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Antique Tailboard camera, original and in very good condition and with a large number of accessory items. The camera is constructed of French polished walnut with all lacquered brass fittings. It is a 5 x7 inch Tailboard Camera made circa 1880, beautifully engineered and having been well cared for. There is a Mother of Pearl plaque for “F. Jonte, 124 et 126 Rue LaFayette, Brevete S.G.D.G. Paris”, it comes with 4 off plate holders for spare plates, with a Read More...

03 Aug

Antique French microscope with case and accessories, 1870.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique brass microscope by Heartnack et Compagnie, Paris, with mirror, bullseye on arm in a French polished case with 2 eyepieces and leather covered case with 3 objectives. The serial number on the case, 8979, allows use to determine the year of manufacture as 1870. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship remaining in functional condition and an impressive display piece, some marks and tarnish to the metal. Edmund Hartnack was a renowned microscope maker in the 19th century, known Read More...

30 Jul

Sanatoire Voltaique , c1900 quack

By M and R Gordon

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We are offering a good example of the Santitoire Voltaique, a c1900 quack “electrical” device. It is in good working condition and retains its original labeled case. Case is 4.75″ long, the instrument just under 4″ or 10cm. According to the storiedellamedicina site: “The “Sanatoire Voltaique Riviere” [“Riviere” was added to the cases of the later models] was a small medical kit marketed between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, designed to exploit the supposed therapeutic properties of electricity. Inside Read More...

28 Jul

French enema pump c1820.

By Beautiful Old England

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A large antique French enema syringe or pump fashioned from pewter with a fruit wood plunger, designed for self administration it comes from a time when enemas were a mainstay of medicine. This enema syringe, also known as a Clyster, reflects the early nineteenth-century belief in the benefits of purging the body on a regular basis. The French title is “Clystère soi-même ‘ reflecting the self administration aspect. The syringe easily disassembles and reassembles and all parts appear to be Read More...

27 Jul

Exhibition-Grade Ebony and Gold-Plate Dental Elevator

By M and R Gordon

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In the 19th-century medical and dental firms often displayed their wares at the various “Great Exhibitions” held in the UK and Europe. To impress visitors with the quality of their work, display instruments were produced to a very high standard, often employing materials such as ivory, silver and gold. The finish on these instruments was also superb. What we are offering is a very fine exhibition-grade c1870 dental elevator, with a finely-finished ebony handle and a vermeil, (aka: gold-plate) Read More...

26 Jul

A large hand held 10 draw French presentation telescope

By Scientific Inspirations

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The telescope pulls out to a length of 44 inches ( 112 cm ) and measures 7.5 inches ( 19 cm ) when closed. The mahogany barrel has a diameter of just over 2 ” with the main lens having a clear aperture of 2 inches. The eye piece is engraved, ‘Caiffier, Paris’ and the first draw is engraved, ‘Presnted to H.R. SPEED by J.C. SMITH’. It has a pancratic eye piece and has a magnification of between 28 – 48 Read More...

23 Jul

Antique cased Delafoy Aspirator. Surgical, medical. 19th century.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique Delafoy Aspirator a system designed for relieving fluid build up in the body, principally in the bladder and a significant surgical advance at the time, dating from the 19th century. The Aspirateur Delafoy also known as the Aspirateur Dieulafoy refers to the vacuum (aspiration) apparatus invented by the French physician Georges Dieulafoy (1839–1911) in 1869. The introduction of Dieulafoy’s aspirator was a big step forwards affording a safe and practical method of giving temporary relief, by tapping the Read More...

15 Jul

C1890 disc-form optometer by Roulot, Paris

By M and R Gordon

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C1890 disc-form optometer by P. Roulot,working in Paris. It retains its original case and appears to be complete. The base and shaft are lacquered brass, the disc is black metal. It measures 37 cm in height, the case 23 cm by 23 cm. Very good overall condition, noting that two lenses are cracked but stable. Read More...

12 Jul

19th century imposing pearwood splice of 51 cm long

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Imposing pearwood splice of a rare large size.Dimension: length 51 cm.Made at the 19th century. Read More...

28 Jun

French folding square c. 1760, Canivet a La Sphere a Paris

By Scientific Inspirations

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An 18th century brass folding square signed, ‘Canivet a La Sphere a Paris’. Very nice. Length 17 cm. Read More...

25 Jun

Nickel silver french folding square.

By Scientific Inspirations

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French, mid / late 19th c., 17 cm long. Read More...

24 Jun

A French brass surveying circle by Baradelle, circa 1740

By Le Zograscope

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A brass surveying circle with six sights, two of which are mounted on a rotating alidade. The circle measures 15 cm. It is signed “Baradelle à Paris” and can be dated to around 1730-1750. The instrument is complete with its pinnules, its ball joint, and its hexagonal stand. The circle is divided twice into 360 degrees. In the center, a compass indicates the four cardinal points. The compass needle is modern, or at least 19th or early 20th century, with an agate Read More...