Unavailable|$6,500
Large Becker's Sons Scale
Located in New York, NY
Dutch, circa 1880's precision balance scale made by Becker's Sons of Rotterdam, Nettherlands. This scale was originally used in a Parisian store. It includes an original set of wei...
Brass
Unavailable|$7,047
Very Large 19th Century Bronze Mortar with Lion Shaped Knop Handles
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
Very large bronze mortar, cast with two lion shaped knop handles, with a rich decorated frieze and inscribed: Gio Cavadini f ver a, anno 1858. Mortar has a nice dark patina.
Bronze
Unavailable|$35,000 / set
Rare Pair of Ormolu Cartel and Barometer, Paris, circa 1775
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Rare pair of Cartel and barometer, Paris, circa 1775. Rare alcove Cartel barometer sheet and ormolu, Paris, 1775. Model vase-shaped balusters, body sheet metal adorned with a natur...
Ormolu
American 19th Century Brass Table-Top Telescope by James Queen, Philadelphia
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine and large table top brass telescope by James W. Queen of Philadelphia, circa 1860. Contained in its original labeled box with two additional eye pieces, this telescope is rema...
Unavailable|$995
English Oak Barometer
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Solid oak English barometer with architectural pediment and shell carving at the base...signed J. Hall, Bradford, circa 1900.
Unavailable|$4,145
French Rosewood Stick Barometer, circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A French rosewood stick barometer, circa 1840
Rosewood
Unavailable|$4,974
Rare 19th Century Louis XVI Style Barometer
By Prosper Rousget Paris 1
Located in Paris, FR
A very fine Louis XVI style barometer, made in chiselled and gilded bronze, surmounted by a covered vase decorated with laurel garlands. The barometer case is finely ornamented with ...
Bronze
Unavailable|$3,800
Louis XVl Giltwood Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVl Carved And Gilt Wood Barometer.
Unavailable|$10,067
A fine English mahogany bowfront barometer, W. Heron, circa 1790
Located in Amsterdam, NL
engraved silvered brass plates with vernier signed W. Heron Greenock, bowfront mahogany case with swan neck pediment surmounted by a brass urn, stem with mercury thermometer with Rea...
Mahogany, Ebony
Unavailable|$8,883
Dutch Mahogny Inlaid Contra Barometer by J. Stopanni
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Engraved pewter plates signed J. Stopanni fec. Amsterdam, mahogany case with chequered inlay.
Pewter
Unavailable|$10,067
French Charles X Mahogany Stick Barometer by Vande à Paris
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Engraved silvered brass plates, thermometers, mahogany case with ormolu mounts.
Mahogany
Unavailable
Barometer, "aux Colombes"
Located in Geneva, CH
Very beautiful barometer finely sculptured and gilded. The amortization symbolizing peace is decorated with two doves walking on a quiver and a flanked head of ram of garlands of flo...
Unavailable|$1,600
Nautical Themed Thermometer
Located in Northfield, IL
An unusual nautical themed thermometer with brass mounts of a sailor, ropes and a sail. Tube replaced.
Glass
Unavailable|$5,329
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Topped with kissing doves, the central portion flanked by two horns of plenty, surrounded by garlands.
Giltwood
Unavailable|$1,280
Thermometer, Jugendstil
Located in Berlin, DE
Kaiserzeit Thermometer with eagle on top as self standing purposive sculpture
Copper
Unavailable|$1,500 / set
Set of Four Morse Code Keys and Sounders
By Samuel Morse
Located in Bedford, NY
Late 19th to early 20th Century Morse code keys and sounders mounted on their original wooden wired bases with additional cherry wood stands. Manufactured by various companies: Foot...
Unavailable|$739
Tunbridge Ware Obelisk Thermometer circa 1900
Located in Kent, GB
The thermometer tube is spirit filled and placed on an engraved bone scale. The main obelisk centre is solid rosewood with the tesserae inlaid into the surface of the wood. There are...
Unavailable|$4,145
A French Rosewood Stick Barometer by Adams A Paris circa 1830
By Adams Company
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with a brass finely engraved scale including a thermometer.
