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Louis 14th, Regency

17th Century


34 objects

Apothecary Spoon? In Copper Alloy, Louis XIV Period

Copper alloy spoon decorated with a caduceus surmounted by a figure of a marmoset which can be attributed to an apothecary's measuring use. Spoon mounted with rat tail. Probably French execution from [...]

Period: 17th century

320 €

Museum. Horizontal Sundial Dated 1699 Louis XIV Signed Nb Nicolas Bion?

Exceptional horizontal brass sundial dated 1699 and signed NB Nicolas BIon? for latitude 53 45 Gnomon worked with openwork floral decoration with exceptional engraving. Numbering in Roman numerals for[...]

Period: 17th century

1 400 €

Very Rare Wrought Iron Archipendulum XVII Century

Wrought and engraved iron plumb line level. Length 42 cm In good condition, Old solders visible A builder's instrument, the wire level is very old. It is made up of a triangle whose upper angle is 90°[...]

Period: 17th century

700 €

XVII Pinnule Graphometer By Butterfield In Paris 1635-1724

End of the 17th century Beautiful pinnule graphometer by Butterfield in Paris 1635-1724 complete with its ball joint. It is in very good condition, measures 25 cm long and 11.5 cm high.

Period: 17th century

1 200 €
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Very Pretty Bronze Mortar, France Coat Of Arms, Fleurs De Lys, Le Puy Cast, Circa 1700

Very pretty small format, quite rare, reminiscent of poison mortars. Round base whose center has engraving circles. The body is decorated with 5 cartridges of three fleurs-de-lys in light relief, sepa[...]

Period: 17th century

385 €

Beautiful Silver Sundial Michael Butterfield Paris

Horizontal silver sundial by Michael Butterfield in Paris around 1700 Typical model of Butterfield production made in silver. Dial plates with four scales, two with Arabic numerals (4-12-8) and two wi[...]

Period: 17th century

2 200 €

Cadran Solaire Par Jacques Sénécal

Ce compendium en ivoire et argent se compose de : Face A-Cadran lunaire Face B-Calendrier perpétuel et phases de la Lune Face C-Cadran analemmatique Face D-Disque de réglage en fonction de l'époqu[...]

Period: 17th century

2 600 €

Large Hourglass With 6 Columns In Marine Walnut Late 17th Century

Large hourglass in late 17th century walnut with 6 columns. Marine model has two flasks. Frame and columns in solid walnut. beautiful example of an hourglass from the end of the 17th century. See Mémo[...]

Period: 17th century

1 800 €

Brass Hourglass With Three Bulbs Datable Around 1700

Hourglass made of a brass frame formed of two hexagonal bases, connected together by six columns formed of a brass rod, and bordered by a trefoil frieze decorated with openwork hearts. Inside a fla[...]

Period: 17th century

3 300 €

Surveyor's Half Circle

Important surveyor's semi-circle. France, brass, 17th century.

Period: 17th century

1 500 €

17th Century Bronze Mortar

  Bronze mortar from the late 17th century, Alsace or Germany. Engraved decor. Very nice patina. Height: 12.1 cm Diameter: 11.9 cm Pestle length: 18.7 cm  

Period: 17th century

190 €

Large Graphometer By Butterfield

Beautiful engravings of foliage which end with two heads of chimeras. Length 31 cm. Signed by Butterfield 1635 -1724, King's engineer Louis XIV period

Period: 17th century

2 450 €

Sundial In Silver And Gilded Brass, C. 1660-70

Small horizontal pocket dial preserved in its original leather case and constructed in silver and gilded brass. The dial is almost miniature in size, i.e. 46×35 mm. The gnomon, in gilded brass, is at [...]

Period: 17th century

3 500 €

Beautiful Graphometer With Floral Decors Butterfield A Paris C.1680

Beautiful graphometer with floral decorations signed Butterfield in Paris C.1780. Mounted on its ball jointed foot. Wind rose compass finely engraved with eight directions. Very good original conditio[...]

Period: 17th century

1 480 €

Louis XIV Mortar, Handled, Coat Of Arms From France, Cast Iron, Military Art?

Beautiful mortar, good size, cast iron, tapered body with two strong winged handles, relief pastillages of four fleurons, and two coats of arms with arms of France, the famous 3 fleur-de-lys. Base an[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €
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Bronze Mortar With Square Side Grips And Its Pestle, Germany Or Netherlands 17th Century

Bronze mortar with square side grips on an overflowing base accompanied by its pestle. Simple decorations of nets on the top and bottom bands cleared around. 17th century Germany or Netherlands. Overa[...]

