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Victorian 19th Century Portrait Painting of a British Naval Officer
Victorian 19th Century Portrait Painting of a British Naval Officer

Victorian 19th Century Portrait Painting of a British Naval Officer

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

A large 19th-century oil painting of a British naval officer in full uniform. He holds a telescope

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Paint, Giltwood

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow

Located in Norwich, GB

indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. On

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Pier Mirrors with Églomisé Panels
Pair Pier Mirrors with Églomisé Panels

Pair Pier Mirrors with Églomisé Panels

By Cermenati & Bernarda

Located in New York, NY

/ prices a complete assortment of / Looking Glasses–Pictures–Night or / Day Telescopes–Thermometers

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Early 1800s American American Classical Antique Telescopes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games / Card Table by Holland & Sons
19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games / Card Table by Holland & Sons

19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games / Card Table by Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Dublin, IE

gilt moulded edge, opening on telescope action to a purple baize playing surface, above a plain frieze

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Satinwood

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880

Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

base - is using a telescope. The second one - having sat down on rocky base, too - seizes a pen, being

Category

1880s German Rococo Antique Telescopes

Materials

Porcelain

Very Rare Japanese Edo Period Six-Fold Screen
Very Rare Japanese Edo Period Six-Fold Screen

Very Rare Japanese Edo Period Six-Fold Screen

Located in Long Island City, NY

and the telescope by the window. Great emphasis was placed on quality of workmanship, especially in

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19th Century Japanese Antique Telescopes

Rare 19th Century Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Watkins & Hill London
Rare 19th Century Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Watkins & Hill London

Rare 19th Century Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Watkins & Hill London

By Watkins & Hill

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

for the famous maker John Dollond, among others, from 1706 to 1761. He invented a refracting telescope

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Telescopes

Materials

Bronze

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet
'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet

Located in London, GB

silver, and were eager buyers of firearms, clocks, telescopes, eyeglasses and artillery, and equally

Category

17th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Telescopes

Materials

Gilt Metal

Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool

Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool

Located in Milan, IT

telescopes, filter, a microscope for reading the vernier, graduated from or to 150 °, pin key for adjustments

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1870s British Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting
Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting

Period Italian Venetian Portrait Painting

By Francesco Fedeli

Located in Roma, IT

his pupils, Giovanni Carlo Bevilacqua, He invented and built some telescopes and camerae obscurae. Due

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Telescopes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ramsden telescope
Ramsden telescope

Ramsden telescope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine example of a late 18th century brass telescope by Ramsden London contained in its original

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Telescopes

Antique Brass Telescope
Antique Brass Telescope

Antique Brass Telescope

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This is a four-draw brass telescope with leather cover. Antique Nautical telescope fully functional

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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Telescopes

Victorian Brass Telescope
Victorian Brass Telescope

Victorian Brass Telescope

Located in Essex, MA

The telescope with reeded mahogany cover and brass fittings with a tripod folding base.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Mahogany

English Brass Telescope
English Brass Telescope

English Brass Telescope

Located in Woodbury, CT

This handsome brass instrument on a solid brass tripod stand would look stunning on a desk or library shelf. Though its optics still work, its usefulness is far surpassed by the lens...

Category

19th Century British Antique Telescopes

Solid Brass Captains Telescope
Solid Brass Captains Telescope

Solid Brass Captains Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has

Category

1910s European Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Continental Mixedwood Telescoping Music Stand
Continental Mixedwood Telescoping Music Stand

Continental Mixedwood Telescoping Music Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century telescoping music stand. Top portion tilts. Height adjust from 41" to 58".

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Telescopes

Brass Telescope with Travel Case
Brass Telescope with Travel Case

Brass Telescope with Travel Case

Located in Culver City, CA

Brass telescope. France, circa 1880. Sits on original tripod base, includes travel box

Category

1880s French Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick
Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick

Sea Captain's Telescope Walking Stick

Located in Austin, TX

, four-draw nautical telescope (or spyglass) of brass and optical glass, mounted as a handle - a

Category

19th Century American Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

1800s E.B. Meyrowitz Telescope
1800s E.B. Meyrowitz Telescope

1800s E.B. Meyrowitz Telescope

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very showy floor standing telescope. It has the original wood finger jointed case with 3

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Telescopes

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has

Category

1890s European Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has

Category

1920s European Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

20th Century Brass Telescope on Stand
20th Century Brass Telescope on Stand

20th Century Brass Telescope on Stand

Located in Sofia, BG

A fine brass telescope on original brass fitted mahogany tripod. England, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

A telescope, four extractions, Germany 1880.
A telescope, four extractions, Germany 1880.

