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Antique Calipers

Wall Mounted Calipers from the Ross Optical Company London
Located in London, GB
A set of graduated calipers from the Ross of London optical company, mounted on a later wall
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900
Located in Meer, VAN
instruments / calipers / compasses to draw and draft different shapes. Great quality and execution for both
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Fitted Drafting Set in a Stingray Case, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Includes 3 boxwood rulers and Calipers and misc. Tools.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
Located in PARIS, FR
combat during ceremony or daily. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
$7,113 / set
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in
Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia
Located in Langweer, NL
scale of miles cartouche, adorned with calipers and a pair of falcons. Published between 1659 and 1672
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1650s Antique Calipers

Materials

Paper

Antique Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia
Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia
$1,043 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.4 in W 19.9 in D 0.002 in
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
around her including calipers, globes, measuring sticks, etc. The plinth which houses the movement is
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Calipers

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Bronze

Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau
Located in Langweer, NL
miles cartouche, topped with calipers and a pair of falcons. Cartographer: W.J. Blaeu. Published circa
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Mid-17th Century Antique Calipers

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Paper

Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau
Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau
$644 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19.97 in W 23.51 in D 0.02 in
Rugen Island, Germany: An Early 17th Century Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
showed King Atlas measuring the world with a pair of calipers. King Atlas was a mythical ruler of
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Calipers

Materials

Engraving

Recent Sales

18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups
Located in Paris, FR
. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian period (Between 794 and 1185
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18th Century Japanese Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Oversize calipers
Located in New York, NY
Pair or oversize brass and steel calipers, possibly used by a sculptor, Early 19th Century.
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19th Century English Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Oversize calipers
Oversize calipers
W 46 in L 34 in
Early 20th Century Wood and Brass Log Calipers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, wood log caliper with brass fittings.
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1910s American Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Log Caliper
By Florence "Flossie" Greenleaf
Located in Essex, MA
calipers for a very short period of time in Littleton, New Hampshire from 1913 until his death in 1916
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1910s American Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Log Caliper
Large Sculptural Log Caliper
H 28.5 in W 55.25 in D 2.38 in
Antique Country French Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
, rather than the gauges and calipers of industry, the quality of construction has stood the test of time
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19th Century French Country Antique Calipers

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Oak

Antique Country French Side Table
Antique Country French Side Table
H 23.6 in W 29.9 in D 22.8 in
Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
following, his hand grasps scrolled plans for his steam engine and a pair of calipers, his foot resting over
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Calipers

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Bronze

J.E. Caldwell Black Slate Mantel Clock under Bronze Sculpture of Cartographer
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
preponderance, her hand tucked under her chin with a pair of calipers while her other hand grasps the blank
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19th Century American Napoleon III Antique Calipers

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Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud
By Ferdinand Berthoud
Located in Kittery Point, ME
clock, and a celestial sphere with a sundial and calipers to one side, the clock signed on the enamel
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Calipers

Rare antique Mining themed Albert chain, watch chain
Located in NEWARK, GB
pick, Hammer and chisel, a pail or bucket and some tongs or calipers. It fastens with a large antique
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Exceptional Late 19th Century Engineer's Tool Box
Located in London, GB
leaf. The tools include external and internal calipers, micrometers from a thousandth of an inch
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Late 19th Century Antique Calipers

Ships Calipers
Located in New York, NY
Oversized wooden ships calipers used for map making. Hand forged iron hardware.
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19th Century English Antique Calipers

Materials

Iron

Log Calipers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century wood and brass log calipers, all in original surface and condition, marked CE
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19th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Log Calipers
Log Calipers
H 20 in W 54.75 in D 1.5 in
Set of Calipers
Located in Boston, MA
Set of 5 metal calipers with original finish. Some 18th & some 19th C. Makes a wonderful
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19th Century French Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Set of Calipers
Set of Calipers
H 6 in W 4 in
Set of Calipers
Located in Boston, MA
A large set of 5 Calipers with graceful lines. Sold as a set. Dimensions vary.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Calipers

Materials

Iron

1890's Lumber Calipers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lumber calipers used to measure the diameter of logs to determine volume of board feet. Adjustable
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19th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Wood

