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Survey Tripod

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Surveyors tripod level tool from the late 19th century. The tripod is made of wood and the level is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Folk Art Scientific Instruments

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Brass

A land surveying square, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Octagonal brass land surveying square. Each side has a slot, which allows to aim the distance and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass

A land surveying square, France 1880.
A land surveying square, France 1880.
H 6.5 in W 2.7 in D 2.7 in
Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
box with brass corner reinforcements and complete with lock with original key containing tripod base
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Antique 1860s Italian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Surveyor's Level, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Engineering, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Makes for a super desk ornament – the perfect gift for those with an interest in surveying Front
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Mid-20th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Clitograph level by Jules Lefebvre, Paris
Located in London, GB
Clitograph level by Jules Lefebvre, Paris, France, circa 1870. Rare tripod mounted model. With
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Cementerio Balcarce, from Salamone
By Esteban Pastorino Diaz
Located in Dallas, TX
travelled around the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina) with the purpose of making a photographic survey
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Other Medium

Opera Woman
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Panel

Blue Models with Flash
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Panel

Mona Lisa
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Panel

Light Trail
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary More Prints

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Panel, Inkjet

Couple Behind Curtain
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Panel

Headphones
By Pipo Nguyen-Duy
Located in New York, NY
scientist gathering visual data. The camera tripod allowed me to keep the same perspective of the scenes
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Panel

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Pair of Carl Zeiss Binoculars, 12 X 60
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
WWII Carl Zeiss 12 x 60 Binoculars. A pair of rare Second World War Carl Zeiss 12 x 60 German ex military binocular director telescope for a 4 m rangefinder. These observation binocu...
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Mid-20th Century German Aviation Objects

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Pair of Carl Zeiss Binoculars, 12 X 60
Pair of Carl Zeiss Binoculars, 12 X 60
H 9.06 in W 16.93 in D 17.33 in
Early 20th Century Table Shaped Brass Trivet, England circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Brass

Derby Porcelain Coffee Cup, Artichoke Pattern in Turquoise, Georgian ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful coffee cup and saucer made by Derby in about 1785. The set has the distinctive "artichoke" moulding and a bright turquoise ground with the white artichoke surface...
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Japonisme Moriage Dragon Ware Cup in Black, 1920s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful artisanal handcrafted porcelain Dragon ware teacup. This set features a moriage dragon design. Created from slip and applied around the body of the cup, the eye-catching ...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Tiffany & Co. Beautiful and unusual antique table petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the Tiffany & Co., back in the 1919. Crafted after the ...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Paris Porcelain Three-Footed Gilded Coffee Cups. Empire Period
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of opulent 'Porcelain de Paris' three-footed coffee cups with matching saucers – one blue, one burgundy – each richly embellished with hand-painted gilt detailing in ey...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Pair, 18th Century French School Natura Morta Paintings - Museum Label
Located in Atlanta, GA
French School, circa 1780. A phenomenal pair of 18th century French School Nautra Morta paintings on canvas. Each master work depicts a rich tapestry of romantic imagery including d...
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Two Original Jerome Gould Mixed-Media Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
By Jerome Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two original mixed-media design drawing illustrations for writing instruments by graphic designer, Jerome Gould, perhaps best known for creating the Pepsi logo. Each design executed ...
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20th Century American Modern Drawings

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Paper

English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia: “A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The traditional use ha...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Attractive period instrument Displays a des...
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Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Estate American Surveyor's Transit Level in Original Fitted Oak Box, 1930s-1940s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate American surveyor's transit level in original fitted oak box and signed "BOSTROM- BRODY mf6, Atlanta GA.", circa 1930-1940s. Model #4, Serial #47. Bostrom began his company in...
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Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments

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Oak

Chinese Hand Carved Tigers Eye Stone Libation Cup with Dragon
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique/vintage Chinese carved tigers eye stone libation cup supported by a dragon and dating from the early 20th century or possibly earlier. The hard stone cup is carved fro...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

