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An 18th Century French pewter bleeding bowl, made in Dijon. On the bottom there is a Hallmark of “H” from Hopital. Diameter 12 cm and in good condition. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

12 May

Dr. Auzoux human dental Teeth models

By Van Leest Antiques

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A complete set of Dr. Auzoux dental elements, C 1930-1950. The box is marked by a label by Docteur Auzoux , 9 Rue de l’ecole Médicine, Paris. The firm Auzoux made an enlarge copy of all the elements. The Centrale incisor lower jaw is 7,2 cm long. Two elements have a crack in the radix and further on in good condition. Measurements box 26 x 18 x 5 cm. Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

20 Apr

Duboscq device for the production of complementary colours

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An unique devices By Jules Duboscq and Ph. Pellin was te be used with a prism and accesoires. The prism’s spectrum was shone on the cylindrical lens in the circular screen. This lens would couverge the colours of the spectrum into a single white streak of light, had it not been for the vertical glass wedge on the horizontale arm. This wedge was in the path of part of the spectrum and it would slightly alter the direction of Read More...

23 Mar

P. Le Maire silver Sundial in case Circa 1720

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A small French P. Le Maire silver Sundial in original case Circa 1720. Unusual size for a sundial, measurements are 5,2 x 4,5 x 0,6 cm. This octagonal dial insert with a compass, adjustable gnomon with bird-form indicator, rear engraved with European cities, latitudes and longitudes. An early 18th-Century silver Le maire compass sundial, signed on the horizontal plate P. Le Maire aParis. The inset compass with compass points, blued-iron needle with silver dial and glazed cover, the folding gnomon with Read More...

01 Mar

Electro galvanic medical shock coil by A Gaiffe, Paris

By Fletcher

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A complete and in good condition, French ‘Apparel d’Induction Volta Faradique coil in mahogany case with handle grips, wet cell and coil. Read More...

09 Feb

Illustrated History Of The Box Microscope – Docteur Alain Stenger – Still available

By Le Zograscope

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Docteur Alain STENGER, Histoire illustrée du microscope à boite / Illustrated History of the box microscope, Paris, Novembre 2014 In-folio of 96 pages, wrappers in colors. Published at 300 copies, only 200 will be sold. For simplicity, you can buy it directly on my ebay account: The fruit of several years’ research, as often in public as in private collections, this book is an exhaustive study of the box microscope, and the first of its kind. By examining, individually and chronologically, 22 signed or Read More...

19 Dec

Hoist model, 19th C

By Van Leest Antiques

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In this Mahogany hoist model, the winding drum is placed horizontally in a wooden stand. The big wheel with a diameter of 24 cm, with handles on both side, was used to hoist something out of a warehouse or cargo vessel. Dimension 40 x 24 x 28 cm high. Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

13 Sep

Pocket Compendium, C 1900

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A good French nickel plated brass pocket compendium consisting of an aneroid barometer, thermometer with in the middle a compass. Thermometer is in Centigrade and the needle of the compas can block. Altimeter / barometer ranges from 0 to 3500 meters or pressure from 78 to 50 with Pluie – Beau – Compense. Fully functional and accurate. C 1900 Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

14 Jul

Wrought Iron with ebony Amputation saw, 18th C.

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A very nice 18th century amputation saw with an ebony with silver handle. The wrought Iron bow and nut will implicate that the saw is dated at 1770. There is a wrought iron comstruction through the ebony handle. In mint condition and 38 cm long. Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

29 Jun

Tellurium or Lunarium By Parquet and Thomas.

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An complete and original Tellurium for the Italian market with a G. Parquet – G. Thomas edit. Paris terrestrial globe. The 3-inch diameter terrestrial globe signed: Globo Terrestre da G. Parquet – G. Thomas edit. Paris , made up of two sets of twelve coloured printed gores and two polar colottes. Mounted with a rotating arm and white painted wooden moonball atop the engraved brass meridian half circle with on top aluminium disc with the moon time. The gears arranged to Read More...

18 May

Faux tortoise Auricles with Headband

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An pair of faux tortoise shell celluloid auricles mounted on afaux tortoise headband. The auricles are marked and made from early thick celluloid with multiple joints and seams. The faux tortoise headband and the auricles has some small restoring. The ear piece is formed from an extension to the celluloid. Signed by KOWE and comes in a box. Look for shop information on website www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

19 Apr

Three Pre-WW2 Opthalmodynamometers

By M and R Gordon

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We are offering three cased opthalmodyamometers ( aka tonometers) that were used for measuring ocular pressure to screen for glaucoma. On the left in the first image is a Baillart Tonometer, with a stop, in its original case, which was introduced in France in 1923. The instrument is marked “MADE IN FRANCE”. $95.00. In the center is McLeans Tonometer, first introduced in the USA in 1919; this example was made by Meyrowitz. Unlike the more widely used Schiotz,which it Read More...