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Early 19th century Opticians Trade sign
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Opticians Trade sign A larger than normal example of an early 20th century cast
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1920s French Early Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Hand painted metal advertising sign for an optician. The shield was attached to the facade on an
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1920s Czech Modern Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

Antique Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
Advertising Sign for an Optician, from 1920s
H 19.69 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
2 Large Leaded Glass Optician’s Window Signs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
2 Large leaded glass optician’s window signs. The window signs have both been mounted in a
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Optician

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Early 20th Century Opticians English Enamel Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Rare early 20th century opticians English enamel trade sign A rare example of an early 20th
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Enamel

ViNTAGE HAMBLIN LONDON LTD HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE OPTICIANS TABLE ON WHEELS
Located in GB
Hamblin London LTD height adjustable Opticians table with wheels Please note the delivery fee listed is
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Optician

Materials

Iron

An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign.
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign. An early 20th century cast metal
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1910s French Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Iron

Early 20th C Opticians Spectacles Display Shop Cabinet Ebonised Gilt Vitrine
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 20th century opticians display cabinet, with its original hand painted gilt advertising
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Early 20th Century English Antique Optician

Materials

Glass, Pine

ORIGINAL CIRCA 1900-1920 OPTICIANS ADVERTISING SiGN WITH ORIGINAL PAINT & MOUNT
Located in GB
French circa 1900 Opticians advertising sign with rare, decorative wall mount A good looking example
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet This beautiful Mahogany
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Mahogany

Brass telescope 3 extensions signed F.M. Newton Optician Halifax 1870
Located in Milan, IT
. Newton Optician Halifax della seconda metà dell'800. Lunghezza massima cm 87,5, inches 34.4 minima cm 30
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1870s Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Etui by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Instruments Circa, 1800
Located in London, GB
Shagreen Etui Case by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Drawing Instruments Circa. 1800 An
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19th Century British Antique Optician

Dutch Opera glasses by J.M.Schmidt, Amsterdam, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
adjustable in degrees and length for visibility. The name and address of the optician are marked in the rings
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Late 19th Century Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Located in Carimate, Como
Antique hanging advertising sign for an optician, circa 1920-1930. Double sided big cast zinc
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Optician

Materials

Zinc

Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
Antique Optometrist Double Sided Trade Sign
H 10.24 in W 3.94 in D 34.26 in
Celestial Table Globe by Harris and Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, opticians etc and by Henry Gardner, opticians etc, Belfast, Published Janry 1st 1814.’ English, 1814
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1810s English Antique Optician

Materials

Mahogany

19th century hand-painted mercury thermometer/barometer, made by Bianchi
Located in Oostende, BE
BIANCHI (1821-1898), engineer-optician, distinguished himself on many occasions by serving the interests
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19th Century French Other Antique Optician

Materials

Glass, Wood

English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
; W.C. Cox, Devonport – who served as optician to the Royal Western Yacht Club (R.W.Y.C). Founded as
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1850s British Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Located in Norwich, GB
for E.A.Patterson, Optician and Nautical Instrument Maker, 3 Wade Street, East India Road, Poplar
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Early 1900s English Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Smalll Victorian Monocular Field Microscope
Located in Norwich, GB
‘Willliams & Son, Opticians. 3 & 4 Long Acre, London’. C.1890.
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1890s English Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond
By Dollond, London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Dollond, set up as an optician at the age of 20 and became the most eminent optical instrument maker of
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1820s English Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
/ opticians, both eye pieces signed "Carl Neithold, Frankfurt". This is a pair with a telescopic lorgnette
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1910s French Edwardian Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Amethyst Paste & Seed Pearl Brooch - 10K Gold - Signed - C. 1930's
Located in Chatham, CA
box (F.B. Phillips Leading Jeweler and Optician Smith's Falls, Ontario) - indistinctly signed
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Optician

Materials

Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Diamond and Amethyst Yellow Gold Ostrich Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
& Watchmakers. Gold and Silversmiths, Diamond Setters, Medallists, Opticians and Engravers, Port Elizabeth
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1890s Unknown Antique Optician

