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Euvrard & Fabre

119 - William CARY (1759–1825)
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Estimate €200 - €400
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William CARY (1759–1825) Bronze sextant marked ‘CARY London’ with a silver circle and an adjustable stand fitted with a counterweight A rare model with a stand enabling observations to be made on land Circa 1820–1830 H. 56 cm – W. 34 cm Note: William Cary (1759–1825), an apprentice to Ramsden, founded his own business in 1785 and manufactured instruments for the whole of Europe, notably for Bonaparte in 1812. Joined by his brother John, the firm moved to St James’s Street in London. Charles Gould, an apprentice at Cary’s, invented a new type of portable microscope in 1820. On Cary’s death in 1825, Gould took over the management of the firm, but the ‘Cary London’ name continued to be used for a further ten years or so. The firm closed in 1902 upon the death of Henry Porter
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About the sale CABINET OF CURIOSITIES – SCIENCE & GEOLOGY – MEDICINE – RUDY MEMIN’S STEAM ENGINES – ANIMALIA – NATURALIA – TRAVEL – MARINE – GLOBES
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Auction time 09/29/2026 at 1:30 PM
Ref. : 1065 - 801
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