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[...]
Beautiful Venetian bezel in cardboard and green vellum, and horn rings signed Leonardo Semitecolo C.1720 It is in three prints and includes all its original lenses and horn rings. scratches on the car[...]
Interesting whole circle of Surveyor Architect with 6 pinnules signed Delure in Paris. C.1720 Compass with 8-direction wind rose. The North indicated by a Fleur de Lys Pied à patella with butterfly-sh[...]
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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