Skip to main content
Lot 99
A Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas Delure brass graphometer,
French, circa 1700,
19 May 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,000 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Scientific Instruments specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

A Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas Delure brass graphometer, French, circa 1700,

Delure A Paris, the compass well engraved with cardinal points, in engraved and cut-away floral frame with 180 degree scale, open sights and alidade, in original shaped leather case, 9 1/2in (24cm) wide

Footnotes

Jean-Baptiste–Nicolas Delure was a Master and Juror of the Corporation des Fondeurs and appointed Ingénieur du Roi to Louis XIV. He was also father-in-law to Nicolas Bion.

Additional information