Antique Measuring Devices
Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
measuring device, likely related to astronomy or navigation.
The design features various components of the
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1780s European Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Paper
$306 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.67 in W 8.43 in D 0 in
System walking stick with the function of measuring device, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of measuring horses. Bamboo wood barrel, deer
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Late 19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Copper
$1,497
H 37 in W 4 in D 1.3 in
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
scale is more than just a measuring device; it’s a sculptural statement that embodies the essence of the
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19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
original condition ; most significantly; it has the ORIGINAL measuring device (ruler) included in the slot
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Elm
$1,285
H 10 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with the 5 rolling spheres. Antique Islamic Metalwork Brass astrolabe Astronomical measuring Device
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19th Century Islamic Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Accent Carpet
Located in New York, NY
the continuous border, which includes oblique corner devices.
Measures: 7' 1" x 9' 7"
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Wool
18th Century Antique Mahogany Neoclassical Musical Clock by Ralph Gout of London
Located in Devon, GB
for the Spanish and Indian markets and was also an inventor patenting a pedometer and other devices
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass
$66,660
H 31 in Dm 18 in
French Cherrywood Book Rest or Music Stand, Lutrin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
only would it be a great recipe book stand but it would just as well hold a tablet device.
The stand
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Cherry
Antique Commercial Balance Scale by H. L. Becker in Brussels
Located in Dallas, TX
leveling mechanism as well as the precision of the measuring needle and the entire device,
circa early
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Steel
$298 Sale Price
25% Off
H 19.5 in W 19 in D 9 in
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Eyeglass Measuring Device
Located in Culver City, CA
Eyeglass measuring device used by Optometrists to measure your prescription eyewear
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Early 20th Century German Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Optometrist's Eyeglass Measuring Device
Located in Culver City, CA
Eyeglass measuring device used by Optometrists to measure your prescription eyewear Germany circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Resistance Measuring Device of the Second Half of the 19th Century
By Philip Harris Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Resistance measuring device by Philip Harris & Co. Birmingham on oak board, made of brass and
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1860s British Antique Measuring Devices
English Surveyor Stick
Located in Culver City, CA
graphic ladder scale measuring device,
folds in half for easy carrying in the field
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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Wood
Antique English Brass Shopkeepers Scale
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful antique English brass shopkeepers scale fitted on a wooden base. Utilized as a measuring
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19th Century English Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
interior, this scale is not just a measuring device but a storied objet d'art, echoing the tales of
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19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Wooden & Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
intriguing conversational piece in any home or office, this scale is not just a measuring device but a slice
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19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Scleroscope to Measure the Hardness of Metals, USA, 1914
By Shore Instrument & MFG New York
Located in Milan, IT
. Measurements of box 45 x 18 x 18 cm - inches 17.71 x 7 x 7.
The Shore Scleroscope is the first device
Category
1910s American Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal, Steel
Barograph from the Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a Sestrel barograph to measure atmospheric pressure.
This device registers changes
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Late 19th Century English Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Copper 50 Liter Wine Vessel from Carcassonne France, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful copper object was a measuring and dispensing device used by a French wine producer
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Copper, Steel
H 21.75 in W 25.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Copper Wine 'Mesure a Vin' from a French Vineyard, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful copper object was a measuring and dispensing device used by a French wine producer
Category
19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Copper
18th Century Italian Cadron Solaire (Sundial) Marmo Carnico
Located in Dallas, TX
description for most of them:
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Measuring Devices
French Neoclassical Style Wall Barometer and Thermometer
Located in London, GB
measuring devices contained within an ornate Louis XV style case. The case is crafted from painted wood and
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Antique Prestwich Fluid Gauge, English, Aeronautical, Scientific Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
display, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Early 20th century fluid measuring device
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Early 20th Century British Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Glass
H 15.16 in W 6.11 in D 7.29 in
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
not just a measuring device but a piece of history. Its weathered patina tells a story of countless
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19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau French Black , wooden Telephone Bronze
By French Foundry Pierret-Depaix et Cie
Located in Valladolid, ES
installation of (multiple) telephone exchanges,
the manufacture of needle and electronic measuring devices and
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Naudet & Co. 1915-1916 Paris World War I French Aviation Altimeter Militaire
Located in Miami, FL
high quality measuring devices. They was very active during the WWI and WWII. They are the only French
Category
1910s French Industrial Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Ophthalmometer Eye Machine by General Optical Company
Located in Norwalk, CT
Oct 24th 1911”. This is an optical optometrist device to measure the curvature of the anterior surface
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Early 20th Century Antique Measuring Devices
Persia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A Hand-colored 17th Century Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
depicting scale in the lower left corner includes a man in Arab garb utilizing a device to measure distance
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Engraving
H 23.5 in W 27 in D 1.325 in
Massive Oak Draper's Table
Located in New York, NY
A Massive French Oak Draper's Table with Integral Measuring Devices on Either Side, Base is Pine
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19th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Parisian Hat Stretcher Block by Allie Maillard
Located in Downham Market, GB
' hat measuring device), this is by far the best example I've come across & I've bought a a few!
