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Mounted Theater Lenses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses, mounted on bespoke steel
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Ships Lantern with Cobalt Blue Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Meteorite ships lantern with curved cobalt blue lens, old original finish. Great patina. This is a
Category
1910s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship masthead lantern by Italian maker. With hinged rear door, slide out oil burner, vented top. Polished finish. Circa 1920. 17"T x 10"L x 7"D 9lbs.
Category
1920s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Starboard Ships Lantern with Cobalt Blue Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Blue lens ships lantern with polished steel case and brass carry handle. The ships lantern is
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Antique Brass Desk Top Lens Decorative Curio
Located in London, GB
A good quality, desk top lens.
England, c1920s,
Brass construction on a solid metal base for
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern with Lavender Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
. The Fresnel glass lens has turned to a shade of light lavender. Heavy brass bars are fitted to the
Category
1890s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY EMPIRE LENS MIRROR
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant circular lens mirror from the Empire period. The mirror is characterized by its carved and
Category
Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set
Located in Norwalk, CT
Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for glasses.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
Rare Ship's Copper Shutter Signal Light with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ship's copper shutter signal light with a round Fresnel lens. The shutter on the side is
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Extra Large Antique Mounted Magic Lantern Condensing / Magnifying / Optical Lens
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful early 20th century magic lantern lens.
It does not matter what the reason is why you
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
18th Century Rococo Mirror with Lenses, Faceted Mercury Glass & Gilded Frame
Located in Ljungby, SE
carved and adorned with 30 faceted lenses, set in a gilded frame. The gilding is made with genuine gold
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 48.82 in W 21.66 in D 0.4 in
Ward Hendrickson Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Cobalt Blue Lens Hanging Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Ward Hendrickson Marine masthead ship lantern cobalt blue lens hanging fixture. Item features a
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
H 24 in W 10.75 in D 11 in
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
This beautiful Mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Mahogany
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Meteorite "C20696"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass
Category
1920s English Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
H 23 in W 15 in D 12 in
Perle Welta Prontor II Folding Bellow Camera with Meyer Görlitz Fixed Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Welta Perle Prontor II Folding Bellow Camera with Meyer Görlitz Nr 777805 Trioplan 7.8cm F4.5 Lens
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
H 5.52 in W 3.31 in D 14.18 in
F.H. Lovell Co. Solid Brass Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime lantern by F.H. Lovell of solid brass with protective brass bars and glass Fresnel lens
Category
1920s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lenses Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brackets, and the original Fresnel circular red lenses
Category
1890s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
H 20.25 in W 7 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Brass Port & Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lanterns retain the
Category
Early 1900s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 13.75 in W 8 in D 6 in
French Brass & Polished Steel Telescope w/ Spotting Scope on Tripod Stand C 1850
By Bardou & Son
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass and polished steel telescope with removable lens cap, spotting scope, and mounted on
Category
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 57 in W 74 in D 4.75 in
Opery Multibeam, Deco Operating Room Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
lamp! The 12 inch aluminum ball head has five lenses and reflectors. We added an inside look at those
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of George IV Silver Spectacles Made in London by Edmund Taylor, 1825
Located in London, GB
still possess their original lenses. The spectacles are very well marked and are engraved with the
Category
19th Century English George IV Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver
Pair of 19th Nautical Ships Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of Nautical Ships Lantern with red glass lens and electrified. Lanterns are in good
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Lenses
Materials
Iron
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Lenses
Materials
Shell
Vintage Antique Industrial Wooden Gents of Leicester Wall Clock, c 1930
By Gents of Leicester
Located in London, GB
fit into a wall recess, the cast brass casing and polished plate glass lens now mounted to a later
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507
Located in Austin, TX
. 18507
With removable two fitted wood sliding holders for lenses.
Manufactured during the early
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
LeMaire, Paris, Mother of Pearl Lorgnette Opera Glasses Exquisite, Rare
Located in Southbury, CT
produces the South Sea pearl. The brass gleams, and the pristine lenses have no mildew, no fogging and no
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
holding 20 cm lens with a turned mahogany handle connected by a generous brass ferrule screwed to the base
Category
Late 18th Century European George III Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Binoculars With Leather Case France 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
cylindrical body with glass ocular lenses.
In original case.
Good original vintage condition, with a nice
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
H 1.58 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in
Copper and Glass Ship's Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwood, NJ
copper maker's badge, fresnel glass lens and brass bail handle. Massive copper ship’s masthead lantern
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper, Brass
Sterling Silver "Traffic Light" Spirit Measure or Jigger by Gorham Silver Co.
By Gorham CO.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
incised traffic lights with enamel "lenses" in green, yellow & red indicating "SAFE", "CAUTION" &"DANGER".
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Sterling Silver
Circa 1920s Pair of Port & Starboard English Ship's Oil Lanterns
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
mounts and scrolled plaques with fresnel glass lens on each over red & green conforming lenses to amplify
Category
1920s English Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Copper
Venice Landscape of Venice and Channel with Boats Painting, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
, showcasing the charm of Venice through a romanticized lens.
