NY Historical Society: Landauer Collection

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JGC 02-45    Comercio y contrabando en Cartagena de Indias, 2 de junio de 1800 / José Ignacio de Pombo. 


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Pike's illustrated descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments : manufactured, imported, and sold by the author, with the prices affixed at which they are offered in 1856
New-York Historical Society Landauer (Q185.7 .P63 1856 Non-circulating )
Useless; Trade price list and illustrated catalogue of tools, materials, and general supplies for watchmakers, metalworkers, opticians, engravers, manufacturers, etc.  S.F. Myers & Co.
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TS549 .M9 1896 Oversize Non-circualting )

Illustrated catalogue of spectacles and eyeglasses : in 8-K, 10-K and 14-K gold, platinum, silver, alumnico, Roman alloy, German silver, filled gold, steel, frameless, etc., etc. Lenses, trial sets and material.  American Optical Co. 1894?
New-York Historical Society Landauer (RE981.A4 O7 1894 Non-circulating )


???
Catalogue, Wm. H Cary & Co., importers and jobbers of fancy goods, combs, etc.
Notes:     N-YHS copy: Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertising Ephemera.
Description:     [32] p. : ill. ; 11 cm.
Responsibility:     243 and 245 Pearl-Street (between Fulton and John Sts.) New-York.


New-York Historical Society ; Landauer ; HD9950 .W65 1850z


Queen's Catalogue Priced and illustrated catalogue of chemical apparatus, assayers' materials and general laboratory supplies.
New-York Historical Society ; Landauer ; QD53 .Q4 1888


Illustrated catalogue of chemical apparatus, assay goods and laboratory supplies ...manufactured by Eimer & Amend ....
New-York Historical Society Landauer (QC53 .E5 1910 Non-circulating )


A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, (no. 30,) Lower Holborn, London, (removed from their old shop, no. 135, next to Furnival's Inn).
New-York Historical Society Main Collection (QA71 .A213 1797 v. 2\ Non-circulating )


Catalogue no. 3, rock drills, air compressors, quarry machinery, gunpowder, : Geo. H. Sampson, forcite powder, batteries and fuzes (sic), hoisting engines, boilers : 231 State Strreet, Boston, Mass. (1889)
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TP268 .G46 1889 Non-circulating )


Electrical apparatus and supplies : dynamos, motors, chemicals, wireless telegraph and telephone instruments, books and tools.
Upper Montclair, N.J. : Adams-Morgan Co. (c.1911)
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TK455 .A43 1911 Non-circulating )


Manual of telegraphy ... J. E. Smith (1873)
New-York Historical Society Main Collection (TK5264 .S5 Non-circulating )


J.H. Bunnell & Co.'s illustrated catalogue and price list of telegraphic, electrical & telephone supplies. (1881)
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TK5295 .B8 1881 Non-circulating )


Illustrated catalogue, Foote, Pierson and Co., successors to the E.S. Greeley & Co. manufacturing department, manufacturers, dealers and exporters of electrical apparatus & supplies... (1900)
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TK5295.F6 P5 1900z Non-circulating )


Illustrated catalogue & price list of Coulter & Co., wholesale dealers in staple goods & novelties, 12 South Clark street, Chicago.
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TS2301 .C68 1878 Non-circulating )


Prices current for druggists', chemists', and perfumers' glassware and druggists' sundries. T.C. Wheaton Co. (c.1908)
New-York Historical Society Landauer (TP868 .W54 1908 Non-circulating )


Laboratory apparatus : catalog D ; Laboratory Materials Company.  1927
New-York Historical Society Landauer (Q180.55.E65 L33 1927 Non-circulating )


Electrical measuring instruments and other scientific apparatus manufactured chiefly by Morris E. Leeds & Co. : catalog B.
New-York Historical Society Landauer (QC543 .B54 1900 Non-circulating )

Benjamin Pike, spectacle maker, (in gold, silver, and tortoise shell) and optician, no. 12, Wall-Street, next door but one to the Mechanic Bank, New-York.
New-York Historical Society Broadsides (SY1810 no.70 Non-circulating )
 
Catalogue of dental materials, furniture, instruments, etc., SS Whote Dental Manuf Co.
New-York Historical Society Landauer (RK686 .W58 1867 Non-circulating )

