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Globes & Astronomy - Planetarium by Jan Felkl.

1391 - Globes & Astronomy - Planetarium by Jan Felkl. Prague, ca. 1890; the globe is labeled “Jordglob”; 12 color lithographed globe segments mounted on a plaster sphere; turned wooden spheres representing the Moon and three other planets; a domed brass mirror; a kerosene lamp, a printed horizon disc in French indicating the seasons, cardinal directions, signs of the zodiac, and the division of days and months. Base made of bronzed cast iron; the drive mechanism is made of brass. In working ori

Estimation

€2,400 - 3,600

Globes & Astronomy - Space Age Planetarium by

1392 - Globes & Astronomy - Space Age Planetarium by Torica. Japan, circa 1960; labeled “Torica Celestial Globe” on the stand; the celestial globe is a transparent plastic sphere featuring constellations in gold and Latin inscriptions, with a full-circle meridian marked in 4 x 90-degree divisions; the terrestrial globe covered with 9 color-printed paper segments, mounted on a tripod stand with a quadrant, hour disc, and recessed compass; the horizon features 360-degree graduations; movable moon

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Celestial Globe by C. Akr

1393 - Globes & Astronomy - Celestial Globe by C. Akrell. Stockholm 1860, inscribed "Himmels Glob utgifven ar 1860"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with plaster and clad with 12 color lithographed paper segments, featuring a brass meridian and a black turned wooden base. Signs of age. Diameter: approx. 26 cm. Height: approx. 44 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by C. Akrell. Stock

1394 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by C. Akrell. Stockholm 1864, labeled "Jordglob utgifven af C. Akrell 1864, Tillverkas af L.C. Hasselgren"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with plaster and wrapped in 12 color lithographed paper segments, with a brass meridian and a turned wooden base. Signs of age. Diameter: approx. 26 cm. Height: approx. 45 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 900

Globes & Astronomy - Berlin Moon Atlas. Wilhel

1395 - Globes & Astronomy - Berlin Moon Atlas. Wilhelm Foerster Observatory, Berlin; photography and compilation by A. Voigt and H. Giebler, 3rd revised and expanded edition, 1989, with 1 folded overview map and 108 photographic sheets, 16-page text booklet, original cardboard folder with title on the cover. Dimensions: approx. 23 x 27 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Globes & Astronomy - Rotating star chart by Pr

1396 - Globes & Astronomy - Rotating star chart by Prof. A. Vital. Italy, ca. 1900, labeled "Quali stelle vedo questa sera? Edizione per l'Europa Meridionale," published by G.B. Paravia & Co., Turin; the celestial map is made of printed paper, cardboard, and embossed leather, mounted on a turned wooden base; the reverse side features printed instructions for use. Diameter: approx. 31 cm. Height: approx. 48 cm. A two-dimensional celestial globe; this universal map partially replaces both a celes

Estimation

€500 - 750

Globes & Astronomy - Rare Celestial Globe: Dr.

1397 - Globes & Astronomy - Rare Celestial Globe: Dr. Westphal’s “Bottle Sky.” Stuttgart, circa 1925, labeled “Kosmos Astronomy Construction Set, Dr. Westphal’s ‘Bottle Sky’ (D.R.P.), Kosmos Society of Nature Lovers,” the globe is a glass sphere with engraved constellations; inside is a terrestrial globe; various accessories; blackened cast-metal base. In original wooden box. Diameter of celestial globe: approx. 19 cm. Height: approx. 30 cm.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Globes & Astronomy - Tellurium by Ernst Schott

1398 - Globes & Astronomy - Tellurium by Ernst Schotte. Berlin, ca. 1900; the globe is labeled "Earth Globe by H. Kiepert, Berlin, Dietrich Reimer (Owners: Hoefer and Vohsen) 1896, Lith. published by L. Kraatz,” 12 color lithographed globe segments mounted on a cardboard sphere, a wooden sphere representing the Moon, a domed metal mirror, and a kerosene lamp with a printed horizon ring. Stand and drive mechanism made of cast iron and brass. Signs of age. Length: approx. 54 cm. Height: approx. 51

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Globes & Astronomy - Rare lunarium by Ludwig J

1399 - Globes & Astronomy - Rare lunarium by Ludwig Julius Heymann, Berlin, ca. 1895, labeled "Earth Globe, 25 cm, designed according to the latest and best sources, Berlin, Ludw. Jul. Heymann, Geographisch Artistische Anstalt,” the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 lithographed and partially hand-colored paper segments; at the North Pole, a rotating and swiveling mechanism for rotating a lunar sphere; turned walnut wood base with an inlaid compass. Diameter: approx. 25 cm

