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Late 18th Century Pocket Solar Compass

Diptych sundial from the end of the 18th century in beautiful original condition.

Period: 18th century

190 €

Pharmacy Mortar. Bronze. Spain, 1816.

Pharmacy mortar. Bronze. Spain, 1816.  A mortar with a flared mouth, decorated with ribs derived from pillars and a band in the upper area with an inscription (I am Don Juan Antonio Martínez, apot[...]

Period: 19th century

2 200 €

Large Laboratory Magnifying Glass On Stand, Brass, 19th Century

Large laboratory magnifying glass on stand, brass, 19th century. Adjustable stand, height at the lowest 36cm, height at the highest 50cm. Note 1 chip on the edge of the lens and some small scratches v[...]

Period: 19th century

190 €
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Bronze Mortar From The 16th Century

Bronze mortar with stylized plant decoration.Spain, late 16th century.Height 7.8 cmDiameter 11.2 cmGood condition and beautiful patina, with tiny cracks from cast (not through).

Period: 16th century

260 €

16th Century Bronze Mortar Decorated With Gothic Letters

Bronze mortar decorated with Gothic letters.Spain, late 16th century.Height 8 cmDiameter 11.5 cmGood condition and beautiful patina, with a small crack from use.

Period: 16th century

260 €

Diptych Sundial / Compass, Late 18th Century, Scientific Travel Object

Antique and beautiful diptych sundial from the end of the 18th century. Wooden model decorated with garlands of foliage. Has its original reverse leaves. 7cm x 4.5cm (folded). Very good condition.

Period: 18th century

380 €

Medicine - Rare Pewter Sickness Bottle - Montbard, Early 19th Century

Free shipping for mainland France**********Rare truncated pewter baby bottle with a long, eventful spout and molded handle. Hallmark of Charles MARECHAL, active from 1819: sheaf (bruised) / MARECHAL. [...]

Period: 19th century

190 €
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Stanley London Compass

Elegant solid brass prismatic compass by Stanley London. This precise design was traditionally used for navigation, surveying, and scientific expeditions. The lid is engraved with a table of natural s[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €

Sundial, Bronze, 18th Century, 1725

Table sundial Bronze18th centuryVery good conditionDated on it : year 1725 Also an inscription: "Tempus Fagit" The style (central piece) is based on a sun decorationDiameter: 15.5 cmAll deliveries, ca[...]

Period: 18th century

480 €
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Large Sundial Compass Signed Le Maire XVIII 18th Century Scientific Period Instrument

Large sundial signed Le Maire, likely for Pierre Le Maire (1717-1785), a manufacturer in Paris. The sundial features a compass. On the back, the latitudes of various European cities. Retractable bird [...]

Period: 18th century

990 €

Beautiful Lyoncoin Balance By Mathieu Clot, 1674

Beautiful, simple, late 17th century, walnut money changer's box, opening with lid, wire hinges, brass hooks. When open, it shows inside of lid sumptuously ink calligraphed : Mathieu Clot, Rue Tupin[...]

Period: 17th century

560 €

Antique Ruhmkorff Coil By E.ducretet In Paris, Circa 1880 / Scientific Instrument

Quick descriptionAntique Ruhmkorff reel by E.Ducretet in Paris, circa 1880.Beautiful, rather rare, and complete model.Some surface oxidation on the metal parts, but good general condition.Dimensions40[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Newton's Large Prism By Duboscq, C. 1870

Triangular prism called Newton used in experiments of diffraction or decomposition of light. The large prism is mounted in a brass triangle connected to a wheel allowing it to pivot on itself. The pri[...]

Period: 19th century

300 €

Pinnules Plunging Level By Jules Lefebvre Et Cie - Circa 1875 - Ref Sdc25cli002

Pinnule diving level by Jules Lefebvre et Cie - Height 19 cm, length 24 cm - Circa 1875 SDC25CLI002 Sold with a handcrafted solid wood stand, excellent presentation for a collection The device was use[...]

Period: 19th century

170 €

Blackened Brass Telescope On A Wooden Tripod, 19th Century

Blackened brass spotting scope mounted on a wooden tripod, 19th century. The manually focused telescopic body is adjustable using a brass ball joint. The whole is original, with no replacement parts, [...]

Period: 19th century

800 €
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Irrigateur Vaginale

Irrigateur vaginal de Dr Eguisier 

Period: 20th century

140 €
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Educational Panel: Section Of The Skin, Dermis And Epidermis, Gum And Wood, 1960

Educational panel, dermis and epidermis, in rubber and wood, circa 1960. Can be placed on an easel. 2 available, one of which retains more vibrant colors. Choose according to your taste. In addition t[...]

