Antique Lenses

This collection of early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses, mounted on bespoke steel

Meteorite ships lantern with curved cobalt blue lens, old original finish. Great patina. This is a

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.

Blue lens ships lantern with polished steel case and brass carry handle. The ships lantern is

. The Fresnel glass lens has turned to a shade of light lavender. Heavy brass bars are fitted to the

A beautifully crafted 19th-century standing magnifying glass, featuring a circular lens mounted

Antique ships lantern with three bulleye lenses red, blue, and clear. The lantern hughly polished

A handsome antique English magnifying glass / bullseye lens on stand which pivots on a ball and

The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped

Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for glasses.

19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet This beautiful cabinet was

piece features a beautifully patinated brass lens, a vented iron chimney, and a classic black enameled

An Edwardian single glass lorgnette-monocle pendant. This is a beautiful single-lens lorgnette

carved and adorned with 30 faceted lenses, set in a gilded frame. The gilding is made with genuine gold

A Ward Hendrickson Marine masthead ship lantern cobalt blue lens hanging fixture. Item features a

lenses. This is a compound monocular microscope, featuring a black enameled "C" or horseshoe base and

Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass

Fabulous massive bronze wall sconce with a natural aged verdigras patina. Gothic Revival in style and with new mica panels. This will definitely make an impression installed in the r...

Maritime lantern by F.H. Lovell of solid brass with protective brass bars and glass Fresnel lens

carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brackets, and the original Fresnel circular red lenses

doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lanterns retain the

around images with figures and architecture and one around a steamboat image. All under a convex lens

around images with figures and architecture and one around a steamboat image. All under a convex lens

19th Century Antique Victorian folding lorgnette eye glasses. The lenses are encased in 14k white

ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.

. There are three matching brass covered weights and substantial pendulum with large brass lens bob, all

the well renowned maker, P H Vogel & Co. and "Made In England". The undamaged lens is clear with a

ornamental devices drawn from Eastern sources but interpreted through an English Regency lens. The palette is

″ objective lens, eyecup with dust slider. Signed: Utzschneider u. Fraunhofer in München Length extended: 26

degree red glass fresnel lens, steel metal frame, original label, very nice antique item, quality

degree red glass fresnel lens, steel metal frame, original label, very nice antique item, quality

visibility in unforgiving conditions, fitted with a 360 degree Fresnel lens designed to throw light farther

. 18507 With removable two fitted wood sliding holders for lenses. Manufactured during the early

Illinois Central Railroad, the lantern features its original multi-colored signal lenses, including a rich

forms as well as liquid filled ampules. When exposed to light through its lens, it reveals various

late 18th-century French design, interpreted through a 1900s lens. Both decorative and functional, this

by John Dollond, celebrated for advancements in achromatic lenses that revolutionized optical clarity

lens of geometric simplicity. The high-quality wool pile exhibits a soft sheen, enhancing the subtle

, where grandeur was reinterpreted through the lens of local materials and artisanal traditions. Likely

, showcasing the charm of Venice through a romanticized lens. The piece's dimensions are as follows

lens of late 19th-century artistry—an ideal statement for an interior of distinction and historical

Phoenician and Roman mosaic glass, reinterpreted through a modern lens with vibrant, densely patterned

are used today for top-market beads). Take a hand lens to the smaller beads, and you’ll notice knife

, pince-nez had thick lenses and did not always follow the same pattern; for example, the handles could be

to reinterpret Western shapes through a distinctly Indian decorative lens. This three-piece set

, when historic European forms were reinterpreted through the lens of traditional Delftware. The

interpreted through a modern, minimalist lens. Woven with a luxurious, thick pile, this textile offers both

Academy of Painting in Antwerp and with Andreas Lens. Back in Dordrecht, he became a landscape painter

accents, or conversation pieces, whether interpreted through a lens of Asian decorative arts, maximalist

lens. While continental Art Deco often emphasized luxury and ornament, Nordic versions favoured balance

lens, combining geographic precision with theological interpretation, reflecting the enduring

the work’s period authenticity and collectible value. Evoking the spirit of antiquity through the lens

sensibility. In 19th century France, her figure was frequently interpreted through a Romantic lens, one

charm of 18th-century courtship scenes, reimagined through the lens of the 19th-century Rococo Revival

Rome as both an ancient capital and a living city, seen through the lens of modern visual technology

beautiful verdigris patina. the acorn shaped lens has an interesting tree bark pattern. Even the stamped

, freedom, and classical form interpreted through a modern Art Deco lens. Rendered in clean silhouettes