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Globes & Astronomy - Celestial Globe by H. Müh

1400 - Globes & Astronomy - Celestial Globe by H. Mühle. Berlin, ca. 1950, labeled "Star Globe: Ursa Minor, View of the Sky from Earth, designed by H. Mühle, Dietrich Reimer, Berlin"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 printed paper segments, mounted on a turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 13 cm. Height: approx. 28 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Sphaerarvm Artificialivm

1401 - Globes & Astronomy - Sphaerarvm Artificialivm Typica Repraesentatio. Illustration featuring an Earth globe, a celestial globe, and an armillary sphere. Hand-colored copperplate engraving by Johann Baptist Homann. Nuremberg, ca. 1720. Plate dimensions: 49.5 x 59 cm. Sheet dimensions: 51 x 61 cm. Mounted under a passe-partout.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Globes & Astronomy - Rare Copernican Planetari

1402 - Globes & Astronomy - Rare Copernican Planetarium. Paris, circa 1850, attributed to Charles Dien; a ring sphere consisting of a horizon marked with degrees, the months, and the signs of the zodiac, along with two meridians; featuring a movable planetary system in which the central sun—a brass sphere—is orbited by Earth with the Moon and eight other planets and asteroids: Venus, Mercury, Mars, Vesta, Juno, Pallas, Saturn, and Jupiter, mounted on an ebonized wooden base. Signs of age. Diame

Estimation

€2,700 - 4,000

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by R. Barbot. Paris

1403 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by R. Barbot. Paris, ca. 1885, inscribed “Sphère terrestre, dressee d’après les derniers documents officiels et les découvertes les plus récentes par R. Barbot, Geographer, J. Lebègue & Cie. Publishers, Suppliers to the Minister of Public Instruction, 30, Rue de Lille 30, Paris"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with plaster and wrapped in 12 color-lithographed paper segments; brass globe mount, mounted on a turned and ebonized woo

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Celestial globe by Ch. Si

1404 - Globes & Astronomy - Celestial globe by Ch. Simon. Paris, ca. 1870; the globe is labeled "Globe Céleste dressé par M. Ch. Simon." Former Director of the Marseille Observatory, Professor at the Lycée Louis le Grand, designed by Captain Bagge. Institut Géographique de Paris, Ch. Delagrave, Publisher, 58, Rue des Écoles, 58, engraved by L. Wuhrer.” The globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, full-circle brass meridian with 4 x 90° graduati

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Globes & Astronomy - Earth globe by Freytag &a

1405 - Globes & Astronomy - Earth globe by Freytag & Berndt. Vienna, ca. 1920, labeled "Vienna School Globe, small edition, scale 1:60 million, Cartographic Institute, G. Freytag & Berndt A.G., Vienna”; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, mounted on a turned wooden base with a recessed compass. Signs of age. Diameter: approx. 21 cm. Height: approx. 46 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by C.L. van Balen.

1406 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by C.L. van Balen. Groningen, ca. 1918, inscribed "Aardglobe door C.L. van Balen. J.B. Wolters. Groningen"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, mounted on a color-lithographed metal frame, full-circle meridian with 4 x 90° divisions; the horizon ring indicates the cardinal directions, months, signs of the zodiac, and 360° divisions. Diameter: approx. 10 cm. Height: approx. 15 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Globes & Astronomy - DeLuxe Globe by George F.

1407 - Globes & Astronomy - DeLuxe Globe by George F. Cram. Indianapolis, circa 1960, labeled "Cram's DeLuxe Globe with Automatic Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator, U.S. Patent No. 2020284, patented in Canada 1936" and "Cram's 12-inch Physical Political Terrestrial Globe, since 1867, copyright by The George F. Cram Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana"; the globe is covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, a full-circle metal meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, an additional black meridi

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Heinrich Kiepert

1408 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Heinrich Kiepert. Berlin, ca. 1895, labeled "Globe drawn by H. Kiepert, Berlin, published by D. Reimer, owners Hoefer and Vohsen"; the globe is a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, mounted on an ebonized turned wooden base. Diameter: ca. 21 cm. Height: ca. 39 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Earth Globe, Columbus-Ver

1409 - Globes & Astronomy - Earth Globe, Columbus-Verlag. Berlin, ca. 1925. Labeled "Schüler-Globus, Columbus-Verlag G.m.b.H., Berlin-Lichterfelde"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, mounted on a turned, ebonized wooden base. Diameter: approx. 11 cm. Height: approx. 24 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Dietrich Reimer.

