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Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa
Located in Milan, IT
magnetic field that moves the needle. This type of galvanometer was used for measurement of insulation of
Category
1850s British Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
H 11.42 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Gaertner Spectroscope, 1930s Scientific Instrument
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gaertner spectroscope, 1930s scientific instrument.
The spectroscope is an instrument used in
Category
20th Century American Instrument Used
Antique 18th Century French Bronze Scientific Silk-Weighing Instrument 1789-1795
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique 18th century French Lyonnaise bronze scientific Instrument used for weighing Silk, in
Category
Late 18th Century French Instrument Used
Materials
Bronze
H 31 in W 21.5 in D 5.5 in
Late 19th century Wooden and Brass Polarimeter Antique Physic Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden and brass polarimeter with cast iron tripod base from the late 1800s. It is an instrument
Category
1890s British Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
, plumb line and other accessories.
It is a scientific instrument used in terrestrial observations for
Category
1860s Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 23.82 in W 8.08 in D 8.08 in
Italy 1930s Ing Ferrero Double Strain Gauge Original Box Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, in its original box complete with accessories and magnifying glass.
It is an instrument used to
Category
1930s Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 10.95 in D 8.67 in
Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
D.R.P. Germany, 1920s. It is an antique instrument used to determine the concentration of sucrose and
Category
1920s German Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 7.09 in W 14.18 in D 8.67 in
Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer
Located in Delft, NL
scene of fruits and scrolls
A barometer is a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure in a
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
Spanish MCM Instituto L. Torres Quevedo Educational Galvanometer
Located in Mexico City, MX
.
A galvanometer is an electromechanical instrument used to detect and indicate electric currents
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Instrument Used
Materials
Magnets
Milan 1910/20 F.lli Koristka Antique Microscope Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
. Instrument used in clinical, chemical and bacteriological analyzes for the observation at different
Category
1910s Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in
Black Forest 1920s Carved Aneroid Barometer with Foliage, Bird and Fox Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
occupied by the barometer itself, called an aneroid barometer, an instrument used for measuring pressure as
Category
Early 20th Century French Black Forest Instrument Used
Materials
Oak, Glass
20th Century European Wooden Instrument Case
Located in High Point, NC
Made in Europe in the 20th Century, this vintage wooden case would have originally been used to
Category
20th Century European Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
Antique Prestwich Fluid Gauge, English, Aeronautical, Scientific Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Prestwich fluid gauge. An English, cased aeronautical scientific instrument for
Category
Early 20th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Glass
H 15.16 in W 6.11 in D 7.29 in
Hohner "C-Tenor" Concert Woodwind Instrument Germany, Circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
, specializing in harmonicas. They are still in business today, their instruments having been used by
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
1893 Antique Lippich Brass Polarimeter Antique Physic Analysis Instrument
By Societé Genevoise
Located in Milan, IT
black metal. It is an optical instrument of analysis used to determine the concentration of sucrose and
Category
1890s Swiss Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 15 in W 38.5 in D 8.2 in
Antique Rolling Parallel Rule, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rolling parallel rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation
Category
Early 20th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 2.56 in W 13 in D 4.14 in
Vintage Stereoscope Bar Parallax, Scientific Instrument, JM Glauser, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage stereoscope bar parallax. An English, brass scientific instrument for measuring
Category
1950s English Other Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 2.56 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Spirit Level, English, Rosewood, Craftsman's Instrument, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage spirit level. An English, Rosewood and craftsman's instrument, dating to the mid
Category
Mid-20th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 1.78 in W 9.45 in D 1.38 in
Antique Cased Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument, Boxed, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument box, dating to
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Late 19th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
H 2.56 in W 17.33 in D 14.18 in
England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
By Philip Harris Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Moving coil brass galvanometer with three-screw base, instrument signed Philip Harris Ltd
Category
Early 20th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Carved Black Forest Hunting Barometer and Thermometer
Located in Birmingham, AL
. The central section features the barometer, known as an aneroid barometer, an instrument used for
Category
Early 1900s French Black Forest Instrument Used
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Instrument Used
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1920s Carl Zeiss Brass Antique Theodolite Surveyor's Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
signs of use and fully functional. Measures: Height 30 cm - 11.8 inches, telescope length 23.5 cm - 9.25
Category
1920s German Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in W 9.26 in D 5.52 in
Mid-Century Era Assorted Medical Doctor's Field Examination Instrument Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
from a doctor's travel bag and used for field examination. The instruments each slide into fitted
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Instrument Used
Materials
Stainless Steel
1870s Genitourinary Instruments of Bougies Oak Box Antique Medical Device
Located in Milan, IT
instruments numbered from 45 to 52, but it is a set that was actually used by a doctor, who over the years has
Category
1870s Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Metal
H 2.4 in W 14.1 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 17.92 in D 2.56 in
Vintage Handheld Tachometer, English Tool Speed Gauge, Smiths Instruments, Decor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
gauge by Smiths Instruments, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Untested, but in fine
Category
Mid-20th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Glass
H 5.91 in W 2.76 in D 1.78 in
Antique Optometrist's Set, English, Optical Instrument Case, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique optometrist's set. An English, mahogany optical instrument case, dating to the
Category
Late 19th Century British Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
H 2.76 in W 17.52 in D 13.98 in
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century French Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 4.14 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
Actinometer Antique Measuring Instrument made by Griffin & Tatlock London in 30s
By Griffin & Tatlock ltd
Located in Milan, IT
instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat. Very good
Category
1930s British Instrument Used
Materials
Wood
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
the last picture).