Period: 20th century

300 €
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2-flask Surveying Water Level With Wooden Stand 19th Century - Sdc25niv002

Surveying water level with 2 vials with its wooden support XIX SDC25NIV002 Surveying water level in brass with its wooden support and two protected glass vials with its wooden support In service, used[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Level Signed Charles In Paris Antiasselannes Successor 42 Rue Des Rosiers In Paris Sdc25niv001

Level signed Charles in Paris ANTIASSELANNES successor 42 rue des rosiers in Paris SDC25NIV001 Level of equal Bourdaloue type Diving spirit level with a beautiful handcrafted wooden support Used in th[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Boat Compass

Brass ship's compass on a wooden column. Marked BROWN BESS 1856. Missing a fixing screw

Period: 19th century

600 €

Human Medical Skull - 20th Century

Bone Skull Used for Educational PurposesThe toothless jaw is articulated with two metal springs.The cranial vault has been cut open to allow observation of the interior of the skull.A protective varni[...]

Period: 20th century

500 €

Antique Benique Dilator Set In Mahogany And Brass Case, 19th Century

This incomplete set of Benique urethral dilators, crafted in the 19th century, represents a fascinating piece for enthusiasts of medical history and collectors of antique surgical instruments. Benique[...]

Period: 19th century

370 €
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19th Century Precision Level Inclinometer.

19th Century Precision Level Inclinometer. Scientific instrument for the precise measurement of any inclination and leveling of surfaces. Cast iron painted in black and red with a chiseled decoration [...]

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Old Boxwood Optometer.

Antique boxwood optometer. A small chip on the edge of the eyepiece.

Period: 20th century

120 €

Nachet Paris 1906 Microscope. In Its Mahogany Case, With Optics.

Brass and bronze microscope, signed Nachet Paris. Offered in its original mahogany case including: 3 eyepieces, 2 objectives with boxes. Articulated stand, pivoting vertically. Sharpness adjustment by[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €
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Miniature Level Morin-boyelle, C. 1900

The simplest and smallest of the telescope levelsRare miniature model of a Boyelle-Morin level with dioptric collimator. According to the Morin catalog 1910-1911, page 15: "This model is the simplest [...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Octagonal Galuchat Bleeding Kit With 6 Flames, 18th Century.

This interesting example of 18th century medical instruments is in beautiful condition and still contains its dark horn or tortoiseshell bleeding torches whose impeccable blades are marked PARIS. Silv[...]

Period: 18th century

360 €
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Antique Conical Bronze Mortar From Austria Or Germany

Antique bronze MORTAR, with two handles bearing the coat of arms, inscription around the neck. In its original condition. Height 12.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm.

Period: 18th century

400 €

Late Eighteenth Century Boxed Set Of Drawing Instruments By Diebolt à Strasbourg

Rare set of drawing instruments from the late 18th century, of which the king's foot, the protractor, and the reduction compass, bear the signature Diebolt à Strasbourg. These three main instruments[...]

Period: 18th century

3 250 €
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Terrestrial Globe World Map Geographer Maison Forest 17 Rue Buci Paris 20th

Small terrestrial globe or world map, drawn by the geographer J.Forest*, signed Maison Forest 17 rue de Buci in Paris, blackened wooden base, from the first half of the 20th century. This globe is in [...]

Period: 20th century

350 €
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Antique Optician Box Set, Testing Lenses, Emil Bush, Circa 1900.

Antique Opticians box set of test lenses, circa 1900. In 1845, Emil Busch inherited the family-owned optical instrument company "Optische Anstalt Rathenow" founded in 1801. In 1852 he started to pro[...]

Period: 20th century

700 €
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"bourdaloue"

Portable, oblong-shaped urinal with a handle: "This container was initially used by ladies for "imperious urination", under the crinoline, during the endless sermons of the abbot of the same name" (G.[...]

Period: 18th century

250 €

19th Century Dentist's Necessary Case

19th century dentist's kit in its original case. One ivory handle and nine tips. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 7.5cm - 9cm

Period: 19th century

380 €

Carl Zeiss Jena Microscope

Carl Zeiss Jena microscope no. 12975 in its mahogany case. Case height: 38 cm Microscope height: 32 cm

Period: 20th century

650 €

Mortar And Pestle. Bronze. 17th Century.

Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 17th century. Mortar with a circular base, cylindrical body and slightly outwardly flared mouth, decorated with a series of smooth horizontal moldings arranged both at the b[...]

Period: 17th century

350 €

Small Terrestrial Globe World Map J. Lebègue & Cie Paris Napoleon III 19th

Small terrestrial globe or world map (14 cm high), signed J. Lebègue & Cie* Paris, on a blackened wooden base, from the Napoleon III period, 19th century. This globe is in good general condition. Sign[...]

Period: 19th century

360 €
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Antique Gold-coin Scales. France, Circa 1800-1850

This elegant precision scale was manufactured in France around 1800 to 1850 and is specifically designed to weigh gold coins commonly circulated in 19th-century Europe. It is in remarkable condition a[...]

Period: 19th century

290 €
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Battery-free Addiator Or Subtractor

Without battery, without energy… Brilliant mechanism which in its case, fixed on a cast iron base, itself screwed to a board was able to give exact results for decades, in the office where secretaries[...]

