In addition to the Gallery in Milan, opened in 1999, Antik Arte & Scienza has also had a channel for online sales: on this site it is possible to buy, in fact, nautical antiques, astronomical instruments, globes and antique world maps, antique compasses, measuring instruments, vintage medical instruments and related to natural history. We know how it is important to offer secure and easy on-line purchases and therefore we have decided to offer free shipping and free insurance. All objects have an accurate and safe packaging, and when necessary also a padded wooden box made to measure. Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London, and you have 28 days to change your mind and return the bought items (see our general selling conditions for more information about return methods).
1742989096Code 8112 Mechanical LunarMechanical lunar calendar showing the various phases of the Moon. The first phase is called new moon, the second phase is called waxing moon, the third phase is full moon and the fourth phase is waning moon.
The brass instrument rests on a tripod base, with the Earth in the center, under it four arms hold the wooden spheres painted in black and white, which depict the various phases of the Moon.
A crank connected to a gear allows the four arms depicting the Moon to rotate around the Earth in order to show the different aspect that the Moon shows towards the Earth during its motion.
The lunar phases repeat every 29 days.
The Moon is the closest satellite to the Earth, it moves by rotating on itself around its axis always in the same direction
Papier-mâché globe signed Maison Forest 17, Rue de Buci Paris 1920 .
Diameter cm 48.5 – inches 19.2, height cm 53 – inches 20.8.
1749571458Code 708 Terrestrial GlobeTable globe made by the geographer and cartographer of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Jan Felkl in the second half of the 19th century.
In addition to the territorial map, the ocean currents are reported.
Base in turned and ebonized wood, sphere in papier-mâché and plaster covered with fusio and caps for lithographic printing.
Very good state of readability and conservation.
Dimensions diameter sphere cm 20 – 7.9 inches, height cm 45 – 17.8 inches.
1749572127Code 7935a Aeronautical CompassAeronautical compass signed Sestrel H B & S London made in England from the thirties, in brass and glass, mounted on a custom-made ebonized wooden board.
Measurements cm 19x16 – 7.5x6.2
The compass consists of a cylindrical brass container, called a mortar, on the bottom of which is fixed a hard metal stem, on which the eight-wind rose is placed, appropriately constrained, so that the zero coincides with the magnetic polarity. To minimize friction, the mortar is filled with a low freezing point liquid, also having the purpose of quickly dampening any oscillations of the wind rose and closed by a sturdy protective glass.
1748363409Code 8155 Antique SextantBrass sextant signed B. Cooke & Son Hull, from the second half of the 19th century and housed in its original mahogany box with brass handle, hinges and locking hooks, complete with lock and key. Silver flap and vernier, ebony handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for the movable one, four telescopes including a long one, 1 filter, 1 key for registration, vernier graduated from 0 to 150°, index and horizon mirror. Condition: very good, working and complete with custom-made wooden and brass base for support. A paper label inside the box indicates the name of John Bliss, a nautical instrument repairer in New York.
Box dimensions cm 25.5x23. 5x12. 5 – inches 10x9. 2x4. 8.
Barnard Cooke founded his company around 1863, after having worked from 1841 to 1853 with his brother Thomas Cooke, a famous telescope and clock maker. B. Cooke & Son boasts a glorious history as a manufacturer and distributor of nautical instruments.
1749549093Code 706 Nautical DioramaNautical diorama in a wooden and glass case depicting half a hull of a brigantine with sails unfurled in very well defined wood with fabric sails, signed lower right G. De Gasperi. Ligurian manufacture from the early 1900s. Good condition. Measurements 62x9.3x35 cm – 24.4x3.7x13.8 inches. A diorama is a small-scale setting that recreates, as realistically as possible, scenes of various kinds, usually made for technical use, especially engineering and architectural (reproduction of buildings, industrial objects and surfaces), for educational purposes or for hobbies (modeling).
1749484410Code 8154f Color PintingColor print on cardboard, from the 1950s, depicting a Maccchi M 8 single-engine central-hull bomber reconnaissance hydroplane, designed by Alessandro Tonini in 1917 and produced by Nieuport Macchi of Varese.
This is a classic-style seaplane that retained the appearance of previous models.
Mounted on a hardboard and glass support with hooks. Good condition, some stains. Measurements 60x2x29 cm – inches 23.6x0.7x11.4.
This aircraft was used by teams based in Venice, Brindisi and Santa Maria di Leuca, carrying out aerial reconnaissance of the coast and search for enemy submarines. After the first war, it took part in the Baltic Circuit air raid that began in 1919 for diplomatic purposes towards the nations of Northern and Eastern Europe to promote Italian aeronautical companies.
Length 9.97 m, wingspan 16m, speed 162 kmh, autonomy 810 km
Designed by Giorgio Bigozzi and colored by Massimo Jacoponi both students in the post-war period of the art high school of Rome.
1746869453Code 8031a Compass BoxCompass box in wood with rosewood veneer from the second half of the 19th century, complete with key. In the centre of the lid a rhombus-shaped brass medallion bears the name of the owner Infernet engraved. Inside the box are housed the various instruments in brass and marine ivory: reduction compass, fixed-point compass, various steel and brass drawing pens with marine ivory handles, balusters, marine ivory ruler, brass and steel caliper, compass etc., in the compartment below there are numerous wooden rulers with various scales. Inside the lid the name of the dealer is stamped in gold: Desbordes a Paris Rue St. Pieerre Popincourt 20. Good condition, some defects in the box.
Measurements cm 37x22x6 - inches 14.5x9.8x2.4
1749483105Code 8160 Aneroid BarometerAneroid or holosteric barometer in brass, table and wall, English manufacture of the late 19th century, Good condition, signs of use, perfectly functional.
Measurements cm 5x12.5 – 1.9x4.9 inches.
1709395537Code 7875 Acoustic HornTelescopic acoustic horn in brass and Bakelite, English manufacture from the early 1900s
. The principle of its operation is based on the reflection of sound on the internal walls, so that a greater quantity of energy coming from the propagation of sound waves is concentrated on the tympanic membrane. In fact, the narrowest part is placed near the ear and the wider one collects the sound waves. In good condition, with signs of use and welding.
Measurements: open length 31 cm, closed 22.5 cm, membrane diameter 11.5 cm.
1749547968Code 704b Botanical ModelDouble botanical model of the Rosa Canina flower made around the end of the 19th century by Robert Brendel (1821-1898). The flower is made of wood and papier-mâché and each one is divided into 3 sections and is mounted on a round base in ebonized wood with a label in the center describing its characteristics.
Measurements Height cm 45 – 17.7 inches, flower diameter cm 36 – 14.2 inches.
Do you provide an authenticity certificate/expertise?
Of course! The legislative decree n. 42/2004 stipulates that who sells works of art or historical and archaeological items has the obligation to deliver to the purchaser the documents attesting to the authenticity of the object, or at least to submit the documents relating to the probable attribution and origin. Antik Arte & Scienza provides an expertise (as warranty) that contains a description, period and assignment or the author, if known, of the item.
How can I pay?
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What are the shipping terms and the delivery schedule?
Shipping by DHL or UPS is free (but if we are shipping to a country non-EU remember that any taxes and customs duties are on your expense), and items will be sent just after receiving of payment. Italy: delivering on the average in 24 h.
Europe: delivering on the average in 2/3 weekdays.
Other countries: delivering on the average in 5 weekdays; custom duties charged to the buyer.
Is shipping insured?
Of course! Free insurance by Lloyd's London that covers almost all destinations.
If I change my mind, can I return the item?
Of course! (see our general terms for more information).
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