1410 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Dietrich Reimer. Berlin, 1928, labeled "Dietrich Reimer's Globe, published by the Cartographic Institute of the D. Reimer (E. Vohsen) A.G. Publishing House, Berlin 1928"; the globe is a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, featuring a brass half-meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, mounted on an ebonized turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 34 cm. Height: approx. 65 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Paul Oestergaard Relief G

1411 - Globes & Astronomy - Paul Oestergaard Relief Globe. Berlin, ca. 1950, labeled "Columbus Globe, edited by Professor Dr. Felix Lampe, produced by cartographer C. Luther, Columbus-Verlag Paul Oestergaard KG, Berlin and Stuttgart”; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-printed paper segments in relief, a nickel-plated half-meridian with 2 x 90° graduations, mounted on a turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 33 cm. Height: approx. 51 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Felkl & Son,

1412 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Felkl & Son, Rostock near Prague, circa 1895, labeled "Zemekoule, vydali J. Felkl a Syn, Roztoky u. Prahy," the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with plaster and wrapped in 12 color-lithographed paper segments, with a black turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 16 cm. Height: approx. 33 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Relief map of Paris by Ba

1413 - Globes & Astronomy - Relief map of Paris by Bauerkeller. Paris, circa 1850, titled "Nouvelle Carte des Environs de Paris en relief, avec les Fortifications." Par brevet d'invention, Paris, Geomontographie Bauerkeller," color lithograph using surface embossing, papier-mâché, framed under glass. Dimensions: approx. 64 x 53 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 900

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Prof. Dr. A. Kra

1414 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Prof. Dr. A. Krause. Berlin, circa 1925. Labeled "New Student Globe by Prof. Dr. A. Krause, Paul Räth G.m.b.H., Lehrmittelwerkstätten Leipzig,” the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, a brass half-meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, and a turned, ebonized wooden base. Diameter: approx. 12 cm. Height: approx. 32 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Decorative globe featurin

1415 - Globes & Astronomy - Decorative globe featuring a figure of Atlas. Germany, circa 1910; the globe features a cast-metal figure of Atlas kneeling, with lines of latitude and longitude, and the continents highlighted in color. On the base is a handwritten paper label reading “Turnfest in Dresden 7.8.1910.” Globe diameter: approx. 5.5 cm. Height: approx. 15 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Jean Lebègue. Pa

1416 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Jean Lebègue. Paris, circa 1895, inscribed "Globe terrestre, J. Lebègue & Cie., Editeurs, 30, Rue de Lille, 30, Paris"; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with plaster and wrapped in 12 color-lithographed globe segments, with hand-painted border coloring, a bronzed, three-legged base made of ornate cast iron featuring decorative depictions of the heads of a Chinese man, an African man, and a Native American; signs of age; minor damage at

Estimation

€500 - 750

Globes & Astronomy - Rare globe clock by L.J.

1417 - Globes & Astronomy - Rare globe clock by L.J. Heymann, Berlin, ca. 1900; the globe is labeled "Earth Globe, 19 cm, revised according to the latest research, Berlin-Zehlendorf, Ludw. Jul. Heymann, Geographical Publishing House,” 12 color lithographed globe segments mounted on a cardboard sphere, the equatorial ring marked with 2 sets of 12-hour divisions. Mounted on a clockwork mechanism in a wooden case, which, by means of a gear-driven transmission, causes the globe to complete one rotati

Estimation

€1,600 - 2,400

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Adolf Mang. Stut

1418 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Adolf Mang. Stuttgart, ca. 1925, labeled “Mang’s New Globe, 33 cm diameter, 104 cm circumference, produced with the scientific collaboration of Prof. Dr. Stricker, Stuttgart, Ad. Mang’s Geogr. Astron. Verlag, Eckstein & Stähle, Stuttgart, 7th edition,” the globe is a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, featuring a half-meridian with 2 x 90° graduations, and a turned walnut wood base with an inlaid compass. Diame

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Rare egg-shaped globe. (A

1419 - Globes & Astronomy - Rare egg-shaped globe. (Attributed to Abel-Klinger, Nuremberg), ca. 1860, no manufacturer’s mark; the globe consists of a turned wooden sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, opens at the equator, and is loosely mounted on a wooden base. Diameter: approx. 5 cm. Globe height: approx. 7.5 cm. Total height: approx. 11 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Globes & Astronomy - Globe as a Travel Inkwell

1420 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe as a Travel Inkwell. Germany, ca. 1875, unmarked; the globe consists of a metal sphere covered with 12 color lithographed paper segments, opening at the equator via a hinge; the gilded interior features a recessed glass inkwell with a spring-loaded lid. Diameter: approx. 6.7 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Commemorative globe marki

