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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Winter Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  05 Aug 2019 ~ 1pm (AEST) - Session I: Lots 1 - 197
  06 Aug 2019 ~ 11am (AEST) - Session II: Lots 198 - 583
  06 Aug 2019 ~ 5pm (AEST) - Session III: Lots 584 - 789
• Lot #:
  413
• Lot Description:
  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 and fitted with two mirror angle setting levers, each scale engraved from 6-12, supported on a compass joint with rack-work altitude adjustment on a mahogany and brass telescopic stand and tripod base with ebonised castors, levelling screws with acorn finials and two circular stretcher rings, the outer ring engraved 1. Who could, from thy outward case, Half thy hidden beauties trace? 2. Who from such exterior show, Guess the gems within that glow! 3. Emblem of the mind divine, Cased within its mortal shrine., the inner ring engraved 'original W. LEIGH, NEWTON MAKER C.1822, replica G. Gyori, Melbourne' 41cm high
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Scientific & Industrial

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