Lenticular-shaped pewter spittoon with tubular spout and screw-on cap. Diameter: 12.6 cm. Length: 16.5 cm PARIS, Second half of the 19th century Rare medical object in perfect condition.Bibliography :[...]
A fine example of a camera lucida bearing the signature "Moreau Opticien / 16 rue de Seine," indicating that it was made by the Parisian optical firm Moreau, founded in 1830 and active until the 1890s[...]
A charming 19th-century portable sundial, presented in an elegant turned wooden case. This compact and refined scientific instrument testifies to the craftsmanship and precision of 19th-century timeke[...]
A rare 19th-century Asian portable sundial, finely crafted in bronze and adorned with semi-precious stones. This exquisite instrument combines scientific functionality with artistic ornamentation, ref[...]
An elegant 19th-century portable sundial, crafted from partially silvered bronze and finely engraved with precise graduations and decorative details. This compact timekeeping instrument testifies to t[...]
A charming 19th-century portable sundial, presented in its original wooden case. This compact instrument exemplifies the craftsmanship and functionality of 19th-century scientific inventions. Designed[...]
A charming 19th-century portable sundial, presented in its original wooden case. This compact instrument exemplifies the craftsmanship and functionality of 19th-century scientific inventions. Designed[...]
An elegant 19th-century portable sundial, signed "Dollond London," finely crafted in wood and brass. The renowned Dollond family of London were among the most prominent makers of scientific instrument[...]
A charming portable sundial in engraved wood, dating from the 19th century. This compact timekeeping instrument exemplifies the practical elegance and craftsmanship of traditional scientific instrumen[...]
This 19th-century horizontal bronze sundial is a remarkable piece. It is inspired by the designs of Erasmus Habermel (c. 1538–1606, Prague), one of the most celebrated instrument makers of the late Re[...]
A rare 19th-century Chinese portable sundial, finely crafted in engraved and enameled bronze. This instrument, with its precise details, testifies to the craftsmanship and scientific artistry of Qing [...]
A rare and fascinating 19th-century terrestrial globe, finely carved in ivory, which opens to reveal a sundial hidden inside. This extraordinary piece illustrates the skill and ingenuity of 19th-centu[...]
A rare 19th-century American portable sundial, finely engraved on bronze, bearing the names of various American cities for geographical reference and calibration. This remarkably crafted instrument te[...]
A magnificent 19th-century portable sundial, signed "T. Mason, Dublin," made of partially silvered brass and adorned with delicate engravings. This elegant scientific instrument testifies to the preci[...]
An elegant 19th-century pocket sundial, designed to be carried by hand, crafted from finely engraved silver-plated metal. This compact and functional timepiece reflects the refinement and precision ch[...]
A charming portable sundial in engraved wood, dating from the 19th century. This compact timekeeping instrument illustrates the practical elegance and craftsmanship of traditional scientific tools of [...]
A marine spyglass in leather and brass with four lenses. Signed "Lacaze & Baron Opticians 4 rue de la Poste Toulouse". With sunshade and lens cover. Good optics. Works perfectly. The leather is slight[...]
Signed "BELLIENI À METZ", 1850-1870, Brass and steel on boxwood. Boxwood ruler, 15 cm with divisions in millimeters, this one is equipped on one side with a sighting pinnule with three eyelets, in bra[...]
Exceptional and very rare armillary sphere made in Barcelona around 1880 by Faustino Paluzie, one of the most important 19th-century Spanish makers of scientific and educational instruments. Made of i[...]
Pair of marine binoculars, Monoger Optician in Carcassonne, France, late 19th century. Magnification 16. Still fully functional, in very good condition. Without its case. Unfolded length: 17cm. Free s[...]
Large pharmacy jar, 19th century, in shades of pink, with floral decoration enhanced with gilding, signed "TISSIER" in Paris, rare because in very good condition and with its lid, this model was the l[...]
Rare surgical screw speculum, signed Bonnières à Bruxelles. Steel and brass instrument, with complete screw mechanism and guide rod ending in an original wooden handle. By turning the front screw, the[...]
Interesting pair of lenses, of good size (10.5cm in diameter) diverging or bi-concave and converging or bi-convex, both mounted on a brass support and inserted in a tilting circle in blackened brass 1[...]
Large wooden inclined plane which is used on the one hand to demonstrate the laws of falling bodies and on the other hand to determine the coefficient of friction between two surfaces. The trolley and[...]
"A prismatic tank formed by two parallel copper plates fixed on a foot. Between these plates, two frames formed by glass blades can move around two horizontal hinges. Water or any other transparent li[...]
Antique surgical kit including various instruments in their black morocco case from the 19th century Kit marked by the Lafay house in Lyon Some instruments bear the manufacturer's mark Charrière Set i[...]
Large walnut graphoscope with metal inserts. Late 19th century. The Graphoscope is a device that allows you to view enlarged and stereoscopic images and photographs. Very good condition, still with [...]
Hand trephine, surgical instrument European work - 19th century Steel, brass, ebonyH.: 12.5 cmDrill bit in steel, mounted on a brass shaft. The handle is made of ebony engraved with a checkered diamo[...]
