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.
1769270083Code 8236a Terrestrial GlobeTabletop terrestrial globe, crafted according to the knowledge of Giovanni Maria Cassini (Venice 1745 – Rome 1824), a cleric regular of the Somaschi Fathers, an order proposed in Venice in 1525 and founded in Somasca, Lombardy, in 1532.
The globe was updated and reprinted according to the latest discoveries in 1843 by Calcografia Camerale, the papal publishing house, at a time when numerous colonial borders were being redrawn, new explorations in Oceania and Africa were taking place, and new geographical names were beginning to appear. This makes the globe even more interesting as a historical document, as it demonstrates the evolution of cartography in the first half of the 19th century.
Composed of twelve spindles and two polar caps, copper-engraved on paper and applied to a plaster and papier-mâché support, hand-colored, and placed on an octagonal wooden pedestal.
Good condition, showing signs of use.
Measurements 50x50 cm – 19.7x19.7 inches.
1769861281Code 8374 Nautical CompassMagnetic nautical compass, made of brass and glass, signed Star Pathfinder Milton Mass, Boston, USA, No. 60094, from the 1930s.
Housed in its original mahogany box mounted on a universal joint, with brass locking clasps.
Good condition, fully functional.
Dimensions: 18.5 x 18.5 x 12.5 cm – 7.3 x 7.3 x 4.9 in.
The compass consists of a cylindrical brass container, called a mortar, on the bottom of which is fixed a hard metal stem, called the sensing element, on which the compass rose rests, suitably secured so that the zero point coincides with the magnetic polarity.
1769871448Code 8131 Pair BookendA pair of white metal bookends depicting two sailboats sailing through the waves with their sails unfurled.
The white metal is a lead-based alloy.
Made in England in the 1950s.
In good condition. Dimensions: A pair of white metal bookends depicting two sailboats sailing through the waves with their sails unfurled.
The white metal is a lead-based alloy.
Made in England in the 1950s.
In good condition.
Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 14 cm – 4.8 x 3.2 x 5.5 in.
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
1764072699Code 8281 Antique MetronomeJohan Maelzel (1772-1838) oak metronome system from the late 19th century.
Good condition, with signs of old restoration, working.
Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 23 cm – 4.3 x 4.3 x 9 cm
1765023496Code 8364 Aneroid BarometerEnglish-made aneroid barometer, mounted on a brass frame richly decorated with multiple marine-themed ornaments, in late nineteenth-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.
1764952262Code 1Centrotavola CenterpieceSilver-plated metal centerpiece from the second half of the 19th century, mounted on an oval ebonized wooden base and decorated with two carved and engraved emu eggs, depicting a kangaroo and a peacock.
The two eggs are framed and mounted within a silver-plated metal garland-shaped stand, decorated with beautifully executed branches, flowers, and leaves, surmounted by an emu. The lower part features a kangaroo and an emu.
Good condition; the fabric at the base shows wear and some minor losses.
Dimensions: 28 x 13.5 x 34.5 cm - 11 x 5.3 x 13.6 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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