Large and spectacular mortar with a ringed barrel, in cast iron, from the 17th century.
With its pestle. Beautiful, very decorative object with pure lines.
Can be presented on a column or a support [...]
Pretty round box from turned bronze or brass, well sealed, closing with screw, containing a pretty compass under glass, watercolored paper, magnetic needle in cross, fleur de lys. Glued in lid, (it h[...]
Beautiful Butterfield Floral Decorated Graphometer in Paris C.1680 Mounted on its ball joint foot. Finely engraved wind rose compass with eight directions. Very good original condition.
Museum. Horizontal Sundial Dated 1699 Louis XIV Signed NB Nicolas Bion?" Exceptional horizontal brass sundial dated 1699 and signed NB Nicolas BIon? for latitude 53 45 Gnomon worked with openwork flor[...]
A beautiful bronze mortar from the late 17th/early 18th century. The mortar is conically shaped and made by the famous Louis Dubois.
The mortar is marked Louis Dubois A Puy in relief and features a s[...]
Very pretty little mortar, presented with a pestle, which has a good chance of being its. In bronze, it is decorated around the edge with 4 stylized columns. Beautiful old cast bronze, and its genuine[...]
Silver sundial in perfect condition, dating from the last quarter of the 17th century, made by the famous Michael Butterfield in Paris.
Octagonal in shape, it is finely engraved silver. The turntab[...]
End of the 17th century Beautiful pinnule graphometer by Butterfield in Paris 1635-1724 complete with its ball joint. It is in very good condition, measures 25 cm long and 11.5 cm high.
Large hourglass in late 17th century walnut with 6 columns. Marine model has two flasks. Frame and columns in solid walnut. beautiful example of an hourglass from the end of the 17th century. See Mémo[...]
Bronze mortar from the late 17th century, Alsace or Germany.
Engraved decor. Very nice patina.
Height: 12.1 cm
Diameter: 11.9 cm
Pestle length: 18.7 cm
Small horizontal pocket dial preserved in its original leather case and constructed in silver and gilded brass. The dial is almost miniature in size, i.e. 46×35 mm. The gnomon, in gilded brass, is at [...]
Beautiful mortar, good size, cast iron, tapered body with two strong winged handles, relief pastillages of four fleurons, and two coats of arms with arms of France, the famous 3 fleur-de-lys.
Base an[...]
Bronze mortar, late 17th century, Rouen (Normandy), with half-round decoration of figures and/or masks between the buttresses in the form of columns, and on the edge four small masks.
Reference: book[...]
17th Century Tripod Apothecary skillet dated 1698 by Ward Rymens
The skillet is in superb condition and has had a restoration on one of the feet
bronze with a very beautiful patina
Delivery in Be[...]
Horizontal pocket sundial. Octagonal brass plate with indexes engraved with Roman and Arabic numerals. Dial called "a l'oiseau" adjustable according to the latitude. It is signed by the manufacturer B[...]
Butterfield-type brass sundial with foliage decoration around and on the bird gnomon.
In its black shagreen box wrapped in red velvet.
Signed "SAUTOUT L'AINE A Paris" on the reverse.
Dimensio[...]
Multifaceted sundial, gnomonic block, late 17th century. Provenance: Castle of Noyers sur Jabron (04, Alpes de Haute Provence) This block presents eight traces of sundials, 3 flat dials and 5 hollow d[...]
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