Early
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Early 1900s British Industrial Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Iron
Heath and Wing Waywiser Six-Spoke Wheel, circa 1785
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
measuring device. Surveyors today use a Waywiser (also known as an Odometer or a Perambulator) to measure
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Late 18th Century British Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Mahogany
Perambulator, Or Surveyor’s Wheel, A Waywiser
By Troughton & Simms London
Located in New York, NY
used a sophisticated mechanical device for measuring distances, undoubtedly an odometer such as
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass
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By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
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circa 1910
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Bronze
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By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is an Estate Lalique Large Bacchantes Vase with Women conjoined Around. Signed with etched Lalique France signature at base. Current Retail $6800....
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20th Century French Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Crystal
$4,200 Sale Price
38% Off
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Pocket Telescope for Ship Captains 20th Century Brass Vintage 1900's
Located in Taranto, IT
Very rare and wonderful all-brass pocket telescope, early 1900s.
Functioning item, very small internal chips on the lens but not affecting its view.
Item in very good conservative ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass
$251
H 0.79 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in
Hanging Doorway Entry Shoppe Bell with Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful wrought iron bell used as a notification someone has entered or moved a door - could be used at home, in a shop or in a barn. or as a decorative piece in the kitchen or g...
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19th Century Rustic Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Japanese Vintage Cabinet with Glass Swing Doors, Early Showa Period '1926-'
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage cabinet was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
It features hinged glass doors with a beautiful frame made of chestnut wood. The frame has developed a lovely, w...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
44% Off
H 51.46 in W 32.49 in D 12.01 in
Natural Ammonite Fossils Emerging from Matrix, Species Unknown
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Ammonite Fossils Emerging from Matrix, Species Unknown
This is about 4.5 inches wide in total. We do not know the species or where the fossil was found in this case.
Since t...
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15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Antwerp, BE
One WMF Art Nouveau silver plated vase with decoration and original glass liners.
There is only one left for sale so the price shown is not for the set but for a vase.
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Silver
Cartier Paris Panther Design Card and Envelope Luxury Set Desk Stationery
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier Paris Card and Envelope Set of 9 with the Iconic Panther Jewelry Design.
Authentic Luxury Cartier Stationery Card Letter and Envelope Black Panther, limited edition Desk Acce...
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Late 20th Century French Anglo-Indian Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Paper
$250
H 1.25 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
Tiffany Studios Spider Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Tiffany Studios geometric leaded glass and bronze table lamp features the iconic Spider shade and its original complementary Mushroom bronze base. The unique form of the spider ...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau.
A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th century painted iron safe
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted iron safe circa 1830.
We are pleased to offer this cast iron safe in near original condition and still functioning today.
Cast fielded panels to front an...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Armoire – zebrawood and amboyna burl with three doors, interior shelves, Mother of Pearl and nickel plated hardware, center door with large oval mirror.
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1930s Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Zebra Wood, Amboyna
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing th...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Other Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal, Other
Troughton and Simms Navigators Sextant in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's sextant with lattice frame, colored glass filters, many accessory scopes, vernier scale with silver. Mounted into a kidney shaped box with a leather carry handle.
...
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Early 1900s North American Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Brass
18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Hobnail Antique Safe Strong Box Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship. This exceptional antique studded safe, with its typical all-around hobnails and great wrought...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
$29,957
H 55.12 in W 36.62 in D 18.9 in
A Pair Of French Art Deco Linen Upholstered Armchair
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Pair of Parisian Art Deco Linen-Upholstered Armchairs
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Measuring Devices
Materials
Linen, Oak
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Antique Measuring Devices For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique measuring devices available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique measuring devices was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique measuring devices have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique measuring devices are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, neoclassical and industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique measuring devices over the years, but those made by Antonio Tantardini, Bradley & Hubbard and Capodimonte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Measuring Devices?
Antique measuring devices can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,950, while the lowest priced sells for $346 and the highest can go for as much as $424,500.
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