Dental surgery and the material which it employs : forming part of a report on Class XI, Group II, Paris Exposition, 1867 Paris : Printed by E. Brière
New-York Historical Society Main Collection (RK652.5 .E93 1868 Non-circulating )
 
Joseph Brown's advertiser of philosophical and astronomical apparatus, issued quarterly at his manufactory, 87, Washington Street - up stairs, nearly opposite head of State Street, Boston..
* Author/Creator: Joseph Brown
 * Subjects: Scientific apparatus and instruments ; Astronomical instruments ; Advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 19th century
* Publisher: Boston. : Dutton and Wentworth, printers.
* Publication Date: 1835.
* Description: 16, [2], 12, [2], 4, [1], 4-11, [1] p. : ill. ; 17 cm.. 
New-York Historical Society Pamphlets (Pamph Q185.7 B76 1845 Non-circulating )


A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, (no. 30,) Lower Holborn, London, (removed from their old shop, no. 135, next to Furnival's Inn).
* Author/Creator: W. and S. Jones (Firm)  N.D.
New-York Historical Society Main Collection (QA71 .A213 1797 v. 2\ Non-circulating )

Catalogue of philosophical apparatus, illustrative of the physical sciences : including mechanics, pneumatics, hydrostatics, ... manufactured and sold by Henry Rawls & Co., no. 57 State Street, Albany.
* Author/Creator: Henry Rawls & Co.
# Publication Date: 1839
# Description: 16 p. : ill. ; 23 cm..
New-York Historical Society Pamphlets (Pamph Q185.7 .H46 1839 Non-circulating )

BPL - TBE

BPL Central - Fine Arts; Fine Arts Stacks    
Dictionnaire des poinçons officiels français & étrangers, anciens & modernes de leur création (XIVe siècle) à nos jours.     Show details
Beuque, E. (Emile)
Paris : F. de Nobele, [1962] 

NK7210.B4 v 1-2
NK7210 .P64 1988
    
Les Poinçons de garantie internationaux pour l'or, le platine et le palladium 
Nonfiction    NK7210 .P64 1988

Les anciens connaissaient-ils le platine? : Savaient-ils l'employer? 
Fine Arts Stacks    4078.186

Peabody Essex Museum - Philips Library

Phillips Library (Main) PHILCAT
 
Q185.7 .J66 1801
FIND MORE! PRICES!!!! A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments : made and sold by W. and S. Jones.
Publisher:     London : Printed by W. Glendinning , 1801
Description:     14, 2, [2] p. ; 22 cm.
  
(Same - 1831)
Q185.7 .J66 1831

(Same - 1836)
Q185.7 .J66 1836

(Same - 1843)
Q185.7 .J66 1843

(Same - 1855)
Q185.7 .J66 1855

Q185.7 .W37 1827   No useful price data
Title:     A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments / manufactured and sold by Watkins and Hill.
Publisher:     London : Watkins and Hill, 1827.
Description:     50 p. ; 17 cm.

(Same - 1829)
Q185.7 .W37 1829

(Same - 1832)
Q185.7 .W37 1832

(Same - 1833)
Q185.7 .W37 1833

Q185.7 .C3 1836
Title:     A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments / made and sold by W. Cary.
Publisher:     London : Printed by W. Clowes, 1836.
Description:     23 p. ; 20 cm.

Useless: Q185.7 .H6
Title:     Horne & Thornthwaite’s descriptive catalogue of scientific instruments : 122 & 123 new gate street / Horne & Thornthwaite.
Publisher:     London : Horne and Thornthwaite, [18--?].
Description:     p. [201]-232 : ill. ; 18 cm.

Q185.7 .C57 1844
Title:     List of prices of mathematical, philosophical, optical and chemical instruments and apparatus ... no. 428 / Edward M. Clarke.
Publisher:     London : Walton, [1848?]
Description:     82 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Q185.7 .D44 1846
Title:     Catalogue des instruments de physique, de chimie, d’optique de mathématiques, de chirurgie, d’hygiene et d’economie domestique / M. Deleuil.
Publisher:     Paris : Impr. D’A. Rene et Cie, 1846.
Description:     59 p. ; 22 cm.

