1730s More Furniture and Collectibles

Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa) Mechanical equatorial sundial Signed: Michael Bergauer Insprugg? Innsbruck? Ante 1745 Gilded and silvered brass; glass. Measures: closed 1.29 x 3.50 x 4.92 in (33 x 89 x 125 mm); open 5.19 x 3.50 x 3.81 in (132 x 89 x 97 mm). Weight: the sundial 0.49 lb (224 g); the case 0, 20 lb (95 g) Original wooden case covered in brown leather. State of conservation: very good. It has some signs of use. The spring that allowed for the two parts of the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums). The sundial is composed of two overlapping plates hinged together on the north edge. The base plate is octagonal and is supported by three turned legs. The upper face is gilded and a compass with a magnetic variation index has been inserted. The rest of the surface is occupied by a rich decoration of engraved scrolls, centered around the inscription “Michael Bergauer Insprugg”. A foldable oval support with a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table of the latitudes of some European cities (expanded with the vertical writing “Meiland 40” on the edge and “Rome” deleted) and of Jerusalem has been engraved. A Cam marked for 0 °-70 ° is applied near the northern edge. This can be adjusted to change the inclination of the upper plate according to the latitude; originally a spring, now lost, made it possible to keep the two plates of the clock open. The second plate is round, has a toothed edge and measures 3.26 in (83 mm) in diameter: it is slightly smaller than the octagonal base which it rests upon and overlaps when the instrument is closed. The recto is gilded and there are three concentric graduated circles engraved on it: - the outermost is the equatorial hour dial, numbered I-XII, I-XII; - the second-one is that of days 1-30 of the lunar month and has “Aetas lunae” engraved on it; - the third, silvered, is a subsidiary hour dial, with double numbering 1-12; originally it could have been rotated. The engravings of the first two circles are enameled in red. In the center - on the polar axis - there is an alidade, at the end of which is associated the silvered minute dial. This, in turn, is welded, perpendicularly, to a small disc, also silvered, with a triangular gnomon. The plate, alidade and minute dial are connected to each other by toothed mechanisms. Below is the procedure for measuring the time: 1) Adjust the Cam under the base of the clock, based on the latitude of your location; 2) Place the watch on a flat surface using the plumb-bob and with the side closest to the compass facing south; 3) Keeping the instrument still, manually rotate the alidade until the shadow cast by the triangular gnomon on the small silvered disc falls on the line marked below it; 4) The hour and minutes can therefore be read on the hour and minute dials set on the alidade respectively. Johann Michael Bergauer, who sometimes only signs his works as Michael Bergauer, was born in Simonsfeld, north of Vienna. His apprenticeship as a watchmaker took place in Landshut and he probably worked as a laborer in Augsburg before becoming a watchmaker at the court of Karl Philipp von der Pfalz in Innsbruck in 1708. In the following years, his repeated attempts to obtain Innsbruck citizenship are documented and, in 1721, he is listed as a resident. In 1724 he was admitted to the guild of watchmakers, with which however he had continuous problems. In 1732 he presented a "masterpiece". This is the last reference to his business; he must have died before or in 1745 because in that year his widow appealed to the City Council. The mechanical sundial...

One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...

Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...

Antique print, titled: 'Le Pape va en ceremonie prendre possession du pontificat (…)' - This very large original antique print shows the procession for the Papal inauguration in the ...

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedcover, sold with new custom made box-spring mattress base...

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Sabaudiae, Principatus Pedemontium et ducatis Montisferrati (..).' Map of the Savoy and Piedmont regions, centered on Torino. The map coverage extends...

One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...

Antique print titled 'Belegering van Jerusalem door Nebucadnezar (..)'. This original antique print shows the siege of Jerusalem by King Nebucha...

Description: Antique religious print titled 'La Commemoration des Morts chez les Armeniens'. This print depicts the commemorating of the death of the Armenian christians. This pr...

Antique print, titled: 'La communion des Lutheriens dans l'Eglise des Minorites à Augsbourg' - This original antique print shows the Communion of the Lutherans in the Minorite Chu...

Antique print titled 'Le Bairam ou la Paque des Mahometans'. Old print of the Bairam celebration, the Easter of the Muslims. Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses.....