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Stone

Chinese Hand Carved Tigers Eye Stone Libation Cup with Dragon
Chinese Hand Carved Tigers Eye Stone Libation Cup with Dragon
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H 5.52 in W 5.52 in D 1.78 in
Worcester Coffee Cup, Monochrome Black Print "Tea Party no.3", Georgian ca 1760
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming coffee cup and saucer made by Worcester in their First Period (sometimes called the Dr Wall Period) in about 1760. The items are decorated in a black overglaz...
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Antique 1760s English George III Porcelain

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Porcelain

Two Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
By Jerome Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two original design drawing illustrations for writing instruments by American graphic designer, Jerome Gould, perhaps best known for creating the Pepsi logo. Both drawings executed i...
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20th Century American Modern Drawings

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Paper

21 Clesitera Glass Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Clesitera glass vase with pendant, was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

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Glass

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19th Century English Brass Telescope and Stand
Located in Alexandria, VA
Antique refracting brass and mahogany four-draw telescope with a brass tripod table stand, and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Brass

American Brass Surveying Transit Signed F. E. Brandis, Sons & Co. NY, Circa 1890
By Brandis and Son
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass surveying transit on oak tripod stand. F. E. Brandis, Sons & Co., was in business
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Antique 1890s American American Empire Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1913 British W.F. Stanley Theodolite on Tripod Base
By W. F. Stanley
Located in Calgary, Alberta
W.F. Stanley & Co of Holborn, London manufactured some of the world's best surveying equipment
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Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed
By Gurley Engineering Instruments
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Good looking antique up-cycled architect's engineering floor lamp with vintage tripod surveying
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Early 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Fine and Rare Pair of English Regency Floor Standing Library Globes
By Thomas Harris and Son
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
four arms, on gadrooned, and ring turned mahogany columns. Terminating in tripod spade feet, the turned
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Mining Topographic Compass Davis & Son London First Half of the 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
1800s. It is a survey instrument, for measurement of horizontal and vertical angles and magnetic
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Antique 1840s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Surveyors Level in Case, Scientific Instrument, John Davis and Son c1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage surveyor's level in case, an English scientific instrument, an item of surveying
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Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

1820s Rare Cittelli Milan Brass Wood Praetorian Tablet Antique Surveyor Tool
Located in Milan, IT
. Instrument for tracing and topographical surveying, complete with tripod in walnut and removable brass, base
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Antique 1820s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin & James White Antique Surveyor's Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
for reading the circles, triple level and tripod socket. Topography studies instruments, surveying
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Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Monumental Minton Majolica Amphora Vase, 1879, Attrib. to Christopher Dresser
By Christopher Dresser, Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
glazed tripod base with three fierce beasts-head terminals heads above a central stylized flower, made to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

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Majolica

19th Century Surveyer's Tripod as Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th Century Walnut and Brass Surveyer's Tripod as Standing Lamp with Shade.
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

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Brass

Gutsy Tripod Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Surveyer's Tripod made into a floor lamp. The lamp has just bee refurbished with al new hardware
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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

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Iron, Brass

Matched Pair of Vintage Surveyor Tripods as Floor Lamps
Located in Madison, WI
A pair of beautifully-appointed maple surveying tripods converted into a matched pair of floor
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

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Brass

Telescope on Wood Tripod
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage brass surveyer's telescope mounted to a wood tripod with aluminum fittings. Very nice
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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Metal

Telescope on Wood Tripod
Telescope on Wood Tripod
H 48 in Dm 24 in
Brass Telescope on Wood Tripod
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage brass surveyer's telescope mounted to a wood tripod with aluminum fittings. Very nice
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Vintage 1950s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Aluminum

Imperial Japanese Army Weather Vane
Located in New York, NY
Made by A.N. Asakichi of Tokyo (which also produced surveying, weather, and drafting instruments
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Metalwork

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Brass, Aluminum, Steel

Wood Tripod Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage surveying's Wood tripod lamp, height adjustable.
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Vintage 1940s American Floor Lamps

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Wood

Wood Tripod Lamp
Wood Tripod Lamp
H 60 in D 24 in
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Survey Tripod For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal survey tripod for your home. Each survey tripod for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer survey tripod, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right survey tripod, those designed in folk art and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Minton each produced at least one beautiful survey tripod that is worth considering.

How Much is a Survey Tripod?

The average selling price for a survey tripod at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $699 on the low end and $21,217 for the highest priced.