Q185.7 .L4 1846
Title:     Catalogue et prix des instruments d’optique, de physique, de chimie, de mathématiques, d’astronomie et de marine : qui se trouvent ou s’exécutent dans les magasins et ateliers / Lerebours et Secretan.
Publisher:     Paris : Typographie Plon Freres, 1846.

Q153.7 .A2
Title:     A catalogue of optical, mathematical, & philosophical instruments / made and sold by A. Abraham 78 Lord Street, Liverpool.
Publisher:     Liverpool : A. Abraham, [18--?]
Description:     22 p. ; 18 cm.

Q153.7 .A2 1853
Title:     Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments / manufactured by A. Abraham & Co.
Publisher:     Liverpool : A. Abraham, 1853.
Description:     80 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Q185.7 .B7 1855
Title:     Catalogue et prix des instruments de physique, de chimie, d’optique, de mathématiques et d’astronomie ... Breton Freres.
Publisher:     Paris : Impr. de L. Martinet, [1855?]
Description:     75 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Q185.7 .M32 1858
Title:     Illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments -- McAllister
Publisher:     [Philadelphia] : W.S. Young, printer, 1858.
Description:     108 p. : illus. ; 20 cm.

Q185.7 .M32 1874
Title:     Catalogue of optical & mathematical instruments, / for sale by William Y. McAllister, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Variant Title:     Priced and illustrated catalogue of optical and mathematical instruments
Publisher:     Philadelphia, Pa. : Jas. B. Rodgers, 1874.
Description:     45 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Useless : Q185.7 .R67
Title:     A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments / made and sold by Andrew Ross.
Publisher:     London : Printed by Dix & son, [18--?]
Description:     8 p. ; 21 cm.



Q185.7 .N8 1973
Title:     Early scientific instruments / R.M. Nuttall.
Publisher:     Glasgow : Charles Frank, 1973?
Description:     60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Notes:     "The Arthur Frank Loan Collection."

Q185.7 .N98
Title:     Early scientific instruments : the Arthur Frank loan collection.
Publisher:     Glasgow : C. Frank Limited, [1979?]
Description:     60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Q185.7 .A5 1990
Title:     Handlist of scientific instrument-makers’ trade catalogues 1600-1914 / R.G.W. Anderson, J. Burnett and B. Gee.
Publisher:     Edinburgh : National Museums of Scotland, 1990.
Description:     vii, 100 p. ; 30 cm.
Series:     National Museums of Scotland information series, no 8

Q185.7 .M4
Title:     Illustrated catalogue of optical goods : manufactured and imported / by Meyrowitz Bros.
Publisher:     New York : Steam Press of Industrial School, H.O.A., 1880.
Description:     134 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

T377 .D56
Title:     Catalogue & price list of Eugene Dietzgen co., manufacturers & importers of drawing materials & surveying instruments ...
Variant Title:     Catalogue of Luhring & Dietzgen 1888
Publisher:     Chicago [etc.] 1888-19
Description:     v. illus. 22-35 cm

USA, 1894: Fluctuating Prices

1894: London Price firm : £  1.8875



May, 1894: San Francisco hardware dealer in assay equipment (then agent of Eimer & Amend), Justinian Caire's bill should have included transcontinental freight & markup:


May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (San Francisco, Wire) = USD$ 13.80
May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SF, wire) = USD$ 13.06

Citation: Annual Report of the Secretary to the Regents Appendix ("Fiscal Year Ending June 20, 1894") Appendix No. 6, p.159


Caire's "Ounce" presumably avoirdupois:

May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SF: Semi-Mfg, Foil) = USD$  12.07
May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SF: Semi-Mfg, Wire) = USD$  13.16




Presumably, "Richards & Co." of NYC or Philadelphia? and 0.5 Ozt Pt Wire

July, 1894: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Phila.: Semi-Mfg) = USD$ 10.44?




1894: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Mfg, Trade) =

Citation: The Dental Cosmos, By Edward C. Kirk (Dec. 1894) p.26


May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. platina (SF: CA ore, 75%?) = USD$ 6.
May 1894: 1 Troy Oz. platina (SF: CA ore .999) = USD$ 8.

