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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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, [...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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-[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Very large blown glass laboratory bell jar from the late 19th, early 20th century. Good condition. Some scratches from use. Dimensions: Total height: 44 cm. Diameter: 25.4 cm. Diameter of the socket: [...]
Beautiful set of 26 magic lantern plates. Attributed to Lapierre (France). Circa 1890-1900. 21 plates of format: 20.4 cm x 4.9 cm + 5 plates of format: 21.7 cm x 5.4 cm. Representing theater scenes, c[...]
Medium drum microscope model signed "G. Oberhaeuser / E. Hartnack / Place Dauphine 21 / Paris" and bearing the serial number "3360", so we can date this microscope around 1859-1860 before the mention [...]
A camera lucida is a prism with which an image of external objects is projected onto a sheet of paper. The artist looks at the image through the prism while following the tip of his pencil to highligh[...]
Mortar with a very beautiful patina in white marble veined with gray, with four ears, with its wooden pestle. Period late 19th / early 20th century. Please note: this mortar is in very good general co[...]
Telescope with astronomical and terrestrial eyepieces, model of the Ministry of Public Instruction, copper and brass, on tripod stand, foldingLength from 98 cm to 145 cmAttic condition, broken exit gl[...]
A 19th-century educational model of an atmospheric steam engine, made of copper, brass, and cast iron. On the left, the riveted vertical boiler is fitted with a pressure gauge and valve mechanism. On [...]
Important pharmacy jar, 80 cm high, which once served as a sign in the window of a pharmacy. It is made of blown glass, decorated using the technique of reverse glass painting. On one side, a medallio[...]
Telegraph Morse recorder used in telegraph offices from 1860 until the mid-1950s. The recorder received the Morse signal from the transmitter station. The current passing through the coils of the rec[...]
A set of suction cups for scarification. The set is unsigned but French, dating from around 1850-1860. The set consists of four tap suction cups of different sizes and shapes, a suction cup pump (stuc[...]
Expressions and phrases explained around the word foot Ah if only the Oscar at the back of the class knew what we were going to do with his foot... To have sea legs, to take one's foot, to draw like a[...]
This teaching material awakened a distant memory: that of the state of my laced leather boots filled with clay the day the math teacher had the crazy idea of having us experiment with using the survey[...]
I assure you I didn't drink anything... Vision of a bee, a butterfly, I don't know, but not human in any case. Photo taken through one of the two lenses of a magic lantern, gargantuan. The lens is mad[...]
Round slate sundial, engraved Jean Baptiste Picouays and dated 1831 in the center, from the 19th century. This dial is in good general condition, in its original condition. The gnomon is missing. Plea[...]
Educational cardboard titled the first four rules of arithmetic by Charier père around 1860. Two octagonal printed cardboard discs (maximum width: 38 cm), connected by a golden nail. The upper disc is[...]
A very fine, well-preserved example of a classic French Velpeau-type tonsil extractor, based on the Fahnestock model that Velpeau modified/improved. The instrument is signed Charrière and dates to aro[...]
Set of four bronze bushels signed on the base by Denière and Matelain, this Parisian house supplied bronze capacity standards for liquids in the period 1800-1804. A hollow stamp representing a bee on [...]
Rare and collectible orrery (tellurium) produced by the renowned Italian maker Paravia, Turin in 1900. This finely crafted planetary model illustrates the Earth-Sun-Moon system, demonstrating their re[...]
Signed "A[dolphe] G[aiffe]", 19th century, wood and brass, wire spool. Portable induction device with a moving coil on an arch-shaped slide allowing the desired voltage to be adjusted. Used in conjunc[...]
[France], 19th century, wood and brass, wire coil and metal. Portable Gaiffe-type induction device, with a moving coil, device equipped with a switch connected to three terminals. Used in association [...]
MY PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE FOR METROPOLITAN FRANCE*****************Canard de Malade pewter pomiform with long tubular spout, nippled lid topped with an acorn and molded handle. Hallmark of Jean ROUSSEL[...]
Exceptional shagreen, gold, and mother-of-pearl surgical kit dating from the early 19th century.The octagonal case is entirely covered in coarse-grained shagreen. The mount, the inside of the lid, the[...]
Two eye surgery cases for cataract surgery, England, early 19th century Ivory, steel, leather, and velvet; each case: 16x12x3.5cm. Complementary set of two particularly luxurious small eye surgery cas[...]
Mortar with inscriptions. Bronze. Spain, 1823.
Bronze mortar with flared mouth and truncated cone-shaped body that develops without discontinuity and whose diameter decreases towards the base; it has[...]
Beautiful instrument, nickel-plated steel, a forceps Tarnier model, with the complete traction device and even more: we can also see a double handle ... See, please, our photos of the whole, which is [...]
Trephine or trepan with removable handle and a single crown. The instrument is not signed but certainly English by Savigny, i.e. datable around 1830-1840. Good condition.
Very good copy, complete with its cork and bone stopper, of this classic of 19th century pediatrics: the limande baby bottle by Edouard Robert, here signed "Biberon Robert Limande Soupape". It is diff[...]
Beautiful old CHAUVIN ARNOUX ammeter in box - ref LIS25AMP001 Very good general condition Glass in good condition Period late 19th - early 20th century Box without defect, all closures and hinges are [...]
Emile Rouma (1808-1827) son of Gilles Rouma, clockmaker of the Prince-Bishop of Liège, worked first on the street under the tower, then on the place St Lambert in Liège. He obtained a gold medal for a[...]
Very good example of this classic of the French microscope of the end of the 19th century: a two-column microscope on a blackened or green cast iron stand as here. This example is not signed but one c[...]
Iron pharmacy mortar. 18th-19th centuries.
Old cast iron mortar for pharmaceutical use. It follows the usual structure of this type of utensil between the 15th and 19th centuries, with a truncated bo[...]
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