1421 - Globes & Astronomy - Commemorative globe marking the coronation of King Edward VIII. England, 1937. Inscribed "To commemorate the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VIII"; the globe is made of porcelain and bears the manufacturer's mark "Melba Bone China guaranteed, Made in England, Copyright," the British Empire depicted in red with the motto "The Empire on which the Sun never sets," and inscriptions in English. Diameter: approx. 8 cm. Height: approx. 9 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Globes & Astronomy - Globe of the Earth by Joh

1422 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe of the Earth by Johann Georg Klinger. Nuremberg, ca. 1840, inscribed "The Earth According to the Latest Discoveries, Nuremberg, Published by J.G. Klinger’s Art Gallery, Signed and stamped by J.A. Bühler,” the globe is a plaster-coated papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color lithographed paper segments, in its original cardboard box. Signs of age; the box is damaged. Diameter: approx. 10 cm.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Carl Luther. Ber

1423 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Carl Luther. Berlin, circa 1925, labeled "Columbus Volksglobus, Edited by C. Luther, Columbus-Verlag G.m.b.H., Berlin-Lichterfelde”; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, a brass half-meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, mounted on a turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 19 cm. Height: approx. 39 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Miniature globe by Ernst

1424 - Globes & Astronomy - Miniature globe by Ernst Schotte. Berlin, circa 1890, marked "Die Erdkugel, Berlin, Schotte & Co.," the globe consists of a plaster sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, with a black turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 2.5 cm. Height: approx. 5.7 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Ernst Schotte. B

1425 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Ernst Schotte. Berlin, ca. 1875, marked "Die Erdkugel, Berlin, Schotte & Co.," the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, mounted on a black turned wooden base. Signs of age. Diameter: approx. 11.5 cm. Height: approx. 24 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Ernst Schotte. B

1426 - Globes & Astronomy - Globe by Ernst Schotte. Berlin, ca. 1875, inscribed "Globe Schotte a Berlin, revue et corrigé par Vivian de Saint Martin, Paris, L. Hachette & Cie."; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, mounted on a porcelain base. Signs of age, damage. Diameter: approx. 8.5 cm. Height: approx. 13.5 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Globes & Astronomy - Miniature Globe. (Attribu

1427 - Globes & Astronomy - Miniature Globe. (Attributed to Abel-Klinger, Nuremberg), ca. 1870, unmarked; the globe consists of a papier-mâché sphere covered with 12 color-lithographed paper segments, with a black turned wooden base. Diameter: approx. 5.5 cm. Height: approx. 9.5 cm. Based on the style of the map, the globe is a product of the C. Abel-Klinger factory in Nuremberg.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Globes & Astronomy - Bookends: Earth Globe and

1428 - Globes & Astronomy - Bookends: Earth Globe and Celestial Globe. Berlin, circa 1950; the Earth globe is labeled "Columbus Student Roll Globe, with a protractor by Engineer Robert Haardt, D.R.P., Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard KG Berlin Stuttgart”; the celestial globe is labeled “Columbus Celestial Globe, edited by Prof. Dr. Johannes Riem, executed by cartographer C. Luther, Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard, Berlin and Stuttgart”; the globes are papier-mâché spheres covered with 12 c

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Perpetual C

1429 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Perpetual Calendar. Salzburg, ca. 1666, signed "Joh. Frantz Nidermair Salzb," listing months, festivals, and holidays, sunrise and sunset times, and day lengths; with a lunar calendar on the reverse; engraved brass, with traces of gilding and silver plating. Diameter: approx. 4.9 cm.

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Small Nurem

1430 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Small Nuremberg sundial by E. Ch. Stockert. Nuremberg, ca. 1780, a so-called folding sundial, signed "E. Ch. Stockert," body crafted from fruitwood, the inner sides featuring two hand-colored copperplate engravings with hour markings for various latitudes, on the lid a copperplate engraving with a list of 58 cities and their latitudes, thread gnomon, recessed compass with a copper-engraved compass rose, cardinal directions, blued steel compass needle, two l

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Rare terres

1431 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Rare terrestrial telescope by Angelo Olivo. Venice, ca. 1780; marked "Olivo Venezia" on the tube; the papier-mâché tube is covered with embossed and decorated parchment, 3 extension tubes made of papier-mâché and covered with parchment; the ferrules and end pieces are turned from horn; 3 original glass lenses; fully functional; mounted loosely on a pedestal. Max. diameter: approx. 5 cm. Length when extended: approx. 88 cm. Angelo Olivo was a well-known

Estimation

€600 - 900

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Coin Scale.

