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Antique French Country Primitive Carved Marble Mortar and Pestle on Wood Base
Antique French Country Primitive Carved Marble Mortar and Pestle on Wood Base

Antique French Country Primitive Carved Marble Mortar and Pestle on Wood Base

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Primitive Carved Marble Mortar and Pestle on Solid Wood Primit...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb
Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibb

By John Braund

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Lord Vernon’s Sudbury Hall lime wood barometer, by J. Braund after Grinling Gibbons, of typical form within a case richly carved with high relief strapwork comprising bellflowers, fo...

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19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

, arguably one of the finest instrument makers in England, and went on to produce Fine instruments himself

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale

By W & T Avery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scal...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

By W & T Avery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 26" H x 22" W x 12" D.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Oak cased weather station
Oak cased weather station

Oak cased weather station

Located in Cheshire, GB

Oak-cased Weather station by James Brown Glasgow. with silvered dials comprising a clock set with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, barometer, and central barograph over th...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Antique Painted Red Cast Iron Scale
Antique Painted Red Cast Iron Scale

Antique Painted Red Cast Iron Scale

Located in Centennial, CO

A charming cast iron antique early 1900s scale with original red paint and a large brass tray. The weight is fixed, moving from side to side. The red paint has a beautiful patina, as...

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale
Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Gothic Arts & Crafts Hand Wrought Iron Balance Beam Scale. Circa Mid 19th Century. Measurements: 31" H x 29" W x 11.25" D. Plate approx 11.25" Diameter. Base 7x5.

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Gothic Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wrought Iron

Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer
Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer

Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer

Located in London, GB

demonstration of the taste for scientific knowledge that prevailed during the period. The piece is traditionally

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker
French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker

French 19th Century Iron Pharmaceutical Corker

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

glass bottle and the original wooden lever handle. A maker’s or owner's mark on the instrument’s side is

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19th Century French Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Large Side Arm
Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Large Side Arm

Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Large Side Arm

By Pyrex

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This oversized Industrial Pyrex glass bell jar is certainly a unique and an impressive art object. At 29" height and 20.5" diameter this bell jar, dome, clouche can be used any way y...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Small Side Arm
Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Small Side Arm

Oversized Industrial Pyrex Glass Bell Jar With Small Side Arm

By Pyrex

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This oversized Industrial Pyrex glass bell jar is certainly a unique and an impressive art object. At 29" height and 20.5" diameter this bell jar, dome, clouche can be used any way y...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910
Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910

Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

A truly stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from polished brass and clad with shell. This pair comes with a telescopic lorgnette handle and folds away nicely when not if use....

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1910s French Edwardian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope
A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope

A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 18th century brass lacquered Culpepper design microscope by Adams, London in the original mahogany case. The two drawers contain a good selection of lenses and accessories. Th...

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Late 18th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Opera Glasses, English, Leather, Brass, Binoculars, Ross London
Pair of Antique Opera Glasses, English, Leather, Brass, Binoculars, Ross London

Pair of Antique Opera Glasses, English, Leather, Brass, Binoculars, Ross London

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique opera glasses. An English, leather and brass binocular by Ross of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A charming and original example of ...

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1920s British Edwardian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Antique French Neoclassical Brass Scale
Large Antique French Neoclassical Brass Scale

Large Antique French Neoclassical Brass Scale

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

not just an early scientific tool but a masterwork of both functionality and aesthetics. Standing at

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale
Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale

Monumental floor standing brass Butcher scale

Located in Cheshire, GB

A large set of floor standing brass balance scales and graduated weights with bullhead terminal above the circular column, to the platform base with fourteen graduated compartments f...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

name of the person who collected the specimen for the collector and mentions of course the scientific

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Early 20th Century French Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shell

Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900

Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

name of the person who collected the specimen for the collector and mentions of course the scientific

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Early 20th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shell

Antique Metal and Glass Syringe and Original Box c.1930
Antique Metal and Glass Syringe and Original Box c.1930

Antique Metal and Glass Syringe and Original Box c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Antique metal veterinarian serum syringe with two needle attachments and original box and label. Engraved on both sides. CREATOR O.M. Franklin Serum Company. DATE O...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment
18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment

18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

A Brendel botanic model: Taxus-Yew, Germany 1900.
A Brendel botanic model: Taxus-Yew, Germany 1900.

A Brendel botanic model: Taxus-Yew, Germany 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Taxus N.40a female (Coniferae), Badger. The round base in ebonized wood holds three models: an example of a male Sporophile, a female Aril enla...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely period French Louis XVI giltwood barometer with beautiful patina. This antique French Louis XVI gilt wood barometer will add a touch of elegance to any home.

