Architect and Mathematical set signed Canivet à la sphère à Paris

Architect and Mathematical set signed Canivet à la sphère à Paris

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ARCHITECT AND MATHEMATICAL SET BY CANIVET A LA SPHÈRE A PARIS

Dimensions

19 Cm X 9 Cm X 4 Cm

Circa

1750

Country of manufacture

France

Categories: Scientific, Drawing Instruments

Description

  • Large architect and mathematical set signed Canivet à la sphère à Paris
  • A French brass sector, “Pied de Roy,” bearing the signature of Canivet
  • A brass sector signed “demi pied de roy” by Canivet
  • An ebony ruler
  • A substantial pair of brass and steel dividers with a removable point
  • One removable brass point with a small wheel
  • One removable steel ink point
  • One removable brass point for a pen holder
  • A large brass double penholder that can be screwed
  • A small brass and steel pair of dividers

The protractor is crafted from Gutta Percha and features intricate polygons.

All items are impeccably housed in their original shagreen case, measuring 19 cm x 9 cm x 4 cm.

This set is in perfect original condition and represents a rare find. 

Notably, a similar example is housed in the Louvre Museum’s antique Landau collection.

 


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ES Antiques Le Saint Georges

Antiques Le St Georges was established By G.Bruguière de Gorgot in 1981 in south of France and now in Barcelona since 2004 .
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