Rosewood
Unavailable|$4,160
French Stick Barometer Signed Joseph Greppy, Paris
Located in Kent, GB
The main body of the barometer is of pine with a convex moulding scratch-cut into the edges. The front and sides are painted and calibrated in French inches along with the signature ...
Unavailable|$30,794
An Imposing Dutch Carved Giltwood Thermometer, D. Grimoldi, circa 1800
By D. Grimoldi
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
signed 'D. Grimoldi Amsterdam' Provenance: a gift from King Willem III of the Netherlands to the ancestor of the previous owner.
Giltwood
A good Dutch Louis XVI mahogany inlaid 'bakbarometer', Zaveri Ori, circa 1800
By Zaveri Ori
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
engraved pewter plates signed Zaveri Ori, barometer and controller together with an alcohol thermometer, mahogany case with broken pediment surmounted by an urn, cistern cover with s...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$21,911 / set
A French Charles X wall thermometer and barometer (pair), Lerebours, circa 1835
By Lerebours
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
ormolu-mounted mahogany with silvered scales.
Ormolu
Unavailable|$4,400
Louis XV Gilt And Painted Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Louis XV Carved And Gilt Wood Barometer With The Original Painted Dial. Decorative Only. Mercury Removed.
Wood
Unavailable|$350
LeVeL !
Located in Woodstock, NY
beautifully machined level, with original "Japanned" copper surface, and die cut star motif. I love these, and have owned this design several times. This one is in the best preserved...
Brass
Unavailable|$7,000
Brass And Shagreen Telescope
Located in Madrid, ES
A gilt brass and green shagreen skin telescope on stand, from the collection of the Marques de Salamanca.
Unavailable|$7,600
Antique Wood and Brass Camera by W. Morely, London SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique wood and brass camera. This is a free standing model that still physically operate. Camera seems to be very complete and original. Still has thick crystal lens. Well marked. ...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,400
18th Century French Painted Barometers
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century French Painted Barometers, Sizes and Prices vary.
Unavailable|$975 / set
Collection of Five Early Industrial Pressure Gauges
Located in Sheffield, MA
Collection of five early industrial pressure gauges, four manufactured by Ashcroft Manufacturing Company. These custom mounted industrial artifacts make a strong decorative presenta...
Brass, Tin
Unavailable|$1,835
Spyglass Spectaculary
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Spectaculary very large spyglass, when closed 29 cm, but when open 144 cm Good condition
Brass
Unavailable|$3,500
Robert Huntley Compound Microscope
By Robert Huntley
Located in Shakespeare, ON
Includes Eight Ivory Mounted Slides
Unavailable|$2,400
Armstrong & Bro. Monocular Microscope
By Armstrong & Bro.
Located in Shakespeare, ON
88 Deansgate, Manchester, England Lenses and Eyepieces in Case
Unavailable|$7,200
19th Century Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilt wood 19th Century barometre with bow and leaves wood carving design
Metal
Unavailable|$1,695
American Lacquered Brass Le Boulenge Chronograph
By Queen-Gray Co.
Located in Shakespeare, ON
This chronograph is used to measure the velocity of projectiles in military logistics and relies upon the motion of a falling projectile, such as a bullet. It can measure intervals t...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,027
Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Robert Brettle Bate (1782/1847) London Charming pocket spyglass with seven runs in golden brass and ivory. First part of the XIX eme. Good used condition. Sizes: 9.5 cm open ...
Brass
Unavailable|$8,500
18th Century Louis XV Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded wood carved barometer with flower motif topped with kissing colombes under a flower garland
Wood, Glass
Unavailable|$2,775
Antique French Gold Leaf Barometer
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Gold Leaf Barometer with decorative dial, hand-painted numbers, design and writing. Barometer and thermometer not working at the moment. Gold leaf and raised design on...