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon
Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon

Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon

Located in Milan, IT

Mechanical planetarium, or representative model of the solar system, from the second half of the 19th century. The cartouche of the globe reads: GlobusVydal J. Felkl at Syn Roztok ...

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1860s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870
Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870

Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Tellurium or representative and demonstrative mechanical model of the solar system composed of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars, realized by the Prague geographer and ...

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1870s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

French Baker's Scale
French Baker's Scale

French Baker's Scale

Located in Houston, TX

French Baker's scale. This antique cast iron baker's scale includes original weights. Great Kitchen Accessory!

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

A botanic model Brendel, Germany 1900.
A botanic model Brendel, Germany 1900.

A botanic model Brendel, Germany 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Conium maculatum N.60 (Umbelliferae). The round base in ebonized wood holds the botanical model which reveals the flower of the Hemlock. Brende...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Five 19th C. French Bronze Metric (Apothecary ) Weights, Original Wooden Block
Five 19th C. French Bronze Metric (Apothecary ) Weights, Original Wooden Block

Five 19th C. French Bronze Metric (Apothecary ) Weights, Original Wooden Block

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Set of 5 Antique French Bronze (Apothecary) Metric Weights with Original Wooden Block, Circa 1880 A handsome and authentic set of 19th-century French bronze metric weights, housed i...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Brass aneroid table and wall barometer England late 19th century.
Brass aneroid table and wall barometer England late 19th century.

Brass aneroid table and wall barometer England late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Brass aneroid or holosteric barometer, table and wall-mounted, late 19th-century English manufacture. Good condition, signs of use fully functional. Measurements cm 5x12.5 - 1.9x4....

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th century Danish carved walnut barometer
19th century Danish carved walnut barometer

19th century Danish carved walnut barometer

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Danish carved walnut barometer circa 1890. Beautifully carved from a solid piece of wood. Thermometer set in the top. Barometer with paper dial in danish. Some losses ...

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Late 19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century thermometer in original case
19th Century thermometer in original case

19th Century thermometer in original case

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century thermometer in original case circa 1890. Fine quality thermometer which measures between -45 degrees centigrade and +50. In fully working condition, complete in its ori...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Paper

EARLY 19th CENTURY MARBLE SUNDIAL
EARLY 19th CENTURY MARBLE SUNDIAL

EARLY 19th CENTURY MARBLE SUNDIAL

Located in Firenze, FI

Ancient sundial in carved white marble, from a historic Florentine palace. The sundial features the famous Florentine lily carved at the top right, while the sculptor's monogram is a...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903
Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT The original Pocket Poco was manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co. from approximately 1893 to 1905. Designed as a small compact camera, the camera took 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qu...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Shell Inlaid Banjo Barometer
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Shell Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Shell Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality mahogany shell inlaid banjo barometer having a quality mahogany banjo shaped case with satinwood shell inlay, brass bezel, silvered engraved dial, original...

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19th Century English George III Antique Scientific Instruments

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Other

French Opera Glasses
French Opera Glasses

French Opera Glasses

Located in Tampa, FL

A refined and elegant pair of late 19th century French opera glasses, crafted by the esteemed maker Lefils Paris. Exquisitely detailed in bronze doré and inlaid with glowing mother o...

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1880s French Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791
Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791

Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

Celestial table globe Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1791 It measures: 17.13 in in height, Ø max 27.7 in; the sphere Ø 7.09 in (h 43.5 cm x Ø max 27.7 cm; the sphere Ø 18 cm). W...

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1790s French Other Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer
Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer

Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer. Crafted with precision, the hourglass features fine sand that flows smoothly, symbolizing the passage ...

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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930
Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930

Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A Mahogany buck saw with steel tension rod and blade. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1910-1930. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Mahogany. CONDITION ...

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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Scientific Instruments

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Steel

Carved Wooden Antique French Barometer with Thermometer, Number 9432 1910s
Carved Wooden Antique French Barometer with Thermometer, Number 9432 1910s

Carved Wooden Antique French Barometer with Thermometer, Number 9432 1910s

By Black Forest

Located in Verviers, BE

Carved wooden antique French barometer with thermometer Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order. Number 9432   With best wishes, Geert  ...

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Instruments

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Fruitwood

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart Belgium
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart Belgium

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart Belgium

Located in Verviers, BE

Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Liege Belgium by G.Tart. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design ...