Citation: 16th Annual report of the US Geological Survey, Part 3 ; Geological Survey (1894





Global Platina Analysis for Purity

USA, 1868-75: Investogation of Chemical Markups

The retail charge to University of Michigan students was 40-60% over currency rates, but as high as 300% for some rarer chemicals & reagents.  It is entirely reasonable to assume that Platinum (among the rarest elements) was also subject to the high mark-ups.  


Clearly, the retail price charged was much, much higher than wholesale catalogue prices.

France, 1881

1880: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (85%; Ingot) = Fr 37.33 (USD$ 7.22)

1881: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Ingot) = Fr 40.44 (USD$ 7.69)

Citation: Dictionnaire de pédagogie et d'instruction primaire, Vol.2, Issue 2, Ferdinand Edouard Buisson (1883) p. 1622

 


Copying and adapting HASENCLEVER, die Schwefelsäurefabrikation im Jahre 1891. Incorrect forex!

1881: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Mfg, Bulk) Fr 34.214 (USD$ 6.51)

Citation: Le Moniteur scientifique du Doctor Quesneville: Journal ..., Vol. 39-40 G. A. Quesneville, p.664
 
Platinum Manufactures, Tariffed Fr.  5/Kg.

Colombia, 1851: Export Price

Assuming the rate of S$ 60./libra, the estimated annual export of platina (circa 1852) was 2,000 libras or 920 kgs (29,578 ozt.)  The Colombian Source Price for platina was Fr 608.6/kg and the Export Price was less than 5% higher, Fr 641 - 652. (Fr 801.5 - 815.1 Pt at purity.)   Circa 1851 at the source, Platinum was about one-fifth the price of Gold.

1850: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (USA: semi-refined? imported) = USD$ 6.10
1851:  1 Troy Oz. Platinum (mkt, mfg?, retail) = USD$ 15.00

1851: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Source: 80% ore, wholesale) = S$ 3.786

1851: 1 Troy Oz. platina (San Buenav.: ore, whols.) = S$ 3.99 - 4.05  (Fr 19.20)

1851: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Colombian, .999) = S$ 4.99 - 5.07



1858: 1 Troy Oz. Gold (Chocó : ore, .916) = S$ 21.09 
1858: 1 Troy Oz. Au (Colombian, .999) = S$ 23.
 

Despite its apparent insignificance, this village has some commercial importance, owing to its free port status. San Buenaventura is indeed the trading-post of all gold and platinum all that is taken from lavaderos (i) of Choco, one of the most interesting provinces of New Granada. At this point, they annually export nearly S$ 800,000 {in Gold} and S$ 120,000 to 130,000 of {Platinum.} On the site where its found, platina sells for S$ 56./libra ; but on the coast you pay from S$ 59. to 60. for the same amount. We should not judge the relative scarcity of these metals by the figures I have given: platina is indeed very abundant in many parts of the Choco, but labor is too rare for one is profit to be used for this extraction; also a large part of which is exported it comes from gold washings. Both metals occurring almost constantly associated, the same operation used to isolate. Gold Choco is less than 20 carats.

Citation: Voyage dans le Nord de la Bolivie et dans les parties voisines de Pérou ou ... H. A. Weddel (1853) p.39


 

1851 - : 1 Troy Oz. Gold (ore, whols.) = S$ 11.83





1851 - : Massive discoveries in California and Australia would have depressed the global price of Colombia Gold ore.

A staggering number of European mining cncerns went bankrupt, pursuing disastrous Colombian Gold projects.

Citation: The republic of Colombia: an account of the country, its people, its ... By Francis Loraine Petre

France, 1900

1900: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (intrinsic/mkt?) = Fr 90.20 (USD$ 17.51)

1900: 1 Troy Ounce Gold (Paris mkt?) = Fr 106.91 (USD$ 20.69)
1900: 1 Troy Ounce Silver (Paris mkt?) = Fr 3.20 (USD$ 0.62)

Citation: L'economiste Francais, Journal Hebdomadaire (22 Dec.1906) p.902

Copper:

Sources To Examine: New York Academy of Medicine

1863: Catalogue et prix des instruments de physique, de chimie, d'optique, de mathématiques et d'astronomie ... - Paris : [L. Martinet], 1863. - 104 p. 9 pl. 24 cm.

