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Gunner’s Level and Gauge Early 17th century Italy Heavy brass, cm 33.2 x 10.6; thickness 6 mm. The long leg of this instrument enables it to be placed in the barrel of a gun to read elevations against a scale of degres. The range of the fire was calculated on the basis of the weitght and caliber of the ball. The instrument also serves as a gunnery gauge, carrying scales for stone (“PIETRA”) and iron (“FERRO”) and measures for PALMI (palms) and PIEDI Read More...

06 Jan

An Early 1900’s low grade ‘Silver’, Folding ,Medicine Fork & Spoon

By JP Antiques

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This antique Folding Medical Spoon & Fork is in great condition. The folding handle has an ornate design – with a different figural face on either side. There is no stamp or makers mark that I can see. It is 16.5cms long – when open.The spoon is tea spoon size. Read More...

29 Dec

Cased and signed Plossl Microscope.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Cased and signed Plossl Microscope. Microscope has no accessories other than what is on the microscope. The top of the limb that contains the body tube is signed:” Plossl Wien”. The single-sided substage mirror is in fair to good condition. Case is in very good condition. I am unable to date the microscope any more accurate than pre-1868. Microscope stands 9.5” (24.1 cm) tall. Case dimensions are 10.75” (27.3 cm) long, 3.5” (8.8 cm) wide and 3.75” (9.5 cm) Read More...

14 Dec

Antique microscope mirror condenser C. Reichert Wien ca 1890 with Box

By Early Science

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Antique mirror condenser C. Reichert Wien ca 1890 with Boxin completely original and good working conditiondimensions box 22 X 9 X 4 cmWithin the EU no shipping costs, will be sent registered and well-packaged Read More...

01 Dec

Apparatus for the law of refraction and refraction angle of fluids P.J. Kipp

By Early Science

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Apparatus for the law of refraction and refraction angle of fluids P.J. Kipp Delft Holland in beautiful and completely old original condition , perfectly cleaned and restored ca 30 years ago by one of the best restorers in this field .Diameter of the glass bowl 22cmtotal height 50 cmwill be carefully packed and sent by registered mail Read More...

29 Nov

Small Lebegue terrestrial globe, 1850’s

By Van Leest Antiques

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A small teresstrial globe by A.N. Lebegue et Cie Bruxelles. Alphonse Nicolas Lebegue (1814-1885) founded the Lebegue company in 1843 after he left Paris, which became one of the most famous printers of the city Brussels. The globe arises from a decorated cast iron stand and is made of plaster and 12 paper gores. It is in good condition, exept from a crack along the coast of africa, however, everything is finely readable. It is adjustable by a screw, which Read More...

15 Nov

A Spanish gothic scale, end of 15th century

By Bertran Antiques

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A wrought iron gothic scale, Spain 15th century. This is a very rare specimen which has survived to our days. Due to its size, probably for weighing gold. Signs of use and nice patina. 32,5 x 23 cm. Read More...

31 Oct

First edition of Galileo’s Collected Works

By Landmarks of Science

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GALILEI, Galileo. Opere. In questa nuova editione insieme raccolte, e di varii Trattati dell’istesso Autore non piu Stampati accresciute. Bologna: Heirs of Evangelista Dozza, 1655-56. First collected edition, edited by Carlo Manolessi, and a large, crisp and absolutely complete copy. This edition, which appeared only a year after Galileo’s death, contains all of his major works, excluding of course the ‘Dialogo’ and ‘Letter to Christina’ which were then on the Index and did not appear in editions of his works Read More...

26 Oct

16th – 17th century forged weight.

By Bertran Antiques

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Remarkable forged weight with numerous marks of years of inspection. 16th – 17th century. 22 cm high. Weight 1.64 kg. Read More...

25 Oct

An early Italian brass sector, circa 1600

By Le Zograscope

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A very early brass sector, not signed, but Italian and from the late 16th century or early 17th century. The instrument consisting of two flat legs folding each other like a scissors with steel decorative tips at their end. The legs are inscribed with one double scale on each side from 2 to 12 to divide a line down to the twelfth part and another one from 3 to 10, certainly a stereometric scale. The hinge has a index in form Read More...

25 Oct

~GOOD POCKET SLIDE VIEWER/MICROSCOPE-CASED WITH SLIDES~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good cased pocket microscope/slide viewer in original brown card case with two green paper slides of fern and spider. Construction is brass and plastic/gutta-percha with variable threaded focal length. Slides in good condition-rubbed corners. Case measures 6 x 4 x 4 cm. Foreign made with English instructions to inner lid. c.1900 novelty. Good optics. 50X mag. Read More...

12 Oct

Signed antropometer c. 1840

By Van Leest Antiques

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An antropometer signed Baldinelli from Milano, Italy? At the top a pin to set the item still. One of the knobs is missing as well as two knobs at the end. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...