Small wrought iron compass, known as a "man's head" compass, dating from early 18th-century France. It is of fine quality, attractive due to the brilliance of the metal. Its charming size is almost co[...]
Superb 18th-century black marble mortar with its pestle. The beautiful marble has a superb patina and is engraved "GP" underneath. This mortar is quite rare as it is sculpted and includes its pestle. [...]
A set of two brass scientific instruments, signed “Butterfield à Paris,” made by the renowned engineer and instrument maker Michael Butterfield (c. 1635–1724), active in Paris during the reign of Loui[...]
Beautiful brass equatorial ring,The ring carries a latitude scale 90.0.90The hour ring graduated on one side from I to XII twice and subdivided by 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 7.5 minutes. Inside the same [...]
Interesting full circle of Geometer Architect with 6 pinnules signed Delure in Paris. C.1720 Compass with 8-way wind rose. North indicated by a Fleur de Lys Ball-jointed base with butterfly-shaped cla[...]
A rare object to find, which fits in hand, shape of a small bowl with a pouring spout, it is a mortar for special medicines, because it is made from Serpentine stone, monolith. This fine stone, dur[...]
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[...]
Made of bronze, here is a very pretty little mortar, a bit big however to be a poison mortar. It is decorated with a rotating decoration composed of crowned female masks and thick stylized columns. Ni[...]
Working sundial and compass integrated with a retractable and adjustable bird gnomon, made by Chapotot in Paris. The latitude of major cities is engraved on the back of the dial.Louis Chapotot was act[...]
Here an elegant survivor, it is not common to find a modest utilitarian wooden compass 2-3 centuries old and to be able to admire it still.
Solidly built from dark and hard wood, reinforced by iron [...]
Two scarifiers for bleeding
in their original case
First half of the 18th century
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7.5 x 6.4 x 2.8 cm [case]
6.2 and 5.3 cm long [instruments]
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Beautiful and rare early models, in bro[...]
Hourglass with three flasks in a red and gold painted metal frame.
Each base is decorated with a bird in the grass. The wider base features a frieze of stylized flowers and the narrower base a quatre[...]
Engraved brass pocket sundial made by Nicolas Bion (1655-1733), at the end of the reign of Louis XIV.
Butterfield type, Octagonal tray richly engraved freehand. Compass to the north marked by a fleur[...]
Slate sundial.
18th century period.
Bears the inscription in Latin: Quas quaeritis horas perditis
(you look for the time and you lose it)
Two slightly damaged corners.
elegant wrought iron gnomon[...]
Bronze mortar - DUBOIS AUPUY manufacturer -
18th century.
Facing decoration of four putti faces.
Beautiful original patina.
Small casting/molding defects. (see photos)
Dimensions: 9.5 cm high x 1[...]
Brass instrument, on a square base 14.3 cm square. Central circle: 11.5cm diameter.
Elegant wind rose, 16 directions, decorated with a fleur-de-lis in the north direction, with engraved indication of[...]
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