Local Call No.: S.125

1863: A catalogue of surgical instruments, apparatus, appliances, etc., manufactured and sold by John Weiss & son ... London. 1863. - London : M.S. Rickerby, 1863. - viii, [76], 72 p. LIII (i.e. 54) pl. (partly fold.) 23 cm.

LCCN: 07002351

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Surgical instruments and apparatus--Catalogs.

LC Class. No.: RD76 / .W43

Local Call No.: RBS125 

Dental news letter: a quarterly publication devoted to the interests of the dental profession. Vol. 1 -12 Oct. 1847-July 1859.
Serial - Old Stacks ; General Collections 

UK, 1869: Griffin's Catalogue

The minimum weight items would retail ~£ 3./Ozt.  Where 1 Sq. Foot is understood to be 144 Sq. In. (929.0304 cm²), the special size rate @ 1 Sq. In. = £ 0.1013 ; @1 cm² = £ 0.0157.

The normal price appears to be £ 0.05 ; @1 cm² = £ 0.05? 

4 Platinum Spatulas or 2 Ozt Wire @ 2 Ozt, 


1869: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Wire, Retail) = £ 1.40 - 1.50 
.... ($ 6.81 - 7.30 ; USD$ 9.06 - 9.71)

1869: 1 Ozt Platinum (Basic Mfg, Ret.) = £ 1.40 - 1.50 
.... ($ 6.81 - 7.30 ; USD$ 9.06 - 9.71) 

c.1869
Citation: Appendix to the Sixth Report. Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction &c, William Cavendish (1870) p. 81

 

12/24/1869:

12/1869: 1 Ozt Platinum (Sponge, Ret.) = £ 1.40 ($ 6.81; USD$ 9.06) 

12/1869: 1 Ozt Platinum (Wire/Sheet, Ret.) = £ 1.50 ($ 7.30; USD$ 9.70)

12/1869: 1 Ozt Platinum (Mfg, Ret.) ~ £ 1.65 ($ 8.05; USD$ 10.70)

12/1869: 1 Ozt Platinum (Mfg, Specialty Ret.) = £ 1.75 ($ 8.50; USD$ 11.35)

.... ($ 6.81 - 7.30 ; USD$ 9.06 - 9.71) 

Citation: English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art, Volume 10 (1870) p. 367

1869: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (German Producer: mfg) = £ 1.33 ($ 6.50 ; USD$ 8.6)

The difference between the price and Platinum employed in the 'Platinum Foil Battery' and 'Sheet Platinum Battery' is £ 3.97 and 3 Troy Ounces, so:

c.1868/9: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (semi-mfg, whols.) = £ 1.34 ($ 6.52 ; USD$ 8.67)

Where the Grove battery unit cost for components (excl. Platinum) may be ascertained @ £ 2.24 for 12; ea. (ex-Platinum) @ £ 0.1863 and where the Dalgleish battery unit cost (excl. Platinum) may be ascertained @ £ 3.09 for 12; ea. (ex-Platinum) @ £ 0.2578 : check.

c.1869?:

Citation: Spons' dictionary of engineering, ed. by O. Byrne (and Spon). 8 div; By Spon E. & F.N., Ltd (1870), p.552

Where a Battery Platinum Sheet of 75.4 cm² weighed ~3.89 Gr, 
1 Sq.In. ought to weigh 0.33266 Gr., ∴ :

1 Ozt. Battery Platinum Sheet (London: Ladd) = 603.22; 93.5 Sq.In.

Citation: The American Journal of Science and Arts (1870) p.297





Where 144 Square Inches weighed 120 -130 Ozt, 1 Sq. In. = 0.833 - 0.903 Ozt (4.02 - 4.35 Grams per cm², very thick sheet.) Capt E. W. Ward's paper was published in 1850; he preferred 6 Platinum Sheets 2"x2" : 24 Sq. In.





A January 1869 Catalogue.

1868: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Chloride Salt, retail ) = £ 1.60 (USD$ 10.93)

Citation: Scientific Apparatus for Use in Schools, John J. Griffin, 22 Garrick St. Covent Garden, 1869 pp. 22

1868?

