Antique Scientific Instruments

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. Italy early 18th century.

Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. England early 19th century.

Pair of apothecary glass funnels. Italy 1800 ca.

J H Steward Brass Telescope. The Lord Bury Telescope comes with a leather case. The brass and leather both. are very patinated. Not only is the brass tarnished, but there are a f...

Early Wooden Antique Camera / Enlarger Circa 1910s Please look at the photos, this has not been touched in decades. It is just the way you would like to find it, untouched. True anti...

Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket - type, Bavaria. A folding wooden sundial is partially covered in paper with engraved/printed decorations and text. A compass is...

Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble, brass, and glass. Good state. Working order. Diameter cm 17 - inches 6.7, thickness cm 5- inches 1.9...

Rare model of scale for seeds. Wooden and iron. France 1830 ca.

Circa 1880, Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Thermometer. In beautiful shape.

Rare yacht binnacle with a highly polished gimballed compass fitted to a varnished box. The box has a polished brass side burner and hinges, hooks, and screws. First class nautical r...

16th century cast iron mortar with two very beautiful handles Beautiful original object with a great patina and in very good condition.

19th Century Spanish Copper Bedwarmer with Wooden Handle.

A fascinating Irish giltwood barometer in the baroque style. The large stick barometer features a large carved giltwood frame with a shell motif. The dial having the original twin Ve...

This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, brass chemist's shop aid, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Quality apothecary aid with superb finish ...

A Large 17th century French Slate Octagonal Sundial With wrought iron gnomon and profusely engraved with latin letters.Size:39x39 cm.With latter hanging system. The dial is set w...

An antique French single draw telescope. Petite in size, its main barrel is covered with wonderful dark, veneer fruit wood, while the fixings and sliding drawer are gleaming brass. D...

An antique 4 lb mercantile balance by Bayliss & Co of Birmingham, England. Features a twisted iron stand and brass balance with tray and scoop. Makers mark engraved along top arm.

Monumental 19th century English general store balance by Reuben Sutcliffe of Manchester. Made from Iron with a rich nickel plated finish. The company traded on Thomas Street, Manches...

Number 199, a two day marine chronometer by James McCabe, London, beautifully signed and numbered on the dial and movement, and the number on the bottom of the bowl. In a three part ...

Boyle’s patent air pump ventilator mahogany wood, glass an iron, depicting architecture model. Robert Boyle & son Ventilating engineeres. London & Glasgow, end XIX century.

This is a beautiful and decorative 1800 magic lantern full boxed set. It was created by Ernst Plank and each slide box is signed. It comes with an amazing collection of glass strip s...

Pretty as a picture and in outstanding condition, this lovely pair of early twentieth century opera glasses come complete with their original case (wear commensurate with age). Th...

Antique table with barometer Interesting 19th century painting painted in oil with meteorological reasons on wood and which has a barometer in the center and a thermometer in the up...

Antique travel microscope in unrestored found condition. The brass should be polished and the glasses cleaned. All parts appear to be complete, no guarantee, see photos.

This incredible microscope dates from the late 19th century, during which Carl Zeiss and Edward Abbe were the foremost innovators of revolutionary microscope lens technology. It is a...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian, circa 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist drill Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...

Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing companies. Functional and coll...

Antique Wood Tool, treen fid grooved top for rope strap. Nautical collectible. Measures: 8.75 long x 2 diameter Original vintage condition. Refer to our images provided.

This is a long antique telescope. An English, silvered brass single draw refractor by Dennis of London, dating to the early Victorian period and later, circa 1850. Perfect for bir...

A late 1920s 35 mm Zeiss-Ikon cinema projector. Lens: Neokino 52.5/110 by Emil Busch A.-G. Rathenow. Original black paint. Lamp house contains the parabolic mirror. Prove...

A Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, attributed to Casella & Co, circa 1910.   Mounted on a later wooden display plinth. Marked with serial number to base: 1852. The Campbell...

This cast iron scale was made in France, circa 1900. A household and marketplace classic, scales of these dimensions were commonly used to weigh fruits and vegetables. Fully function...

19th Century French giltwood barometer with working thermometer. Well executed carvings of scrolls, swags and bounty all finished in gold gilding. Great example of a classic French b...

An early 19th century French Thuya wood thermometer, with brass plate inscribed with 'Thermometre par Mouyer Nancy’. The thermometer tube is sat behind a brass plate to the base, wit...

17th century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.

17th century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.

17th Century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in Blue Glazed ceramic.

17th century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue Glazed ceramic.

17th century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.

17th Century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.

A fine quality example of a mercury wheel barometer. A mahogany case. A wider and deeper case with an opening door for the long scale thermometer with silvered dial. A silvered eng...

18th Century Spanish Glass Apothecary's Container

16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides

Italian Telegraph in solid brass, 1880.

This is an antique pharmacist's medicine cup. An English, glass and leather apothecary measure, dating to the Victorian period, circa 19000. A fascinating pocket medicine cup and ...

Unusual wrought iron pestle, most are bronze like most mortars. This one is at least 17th century, quite possibly dating to the Gothic period. I have owned two iron mortars in my ti...

If you've got the mortar, I have the pestle! There are so many mortars out there, and so few pestles. It's nice to have both. Here is your opportunity to marry this large scale pestl...

A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago along with the date 1869 A han...

Not easy to find this original box, with this kit set composed of 8 pieces for nail manicure. A piece to collect or to add in a wunderkammer. In sterling silver, all marked. With ce...

The cup shaped cast body decorated with incised ring-turned detail, rising from a waisted & stepped circular foot, together with its original pestle. Combined weight, 3.75 lbs.  

Almirez de bronce del S XIX con asas y decoraciones e inscripción de letras El palo mide 17cm.

Elegant bronze mortar from the 17 century from Italy dated 1630. Really rare mortar due to his big size. In very good condition and beautiful patina.

A working antique iron book press which sits atop a four drawer art storage cabinet with two brass identification card holders on each drawer. Three of the drawers have their origina...

Wooden Wabi Sabi Mortar from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.

Large dryad wooden paper Guillotine Well used and still working well, the makers name is in the centre of the front, all in good used condition, The guillotine has an Curved iro...

Pair of antique brass scales standing on a mahogany base. A brass centre column having a shaped arm to the left holding a removable brass bowl. The second bowl to the right is held ...

Large Antique English goose neck merchant's scale signed "Bartlett & Sons" of Bristol, England, circa 1880. Heavy Brass Commodity Scale with Weights Included