Three-part telescope in good condition, complete with its lenses, and decorated with a decoration of flowers and foliage on a hand-painted blue background. A worn varnish protected this decoration. Th[...]
Horizontal sundial in chiseled brass, signed Johan Schrettegger* Augsburg (Germany), in its original case, from the 18th century. This dial is in good condition. The compass works and it is signed und[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay****************Pewter syrup jug in a flared shape with a short straight foot, long curved spout, fitted with a turned wooden handle. [...]
Unsigned, Late 18th century - Early 19th century. The instrument is carried by a tripod stand with a folding baluster, for astronomical observations made on a table. The brass tube is decorated with g[...]
Unsigned, Late 18th century - Early 19th century - Early 19th century. The instrument, also called a salon telescope, is installed on a folding tripod baluster stand for astronomical observations made[...]
Octagonal equinoctial sundial. 18th century. The dial is not signed. Several cities are engraved on and below the plate: London, St. Petersburg, Paris, Rome, Antwerp, Berlin, Havana, Santo Domingo, Ne[...]
I cannot provide explanations on the use and origin of these two ancient measuring instruments, one of them is equipped with a small foldable steel blade.
Bronze mortar, 17th or 18th century, mortar with 6 fluted reinforcements, Top diameter 12 cm, base 8 cm, height 8.5 cm, the pestle is 17.5 cm long. For France, Chronopost shop to shop shipping: 10 Eur[...]
Rectangular brass protractor signed "F. Watkins London". The protractor measures 15.7cmx4.8cm. On one side are engraved a double scale from 0 to 180 degrees and a conversion scale, and on the other si[...]
Large sundial signed Le Maire, likely for Pierre Le Maire (1717-1785), a manufacturer in Paris. The sundial features a compass. On the back, the latitudes of various European cities. Retractable bird [...]
Rare set of drawing instruments from the late 18th century, of which the king's foot, the protractor, and the reduction compass, bear the signature Diebolt à Strasbourg. These three main instruments[...]
Portable, oblong-shaped urinal with a handle: "This container was initially used by ladies for "imperious urination", under the crinoline, during the endless sermons of the abbot of the same name" (G.[...]
Perfectly functional spyglass by the prestigious Parisian optician Ingénieur Chevallier. Beautifully assembled in copper, varnished brass and tortoiseshell. The 1842 catalog tells us that this bezel w[...]
A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There are minor dents and tarnishing on the brass rings. The floral wallpaper is worn in places. Note the pretty green tint of the inner tube. The glass lenses [...]
A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There is a crack and other minor damage to the wood-effect resin surrounding the front lens. Some signs of wear on the outer morocco. Do take note of the attrac[...]
Large apothecary mortar in black marble with white veins and shell inclusions. On an old wooden column. Good condition. 18th century period. Dimensions: h26 diameter 41 and the wooden base: h74.5 diam[...]
Davis quarter in ebony, boxwood and bone. Holland 8th century. Condition: Good overall condition, missing part of the bezel. Dimensions: H. 61 x W. 36.7 cm.
Rare full circle, called a planchette, with four pinnules, two of which are movable, mounted on a rotating alidade. The instrument is made of walnut and brass. The large brass circle is divided into t[...]
A round bedpan with rounded edges and cushion attachments. Hallmarked by Allègre in Angers, 18th century. 26cm in diameter, 17.3cm in interior diameter and 28cm in length. (An example with attachment [...]
This late 18th century engraved king's foot is genuine and natural. As for the condition, we note the classic signs of wear on this type of object. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of th[...]
Small set of two ophthalmology instruments of rare quality and luxurious design. These two instruments were used together and have the same provenance. They are both French, datable around 1760-1770:-[...]
This is an engraved brass measuring instrument from the 18th century.
Regarding its condition, please note signs of wear due to use.
Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the item.
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This is an engraved brass measuring instrument from the 18th century.Regarding its condition, please note signs of wear due to use.Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the item.For condit[...]
Sundial also serving as a compass signed Le Maire et Fils. Work carried out between 1722 and 1727. Very good condition, in its original shagreen case. 18th century hallmark Dimensions: 6 - 6.5cm
Portable equinoctial sundial
Jean-Baptiste DELURE (active in Paris from 1695 to 1736)
Paris, France, circa 1700-1720
Silver and glass
H. 3.2; L. 6; L. 6.9 cm
(restoration to the foot)
Portable[...]
This 18th-century brass graphometer is an angular measuring instrument used in topography and cartography to accurately measure horizontal angles. It is equipped with a central compass to orient measu[...]
Set of two compasses made of brass and bearing the mark, a wheel, of the German manufacturer of weights and measures working in Nuremberg Adolf Deinert. We can date the compasses to the years 1740-175[...]
