Antique Scientific Instruments

A surgical instrument from the late 19th early 20th century. An iron scalpel. With brass handle. Tiemann & Co, American manufacturing. New York, United States circa 1900.

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

Early 19th Century Butchers Steelyard for Weighing Scale A good original industrial piece, the balance has blacksmith made sliding hook for adjustment of balance weight The Steel...

Scientific studies about these changes began in the middle ofXVII century, following experiments about the existence of empty, that antique philosophers denied because “nature hates ...

This is an antique pair of cased binoculars. An English, enamel brass optical instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing weathering and presented in an attrac...

An English, mahogany optical instrument case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

This is an antique pestle and mortar set. An English, brass chemist shop instrument, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Dashing Victorian pestle and mortar with fine...

This is a set of vintage draughtsman's rules. An English, beech engineer's instrument set in a mahogany case, dating to the mid 20th century period, circa 1930. Useful set of meas...

Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...

This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany case and stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Measure out your...

Wooden barometer signed Burlinson Ripon made in the mid 19th century. Silver-plated brass dial engraved with weather indications and the name of the manufacturer. The reading of the ...

Scientific studies about these changes began in the middle ofXVII century, following experiments about the existence of empty, that antique philosophers denied because “nature hates ...

19th C Surveyors Metamorphic Instrument Box/Table A very rare piece, the carrying box originally held many pieces of the surveyor’s equipment, there are specific compartments whic...

A large 19th Century scientific optical mirror in round blackened hardwood frame on brass articulated tripod stand. The mirror looks concave or convex shaped, but if you look closely...

Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...

Beautiful set of early 1900s surgical instruments, including an amputation saw stamped A. GOUGEON and a complete Renault trepan with its accessories (rare). Overall in good condition...

A 19th-century surgical instrument. An amputation chain saw with a white metal body and iron stops, extractor, and chain. The bar-shaped body has a rectangular section that curves sl...

Ear trumpet, bell and earphone of ebonite and extension of rubber, German medical instrument, manufacture of the early 1900s. Measures: Length 10 cm, 3.9 inches, bell diameter 4.5 cm...

Marked “Lunette de B… Mle 1897–1906, N° 136, APX 1910,” it suggests a military or scientific context, likely as an observation or surveying instrument.

Antique veterinary anatomical teaching model (Spécimen didactique), Émile Deyrolle (Natural History Manufacturer, 23 Rue de la Monnaie, Paris), circa 1880. Equine anatomy, cranial se...

Dating to around 1900, the instrument represents the solid domestic craftsmanship characteristic of British late Victorian and Edwardian scientific furniture.

Fine 19th-century horizontal sundial, crafted in bronze, inspired by the designs of Erasmus Habermel (ca. 1538–1606, Prague), one of the most celebrated instrument makers of the lat...

A portable pocket sextant for military field, topographic, and naval use (known as a Pocket Sextant or brass Box Sextant). Signed "STANLEY LONDON", the renowned company founded by Wi...

Turned finials, dentil moulding, and classical architectural elements define this substantial English banjo wall barometer. The cresting is formed with a stepped dentil cornice surmo...

A 19th century French barometer, the six-sided case faced with eglomise glass panels — gilt scrollwork and lacework borders on white and cobalt blue. The dial is lettered in French f...

Crisply carved scrolls, acanthus leaf flourishes, and textured stippled grounds define the shaped case of this oak banjo-form weather instrument. The upper pediment rises to an arche...

A rare and exceptionally evocative 19th-century French anatomical model of the human ear by Maison Tramond, Paris, finely modeled and hand-polychromed in wax, retaining its original ...

An elegant pair of hand-blown clear glass apothecary funnels, produced in Italy during the 19th century. Each funnel features a wide conical body terminating in a slender, elongated ...

An elegant and rare pair (pendant) of Italian desk magnifying glasses, dating to around 1870. Each biconvex glass lens is mounted within a finely turned ebonized wood rim, supported ...

A charming pair of antique pince-nez spectacles dating to circa 1890, constructed with a steel frame and retaining their cork-covered nose supports. Pince-nez spectacles are disting...

A Louis XVI period barometer and thermometer, French, 18th century, in carved wood painted verdigris green and parcel gilt, the engraved dial marked for Viard and Blanchard, optician...

The body is reddish-brown in color and decorated with delicate, dark ornamentation in a historicist style. The neck of the instrument serves as a mount for the thermometer. A particu...

