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Refractor Telescope
1730468974Code 8007 Refractor TelescopeAntique mid-18th century Gregorian brass refractor telescope, almost certainly made by James Short (1710-1768). In good condition, the eyepiece and missing lens replaced. Measurements 78x54 cm – 30.7x21.2 inches, focal diameter 11.5 cm – 4.5 inches. €8500 dibs 15000 It is an instrument equipped with two concave mirrors, the primary mirror collects the light and makes it converge towards a focus placed in front of the secondary mirror; in turn the secondary mirror brings the light back towards the primary mirror, which has a hole in the center containing the eyepiece.
Code 8007
Refractor Telescope
England
Mid XVIII Century
Cm 78x54
Inches 30.7x21.2
EUR 9500.00
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Globe with Clock
1732200986Code 8029 Globe with ClockChronosphere, a clock surmounted by a globe that rotates over the course of 24 hours so as to read the hours in all time zones. Local time is indicated by a brass hand. Eight day charge. French manufacture for the English market of the late 19th century. The writing is engraved on the brass base: Bté S.D.G.D is a French patent which was in force from 1844 until 1968, which means a patent without government guarantees. Mechanism serviced and working, but not perfectly on time, globe with abrasions and signs of use, good readability. Height 30 cm – 11.8 inches - sphere diameter 15 cm – 5.9 inches. A ring gear on the South Pole of the globe is connected to the shaft of the clockwork mechanism which is located inside the grooved brass column, connected to the base of the drum which contains the clockwork mechanism. The brass ring that represents the equator has the hours engraved in Roman numerals, in red for the day and in black for the night, the time is indicated with a bent brass hand that starts from the north pole, while on the circle of the equator you can read the hours at various latitudes. The Moon is depicted by a small burnished brass globe screwed onto a partially threaded brass bow, to allow the Moon to change its position relative to the Earth. The continents are depicted on the globe and in detail China is indicated as the Chinese Empire as it was called before the Revolution, just as Russia is indicated as the Russian Empire, while the British possessions around the world are highlighted in red. The watch has an eight-day charge, both charging and setting the time must be done on the bottom of the base, using a double key.
Code 8029
Globe with Clock
French
End XIX Century
Cm 15x30
Inches 5.9x11.8
EUR 7500.00
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Pocket Compass
1738337265Code 8011 Pocket CompassPocket compass used by American Air Force officers from 1915 in brass in the shape of an onion watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. The compass has a snap-lock lid with a release button inside the ring. Rose with four winds complete with protractor circle for calculating horizontal angles. Good condition, fully functional. Measurements 4.5x1.7 cm – 1.8x0.7 inches.
Code 8011
Pocket Compass
USA
1915
Cm 4,5x1,7
Inches 1.8x0.7
EUR 600.00
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Antique Sextant
1739291793Code 8093 Antique SextantBrass sextant signed H.G. Blair & Co 53, James St. Cardiff, from the second half of the 19th century and housed in its original mahogany wood box with brass handle, hinges and clasps, complete with lock and key. Silver flap and vernier, wooden handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for the mobile one, three telescopes, 1 filter, 1 recording key, vernier graduated from 0 to 150°, index and horizon mirror. Conservation status: very good, functional and complete with custom-made support base made of wood and brass. Box measures 25.5x23x13 cm – 10x9.1x5.2 inches
Code 8093
Antique Sextant
England
second half 19th century
Cm 25,5x23x13
Inches 10x9.1x5.2
EUR 2000.00
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used
test
14112014101911734Code 99999999 testDDDD
Code 99999999
test
Cm
Inches
EUR 1.00
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Spanish Galleon
1738254841Code 57501 Spanish GalleonScale model made in the 1950s of a 15th century Spanish galleon. Planked hull, 3 masts with sails and 23 guns. Measurements 56x10x42.5 cm 22x3.9x16.8 inches.
Code 57501
Spanish Galleon
Spanish
1950s
Cm 56x10x42,5
Inches 22x3.9x16.8
EUR 950.00
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Wood Propeller
1683908566Code 695 Wood PropellerThe first and only example of a walnut lamellar propeller of the Savoia Marchetti SM 85 prototype flown for the first time on 19 December 1936 by Adriano Bacula, the company’s test pilot. During the tests some modifications were made, including the change of the propeller from wooden two-blade to metal three-blade. On the propeller it reads: SAVOIA MARCHETTI 85 B.G. PIAGGIO VII DIAM: 2:70 PASS 170 – 2.84 DIS 0599 MN 029252 Measure inches 106.3 x 11.8x8.2
Code 695
Wood Propeller
Italy
1936s
Cm 270x30x20,5
Inches 106.3 x 11.8x8.2
EUR 4500.00
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Metronome
1738336228Code 8081 MetronomeMetronome system Paquet 1815 and Johan Maelzel 1846 France second half of the 19th century. It is an instrument used to measure the tempo of music, the sound of the pendulum accurately signals the speed of execution. The instrument consists of a pendulum with counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed wheels moved by a spring. The rod placed on the front equipped with a counterweight is activated by the clockwork mechanism which with its oscillations marks the passage of time. The instrument is housed in a pyramid-shaped box made of oak wood which on the front bears a brass plaque and the names of Paquet 1815 and the inventor, the Austrian physicist J.N. Maelezel 1846. Good condition, fully functional. Measurements 11x11 cm h 23 cm – inches 4.35x4.35x9.1.
Code 8081
Metronome
France
1870s
Cm 11x11x23
Inches 4.35x4.35x9.1
EUR 750.00
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Anroid Barometer
1727191110Code 7984 Anroid BarometerSquare-shaped English aneroid wall barometer in oak from the 1940s. Good working condition. Measurements cm19x5x19 – inches 7.5x1.9x7.5
Code 7984
Anroid Barometer
England
1940s
Cm 19x5x19
Inches 7.5x1.9x7.5
EUR 350.00
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Acoustic Horn
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.
Code 7875
Acoustic Horn
England
1900s
Cm 7,5x34
Inches 13.4x3
EUR 750.00
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Model Porcini
1738080082Code 7914 Model PorciniEducational model of the summer porcini mushroom, Boletus Reticulatus, also known as Boletus Aestivalis. It is one of the most well-known and sought-after mushrooms. Often simply called “porcini”, it is very common in both coniferous and broadleaf forests throughout Italy and is highly appreciated for its flavor and aroma. It grows from late spring to late summer. Italian manufacture from the 1950s. Measurements cm 12x12x14 inch 4.8x4.8x5.9
Code 7914
Model Porcini
Italy
1950s
Cm 12x12x14
Inches 4.8x4.8x5.9
EUR 500.00
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used

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