1890's Lumber Calipers
1890's Lumber Calipers
H 21 in W 40 in
Steel Calipers by Starrett
By L.S. Starrett
Located in Waltham, MA
Large pair of steel calipers by well respected Athol, MA manufaturer L.S. Starrett. This pair most
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Steel Calipers by Starrett
Steel Calipers by Starrett
H 1.25 in W 2 in D 25 in
Pair of Oversized Calipers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large, sculptural lumber caliper, an erstwhile tool turned art.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Calipers

19th Century Wood Log Calipers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century wood log calipers, signed E.S. Lane, Maker Upton ME, original surface and
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wood Log Calipers
19th Century Wood Log Calipers
H 25 in W 55 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Wrought Iron Multi-Purpose Calipers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wrought iron, multi-purpose calipers; probably American, 19th century
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19th Century Antique Calipers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Very Large Steel Calipers with Maker's Stamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large steel calipers with the maker's stamp - "THE L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. APRIL
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Early 20th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

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18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese Kano school screen with pine tree, camellias, cherry blossom and Chinese figures in the landscape, circa 18th century. Materials: Pigment colors and oxidized silver leaf ...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Calipers

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Silver Leaf

18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen
18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen
$16,000
H 66.93 in W 146.86 in D 1.19 in
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds. Kano school painted with ink and ...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calipers

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Frederick Manson Victorian 1894 Birmingham Visiting Cards Case In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Visiting card case box in sterling silver designed by Frederick Manson. Beautiful antique presentation visiting card holder, created in the city of Birmingham England at the ateli...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Gentlemans Sword Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Partridge Wood 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Rare Polished Well Figured banded Partridge wood Sword Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original three-sided tapering polished steel blade, late Nineteenth Century,...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of extremely rare Victorian display cabinets with taxidermy resplendent quetzal (PHAROMACHRUS MOCINNO), cotinga and hummingbirds, attributed to Henry Ward (1812-1878) Engla...
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Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Other

Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
$70,430 / set
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 7.09 in
Annunciation Bonini Paint Oil in canvas Old master 17th Century Leonardo Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Girolamo Bonini, called Anconitano (Ancona, circa 1600 - Bologna 1680) Annunciation (or Madonna of the Beautiful Angel) Oil on canvas (115 x 91 cm. - Framed 134 x 108 cm.) Work ac...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Calipers

Materials

Oil

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Calipers

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Corner sofa in blond wood and fabric,, Italy, 1950's What stands out most in this low corner bench are the recesses in the framework and the 9 straight, tapered, squared stiletto le...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Calipers

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Fabric, Wood

Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
$3,400
H 18.9 in W 58.27 in D 72.45 in
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
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20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
$2,387 / set
H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
When I live my Dream - 21st Ct Contemporary Painting of Boy with Bare Chest
By David van der Linden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
David van der Linden 'When I live my dream'' 60 x 70 cm (Framed 70x80 cm, frame is included in price) Oil on wood panel David van der Linden is a Dutch artist who studied at the ' C...
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2010s Contemporary Antique Calipers

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ettore Zaccari lounge sofa in ebonized wood Italy 1930s
By Ettore Zaccari
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Crafted in Ettore Zaccari's own workshop in Italy during the 1930s, this exquisite lounge sofa is a testament to the remarkable skill and artistry of its creator. The sofa is finishe...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Calipers

Materials

Fabric, Ash

Ettore Zaccari lounge sofa in ebonized wood Italy 1930s
Ettore Zaccari lounge sofa in ebonized wood Italy 1930s
$10,087
H 32.68 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...
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Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

French Deco Style Circle Rug in Multicolor Abstract Patterns by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s modern selections, a 6’ circle rug relishing a contemporary take on rare French Deco inspiration. The iconic vision enjoys a multitude of colors coming togethe...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Antique Calipers

Materials

Wool

Moooi Large Flowergarden Night Round Rug in Wool with Blind Hem Finish
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Large Flowergarden Night Round rug in Wool with Blind Hem Finish Marcel Wanders studio is a leading product and interior design studio located in the creative capital of Ams...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Antique Calipers

Materials

Wool

Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complemen...
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20th Century French Antique Calipers

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Desk Clock by Cartier
Desk Clock by Cartier
$48,500
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1 in
Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Calipers

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Antique Calipers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique calipers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique calipers — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Antique calipers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique calipers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Calipers?

Prices for antique calipers start at $175 and top out at $3,950 with the average selling for $1,000.