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Antique Parallel Rule

Antique Rolling Parallel Rule, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rolling parallel rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation
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Early 20th Century British Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass

Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Located in London, GB
the end of Roman rule in Britain around 410 A.D. and the emergence of the Christian Anglo-Saxon
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15th Century and Earlier English Antique Parallel Rule

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Bronze

Antique Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
H 1.42 in Dm 7.88 in
Rafael Contreras Alhambra Architectural Model Plaque
By Rafael Contreras
Located in New York, NY
. He aimed to change the look of the Alhambra to create a more “Oriental” building. Parallel to his
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19th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Parallel Rule

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Gesso

Daytime, marble sculpture
Located in PARIS, FR
difficult to bring together works that are sometimes very different under the same label. Academic rules
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1840s Academic Antique Parallel Rule

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Marble

Rugen Island, Germany: An Early 17th Century Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the Middle Ages it was ruled by Denmark. It later
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Parallel Rule

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Engraving

Carved Amber Figure of Christ
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
position Jesus Christ’s body is perfectly straight. His legs are parallel, the feet are presented side by
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19th Century German Gothic Antique Parallel Rule

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Other

Antique Carved Amber Figure of Christ
Carved Amber Figure of Christ
H 16.34 in W 16.74 in D 1.97 in
Evening - The depth of the visible -
Located in Berlin, DE
chiaroscuro contrast creates two parallel planes that open up a space for the imagination of what the city
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Parallel Rule

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Etching

Winter Farmyard, 18th Century Oil on Canvas, Figures in Snow Landscape
By George Morland
Located in Prato, IT
commenced that life which, in its combination of hard work and hard drinking, is almost without a parallel
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Late 18th Century English Antique Parallel Rule

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Wood, Canvas

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Group "The Abduction of the Sabine Women"
By Pierre Loison 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
families. Recounted by Livy and Plutarch (Parallel Lives II, 15 and 19), it provided a subject for
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19th Century French Mannerist Antique Parallel Rule

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Bronze

Family Group
By George Morland
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, is almost without a parallel. Morland soon became the mere slave of the dealer with whom he lived
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1790s English School Antique Parallel Rule

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Ink

Antique Family Group
Family Group
H 6.38 in W 9.5 in

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Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle. This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Parallel Rule

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Parallel Rule

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Wood, Giltwood

Antique Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
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1930s Japanese Antique Parallel Rule

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Fabric, Glass

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Samuraï Maeda Armor
H 90.56 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
Moroccan Tete-a-Tete
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Moroccan tete-a-tete chair with inlaid and carved wood design and upholstered seats.
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Early 20th Century Islamic Antique Parallel Rule

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Wood

Moroccan Tete-a-Tete
Moroccan Tete-a-Tete
H 30.5 in W 53 in D 26 in
Napoleon Ist
Located in Paris, FR
Antoine-Denis CHAUDET (1763 - 1810) NAPOLEON Ist, circa 1808 Carrare Marble - First Empire Hermes Bust of Napoleon Ist, after Antoine-Denis CHAUDET Dimensions : 23 5/8 x 12 x 10 1/...
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Early 1800s French School Antique Parallel Rule

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Marble

Napoleon Ist
Napoleon Ist
H 23.63 in W 13 in D 10.24 in
Gandharan Schist Statue of Buddha
Located in London, GB
Gandharan Schist Buddha Circa 3rd Century A.D. This finely carved stone statue depicts the Buddha, clad in cascading folds of fabric, clinging lightly to the contours of his body; p...
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15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Classical Greek Antique Parallel Rule

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Schist

Gandharan Schist Statue of Buddha
Gandharan Schist Statue of Buddha
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H 21 in W 9.75 in D 4 in
Hand Etched Egyptian Brass Vessel Jardiniere, 19th Century
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian hand etched polished brass vessel. Could be used as a vase or Jardiniere, indoor or outdoor. Arabic Mameluke revival style brass vessel with figural scenes ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass, Copper

19th Century White Belgian Parisian Plaster Architectural Model Capitol
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, antique Belgian architectural model made of handcrafted plaster of Paris, in good condition. It depicts the Frederik's Church in Copenhagen, Denmark. The main entrance of th...
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19th Century Belgian Rococo Antique Parallel Rule

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Plaster

Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – 1680 London) Portrait of lady with a crown, possibly Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, later Lady Baber (d.1696) c.1665 Oil on canv...
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1660s Antique Parallel Rule

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Oil

Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut C. Engel & Cie Verviers
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Verviers Belgium by C. Engel & Cie Opticiens Verviers High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Parallel Rule

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Walnut

Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Attractive period instrument Displays a des...
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Mid-20th Century English Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Located in PARIS, FR
These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...
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1790s Old Masters Antique Parallel Rule

