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EXCEPTIONAL COILED-TUBE BINOCULARS, French, c. 1880. These ingenious binoculars are constructed with two gilt-brass main plates supporting not only the 2″ (5 cm) diameter objective lens cells, but also the complex assembly of axle with twin pinion gears engaging the long folding rack-works which drive a thick plate carrying the eyelenses, meanwhile extending the helical coils to form opaque tubes to exclude off-axis light. Materials include gilt brass, steel, horn, and shell. Condition is very fine noting a little Read More...

07 Jun

Impressive dividers – Art Deco period made circa 1920

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Impressive dividers in polished steel with grips in the shape of a turned button. Dimension: length of 28.9 cm. France Art Deco period (around 1920). Read More...

28 May

HENRI ROBERT’S ASTRONOMICAL BALANCE

By TESSERACT

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HENRI ROBERT’S ASTRONOMICAL BALANCE, French, c. 1835, signed “henry ROBERT, horloger a Paris. invenit.” The “balance” is constructed with a 20″ (51 cm) long lacquered brass tube fitted to a flat brass suspension bar and two large brass chain links. When suspended, the whole can rotate about the zenith direction, and the tube can pivot in its vertical plane. The tube itself is fitted with a tiny lens and pinhole at one end, and a removable target at the other. Read More...

24 May

REMARKABLE COMPACT ALL-TRIPLE-LENS BINOCULARS

By TESSERACT

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REMARKABLE COMPACT ALL-TRIPLE-LENS BINOCULARS, French, c. 1875, engraved “Douze Verres” (for “Twelve Lenses”) and signed in the case “Gregoire Opticien, Quai St. Antoine, 14.” Measuring 3-7/8″ (10 cm) overall and 1-1/8″ (3 cm) thick (closed), they are constructed of gilt brass, with a central knurled focusing knob. Each objective lens, and each eyepiece, is itself a triplet, a sophisticated design to minimize aberrations and permit a compact, short-focal-length instrument. The apparent maker was Gregoire of Lyon, working throughout the Read More...

20 May

Book Astrolabes composed of 2 volumes of 304 pages each

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Please find below some information on the new book of Galerie Delalande : – title : “Astrolabes “ – authors : Dominique and Eric Delalande / Patrick Rocca – one book of two volumes (304 pages each) – written in English and French – 19 astrolabes and related instruments are photographed and described – weight : 3,7 kilos – dimensions : 25 x 30 cm – Summary : Volume 1 : 1) Part 1 : Some Elements about the Knowledge of the Universe (The Birth of the Solar System / The Celestial Mechanisms / The Stereographic Read More...

17 May

Sighting Compass

By Fletcher

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Good unsigned sighting compass cased and in good condition, marked France, locking lever working. Read More...

14 May

French Cupping glasses

By Van Leest Antiques

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A french set of 17 cupping glasses out with 12 of them in a cardboard holder. The cupping glasses are hand-blown. They were made between 1800 and 1850. There are several blowing bubbles in the glass. Different sizes, average diameter of the glasses is 5,5 cm. Dimensions of the case: 33 x 32 x 8 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

21 Apr

18th century iron dividers with heart motif

By Instrumentum

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A large and fine pair of 18th century wrought iron French dividers with distinctive heart motif. Large (15 inch / 38.3cm) wrought iron dividers of the type used in stone masonry or carpentry. The square head features heart pendants and the legs are file worked with geometric motifs surrounding a heart shaped void. Signed ML. In excellent condition with fine patina, fully functional. A beautiful example of 18th century French blacksmithing. Read More...

11 Apr

Delamarche terrestrial and celestial globe, 1821

By Van Leest Antiques

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A terrestrial and Celestrial Globe by Felix Delamarche, 1821. This finely colored terrestrial globe with 12 engraved and colored paper gores on papermache/plaster sphere, papermache full meridian and horizon ring, turned wood stand. The globe is mounted on a turned wooden stand from which four arms protrude, holding up the horizon circle. Each arm gives the latitude and longitude from the Paris meridian for several cities. There is a full papermache meridian and horizon ring, on top is an papermache hour Read More...

20 Mar

Fine 19th-Century Dental Wallet by Favre

By M and R Gordon

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A cased set of dental excavators by Favre, working in Paris. Lacks only one instrument but otherwise as it left Favre’s workshop. The instruments are un-plated steel and are all signed “FAVRE”. While nineteenth-century medical wallets are common as mice, dental wallets are quite scarce. Length of case as shown in first image: 8″ or 20cm. Both instruments and leather wallet are in good condition. Read More...

29 Feb

Pair of High-Quality C1900 Castration Instruments by E. Julié

By M and R Gordon

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A pair of French veterinary castration devices: a compression forceps and testicle forceps made E. Julié working in Castres, c1900. Very fine quality with nickel-plating largely intact and both distinctively marked by maker as shown in first image . In an article by Julié in the premier issue of the Journal de l’agriculture de la ferme et des maisons de campagnes. ( Volume 1, January 1900:19-22) he claims to have introduced his castration instruments in 1899. Julié was apparently Read More...

26 Feb

Large and important Graphometer – Lenoir, Paris, ca. 1780

By Archipel

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Graphometers were used by cartographers and hydrographers to measure horizontal angles. This large graphometer, 38 cm wide, with compass is in a very good condition. The main directions on the compass are fully marked with Nord, Sud, West en Ouest. The two scales are engraved by hand. The instrument is made by Etienne Lenoir (1744 – 1832) who had his workshop in Paris. In his time Lenoir was considered as the best designer of nautical and observation instruments. See Read More...