Inventions and Technology Auction - Part 2

Donley Auctions presents the second installment of our curated Inventions & Technology series, showcasing significant milestones in scientific discovery, precision engineering, early communications, and industrial design. This 131-lot online catalog features museum-grade precision surveying instruments, early optics, pioneering photography, telegraphy equipment, and rare mechanical oddities from landmark American and European makers. Featured Highlights Include: Precision Surveying & Scientific Instruments: Early engineering transit levels, surveyor compasses, and specialized navigation gear, highlighted by a 1915 Bausch & Lomb Engineer’s Transit (Lot 1005) and a WWII David White Navy Aero Theodolite (Lot 1008)., Early Photography & Optics: Historic daguerreotypes, early brass lenses, and...