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Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s
Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s

Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s

Located in Almelo, NL

Dimensions (vary per piece): Largest: 31 cm × 16 cm × 8 cm (12.2 in × 6.3 in × 3.2 in) Smallest: 16 cm × 15 cm × 17 cm (6.3 in × 5.9 in × 6.7 in) Materials: Bakelite, hand-finished ...

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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Scientific Model

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Bakelite

Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model
Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model

Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model

Located in Lafayette, IN

Large 1920's Vintage scientific anatomical human 3D ear model. Large 16" scale and wonderful antique patina!

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1920s American Antique Scientific Model

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Rubber, Wood

Anatomical Model of Human Eye Papier-maché, Scientific Collectables, Dr.Auzoux
Anatomical Model of Human Eye Papier-maché, Scientific Collectables, Dr.Auzoux

Anatomical Model of Human Eye Papier-maché, Scientific Collectables, Dr.Auzoux

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Leuven , BE

Anatomical cut of one eye, composition in natural painted papier-maché, with numbered labels on the different elements / the opening eyeball to cover the removable pute. Pen annotati...

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19th Century French Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Paper, Plaster

19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical

19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rare pair of wax studies by F.Ziegler taken from the imagery of F.Keibel We believe the larger of the two models to be off a human embryo and the other to be of a plant. The ...

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1890s German Antique Scientific Model

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Brass

Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties

Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties

Located in Milan, IT

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...

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1920s German Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.

Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand painted, plaster, anatomical plate by New York Scientific Supply Co. depicting the musculature and circulatory systems of the face and head on a wood plaque.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Scientific Model

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Wood, Plaster

French Victorian Bronze Cannon Model
French Victorian Bronze Cannon Model

French Victorian Bronze Cannon Model

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian bronze cannon with trailer model. (2 pieces)

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Scientific Model

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Bronze

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 Model

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Wood

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century
Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

The combination of sculptural skill and scientific observation reflects the high standards achieved by European anatomical model makers during the period.

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

A seed scale model, France 1830.
A seed scale model, France 1830.

A seed scale model, France 1830.

Located in Milan, IT

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

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Iron

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 Brendel botanical model of Taxus N.40 (Coniferae), Yew. The round base in ebonized wood holds two models: an example of a male Sporofilo and a female Aril enlarged about 80 t...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

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 Model

Materials

Wood

19th c. Cast Iron Coffee Grinder Model No. #8
19th c. Cast Iron Coffee Grinder Model No. #8

19th c. Cast Iron Coffee Grinder Model No. #8

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique, cast iron coffee grinder showcases the craftsmanship of the late 19th/early 20th century. Model #8 features a fully functional hand crank mechanism and sturdy cast...

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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Model

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Iron

Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century
Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century

Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Rare and fascinating educational mechanical model dating from the 19th century, made of bronze and mounted on a fine wood base.

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19th Century Other Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Bronze

Ancient anatomical model of the hand, Italy 1900.
Ancient anatomical model of the hand, Italy 1900.

Ancient anatomical model of the hand, Italy 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting the hand swinging on a fork supported by a black lacquered wooden base. Made of plaster and finished entirely in colour. Ital...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900

Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900

By Eastman Kodak

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object. Shown with ...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Model

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

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 Model

Materials

Wood

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 Model

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Paper

Anatomical model for class, depicting the kidneys, Spain 1890.
Anatomical model for class, depicting the kidneys, Spain 1890.

Anatomical model for class, depicting the kidneys, Spain 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomic model for schools, for educational use, depicting the kidneys, made out of painted papier maché and mounted over a black painted fruitwood base. Spain circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Scientific Model

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Fruitwood

A botanic model: Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae). Brendel, Germany 1890.
A botanic model: Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae). Brendel, Germany 1890.

A botanic model: Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae). Brendel, Germany 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae). The round base in ebonized wood holds the botanical model which reveals the flower of the Lilac. Brendel, Be...

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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Wood, Paper

A botanic model: Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). Brendel, Germany 1890.
A botanic model: Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). Brendel, Germany 1890.

A botanic model: Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). Brendel, Germany 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). The round base in ebonized wood holds the botanical model which reveals the flower of the Wheat. Brendel, B...

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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Wood, Paper

Ancient anatomical model of a flayed hand, Italy 1900.
Ancient anatomical model of a flayed hand, Italy 1900.

Ancient anatomical model of a flayed hand, Italy 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a flayed hand. Made of plaster, in excellent condition and with original patina. Anatomical study use. Italy circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Plaster

Botanic model depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, Italy 1900.
Botanic model depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, Italy 1900.

Botanic model depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, Italy 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, pale yellow green color made out of papier mache, plaster and wood hand painted. Extremely detailed. Paravia Milano,...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Wood

Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900
Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900

Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

Ancient planet model so-called tellurium Stockholm Metal, wood, paper around 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 56 x 20 cm Description: Display model with sun, earth and moon on hea...

