27th Oct, 2010 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Audacious)
263A
[M] AN 18TH-CENTURY TRIO OF LACQUERED-BRASS...
AN 18TH-CENTURY TRIO OF LACQUERED-BRASS GUNNER'S INSTRUMENTS BY BERGE, LONDON
each finely engraved on both sides and signed M. Berge London and comprising a pair of steel-tipped callipers engraved for brass or iron guns, mortars, howitzers, powder and shot measures; a sector divided for rhumbs, sines, co-sines, tangets etc; and a rule also engraved for tangents, sines etc. -- 7in. (18cm.) diameter
each finely engraved on both sides and signed M. Berge London and comprising a pair of steel-tipped callipers engraved for brass or iron guns, mortars, howitzers, powder and shot measures; a sector divided for rhumbs, sines, co-sines, tangets etc; and a rule also engraved for tangents, sines etc. -- 7in. (18cm.) diameter
Sold for £1,860
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
AN 18TH-CENTURY TRIO OF LACQUERED-BRASS GUNNER'S INSTRUMENTS BY BERGE, LONDON
each finely engraved on both sides and signed M. Berge London and comprising a pair of steel-tipped callipers engraved for brass or iron guns, mortars, howitzers, powder and shot measures; a sector divided for rhumbs, sines, co-sines, tangets etc; and a rule also engraved for tangents, sines etc. -- 7in. (18cm.) diameter
each finely engraved on both sides and signed M. Berge London and comprising a pair of steel-tipped callipers engraved for brass or iron guns, mortars, howitzers, powder and shot measures; a sector divided for rhumbs, sines, co-sines, tangets etc; and a rule also engraved for tangents, sines etc. -- 7in. (18cm.) diameter
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Audacious), 27th Oct, 2010
