash and a Clampette, all contained within an Olympus carry case. Sold For: £650.

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 3052, Lot 3054, Lot 3055 and Lot 3058}

Lot Number: 3052
Collection of telescopes, including the Negretti & Zambra The Yachting Telescope and examples by Ross London, JA Smith, JF Hunt, Ottoway, Dolland, etc., mostly for restoration. Sold For: £180.

Lot Number: 3054
Cary Porter Ltd celestial navigational star globe, patent no. 21450. The cream coloured sphere printed in black with stars and constellations, with brass meridian and horizon rings, contained within a fitted wooden box featuring a paper instruction label on the interior. Globe diameter: 11.5cm; box height: 21cm. Sold For: £340.

Lot Number: 3055
Two-day marine chronometer no. 10619, with silvered dial inscribed Thomas Mercer Ltd London & St Albans, contained within a brass gimbal-mounted bowl and glazed mahogany case, with brass winding key. Dial diameter: 12cm; wooden case height: 17.5cm. Sold For: £650.

Lot Number: 3058
The Marconi International Marine Communication Co. course bearing corrector, circa 1920s, featuring three polished steel dials and an outer oxidised steel dial, with threaded central handle inscribed R.M.S. Berengaria. Diameter: 14cm. Sold For: £220.

Fossils, Entomology & Taxidermy

_{Above, Left to Right: Lot 3217, Lot 3239, Lot 3240 and Lot 3219.}

Lot Number: 3217
Entomology Collectors Cabinet, housing a collection of approximately one thousand moth specimens from around the world. The twenty drawer mahogany collectors cabinet features protective glass covers on each drawer, all enclosed within a fine quality flame mahogany cabinet with a single hinged door. Inside the door, a maker's label reads: 'J. Thorne cabinet maker ... insect cabinet and entomology boxes of every description made on the most improved principles and on the shortest notice.' Cabinet dimensions: H122cm, W51cm, D48cm; drawer size: D41cm, L43cm, H5cm. Sold For: £1,100.

Lot Number: 3239
Fossilised Macrophthalmus crab (Harpactocarcinus punctatus), from the Eocene period, set on a rocky base. Height: 7cm. Sold For: £360.

Lot Number: 3240
Large ammonite fossil, dating to the Cretaceous period, from Morocco. Width: 42cm. Sold For: £320.

Lot Number: 3219
Zebra Skin (Equus quagga), adult flank hide with shortened limbs. Dimensions: L130cm, W132cm. Sold For: £170.

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