PRICE REDUCTION due to retirement! Large pharmacy or apothecary model, in a solid mahogany display case with its old glass, opening with 2 small leaves, equipped with its measuring weights. Original c[...]
Rare pair of midwife's or midwife's scissors in solid silverOrigin: EuropeRepresenting a stork enclosing a swaddled newbornWeight: 48 gramsLength: 11 cmShipping costs are free for FranceContact us for[...]
Period: Second half of the 19th centuryOrigin: ItalyMaterial: Solid cast ironDimensions:Diameter: 35 cmHeight: 34.5 cmPestle: Height 75 cmLarge cast iron mortar made in Italy during the second half of[...]
Signed "RD | LE PRATICIEN | MODEL GARANTI | P[reve]té SGDG", circa 1900. Attractive case trimmed with satin and suede including a nickel-plated metal handle with an interchangeable system for attachin[...]
A circular ebony case, identifiable as being from Charrière (a renowned instrument maker based in Paris), containing 8 steel lancets for bloodletting, under brown, blond and tortoiseshell horn casings[...]
Large engraved wooden carpenter's compass - dated 1824Rare workshop compass made entirely of wood, equipped with metal points and a forged axis. DescriptionEach branch bears naive engravings: diamonds[...]
Very rare model of a sundial in the shape of a cross or so-called cruciform, unsigned, but German, datable to the beginning of the 19th century. Cruciform models have existed since at least the first [...]
Small eye or ophthalmological surgery box signed "Maison Charrière Collin et Cie", perfectly in period condition containing instruments signed: "Charrière", "Robert et Collin" and "Collin & Cie". The [...]
Terrestrial globe signed "Globe terrestre J. lebègue et Cie Editeurs 30, rue de Lille, 30 Paris" with inclined polar mount on a cast iron base decorated with mascarons. The globe is in beautiful origi[...]
Cylindrical sundial, tall and called a shepherd's sundial, made of turned boxwood, unsigned, but French, dating from the early 19th century. The small dial measures 8.5cm in height. The brass gnomon i[...]
Solar astronomical telescope, 19th century in brass, bronze tripod base. Materials: Brass, bronze Period: 19th century Total height: 51cm Length of optical tube: 108cm Tripod with curved legs
Important cast iron pharmacy mortar with its pestle in good condition and very heavy. Very large mortar, height: 24.5 cm. Diameter: 29 cm. Pestle: 40 cm.
Attractive early 19th century rosewood globe from the William IV period. This beautiful early 19th century rosewood globe from the William IV period is not just a functional object; it is a stately pi[...]
Set of three Grenet batteries of different sizes: 18cm, 20cm and 21cm in height, 7.5cm in diameter, 7.8cm in diameter and 9.5cm in diameter. They are not signed. "The Grenet potassium dichromate batte[...]
Rectangular sundial in wood and mounted paper, painted with ink and watercolor, opening with a hinge by a hook, the cover presenting on the outside a series of names of European cities with their lati[...]
An unsigned but French equinoctial sundial, late 19th century, interesting for its large size of 14.5cm at its widest with the two water levels. The plate measures 13cm in width and the case 15×16.5cm[...]
Signed "Henri MORIN, 3 Rue Boursault - Ateliers H. MORIN & GENSSE in Paris", c. 1890. Brass, glass and blued steel in a walnut wood case with brass handle. Beautiful graphometer from the H. Morin work[...]
Signed "Boucart Constructeur | Quai de l'Horloge, 35 | Paris". 19th century. Brass and steel, in its wooden case (walnut). Cylindrical set square, with slots, signed Boucart*, optician manufacturer of[...]
Signed "P. B[ERVILLE] - MODEL PATENTED", c. 1890-1937. Brass instrument in a wooden box addressed to "JEUSSELIN, Optician, 14 rue BAB-AZOUN, ALGER". Optical instrument used by landscapers and designer[...]
Very beautiful 19th century pharmacist's scale, entirely in bronze, placed on its marble base, with the location of the trays and that of the series of weights drawn in the marble, decorated with a ly[...]
Beautiful and fairly large blown glass leech jar with a clearly visible pontil. The glass, although scratched, is in good condition and has no cracks or chips. Nineteenth century.
A so-called “floating” sundial also forming a pocket compass, round in shape, made of wood, the metal gnomon constituting the directional needle, the interior in colored lithographed paper, the four c[...]
The +: complete with its tripods box and a compass. Use: Surveying instrument for measuring angles and lengths on the ground. Pantometer or rotating square, for surveyors and/or surveyors. Late 19th e[...]
Description: Antique Surveying Circumferentor by Brand Frères
Brand Frères, Opticiens du Roi à Bruxelles
Circa mid-late 19th century (c. 1850–1880)
Belgium
A superb antique surveying circumferento[...]
Large model of a Nicol prism mounted in a tube and placed on a brass support. The instrument is signed "Ph. & F. Pellin M[ais]on Duboscq Paris", therefore datable to around 1900. The prism measures ap[...]
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