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Marine parallel rulers in brass.
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- Maker :
- ANONYMOUS
- Place :
- Paris
- Date :
- ca. 1880
- Color :
- Uncoloured
- Height mm.:
- 80
- Width mm.:
- 228
- Condition :
- In very good condition
- Bibliography :
- -
- Seller's ref. :
- 48708
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Very fine marine parallel rulers in brass. The parallel ruler is the oldest and most traditional way to measure and trace routes and bearings.
The principle is simple: the ruler is placed on the road to be measured and then, like a pantograph, the other part of the ruler is placed on one of the declination roses on the map to determine the angle.
A ship's hour glass.
Maritime hourglass with blown glass bulbs, orange sand, junction ring covered with cord, the circular ebony frame with six turned baluster columns.The invention of the hourglass is attributed to an 8th-century monk in Chartres, France, with the marine sandglass appearing as early as the 14th century. In earlier examples, the bulbs were connected with a material such as putty or hardened wax, bound in leather, linen or string. From about 1720, the two bulbs were welded together over a brass bead ...
$1.750
Maker : ANONYMOUS
Place : The Netherlands or Germany
Date : ca. 1750
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[Cavendish reaches Morro Moreno.]
Scarce print with a German text sheet showing Cavendish’s fleet anchor at a place called Morro Moreno, on the coast of Chile. The Indians came down from the high cliffs to greet the voyagers and brought with them firewood and fresh water as a sign of friendship. Later the English were taken to their homes, which were made from two sticks in the ground, with others laid across and covered with straw. The whole family, including children, lay underneath on animal skins. They were skilled fisherm...
$80
Maker : GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY.
Place : Frankfurt, M.Merian
Date : 1633
A folding fan showing a nautical festival, ca. 1770.
Folded fan, painted in gouache a ship pulled by two horses. On board, a large company, among others joins them while fishermen watch the scene.Reverse painted with an exotic flower. Monogram "SK" on the left.The ivory frame is engraved with flowers enhanced with silver foil.
$1.500
Maker : ANONYMOUS
Place : France
Date : ca. 1770
Pas-Caart van Hispangien vertoonde de Custen van Granade…
An eye-catching chart of Spain and Portugal, including a large part of Brittany and the southwestern coast of France, including Isle de Reé , Isle Saint Martin ...Pieter Goos (ca. 1616-1675) was one of the most important cartographers, engraver, publisher and print seller of Amsterdam. His widow continued business at her husband's death. She re-issued 'Nieuwe Groote Zee-Spiegel in 1676.The chart is in a strictly contemporary coloring and of the highest level.
$1.000
Maker : GOOS, P.
Place : Amsterdam
Date : 1669-1676
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