1432 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Coin Scale. Germany, circa 1780, Gold scale, unsigned, fabric-covered wooden case with two brass clasps, brass scale with two round brass pans, with 10 different brass weights; dimensions of wooden case: approx. 18 x 8.5 x 2 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Rare camera

1433 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Rare camera lucida from the workshop of Charles Louis Chevalier. Paris, ca. 1830, optical drafting instrument, signed "Charles Chevalier, Ing. Opt. Brevete, Palais Royal 163, Paris,” brass and iron, in its original leather case (damaged). Case dimensions: approx. 25 x 5 x 3 cm. Also included: two additional instruments in a case (incomplete). Charles Louis Chevalier (1804–1859), an optical engineer and pioneer of photography, operated his workshop in Pa

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Four pairs

1434 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Four pairs of opera glasses. Germany, circa 1880–1960: 1. Large opera glasses made of brass with mother-of-pearl inlays. 2. Opera glasses by R. Treuer, Factory for Eyeglasses and Theater Glasses, Mohrenstrasse 41, Berlin W., brass with black lacquer finish, leather case. 3. Small pair of opera glasses, brass with black lacquer finish, leather. 4. Small pair of “Seeadler” opera glasses, 85, Nuremberg 20 International, brass and plastic. All in working

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Three hourg

1435 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Three hourglasses. 19th/20th century, various types of wood, glass, brass, and quartz sand; heights: from approx. 14 cm to 22 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Terrestrial

1436 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Terrestrial telescope by Troughton & Simms. London, circa 1880, marked "Troughton & Simms, London" on the extension tube and "C.M. from A.C., 1880" on the tube, Silver-plated brass, three sections, tube covered in brown leather, front lens secured with a sliding cap, fully functional, loose on a pedestal. Max. diameter: approx. 6.2 cm. Length when extended: approx. 79 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Imperial Er

1437 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Imperial Era Weather Station. Germany, c. 1890, castle backdrop featuring a Prussian soldier and a lady with an umbrella, hand-painted papier-mâché, thermometer and barometer with pig intestine. Dimensions: approx. 17 x 15 x 9 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Walking sti

1438 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Walking stick with telescope. Germany, c. 1900, functional walking stick, unsigned, made of pear wood, with a leather-covered, screw-on handle featuring an integrated telescope, in very good original working condition. Length: approx. 92 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Six Crystal

1439 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Six Crystal Models. Germany, ca. 1900, six geometric models, paper and papier-mâché. Diameter: approx. 18 to 23 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Large resea

1440 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Large research or laboratory microscope by Leitz. Wetzlar, circa 1910; the microscope is engraved with "E. Leitz Wetzlar No. 94895," brass, zapon-coated and black-lacquered, with a 3x revolving objective holder, in its original wooden case with key, including various accessories and two small boxes with glass slides. Dimensions of wooden case: approx. 35 x 21 x 17 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Collection

1441 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Collection of Architectural Elements. Germany, 19th/20th centuries; five different architectural ceramic models, two based on designs by Friedrich Schinkel and three from the workshop of Hedwig Bollhagen for the reconstruction of Chorin Monastery. Heights: from approx. 12 cm to 25 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Teaching Ki

1442 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Teaching Kit on Paper Manufacturing. Berlin, ca. 1916, with manufacturer's label on the lid: "Kagerah's Technological Teaching Aids, 23. Paper Manufacturing," distributed by "Gebrüder Höpfel, Lehrmittel-Anstalt, Berlin, NW 5," complete. Box dimensions: approx. 37 x 30 x 4.5 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Collection

1443 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Collection of Capitals. Germany, 19th/20th centuries; seven different capitals used as decorative elements for windows, doors, and furniture, made of brass and various other metals. Heights: from approx. 6.5 cm to 18.5 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Spherical d

1444 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Spherical distorting mirror. 19th/20th century, funhouse mirror for optical experiments. Diameter: approx. 31 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Two trick m

1445 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Two trick mirrors. 19th/20th centuries, distorting mirrors for optical experiments; one mirror shaped like a concave and convex wave, the other simply a convex oval, each in an ebonized wooden frame. Dimensions: approx. 45 x 45 cm and 39 x 33 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Wimshurst e

1446 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Wimshurst electrostatic machine. Germany, c. 1900, electrostatic machine, unsigned, ornate cast-iron base, under a glass dome, in very good original condition. Disc diameter: approx. 21 cm. Height: approx. 36 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - A gift to T

