Christie's said Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world's first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise ...
A French court has blocked the export and foreign purchase of a 17th century arithmetic machine invented by Blaise Pascal to help ease the laborious task of calculating taxes. The sale of an ancient ...
Christie’s said on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) it was suspending the Paris auction of an example of the world’s first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise ...
Christie’s said on Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world’s first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise ...
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'National treasure': Christie's suspends sale of Blaise Pascal's 17th century calculating machine
The sale of an ancient arithmetic machine known as the 'Pascaline' has been suspended after a French administrative court blocked its export. Leading auction house Christie's decided to call off its ...
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