Antique medical/surgical blown glass and vulcanite lavage syringe, circa 1880–1900 (late 19th century / french third republic). A fine 19th-century medical and pharmaceutical irrigat...

Housed in a fitted timber case lined with deep red silk and velvet, this brass Sikes hydrometer was manufactured for precise density measurement, widely used in the distilling, brewi...

An unusual and highly decorative example of antique medical and scientific apparatus, equally compelling as an anatomical teaching artifact, sculptural object or cabinet-of-curiositi...

Hand-painted polychrome florals and exotic birds animate the dark, figured rosewood case of this classic banjo barometer. Executed in the late eighteenth-century Sheraton taste popul...

Constructed from polished mahogany with traditional brass hardware, this British folding field camera features an adjustable front standard fitted with a central brass-barrelled lens...

A small brass travel compass, made by Taylor, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I; shaped like an onion-shaped pocket watch, it consists of a magnetized needle that rotates fr...

Antique Brass Postal Balance Scales with Enamel Rate Plaque and GPO Weights Material: Brass, oak, enamel A beautifully made antique English postal balance scale set upon a richly f...

Deeply carved architectural lines define this wall barometer, beginning at the pediment with a fluted shell cresting over a moulded cornice and outward-scrolling brackets. The waiste...

A wonderful pair of early 20th-century American measuring instruments by Keuffel & Esser Co. of New York, comprising the larger Harvard 100-foot tape and smaller Dartmouth 50-foot ta...

A two-pan precision analytical balance, designed for extremely accurate weighings, typically in the range of milligrams or tenths of a milligram. An essential instrument in chemistry...

A carved broken-arch swan-neck pediment centered with a stylised acanthus palmette forms the crest of this wall barometer. Below the moulded cornice, the tapered upper section houses...

A rare and wonderfully decorative **19th-century cast-ironand Bronze apothecary cork press**, also known as a cork compressor, combining ingenious mechanical function with highly orn...

A rare and visually compelling early 20th-century American industrial drafting and layout instrument set, dated May 9, 1925, and marked “Mansize – Polyface – Slapstick,” along with “...

A rare and highly detailed late 19th century anatomical wax model of a dissected human head, mounted on a wooden display board designed for wall presentation. Probably German in orig...

Day & Millward were well known manufacturers of scientific and weighing instruments in the 19th century, producing reliable equipment for chemists, laboratories and commercial use.

Authentic antique Roman scale, crafted from wrought iron with a sliding brass weight. This traditional instrument, historically used for weighing goods, stands out for its functional...

Late 18th Century Ottoman Engraved Bronze Inkwell Rare and evocative Ottoman bronze inkwell dating from the late 18th century, finely engraved and richly decorated with traditional o...

A fine antique Victorian English wheel barometer by G & L Guanziroli of Hatton Garden London, housed in a beautifully figured walnut case with an elegant scroll-shaped top and base. ...

A high-quality aneroid barograph, the lacquered brass mechanism mounted on a polished base and enclosed within a glazed case of ebonised wood with a metal (brass-mounted) frame and c...

This rare Victorian prosthetic support, crafted by William Henry Spratt, represents a remarkable example of 19th-century innovation in orthopedic and surgical engineering. Operating ...

Antique globe in Dutch, titled “De Aarde volgens de nieuwste ontdekkingen,” published by C. Abel-Klinger in Nuremberg. The cardboard sphere is covered with lithographed meridian band...

This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Bristol, England, in the late 19th century, circa 1880–1890, and represents the high level of precision engineering associated with ...

A rare Brendel botanical model, Cucumis sativus, male, no. 152 (Gurke Blüthe). It depicts a cucumber flower, enlarged approximately 15 times its actual size. Handcrafted from papier-...

Black-painted textured metal forms the central stem and weighted circular base of this classic British candlestick telephone, accented with polished brass hardware. The articulated b...

Small travel compass made of turned brass with a lid, an eight-point compass rose with an engraved and chrome-plated brass goniometric circle, complete with a needle lock for calcula...

A small travel compass made of chrome-plated brass, shaped like an onion-shaped pocket watch; the instrument consists of a magnetized needle that rotates freely on a horizontal plane...

A rare botanical model by R. Brendel, (Breslau-Berlin, Germany), Tulipa gesneriana, Tulip No. 200 (Liliaceae). It depicts the flower enlarged approximately 15 times its actual size. ...

Small pocket compass for travelers, from the Victorian era, late 19th-century England, made of brass, housed in its original case. A 16/20-scale rose on paper, complete with a protra...