Antique Wood and Brass Protractor
Located in Norwalk, CT
A really nice example of a handmade tool, this protractor is carved wood and fitted with handmade
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Late 19th Century Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Protractor
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
William Cary, London Circular Protractor. C.1810 The protractor with geared knob turn for full
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1810s English Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
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Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed WC COX Devonport made in the mid-19th century, instrument complete with three
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1850s British Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
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H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
key. Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale recessed in the arch, with scale from
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1870s Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Four Fold Boxwood Rule by Edward Preston & Sons of Birmingham
Located in London, GB
central brass protractor joint, spirit level, and steel tips. Numbered: 3111L With "E P" trademark
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Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support
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H 4.34 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Located in Milan, IT
manufacture. Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to
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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
19th C. Nautical Protractor
Located in North Egremont, MA
W & S Jones, 30 Holborn, London, single arm brass protractor, original case.
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
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Fine Pair of Floor Globes by J & G Cary, Dated 1820 and 1833
By George & John Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of 15 inch floor globes by J & G Cary, dated 1820 and 1833, each set into a mahogany stand with a vase shaped support and three legs centred on a compass, one with a labe...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian
$1,516
H 1.97 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased draughtsman's set. An English, technical drawing case of silver nickel and brass tools by W.H. Harling, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Nicely p...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
$1,349
H 11.82 in W 6.89 in D 6.11 in
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's microscope. An English, brass and enamelled metal scientific instrument by Henry Crouch, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing micr...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978
$1,984 / item
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in D 7.09 in
German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978
Located in Sofia, BG
Gregory brass spyglass - Deutsches Museum 1978/79 limited edition. This reflecting foldable telescope is being published in a worldwide limited edition of up to 1,500 numbered copie...
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Late 20th Century German Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
$3,850
H 20 in W 36 in D 14 in
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Marked: '' 63 Farringdon Rd London EC. Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co''
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1910s British Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
$6,810
H 1.07 in W 2.29 in D 2.56 in
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used i...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid
$1,450
H 2.25 in W 5 in D 4 in
Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pale green stained shagreen covered Art Deco box with bone trimmed hinged lid raised on ball feet. The bottom stamped "John C(?) ______(?) & Sons, LTD."
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Bone, Shagreen, Wood
Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 3" celestial pocket globe by G & W Cary, Strand, London circa 1791, housed in its original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type we...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Plaster
Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare George III mahogany serpentine chest, only 35.5" wide with reeded canted corners, shaped sides and of a good rich color.
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1770s English Georgian Antique Brass Protractor
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Mahogany
Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
$476
H 0.6 in W 7.09 in D 4.14 in
Vintage Scholar's Drawing Set, French, Brass, Draughtsman's Tools, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage scholar's drawing set. A French, brass case of draughtsman's tools, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Useful set of instruments with appealing vintage fi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's octant with rosewood frame, brass filters, mirror and peepsight. Unsigned. Overall dimensions: 3" x 13" x 16". 2 pounds.
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1840s Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London, circa 1850. An eleven inch radius vernier octant by John Todd with ebonised wooden frame with inset bone scale marked from 0 – 100 degrees with...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Brass
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intriguing item is almost certainly a Holland Circle by German scientific instrument makers Baumann & Kinzelbach. The Holland Circle, sometimes referred to as a Dutch Circle, wa...
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19th Century German Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Bronze
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
$3,145
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.79 in
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Brass Protractor
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Bronze, Other
Adamia Rezo Sunset in Paris. 2006, oil on cardboard, 33x45, 8 cm, 2006
$948Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 18.04 in D 0.08 in
Sunset in Paris. 2006, oil on cardboard, 33x45, 8 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunset in Paris. 2006, oil on cardboard, 33x45,8 cm Paris evening cityscape. View on the bridge. Colorful painting with yellow-pink sun, dominant color blue-lilac
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20th Century Fauvist Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Edwardian Mahogany Barograph by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh
By Hamilton & Inches Ltd.
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian Mahogany Barograph by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh Edwardian mahogany Barograph housed in a bevelled glass display case with satinwood line inlay, standing on a rais...
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Brass Protractor
Materials
Mahogany
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