Signed "H. Morin | 11 rue Dulong | Paris". Early 20th century. Nickel-plated metal in its leather case. Cylindrical goniometer or pantometer with 2 thumbwheels, graduated with divisions on nickel silv[...]
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[...]
18th-Century French Coin Scale by Jecker à Paris
A Rare Precision Instrument from the Golden Age of Parisian Scientific Craftsmanship
A rare and finely preserved French steelyard coin balance, da[...]
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[...]
But where does the white rabbit run to…. That’s another story… mine is that: barely out of the attic of the university where it had been resting for ages, it now parades covered in dust. Exceptional o[...]
Rare 18th-Century Equinoctial Sundial & Compass by Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger, Augsburg
Maker: Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger
Origin: Augsburg, Germany
Date: Circa 1780–1800
Material: Gilt brass wit[...]
The +: complete with its tripod and transport case. Use: Surveying instrument for measuring levels on the ground. Pinnule level or diving level for surveyor and/or surveyor. Late 19th early 20th centu[...]
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[...]
Brass surveying circle with six pinnules, two of which are mounted on a rotating alidade. The circle measures 15cm. It is signed "Baradelle à Paris" and can be dated around 1730-1750. The instrument i[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Large pewter LEEK BALL, with screw-on lid topped with a fixed ring. The top of the body and the lid are pierced with ven[...]
Antique microscope in gilded brass, mahogany case, from the 19th century. This microscope is in good general condition. It is not signed. Please note: dirt and wear from use on the microscope, scratch[...]
Coffret de trépanation comprenant un ensemble d'instruments de trépanation et de chirurgie crânienne. Le coffret n'est pas signé mais français, datable vers 1800.L'ensemble est complet et en bon état [...]
In original wooden case with key – circa late 19th / early 20th century
A beautifully preserved example of French optical craftsmanship – ideal for collectors, decorative use, or museum display.
D[...]
Antique Oculist / Optometrist Case Original Wooden Box with French Inscriptions and Brown Velvet Lining. A unique and historical item – ideal for collectors, decoration or museum display. Description [...]
First type of electric capacitor, discovered in the middle of the 18th century, in Leiden. Also called electric jar (for large models*), this bottle allows to accumulate and store electricity. It is c[...]
The +: complete with case and tripod. Use: instrument for magnifying distant objects. Precious golden spotting scope, or terrestrial telescope, mounted on tripods. Late 19th early 20th century. Model [...]
Small terrestrial globe on a blackened and waxed turned wood stand. The globe is made of polychrome printed paper mounted on plasterboard.It bears the inscription “globe terrestre dressé par J Forest [...]
Pivoting physical globe, in polychrome printed paper mounted on plasterboard. The globe is attached by a brass clamp to a cylindrical base in blackened and waxed turned wood.It’s inscribed “Globe métr[...]
Large swiveling globe in plastered cardboard covered with printed paper.The meridian, attached to each pole, is in engraved brass. The base is in blackened turned wood.The colors are slightly faded, b[...]
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 - Early 19th century. The instrument, also called a salon telescope, is installed on a folding tripod baluster stand for astronomical observations made[...]
Ancient
sundial in carved white marble, from a historic Florentine palace. The sundial
features the famous Florentine lily carved at the top right, while the
sculptor's monogram is at the bottom ri[...]
Rare prismatic compass in green cardboard and brass. Signed: Schmalcalder, Patent, 28 Strand, London Charles Augustus Schmalcalder was at 82 Strand in London from 1810 to 1826. Serial number 719 B on [...]
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[...]
Eschenbach, does that mean anything to you? I'll leave it to you to research the history of this manufacturer of spotting scopes and binoculars established in Nuremberg. This spotting scope was certai[...]
Franz Josef Steger (1845 - 1938), sculptor, collaborated with the anatomist pathologist Carl Ernst Bock (1809 - 1874) at the University of Leipzig to produce models for teaching. Steger's didactic mod[...]
The anatomical medical torso is a detailed model used primarily in medical education and health science teaching. This model accurately represents the anatomical structure of the human torso, includin[...]
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.
Even in Sweden, the anatomy is the same. Joking aside, this school poster created by the Swedish artist Rudolf (Rudi) Henrik Tupy, (born in 1891 in Vienna, died on May 25, 1973,) around 1950. It remai[...]
Important sculpture of a T rex in starch resin made with approximately 50 pieces Large sculpture, very decorative, resting on a wooden base Contemporary work
Trebuchet scale Letter scale NB Narcisse Briais complete with weights - ref SDC25PSL001 Scale in good condition, fully functional With its original weights Wooden base in good condition Dimensions 23 [...]
The brain, which can be dismantled into 4 parts, is made of painted plaster. It contains the numbers corresponding to a lexicon that students must have had at the time. It rests on a papier-mâché bed [...]
But when did this blackened papier-mâché globe date from, where, apart from the equator, only the meridians and time zones can be seen? Surely an instrument of torture for the children who had to draw[...]
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[...]
This kit allowed you to travel to the four corners of the globe with complete peace of mind, thanks to its vials containing various active ingredients, small tools and a leaflet with multiple practica[...]
Unique pharmacy scale, 19th century. Carved wooden case with two drawers. Traces of use, small defects. Good general condition. Dimensions: 70 x 32 x 60 cm.
Replogle terrestrial globeMetal structure with terrestrial globe and protractorThe globe is in French and can rotate in all directionsIt also has a relief to indicate the mountain ranges59 cm wide and[...]
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[...]
Mortar with inscription. Bronze. Spain, 1846. Bronze mortar with a flared mouth and a truncated cone-shaped body that expands continuously and whose diameter decreases towards the base. The piece bear[...]
Very old bronze mortar with fins. Presented natural in good condition as in the photos Height: 11 cm Diameter: 13 cm Max width with fins 18.5 cm Very heavy. Shipping throughout France Don't forget to [...]
Pharmacy
mortar. Bronze. Spain, 1816.
A mortar with a flared mouth, decorated with
ribs derived from pillars and a band in the upper area with an inscription (I
am Don Juan Antonio Martínez, apot[...]
Free shipping for mainland France**********Rare truncated pewter baby bottle with a long, eventful spout and molded handle. Hallmark of Charles MARECHAL, active from 1819: sheaf (bruised) / MARECHAL. [...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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