1869: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural ore) = £ 0.3863 ($ 1.88 Gold)

UK, 1868: Alfred Apps Catalogue (London, n.d.)

Assuming 1907 Gold Standard forex (£ 1. = ℳ 20.42105) and presumably excluding transport, Customs, etc.

1868: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ural Spot: Ore, Bulk) = £ 0.3183 ($ 1.55)
1868: 1 Ozt. platina (Ural Spot: Ore @ 999, Bulk) = £ 0.4244 ($ 2.06)

Matthey paid per kilogram 1868 .... ℳ 209, 1877 .... ℳ 313.5, 1880 .... ℳ 390.5, 
(Prices are based on the spot crude platina, and are average prices. Prices for pure Platinum are of course correspondingly higher.)

Citation: Prometheus: Illustrierte Wochenschrift über die Fortschritte..., Vol. 18, No. 904, p.309


The first general catalogue may be from 1868. The App Inductorium was exhibited in 1868; the Grove Batteries are sold in the second brochure as an essential accessory.

In the main catalogue, the Grove Battery with 5"x2.25" Platinum cost £ 0.575.

c.1868?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Semi-Mfg, Trade: Sheet) = £ 1.50

Citation: Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical & Philosophical Instruments Manufactured by APPS,433,WEST STRAND, LONDON, W.C. (Nearly opposite Charing Cross Railway Station.)" G. Shield Printer 30 Sloane St. Chelsea (n.d. 1867?) 16pp. p 9,10

In second brochure, some years later, the (half-pint) Grove Battery of 4"x2" Platinum sheet cost £ 0.55 ; 5"x2.25" cost £ 0.575 - 0.5833 per; as low as £ 0.55 for a great number.

Citation: (same item; second brochure)

c.1868: Capsule prices were slightly higher than in 1871.

Citation: Exercises in practical chemistry ... Augustus George Vernon-Harcourt, Henry George Madan (1869) p.17

Most "commercial Palladium Wire" was not pure but 40-60% silver. 

1868: 1 Troy Ounce PALLADIUM (pure, retail)  = £ 8. (USD$ 54.64)

 

Citation: The Student, and intellectual observer, Volume 3 (1869), p.150.



A complete set of mineral teeth (14x2= 28, manufactured) cost £ 2. to the trade, £ 3. - 3.50 retail. Markup, 33-75%. Where 28 mineral teeth retail (unmanufactured) cost £ 4.90, £ 7. (Ag),  £ 10.50 (Pt), £ 14. (18k = .750 Fine Au) by extrapolation, the retail price for a complete Set of mineral teeth on Vulcanite:

in Silver: wholesale £ 3.40 - 3.50 ; retail £ 4.60 - 5.0
in Platinum wholesale £ 4.50 ; retail £ 6.50 - 7.50
in Gold wholesale £ 4.50 ; retail £ 8.50 - 10.


1867: 1 Troy Oz. Gold (Trade: 20k Dental) = £ 4.11 ($ 20. Gold)

1867: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Trade: 20k Dental) = £ 3.08 ($ 15. Gold)

April - August 1868:

A complete set of mineral teeth on vulcanite, £ 5., on Platinized Silver £ 6., on Platinum
£ 9. on Gold £ 12.  Platinum dentures of approximately the same weight cost 75% the price of Gold. Labor additional.

Where the intrinsic value of Gold was £ 2.50, Scrap @ £ 4.248/Ozt Fine Au, the highest weight of Fine Gold in Scrap was 0.494 Ozt, or 0.593 Ozt in 20k Alloy.  Factoring different specific gravities and the maximum 35% heavier plate, we might estimate a 0.80 Ozt in Platinum Plate (dentures weighing ~2.5 Ozt)

All workmanship/labor held the same, the addition of Gold (~0.5 Ozt) raised the cost £ 7. - 10. over vulcanite; assumed to be 0.80 Ozt, Platinum Plate likewise raised the cost £ 4.  over vulcanite.  Adjusting for the weight differential in precious metals, Platinum was about one-third the retail Price of Gold.

1868: 1 Troy Oz. Gold (Retail: 20k Dental) = £ 14. - £ 20.
1868: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Retail: .999 Dental) = £ 5.
 





