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Eighteen century brass protractor with hand engraved inner and outer scales. Tapered outer edges and beveled straight edges. The name of the maker engraved in flamboyant style. Date: 1770-1790HW: 6,5×9,5 cm (2,6×3.8 in)Signed: Godelar A ParisOrigin: FranceCondition: excellent Read More...

05 Jan

French Double-pillar compound microscope

By Van Leest Antiques

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Double- pillar compound microscopes are unusual in having the stage suspended between two pillars. One of the pillars contains the rack and pinion focusing mechanism. When the focusing knob is turned, the blackened stage will move up and downwards. Coarse focussing by pushing and pulling. Attached to the tube support is a small gimbaled substage mirror and bullseye condenser for illuminating opaque objects. The original box contains an original pair of tweezers and eight slides French, of which some Read More...

29 Dec

17tH CENTURY SILVER BUTTERFIELD SUNDIAL COMPASS WITH SHAGREEN CASE

By Opticalworld

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THE SILVER SUNDIAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE COMPASS FUNCTIONING, NOTHING IS MISSING , NOTHING BROKEN, NO REPAIRS THE CASE IS A BIT WARPED AND WONT CLOSE COMPLETLY , THE 2 CLOSING HOOKS ARE MISSING, THE HINGE IS GOOD AND FIRM , THE SHAGREEN IS IN GOOD CONDITION, GREEN VELVET LINED. THE SUNDIAL IS BREATH TAKING Read More...

26 Dec

PAIRE PHYSIONOTRACES vers 1820

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Rare pair of drawings executed with physionotrace. The original frames are in average condition, 32 x 37 cm. The portraits (probably a mother and her son) are very precise, they measure 14 x 17 cm On the back of that of the young man is indicated in brown ink: Hyppolite Pierre Gaignat dit Perrier, born in Paris on August 19, 1804. Then was added in black ink: died in Paris on December 5, 1844 Rare paire de dessins exécutés au physionotrace.Les cadres d’origines sont Read More...

23 Dec

French Anti masturbation device,18th C

By Van Leest Antiques

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A rare form of an Early anti masturbation device for young male, datable from the late 18th Century and certainly French. This rare device was made in silvered brass and it is in genuine and complete condition. The model also preserves its original padlock with its key. This from has a very rare piece sliding to free the penis of the little boy. This metal device is one of a number of similar devices which were invented in the 18th Read More...

16 Dec

17th century French graphometer signed Maretz à Aix made circa 1630

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Exceptional brass graphometer signed “MARETZ A AIX” in a crimson leather-covered wooden case decorated with gold-tooled floral motifs. The instrument consists of a rectangular brass plate fitted with a compass, an alidade and a swivel foot. The top of the plate is fully engraved and the set is composed as follows: – A semi-circle graduated from 0 to 180 degrees in both directions, numbered from 10 to 10, and 15 other scales, made up of dots and double-dots separated by Read More...

12 Dec

Hénocque’s Hematoscope/Lactoscope

By M and R Gordon

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We are offering an example of l’Hématoscope d’Hénocque. In 1886, Albert Hénocque (1840-1902) published his SUR LE HÉMATOSCOPE D’HÉNOCQUE INDICATIONS TECHNIQUES DE SES APPLICATIONS:Spectroscopie Diaphanométrie et Photographie du sang, du lait, etc., etc. Paris, G. Masson. In this volume he laid out the applications of his hematoscope. What makes this instrument of special interest is that it was used not only for the diagnosis of diseases of the blood but also to test the quality of a woman‘s milk “either to choose between several [wet}nurses, Read More...

09 Dec

Rare taffrail log in case – Vion, Paris ca. 1950

By Archipel

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A ship-log records the distance traveled through the water. With the time in hours between the observations, it gives the ship’s speed in knots. A very rare and complete yachting taffrail log. Hardly used. With clock, line, rotator, sinker weight and two shoes in a mahogany case. The log is fixed on a shoe at the stern of a ship. The recorder would have been connected with a line to the rotor at the end of the line. The governor Read More...

09 Dec

Reflecting or Borda circle – Schwartz, Lenoir, Paris, ca. 1840

By Archipel

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Circle sextant, Borda circle, reflecting circle, circumferator, repeating circle, this instrument is known among several names. In Paris Chevalier de Borda published a description of his instrument in 1787. The instrument can measure angles greater than 180 degrees. At sea, it is used in determining lunar distances. This well preserved instrument is made by Schwartz, Lenoir’s successor. Etienne Lenoir (1744 – 1832) who had his workshop also in Paris. In his time Lenoir was considered as the best designer of nautical Read More...

09 Dec

Deleuil simple Chemical type microscope

By Van Leest Antiques

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This simple Chemical type microscope was first made by Louis Joseph Deleuil (1795-1862) on a design by the chemist François-Vincent Raspail (1794-1878) who is considered to be the Father of Histochemistry. While Deleuil was the first optician to make one of these simple microscopes, the design became very popular and was copied by several of the other French manufacturers. The microscope has rack and pinion focussing. It can be used when set tight by a screw in a pocket on Read More...

07 Dec

Proportional divider 8 inch – Royer, Paris, ca. 1880

By Archipel

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A pair of proportional dividers with fine adjustment made by Royer à Paris. The instrument is signed by the maker. The box is closed with beautiful brass hooks. Date: ca. 1880HWL: 2.5×22.5×3.3 cmSigned: Royer Ft de Compas, Rue de l’Ancienne Comedie 12, ParisOrigin:Condition: in good and working condition Read More...

05 Dec

Brass Protractor, 18th century

By Archipel

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Eighteenth century brass protractor with hand engraved inner and outer scales. Tapered outer edges and beveled straight edges. Date: 1770-1790HW: 56×88 mmSigned: not signedOrigin: FranceCondition: good with signs of wear Read More...