UNSIGNED TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM, DETROIT,MICHIGAN, C. 1920 With lacquered-brass sun, earth with colored gores, geared moon and planet, inset compass on wooden arm, brass base with calendar, season and Zodiac circle...
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NORTH CAROLINA ATTRIBUTED INLAID WALNUTSIDEBOARDprobably Piedmont, 1800-1820, elaborately inlaid with husk, bellflower, and compass star inlays, dovetailed construction, three drawers over three cabinet doors and...
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TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM WORKING MODEL:1962 Trippensee educational planetarium, having a Bakelite frame & sun. Chain & gear driven. Weighted base bares an impressed 1962 at underside. Approx. 13.75'' h x 28'' l...
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MKII ASTRO-COMPASS WITH MOUNTING BASECIRCA 1943 HEIGHT 9". DIAMETER 5". CASE HEIGHT 6.5”. WIDTH 11". DEPTH 5.5”., Circa 1943, By Dominion Electric Protection Co. Signed on base plate "D.E.P. Co.". Tag on...
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BRASS UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL RING DIALEUROPE, CIRCA 1775 DIAMETER 6.5"., Europe, Circa 1775, Unsigned. The outermost meridian ring with a latitude scale suspends the dial by a sliding indicator, which can be...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITHA SPREAD-WING EAGLE AND OTHER IMAGES 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 6". A SPREAD-WING EAGLE AND OTHER IMAGES, 19th Century, Obverse depicts a crescent moon within a circle of stars,...
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AZIMUTH COMPASS GERMANY, CIRCA 1810BOX HEIGHT 6.5". WIDTH 9.75". DEPTH 9.75".AZIMUTH COMPASS, Germany, Circa 1810, Unsigned. Gimbal mounted, with a pristine 6.5-inch compass card marked in points and tenths...
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MODERN RUSSIAN MARINE COMPASS 1979 CASEHEIGHT 9". WIDTH 10". DEPTH 10".MODERN RUSSIAN MARINE COMPASS, 1979, Unsigned. Cyrillic label affixed to inside of lid. Gimballed liquid-filled marine compass with brass...
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HAVILAND LIMOGES COMMEMORATIVE PLATEFOR THE "S.S. NORMANDIE" FRANCE, CIRCA 1985 DIAMETER 9.75”. FOR THE "S.S. NORMANDIE", France, Circa 1985, Limited edition, numbered 589/5000, commemorating the French...
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A COLLECTION OF HOPI WICKER PLAQUESAcollection of Hopi wicker plaques, 20th Century, Southwest United States A large group of nine wicker plaques in multicolored geometric designs, most with various styles...
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GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY TALL CASECLOCK, LATE 18TH CENTURY CLOCK, LATE 18TH CENTURY, works by Joshua Henlett, Bristol, the pagoda pediment over shaped blind fret carved hood surmounted by finials enclosing...
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U.S. NAVY SUN AZIMUTH COMPASS BY G.W.BLUNT CIRCA 1820 COMPASS DIAMETER 9". BOX HEIGHT 10". WIDTH 12". DEPTH 12". BLUNT, Circa 1820, An early and rare compass fitted to take sun azimuth bearings. Signed on the...
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3 SMALL PRIMITIVESca. early 18th-early20th century; unsigned traveler's brass engraved compass sun dial in wooden hinged lid compact, fine English/French brass sundial with hinge-up indicator that has small engraved...
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TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM CO., TRIPPENSEEPLANETARIUM ORRERY Saginaw, Michigan, circa 1958, chain and gear driven Sun, Venus, 3 inch paper gore Earth, and Moon on a moveable arm with inset compass, embossed and labeled...
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SERGIO BUSTAMANTE RING, NECKLACE & EARRINGSSERGIOBUSTAMANTE RING, NECKLACE & EARRINGS: size 6-3/4 sterling silver and gold plated sun, moon &heart band; sterling silver and gold plated sun & compass pendant with a sterling...
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Gurley Exploration level, marked "W.& L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", serial number 221867, 1922, 7 in. telescope, height 5-3/8 in., leather-covered fitted case, 6 x 8 x 4-1/2 in., brass plumb bob, two adjusting...
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Buff & Buff transit, compass marked"Buff & Buff Mfg. Co. 18144 Boston", three fluid levels, wooden base marked "Buff & Buff" serial number 18145, 12 in. telescope, 4-1/4 in. needle,...
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Queen & Co. builder's transit(no compass), 8-1/2 in. telescope with spirit level, 6-1/4 in. circular base with single vernier, serial number 8364, original dovetailed mahogany case, 13 x 7-3/4 x 11 in.,...
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K&E wye level, integral compassserial number 42836, 11 in. telescope, height 7 in., matching finger-jointed case, with K&E plate, lid with card for "Grossman Instrument Works" (St. Paul, Minnesota),...
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Pair Regency Newton's globes, celestialand terrestrial: each with brass mounts swiveling on mahogany and ebonized Regency stand, tripod bases fitted with compasses, both marked "Newton's", terrestrial globe dated...
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English Slate Sundial James Walsh 19thcentury of octagonal form the compass rose engraved within chapter ring to outer minute track and indicating months when sun is ~too fast or ~too slow with bronze gnomon...
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Antique bronze scientific instrumentprobably English 19th century square backplate mounted with compass having adjustable cover with sun style with what appears to be detached armillary sphere; possibly an astrolabe....
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1789 North Carolina Masonic apron, sun,moon, star, compass and square on white ground, embroidered on flap "William Richmond" above "M" flanked by trowel and mallet over "1789", silk on damask weave silk, attributed...
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Rare Young compass with telescope, pre1840, single vernier, two fluid levels, silvered face marked "W.J. Young, Maker, Patent Philadelphia", 10 in. telescope, 5 in. needle, height 9 in., dovetailed walnut...
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A 19th Century lacquered brass circularportable sun dial with silvered scale (worn) and folding gnomon and scale and compass to base 3ins diameter contained in fitted leather covered case bearing trade label for...
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