Adjusting for Real Inflation since 1869 (4,648%) we can extrapolate a long term retail price for refined & manufactured pure Palladium to be $ 4,083. -  6,172. (in 2009 USD$.)

Sources To Find: Late 18th 19th C Chemical Apparatus Catalogues

178? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments: made and sold by John Jones, and son, at their shop, No. 135 ... Holborn, London (John Jones and Son (London, England) 12 pp.

1790: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments made by P. and J. Dollond, opticians to His Majesty, in St. Paul's Church-yard and St. James's Haymarket, London 1 p.

1792: A catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments (Gilbert, Wright, and Hooke) - 1792 - 1 page

1793: A catalogue of optical, mathematical & philosophical instruments, made and sold by J. Bidstrup, (no.36.) St. Martin's Street, Leicester Square, London ; 8 pp.

1795: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones ... 16 pp.

179? -- A Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophical Instruments, Made and Sold by John Jones, and Son, at Their Shop, No 135, Near Furnival's Inn ; 20 pp

1799: #4 A Catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, no.135, Holborn, London; 13 pp.

1799: A Catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, no.135, Holborn, London; 16 pp.

1800: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold (William Jones, Samuel Jones) 12 pp

Useless -- 1801: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; W. & S. Jones (London, England), George Adams; 14 pp.

1804 : A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, Dillon, printer, Plough Court, Fetter Lane, 1804 - 16 pp

1805:  Catalogue of chemical preparations, for philosophical chemistry, and apparatus and instruments; Friedrich Christian Accum; Hayden; 22 pp.

1806: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, Printed by W. Glendinning, 25, Hatton Garden, 1806 - 14 pp.

1811: Ward's condensed catalogue of chemical and philosophical instruments, and electrotype apparatus 23pp

1814: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, [no. 30,] Lower Holborn... 15 pp.

1820: A catalogue of a valuable collection of electrical, chemical, optical & philosophical instruments & apparatus ... electrical machines (W. Smith) 7 pp.

182? -- Descriptive catalogue of optical instruments and apparatus constructed and sold by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Cross, London ; Taylor and Francis, 29 pp.

1827: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; Watkins and Hill, 50 pp.

1829: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus, Watkins and Hill, 63 pp.

1829: Catalogue of the entire classical, mathematical, and astronomical library of a distinguished scholar ... to which is added his singularly choice and fine collection of mathematical, astronomical, and philosophical instruments ... Sotheby's; pp. 32

1830:(Observations on vision, &c.). [Followed by] A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, Richard Northen ? pp
 

1830: A catalogue of optica, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones; Glendinning, 15 pp.
 

1830: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. Cary; Printed by Davidson, 18 pp.



1835: A catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments (W & S. Jones) 12 pp

1836: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments, Wm Cary Printed by W. Clowes, 23 pp.

1836: A descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus ; Watkins and Hill, 84 pp.

1837: Descriptive catalogue of magnetic, electro-magnetic, electro-dynamic, and magneto-electric inductive instruments and apparatus: constructed and sold by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Cross, London; R. and J.E. Taylor, 16 pp.

1838 : A new and enlarged descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus (Watkins and Hill) Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, - 112 pages

1838 : Davis's descriptive catalogue of apparatus and experiments, to illustrate the following branches of science, namely: galvanism, electrodynamics, magnetism, electro-magnetism, magneto- electricity, thermo-electricity: Daniel Davis, jr., manufacturers of philosophical instruments; Press of Marden & Kimball, 72 pp.

1838: Catalogue of the philosophical instruments, models of inventions, products of national industry &c. &c. contained in the exhibition of the ... British association for the advancement of science  ??

1840: Catalogue of philosophical and astronomical instruments (N. B. Chamberlain) ; I.R. Butts; 72 pp.
 

184? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments (Andrew Ross) ; Printed by Dix & son, 184? 8 pp.

1848: List of prices of the apparatus and materials required in the practice of ... By George Knight and Sons, Robert J. Bingham 15 pp.

1850: Watkin's and Hill's voltaic, or galvanic instruments. 5, Charing Cross, London ; publ Baillilere; 6 pp

1850: Watkin's and Hill's List of electrical instruments and apparatus. 5, Charing Cross, London ; publ Baillilere; 4 pp

1851: Catalogue of apparatus and materials required in the practice of photography: including both plate and paper processes : manufactured and sold by George Knight and Sons, philosophical instruments makers, &c. : illustrated with woodcuts; 38 pp.