Antique print titled 'Telephe Guéri par la Rouille (..)'. This print depicts Telephus cured by the rust of the same spear that had wounded him. Telephos was one of the Heraclidae...

Antique map of Tartary titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Tartarie na de alderlaatste ondekking int ligt gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Map op Siberia and Chinese tartary. In t...

Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa) Mechanical equatorial sundial Signed: Michael Bergauer Insprugg? Innsbruck? Ante 1745 Gilded and silvered brass; glass. Measures: closed 1.29 x 3.50 x 4.92 in (33 x 89 x 125 mm); open 5.19 x 3.50 x 3.81 in (132 x 89 x 97 mm). Weight: the sundial 0.49 lb (224 g); the case 0, 20 lb (95 g) Original wooden case covered in brown leather. State of conservation: very good. It has some signs of use. The spring that allowed for the two parts of the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums). The sundial is composed of two overlapping plates hinged together on the north edge. The base plate is octagonal and is supported by three turned legs. The upper face is gilded and a compass with a magnetic variation index has been inserted. The rest of the surface is occupied by a rich decoration of engraved scrolls, centered around the inscription “Michael Bergauer Insprugg”. A foldable oval support with a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table of the latitudes of some European cities (expanded with the vertical writing “Meiland 40” on the edge and “Rome” deleted) and of Jerusalem has been engraved. A Cam marked for 0 °-70 ° is applied near the northern edge. This can be adjusted to change the inclination of the upper plate according to the latitude; originally a spring, now lost, made it possible to keep the two plates of the clock open. The second plate is round, has a toothed edge and measures 3.26 in (83 mm) in diameter: it is slightly smaller than the octagonal base which it rests upon and overlaps when the instrument is closed. The recto is gilded and there are three concentric graduated circles engraved on it: - the outermost is the equatorial hour dial, numbered I-XII, I-XII; - the second-one is that of days 1-30 of the lunar month and has “Aetas lunae” engraved on it; - the third, silvered, is a subsidiary hour dial, with double numbering 1-12; originally it could have been rotated. The engravings of the first two circles are enameled in red. In the center - on the polar axis - there is an alidade, at the end of which is associated the silvered minute dial. This, in turn, is welded, perpendicularly, to a small disc, also silvered, with a triangular gnomon. The plate, alidade and minute dial are connected to each other by toothed mechanisms. Below is the procedure for measuring the time: 1) Adjust the Cam under the base of the clock, based on the latitude of your location; 2) Place the watch on a flat surface using the plumb-bob and with the side closest to the compass facing south; 3) Keeping the instrument still, manually rotate the alidade until the shadow cast by the triangular gnomon on the small silvered disc falls on the line marked below it; 4) The hour and minutes can therefore be read on the hour and minute dials set on the alidade respectively. Johann Michael Bergauer, who sometimes only signs his works as Michael Bergauer, was born in Simonsfeld, north of Vienna. His apprenticeship as a watchmaker took place in Landshut and he probably worked as a laborer in Augsburg before becoming a watchmaker at the court of Karl Philipp von der Pfalz in Innsbruck in 1708. In the following years, his repeated attempts to obtain Innsbruck citizenship are documented and, in 1721, he is listed as a resident. In 1724 he was admitted to the guild of watchmakers, with which however he had continuous problems. In 1732 he presented a "masterpiece". This is the last reference to his business; he must have died before or in 1745 because in that year his widow appealed to the City Council. The mechanical sundial...

Hallmarked in London in 1730 by Thomas Tearle, this handsome, George II, antique silver flagon, stands on a flared base, and features a wonderfully engraved coat of arms. The flagon ...

Antique print titled 'Afbeeldinge van Schevelinge in den Jaare 1729'. Bird's eye view of Scheveningen near The Hague / Den Haag, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Beschr...

An Historical Map of the Roman Empire and the Neighbouring Barbarous Nations by Herman Moll - Circa 1730 This grand and historically significant map of the Roman Empire was create...

