Lot #99 - An antique Arithmometer c.1820
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:August 2016 Art and Antique Auction
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Sale Date:16 Aug 2016 ~ 10am
16 Aug 2016 ~ 5pm -
Lot #:99
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Lot Description:An antique Arithmometer c.1820
inscribed ‘Abdom et Multon, Aouston, et Division Thomas de Colmar, A. Paris Inventeur No. 1168’. Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar of France was the first to manufacture mechanical calculating machines as an independent industry. The Arithmometer was the first truly successful desktop calculator to be commercially sold and distributed. Length 580. -
Estimate:NZ$1,200 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tools of Trade
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.