18?? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, & philosophical instruments (A. Abraham) 18?? - 22 pages

1851: A catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments (Newton & Co.) 28 pp

1853: Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments (A. Abraham) 1853 - 80 pages

1855: Illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical & philosophical instruments (Amsler & Wirz) 57 pp

1855: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; W. and S. Jones, ; 24 pp.

1855: Catalogue of instruments, mathematical, optical and philosophical, manufactures and for sale by Andrews & Son, opticians; Publisher Buffalo, Reese & Co., 18 pp

1856: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments and school apparatus: for sale by James W. Queen  88 pp

1857: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments (C.T. Amsler: Philadelphia) 84pp

1860: An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of philosophical, meteorological, mathematical, surveying, optical and photographic instruments, manufactured by L.P. Casella ... London;D. Lane, printer 135 pp


1860: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments and school apparatus -- James W. Queen  88 pp


1861: Catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments and school apparatus: imported, manufactured, and sold by A.F. Potter, Toronto C.W., maker to the Crown Land Department educational depository of U.C., public works & c &c
16 pp.

1863: Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of philosophical instruments ; Chamberlain, N. B. and sons, firm, dealer in physical apparatus, Boston, J. F. and Co Luhme, C. T. Amsler, Eduard Gressler, A. Krantz, N. B. and sons Chamberlain (Co)

1865:  Catalogue of Lawrence & Houseworth, opticians, importers of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments, stereoscopic goods, and Jos. Rodgers & Son's celebrated cutlery ; 33 pp.

1869: Illustrated catalogue of electro-medical instruments manufactured and sold by Thomas Hall ...: manufacturer and importer of magnetic, galvanic, mathematical, optical, philosophical, and telegraphic instruments, of all descriptions; Thom. Hall; 43 pp.

1871: An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of surveying, philosophical, mathematical, optical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments manufactured by L. Casella 260 pp.

1872: Reduced price list and illustrated descriptive catalogue of surveying, mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments (LM Prince) 72 pp

1881: Curt W. Meyer's illustrated and descriptive catalogue of philosophical and chemical apparatus for school use:
electro medical instruments, batteries, optical goods, etc --Curt W. Meyer- 68 pp

1882: Descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and meteorological instruments manufactured and imported wholesale and retail -- H[enry] Waldstein (New York and Vienna) 120 pp

18?? -- An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments (Negretti and Zambra) publ Williams and Strahan,  306 pp

18?? -- Negretti & Zambra's encyclopaedic illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments:
manufactured and sold by them : Negretti & Zambra, opticians and meteorological instrument makers ... publ Hayman brothers and Lilly, 500 pp.

18?? -- Negretti & Zambra's encyclopaedic illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments:
manufactured and sold by them : Negretti & Zambra, opticians and meteorological instrument makers ... publ Hayman brothers and Lilly, 563 pp.

18?? -- James J. Hicks' illustrated & descriptive wholesale catalogue of standard, self-recording, and other meteorological instruments, and all kinds of chemical and philosophical apparatus... ; James J. Hicks, 176 pp.

1876: Catalogue of standrd, self-recording and other meteorological instruments: and all kinds of chemical and philosophical apparatus ... R. Hackett, 1876 176 pp

1882: Catalogue of mathematical, optical & philosophical instruments, for sale wholesale and retail ; Queen, James W. (Wm. M'Cann: Philadelphia) 43 pp.

18?? -- List of prices of the apparatus and materials required in the practice of photography: including both plate and paper processes : the whole fully described in Photogenic manipulation by Robert J. Bingham

18?? -- Catalogue of the valuable astronomical, mathematical, and general library of the late Francis Baily ...:as also his valuable collection of astronomical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments ; Sotheby & Co. 54 pp

18?? A Catalogue of Optical, Philosophical, and Mathematical Instruments, Made and Sold by George Adams (??) 24 pp

18?? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments: made and sold by William Harris, 47, High Holborn ... London (T. Bensley, printer) 31 pp 

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