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Device to demonstrate expansionThis device was used in physics lessons to demonstrate that different metals have different expansion coefficients, after heating the pointing needle falls down after some cooling, size 22 x 10 cm, shipped well packaged € 95.- including shipping costs Read More...

07 Dec

Standard Bearing Sight in wooden case

By ARCHIPEL International Maritime Gallery

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Standard bearing sight made of brass with two vanes for use on the gauge compass. The box is assembled with dove tail connections. Provenance Datema, Delfzijl Netherlands. Date: ca. 1930-1950HWL case: 7.5×22.5×26 cmSigned: not signedOrigin: unknownCondition: good with signs of wear; case in very good condition More nautical instruments can be seen at www.archipel-img.com Read More...

07 Dec

Standard Bearing Sight in Case of Tulip Wood

By ARCHIPEL International Maritime Gallery

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Standard brass bearing sight with loose needle for use on the gauge compass. The box is assembled with tooth connections and is made of beautiful tulip wood. The device does not appear to have been used and is in excellent condition.In 1939 the instrument has been checked by the Rotterdam department of the Koninklijk Meterorologisch Instituut. Date: ca. 1930HWL case: 7x29x19.5 cmSigned: PP20Origin: unknownCondition: perfect More nautical instruments can be seen at www.archipel-img.com Read More...

01 Dec

Large Azimuth or Bearing Compass with Dry Card in copper Bowl – Boosman, Amsterdam

By ARCHIPEL International Maritime Gallery

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Well preserved and hardly used gimballed bearing compass with V- and back-sight in oak case with lid. V- and back-sight can be put apart in the chest. With spare needle. On the rose a graduation as well as the 32 points and the name of the maker. North with fleur de lis, east – direction Jerusalem – with fleur simple. The inside of the binnacle is white with four lubber lines. Date: 1860-1880HWL case: 19x29x29 cm (7.5×11.5×11.5 in)D compass: 21 cm Read More...

01 Dec

Early 20th Century Ship’s Deck Chronometer – Wilhelm Emmeche, Copenhagen

By ARCHIPEL International Maritime Gallery

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A very fine two-day marine chronometer made by Wilhelm Emmeche, Copenhagen, Denmark. In three-tier mahogany case and a lift up glass cover. On the front an ivory nameplate and an ivory plate with No 4. No 4 is also on the dial. Hand-wound movement with power reserve of 56 hours. The movement is engraved, WILHELM EMMECHE KJÖBENHAVN No 4. With a lever for the gimbal. Beautiful patin. Good working. Both the cases and the movement are made of the Read More...

29 Nov

Bloodletting bowl, C. 1800

By Van Leest Antiques

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A brass bloodletting or barber’s bowl. It was used for shaving and could also have been used as a bleeding bowl. Circa 1800. Diameter 16 cm. Find out more on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

18 Nov

Geometric forms or models late 19 century

By Early Science

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Geometric forms or models late 19 century 25 models made of cardboard and linen from the former property of Budapest University of Technology BME with light signs of use € 175,- including shipping, well packaged and registered Read More...

15 Nov

Terrestrial globe Felkl and son

By Van Leest Antiques

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This terrestrial globe was produced for the Czech market by J. Felkl and son in cooperation with Stanislav Nikolau in 1921. The globe is in excellent shape: colours are bright and all details are clearly readable. The map consists the continents, countries and areas are marked by green and orange lines, but the rivers of different continents have the main priority in depiction. In the seas there is given much attention to depict the thermohaline circulation. The globe arises from Read More...

15 Nov

Terrestrial globe by Geerling and Felkl

By Van Leest Antiques

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Terrestrial globe by Geerling and Felkl. Edited by W.J. Geerling and fabricated by Felkl and sons. Geerling edited the globe to the Dutch language in order to sell them, for example, at schools. The globe is made of12 lithographed colored paper gores on papermache/plaster sphere, full brass meridian with on top a compass rose, three-legged ebonized stand and with brass working compass. On the horizontal axe of the stand a paper with zodiacs with corresponding months is pasted on. The globe Read More...

11 Nov

Three antique pulleys

By Van Leest Antiques

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Set of three antique pulleys, probably of maritime origin, one with robe and two with steel bindings. The biggest has a length 10 cm. Find out more on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

26 Oct

An Italian ring dial, late 18th century

By Le Zograscope

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The ring measures 7,4 cm in diameter and 13cm height with the double ring. This crude ring, a countryside work, is not signed but Italian (according with the month scale in Italian). It is from the late 18th century. Italian ring dials are quite unusual to find. The meridian circle, the larger of the two rings, is engraved on one of its two faces with 90-degree scale marked only 30, 40 and 50 degrees. The equinoctial circle bears, on its flat part, the hours Read More...

19 Oct

Probang set on metal base end 19th century

By Van Leest Antiques

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A 19th century set of eight different adjustable tools which are designed to remove different foreign bodies out of the throat. For instance one of them is to remove a coin and another slide past it and pull it back. The different probangs adjusted as screws a steel base with four legs, unfortunately the flexible stem is now missing. Length of the set 11 cm, height 4,8 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...