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Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"

By LeMaire Paris 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury, top of the line, Victorian Belle Époque period, French Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother of pearl ...

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1890s French Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Early 20th Century 10 Lever Bank Padlock by Aligarh c.1920
Early 20th Century 10 Lever Bank Padlock by Aligarh c.1920

Early 20th Century 10 Lever Bank Padlock by Aligarh c.1920

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful example of an Aligarh lock made in India in the early twentieth century. Luckily it retains it's original brass lock cover stamped "Victoria Empress". Working well wi...

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1920s Indian Vintage Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Museum-Quality 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Torso Model, Probably Sommer
Museum-Quality 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Torso Model, Probably Sommer

Museum-Quality 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Torso Model, Probably Sommer

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare late 19th-century anatomical teaching model depicting the posterior abdominal wall and pelvic cavity of an adult male. Constructed from plaster and papier-mâché, the model is ...

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19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century
Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in London, GB

A superb portable cased 19th Century Paget Star Celestial Globe by H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London, No. 735, circa 1890 in date. The constellations are depicted on lithographed paper se...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique early 20th century German pine and steel bascule or platform scale
Antique early 20th century German pine and steel bascule or platform scale

Antique early 20th century German pine and steel bascule or platform scale

Early 20th century industrial decimal platform scale constructed from solid pine and steel, retaining its original mechanical weighing system and a full set of iron counterweights. T...

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Early 20th Century International Style Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century
PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century

PRELUDE - Vintage Compact Binoculars/Opera Glasses - Japan - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

PRELUDE - Vintage travel size folding binoculars for bird watching or the opera - 3 x 25 m/m magnification - adjustable focus - Japan - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon
Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon

Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon

Located in Milan, IT

Mechanical planetarium, or representative model of the solar system, from the second half of the 19th century. The cartouche of the globe reads: GlobusVydal J. Felkl at Syn Roztok ...

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1860s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan
Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan

Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine English mahogany ebony trimmed bow front stick barometer, made and signed by Worthington of London, a prominent maker of scientific instruments in the first half of the ninet...

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1820s English Regency Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask
Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask

By Siebe Gorman & Co.

Located in Stockholm, SE

This is an early Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. smoke mask. These full face helmets are very rare and found mostly in museum collections. This example looks and feels like it´s never have ...

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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass
Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass

Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

A handsome vintage hourglass featuring a solid wood frame with classic barley-twist turned supports and a faceted hexagonal top and base. The hourglass contains hand-blown glass bulb...

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Early 20th Century American Post-Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pocket Cased Compass With Pouch and Tiffany Box
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pocket Cased Compass With Pouch and Tiffany Box

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pocket Cased Compass With Pouch and Tiffany Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Tiffany & Co Tiffany Sterling Silver Pocket Cased Compass. Made in Spain With Hallmarks and 2001 Stamp With Tiffany Blue® Pouch and Box. From the "Makers Collection" which honor...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short
Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short

Brass Gregorian refractor telescope circa 1750 attributed to James Short

Located in Milan, IT

Antique mid-18th-century brass Gregorian refractor telescope, almost certainly made by James Short (1710-1768). Good condition, replaced eyepiece and missing lens, lathe rebuilt the ...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920

Located in Delft, NL

A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920 The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...

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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Traditional Pair of Forged Carbon Steel Loop-Handled Shears Chinese Bonsai
Traditional Pair of Forged Carbon Steel Loop-Handled Shears Chinese Bonsai

Traditional Pair of Forged Carbon Steel Loop-Handled Shears Chinese Bonsai

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a traditional pair of forged carbon steel loop-handled shears, commonly referred to as Chinese bonsai or garden pruning shears (or traditional thread/craft sc...

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1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron featuring copper boiler The Budenberg Gauge Company was founded in 1918. The original pa...