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Aneroid Desk Barometer by C W Dixey
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
engraved ‘Sold by C. W. Dixey, Optician to the Queen, New Bond St, London’, and set behind a glass viewing
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1850s English Antique Optician

Materials

Ebony

French Mahogany Barometer with Thermometer by "L'Ingenieur Chevallier"
By Jean Gabriel Augustin Chevallier
Located in Pembroke, MA
Trochon, an optician with a shop at 1 place de l'Horologe, and other renowned opticians, astronomers
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Optician

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Mercury Barometer
Located in Norwich, GB
weather indications, signed ‘Bertrand, Optician, St. Denis’ with blued steel pointer. Moulded giltwood
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Optician

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Krementz Art Deco Red Enamel & Sterling Silver Lorgnette Reading Glasses
By Krementz & Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
enamel to the case. Made by Frank Krementz. Retailed by Lugene Opticians in New York in the 1920s or
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Optician

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845
Located in London, GB
trade label: Thomas Dunn, optician, mathematical and philosophical instrument maker, 50 North Hanover
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Antique Mounted Magic Lantern Condensing / Magnifying / Optical Lens
Located in Lisse, NL
an optician. Apart from being historically significant in these three fields, these large lenses also
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

John Cary Travel Celestial Globe in Box Marked Cary & Co London, No. 21540
By John Cary
Located in GB
the globe, top to bottom it is 5 inches This piece was retailed by George Lee & Son opticians, 33
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
brilliant Instrument Maker and was appointed Optician to King George III and the Duke of York. Born 1730
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1790s English Georgian Antique Optician

Materials

Steel

The Shaving Mirror of Purser Wardlaw
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
printed trade label stating ‘J Abraham Optician & Mathematical Instrument Maker to his R. H. Duke of
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Early 1800s English Antique Optician

Materials

Ebony

A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
divisions in Australia, New Zealand, Californa, Texas, &c. London. Sold by Gould and Porter opticians 181
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1850s British Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Other

Late 19th Century J. H. Stewar Barometer and Thermometer Antique Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
large range of items for military use. They were opticians to The British & Foreign Governments, the
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1880s British Antique Optician

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique English Sampson Mordan Sterling Silver Menu Holders, Owls
Located in Bath, GB
talented optician and clock-maker, learning his trade in Barcelona. Each menu holder measures 1 1/4" in
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1910s English Antique Optician

Materials

Sterling Silver

An English Adjustable Optician’s Mirror
Located in London, GB
An English adjustable optician’s mirror for reflecting the P, R, Z, N etc, with cast iron base
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Early 20th Century Antique Optician

GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE
By E. Linnie
Located in San Francisco, CA
E. LINNIE WAS AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY OPTICIAN AND INSTRUMENT MAKER,FAMOUS FOR HIS ACHROMATIC
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19th Century Scottish Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE
GILT METAL FIGURAL BAROMETER BY E. LINNIE
H 15.01 in W 15.51 in D 3.25 in
Antique Victorian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
optician can change the lens if you so wish. The unmarked Gold tests for 18k Gold. Condition: Good
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1870s British Antique Optician

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Georgian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
changed by your optician or it can be worn as an interesting Pendant and the Gold tests for 18k. Condition
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Early 1800s British Antique Optician

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Georgian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
by your optician by opening the screw where the stem joins the glass or it can be worn as an
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1820s British Rococo Antique Optician

Materials

18k Gold

Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
By Dollond, London
Located in Brussels, BE
in. x 2.9 in.) Dollond London, a well-known scientific instrument makers and opticians founded by
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1820s English Early Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Shagreen

English Refracting Telescope
By Thomas Harris and Son
Located in Savannah, GA
Working brass telescope on mahogany tripod base. Signed "Tho. Harris and Son Opticians to the Royal
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19th Century English Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

English Refracting Telescope
English Refracting Telescope
H 51 in W 46 in D 3 in
Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
working replacement key. Inside the box is an ivorine name plate for H Hughes & Son Opticians, 59
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Late 19th Century Antique Optician