A telescope, four extractions, Germany 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Mahogany case with telescope, four extractions, brass and maple leaf. Germany second half of 19th

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Telescope by A. Bardou Paris
Antique Telescope by A. Bardou Paris

Antique Telescope by A. Bardou Paris

By A. Bardou

Located in North York, ON

All original antique late 19th century brass telescopes mounted on oak tri pod base. By A. Bardou

Category

1880s French Industrial Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, 1870
Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, 1870

Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with mahogany handle, three extensions, mid-19th century English manufacture. Very

Category

1870s British Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Early Brass Telescope with Mahogany Tripod
Early Brass Telescope with Mahogany Tripod

Early Brass Telescope with Mahogany Tripod

Located in Peekskill, NY

This large early brass telescope. It's quite an impressive show piece. The brass Scope is 72 inches

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19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Telescopes

Mahogany and Brass Telescope, London, 19th Century
Mahogany and Brass Telescope, London, 19th Century

Mahogany and Brass Telescope, London, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mahogany and brass telescope, London 19th century Antique telescope made from solid mahogany

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case
Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case

Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case

Located in Atlanta, GA

Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case

Category

19th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope
Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope

Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope

Located in Huntington, NY

Late 18th century lacquered brass table telescope.

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Telescope on Standing Tripod Base
Antique Brass Telescope on Standing Tripod Base

Antique Brass Telescope on Standing Tripod Base

Located in West Hartford, CT

Antique brass telescope on standing tripod base in working condition.

Category

1920s Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

1920s Optical Telescope Lens by Bausch & Lomb
1920s Optical Telescope Lens by Bausch & Lomb

1920s Optical Telescope Lens by Bausch & Lomb

By Bausch & Lomb

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A telescope having precision ground lens, the iron and bronze casing having a wonderful patina.

Category

1920s American Industrial Antique Telescopes

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Antique Leather Wrapped Telescope, E.Vion, Paris
Antique Leather Wrapped Telescope, E.Vion, Paris

Antique Leather Wrapped Telescope, E.Vion, Paris

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique leather wrapped telescope, made by E.Vion, Paris. Handsome little decorative object, nice

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, 1870
Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, 1870

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions. Maximum length 60 cm

Category

1870s British Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle
Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful retracting Spyglass or telescope with leather handle. The piece actually works very

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson
19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson

19th Century Brass Telescope by Broadhurst and Clarkson

Located in Dublin, IE

A fabulous 19th Century brass three draw telescope by 'Broadhust and Clarkson, London’, circa 1880

Category

19th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Portable Travelling Telescope with Box
19th Century English Portable Travelling Telescope with Box

19th Century English Portable Travelling Telescope with Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

A four draw brass and mahogany telescope with mount/tripod feature and secondary eyepiece. In

Category

19th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Leather Covered Brass Telescope from World War I
Leather Covered Brass Telescope from World War I

Leather Covered Brass Telescope from World War I

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in London, GB

A stunning military telescope, with variable magnification that can be adjusted between 15 and 25

Category

1910s English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Military Telescope In Leather And Brass
19th Century Military Telescope In Leather And Brass

19th Century Military Telescope In Leather And Brass

Located in Brussels, Brussels

telescope from the English army of the 19th century engraved Military in brass and leather

Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Telescopes

Materials

Leather

18th Century English Gilbert & Co. Improved Sea Telescope
18th Century English Gilbert & Co. Improved Sea Telescope

18th Century English Gilbert & Co. Improved Sea Telescope

By Gilbert & Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

18th century Gilbert & Co. Improved Sea Telescope. Single draw wood and brass telescope in a fitted

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope
Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope

Early 19th Century Gilt Brass Spy Glass Telescope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine example of a early 19th century pocket spy glass telescope signed by Ebsworth, London.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Telescope, 2-Draw, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English, Georgian
Antique Telescope, 2-Draw, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English, Georgian

Antique Telescope, 2-Draw, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique telescope, a two-draw refractor for terrestrial or astronomical use. An English

Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Mahogany, Early 1800s
Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Mahogany, Early 1800s

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Mahogany, Early 1800s

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with mahogany-coated handle, focusing with three extensions. Maximum length 42 cm

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, France, 1870
Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, France, 1870

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, France, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions. Maximum length 72 cm

Category

1870s French Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Telescope, 3 Draw Refractor, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English
Antique Telescope, 3 Draw Refractor, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English

Antique Telescope, 3 Draw Refractor, Terrestrial, Astronomical, English

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique telescope, a three draw refractor for terrestrial or astronomical use. An

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Telescopes

Materials

Leather

Antique Telescope, Three-Draw Terrestrial, Achromatic, Refractor, Dollond
Antique Telescope, Three-Draw Terrestrial, Achromatic, Refractor, Dollond

Antique Telescope, Three-Draw Terrestrial, Achromatic, Refractor, Dollond

By Dollond, London

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique telescope, a three draw terrestrial achromatic refractor. An English Georgian

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Brass Telescope on Stand, Circa 1890.
Antique English Victorian Brass Telescope on Stand, Circa 1890.

Antique English Victorian Brass Telescope on Stand, Circa 1890.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Victorian Brass Telescope on Stand, Circa 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Telescopes

Materials

Brass

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Antique Telescopes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique telescopes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique telescopes available were constructed with great care. Antique telescopes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Georgian and Industrial antique telescopes are consistently popular styles. Antique telescopes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dollond, London, Bardou & Son and A. Bardou are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Telescopes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,524, while they’re typically $74 on the low end and $228,500 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Telescopes
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    A nautical telescope is an optical device used by sailors. Its purpose is to spot other ships and landforms that are on the horizon. Smaller versions are sometimes referred to as spy glasses. On 1stDibs, find a range of telescopes.