Rare oval-shaped pewter basin of 18thy C., intended for childbirth, sometimes called a birthing basin but more likely a placenta basin. Equipped with six loops placed under the rim and intended to hol[...]
Dental key, called Garengeot, used for tooth extraction. This model can be dated to the end of the 18th century. Very good example of classical style from the second half of the 18th century with a sh[...]
Monetary scale, Germany, 1782 Complete monetary scale with its 16 weights, its balance and four small brass sheet weights, preserved in a 17th century case with lid. The set is signed "Joh. Pet. Brase[...]
Large gray marble apothecary mortar, with four ears, with its wooden (oak) and alabaster pestle, from the 18th century. This mortar is in good condition and is of good quality. It has its pestle. Plea[...]
18th century masterpiece of steel used for experiments in experimental physics, electricity, medical magnetism or mesmerism. The instrument is kept in a case shaped in green morocco. Intriguing instru[...]
[Paris], 18th century, unfolded case: 23 cm, closed: 19 x 9 cm, long-grained garnet morocco case with palmettes and gilt irons on the outside and inside, lined with green morocco, steel, horn and tort[...]
Free shipping for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay
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A circular pewter BLEEDING PALETTE with a raised and molded wing, fitted with a poly[...]
SYRINGE for enema called “Soi-même” in pewter equipped with its wooden base pirouette, its cannula and its cap screwed onto a cotton or ointment reserve.
Control mark incompletely legible at the Nef [...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay
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CANARD DE MALADE pomiform in pewter, with long tubular spillway, acorn lid and mo[...]
Signed Portable Equinoctial Sundial
Signed Ludwig Theodatus MULLER (1710-1770)
Augsburg, Germany, mid 18th century
Gilt brass and glass
H. 1 ; W 4.7 cm
(small chips to the glass)
Portable oct[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay, at your convenience
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Rare pewter bleeding PALETTE with narrow molded wing, umbilicus[...]
Bronze mortar with a slightly frustoconical shape, with a flared neck with five buttresses framing relief motifs with fleur-de-lys. Large diameter: 19 cm Height: 12 cm
Large pinnule graphometer, signed:
This device consists of a semicircle and two pinnule alidades created to measure angles in the field.
Finely engraved compass with eight cardinal points.
Signatur[...]
Unsigned, 18th century, gilded brass. Unsigned Butterfield type dial. Octagonal plate supported by a compass and a small baluster foot. The time scale engraved on the plate is numbered in black enamel[...]
Bronze Mortar With Unusual Pestle Circa 1700.
In very good original old used condition, there are no cracks or restorations, with beautiful original patination.
14.5cm high, (with out pestle)13.[...]
Ornate gilded copper spyglass with two draws, one of which is signed "DOLLOND LONDON".
Was tinted black.
Dimensions: heights of 8.6 cm (open) and 5 cm (closed).
London dating from around 1800[...]
Brass graphometer signed Baradelle Paris.
France, second half of the 18th century
Brass, glass.
Width: 21cm, Height with ball and foot: 15.5cm
Openwork brass half-circle with two scales from 0 t[...]
Equatorial universal ring dial in brass made for a number of central Europe cities engraved with their ancient names signed « Gensara Fecit Wienn ». In its gilt leather case bearing the coats of arms [...]
Impressive black stained turned wood microscope.
The body has an elegant shape with a series of concentric rings of reduced sizes in both directions from a central cylindrical part covered with brown[...]
Large pantograph in ebony and brass signed "Canivet à sphere à Paris 1772". The instrument is constructed of ebony and brass. The pantograph measures 78cm in length. Missing some wheels and support po[...]
Lorgnette or small telescope signed "Dollond London" and dated around 1780. This telescope has the particularity of being equipped with two objective lenses giving magnifications of different power. T[...]
Brass compass, France, 18th century. Square plate compass measuring 6.7cm sides and 5.9cm diameter. The compass indicates the four cardinal points and is divided into two times 0-180 degrees. The four[...]
Pocket equinoctial sundial in finely chiseled brass and engraved with grids and flowers in reserves. Compass and latitude scale on an adjustable hinged arc. Signed on the back by Lorenz Grassl in Augs[...]
Unusual shape for a French brass graphometer from the 18th century. It is signed and dated “Gourdin at the Quarter Circle in Paris 1781”. This graphometer is rectangular, equipped with two water level[...]
Beautiful gray marble mortar with 4 lobes, 1 of which has a pouring channel. Very good state. 18th century. Height: 15.2 cms Inner diameter: 17 cms Diameter from lobe to lobe: 28.5 cms Outer diameter:[...]
5 blown glass test tubes and their walnut support dating from the 18th century. Dimensions of the support: 33.3 cm x 10 cm for a height of 24.5 cm Height of the largest specimen: 25 cm
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