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A very unsual and transitionnal brass and steel form between the Ryff/Scultet dental elevator and the tooth key, circa 1730-40

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A very unsual dental elevator, type Ryff-Scultet but with a long and perpendicular handle in brass which seem predated the handle of a dental tooth key. The size of the instrument is a little small : 9,4×5,6cm. The instrument seems to be a pre-dental key inspirated by the earliest elevator. A very unusual extracting dental instrument from the first half of 18th century. Read More...

04 Feb

A good dental tooth key, late 18th-early 19th century

By Le Zograscope

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A classic and early dental tooth key made in wood and steel datable late 18th century or early 19th century. Despite some rust and hole in the wood handle, the condition is acceptable for this early toot key. 11,7×7,6cm Read More...

04 Feb

A powerful and large trephine for neurosurgery by Gasselin, circa 1900-1910

By Le Zograscope

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A large and unusual trephine for neurosurgery with crank and handle. The instrument is signed “Gasselin Paris” and it measures 37cm in length. We can date circa 1900-1910. The handle, a rather unusual design and used to reinforce the support and the force of the surgery, fixed opposite the crank turns and is rotatable. It cannot not be used. Gasselin is a maker of surgical instruments and veterinary surgical instruments. The size of the instrument suggests an use for surgery on Read More...

02 Feb

A GOOD HAIR HYGROMETER by PIXII, c. 1835

By Alpha et Omega

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A GOOD HAIR HYGROMETER by PIXII, c. 1835 Brass Dimension: 24 cm (9 ½”) x 6.3 cm (2 ½”) Signed: “Hygromètre selon Saussure par Pixii Rue du Jardinet N. 2 à Paris” Very good condition A nice hair hygrometer, very finely engraved. ——— Nicolas Constant Pixii (1776 – 1861) was the successor of the Dumotiez brother around 1815-18. His shop was in 2, rue du Jardinet until 1840 when he move in 181, rue de Grenelle saint-Germain. Read More...

28 Jan

Compact Portable Grain scale signed Chemin “Rue de la Feronnerie a Paris” C. 1789.

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Compact Portable Grain scale signed Chemin “Rue de la Feronnerie a Paris” C. 1789. Long lacquered brass cylinder compactly contains cylindrical mahogany fitted case filled with an entire outfit for weighting a standard volume The suspendible brass measuringcylinder for “Demi Litre” Silk funnel in collapsed frame with finger suspension and pewter pull stopper, wooden plate for topping off. One big weight only. Good condition, Just a crack in the green skill funnel. Read More...

28 Jan

Butterfield Graphometer Floral decorations C 1680

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Butterfield Graphometer Floral decorations C 1680 At the centre a large and finally engraved compass with eight directions. Mounted on his original stand and his ball joint. Very completed and in very good original condition Read More...

25 Jan

A late 19thC. Ornate Pair of Unsprung ‘Silver’ Lorgnettes.

By JP Antiques

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This decorative pair of lorgnettes are in great condition .They open manually, & there is no spring mechanism. There’s remains of silver guilt, & sadly no makers name or hall marks. Possibly French, they measure 14cms long when closed. Read More...

21 Jan

UNUSUAL LARGE POCKET TELESCOPE WITH HELICAL FOCUS

By TESSERACT

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By a Maker of Rock-Crystal Lenses, French, late 1830’s, signed “Rossin, nev. et succ. de Chauchoix.” Opening from 3-1/2″ to 6-3/4″ (9 – 17 cm), this large “monocular” is made of gilt brass with two drawtubes, the bell-shaped main tube bound in four floral-filled panels alternating red and brown. The singlet objective is a full 2-1/4″ in diameter, and with the thick bi-concave eye lens gives bright erect images. Focusing is by helical thread to the first drawtube. Condition Read More...

21 Jan

Museum Brass Horizontal sundial dated 1699 signed N B Nicolas Bion?

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Museum Brass Horizontal sundial dated 1699 signed N B Nicolas Bion? Style very well engraved with floral decoration Graduation in minutes . Lat 53. 45 Read More...

21 Jan

Interesting Surveying Circle C. LANGLOIS AU NIVEAU C.1735 21 CM

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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The instrument consists of a partially hollowed-out disk mounted on a knee stand. It is engraved on its circumference with a 360-degree scale with double numbering in reverse (each 10-180 X 2); the two diameters, adorned with foliage, bear the signature C. Langlois Au Niveau on the reverse. Four non-folding pinnae, each with a slot and a window, are screwed onto the circumference. The alilade, which rotates with the compass, has an index that points to the circular scale; it has two Read More...

20 Jan

Signed Simple Aquatic Microscope by Jean-Andrien Deleuil. C. 1850’s.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed Simple Aquatic Microscope by Jean-Andrien Deleuil. C. 1850’s. Microscope is signed “Deleuil”. The arm with the attached eyepiece and stage both move in aquatic motion (pivot left and right). Focusing is accomplished by moving stage using knob. The stage is missing the glass. The single-sided mirror is in fair to good condition, with the mirror cloudy but no cracks. Accessories include three additional eyepieces in case. Case is in very good condition. Removal of the microscope from the Read More...

18 Jan

Signed Hartnack & Prazmowski Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed Hartnack & Prazmowski Microscope. C. 1880’s. There is no case or accessories with this microscope, other than what is mounted on the scope itself. Scope is signed “Mon E. Hartnack & A. Pravmowski , Suc Rue Bonaparte, 1 Paris”. Single Sided substage mirror is in good condition, as is the entire microscope. The substage mirror is mounted on an arm that swings left and right. There is also a substage variable aperture wheel. Microscope stands 10.5” (26.7 cm) Read More...