Period: 20th century

145 €
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Ivac Brussel Armillary Sphere

Educational instrument circa 1950

Period: 20th century

1 225 €

Tellurium Ivac Brussels

Mechanical teaching instrument operated by a crank. Circa 1950

Period: 20th century

565 €

17th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar

Bronze apothecary mortar and pestle. 17th century

Period: 17th century

350 €

Culpeper Type Microscope Attributable To Jecker C.1800

Large Culpeper-type microscope on a wooden base, attributable to Jecker. Same construction as the microscope signed Jecker in the Nachet collection. Number 80

Period: 18th century

1 500 €

Large Anatomical Model Paper Mache Prof. Dr. Benninghoven

An exceptional and unique piece from the 19th century: a large anatomical model made of papier-mâché and plaster, hand-painted. Marked with the original label: Prof. Dr. Benninghoven (vormals Dr. Benn[...]

Period: 19th century

2 000 €
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Telescopic Spyglass 1.8 Cm

Particularly compact monocular opera glasses. The eight segments fit together for convenient storage in a cardboard box covered in red leather and lined with emerald-colored velvet. Sixteen mother-of-[...]

Period: 19th century

500 €

19th Century Mahogany And Brass Marine Spyglass

Mahogany and brass marine telescope with three pulls With sun visor and lens cover Good optics. Works perfectly French work from the end of the 19th century Diameter: 4.5 cm. FOLDED. Length: 25 cm. EX[...]

Period: 19th century

220 €

Gold Plated And Tortoise Shell Spyglass 5,3 Cm

Perfectly functional spyglass by the prestigious Parisian optician Ingénieur Chevallier. Beautifully assembled in copper, varnished brass and tortoiseshell. The 1842 catalog tells us that this bezel w[...]

Period: 18th century

800 €

Spyglass Wallpaper 7.8 Cm

A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There are minor dents and tarnishing on the brass rings. The floral wallpaper is worn in places. Note the pretty green tint of the inner tube. The glass lenses [...]

Period: 18th century

450 €

Ivory Spyglass 7.8 Cm

Functional spyglass. There is a crack in the upper ivory part that holds the rear lens. Some signs of wear such as yellowing and small losses. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show no deterioration[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €

Mixed Materials Spyglass 7.3 Cm

A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There is a crack and other minor damage to the wood-effect resin surrounding the front lens. Some signs of wear on the outer morocco. Do take note of the attrac[...]

Period: 18th century

400 €

6.3 Cm Striated Brass Opera Spyglass

A perfectly functional opera spyglass. There are signs of wear on the brass varnish and slight dents around the edge of the front lens. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show some fine scratches, dus[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Large Apothecary Mortar In Black Veined Marble, 18th Century

Large apothecary mortar in black marble with white veins and shell inclusions. On an old wooden column. Good condition. 18th century period. Dimensions: h26 diameter 41 and the wooden base: h74.5 diam[...]

Period: 18th century

1 500 €

Brass Opera Spyglass 8.6 Cm

A fully functional opera spyglass. There are signs of wear on the brass varnish and slight dents on the rim of the eyepiece and front lens. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show no signs of deterior[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Terrestrial Globe By L. Windels - Brussels Circa 1910

Very beautiful terrestrial globe made by L.Windels Brussels The terrestrial globe has a very beautiful cast iron base The globe is in French. We can find the maritime currents, the different colonies,[...]

Period: 20th century

820 €

Santi Marine Compass, Late 19th Century

French marin compas, santi Marseille XIXème 

Period: 19th century

450 €

Mortar And Pestle. Bronze. 19th Century.

Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 19th century. Mortar with flared mouth and exterior decoration in relief based on balustrade elements (reminiscent of the ribs that these objects often had in the Spanish sc[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €

Terrestrial Globe Erd Globus - 19th Century

Lovely 19th century Erd Globus terrestrial globeVery beautiful little unusual model with a natural wooden  base with a compass Globe in superb condition. No pock some traces of wear but really minimaW[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest, Late 19th-early 20th Century.

Terrestrial globe, at 1/65000000 (1 mm for 65 km), 'erected' and published by Joseph Forest in Paris (supplier of the Ministry of Public Education). This very complete globe is made of strong cardboar[...]

Period: 19th century

500 €

Negretti & Zambra, Psylescope, Long View Binoculars

Luxury binoculars made from a combination of polished copper and aluminum elements, glass lenses, and leatherette sheathing sewn directly onto the metal tubes. Smooth inter-ocular adjustment and focu[...]

Period: 20th century

500 €
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Warner & Swasey Co. - Spyglass - America 1902

Spyglass made by Warner & Swasey Co.Dated ‘18 March 1902’ (As visible in Photo)Serial No. ‘N.265’.Comes with Original CaseMount engraved with ‘R.O.&.C.Co. - ROCHESTER.NY’.America - 1902Dimensions (Spy[...]

Period: 20th century

650 €

Universal Equinoctial Sundial - Andreas Vogler (circa 1730 - 1800) - Germany - 18th Century

UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL SUNDIALAndreas VOGLER (circa 1730 - 1800)Augsburg, Germany, mid 18th centuryGilt brass and glassH. 7 (open); L 6.7 cmAn octagonal gilt brass equinoctial portable sundial, consist[...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €
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