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Antique Ship's Bulkhead Barometer, English, Maritime Instrument, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's bulkhead barometer. An English, brass and oak maritime weather instrument
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 3.75 in
Antique Ship's Clinometer, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, H Hughes, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare antique ship's clinometer. An English, heavy brass maritime instrument by H. Hughes
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 8.86 in W 22.84 in D 1.19 in
Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and genuine 19th century English Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand. Features amazing optics and a large adjustable base with spike pointed feet.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 70 in W 40 in D 40 in
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight hood covering
Category
1860s American American Empire Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 45.5 in W 25 in D 14 in
Blunt and Company Maritime Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
in the maritime trade from 1824 to 1885. The name Blunt and Co. was used from 1868 to 1872 by Edmund
Category
1870s American Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 5 Draw Telescope, English, Terrestrial, Broadhurst Clarkson, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky
Striking length
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky. Supplied ready to enjoy
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 2.21 in D 2.21 in
Antique 2 Draw Telescope, English, Chromed Brass, Terrestrial, Astro, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky. Supplied with a
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 1.34 in W 10.63 in D 23.23 in
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Astro, Great War
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky
An attractive telescope
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 10.63 in Dm 1.89 in
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to
Category
1880s Swiss Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Other
A Rare 2 Day Marine Chronometer By George Hedger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A letter from Beresford Hutchinson at THe National Maritime Museum also states that he has not seen
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums
Category
1730s Austrian Baroque Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 4 Draw Telescope, English, Terrestrial, Astronomical, Dollond, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife stalking, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Telescope, English, Silvered Brass, Dennis of London, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Purposeful example with
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
in the National Maritime Museum in London. ·
Size: 6,5x7,5x1 cm Estuche 7,5x9x2 cm
International
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.79 in
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1805-1810 Circa
By Charles Francois Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Oxford
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper, Wood
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Refractor, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Compact telescope
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, Terrestrial, Astronomical, Ross
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Leather
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, After Dollond, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1890.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife stalking, or maritime observation
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Oak
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Terrestrial, Davis of London, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Of impressive
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Ross Telescope, English, 3 Draw, Terrestrial Refractor, Early 20th, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
An attractive antique
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Three Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial, Ross, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Appealing antique
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 32.29 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, landscape appreciation, wildlife stalking, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 48.04 in D 0.4 in
Large Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, Negretti and Zambra, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1880.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife stalking, or maritime observation
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Terrestrial Telescope, English, Single Draw Refractor, NSL, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Beautifully
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Glass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 42.92 in
Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
By Félix Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, 1999, pp. 321-322 for the story of the Delamarche family.
- Dekker E
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Metal
Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
a description of the images above, mentioning the combustion of tar and the drawing of instruments
Category
1790s Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 16.34 in W 10.83 in D 0 in
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique nautical rolling ruler. An English, ebony maritime or draughtsman's instrument
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 20.87 in D 2.96 in
Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)
Located in Jacksonville, FL
maritime painting; you're peering into a fragment of history with profound and complex layers. The Wanderer
Category
1870s Realist Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Map of Asia Minor, showing Turkey, Cyprus and the Islands in the Aegean
Located in Langweer, NL
Ottoman Empire (Cyprus was conquered in 1571 from the Venetians). A maritime battle scene, located in the
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper
H 20.99 in W 24.81 in D 0.02 in
Lyonnais, Beaujolais, Forez, Mâconnais: A 1644 Depiction of France's Provinces
Located in Langweer, NL
, becoming a noted globe, instrument, and map-maker. His significant contributions to maritime cartography
Category
1640s Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper
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H 20.08 in W 23.82 in D 0 in
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
crossbanded with boxwood inlay and superb marquetry decoration of musical instruments. It is raised on a
Category
1870s Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Wood
Loudun and Mirebeau: A Cartographic Masterpiece of 17th Century France by Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
under Tycho Brahe. He established himself in Amsterdam in 1596, becoming a noted globe, instrument, and
Category
1650s Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper
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H 20.08 in W 23.82 in D 0 in
View of the Hongs, Canton
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
decorated cruising barge floats in the background as musicians play traditional Chinese instruments
Category
1850s Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
blued steel hand to position the instrument in such a way that the time can be read. The hinged
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Silver
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H 1.07 in W 2.29 in D 2.56 in
Original Antique Sea Chart of the Northern Part of Hispaniola, Western Cuba
Located in Langweer, NL
instruments (specifically cross-staffs). In 1680, however, he gained a privilege from the States of Holland
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Paper
H 21.26 in W 24.02 in D 0.02 in
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk.
Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
card table is made from superb quality Gonçalo Alves, has the most striking musical instrument
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.93 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Portuguese Hand Painted Dressing Screen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
to the city's past.
On the reverse side, the screen honors Portugal's Age of Discovery with maritime
Category
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Other Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Wood
'Ginette', French Art Deco Portrait
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Cotignac, FR
year, Picart le Doux became a member of the UMBM (Union Maritime de la Butte Montmartre) chaired by
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Workbox Side Occasional Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
variety of dense, durable hardwoods sought for maritime use, heavyconstruction, and furniture. The Spanish
Category
1890s English Edwardian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 16.93 in
Plath Hamburg Brass Sextant Maritime Navigational Instrument, circa 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s German brass sextant maritime navigational instrument by C. Plath.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures
Located in Palm City, FL
which catalogs the collection of antique navigation instruments at England's National Maritime Museum
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Maritime Instruments
Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
nineteenth century due to the quality and precision of his instruments. The business was incorporated as
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Maritime Instruments
18th Century Portland Stone Sundial Pedestal with Brass Dial Plate
Located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
scientific and mathematical instruments, Thomas Wright. The circular brass plate is finely engraved with the
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Stone
New York Yacht Club Race, 1878
By Antonio Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
An early and important marine painting by one of the most important 19th century American maritime
Category
1870s Academic Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Ship's Bulkhead Barometer, English Brass, Maritime Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
instrument, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Distinguished maritime instrument, with fine
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 4.93 in
Antique Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's log desk ornament. An English, brass and oak maritime display instrument
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 42 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Binnacle Compass, English, Brass, Maritime, Navigation, Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage binnacle compass. An English, brass maritime navigation instrument, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 10.24 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Negretti & Zambra Maritime Brass Barometer
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in San Francisco, CA
Negretti & Zambra maritime brass barometer #3323, retailed by F. Darton & Co. London. In working
Category
19th Century English Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Desk Compass, English, Oak, Maritime, Ship, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk compass. An English, oak maritime or ship's compass and dating to the
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Oak
English Mahogany & Brass Ships Binnacle. Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Circa 1900
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Hollywood, SC
desirable and Fine maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany and brass with a helmet style compass
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Hughes Telescope, English, 5 Draw, Terrestrial, Astronomical, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
Wonderful
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Telescope, a Franks Ltd, Manchester, Officer of the Watch
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Telescope, Two-Draw, Mahogany, Brass, English, Georgian, circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky. Supplied ready to enjoy
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Pocket Telescope, Three-Draw, Refractor, English, Victorian, circa 1895
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 14.38 in W 5.32 in D 0.08 in
Antique Telescope, Three-Draw Refractor, English, Georgian, circa 1800
By Dollond, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky. Supplied ready to enjoy
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique, Telescope, Two Draw, Mahogany, Brass, J.P. Cutts, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
1836-1839.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation
Category
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique, Telescope, Dolland, Three Draw, Terrestrial, Astronomical Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
appreciation, wildlife, or maritime observation. Equally suitable for observing the night sky.
A triple draw
Category
Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Maritime Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Antique Maritime Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique maritime instruments is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and wood, all antique maritime instruments available were constructed with great care. Antique maritime instruments have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique maritime instruments made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs.
Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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