The piece's dimensions are as follows
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lenses
Materials
Papercord
H 20.48 in W 12.21 in D 3.15 in
Late 19th c. Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
velvet with the name and number of the lenses. The optical testing lenses are wrapped in silver and the
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver
18th Century Antique Mahogany Quarter-Striking Longcase Clock by John Waldron
Located in Devon, GB
.
There are three matching brass covered weights and substantial pendulum with large brass lens bob, all
Category
1760s English George III Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
H 10.63 in W 20.08 in D 90.95 in
Pair of Large Brass Ship's Lights
Located in Greenwich, CT
mount hardware and original fresnel glass lenses, now wired for modern bulbs, with blacksmith-made
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.
Located in Milan, IT
A small pocket telescope with one extension, lens holder and ring in amoretto wood (Brosimum
Category
1870s French Antique Lenses
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
H 2.7 in W 1.1 in D 1.1 in
Impressive Antique Brass Dolland & Co. Telescope With Case for Restoration
By Dolland
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. Engraved brass lens G. Dollond, London. Comes with tall wooden stand or smaller brass tripod stand. The
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
H 59.5 in W 34.5 in D 34.5 in
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Presented under a convex lens in a distressed ceramic round frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Antique Italian Grotto Style Framed Seashell Arrangement or Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Presented under a convex lens in a distressed ceramic round frame.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Lenses
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
the History of Science Museum in Florence, is a one-and-a-half-inch lens displayed in an ornate frame
Category
19th Century European Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Mustard Yellow Vertical and Horizonttal Striped Cotton Rug 5'4''x6'1''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
Anatolian weaving techniques through a distinctly modern lens.
Crafted from repurposed flatwoven cotton
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Cotton
Vintage style! A classic modernist lantern to add elegance to your environment!
Located in LA, CA
What a delight! This is the original—thick, solid lens-like glass and solid brass detailing create
Category
1670s Italian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Rare Collection of Four Pompeiian Erotic Etchings by Auguste Delvaux, 1836
Located in Chicago, IL
—filtered through the 19th-century lens of rediscovery and romanticism. A compelling addition for collectors
Category
1830s French Neoclassical Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Historical Civil War Era Brass Frame Ladies Magnifying Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unextended, 6 inches L fully extended.
The lenses are 1.5 inches oval x 1 inch. H.
Unbelievable antique
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pair of Hany-Look Aldersicht 12x50 Binoculars with Case - 2Y307
Located in Bordeaux, FR
stained, and requires deep cleaning. One lens cap is missing, and there are minor scratches on the glass
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather, Plastic
H 7.09 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
19th Century French University Teaching Shapes - Collection Of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
various lenses as we have listed separately one of the lens holders which came with the collection
Category
19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Beech
19th Century French University Teaching Shapes - Collection
Located in Hook, Hampshire
lenses as we have listed separately one of the lens holders which came with the collection. Beautiful and
Category
19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Beech
Antique Carriage Lamp by Brewster & C Mounted as a Steampunk Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
lamp. The carriage lamp bas a circular front lens, which is hinged and opens, and a bevelled glass side
Category
19th Century American Steampunk Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
H 36 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
1905 Elgin Antique Nickel Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
.
Size: 12S.
Piece appears in overall good condition. Protective lens is slightly discolored due to age
Category
Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold Plate
H 4.88 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
20th Century Amethyst Cut Crystal Bonbonnière
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
design of matt cut roses and foliage on its lid and bowl, with circular lenses around the rim and base
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Crystal
System walking stick for entomologists, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
. Inside a brass folding lens with ivory handle and pin, also with ivory handle. France circa 1890. (SHIP
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
1880's Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 10S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
are missing. Hour hand is rusted. Plastic lens cover for dial is detached and discolored. Mechanism
Category
1880s American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold-filled
Vintage Industrial Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
lenses and reflectors. Holophane lights are used all over the world in a multitude of different
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Copper Ships Lanterns By Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
copper cases with brass cages, handles, hinges and badges. With ruby red Fresnel glass lenses and
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Original Glass Liner, H. Meyen & Co, Germany
By H. Meyen & Co.
Located in Vienna, AT
lens cut.
Made circa 1910
Total Dimensions:
Height: 19,2 cm / 7.55 in
Width: 37,8 cm / 14.88 in
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver
H 7.56 in W 14.89 in D 6.11 in
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III 24-Light Gilt Bronze Monumental Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
sophistication suggest the influence of 18th-century French design, reinterpreted through the opulent lens of the
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting by Pavy
By Eugène Pavy
Located in London, GB
European lens.
This original oil on panel is set within an elaborate carved giltwood frame, inscribed with
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Oil, Panel
Circa 1920s English Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Make". The glass known as a fresnel lens amplifies the light emitted. These were essential to
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Copper
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique lenses available for sale. Each of these unique antique lenses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. There are all kinds of antique lenses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique lenses made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique lenses are appealing in their simplicity, but EB Studios, Boyer of Paris and Perko Co. produced popular antique lenses that are worth a look.
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Prices for antique lenses start at $325 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,197.