A FINE CANIVET GRAPHOMETER DATED 1763 – Canivet
€1500
Dimensions
25.5cm (10
Circa
1763
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A FINE CANIVET GRAPHOMETER DATED 1763 Signed: “Canivet a La Sphere a Paris 1763”
This substantial brass graphometer is 10″ (25.5 cm) wide, with the traditional two fixed sight vanes, two sight vanes on rotating alidade, semicircular degree scale (divided every degree and numbered in both directions), pair of verniers on the alidade (reading to five-arcminutes), inset silvered compass (with lozenge needle, 8-point rose, and degree scale), and staff mount (with universal ball joint using split clamp and fine butterfly thumb screw).
It is decorated with floral patterns and with twin pierced L-shapes as compass supporters. The North point of the compass has an engraved fleur-de-lys.
Overall condition of the instrument is fine.
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Dealer information
Alpha et Omega
Alpha Et Omega
Alpha et Omega is a recently established firm, based in Milan, Italy. We specialise in antique Scientific Instruments and rare Books to supply collections worldwide. Focus is given to optical and time-related instruments, especially before the Industrial Revolution but we are also interested in rare-to-find scientific and natural items and wunderkammer objects. Alpha et Omega also deals in rare books related to Early Science and Scientific Instruments. Please feel free to contact us for individual requests or desiderata.
