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2 brass plates with cogs in between. They are all connected and move together but one end moves more freely that the other. On the looser end, there is a metal device that moves a hand outside the plates. On the stiff end there is a cord connected…

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VIEW OF GIRL TREADING WOOL IN STREAM

Extendable wooden tripod in three parts; held together with leather strap with buckle; brass fittings; 'PATENT' engraved at top of each of three parts; accompanied by wooden fitting for top where camera attaches

a block of wood with a wooden rod coming out perpendicular

wooden frame with 2 parallel lenses of different sizes.

Empty wooden box with metal handle, obviously designed for something specific as has wooden batons inside forming a shape. Possibly for storage of optical device

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Woodcarving, inlaid with ivory, similar to work on altar screen in church of St. George, Old Cairo.
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