Library Telescope
Charming Vintage Gentleman's Library Telescope
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage gentleman's library telescope
Not sure exactly of it's age. Estimated Mid Victorian
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Library Telescope by Wellington of London Circa 1800
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous library telescope with engraved collar marked with makers name "Wellington, Crown Court
Category
Antique Early 1800s European Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Marked: '' 63
Category
Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library telescope. An English, brass 'Starboy' astronomical mounted refractor by
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 48.04 in D 0.4 in
A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris.
(Denis
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
J Cazalin of France Tripod Library Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century scope with geared focal knob and heavy brass tripod stand. Weight is 24 pounds. 23" H x 55" L.
Category
Antique 1880s French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Wood barreled table top library telescope by Dollond of London. With long tapered wood barrel
Category
Vintage 1960s European Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Matte Black Library Style Telescoping Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Taiwan, 1990s
Library style adjustable swing arm floor lamp in black finish. Telescoping height
Category
1990s Taiwanese Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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19th Century Library Telescope
Located in Newark, GB
A wonderful brass telescope by Newton & Company Opticians of 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Library Telescope, English, Brass, Astronomical, Dollond, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library telescope. An English, brass astronomical mounted refractor by Dollond
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4.14 in W 30.12 in D 7.09 in
Antique Library Telescope, English Brass, Astronomical, Dollond, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library telescope. An English, brass astronomical mounted refractor by Dollond
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Library Telescope, Terrestrial, Astronomical, Scottish E. Lennie
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library telescope for terrestrial or astronomical use. A Scottish piece from the
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments
H 19.99 in W 56.7 in D 9.45 in
Late 18th Century Dollond Achromatic Library Telescope, circa 1790
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Dollond, achromatic library telescope, circa 1790.
Mounted on a solid brass
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Telescope, 2.75" Refracting Achromatic Library Scope, Early 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique telescope, 2.75" refracting achromatic library Scope, early 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 40.95 in D 8.67 in
Antique Telescope, Dollond, Refracting Library Scope in Mahogany Case circa 1800
By Dollond, London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # R0667
This is an antique telescope in mahogany case dating to circa 1800 by renowned
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Scientific Instrum...
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 40.16 in D 12.21 in
Brass Rothwell Manchester Telescope
By ROTHWELL
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This “ROTHWELL, Manchester” (1780-1820) library refractor telescope is a nice decorative piece
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Brass Library Telescope on Folding Tripod Base from Scotland
By D. McGregor & Co. 1
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large Scottish working library telescope of brass, from the 19th century, for terrestrial or
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron
Antique Victorian H Kuhn Philadelphia Brass Library Tripod Base Telescope
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Victorian brass library tripod stand telescope. Label on the original box engraved H Kuhn
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Brass Three-Draw 'Day & Night' Refracting Telescope by Dollond of London
Located in Cambridge, GB
gentleman's library telescope with a mahogany barrel, and its stand with a hinged annulus with a locking-screw
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
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Navy Binoculars
Located in Paris, FR
Binoculars Navy with polished steel adjustable tripod base.
With polished aluminium and steel binoculars with clear glass
lens, magnifying x8 times. Adjustable height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Pharmacy Moble in Walnut with Drawers, Raised Day, Bookcase, Swiss, 1800
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique pharmacy in walnut with drawers, raised a day, Swiss origin, second half of the 19th century, composed of a corner unit and a small piece of furniture.
Pharmacy in perfect c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 108.27 in W 149.61 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Andrew J. Lloyd Boston Brass Telescope on Wooden Tripod with Case
Located in Milford, NH
A fine antique brass telescope, stamped Andrew J. Lloyd Company, a Boston, MA retailer active 1850-1875. Brass tubes and fittings, includes the original collapsible wooden tripod sta...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling
Materials
Marble
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Telescope with Tripod, Metal, Decorative Object
Located in Madrid, ES
Telescope with tripod. gold metallic antique finish
Decorative use, not functional.
Gilt metal telescope decorated with a dark band standing on a tripod, also gilt metal, with thre...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Other
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Zeiss German Jumelles World `War 2, 12 x 60 Binoculars. Exceptional Optics.
By ZEISS
Located in Canterbury, England
Zeiss German Jumelles WW2 12 x 60 Binoculars .
These Zeiss Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and d...
Category
Vintage 1940s Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Aluminum
H 51.19 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rebuilt 1881 Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand Piano Burr Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1881, Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with a burr walnut case, filigree music desk and fluted, barrel legs. The music desk is an arabesque cut-out design with a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
H 38.98 in W 58.27 in D 107.09 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Copper
Late 18th Century Lacquered Brass Table Telescope
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th century lacquered brass table telescope.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room comes from a Parisian private mansion located in the 5th arrondissement. It was made by the architect Henry Guédy (1873-circa.1930) for him self in 1912. The appart...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Panelling
Materials
Wood
H 108.27 in W 123.23 in D 234.26 in
English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass telescope on tripod stand with slipper feet. Telescope has the original carrying case with lens covers. Late 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the library telescope you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of brass, metal and wood, every library telescope was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer library telescope, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A library telescope, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Dollond, London each produced at least one beautiful library telescope that is worth considering.
How Much is a Library Telescope?
Prices for a library telescope can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,218 and can go as high as $9,868, while the average can fetch as much as $2,988.
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