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A teaching model of Mucor Mucedo – Kopf und Brotschimmel – Nr 110 – made by Osterloh 1880. The greatly enlarged scale of the fungus, Mucor mucedo let known as hyphae, the hyphen, see those on the ground, such as bread or a fruit walk. The model dates from the time of Fleming. These are fungi that after a day or so to appear on bread they like watt overgrow. The substances produced by fungi digest bread. The substances Read More...

16 Nov

A 19th century Human Eye Model / a Camera obscura

By Wissenschaftliches Kabinett

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A Human Eye Model 19th century, lacquered brass, two adjustable lens fittings (for correcting myopia and hyperopia). Original condition noting a dent in the stand. Read More...

16 Nov

A good David Beringer Cube Sundial

By Wissenschaftliches Kabinett

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A polyhedral Cube Sundial by David BERINGER (1756-1821) a so called “Wuerfelsonnenuhr” Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, after 1777. Wood with colored engraved paper gores, brass gnomons, and rectangular base with compass. Original condition with later brass plummet. Read More...

14 Nov

Early 20th Century brass German Kriegsmarine Sextant – Haecke, Germany

By Archipel

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Very fine and complete sextant of black painted brass in original case. The inside is simply but effectively furnished. The platinum scale, graduated from -5 to 135 degrees, set in a brass arc. Made by Haecke in Neukölln. In the handle is a crown with the letter M and number 1634, the same number as in the case. Case with brass parts. Catalogue: NM.5-39Date: 1900-1915HWL case: 13.5×29.5×27 cmHW sextant: 25×23.5 cmSigned: H. Haecke Neukölln 7141Origin: GermanyCondition: in good and complete Read More...

08 Oct

water turbine / tourniquet hydraulic

By Van Leest Antiques

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The water turbine ( tourniquet hydraulic) is connecting a revolving, vertical cylinder and 2 side tubes, each with a jet hole in the side walls. When this glass cylinder is filled with water, the water escapes through the jet holes and the reaction force rotates the structure. Not signed. Read More...

23 Sep

Bock Steger skin model

By Van Leest Antiques

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An early Bock-Steger Skin model. The model is in good condition. After collaborating with Carl Ernst Bock, Franz Josef Steger (1845-1938) also worked with the professor Wilhelm His (1831-1904). Before these collaborations, his earlier models are signed Franz Joseph Steger. The piece is not signed by F.J. Steger; So I believe that the model is made under his collaboration with C. E. Bock. Therfor this model is dated circa 1870- 1874. Read More...

18 Aug

Wheatstone bridge with the makers name E.Leybolds Germany

By Early Science

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Wheatstone bridge with the makers name E.Leybolds Germany Also with the plaque of seller P.J.Kipp & sons Delft Holland ca 100 years old Size of the ebonised wooden base plate 65 X 14 cm In completely intact and working condition, will be well packaged and sent by registered mail, no extra shipping costs Read More...

23 Jul

Early Tourmanile Tongs for the determination of crystal geometry in optical mineralogy, ca. 1860

By Gilgamesh

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Tourmaline is a crystalline boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminum, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone, and the gemstone can be found in various colors. Tourmaline crystals are highly birefringent, a crystallographic feature resulting in the split of a ray of light crossing the crystal outside its optical axis into an ordinary and an extraordinary ray, being polarized at right angles to each other. However, the E-ray is rapidly Read More...

20 Jul

C1909 Silver Cigarette Case with Bleriot Monoplane

By M and R Gordon

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We are offering a silver cigarette case with an enamel insert showing a Bleriot XI monoplane. This was the airplane in which Henri Bleriot was the first person to fly across the English Channel–a feat he accomplished on July 25th 1909. The case is of the same vintage. It has German guarantee marks and a “935” quality number; sterling at “925” is of lesser quality. No condition issues but the elastic bands that held the cigarettes in place have Read More...

16 Jul

18th century medicinal travel pharmacy chest

By Early Science

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18th century medicinal travel pharmacy chest these types of chests were used on expeditions in the 18th century by horse or by ship This rare box contains 6 completely intact bottles with a plant painting on 4 sides, and 2 tin cans Box 13 Inch X 10 Inch X 8 Inch ( 33 X 25 X 20 Cm ) bottles 5.5 Inch high honey laudanum and digitalis were well-known examples of medicines that were taken with them This rare box Read More...

08 Jun

Hughes writing telegraph

By Florin

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Hughes writing telegraph.A printing telegraph built by Siemens & Halske.This teleprinter was invented by David Edward Hughes in 1856.Good overall condition.The base is made in wrought iron,the top in wood and keys in white celuloid.A similar telegraph can be found at Saint Petersburg Museum-Rusia,Getty Museum USA ,Science Museum -England, Warshaw Museum-Poland.Size:120x75x55cm Read More...

10 Apr

Celestial library globe signed Mattheus Seutter made in Augsbourg circa 1710.

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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A plaster library globe of watercoloured paper gores inside a brass meridian circle in its support formed by an equatorial table resting on four feet. The globe consists of twelve glued and watercoloured gores bearing Ptolemaic constellations with their names and the main stars. There are also the main circles: Equator and Ecliptic in red and divided into degrees, the two Tropics and the two polar circles in black. In the southern hemisphere there is a cartouche signed: “Globus Coeslestis in Read More...