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Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
$6,850
£5,226.38
€5,949.82
CA$9,627.75
A$10,583.24
CHF 5,556.15
MX$125,842.37
NOK 71,353.63
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About the Item
This intriguing item is almost certainly a Holland Circle by German scientific instrument makers Baumann
Kinzelbach. The Holland Circle, sometimes referred to as a Dutch Circle, was used in land surveying and is a precursor to the theodolite, an optical instrument for measuring angles. Baumann and Kinzelbach were based in Stuttgart, Germany, and in addition to crafting surveying instruments and compasses, also created a 2-foot tall "comet seeker" used at the Gotha Observatory near Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Crafted from bronze with a handsome wooden stand and complete with its custom carrying case, this finely-calibrated instrument is a unique and elegant piece of scientific history.
Engraved "Baumann
Kinzelbach Stuttgardt"
Circa 1820
Measures: 16 3/4” high x 8 1/8” wide x 8 1/8” deep
Case: 7/8" high x 9 1/4" wide x 11 1/2" deep
References:
Gotha- the Instruments of the observatory, 1988, by G. Wolfschmidt, pp. 89-90.
- Dimensions:Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 8.13 in (20.66 cm)Depth: 8.13 in (20.66 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1820
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- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:Seller: 31-37901stDibs: LU891131575502
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