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).
1761061412Code 8275 Astronomical TelescopeA ground-mounted, round-section brass astronomical telescope with two rack-and-pinion focusing and a finderscope. It comes with a wooden tripod and a wooden case containing the optical components.
Signed by Edmund Wheeler, London, end-19th century.
Good condition, the brass tube with the optical components is reinforced and fully functional.
Dimensions: telescope length 134 cm - 52.7 in, focal length 8 cm - 3.2 in, tripod height 163 cm - 64 in.
1765131370Code 8333 Terrestrial GlobePolitical tabletop globe with a stylized Art Deco airplane-shaped base, produced in 1930 by Weber Costello Co., Chicago Heights, Illinois.
This lithographed papier-mâché globe features a territorial map, ocean currents, and major trade routes of the period. As indicated in the legend, it includes capitals and cities, railroads, steamship lines, canals, and mountain peaks. Both the airplane-shaped base and the meridian semicircle are made of zamak.
The globe also features a large figure-eight analemma, positioned in the Pacific, showing solar declination and the equation of time throughout the year: a characteristic feature of pre-war educational globes, when astronomy applied to navigation still played a key role in schools.
Good condition, with some stains and signs of wear. Dimensions: sphere diameter 30 cm – 12 in, height 40 cm – 15.8 in
1765646654Code 8184a Large CompassLarge magnetic brass and glass nautical compass, signed KELVIN & HUGHES Ltd, Made in Great Britain Serial No. 1550 H.F.
Made in Great Britain in the early 1900s, mounted on a custom-made walnut and brass base. Complete with a double protractor circle, engraved externally on the brass circle and internally on the compass rose. The compass consists of a cylindrical brass and bronze container for stability, called a mortar. A hard metal stem is attached to the bottom of the mortar, holding the eight-wind compass rose in place so that its zero point coincides with the magnetic polarity. To minimize friction, the mortar is filled with a low-freezing liquid, which also serves to quickly dampen any oscillations of the compass rose, and is enclosed by two sturdy protective glass panes.
Good condition, fully functional. Measurements: 42 x 31 x 20.5 cm – 16.5 x 12 x 8.7 inches.
1764073222Code 8210 Antique TelescopeRound brass telescope with leather-wrapped grip and three-extension focusing mechanism, complete with cap and dust cover. English manufacture, second half of the 19th century. Good condition, some signs of wear on the leather grip, fully functional and complete with custom-made wooden and brass base. Maximum length 41.5 cm (16.2 inches), minimum 14 cm (5.5 inches), focal length 3 cm (1.2 inches). To focus the telescope, you must fully extend it and then slowly shorten the last, smallest extension until the image is in focus.
1765128032Code 8298a Schooner ModelWooden scale model from the 1950s of a two-masted gaff schooner with cotton sails, similar to a yacht or racing schooner from the late 19th–early 20th century.
Good condition.
Dimensions: 93 x 18 x 92 cm – 36.6 x 7.1 x 36.2 in
1764951068Code 8259b Scale ModelScale model of the three-dimensional representation of the flight tests of the "large flapping-wing aircraft" conducted by Otto Lilienthal in an attempt to replicate bird flight.
Dimensions: 20.8 x 10 cm – 8.3 x 8.3 x 4 in
1765550595Code 8391 ANtique Slide RuleAntique spiral slide rule made of wood, brass, and papier-mâché, designed by George Fuller of Belfast, professor of engineering at Queen’s University, in 1878. It was made by Stanley in the late 19th century and is housed in its original mahogany box.
Good condition.
Box dimensions: 35.5 x 11 x 10.5 cm – 14 x 4.4 x 4.2 in
1765023496Code 8364 Aneroid BarometerEnglish aneroid barometer, mounted on a brass frame and featuring a rich ornamental design in late-19th-century style.
The structure, created using lost-wax casting, displays remarkable attention to detail and includes a fishing spear with a long rope wrapping around the frame, two crossed oars, two anthropomorphic dolphins, and two culverins at the base.
The overall design expresses an eclectic taste that combines maritime and ornamental elements, enclosing the barometer in an elaborate frame that allows a glimpse of the internal mechanism, complete with gilded gears, springs, and levers. The choice to display the movement is typical of many mid-20th-century productions, a period in which the popularity of "visible" scientific instruments was spreading.
Good condition; working barometer.
Dimensions: 16 × 6 × 29.5 cm – 6.3 x 2.4 x 11.7 in.
1758903915Code 8246 StethoscopeStethoscope made of fruit tree wood, English manufacture, early 1900s. Measurements: 4.5 x 15.4 cm - 1.8 x 6.1 in. Good condition.
1764952932Code 2Centrotavola CenterpieceA late 19th-century silver-plated metal centerpiece. Four palm leaf branches, supported by a silver-plated metal arch, hold an emu egg engraved and sculpted with the image of two emus.
Beneath the arch supporting the egg is a depiction of an Aboriginal man with his feet on a large oak leaf, hunting with a boomerang in his hand.
The scene is mounted on a diamond-shaped base supported by four round feet and decorated with leaves.
Good condition.
Dimensions: 22 x 11 x 26.5 cm – 8.8 x 4.3 x 10.4 in
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.
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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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