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From the Library to the Laboratory

Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-04-08 10:00:00 2026-04-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Gray's Auctioneers LLC Gray's Auctioneers LLC : From the Library to the Laboratory https://auctions.graysauctioneers.com/auctions/grays/from-the-library-to-the-laboratory-22885
Our first timed auction of the year, features voluminous volumes and curious curiosities. Lot 126, Tielke's volume on the war between the Prussians, Austrians, and Russians, is from the Library of Thomas Howard, the British deserter and United States supporter. Lot 53 isJohn Greaves volume on the history of English weights and measures. Lot 1 is an Andreas Vogler sundial and compass. Lot 7 is a Young & Sons transit and tripod. Whether lost in a book or lost in the woods, there is something to keep the thrill of discovery alive in this short, sweet, auction.
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Lot 45

3 Scientific Laboratory Apparatus

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$500

Bid Increments

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Three Scientific Laboratory Apparatus, 19th/20th Century,
Cast iron, brass and steel devices comprising:

1- A Max Kohl of Chemnitz Tone Variator, ca. 1915, to study human sensitivity to pitch according to William Stern's design. Name inscribed on brass column.

2- A Phillip Harris Ltd. of Birmingham, England Suspended Coil Galvanometer (1943-1980)

3- A Wollaston-Type Goniometer on adjustable feet used to measure the angles between the plane surfaces of crystals.

Kohl Dimensions: H: 15 x W: 5 1/2 x D: 7 3/4 in.

P. Gay, "Wollaston and His Reflecting Goniometer: A Historical Review," Nature, 1966.

Science Museum Group, object 1983-992.
University of Wuerzburg, Inv. No. 00100. Wear and grime commensurate with age and use. Untested devices.

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