Cased Station Pointer
Cased Station Pointer
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Optician Store Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Full-size optician store sign
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19th Century Swedish Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

Optician Store Sign
Optician Store Sign
H 12 in W 32 in
Pair of Optician Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Pair Of Optician Cabinets
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Early 20th Century French Antique Optician

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Optician Cabinets
Pair of Optician Cabinets
H 79 in W 33 in D 15 in
Early Optician's Eye Test Chart
Located in Essex, MA
A rare, early illuminated optician's eye test chart, made by the Globe Optical Company, Boston
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Early 20th Century American Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

Early Optician's Eye Test Chart
Early Optician's Eye Test Chart
H 10 in W 15 in D 8.25 in
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign Cast Iron, Original Coloured Glass France, Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Optician

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
H 11.82 in W 22.05 in D 1.58 in
Late 19th Century English Opticians Thermometer
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English opticians thermometer We are proud to offer a delightful English
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Diminutive opticians trade sign, brass and original glass, as expected wear and patination. France
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Early 20th Century French Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
H 7.09 in W 11.42 in D 1.19 in
Early 20th Century Optician Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century optician trade sign, in brass, with original glass lenses, highly polished
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Early 20th Century French Antique Optician

Early 20th Century Optician Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Optician Trade Sign
H 10.63 in W 16.93 in D 1.97 in
Zinc Opticians Trade Sign, circa 1920s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Zinc Opticians trade sign, circa 1920s - Made from Zinc - Hand-painted - Dutch, circa 1920s
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1920s Dutch Antique Optician

Materials

Zinc

Zinc Opticians Trade Sign, circa 1920s
Zinc Opticians Trade Sign, circa 1920s
H 9.85 in W 32.68 in D 3.55 in
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
Located in Gloucester, GB
19th century German opticians trade sign - Wrought iron frame - Original hand blown cobalt blue
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Late 19th Century German Antique Optician

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
H 12.6 in W 30.71 in D 1.19 in
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
Located in Gloucester, GB
19th century German opticians trade sign - Wrought iron frame - Original hand blown cobalt blue
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Late 19th Century German Antique Optician

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
H 12.6 in W 30.71 in L 12.6 in
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
Located in Gloucester, GB
19th century German opticians trade sign - Wrought iron frame - Original hand blown cobalt blue
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Late 19th Century German Antique Optician

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
19th Century German Opticians Trade Sign
H 12.6 in W 30.71 in D 1.19 in
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Opticians Trade Sign A delightful and very well-proportioned example of an
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1920s French Early Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century French Optician Trade Sign
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful cast iron and glass late 19th century diminutive opticians trade sign. Light pitting on
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Late 19th Century French Antique Optician

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Opticians Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century opticians trade sign We are proud to offer an early 20th century opticians
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1910s British Victorian Antique Optician

Materials

Brass

Large Opticians Sight Testing Room Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large opticians sight testing room shop sign A great piece, dating back to the 1920s, salvaged
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Optician

1890's Gilt Dispensing Optician's Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early opticians's trade sign. A wonderful 19th century, double sided, hand painted gilt timber
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19th Century British Rustic Antique Optician

Materials

Pine

1890's Gilt Dispensing Optician's Trade Sign
1890's Gilt Dispensing Optician's Trade Sign
H 17.33 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
English Early 20th Century Iron Optician Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful iron optician shop-sign with its original color and decor, England, circa 1900-1940. Good
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Early 20th Century English Antique Optician

Materials

Iron

19th century zinc and glass optician trade sign
Located in London, GB
19th century zinc and glass optician trade sign 19th century zinc and glass optician trade or
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Optician

Materials

Zinc

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Antique Optician For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique optician you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, every antique optician was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique optician, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique optician, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. General Optical Company each produced at least one beautiful antique optician that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Optician?

The average selling price for an antique optician at 1stDibs is $1,825, while they’re typically $333 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.