1447 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - A gift to Transavia Holland on the occasion of the delivery of its first Boeing 737. The Netherlands, 1974; large silver-plated tray with the inscription "Presented to Transavia Holland on the occasion of the delivery of their first Boeing 737, May 1974”; the tray bears the manufacturer’s mark “Reed & Barton, 5601, Regent” on the reverse. Dimensions: approx. 66 x 45 cm. The airline Transavia was founded in 1965 by a Belgian bicycle manufacturer

Estimation

€300 - 450

Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Fokker F 36

1448 - Surveying, Geometry & Technology - Fokker F 36 Aircraft Model: "Flying Hotel." Netherlands, circa 1934, model of the “Köninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, Royal Mail, PH-AJA, Arend,” made of wood and metal, painted, mounted on a metal stand. Dimensions: approx. 48 x 64 x 35 cm. The Fokker F.XXXVI was a four-engine propeller-driven passenger aircraft built by the Dutch manufacturer Fokker in the 1930s; only a single example was ever built. The model designation is a reference to the airc

Estimation

€600 - 900

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical specimen of a

1449 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical specimen of a human skull. Educational model, circa 1880; removable skull cap; movable lower jaw mounted with springs; sits loosely on a round wooden base. Signs of age, minor damage. Dimensions: approx. 20 x 20 x 15 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - An ophthalmologist's set

1450 - Medicine & Pharmacy - An ophthalmologist's set of eye prostheses. Germany, c. 1910, hand-blown glass eyes and ophthalmic instruments, in a wooden box with compartments. Dimensions of wooden box: approx. 24 x 17.5 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Medicine & Pharmacy - Patented Zello-Punkt Uni

1451 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Patented Zello-Punkt Universal Nose Shaper. Germany, ca. 1910; a device for correcting nasal deformities, with printed instructions for use, in its original cardboard box, with a wooden head. Included: “IHIG” vibrator, circa 1920, in a case, and a Rotbart tank, circa 1920, a device for sharpening razor blades.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical cutaway model

1452 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical cutaway model of the human head. Germany, ca. 1920, colored wax, individual anatomical parts numbered, mounted in a modern Plexiglas frame. Dimensions: approx. 30 x 30 x 10 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Two anatomical teaching

1453 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Two anatomical teaching charts from the German Hygiene Museum. Dresden, ca. 1930. Congenital torticollis and lupus, embossed cardboard, colored, framed. Dimensions: approx. 31.5 x 25 cm each.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model of the

1454 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model of the human lung. Germany, c. 1930, manufacturer Somso, plaster hand-painted, two removable parts, the respective anatomical sections numbered, heart missing, mounted on a wooden base. Dimensions: approx. 41 x 38 x 25 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model, known

1455 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model, known as the "Ecorché by Michelangelo." Germany, ca. 1920, with the maker’s mark “JB.” on the back, plaster. Height: approx. 25 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Sign from a dentist's of

1456 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Sign from a dentist's office. France, circa 1900, inscribed "E. Juge, Chirurgien-Dentiste, de la faculté de médecine," wood with colored finish, hand-painted. Signed "Devaux." Dimensions: approx. 99 x 41 x 3.5 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Medicine & Pharmacy - Assortment of dental ins

1457 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Assortment of dental instruments. Germany, 20th century, several hundred assorted dentures in a wooden box with 4 drawers, a model of a lower jaw, a synthetic porcelain-cement set for dental fillings, manufactured by De Trey GmbH, Waldshut (Baden), a tooth-color chart, and two modern Odol promotional items. Box dimensions: approx. 34 x 33 x 13 cm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Medicine & Pharmacy - Prepared skull of a newb

1458 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Prepared skull of a newborn. Germany, c. 1900, cranium of a newborn, loose under a glass dome. Total height: approx. 19 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Preserved human embryo.

1459 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Preserved human embryo. Germany, c. 1910, in a cylindrical glass jar. Height: approx. 16.5 cm. No shipping through the auction house.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Two anatomical teaching

1460 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Two anatomical teaching charts from the German Hygiene Museum. Dresden, ca. 1930, rickets and glandular tuberculosis, embossed cardboard, colored, framed. Dimensions: approx. 31.5 x 25 cm each.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Medicine & Pharmacy - Ecorché, an anatomical t

1461 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Ecorché, an anatomical teaching model of a human head. Italy, 19th century; plaster, partially painted; life-size model; one side of the head depicts the musculature, while the other half is a skull. The ear is damaged. Loosely mounted on a colored wooden base. Dimensions: approx. 33 x 22 x 18 cm.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Medicine & Pharmacy - Schreiber's Anatomical W

1462 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Schreiber's Anatomical Wall Chart. Esslingen and Munich, ca. 1890, published by J.F. Schreiber, “Muscles and Internal Organs, Chart II,” color lithograph mounted on papier-mâché, with the respective anatomical sections fold-out and labeled in German and Latin, with a hinge in the center for folding. Complete, with slight signs of wear. Dimensions: approx. 150 x 55 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical skull model.