In Greece, the use of hourglasses was introduced in 325 BC, in the form of stone
Category
1890s Instrument Used
Materials
Glass
Italian Brass Land-Surveyor Instrument Made in 1860 with its Original Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
Land-surveyor squaring, measuring instrument made of brass, Italian manufacture, from the second
Category
1860s Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
H 4.34 in W 4.34 in D 7.49 in
1930s Wrist Military Compass in the Shape of a Watch Antique Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
manufacture from the 1930s used by English army officers.
The compass consists of a magnetic needle free to
Category
1930s Instrument Used
Materials
Bakelite
Oversize steelbridge scale for butcher's use, Kingdom of Sardinia 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Figurative brass Butcher’s weighbridge. Weighs up to 44 pounds. Complete of main “ Romano” principal weight and additionals “Romanos” for detailed weight. Pedimont and Sardinia King...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Pair of Molecular Atomic Structure Models for Didactic Use, Germany, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of molecular atomic structure models for chemical didactic use. The spheres are made of
Category
Mid-20th Century German Instrument Used
Materials
Metal
Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Salter Family Scales No 50
A well loved and used Family Scales, made by Salter, the cast
Category
1940s Industrial Instrument Used
Materials
Iron
Rare Print of a Nilometer, a Structure Used to Calculate Taxes in Egypt, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
priests and rulers to predict the behavior of the Nile was used to impress the common people
Category
Early 1800s Instrument Used
Materials
Paper
H 18.31 in W 12.21 in D 0 in
Antique Medical Print 'Pl. XXX' by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate XXX: 'Chirurgie'. (Surgery.) This plate deals with bandages and instruments used for applying
Category
Mid-18th Century Instrument Used
Materials
Paper
Antique Medical Print 'Pl. XVI' by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Pl. XVI: 'Chirurgie.' (Surgery). This plate shows surgical instruments used in surgery of the skull
Category
Mid-18th Century Instrument Used
Materials
Paper
Antique Medical Print 'Pl. XV' by D. Diderot, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate XV: 'Chirurgie.' (Surgery). This plate shows surgical instruments used in surgery of the
Category
Mid-18th Century Instrument Used
Materials
Paper
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intriguing item is almost certainly a Holland Circle by German scientific instrument makers
Category
19th Century German Instrument Used
Materials
Bronze
A land surveying square, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
evaluate 90 and 45 degrees when measuring the field. Equipped at the base with a sleeve which is used to
Category
Late 19th Century French Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt Barometer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 18th Century Louis XVI French gold-gilt barometer circa 1780. This early instrument of
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Instrument Used
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Norwich, GB
the circumstances, the correct letter is chosen using the side dial below the main scale. The
Category
1910s English Instrument Used
Materials
Bakelite
English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia:
“A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between
Category
1880s English Victorian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
By Pleyel
Located in Littleton, CO
the elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century French piano manufacturing. Pleyel instruments are
Category
17th Century French Romantic Instrument Used
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer & Thermometer
Located in Dallas, TX
, France, circa 1760 and hexagonal in shape, the scientific instrument features its original hand painted
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Instrument Used
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Parchment Paper
US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
1943 United States Navy Telescope. Used primarily as part of the Mark 16 Aiming System on 50
Category
1940s North American Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Antique 1915 Mahogany Chicago Cable Company Carolina Inner Player Upright Piano
Located in Dayton, OH
construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands
Category
1910s Edwardian Instrument Used
Materials
Mahogany
H 55 in W 63 in D 30 in
Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730
Located in Placerville, CA
This is a BEAUTIFUL Graphometer made by the premier instrument maker in France, Claude Langlois
Category
Early 18th Century French Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Western Apache Wooden Fiddle with Display Stand
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
sound), which describes the musical sound created. This instrument was commonly used to play ceremonial
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Instrument Used
Materials
Other
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
have been created for the personal use of a wealthy and affluent individual.
One of the most
Category
19th Century European Instrument Used
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
surveying equipment.
Instruments made by William Cary were used around the world including Russia and
Category
1810s English Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
famous 18th century scientific instrument and barometer maker and this example is of his usual high
Category
18th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester.
Located in London, GB
pocket-sized instruments like this one close at hand to check the quality of the cloth they were trading
Category
Late 19th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Cast Iron & Lacquered Brass Max Kohl Type Didactic Balance Device
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th / 20th century didactic balance device, probably made for use in a physics laboratory or
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass, Iron
Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder by Casella & Co of London
By Casella
Located in London, GB
, Torpedo Bay, New Zealand.
The Campbell–Stokes sphere is used to record sunshine. It was invented by
Category
Mid-20th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th C. W & A K Johnston 18" Celestial Library Floor Globe Stand 1879
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in Portland, OR
Earth at the center. Given a particular time and location on the Earth, can be used to determine what
Category
1870s Victorian Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance
Located in Dallas, TX
A one of a kind! Created in England circa 1850, this "Peson" (or spring balance scale) was used in
Category
Mid-19th Century English Instrument Used
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Located in Placerville, CA
this Theodolite for his own personal use. I've seen another very early and crude surveying instrument
Category
Early 18th Century French Instrument Used
Materials
Brass
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