1738 Map of the Philippines & Eastern Indonesia: Spice Islands by Tirion/Albrizzi This beautifully hand-colored map from circa 1738, created by Tirion and Albrizzi, showcases the Philippines and the eastern part of Indonesia, reflecting the Dutch colonial interests in the region. The map features a detailed representation of the numerous islands, including the renowned Spice or Banda Islands, pivotal to the Dutch spice trade. Key regions include the Philippines (Isole Filippine), the Mariana Islands (Ladrones), with Guam, the Caroline and Palau Islands (Nieuwe Fillippynsche Eilenden), the Moluccas (Moluccos) known as the Spice Islands, the eastern tip of Java and Borneo, and a portion of Papua New Guinea. Measuring 12.8 inches wide by 11.1 inches high, the map is in excellent condition with a crisp impression, slight foxing, and minor printer's creases, printed on a bright sheet with a lion watermark. Keywords: - Philippines historical map - Eastern Indonesia map...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'. Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta). This print originates from from 'Allerneuester Geographische- und Topographischer Schau-platz, von Africa und Ost-Indien'. Artists and Engravers: Johann Wolfgang Heydt, a German artist who worked for the Dutch East India...

Antique map titled 'Rama'. This maps shows a view of Ramma (Ramallah?) in Palestine or the Holy Land. With Dutch legend. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engraver...

Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect der Gallerie, von des General-Gouverneurs Wohnung, nach dem Versammlungs-Saal derer Herren Rathen von Indien.' View of the interior of the Governor General's home on Java (Indonesia). It shows the ceiling painting and row of columns leading to the ornate door...

Antique print titled 'Representation du Parlement d'Angletrre (..)'. Series of scenes, which include from the British Parliament and an assembly...

Title on page: "Ins. de Cerno a. Nostatibus Mauritius Nominata [on sheet with] Gunnanappi Labetacq [and] Civitas Gammelamme [and] Rex Tubatus", Le Clerc, Jean This sheet includes fo...

Historical Map of Holstein - Copperplate Engraving by Matthias Seutter, ca. 1730 This impressive historical map, titled Holsatiae. Mappa universalis in suos ducatus nimirum Holsat...

Interesting ancient map of the world, based upon Strabo. The Southern tip of Africa is undiscovered. No sign of Japan, the Korean Peninsula or Australia and Oceana. Excellent NE Pass...

Description: Antique map Ceylon titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Eland Ceilon'. Old map of present-day Sri Lanka with north oriented to the left. The ...

Title: "GRÆCIÆ PARS Septentrionalis". Hand Coloured Engraved map by G. Delisle of the northern part of the Aegean. In the top left corner a distance scale included. Condition...

Plain engr. map of Italy according to the division of Emperor Augustus by G. Delisle. Title: "Tabula Italiae Antiquae In Regiones XI Ab Augusto Divisae Et Tum Ad Mensuras Itinerari...

Antique print titled 'Evae ex Costa Adami productio (..). This original antique print shows a scene from Genesis in the Old Testament; Eve is made from Adam's rib. Originates from 'Physica Sacra' by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer. Scheuchzer believed that the Old Testament was a factual account of the history, of the world...

Antique print titled 'Platte Grond van de Stad Babilon, volgens Herodotus en A. Kircherus'. This original antique print shows a view of ancient Babylon with the tower of Babel...

Antique map Germany titled 'Mappa Geographica continens Archiepiscopatum et Electoratum Coloniensem (..)'. This antique map depicts the Rhine r...

Swedish Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731. Provenance: Baron Carl Emanuel Cederström, great collector during the mid-19th Century in Sweden. W...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'. Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta)....

Antique print of various Greek religious ceremonies. With French description. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous Condition: Very good. Stamp on ...

Antique print titled 'Ein Perspectivischer Aufzug der neu erbauten Holländischen Kirch zu Batavia, welche von Ao. 1733. bis 1736. mit grossen Kosten der Ed;en Ost-Indischen Compagnie...

Antique map titled 'The New Correct Mapp of Calbar River vulgarly call'd Calabar (..)'. An interesting map of the coast from Cape Formosa to the Dony River stated on the map to be ...

Antique map titled 'Carte Des Pays traverses par le Capne. Beerings depuis la Ville de Tobolsk jusqua'a Kamtschatka'. This is the first printed map to illustrate Vitus Bering's fir...

