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).
1749910241Code 711 Mechanical PlanetariumMechanical planetarium, or representative model of the solar system, from the second half of the 19th century.
On the cartouche of the globe we read: GlobusVydal J. Felkl a Syn Roztok u Prahy
Dark bronze patinated cast iron structure, brass gears and papier maché terrestrial sphere.
This is an ancient astronomical instrument made up of clockwork gears, which allow you to observe from the outside, by turning a crank placed under the gear of the Sun, the motion that the Moon and the Earth make within the Solar system.
Good working condition. Measurements 58x19x50 cm – 22.8x7.5x19.6
1749911030Code 8173 Terrestrial GlobePolitical table globe with airplane-shaped base, published in 1956 by Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights Illinois. Paper mache sphere, in addition to the territorial map, the main trade routes of the period are shown, and as indicated in the legend, capitals and cities, railways, steamship lines, canals and mountain peaks are included. Both the airplane-shaped base and the semicircle of the meridian are a metal casting.
Good condition, excellent readability. Measurements cm 30x42 – 11.8x16.5.
1749572127Code 7935a Aeronautical CompassAeronautical compass signed Sestrel H B & S London made in England from the thirties, in brass and glass, mounted on a custom-made ebonized wooden board.
Measurements cm 19x16 – 7.5x6.2
The compass consists of a cylindrical brass container, called a mortar, on the bottom of which is fixed a hard metal stem, on which the eight-wind rose is placed, appropriately constrained, so that the zero coincides with the magnetic polarity. To minimize friction, the mortar is filled with a low freezing point liquid, also having the purpose of quickly dampening any oscillations of the wind rose and closed by a sturdy protective glass.
1750260409Code 8167 PelorusBrass pelorus signed HEATH & C Ltd London N. 93 from the second half of the 19th century, a scientific instrument manufacturer founded in 1845 and active until 1937.
The instrument is equipped with a filter aiming system and an eight-wind rose complete with engraved protractor circle. The pelorus is mounted on a universal joint and housed in its original walnut box, with brass locking hooks.
Excellent condition, fully functional. Box size 20x20x16 cm – 7.9x7.9x6.3 inches.
1749549093Code 706 Nautical DioramaNautical diorama in a wooden and glass case depicting half a hull of a brigantine with sails unfurled in very well defined wood with fabric sails, signed lower right G. De Gasperi. Ligurian manufacture from the early 1900s. Good condition. Measurements 62x9.3x35 cm – 24.4x3.7x13.8 inches. A diorama is a small-scale setting that recreates, as realistically as possible, scenes of various kinds, usually made for technical use, especially engineering and architectural (reproduction of buildings, industrial objects and surfaces), for educational purposes or for hobbies (modeling).
1749484410Code 8154f Color PintingColor print on cardboard, from the 1950s, depicting a Maccchi M 8 single-engine central-hull bomber reconnaissance hydroplane, designed by Alessandro Tonini in 1917 and produced by Nieuport Macchi of Varese.
This is a classic-style seaplane that retained the appearance of previous models.
Mounted on a hardboard and glass support with hooks. Good condition, some stains. Measurements 60x2x29 cm – inches 23.6x0.7x11.4.
This aircraft was used by teams based in Venice, Brindisi and Santa Maria di Leuca, carrying out aerial reconnaissance of the coast and search for enemy submarines. After the first war, it took part in the Baltic Circuit air raid that began in 1919 for diplomatic purposes towards the nations of Northern and Eastern Europe to promote Italian aeronautical companies.
Length 9.97 m, wingspan 16m, speed 162 kmh, autonomy 810 km
Designed by Giorgio Bigozzi and colored by Massimo Jacoponi both students in the post-war period of the art high school of Rome.
1750260988Code 8174 MetronomeMetronome system Paquet 1815 and Johan Maelzel 1846 from the second half of the 19th century.
Measurements cm 11x11x23.5 – 4.3x4.3x9.3.
It is an instrument made of oak wood used to measure the tempo of music, the sound of the pendulum signals the speed of execution with precision. The instrument consists of a pendulum with a counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed wheels moved by a spring. The rod located 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 has a brass plate and the names of Paquet 1815 and the inventor, the Austrian physicist J.N. Maelezel 1846.
1749483105Code 8160 Aneroid BarometerAneroid or holosteric barometer in brass, table and wall, English manufacture of the late 19th century, Good condition, signs of use, perfectly functional.
Measurements cm 5x12.5 – 1.9x4.9 inches.
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.
1749547968Code 704b Botanical ModelDouble botanical model of the Rosa Canina flower made around the end of the 19th century by Robert Brendel (1821-1898). The flower is made of wood and papier-mâché and each one is divided into 3 sections and is mounted on a round base in ebonized wood with a label in the center describing its characteristics.
Measurements Height cm 45 – 17.7 inches, flower diameter cm 36 – 14.2 inches.
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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