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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Scientific Model

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Metal

1918 Art Nouveau Swedish Wooden Wall Telephone Ericsson Model 305 Crank Magneto
1918 Art Nouveau Swedish Wooden Wall Telephone Ericsson Model 305 Crank Magneto

1918 Art Nouveau Swedish Wooden Wall Telephone Ericsson Model 305 Crank Magneto

Located in Sweden, SE

This authentic antique Ericsson No. 305 wall telephone was manufactured by AB L.M. Ericsson & Co. in Stockholm. Model No. 305 was produced from the late 19th through the early 20...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Model

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Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Dresden, Germany 1920.
Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Dresden, Germany 1920.

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Dresden, Germany 1920.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting an external and internal ear, made of painted papier-mâché and plaster, all placed on a base of fruit wood painted black. Mad...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Fruitwood, Parchment Paper

Ancient plaster anatomical model of a flayed foot, Italy 1900.
Ancient plaster anatomical model of a flayed foot, Italy 1900.

Ancient plaster anatomical model of a flayed foot, Italy 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a flayed foot. Made of plaster, in excellent condition and with original patina. Anatomical study use. Italy circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster

Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base
Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base

Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base

By Antonio Vallardi Editore

Located in Milan, IT

Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an orthotropic ovule made by prof.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Wood

A GERMAN  ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK
A GERMAN  ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK

A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK

Located in Madrid, ES

A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK The woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs, lying on a couch with cushion incised and mode...

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Early 18th Century Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, Italy end of 19th century.
Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, Italy end of 19th century.

Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, Italy end of 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Rare anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a decomposable eyeball, complete in all its parts, made of plaster, glass and painted paper mache, metal hooks. Italy ci...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Metal

"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920
"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920

"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920

By Eastman Kodak

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT The body of the Kodak Special, Model A incorporates several unusual design features. The most immediately obvious of these is the Bakelite panel on either side of the lens a...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Scientific Model

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron featuring copper boiler The Budenberg Gauge Company was founded in 1918. The original pa...

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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Scientific Model

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Metal, Copper

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 Model

Materials

Plaster

Anatomical model for class of the lungs and heart, Germany 1920.
Anatomical model for class of the lungs and heart, Germany 1920.

Anatomical model for class of the lungs and heart, Germany 1920.

Located in Milan, IT

Rare anatomical model for class, depicting human lungs and heart, made out of painted plaster, mounted on a black fruit wooden base. By Louis M. Meusel, Germany circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Fruitwood

Late 19th Century Educational Human Anatomical Ear  Model German manufacture
Late 19th Century Educational Human Anatomical Ear  Model German manufacture

Late 19th Century Educational Human Anatomical Ear Model German manufacture

Located in Milan, IT

Ear anatomical model, plaster and papier mâché hand painted, depicting the inner and outer ear and the cochlea. German manufacture of the end of the 19th century. Good condition, som...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster

Early 20th Century Death Cap & Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History
Early 20th Century Death Cap & Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History

Early 20th Century Death Cap & Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Very well modeled pair of Fungi's, circa 1920/30 in age, European in origins. Mounted on turned ebonised bases, each with a moss covered ground. Modeled with a composite paper mach...

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1920s European Antique Scientific Model

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Paper

A botanic model of a pale pink tulip, Brendel, Germany 1880.
A botanic model of a pale pink tulip, Brendel, Germany 1880.

A botanic model of a pale pink tulip, Brendel, Germany 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare Brendel botanical model of Tulipa gesneriana, the Tulip N.200 (Liliaceae), light pink color. The wooden ebonized round base holds the model which opens revealing the flower. T...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900

Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900

By Eastman Kodak

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches. ...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Scientific Model

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Metal, Chrome

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.
Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Germany early 20th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for class, depicting an external and inner ear, made out of painted papier plaster, mounted on a black painted plaster rectangular base. Sold from Paravia, Italy, to...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels
Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Case on four feet with lower drawer. On four legs that are screwed to adjust for level. There is a removable wooden framed door with glass panel that slides in from the top. A bras...

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19th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Brass

An anatomical plaster model of the section of the head, Austria 1870.
An anatomical plaster model of the section of the head, Austria 1870.

An anatomical plaster model of the section of the head, Austria 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

An anatomical model of the section of the head, cast out of plaster, signed “ K.K.S.T.G.S.C.H Innsbruck, in a very good condition and with original patina. Anatomical study purpose. ...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster

Early 20th Century French Peugeot Frères Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Model A
Early 20th Century French Peugeot Frères Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Model A

Early 20th Century French Peugeot Frères Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Model A

Located in Dallas, TX

This authentic early 20th-century coffee grinder was crafted in France by Peugeot Frères, renowned for their exceptional cast iron mills long before they became famous for automobile...

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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Scientific Model

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Iron

Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company

Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company

Located in Leuven , BE

Meant to be observed and physically manipulated by entire classes of students, the models embody both artistic and scientific values, as they were created through an effective cooper...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Paper

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

By Emile Deyrolle

Located in Buffalo, NY

Les Fils D'Emile Deyrolle, Paris. Extremely rare set of five 19th century French painted plaster, wire and wood Didactic models depicting progression, Anatomie Vegetalf, beautifully ...

