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101 objects

Bronze Mortar.italy,17th Century.

Bronze mortar decorated with ribs and faces in relief.Made in Italy in the 17th century.Complete with antique pestle.

Period: 17th century

450 €

Diptych Dial, Dieppe Or Saint-malo, 17th Century

Uncommon diptych dial comprising only one azimuth or horizontal axis-wire dial constructed from two strong boxwood plates and reinforced with brass plates. The dial is not signed but French, datable t[...]

Period: 17th century

1 650 €

Louis XIV Travel Hourglass In Iron Sheet.

Hourglass from the end of the 17th beginning of the 18th century in iron sheet An opening in the frame reveals the vial made up of two clear "bubbled" glass bulbs connected together by a wax seal cove[...]

Period: 17th century

1 280 €

Rare Pair Of 17th Century Miniature Terrestrial And Celestial Globes

Two globes forming a pair. One representing the celestial and the other the terrestrial.A rare pair of miniature globes composed of a celestial and a terrestrial globe, made during the 17th century.Pa[...]

Period: 17th century

12 500 €

Haute Epoque: Bronze Mortar With Its Pestle Anthoine Bernerd 1640

HAUTE EPOQUEVery nice bronze mortar, complete, with its pestle, Netherlands 17th century. The mortar is tiered in 3 registers, separated by friezes of triple raised rings: * Patronymic and dated on it[...]

Period: 17th century

900 €

Bronze Mortar & Le Puy-en-velay • 17th Century

Bronze Mortar & Le Puy-en-Velay • Mid 17th Century & Haute Epoque Please note a lack in the upper part. See photodimension. Diameter 14 cm

Period: 17th century

450 €

17th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar, Puy-en-velay

Bronze apothecary's mortar, truncated cone-shaped, with a circular base, decorated with eight crenellated buttresses. Made in Le Puy-en-Velay, dating from the second half of the 17th century. Very goo[...]

Period: 17th century

350 €

Large 17th Century Cast Iron Mortar

Large, very thick cast iron mortar from the 17th century. Very beautiful piece. Can be presented on a column or a support for great effect. Dimensions: Height: 30.5 cm. Width: 40 cm (with handle). Dep[...]

Period: 17th century

800 €
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France XVII Sec Bronze

France XVII sec bronze h 8 cm Diameter 12 cm International shipping UPS DHLPayment accepted Bank transfer or PaypalPlease contact me for any infromation

Period: 17th century

490 €
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Antique Bronze Fin Mortar.

Very old bronze mortar with fins. Presented natural in good condition as in the photos Height: 11 cm Diameter: 13 cm Max width with fins 18.5 cm Very heavy. Shipping throughout France Don't forget to [...]

Period: 17th century

250 €
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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 €

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 €

17th Century Bronze Apothecary Mortar

Bronze apothecary mortar and pestle. 17th century

Period: 17th century

350 €

Horizontal Brass Sundial Signed André à Paris Datable Circa 1640

Horizontal brass sundial signed around its bird gnomon “A. André à Paris”. On the back various decorations and the latitude of 17 cities. Green small-grained shagreen case with burgundy velvet i[...]

Period: 17th century

3 750 €

Bronze Mortar From The 17th Or Early 18th Century

Bronze mortar from the late 17th or early 18th century. Decorated with figures' heads. Bronze pestle from the same period.

Period: 17th century

480 €

17th Century Bronze Mortar With Fins And Pestle

This bronze mortar is from the 17th century. It is an object from the Haute Époque. It is in good general condition, note a slight oxidation, traces of wear due to use, some dents. Our photos allow yo[...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Flemish Mortar. Bronze. 17th Century.

Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century. Presents the mark. Mortar with a circular base with a mouth that extends outwards from the two upper bands and a body with a slight notch and relief decoration [...]

Period: 17th century

1 500 €

Ivory Diptych Sundial Equinoctial, Lunar And Horizontal 17th Century

Very beautiful Dieppe sundial, equinoctial, lunar and horizontal dial Dieppe around 1650 Floral decoration and fillet frame. Compass of the dial in paper with various European cities. with hours for h[...]

Period: 17th century

2 600 €

Wrought Iron Scalpel. 17th Century

Wrought iron scalpel. 17th century Smooth blade with a double-edged spear point in one piece with a faceted handle. Length: 19.2 cm Width of the blade at the heel: 2.4 cm Very good condition wi[...]

Period: 17th century

420 €

Beautiful Graphometer With Floral Decors Butterfield In Paris C.1680

Beautiful Butterfield Floral Decorated Graphometer in Paris C.1680 Mounted on its ball joint foot. Finely engraved wind rose compass with eight directions. Very good original condition.

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Ancient Bronze Mortar 17th Century Tuscany

Beautiful original 17th century mortar from Tuscany, beautiful patina. weight 4.2 kg size diam.16 cm h.11 cm Description the object, including the pestle, is made of bronze, hollow, cylindrical in [...]

