- AMERICAN BRASS MOUNTED SEXTANT NAUTICAL
INTEREST American brass-mounted ebony Maritime sextant of Nautical interest, similar to the Davis backstaff quadrant, the reflecting navigation instrument was used to measure...
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MECHANICAL And Astronomical "Orrery" Clock. A fine and rare instrument by William Perkins, London. From a Brooklyn NY estate. Dimensions: 17" x 10"H Condition: All clocks...
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STANDS, BY WILLIAM AND THOMAS M. BARDINEach with a cartouche, Sir Joseph Banks, Bart K.B., President of the Royal Society, this New British Terrestrial Globe...1807; The Rev....
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TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL GLOBES ON LATER BASES23 x 16 in. diam.
Note provided by Chris Jussel from Vernay & Jussel Antiques, NY. "To His Most Sacred Majesty George The Third,...
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BURNER,SHISOUThe cup modeled in the form of a rhinoceros horn libation cup, the side carved with pine tree, crane and goat, accompanied with a fitted stand and a fitted box.W:28cm,...
[more like this] - AN ANTIQUE MAP, "SYSTEMA SOLARE ET PLANETARIUM,"
NUREMB...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Systema Solare et Planetarium," NUREMBERG, 18TH CENTURY, parcel gilt and hand colored engraving, after work by cartographer Johann Baptist Homann...
[more like this] - THE PORTER GARDEN TELESCOPEThe Porter
Garden Telescope, by Telescopes of Vermont, a limited edition authorized exact reproduction of Russel W. Porter's 1923 telescope, made by The Telescopes of Vermont, cast in...
[more like this] - 17TH C. DUTCH MAP - REGNO DI NAPOLI
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Mathematical, Surveying, Astronomical, Optical and Engineering Instrument Manufacturers....
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OTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY OTHER PROPERTY OF JOHN ADAMS, Late 18th/Early 19th Century, Collection of John Adams (1757-1807), of Edmonton,...
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AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS , SIZES, BINDINGS AND CONDITIONS VARY. MOSTLY ILLUSTRATED. INCLUDES:, 1-2) TWO COPIES OF GLOBES FROM THE WESTERN WORLD BY ELLY DEKKER AND PETER...
[more like this] - A CARROLL REFRACTING TELESCOPEA Carroll
refracting telescope, 1958 Marked: Carroll / Astronomical Insts. / Made by Geo. Carroll / Tujunga CAL. / 1953 Objective: 6" diameter lens, F-15, approximately 2300 mm.,...
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H: 18 IN.Patinated Metal Astronomical Instrument, H: 18 in....
[more like this] - 18TH CENTURY ARABIC QUADRANT FROM THE
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[more like this] - PERSIAN ZODIAC SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT
PAGE Persian illuminated manuscript page hand painted with zodiac symbology, four winged angels, the ouroboros, and two astronomers with astrological instruments, housed under...
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Rittenhouse, David. Philadelphia, June 15, 1786. 1 p., sm. 4to; some browning and cellotape repairs along folds. As State Treasurer, directing pay orders signed on verso...
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