Scientific instruments lended for the exhibition
The DELALANDE gallery has been very proud to participate to the exhibition "Un rêve de Lumières" at the Roche-Guyon castle (12 February - 6 July 2014) by lending some high quality scientific instruments.
Please find below some photos of a rare French microscope, Marie type, made circa 1740/45 and an architect set signed Canivet à la Sphère à Paris (datable circa 1760).
You can also have a look at the scientific instruments available on our French website.
- Portolan signed Peter Goos and Johannes van Keulen made in Amsterdam cicra 1660/1680
- Round brass sundial signed HYERONIMVS VVLPARIA . FA (ciebat) dated 1577
- Pair of terrestrial and celestial floor globes signed Cary London and dated 1816
- Meerschaum sculpture of the bust of Princess Sophie of Prussia
- Celestial globe signed Mattheus Seutter made in Augsburg circa 1710
- Large universal equinoctial ring signed George Adams dated 1773
- Photos of our new stand at the TEFAF !
- Ceremonial narwhal lance with coat of arms made at the 18th/19th century
- Cane with handle in ivory on the theme of the skull and the snake
- A small architect travel necessaire in gold made in England circa 1750/1770
- Painter gadget cane all complete made circa 1900
- Universal octogonal sundial signed Johann Melchior Hager made circa 1690
- A pair of terrestrial and celestial globes by Robert de Vaugondy dated 1763
- Sector compass forming a caliber signed Johannes Maccarius dated 1691
- Cane in massive tortoise shell representing a bird's head
- Microscope Marie type made in Paris circa 1745
- Reverse tapered telescope made in England circa 1680 / 1690
- Extraordinary cheroot of 43,5 cm long all in amber
- Sundial attributed to Johann Gottfried Zimmer
- Exhibition book "Cadrans solaires / Sundials"
- Exhibition "Memories of Opiums" in Paris
- Antique spyglass signed J. Field Cornhill London
- Three 16th century compendiums...
- A tryptich Nuremberg sundial made by Tucher
- Antique unusual astrolabe in wood made circa 1633