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A set of two Antwerp porcelain pharmacy jars with a pretty blue decoration of fruit and birds, bearing the inscriptions: -P Trochisci Alb: Rhas -P De cynoglosso They are signed “PNB”. Some chips and losses, but in good original condition with no significant breaks. They measure 16 x 8 cm. Read More...

04 Apr

A rare and fine painting of a Flemish scientist from Antwerpen with a Cuff microscope – 1779

By Le Zograscope

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A fine painting attributate to the Danish painter Christian-august Lorentzen showing a Flemish scientist in Antwerpen and dated from 1779. The old scientist is represented with three books, a magnifier and a Cuff microscope finely painted in a realistic manner. The microscope seems to be a English model from the middle of the 18th century, by Adams or another famous English maker from the time. At the backside an early 19th century manuscript note indicates : “Le portrait ci contre a Read More...

03 Apr

Two Tonsil Compressors or Hemostats

By M and R Gordon

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Two c1900 tonsil compressors or hemostats. The smaller of the two is Bottcher’s model. Unsigned. $95.00. The larger one is by Hajek, working in Vienna, is 10.5″ or 26cm in length and has ebony compressors. We’ve not been able to put a name to this variant. $150.00. Read More...

28 Mar

Exceptional large precision sundial signed Giovanni Savoi in Firenze made circa 1765

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Exceptional large precision sundial with compass and bubble levels, signed Giovanni Savoi (active around 1766–1768), Florence. Large precision sundial in the form of a quadrant, designed for the latitude of Florence, in brass, wood, glass and steel. Signed “Gio : Savoi F : in Firenze”. It is fitted with a large central compass with a blued steel needle, two bubble levels and three adjusting screws ensuring perfect horizontality. The plate is engraved with an extended hour and zodiac scale, divided between the Read More...

28 Mar

Folding brass square signed Giovanni Maccari Fecit Roma dated 1667

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Folding brass square signed “Giovanni Maccari Fecit Roma 1667” on the outer edge. The instrument consists of two main arms mounted on a hinge. The hinge is engraved on both sides with a pretty rosace and acanthus leaves decoration at the ends, which are moulded. Inside these main arms are two small arms connected by a small hinge engraved with a rosace on both sides and a scale from 0 to 100. These two small arms open horizontally and allow the instrument to Read More...

17 Mar

A C1880 cased Microtome by Hajek, Vienna

By M and R Gordon

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A late 19th-centuy microtome by Hajek, working in Vienna. Very good overall condition. Length of case: 9″ or 22.5cm. Read More...

06 Feb

Simplicia Cabinet, C 1900.

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Simplicia Mahogany cabinet with 10 shallow drawers and a higher drawer behind the doors. The 10 shallow drawers are still mostly filled with Simplicia. Some drawers contain 56 compartments each, the other 5 contain 60 compartments each. Of the total 580 compartments, only 19 are empty. One of the compartments contains a pill box from the “J. van der Molen” pharmacy in Vollenhove. The cabinet was part of the collection of D.A. Wittop Koning. The simplicia cabinet originates Read More...

28 Jan

Two Pairs of Oriental Spectacles with Original Cases, Early Nineteenth Century

By Fletcher

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Two pairs of possibly Chinese spectacles, early nineteenth century. Both pairs are hinged and fold into original cases. One is lacquered wood with plain glass. The other is made of natural material, possibly pale tortoiseshell, with strong concave lenses. The cases are both made of wood, the larger signed in Chinese on the interior of the lid. Both are in good condition Read More...

02 Jan

Dutch Didactic fractions Apple Set by Critas, Doorn

By Van Leest Antiques

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A set of nine wooden apples in original box, retailed by CRITAS, Doorn in the Netherlands, comprising nine hinged wood apple models in original cardboard box with label in lid. The wooden apples was used at education by fractions. Circa 1930 and Size box 21 x 20 x 6 cm. Read More...

29 Dec

~NOUVEL ATLAS DES ENFANS-1782~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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2nd edition published in Amsterdam dated 1782, original calf covers and binding. No loose pages. Good frontispiece although first page has a small missing piece from frequent thumbing. 24 hand coloured plates to include continents, countries of Europe, world map, armillary sphere and planetary motion. Plate size is 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 ( 12 x 9 cm.) on average (folded). Very little foxing, strong binding, no missing pages. Written in French but the plates are universal. Sextodecimo size. Read More...

13 Dec

Belgian navy surgical set by Maison Denis a Bruxelles, c. 1865

By Van Leest Antiques

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Polished mahogany Marine de guerre surgical case with red velvet interior by the Maison “Denis -Bruxelles”. On the top, the case is inscribed “Docteur G.De Forchaux -amputation & résection”. The set contains 27 instruments, including one Denis signed trephine with guilloche ebony handle, with two interchangeable and adjustable brass-metal heads, two Bonneels Bruxelles Gigli flexible saw handles with chain, four Denis signed wire pullers with guilloche ebony handles, one large curved (silver?) metal cannula, one boxwood bone splinter brush Read More...

13 Dec

Trepanning set in case by Bonneels à Bruxelles, c. 1840

By Van Leest Antiques

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A complete trepanning set in case by Bonneels à Bruxelles of circa 1840. The case is made of leather and wood with a blue velvet interior and can be locked with its original key. The set contains 16 pieces, including one trephine with ebony ferrule and turned ebony knob, one small puller, one key to adjust the trephine axis, one ebony bone splinter brush with boar bristles, five polished steel interchangeable trephine heads, two metal elevators, four lenticular knives Read More...