Period: 17th century

320 €

17th Century Bronze Mortar Decorated With Figures And/or Masks - Rouen Normandy

Bronze mortar, late 17th century, Rouen (Normandy), with half-round decoration of figures and/or masks between the buttresses in the form of columns, and on the edge four small masks. Reference: book[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €
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Large Marble Mortar From The Louis XIV Period

Large marble mortar from the Louis XIV period It rests on a molded base It has two side grips Beautiful pink-red breccia French work from the 17th century

Period: 17th century

1 600 €

Louis XIV Travel Hourglass In Iron

Interesting Louis XIV travel hourglass in tinplate with openwork and fretwork decoration. Both vials with intertwined wire ligatures. Blown and irregular glass from the Louis XIV period. Very good sta[...]

Period: 17th century

1 800 €

Compas En Fer Forgé Fin Du XVIIe Siècle

Beau compas en fer forgé et sculpté, belle patine. Longueur 27,5 cm

Period: 17th century

430 €

Brass Ink Compass, 17th Century

Very rare model of a brass compass with a tip for ink, certainly German, from the second half of the 17th century. The instrument is not signed but bears a heart-shaped punch. This type of compass wit[...]

Period: 17th century

1 450 €

Silver Horizontal Sundial Signed Butterfield In Paris Datable Between 1681 And 1684

Butterfield type silver horizontal sundial. The top of the upper plate is engraved with four 4-12-8 hour scales (two in Arabic numerals and two in Roman numerals) for the latitudes of 37/43/48/51 d[...]

Period: 17th century

2 950 €

17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 From The Ward Rvmens Family

17th Century Tripod Apothecary skillet dated 1698 by Ward Rymens The skillet is in superb condition and has had a restoration on one of the feet bronze with a very beautiful patina Delivery in Be[...]

Period: 17th century

550 €
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Horizontal Pocket Sundial, Butterfield Paris, 17th Century

Horizontal pocket sundial. Octagonal brass plate with indexes engraved with Roman and Arabic numerals. Dial called "a l'oiseau" adjustable according to the latitude. It is signed by the manufacturer B[...]

Period: 17th century

1 500 €
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Dieppois Sundial, Louis XIV Period

Model comparable to those of Bloud and Senecal. It comprises: a horizontal diptych dial with meridian thread. another dial on the upper part of the lid with a location to position a rod forming a gnom[...]

Period: 17th century

2 000 €

Silver Sundial By Butterfield

Horizontal pocket dial in silver (discharge hallmark) octagonal in shape, folding style "a l'oiseau" adjustable according to the latitude. Signature of Butterfield the inventor of this type of dial. F[...]

Period: 17th century

2 450 €

Mortier Said "to The Master Of The Hôtel-dieu De Nantes", Late 17th Century

Bronze mortar called "To the Master of the Hôtel-Dieu de Nantes" from the end of the 17th century decorated with three mouths of monsters in sconces. Mark of recency of copper objects with the "R" cro[...]

Period: 17th century

290 €

Mortar In French Bronze XVII E Century Caryatids And Mascarons Fleurs De Lys

Mortar In French Bronze XVII E Century Caryatids And Mascarons Fleurs De Lys Lack of firing on the belly and chips on the neck but it rings

Period: 17th century

480 €

Important Apothecary Mortar In Brass (7kgs), France? 17th Century

Large brass apothecary mortar (7kg) from the second half of the 17th century, France ?. Upper waistband and base with simple net patterns. All in good condition. Dimensions: height 14cm, mouth diamete[...]

Period: 17th century

430 €

Hourglass In Iron-france Late XVII

THE FRAME OF THIS HOURGLASS IS MADE OF TWO CIRCULAR PLATES IN LIGHT OXIDIZED WHITE IRON CONNECTED BY SIX BRASS COLUMNS. NOTE THAT ITS FRIES ARE ALMOST COMPLETE. EXCEPTIONAL FACT: ALTHOUGH IN POOR COND[...]

Period: 17th century

4 000 €
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Bronze Mortar And Its Pestle With Two Handles.

Bronze mortar and pestle at the start of the 17th century with two U-shaped handles, probably German, on an overhanging foot and tapered body.

Period: 17th century

600 €

Sundial In Brass Signed Sautout l'Ainé In Paris Datable Around 1680

Butterfield-type brass sundial with foliage decoration around and on the bird gnomon. In its black shagreen box wrapped in red velvet. Signed "SAUTOUT L'AINE A Paris" on the reverse. Dimensio[...]

Period: 17th century

2 200 €

Petit Sablier En Ivoire Tourné XVII - XVIIIème Travail De Dieppe

Petit sablier en ivoire tourné XVII - XVIIIème Manque le sablier. Quelques petits accidents visibles sur les photos. Peut-être s'agit-il d'un travail de Dieppe. Dimensions : 7.4 cm x 3.5 cm

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Multifunctional Solar Dial Gnomonic Block Stone End 17th Century

Multifaceted sundial, gnomonic block, late 17th century. Provenance: Castle of Noyers sur Jabron (04, Alpes de Haute Provence) This block presents eight traces of sundials, 3 flat dials and 5 hollow d[...]

Period: 17th century

7 500 €

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