Period: 17th century

370 €

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

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 flor[...]

Period: 17th century

1 200 €

Time Quadrant At Equal Time. Blois Region , Sundial, Shadow Square

TIME QUADRANT Unsigned, [France, Blois?], 17th century, 53.5 x 54 x H. 59 mm; thickness: between 22 and 25 mm, mercury-gilded and engraved brass Small square sundial which could be related to the hour[...]

Period: 17th century

10 000 €

17th Century Dutch Bronze Mortar, 1632

17th century Dutch bronze mortar, dated 1632 and with border text "lof God van al anno 1632". Height 12.5 cm, Diameter 14 cm

Period: 17th century

550 €
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Very Large 17th Century Cast Bronze Mortar

Very Large Mortar in Cast Bronze, or Iron? 17th Century, Small Heads on Both Sides, Very Beautiful Decorative Object Height 33 cm Width at Neck 35.5 Very Heavy; Transport Quote on Request 50kg

Period: 17th century

350 €

Rare Pair Of Celestial And Terrestrial Table Globes, By Vincenzo Coronelli, 1697

Pair of celestial and terrestrial table globes, wooden globe covered with engraved and enhanced paper spindles. Bronze mounts with two rings comprising a horizon table engraved with a zodiacal scale a[...]

Period: 17th century

25 000 €

Brass Pencil Compass, 17th Century

Compass built entirely of brass and equipped with a point allowing it to hold a pencil, dating from the 17th century. This early instrument is of fairly artisanal manufacture. Numerous marks of use an[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €

Bronze Apothecary Mortar 17th Century Auvergne

Small bronze apothecary mortar, early 17th century

Period: 17th century

300 €

Mortar On Pedestal 17th Century

Remarkable 17th century bronze turning, making a very sober elegant mortar on a pedestal. We will note the simplicity of the which makes this object, however utilitarian, close to a goldsmith's object[...]

Period: 17th century

280 €

17th Century Bronze Mortar. Fleur De Lys.

Beautiful bronze mortar with a brown-green patina, truncated cone shape with a molded border decorated with a row of fleur-de-lis inclined to the left. On the body, four buttresses alternate with bust[...]

Period: 17th century

340 €
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Large Bronze Mortar From The 17th Century

Important bronze mortar, decorated with three beautiful mascarons and fleurs-de-lys. France, 17th century. Height: 16 cm Diameter: 22.5 cm Weight: 9600 g To report: Some small old lacks o[...]

Period: 17th century

1 450 €

Very Large 17th Century Cast Iron Mortar And Pestle

Spectacular 17th century cast iron mortar with pestle

Period: 17th century

550 €

Bronze Mortar From Puy-en-velay, France, Early 17th Century, Decorated With Medallions

Bronze mortar decorated with medallions and applied with intermal buttresses, completed by flowers in the upper part Similar model in Exhibition, Ecouen, La France des Fondeurs - Art and use of bronze[...]

Period: 17th century

1 000 €

Bronze Mortar Attributed To Abraham Le Boucher Rouen Early 17th Century

Small bronze apothecary mortar attributed to Abraham LE BOUCHER in Rouen (who became a master in 1610), a founder from a family of gunners Decorated with puttis, friezes and Renaissance ornaments A co[...]

Period: 17th century

1 000 €

Apothecary Mortar, Bronze, 17th;

Small bronze apothecary mortar, 17th century. Origin, Le Puy en Velay, Auvergne (south east of the Massif Central) H 7 cm Diam 11.8 cm Weight 1.250 kg

Period: 17th century

380 €

Rare Bronze Mortar Le Puy-en Velay Caryatid Roman Emperor Nero Domitian 17th Apothecary

Rare 17th century bronze mortar, truncated cone shape with buttresses in the shape of caryatids, granular cast iron. Profile of a Roman emperor in randomly arranged cartouches and profile, Domitian an[...]

Period: 17th century

979 €
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A Bronze Mortar By Louis Dubois

A beautiful bronze mortar from the late 17th/early 18th century. The mortar is conically shaped and made by the famous Louis Dubois. The mortar is marked Louis Dubois A Puy in relief and features a s[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €
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Bronze Cauldron Germany 17th Century

Beautiful German bronze tripod cauldron from the 17th century, in a beautiful patina shaped by centuries of use. The often burned or broken feet are here in their entirety representing stylized claws.[...]

Period: 17th century

650 €

Beautiful Bronze Mortar And Pestle, Apothecary, Work From Le Puy, Dark Patina, 17thc Or 1700

Very pretty little mortar, presented with a pestle, which has a good chance of being its. In bronze, it is decorated around the edge with 4 stylized columns. Beautiful old cast bronze, and its genuine[...]

