Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 July 2026

Catalogue

Lot 266: A Collection of Vintage Mountaineering, Medical, and Technical Equipment

This auction ended on July 23, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £22

A collection of vintage equipment and instruments comprising mountaineering gear, medical tools, and technical components. The lot includes two pairs of red-painted metal mountaineering crampons with red webbing straps, both sets contained in their original cardboard boxes. Also present is a circular metal Newbridge gas controller or timer, manufactured by The Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd., Bath, England, featuring an embossed hinged lid. Scientific and medical interest is represented by two sets of metal probes or instruments; one set is housed in a light-coloured wooden case bearing the mark for Weiss & Son, London, while the second set is presented in a black case with a red velvet-lined interior. Further items include a cast metal pulley block with rope and a large black leather-effect equipment carrying case. The items are shown with two black plastic lattice-style storage crates.