Collections at Koller

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Next Auctions:

- Estate of the Counts zu Münster: 26 March
- Nessi Collection: 2 April

Preview: 17 to 25 March 2012

The Nessi Collection - 2. April 2012 / Highlights
  

2078   Fantastic collection of tools, scientific instruments
and specialised books from the Renaissance to the 19th century

Around 800 objects of the estate of Luigi Nessi, a well-known Swiss collector and architect, will be published in a special catalogue and presented in the sale on 2nd April 2012. In 2000, the collection was part of the exhibition in the Milan Castello Sforzesco, 2002 in the Museum der Kulturen in Basel.
2078   MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOOL, Nuremberg circa 1580.
Iron with etched decoration.
The tool can be used as tong, hammer, nail plucker or miniature anvil.
L 21,5 cm.

CHF 8 000 / 12 000
2078   CLUPERER MICROSCOPE, England circa 1800.
With needle, tweezers and other instruments.
Little mirror for illumination.
In a mahogany case with 9 drawers and object plates.
H 60 cm.

CHF 4 000 / 6 000
2078   ANALEMMATIC SOLAR CLOCK, Paris circa 1760.
Brass. Inscribed CADRAN ANALEMMATIQUE POUR LA LATITUDE DE 47°42.
PAR BARADELLE L'AINE PARIS.
22x17,5x11 cm.

CHF 10 000 / 15 000
2078   AMBROISE BACHOT
(active end of the 16th century)
Le Gouvernail. Melun and Paris, 1598.

CHF 8 000 / 12 000