1463 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical skull model. 20th-century teaching model; skull that can be disassembled and opened at several points, with anatomical details partially highlighted in red, blue, and yellow. Dimensions: approx. 21 x 16 x 14 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Educational Chart. Paris

1464 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Educational Chart. Paris, c. 1900, "La morale par l'exemple, by Messrs. J.B. Lecerf & L. Demoulin, Teachers; Published by Alcide Picard, Paris," color lithograph mounted on cardboard, with eyelets for wall mounting. Dimensions: approx. 75 x 54 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical preparation o

1465 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical preparation of a human skull. Teaching model, circa 1900, mounted on a metal stand, loose under a glass dome with a wooden base. Height: approx. 40 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model of the

1466 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Anatomical model of the human torso. Germany, circa 1950, manufactured by Phywe, made of wood and plastic, with removable lungs, liver, heart, intestines, and stomach. Wooden base. Minor damage to the liver. Dimensions: approx. 69 x 43 x 33 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Medicine & Pharmacy - Portrait of a Man with a

1467 - Medicine & Pharmacy - Portrait of a Man with a Skin Disease. Germany, 19th/20th century, oil on canvas with later overpaintings and a new varnish; dimensions with frame: approx. 89 x 75 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 900

Flora & Fauna - Model of a Cicada (Cicadae). B

1468 - Flora & Fauna - Model of a Cicada (Cicadae). Bronze, ca. 1900, loosely mounted on an ebonized wooden base. Length: approx. 10 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Two lizards (Lacertidae) as na

1469 - Flora & Fauna - Two lizards (Lacertidae) as natural galvanic casts. Metal, circa 1900; one mounted on a black wooden base. Length: approx. 16 cm and 17 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Anatomical model of a sheep (O

1470 - Flora & Fauna - Anatomical model of a sheep (Ovis). Germany, 1889; inscribed on the base: "Bergamasque ram. Modeled from life in Rome in 1889 by Max Landsberg. Berlin. Based on an individual procured from Bergamo by the Royal Italian Ministry of Agriculture specifically for this purpose. ¼ life-size.” Plaster, hand-painted. Very good original condition. Dimensions: approx. 35 x 33 x 15.5 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Flora & Fauna - Educational Model of a Shark's

1471 - Flora & Fauna - Educational Model of a Shark's Jaw (Selachii). Circa 1930, mounted on a wooden base, dimensions: approx. 40 x 30 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna—Two crabs and a shell as electro

1472 - Flora & Fauna—Two crabs and a shell as electroformed natural casts. Metal, ca. 1900. Lengths: from approx. 11 cm to 19 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna—Two wall charts from Schreiber’s

1473 - Flora & Fauna—Two wall charts from Schreiber’s Natural History of Amphibians. Esslingen and Munich, ca. 1880; two large, hand-colored wall charts from Part 3: Reptiles. Each chart features 6 illustrations mounted on linen depicting amphibians, fish, insects, crustaceans, worms, and mollusks. Folded, with grommets for hanging. Signs of age. Dimensions per chart: approx. 95 x 80 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Skeleton of a chicken (Gallus

1474 - Flora & Fauna - Skeleton of a chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). Germany, ca. 1920, school specimen, mounted on a wooden base, loose under a glass dome. Height: approx. 25 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Skeleton of a pigeon (Columbid

1475 - Flora & Fauna - Skeleton of a pigeon (Columbidae). Mounted in a Plexiglas display case. Dimensions: approx. 35 x 31 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Large anatomical model of a bo

1476 - Flora & Fauna - Large anatomical model of a bovine (Bubulae). Germany, ca. 1900, papier-mâché, plaster, metal, and wood; hand-painted; individual anatomical parts numbered; includes a 6-page original description; comes with a large display case for storage. In very good original condition. Cow dimensions: approx. 80 x 49 x 23 cm. - No shipping by the auction house.