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Scientific Model

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Wire

A botanic model of a fern Pteris serrulata, A. Dall’Eco, Italy 1880.
A botanic model of a fern Pteris serrulata, A. Dall’Eco, Italy 1880.

A botanic model of a fern Pteris serrulata, A. Dall’Eco, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A rare botanical model by A. Dall'Eco di Pteris serrulata N.66 (Ferns. Sporangium and Spore). The round boxwood base contains 4 elements, components of a model of fern Pteris serrula...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster, Boxwood

Rare anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Italy end of 19th century.
Rare anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Italy end of 19th century.

Rare anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Italy end of 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Rare anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a separable external and internal ear, complete in all its parts, made of plaster and painted paper mache, metal hooks. ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Metal

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster

Located in Milan, IT

Didactic flower, German manufacture of 1860 circa, depicting Marchantia Polymorpha L., made of painted plaster on a wooden base; the seed is removable. Cm 13 x 38 - inches 5.11 x 14....

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1860s German Antique Scientific Model

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Plaster

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

19th Century Victorian Scale Model Of A Gas Meter, Crystal Palace Expo, c.1851

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-19th Century Victorian very rare cast iron scale model of the original meter used to measure the amount of gas used at the Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park during the Great E...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Model

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Iron

Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842
Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842

Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

Chart of various celestial and scientific models. Includes an armillary sphere and various models of the universe, the season, eclipses, a Copernican, Tycho-Brahe and Ptolomaic model...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Paper

Didactic Anatomical Teaching Device, Hungary, Late 1920s
Didactic Anatomical Teaching Device, Hungary, Late 1920s

Didactic Anatomical Teaching Device, Hungary, Late 1920s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

The sculptural torso, rendered in vivid period colors, displays internal structures with clarity and precision, reflecting the era’s commitment to accessible scientific education. Be...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Scientific Model

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Wood

Milan 1910/20 F.lli Koristka Antique Microscope  Wooden Box with Accessories
Milan 1910/20 F.lli Koristka Antique Microscope  Wooden Box with Accessories

Milan 1910/20 F.lli Koristka Antique Microscope Wooden Box with Accessories

Located in Milan, IT

Tri-ocular optical microscope Euskop model, antique scientific instrument of painted brass and chromed steel, with four-magnification turret n. 40122 by Fratelli Koristka, Milano, ci...

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1910s Italian Antique Scientific Model

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Brass

Poul Henningsen PH 5/3 Pendant – “Pat. Appl.”, Nickel and Green Copper Shades
Poul Henningsen PH 5/3 Pendant – “Pat. Appl.”, Nickel and Green Copper Shades

Poul Henningsen PH 5/3 Pendant – “Pat. Appl.”, Nickel and Green Copper Shades

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Egå, DK

Belonging to Poul Henningsen's iconic PH series (started in 1926), the PH 5/3 lamp is a representative "hybrid" model. Its design is based on a scientifically modeled three-shade ref...

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1920s Antique Scientific Model

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Copper, Nickel

POUL HENNINGSEN Table lamp PH 4/3 pat appl, 1927
POUL HENNINGSEN Table lamp PH 4/3 pat appl, 1927

POUL HENNINGSEN Table lamp PH 4/3 pat appl, 1927

By Poul Henningsen

Located in Egå, DK

Belonging to Poul Henningsen's iconic PH series (started in 1926), the PH 4/3 lamp is a representative "hybrid" model. Its design is based on a scientifically modeled three-shade ref...

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1920s Danish Antique Scientific Model

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Brass, Copper

Rare Botanical Model 'Lilium' made by Robert Brendel, around 1900 - Germany
Rare Botanical Model 'Lilium' made by Robert Brendel, around 1900 - Germany

Rare Botanical Model 'Lilium' made by Robert Brendel, around 1900 - Germany

Located in Lommel, BE

Created for educational use in universities, botanical institutes, and schools, Brendel’s scientifically accurate models are celebrated today for their remarkable craftsmanship and s...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Print of an Orrery and Ancient Church, 1754
Antique Print of an Orrery and Ancient Church, 1754

Antique Print of an Orrery and Ancient Church, 1754

Located in Langweer, NL

This contrast between religious art and scientific modeling suggests an interplay of faith and reason

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18th Century English Antique Scientific Model

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Paper

Large Meissen Porcelain Group Allegory of Geography & Science, Maiden & Putties
Large Meissen Porcelain Group Allegory of Geography & Science, Maiden & Putties

Large Meissen Porcelain Group Allegory of Geography & Science, Maiden & Putties

Located in New York, NY

Stacked books appear behind the teacher, while rulers and measuring tools rest along the ground, and a telescope lies across the foreground, symbolizing observation and scientific le...

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1870s German Rococo Antique Scientific Model

Materials

Enamel

Remington Vertical Adder Model 22 Type Writer
Remington Vertical Adder Model 22 Type Writer

Remington Vertical Adder Model 22 Type Writer

By E. Remington and Sons

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Remington typewriter with table on wheels. Type: Remington vertical adder model 22. The right part of the table can be removed or folded down. Type writer can be removed. Used in...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Scientific Model

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Steel

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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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