Unavailable|$24,000
Impressive 91" Refracting Astronomical Telescope on Stand
By W. Watson and Sons
Located in Shakespeare, ON
W. Watson & Sons telescope, fitted with 5 inch Watson-Coventry Objective Lense, Constructed at The Optical Works High Barnet by W. Watson, 313 High Holborn, London. The 68" long ...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$1,658
Equinoxial Pocket Sundial
By L. Gäfe À Augsburg
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Horizontal octagonal sundial plate decorated with geometric motifs and the flowers. Folding circle on which are engraved the hours. The back of the compass are engraved the latitu...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable|$6,850
Barometer
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautiful antique 18th century French barometer in excellent condition.
Wood
Unavailable|$3,200
19th Century Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Very Unusual Hand Carved Oak Military Aneroid Barometer. Circa 1880.
Oak
Unavailable|$1,295
Antique Table Top Nautical Display Binnacle Compass
Located in Palm City, FL
Modified to preserve the top section only, this table top display binnacle makes a dramatic statement of importance. It is a perfect gift or serves as a focal point in any decor. ...
Copper, Brass
Unavailable|$2,450
Brass Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass Scale
Unavailable|$900
Old Sheffield Silver Deluxe Three Draw Nautical Telescope
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is a very high quality, British three draw Old Sheffield Silver telescope in exceptionally fine condition with no further information known. The color of the leather vaires due...
Unavailable|$250
Italian Hanging Scale
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian iron hanging scale.
Unavailable|$600
Victorian scales
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Victorian grocery scales for weighing food. Sold separately, priced from $ 600 - $1250 each.
Marble, Brass, Iron
Unavailable|$4,700
Louis Xvi Barometer
Located in Paris, FR
. Signed "AROPE"
. Gilded carved wooden framework
. Decoration of marine monster surrounded by a flowered foliage
Wood
Unavailable|$3,316
18th Century Louis XVI Barometer
Located in Paris, FR
18th century Louis XVI barometer, in carved and gilt wood. Inscription: "Selon Torricelli".
Glass, Wood
Unavailable|$15,000
Rare Signpost Barometer
By Charles Howorth
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19thC Signpost double-tube mercury barometer
Unavailable|$1,200
Maco Braga Scale
By Maco Braga
Located in Morristown, NJ
Maco Braga brass balance beam scale with reeded column standard with sea serpent termination, dolphin shaped balance beam and base fitted with complete set of weights.
CA 1880-90
Brass
Unavailable|$1,800
19th Century English Barometer
By Admiral Fitzroy
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Admiral Fitzroy Barometer made in the late 1800's in
excellent condition. With all the "bells and whistles"
Wood
Unavailable|$975
Unusual American Optometrist's Experimental Apparatus
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual and dramatic optical apparatus for visual experimentation. The cylindrical drum with alternating painted black and white bands which can be turned by means of a small bras...
Metal
Unavailable|$9,600
18th Century French Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century French gilt framed barometer topped with eagle inside a floral garland. The face of the Barometer is painted on paper.
Wood, Paper
Unavailable|$18,000
Dutch mahogany barometer
Located in New York, NY
Dutch mahogany, ebonized and verre eglomise barometer with ebonized pilasters with brass capitals and pewter register plates,surmounted with an arched cornice with an urn finial.
Wood
Unavailable|$3,500
Antique Telescope
By Bardou & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine antique Brass and iron adjustable table-top telescope signed Bardou & Son (Paris) made for Paul A. Myrowitz 389 5th Avenue New York. (With second eyepiece and wooden box.)
Brass, Iron
Unavailable|$750
French Mattey Desktop Stereoscope with 45 Glass Views
By Mattey Stereoscope Co.
Located in Lenox, MA
This beautiful desktop stereoscope is in perfect working condition and contains 45 stereoscopic glass slides. To view the slides in 3D look through the viewing lenses and move them i...
Unavailable|$7,900
18th Century Louis XV, Water Gilt Barometer
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Louis XV, Water Gilt Barometer with a crest of kissing doves topped by sprays of olive leaves.
The temperature gauge with the original paper scale & tubin...
Unavailable|$3,995
19th c. Mahogany Barometer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century Mahogany Barometer with shell design inlay and a broken arch pediment, marked "V Mangacavall" on face.
Brass
Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific 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.
The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.
With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.
If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.
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.
Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?
Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.
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