Folding brass set square engraved with scales and units of measurement, the arm pierced with a window and marked "Demi Pied de France" (Half Foot of France). 18th century. Minor pitting. Length when c[...]
A beautiful Davis quadrant in fruitwood, circa 1730. The backstaff is a navigational instrument used to measure the altitude of a celestial body, particularly the Sun or Moon. When observing the Sun, [...]
A walnut traveling apothecary case. It contains a few bottles but is unfortunately incomplete. It's a lovely example of the itinerant apothecaries of the 18th century.
A very beautiful and antique armillary sphere of the heliocentric type, Copernican system, dating from the 18th century. In good condition, with some wear to the engraved inscriptions, very decorative[...]
Very beautiful reflecting telescope signed Navarre in Paris. C.1750It is mounted on its original folding tripod stand.The two mirrors are in very good condition.Original tube cap.The small mirror move[...]
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.
Beautiful little one-handed mortar, without pestle, from cast bronze, very simple model, on a round base with strong edge, the body is flared, with application of four buttresses of fruit and foliage,[...]
Large surveying circle with four folding pinnules, two of which are mounted on a rotating circle. This large circle is 29.5 cm in diameter and whose pinnules measure 8.5 cm in height and bears the eni[...]
Beautiful Venetian telescope with three prints in cardboard covered with light brown paper with scroll and foliage decorations, horn tips. Approximate length open 90 CM Length closed: 31 CM Very good [...]
Beautiful entire circle or Dutch geometry circle Pierre Gourdin active in 1771 and successor of Jean Baptiste Nicolas Bion, son of the famous manufacturer of scientific instruments Nicolas Bion Addres[...]
A small mortar and one or its pestle...
In chiseled bronze shaped...
With simple thicknesses in the lower part and two lines engraved in the body...
The rim is also with some reliefs...
From the 1[...]
Beautiful pinnule graphometer. Compass with wind rose in the center, north indicated by a fleur-de-lys. Alidade with two pinnules and graphometer plate with floral engravings and the C in the floral d[...]
. This large brass level has a main plate, mounted with two sighting pins. A central leveling tube fitted with a clear glass bottle filled with liquid. It is mounted on a ball jointed base with butter[...]
The bottom of the compass is engraved with a wind rose in sixteen directions with the four cardinal points. Original blued steel hand with brass pivot. The hour circle is graduated on the top in Roman[...]
English key called “Garengeot” 18th century
Length: 14.5 cm
Perfect condition.
In a 1742 article published in Medical Essays and Observations (Vol V part I) Alexander Monro (1697-1767) wrote in[...]
Bronze mortar signed and dated:"Innocentius De Madiis fecit Brixiae" MDCC LXXV (Brescia, 1775)Bronze mortar, decorated in bas-relief with plant motifs and bearing a scroll, surmounted by a pair of mus[...]
Changer's trebuchet balance, iron and brass, 18th century.
Wooden case, originally covered in leather (it is no longer there); the leather covered the box and the skin formed a hinge.
As is, two[...]
Very beautiful single-print lorgnette in ivory and shagreen body, green cardboard tube. Optics in good original condition. Box shaped in red sheepskin.
Travel hourglass with rotating black leather frame to close the openings and fully protect the bulb. the rotating part of the case is blocked.
cleaning the leather could probably allow the rotation t[...]
four 18th century medicine boxes in polychrome wood. They are labeled with the name of the corresponding products, and open from the top using a sliding system. They measure approximately (as they hav[...]
Travel sundial with 4 time scales: 40, 45, 49 and 52 degrees alternated in Arabic and Roman. The back of the plate specifies the latitudes of 19 European cities. Bird-shaped gnomon, adjustable from 40[...]
Beautiful bezel with three Venetian prints in colored boiled cardboard. Signed by OLIVO Venise Optical frame, stop rings, lens protector, horn eyepiece protector. Body lined with orange vellum iron-de[...]
Equinoxial sundial in brass signed Lasnier with 2 Globes .C.1735 Octagonal plate comprising a compass with wind rose with eight directions. Presence of five city latitudes on the base plate as well as[...]
Very beautiful 18th century Surveyor's compass signed Franz Moser Praga C.1770 The north is indicated by a fleur-de-lis. Very good state of conservation.
Beautiful finely engraved graphometer decorated with foliage and interlacing. Unusual signature of Godelar in Paris. C 1750 Compass finely engraved with the fleur-de-lis and comprising eight cardinal [...]
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[...]
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