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  • Antique Surgical Tracheotomy Set – Down Brothers – c1910

    Antique Surgical Tracheotomy Set – Down Brothers – c1910

    A nice complete cased set of tracheotomy instruments by Down Brothers, London. Case identifies the maker and their premises opposite Guy’s Hospital.

    The set comprises two ebony handled retractors, an ebony handled scalpel and a set of tracheotomy forceps, all with makers mark. The 1910 catalogue for Downs [See Welcome Foundation Collection ] indicated that the design for the dilating forceps was after a design by Dr St Clair Thomson, Professor of Laryngology at King’s College Hospital. In addition, a three silvered tracheotomy cannulae of differing sizes. All housed in the original covered box which is showing some wear but truly authentic.

    Down Brothers was founded in 1874 and had premises opposite Guy’s Hospital at 21 & 23 St Thomas’s Street, London from 1879. They were incorporated as a Limited Company in 1902 although this detail may be unreliable as dating evidence [there is no mention of the Limited on the box]. Later, circa 1946 they amalgamated with Mayer & Phelps and moved to Mitcham Surrey.

    Quality Instrument from a leading Surgical Instrument Supplier

    $290.00

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  • Fine Apothecary/ Medical Cabinet – c1850- Godfrey & Cooke London [Established 1680]

    Fine Apothecary/ Medical Cabinet – c1850- Godfrey & Cooke London [Established 1680]

    Really special fine polished solid mahogany medical cabinet retailed by Godfrey & Cooke, London in the Victorian era. Campaign style brass handle and recess, working lock with original key [not to be lost]. Lovely red velvet padded interior, with two finely crafted lift out stacking trays. Individual compartments around the inside of the cabinet contain eleven glass medical bottles all with ground glass stoppers. The top tray contains period apothecary scales and a good set of weights [2,1 and ½ Drams; 2,1 Scruples and 6,5,4,3,2,1 and ½ Grains]. The lower larger tray contains a glass pestle and mortar, two lidded jars and three small ground glass stoppered bottles. Below this tray is a void containing a minute measuring cylinder [measure in “drops”] in a shagreen case and an old dropper.

    The cabinet is unmarked, 26.5cm by 15cm by 14cm high; weighs approx. 3.5 kgs. The internal items are in as good a condition as you will get, one stopper with a chip the rest undamaged. Three stoppers fused in place – we are not going to force them.

    The back story of this cabinet is worth a movie.

    Ambrose Godfrey-Hanckwutz (1660-1741) was born in Kothen, Germany. At the age of nineteen, already married, he moved to London where he worked as an assistant to Robert Boyle founding member of The Royal Society, often described as the first chemist. He reduced his name to Ambrose Godfrey to assimilate. His primary task with Boyle was to discover the method of making phosphorous – which involves an intriguing story [too long for here]. He was eventually successful, and much money was made which allowed him to set up his own chemist’s business at the Sign of the Phoenix, Covent Garden. On his death in 1741 his sons took over the business and then in turn a nephew of the same name. On his death in 1797 the business was bought by Charles Gorman Cooke and became Godfrey & Cooke with activities on Conduit Street and then later The Royal Arcade, Bond Street. The name continued until 1910.

    Fine 19thC London apothecary/ medical cabinet

    $1,590.00

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  • The King by Night – Edgar Wallace – 1926

    The King by Night – Edgar Wallace – 1926

    A very early edition of this Edgar Wallace classic published by Birt in 1926. Octavo, 333 pages, very clean internally, complete dust jacket albeit creased.

    A series of murders keeps the pace up in this lengthy Wallace read. May hold the record of 67 chapters – all is eventually revealed. Classic line “Open the door, you devil! It is the King of Bonginda – obey!” Contains evil genius and a creature of brute terror … suppose there are still a few of those around now!

    Edgar Wallace with the pen and the mystery flowing fast and furious.

    $60.00

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  • The Devil Man – Edgar Wallace – 1931

    The Devil Man – Edgar Wallace – 1931

    A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by Doubleday, Doran etc for The Crime Club in 1931. Octavo, 312 pages, stylised decoration to red end paper – unusual dust jacket, top edge stained red as required. A fine copy in a super dust jacket.

    The promotion for this book claims the best Edgar Wallace to date – it might be. The story centres around Charles Peace a burglar who resorted to murder … not regarded as a pleasant character. Starts in the 1870’s and is, seemingly, based on a real-life character ….

    Edgar Wallace Classic in best condition possible

    $120.00

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  • The Fellowship of the Frog – Edgar Wallace – First Edition by Burt – 1923

    The Fellowship of the Frog – Edgar Wallace – First Edition by Burt – 1923

    A fine copy of this Edgar Wallace classic. Published by AL Birt in 1923, octavo, 421 pages, super clean and a dust jacket to die for.

    The Fellowship of the Frogs was not to be messed with. James G Bliss is a wealthy industrialist – he gets a serious whack and when for a brief moment regains strength can only say “Frog, frog … left arm …frog”.

    Frogs abound but not of the amphibious kind! Croak!

    $90.00

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  • Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

    Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

    A fully functioning direct vision spectroscope by Camille Nachet of Paris in its original shagreen tube style case. The scientific method is after a design by Browning of London with alternating 3 flint glass prisms with 2 crown glass prisms. This pocket-sized spectroscope was often used to detect the Rainband a spectral effect that can be seen before impending rain. Handy if you are off in the country without a brolly.

    Camille Sebastien Nachet was a Parisian optician at the beginning of the 19th Century. He began producing lenses for the famous microscope manufacturer Chevalier but later set up his own small business at 16 Rue Serpente, Paris. He was succeeded by his son Jean Alfred 1831-1908. Nachet is included with Chevalier and Oberhauser as the three leading optical instrument makers in Paris at this time.

    Special French Direct Vision Spectroscope

    $240.00

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