Antique Apparatus

An intriguing 19th century Italian apparatus for measuring one's height in centimeters.

Original vintage advertising poster for Demon The Modern Petroleum Cooking Apparatus Cooks quickly, cleanly and economically / Demon Der Moderne Petroleum Kochapparat Kochtschnell, R...

Originally designed for laboratory use, stands of this type were used to support and position laboratory apparatus during experiments. Today, its sculptural industrial form makes it ...

Originally designed for laboratory use, stands of this type were used to support and position laboratory apparatus during experiments. Today, its sculptural industrial form makes it ...

Originally part of a foot-powered sewing machine or light industrial apparatus, bases like this were commonly salvaged and reused as utility tables once their original mechanisms wer...

White, established in 1883, became renowned as one of America's earliest manufacturers of adjustable lighting and precision equipment, supplying fixtures and apparatus to dentists, m...

Interior adjustable shelf standards remain intact, allowing the cabinet to accommodate laboratory apparatus, specimens, instruments, or reference materials of varying heights.

Scholarly Provenance and Research Notes (on the reverse): The reverse side of the backing sheet features a detailed, authentic research apparatus in French and English, linking this ...

Found in TelAviv and hung with a unique antique apparatus, this piece works both indoors and out.

It also includes sagittal sections through the orbit and eyeball with the lacrimal apparatus, and a sagittal section of the nasal cavity showing the turbinates and the nasolacrimal d...

The lights transitioned to oil lamps and metal reflectors in 1790, added clockwork revolving apparatuses in 1818, and were physically raised by 30 feet in 1854 following severe storm...

The upper half is a dense, small-type gazetteer headed "Alaska, Railroad in Operation," listing the single line then running, the Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company fr...

Each one has a hanging apparatus installed into the back. Sizes vary from approximately 3 in H x 3 in W x 2 in D to 12 in H x 18 in W x 4 in D.

Travelling mahogany wood case set for bleeding, brass apparatuses for bleeding and glass cups. Signed Blackwell London, circa 1850.

The vessels, working river traffic and industrial apparatus give the pair particular value as a record of the Thames during a period of rapid change.

An unusual and highly decorative example of antique medical and scientific apparatus, equally compelling as an anatomical teaching artifact, sculptural object or cabinet-of-curiositi...

The glass throughout is beautifully cut and faceted, and the apparatus of the clock nestles neatly into the form: the dial situated between the lyre arms, for instance.

Carbon-arc lamps produced the exceptionally intense light required to project moving images across the large auditoriums of early cinemas and picture palaces, making this surviving a...

This characteristic suggests that the statue was not originally conceived as a free-standing sculpture in the round, but was part of a more elaborate ecclesiastical apparatus, likely...

Designed to process metalliferous ores, the invention employed a closed ore cylinder and retort system intended to reduce ores efficiently while allowing the apparatus to be built in...

The plate is composed of four figures, each illustrating a distinct stage of dissection and sectional analysis of the temporal bone and its contained auditory apparatus. Executed wi...

III – Pl. 13, p. 246 This copperplate engraving presents a comparative anatomical study of the auditory apparatus, combining sectional views of the temporal bone with detailed rende...

From 1860, he perfected the “Aletoscopio” (from the Greek “true”, “exact” and “vision”), a viewing apparatus for large-sized photographs. In 1862, he put the finishing touches to th...

The man behind this splendid apparatus belonged to one of Lorraine’s great lineages.

Crafted in England circa 1880 in the Neoclassical Revival style, the substantial serving cart features a mahogany frame fitted with a large silver-plated oval meat dish, domed cover,...

Produced by Jaques & Son of London-well known for quality games and sporting apparatus-the piece embodies late Victorian amusement design, combining visual appeal with a simple, ...

Originally conceived as a practical piece of working equipment rather than furniture, this ingenious wooden apparatus would have been used by a traditional roofer while working on st...

Stripped of the architectural and ceremonial apparatus found in many royal portraits, the composition concentrates instead upon the qualities that made Van Dyck’s image of Charles so...

A charming antique garden sundial featuring an ornate 19th century buff terracotta pedestal – possibly a work by Blanchard or Blashfield – with an earlier associated bronze sundial p...

The long curved iron hook extended behind the wooden frame and enabled the apparatus to be secured over or towards the ridge of the roof, while the shaped wooden platform provided a ...