Estimation

€2,000 - 3,000

Flora & Fauna - Collection of four fluid-prese

1477 - Flora & Fauna - Collection of four fluid-preserved specimens. Germany, ca. 1930, embryos of two cats and two sheep, in cylindrical glass jars. Heights: from approx. 13.5 cm to 16.5 cm. No shipping through the auction house.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Flora & Fauna - Diorama featuring waxwings. Ge

1478 - Flora & Fauna - Diorama featuring waxwings. Germany, 1926; signed and dated on the back "H. Wolf Freiwaldau 1926"; two birds on a painted background; oil on wood panel; newly framed. Dimensions: approx. 53 x 43 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Death mask of the gorilla "Bob

1479 - Flora & Fauna - Death mask of the gorilla "Bobby." Berlin, circa 1935, life-size plaster cast, painted, with hooks for wall mounting. Dimensions: approx. 46 x 30 x 21 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Flora & Fauna - Five marble fruit models. 19th

1480 - Flora & Fauna - Five marble fruit models. 19th/20th century, apple, apricot, peach, and two figs, life-size, some with wooden stems, hand-painted marble. Sizes: from approx. 6 cm to 9 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 600

Flora & Fauna—Two wall charts from Schreiber’s

1481 - Flora & Fauna—Two wall charts from Schreiber’s Natural History of Mammals. Esslingen and Munich, ca. 1880; two large, colored wall charts from Part 1: Mammals. Each chart features 6 illustrations mounted on linen depicting cetaceans, seals, sirens, carnivores, ruminants, and ungulates. Folded, with grommets for hanging. Signs of age. Dimensions per chart: approx. 95 x 80 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Portrait of a Zoologist. Germa

1482 - Flora & Fauna - Portrait of a Zoologist. Germany, 19th/20th century; depicting a man with a bat hanging from his hand, oil on canvas with later overpainting and a new varnish. Dimensions: approx. 92 x 71 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 900

Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of vari

1483 - Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of various turnips (rapa, beta). Germany, ca. 1900, 8 models, some labeled "Rote Eckendorfer, Rettich Münchner Bier, Bangholm," papier-mâché, hand-painted, paper inventory labels. Lengths: from approx. 13 cm to 50 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Flora & Fauna - Two botanical teaching charts

1484 - Flora & Fauna - Two botanical teaching charts by the Deutsche Hochbildgesellschaft. Munich, c. 1930, from the series "Pests in Nature," featuring the potato scab and the potato aphid, embossed cardboard, colored, with explanations on the reverse side of each, framed. Dimensions: approx. 30 x 24 cm each.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of vari

1485 - Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of various turnips (rapa, beta). Germany, ca. 1900, 7 models, some labeled "Weisse Hoffmanns Riesen, Zuckerfutterrübe Weihse Rotköpfige," papier-mâché, hand-painted, paper inventory labels. Lengths: from approx. 20 cm to 41 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 750

Flora & Fauna - Botanical Model of Grass/Grami

1486 - Flora & Fauna - Botanical Model of Grass/Gramineae. Florence, ca. 1900, labeled "Poa pratensis, Gramisiacee, No. 80, Alberto Dall'Eco, Florence, Viale Principe Eugenio 14 and 30," papier-mâché, wood, and wire, hand-painted, mounted on a turned wooden base with a paper label. Height: approx. 39 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 900

Flora & Fauna - Four watercolor studies of mus

1487 - Flora & Fauna - Four watercolor studies of mushrooms. Germany, ca. 1880, each hand-labeled "Red russula, sand bolete, pearl mushroom, and porcini," watercolor on paper, monogrammed H.E., framed. Dimensions with frame: approx. 32 x 23 cm each.

Estimation

€300 - 450

Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of vari

1488 - Flora & Fauna - Educational collection of various fungi. Bohemia, ca. 1900, 9 models created by Eduard Dressler, taxidermist in Graber, labeled “Summer Truffle, Devil’s Mushroom, Fly Agaric, Yellow Goat’s Beard, Ink Cap (used for making ink), red-skinned bolete, porcini, birch mushroom, and chanterelle,” wood, papier-mâché, plaster, and paper, hand-painted, paper labels. Heights: from approx. 6 cm to 12.5 cm.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Minerals & Fossils - Stone meteorite. Found in

1489 - Minerals & Fossils - Stone meteorite. Found in the northwestern Sahara, Africa, with a distinct fusion crust. Loose on a wooden base. Weight: approx. 146 g. Dimensions: approx. 63 x 43 x 40 mm.

Estimation

€240 - 360

Minerals & Fossils - Pyrite specimen. So-calle

1490 - Minerals & Fossils - Pyrite specimen. So-called "fool's gold," loose on a wooden base. Pyrite dimensions: approx. 17 x 12 x 9 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

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