Machines and apparatus of particular note for their rarity, singularity, scarcity and age. Instruments of British, German, American and European origin. Microscopes, binoculars, telescopes, lorgnettes, spectacles cases, stereoscopes, viewers, compasses, abaci, rulers, magnifying glass, antique locks, music boxes, doorbells and door knocks, miniatures, globes, zoetropes, optical articles, mechanical musical instruments, typing and sewing machines, cigarette and tobacco rollers machines, technical and professional material, calculation gadgets… examples of luxury and technical progression within a specific era; today revived in the hands of collectors and experts.