The plate depicts detailed studies of the digestive apparatus, including stomach and associated viscera (Fig. 1), together with two additional figures (Figs. 2 and 3) showing isolate...

The plate comprises multiple figures (Figs. 1–6), presenting dissected views of the digestive apparatus and associated viscera, together with anatomical details shown in varying conf...

Giovanni Grevenbroeck, called the Solfarolo (Netherlands, c. 1650 - Milan, post 1699) Port View in Moonlight Oil on canvas 70 x 132 cm Framed 86 x 146 cm Critical apparatus: Exper...

Two-door painted wardrobe, dated 1804 A refined example of continental cabinet making and decoration: this unique two-door wardrobe from 1804 represents a precious luxury testament ...

The upper register (Figs. 1–4) presents finely rendered dissections of the digestive apparatus, including stomach and intestinal configurations shown in multiple positions, with lett...

At the left foreground stands a distillation apparatus and furnace equipment associated with early chemistry and the medieval pursuit of transforming base metals into gold.

An especially desirable feature is the reversed title printed along the upper edge, intended to appear correctly when reflected through the viewing apparatus — a hallmark of authenti...

The underside of the dish likely shows a pontil mark, which is a sign that the piece was hand-blown and detached from a glass-blowing apparatus. The lip rim and the jar rim has som...

Such plates served to document the practical apparatus of eighteenth-century natural history, including specimen preservation, display, and transport—integral components of scientifi...

A cast iron wine corker from 19th century France, painted a pastel green like verdigris and using a turned wood handle to operate the mechanism. This unique apparatus has a lot to do...

Franks' from Manchester, listed as a manufacturer of photographic apparatus, optician and scientific instrument maker.

Chamorro men and women are shown around a rustic distillation apparatus constructed from wooden vessels and barrels under a palm-thatched shelter.

Featuring flanking bail handles on its sides, and accented with a hinged drop down door affixed with a locking apparatus and chain supports, which opens to reveal a hollow interior t...

Antique Civil Engineering & Construction Engravings, Set of 3, c.1800 This set of three large-format engravings presents an extensive visual survey of late eighteenth- and early...

Additional diagrams illustrate construction apparatus and building sequences, offering insight into how such towers were practically erected before the advent of modern industrial ma...

A compass rose and marine scale in lieues marines complete the navigational apparatus. This engraving is an excellent example of mid-18th-century French naval cartography, combining...

A rare and intriguing example of official measuring apparatus, rich in period charm and scientific interest.

The arms are turned to indicate the main subject of the original decorative apparatus. Dating back to the period between the end of 1800s and the beginning of 1900s Vintage condition...

A very charming and unusual mid-19th century Apparatus for combing wool. A terrific decorative accent piece for a rustic environment.

Originally used in a laboratory setting, these parabolic mirrors demonstrate the ingenuity of early scientific apparatus. Dated to the 19th century, each reflector features a turne...

The fallen camel heightens the sense of physical struggle and finality, while the distant execution apparatus introduces a chilling narrative conclusion beyond the immediate foregrou...

A wonderful example of an early scientific apparatus. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: 4W x 4D x 15.5H

An excellent example of an early scientific apparatus, the vessel could be used as a vase, or as a unique decorative accent.

An excellent example of early an scientific apparatus, the piece could work as a vase or as a decorative object all its own.

Working with volatile chemicals and cumbersome apparatus in inhospitable conditions, Frith developed most of his plates in tombs, temples, and caves.

The main decorative element consisting of stylized fish in opalescent glass, characterized by a sinuous movement and with the tail facing upwards, the latter lying on a leaf base and...

This map reflects not only the geographic layout of the city but also the administrative and economic priorities of the Dutch colonial apparatus. The orientation of the map places n...

The historic turn of the late 19th / early 20th century quack medicine machine used a violent ray electrotherapy apparatus as a cure-all, claiming to cure numerous ailments, cancers,...

A fabulous quality 19th century papier-mache work table in lovely original condition, it’s decorated all-over with mother of pearl and gilding, wonderfully shaped top opening to reve...

The engraving vividly illustrates how the diving bell or similar apparatus is lowered to the ocean floor, where it is used to seal leaks or conduct repairs on the submerged portions ...