Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Mineral Specimens,
An Assortment of Mineral Specimens, Antique Pharmaceutical Tools, Scientific Instruments, and Green Glass Apothecary Bottles - An assortment of mineral specimens, scientific instruments, apothecary glassware, pharmaceutical tools, and jewellery. The mineral specimens include a quartz crystal cluster, a specimen of iron pyrite displaying cubic crystal formations, a sectioned agate geode with a crystalline centre, a translucent green specimen, and various other mineral ores including galena. The scientific instruments consist of four glass hydrometers presented in a grey tray. Visible markings include Twaddells Hydrometer No. 1 and Twaddles No. 2 A. Gallenkamp and Co. Ltd. London. These instruments contain internal paper scales and weighted bulbs. The apothecary glassware comprises eight emerald green glass bottles of rectangular form with vertical safety ribbing to the corners, including one example embossed with Not To Be Taken. The pharmaceutical tools consist of two cast iron pill rollers featuring decorative relief casting to the exterior and grooved interior plates. The lot is accompanied by a wooden jewellery box containing a variety of costume jewellery and several wristwatches, including digital models by Braddon and Kaybee and vintage analog examples.