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case by Riefler, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Appealing, typically Ge...
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Early 20th Century German Antique Parallel Rule

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Nickel

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, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Delightfully presented maritime ba...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass

19th Century German Antique Mahogany, Walnut Model of an Egyptian Temple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the detailed décor piece is compos...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Parallel Rule

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Mahogany, Walnut

Pair of Victorian Late 19th / Early 20thC Brass Fire Dogs or Andirons
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian late 19th century, early 20th century brass fire irons or Andirons, possibly produced around the time of the Aesthetic Movement with influences from Persia. A...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass, Iron

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Ebony and Brass Parallel Rule
Located in Richmond, CA
Brass and ebony parallel rule recovered from an old ship.
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Parallel Rule

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Brass

Antique Ebony and Brass Parallel Rule
Ebony and Brass Parallel Rule
H 0.25 in W 24 in D 3 in
Captain Fields Improved Parallel Rule, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An English captain fields improved boxwood parallel rule which would have been used for plotting a
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1920s Great Britain (UK) Antique Parallel Rule

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Boxwood

Antique Captain Fields Improved Parallel Rule, circa 1920
Captain Fields Improved Parallel Rule, circa 1920
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H 0.25 in W 18 in D 3 in
Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
By Dollond, London
Located in Brussels, BE
drawing instruments. Comprising of double parallel rule, brass and steel compasses and nibs. Sector and
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1820s English Early Victorian Antique Parallel Rule

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Shagreen

17th Century French Oil on Copper Panting Depicting John Milton & Her Daughters
Located in Pasadena, CA
Milton's life parallel the major historical and political divisions in Stuart England at the time. In his
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Late 17th Century French Antique Parallel Rule

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Copper

Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England
Located in Milan, IT
the introduction, in 1854, of protractor and compass cardinal points on hinged parallel rules, that
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1860s British Antique Parallel Rule

Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England
Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England
H 0.63 in W 11.93 in D 2.37 in
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compartment Lid interior lifts open by way of a small fabric pull Parallel ruler, scale rule and protractor
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Early 20th Century British Antique Parallel Rule

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Nickel

Roman cooking pot, Type ‘Kedera’
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
Department head, Dean and Vice President of a major university. PARALLEL: W. CROOK, W., Roman Ceramics in
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Parallel Rule

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Pottery

Roman cooking pot, Type ‘Kedera’
Roman cooking pot, Type ‘Kedera’
H 6.89 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
16th-17th Century St. John Baptist Painting Oil on Canvas by Bertolotto
Located in Milan, IT
parallel to the retraction of the legs, a solid pivot on which the Saint pushes to better indicate the
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Parallel Rule

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Canvas

Antique Burr Walnut Work Box Property of Lord Kitchener, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
during the rule of Abbas Hilmi II. This marquetry sewing table belonged to Lord Kitchener and was in his
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1860s Antique Parallel Rule

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Walnut

A large 16th C. oil on panel of Madeleine de Valois, Queen of Scots (1520-1537)
By Joos van Cleve
Located in London, GB
being an early depiction of Katlijne van Mispelteeren cannot be ruled out. The life of Madeleine de
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Parallel Rule

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Oil

13 Stars In a Betsy Ross Pattern on a Small Scale American Flag, 1900-1930
Located in York County, PA
soldiers during the Mexican and Civil Wars to draw a parallel between the current and previous struggles
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Early 20th Century American Antique Parallel Rule

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Cotton

13 Stars in the Circular Wreath Pattern Often Attributed to Betsy Ross
Located in York County, PA
campaigning for office and were carried by soldiers during the Mexican and Civil Wars to draw a parallel
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Late 19th Century American Antique Parallel Rule

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Wool

Ancient Necklace with Inlaid Achaemenid Gold Pendants
Located in London, GB
sacred image of the lotus paralleled the symbol of the sacral tree, also known as the Tree of Life. This
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Parallel Rule

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Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Carnelian, Gold

Boisserie with Maritime Theme
Located in New Orleans, LA
, charts, compass, divider and parallel rules.
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19th Century French Antique Parallel Rule

Victorian Rosewood Architects box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A set of Victorian nickel silver and steel Architects instruments, a bone rule, a pair of ebony and
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Late 19th Century English Antique Parallel Rule

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Rosewood

Victorian Rosewood  Architects box
Victorian Rosewood  Architects box
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H 2.17 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
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Antique Parallel Rule For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique parallel rule available at 1stDibs. An antique parallel rule — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique parallel rule you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique parallel rule bearing Baroque hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique parallel rule has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Morland and Rafael Contreras are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Parallel Rule?

The average selling price for an antique parallel rule at 1stDibs is $10,869, while they’re typically $445 on the low end and $59,850 for the highest priced.