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Anatomical Model of Human Eye Papier-maché, Scientific Collectables, Dr.Auzoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Leuven , BE
Anatomical cut of one eye, composition in natural painted papier-maché, with numbered labels on the different elements / the opening eyeball to cover the removable pute. Pen annotati...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Paper, Plaster
Huge Decorative Scientific Induction Coil
Located in Peekskill, NY
We were told that this coil was originally from West Point but there is no paperwork to back that up. We also guessed at its age. But it looks to be over 100 years. We have owned man...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Wood
Blown glass scientific instrument, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument to evaluate the expansion of the liquids with the warmth. Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Glass
Blown glass scientific instrument, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument to evaluate the expansion of the liquids with the warmth. Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Glass
19th century Sikes scientific hydrometer set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century sikes hydrometer set circa 1890.
Good quality presented in a mahogany box, with brass catches.
Labelled on the cartouche ' sike's hydrometer' and a 56 stamford street ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Decorative Scientific Concave Mercury Mirror Maroon Leather Ebony
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual scientific mirror, French in origin circa 1880
The mirror is mercury, with age related
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Late 19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Ebony
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's microscope. An English, brass and enamelled metal scientific
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Glass scientific instrument: Crookes maltese cross tube, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument. An example of the Crookes tube with Maltese Cross, in chromed
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Halden & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with fascinating provenance. Sure to appeal to those who collect antique scientific instruments, this
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Swift & Son, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased microscope. An English, black enamel scientific instrument by J. Swift
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie
Category
1920s Scottish Edwardian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
A 18th-Century scientific instrument: wooden screw dilator clamp.
Located in Milan, IT
A medical instrument. A brass screw clamp (dilator), with a rosewood handle. It consists of two symmetrical parts, each with a circular cushion element that continues with a cylindri...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Circa 1890 French Satinwood Concave Distortion Mirror Viewer Scientific
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Circa 1890 French concave mirror card viewer, all constructed of French polished light wood, with ebonised stained elements.
Sliding card holder, hinged handle and mirror. In part...
Category
1890s French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer with cedar wood trim at the edges, signed Caux Opticien Rue Rivoli près du Louvre Paris, mid-19th century; dial with the meteorological indications on paper printed ...
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1850s French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Wood
Scientific tool for demonstrating the refraction of light, Italy 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Scientific tool for demonstrating and assessing the refraction of light. Constructed in boxed metal
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
Scientific tool for demonstrating the refraction of light, Italy 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Scientific tool for demonstrating and assessing the refraction of light. Constructed in boxed metal
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Scientific "Cyclo-Stormograph" by Short & Mason Tycos
By Short & Mason
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and appears to be completely intact. Short & Mason Tycos Cyclo-Stormograph under beveled glass & mahogany with a drawer which contains extra graph paper, tiny key an...
Category
Early 1900s English Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids.
The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1920's Vintage scientific anatomical human 3D ear model. Large 16" scale and wonderful
Category
1920s American Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Rubber, Wood
$250 Sale Price
74% Off
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
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Late 18th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bronze
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex.
These where used in
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
A botanic scientific specimen of Spruce, Paravia & co, Milan, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of a botanical maquette for didactic use by Professor T. Ferraris, depicting a (natural) strobilus and a scale with ovules (about 12 times enlarged) of Spruce (Picea e...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Wood
Antique EH Sargent Labratory Precision Orsat Gas Analyzer Apparatus Case 21"
By Sargent Welch Scientific Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company.
An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Glass, Rubber, Hardwood
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of Gregory Bottley mineral, fossils and shell all contained in there original teak trays and card board sleeves.
Each specimen has its original hand written and nu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare pair of wax studies by F.Ziegler taken from the imagery of F.Keibel
We believe the larger of the two models to be off a human embryo and the other to be of a plant.
The ...
Category
1890s German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th C. Scientific Optical Mirror in Black Hardwood Frame on Tripod Brass Stand
Located in Haarlem, NL
A large 19th Century scientific optical mirror in round blackened hardwood frame on brass
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
trade and with De Ville died 1846.
And it's documented that Fowler did collect copies from the
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Plaster
Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
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1920s German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Ivory Terrestrial Globe with Hidden Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
globe and sundial, making it a unique collectible for connoisseurs of antique horology and scientific
Category
1840s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bone
19th Century Portable Sundial in Wooden Case
Located in Madrid, ES
refined and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, perfect for enthusiasts of antique horology
Category
1870s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Portable Sundial in Wooden Case
Located in Madrid, ES
× 3.5 × 1.2 in).
