Hourglass from the end of the 17th beginning of the 18th century in iron sheet An opening in the frame reveals the vial made up of two clear "bubbled" glass bulbs connected together by a wax seal cove[...]
Beautiful large silver-plated bronze armillary celestial sphere from the 1960s by Maison G. Gobille to P. Ache Royalle. This large sphere with its rings and circles engraved with the signs of the Zodi[...]
Two globes forming a pair. One representing the celestial and the other the terrestrial.A rare pair of miniature globes composed of a celestial and a terrestrial globe, made during the 17th century.Pa[...]
"Large architect's / drawing set in green leather slipcase signed on the top cover I.Kern in Anna, Switzerland circa 1800. Very complete. Just a few cracks on the green leather." Information about I. [...]
A brass achromatic telescope signed Nairne and Blunt London circa 1780. This small telescope has one eyepiece. The tube with the signature of Nairne and Blunt has three marks for adjustments symbolize[...]
Antique French Butterfield Pocket Sundial & Compass – Circa 1700A fine and rare antique French Butterfield-style sundial, dating from the early 18th century (circa 1700). This portable pocket instrume[...]
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
Cardboard hourglass covered with blue, red and orange tinted paper decorated with waves, with circular bases of the same decoration. An opening in the frame reveals the vial made up of two clear "bubb[...]
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.
HAUTE EPOQUEVery nice bronze mortar, complete, with its pestle, Netherlands 17th century. The mortar is tiered in 3 registers, separated by friezes of triple raised rings: * Patronymic and dated on it[...]
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[...]
Business card of Clément ADER, "the Father of Aviation" Clément ADER Château de Ribonnet Beaumont sur Lèze Hte Garonne 68 Rue de l'Assomption Traces of use Clément Ader, (1841/1925) engineer and inven[...]
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[...]
Large precision sundial, for the latitude of 49 degrees, used for setting watches and clocks. It is signed: "Invented by Julien Le Roy of the Society of Arts / made by Jacques Le Maire of the Society [...]
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 "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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Pocket spittoon in blue glass and nickel-plated metal, from the 19th century. Complete with its reservoir capHeight: 10 cmDiameter of the belly at the widest point: 4.4 cmGood condition Tuberculosis h[...]
Glass and brass world map by Paul Oestergaard for Columbus Verlag - 1950sWorld map - Mid-Century - Decorative objectDimensions: Ø 37 cm, H 41 cmMaterial: Brass - Glass
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[...]
Smiths & Son, Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, London, 19th centuryTwo wooden globes covered with paper spindles bearing captions and engravings, one depicting the terrestrial globe and one the celes[...]
Botanical model of a lily (Lilium martagon) by Robert Brendel.Papier-mâché and wood.Germany.ca. 1870.h. 43 cm (16.9 in).Papier-mâché model of a lily (Lilium martagon) created between 1866 and 1880 in [...]
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.
Unsigned, Mid-18th century, copper alloy, iron. Square scarifier with 13 blades. Instrument used, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 1900s, to cut the skin before applying a [...]
Signed "Wien [Vienna, Austria]", circa 1780-1800, copper alloy, iron. Square scarifier with 16 blades. Instrument used, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 1900s, to cut the s[...]
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[...]
Very large terrestrial globe from the early 1960s by Girard Barrere and Thomas. Scale 1/25000000 (1mm for 25 km) Very good condition. Diameter of the terrestrial globe: 60 cm, from the base of the foo[...]
Mitosis is not a disease... it was our common starting point, it may have been a short time ago or a long time ago, and longer for some. This didactic visualization in two consecutive displays is made[...]
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[...]
Brass Two-Lens Spyglass with Shagreen Cover Signed George Opticien of the Academy of Sciences, Quay de Conty in Paris circa 1760-1780 This spyglass has two objective lenses giving different power magn[...]
"Sputnik" station, BGM, West Germany, circa 1960, acrylic and gilt metal with barometer, thermometer, hygrometer. Rare model Unsigned, some slight traces of oxidation Dimensions: Height: 20.32 cm (8 i[...]
Superb and rare bloodletting kit by Fréderic Charrière in solid silver vermeil and tortoiseshell with hare's head hallmark, Charles X period. This kit is complete. Its case is in superb condition. The[...]
Beautiful apothecary or office mortar, 18th or early 19th century, massive, from red marble from Languedoc, (Conflans quarries, Villefranche?) Pyrénées Atlantique, Streets of Prades are paved with it![...]
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[...]
Stock of 77 pharmacy bottles in blown glass, transparent and brown, of various sizes and with different caps, from various epochs, between 1925 and 1960. The stock consists of 4 bottles of 1000 ml, 56[...]
Rare and very beautiful marine barometer - thermometer with its bronze support. An English work circa 1850. Good quality and in good condition ! Height 95 cm Width 3.5 cm
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[...]
Terrestrial telescope with two cardboard and horn prints with horn covers.Rare to have the horn covers. Lenses not brokenVenice - 18th CenturyCondition: Good condition except for a break in the outer [...]
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