Original handtinted copper engraving with title: 'Cortege d'un Viceroy tout les fois qu'il sort de son palais'. Translate in English: 'Procession of a Viceroy whenever he leaves h...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect Sr. Hoch-Edelheit des Herrn Gen: Gouverneurs Hoff und Wohnhausses in dem Castel Batavia wie dasselbe von innen anzusehen'. Old print with a view of the Governor-General's residence in Batavia. This print originates from from 'Allerneuester Geographische- und Topographischer Schau-platz, von Africa und Ost-Indien'. Artists and Engravers: Johann Wolfgang Heydt, a German artist who worked for the Dutch East India...

Antique print titled 'Voorbeeldt van d'afgryselyke Wreedtheit der Spanjaarden, aan seekere Bruydt getoont, by 't plonderen van Antwerpen'. Old print of the cruelty of the Spaniards in Antwerp, 1576. It was the time of the Sack of Antwerp, often known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp, an episode of the Eighty Years' War. It is the greatest massacre in Belgian history. This print orginates from 'Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden (..)' by Jean le Clerc...

Description: Three religious images on one sheet titled 'Verscheide Manieren van Kruysigen'. Various methods of crucifixion. This print depicts religious punishments and originates...

Antique print titled 'Succession des Empereurs de la Chine divisée en XXII Familles'. Old print with a genealogical tree of the Chinese imperial dynasties. This print originates ...

Antique map titled 'Kennemaria et Westfrisia vulgo et vernaculé Noord-Holland'. Beautiful original antique map of the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. Two large elaborat...

Antique print titled 'Deucalion & Pyrrha (..)'. This print depicts Deucalion and Pyrrha. Deucalion, who reigned over the region of Phthia, had been forewarned of the flood by his...

Description: Antique print titled 'De Doop der Russen' (Dutch for 'Baptism of the Russians') Old print depicting the baptism of Russians. This print originates from 'Hedendaegsch...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe kaart van de Sundasche Eilanden als Borneo, Sumatra en Groot Iava & c'. Detailed map of Southeast Asia, extending from the tip of Cambodia to Java. Thi...

Antique print titled 'Orang-Oetang of Bosch-mensch'. This print depicts an Orang-Utan on Borneo or Sumatra, Indonesia. Originates from 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of tegenwoordige staat...

Antique map titled 'Comitatus Zelandiae Tabula emendata a Frederico De Wit'. Decorative sea chart of Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. Although the title reads F. de Wit, thi...

Two religious images on one sheet titled 'De straf met het Zwaard' and 'De Straf der Verbranding'. Punishment with the sword and fire. This print depicts religious punishments and or...

Antique maps titled 'A large draught of the Coast of Iava from Bantam Point to Batavia'. Two seperate sheets, joined together they depict the island of Java, Indonesia. Condition...

Description: Antique print titled 'Deuil des Femmes Greques a Rama' and 'Bapteme des Grecs dans le Jourdain'. The upper image depicts Mourning Greek widows in Rama, the lower ima...

This is an antique, hand-colored engraved map of north-central Europe (centered on the region of Brandenburg, Pomerania, and portions of what is now northern Poland) that was produce...

The antique map titled " Ozieme feuille particuls de la Tartarie Chinoise, qui contient un pays dependant de la russie aucouchant de NIPTCHOU " translates to "Sixth sheet of parts of...

Old Engraving with Title: Bumey Haman Seaka, King of Barsalli on the Gambia // plan of Yamyamakunda Factory on ye Gambia. Artist/engraver/cartographer: ...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van t Keyzer Ryk Grooten Mogol.' Attractive detailed map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, which included India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Banglade...

Antique print, titled: 'Groningae et Omlandiae Dominium vulgo de Provincie van Stadt en Lande (…) ' - This map shows Groningen, the Netherlands. Lower left scale sticks in the decora...

Antique print titled 'Couvent de Talapoins - Pierres en forme de Mitre - Parasols d'Honneur'. Talapoin is a 16th-century French word for a Buddhist monk, from Portuguese talapão,...

Description: Antique print titled 'Tonquin Pagoda'. View of a pagoda in Tonkin, Vietnam. This print originates from 'Modern History: Or, the Present State of All Nations (..)...

Colossal Terrestrian globe hand painted, French, first half of the 18th century. Mounted in a 19th century pedestal wood.