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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Grande Bilancia da Terra Italiana 1800 in Legno Scolpito e Ferro a Due Piatti
Grande Bilancia da Terra Italiana 1800 in Legno Scolpito e Ferro a Due Piatti

Grande Bilancia da Terra Italiana 1800 in Legno Scolpito e Ferro a Due Piatti

Located in Milano, MI

Alta quasi 51 inches, questa grande bilancia italiana da terra del XIX secolo è realizzata con un capitello corinzio capovolto intagliato a motivi fogliati, scolpito con foglie di a...

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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Scientific Instruments

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Iron, Metal

Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century
Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century

Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century

Located in Milan, IT

Torricellian mercury barometer, French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century, made of mahogany veneer wood with cedar wood edge threading complete with rare thermomet...

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1870s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Bronze Mortar - Italy - 16th Century
Bronze Mortar - Italy - 16th Century

Bronze Mortar - Italy - 16th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb Italian Renaissance bronze mortar with his pestle - 16th century Very beautiful model with AN in its center surmounted by a cross below . The mortar is decorated with several...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Large 19th Century English Brass Scale with Weights and Bull Finial
Large 19th Century English Brass Scale with Weights and Bull Finial

Large 19th Century English Brass Scale with Weights and Bull Finial

Located in Atlanta, GA

This monumental 19th-century English brass scale presents a rare double-tiered configuration, combining technical function with sculptural elegance. Standing at 48 inches tall, the s...

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19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Wooden compass box with rosewood veneer circa 1870s
Wooden compass box with rosewood veneer circa 1870s

Wooden compass box with rosewood veneer circa 1870s

Located in Milan, IT

Box of compasses wood with rosewood veneer from the second mid-19th century, complete with key. In the center of the lid a rhombus-shaped brass medallion is engraved with the name...

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1870s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

Located in Central England, GB

This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics. The telescope has a fixed barrel with an unusual focusing mec...

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut  1910s
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut  1910s

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s

By A. de Lambert

Located in Verviers, BE

Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design ...

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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Carved Wooden G.Tart Liege Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s
Carved Wooden G.Tart Liege Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s

Carved Wooden G.Tart Liege Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s

By Black Forest

Located in Verviers, BE

Carved wooden G Tart Liege antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order. With best Wishes, Geert...

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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century French Dairy Cheese Press, Nutwood, Country Style
19th Century French Dairy Cheese Press, Nutwood, Country Style

19th Century French Dairy Cheese Press, Nutwood, Country Style

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th Century, French Dairy Cheese Press This is an attractive press from France it is designed to press a small round cheese, like a Camembert it is made in fruitwood and it is in...

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19th Century Country Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nutwood

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights
Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Located in Bilzen, BE

Wooden trebuchet with its weights. These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud 18th Century The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...

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18th Century German Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Wrought Iron

19th C Anatomical Didactic Model of a Torso with Removable Organs.
19th C Anatomical Didactic Model of a Torso with Removable Organs.

19th C Anatomical Didactic Model of a Torso with Removable Organs.

Located in Leuven , BE

Anatomical models have been used for centuries as an adjunct to teaching anatomy, and play an important role in the history of anatomical education. Models became popular over time f...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Anatomical model for class: an animal intestine, Italy 1890.
Anatomical model for class: an animal intestine, Italy 1890.

Anatomical model for class: an animal intestine, Italy 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomic model for class, didactic purpuse, depicting an animal’s intestine, made out of painted paper machè. Italy end of 19th century.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.
Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.

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Late 18th Century German Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Yagen Iron Mortar Grinder Crushing Tool
Old Japanese Yagen Iron Mortar Grinder Crushing Tool

Old Japanese Yagen Iron Mortar Grinder Crushing Tool

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage old Japanese Yagen iron mortar grinder crushing tool. Tool used to grind medicine. Dimensions: 7" H x 5.5" W x 21.75" D Delivery within 200 miles ...

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1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass
American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass

American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass

Located in Hudson, NY

curiosities, libraries and in medical and scientific light research. They were always expensive and costly

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano
Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano

Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano

Located in Milan, IT

Tacheometer model Soldati from the late 19th century signed La Filotecnica Ing. A Salmoiraghi Milan serial no. 18865. Construction site surveying and tracking tool used for calculati...

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Antique Scientific Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique scientific instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique scientific instruments have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Louis XVI antique scientific instruments are consistently popular styles. Antique scientific instruments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by LeMaire Paris, W & T Avery and Dollond, London are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Scientific-instruments for You

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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