Period: 17th century

325 €

17th / 18th Century Apothecary Mortar In Gaïac Wood

17th / 18th Century Apothecary Mortar In Gaïac Wood Very beautiful patina Good condition, some chips at the neck, see photos Height: 18.3 cm Diameter at the base: 10 cm Diameter at the neck: 12.7 cm

Period: 17th century

650 €
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Mortar With Bronze Fins.

Small bronze mortar with fins, Hispano Moorish work early 17th century. Beautiful brown patina. Payment by bank transfer. Shipping extra.

Period: 17th century

240 €

Two So-called “dry Point” Compasses - Germany - 17th – 18th Century

Two So-called “Dry Point” Compasses Germany, 17th - 18th century Brass, iron and steel Length: 19.5 cm (largest) (slight age wear)  Two dry point compasses with spherical hinges, brass ribs and[...]

Period: 17th century

980 €
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Bronze Mortar With Handles

Bronze mortar with handles. Decorated with acanthus leaves in relief, complete with original clapper. mortar height cm 16 kilograms 6.4 with clapper kg 7.8 clapper cm 29      Italy 17th century[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €

Pocket Dial By Trap, Germany, C.1700

Round-shaped pocket or travel sundial model, constructed in turned ivory, and with a floating compass. The dial bears the signature/label of David Trap, illustrated with a biblical scene, and is dated[...]

Period: 17th century

2 600 €

17th Century Mortar

Mortar in good original condition, 17th century. I am thinking of a model from the region of Persia, Pakistan? Afghanistan? Sending only by registered mail and signature upon receipt

Period: 17th century

395 €

High Bronze Mortar With Scanded Decor Of 5 Registers With Wings And Medallions - 17th Century

High bronze mortar with patterned decoration of 5 registers with wings and medallions - 17th century bronze. Deep sectional body with corbeled rim. Decorated with 5 medallions at the bust of Diana c[...]

Period: 17th century

450 €

Michael Butterfield, Silver Sundial, Paris, 17th Century.

Silver sundial in perfect condition, dating from the last quarter of the 17th century, made by the famous Michael Butterfield in Paris. Octagonal in shape, it is finely engraved silver. The turntab[...]

Period: 17th century

3 450 €

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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Spanish Bronze Mortar. End Of The 16th Century, Beginning Of The 17th Century

Pair of Spanish bronze mortars. End of the 16th century, beginning of the 17th century Mortar with four fluted reinforcements decorated with shells. The pestle is typical of Spanish creations.

Period: 17th century

400 €

Octagonal Sundial Signed Hager In Gilted Brass Made Circa 1680 In Its Decorated Case

Universal octogonal sundial signed Hager in gilt brass with the family particularity of a weather vane of winds. It lays in its leather case with geometric designs in glazed leather and bears at ba[...]

Period: 17th century

10 000 €

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 €

Surveyor's Half Circle

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

Period: 17th century

1 500 €

Original Dutch Bronze Mortar Circa 1700

Original Bronze Mortar Dutch Circa 1700 With nice old original patination and nicely decorated with turned rims. No restorations or cracks. 1,6kg 10,5cm high 13cm diameter.

Period: 17th century

225 €

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 €

Analemmatic Sundial, France, 17th Century

Uncommon shape of compass forming analemmatic sundial, France, 17th century. On the upper surface we find the sundial with its elliptical scale graduated 4-12-8. The center is pierced in the shape of [...]

Period: 17th century

1 600 €

Butterfield Graphometer With Strawberry Decor, C. 1680

Brass graphometer signed “Butterfield in Paris” decorated with a surprising decoration of four strawberries and plants and the usual acanthus. The graphometer dates back to the start of Butterfield pr[...]

Period: 17th century

4 800 €

Multiple Dial In Diptych Signed Leonhart Miller Dated 1652

Beautiful multiple diptych sundial signed Leonhart Miller dated 1652. This rectangular diptych dial has on these faces: Face 1A Compass rose has 16 directions designated by their names in German, with[...]

Period: 17th century

7 900 €

Pretty Small Mortier Du Puy, Louis XIII Period, Bronze With Dark Patina

Small bronze mortar, flared shape, resting on a small round foot, on which stand 4 buttresses in  shape of caryatids, between which appear in relief a mask of Diana with a pearl necklace and a crescen[...]

Period: 17th century

320 €
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Graphometer By Ian David Of Leiden, C. 1640-50

Early Dutch graphometer signed "I. David". This is Ian David from Leiden. The instrument therefore dates back to the years 1640-1650. The instrument is engraved with two scales of 180° degrees, then d[...]

Period: 17th century

4 000 €

Mortar From Puy-en Velay. 17th Century With Hercules Drowning The Serpent In Medallions

Puy-en Velay mortar. from the 17th century with Hercules drowning the serpent in medallions and caryatids which alternate with the medallions. It is the same as that of the National Renaissance Museum[...]

Period: 17th century

2 500 €

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