A refined and collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, perfect for enthusiasts
Category
1870s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Portable Wooden Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
timekeeping instrument exemplifies the practical elegance and craftsmanship of traditional scientific tools
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Portable Wooden Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
timekeeping instrument exemplifies the practical elegance and craftsmanship of traditional scientific tools
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century German Gilt Brass Portable Sundial Signed “J. Vogler”
Located in Madrid, ES
.
Dimensions: 6 × 6 × 1 cm (2.4 × 2.4 × 0.4 in).
A rare and highly collectible 18th-century scientific
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1730s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Silvered Pocket Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
characteristic of 19th-century scientific instruments, blending practicality with decorative appeal.
A charming
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Portable Wooden Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
collectible 19th-century scientific instrument, ideal for enthusiasts of antique horology, navigation, and
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Asian Bronze Portable Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
, beautifully crafted in bronze
This exquisite instrument combines scientific function with artistic
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1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Portable Sundial in Turned Wooden Case
Located in Madrid, ES
elegant scientific instrument reflects the craftsmanship and precision of 19th-century timekeeping devices
Category
1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Asian Bronze Portable Sundial with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Madrid, ES
semi-precious stones.
This exquisite instrument combines scientific function with artistic
Category
1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Silvered and Engraved Bronze Portable Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
technical skill and aesthetic refinement characteristic of 19th-century European scientific craftsmanship
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1810s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
17th Century German Portable Ivory Sundial — Possibly Nuremberg
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare portable sundial crafted in engraved ivory, a fine example of German scientific instrument
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Early 1600s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bone
18th Century German Portable Ivory Sundial — Possibly Nuremberg
Located in Madrid, ES
instruments.
Dimensions: 6 × 5 × 1 cm (2.4 × 2 × 0.4 in).
A rare and collectible 18th-century scientific
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bone
19th Century American Portable Engraved Bronze Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
-century American scientific craftsmanship, combining practical function with elegant design.
The piece
Category
1850s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th-Century Armillary Sphere by Faustino Paluzie — Barcelona, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
of the most important Spanish makers of scientific and didactic instruments of the 19th century
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Portable Sundial Signed “Dollond London” — Wood and Brass
Located in Madrid, ES
.
The renowned Dollond family of London were among the most distinguished makers of scientific
Category
1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Octagonal Brass Sundial Signed “Johan Schrettegger
Located in Madrid, ES
Augsburg’s scientific instrument makers, who were renowned throughout Europe during the Enlightenment for
Category
18th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Optical Magnifying Glass with Stand – Precision Glass and Matte Black Metal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This 19th-century optical magnifying glass is a true testament to the scientific and artisanal
Category
19th Century French Modern Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
Planispheric Astrolabe – Equinoctial Dial, late 16th–early 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
planispheric astrolabe or equinoctial sundial, dating from the scientific Renaissance. The instrument features
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16th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Bilzen, BE
rare and fully authentic scientific instrument from the renowned Butterfield workshop, celebrated for
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Early 18th Century French Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Silvered Brass Portable Sundial Signed “T. Mason, Dublin
Located in Madrid, ES
with delicate engraved detailing.
This elegant scientific instrument reflects the precision and
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1820s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Horizontal Bronze Sundial After Erasmus Habermel
Located in Madrid, ES
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This piece faithfully reflects the scientific precision and aesthetic refinement characteristic of
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1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Celestial Globe by Charles Dien, Signed and Dedicated to M. A. Bouv
Located in Madrid, ES
remains in very good overall condition. A highly collectible and decorative scientific instrument ideal
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1850s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Fruitwood
Engraved Brass Portable Sundial Signed “Menant à Paris”
Located in Madrid, ES
precision and artistry of French scientific instrument making.
This compact and beautifully detailed piece
Category
1740s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Painted Gilt Barometer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
recognizable ‘banjo’ shaped scientific instrument with all the carved details in gold gilt mounted to a case of
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Italian antique mechanical tellurium in brass and cast iron, mid 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
brass and cast iron. This scientific instrument is composed of paper-covered plaster spheres
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Champlevé Bronze Hunt-Themed Barometer
Located in Dallas, TX
France circa 1850 and richly decorated in the champlevé enamel technique. The scientific instrument
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
white outlines give them a timeless, architectural quality that bridges scientific study and abstract
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bakelite
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Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique scientific scientific collectables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique scientific scientific collectables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique scientific scientific collectables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique scientific scientific collectables are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Industrial and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique scientific scientific collectables are appealing in their simplicity, but LeMaire Paris, Bausch & Lomb and Dollond, London produced popular antique scientific scientific collectables that are worth a look.
Finding the Right Scientific-instruments for You
Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.
With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.
If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?
Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.
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