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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Copper

Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto
Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto

Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto

By Detecto Scale Company

Located in New York, NY

Architectural Mid Century Modern design floor model doctors scale made in the USA by Detecto, circa 1950's. The scale is in very good, original clean and ready to use condition, it is missing the horizontal height bar. This example includes a vertical grab knob , which is something I have never seen before. Originally from a doctors office, perfect to complete a stylish MCM bathroom.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Carl Zeiss 'Theo 010' Theodolite & Tripod & Case mid 20th Century
Vintage Carl Zeiss 'Theo 010' Theodolite & Tripod & Case mid 20th Century

Vintage Carl Zeiss 'Theo 010' Theodolite & Tripod & Case mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A stunning and highly decorative Carl Zeiss 'Theo 010' theodolite Numbered 223278. Complete with a fitted oak case and oak tripod, dating from the mid 20th Century, This vintage Zei...

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Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy
Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy

Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy

Located in Rome, IT

This GTV1014 was one of the first 21-inch b / w televisions produced by Geloso. It uses the intercarrier system as an audio-video medium frequency. The chassis is mounted inside th...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood

Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories
Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories

Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories

Located in Milan, IT

Optical microscope signed F.lli Koristka Milano n. 42870 produced between 1920/30, of chromed and black painted brass, three-magnification turret, consisting of a stand and a plate w...

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1920s Italian Vintage Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument
1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Topographic level signed W.F Stanley of burnished brass, from the second half of the 19th century. In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges an...

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1870s British Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc
Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc

Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc

Located in Atlanta, GA

Wonderfully patinated tape measuring to 20 meters but also in inches on the reverse of the tap, with brass winder and mid stripe as well as hook and keeper, inscribed “Not For Tradin...

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1920s Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

Antique 2 French Electro Therapy Devices "Institut Electrotherapy" Dated 1905
Antique 2 French Electro Therapy Devices "Institut Electrotherapy" Dated 1905

Antique 2 French Electro Therapy Devices "Institut Electrotherapy" Dated 1905

Located in London, GB

Of scientific interest two French Electrotherapy devices, both wih plaques to the tops stamped "Institut Electrotherapy, 27 Rue Godot de Mauroy, Paris" Complete with original instru...

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Early 1900s French Antique Scientific Instruments

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Other

Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910
Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910

Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

This antique wall-mount crank telephone, crafted from oak, dates to approximately 1910. The telephone features a classic design with twin brass bells, a hand-crank magneto, and a rec...

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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Magnetic Perpetual Calendar "Tite"-Paul Tilche for Arform-France 1957-58
Magnetic Perpetual Calendar "Tite"-Paul Tilche for Arform-France 1957-58

Magnetic Perpetual Calendar "Tite"-Paul Tilche for Arform-France 1957-58

By Paolo Tilche

Located in Milano, IT

Designed in the late 1950s, this perpetual calendar translates time into a small mechanical landscape: suspended wires, magnets and tags become elements of a poetic micro-architectur...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Magnets

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal  Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal  Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

By Henry Troemner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...

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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod

1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod

By Nikon

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

An iconic piece of Japanese military-grade optics, this pair of Nikon 20×120 binocular telescopes represents one of the most highly regarded large-format observation instruments of t...

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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984
Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984

Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984

By Kowa

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Naval Binoculars by Tokyo Optical Company with 20 x 120 magnification which were an official issue for the Japan Defence Agency, manufactured in October 1984, supplied via Yonei Shot...

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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917
Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917

Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917

By Underwood Universal

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, New York, circa 1917, an icon in the history of typing. This typewriter is a classic among 20th-century typewriters. The mechanism works perfect...

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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument

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 Birmingham England n. 19402, made in the early 1900, a tool used as a detector of direct cur...

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Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control

Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control

By Kowa

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Tokyo Optical Co. – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Tokyo O...

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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century Industrial Wood and Iron Hand Truck
Early 20th Century Industrial Wood and Iron Hand Truck

Early 20th Century Industrial Wood and Iron Hand Truck

Located in Barcelona, ES

Characterful early 20th-century hand truck crafted from solid wood and iron. The piece features a tall wooden frame reinforced with riveted iron straps, a substantial metal loading ...

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1930s Spanish Industrial Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century
Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare and highly detailed late 19th century anatomical wax model of a dissected human head, mounted on a wooden display board designed for wall present...

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

No. 7 adjustable locking plier pressure lock wrench BMC MFG CORP
No. 7 adjustable locking plier pressure lock wrench BMC MFG CORP

No. 7 adjustable locking plier pressure lock wrench BMC MFG CORP

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage BMC No. 7 adjustable locking plier, also known as a "pressure lock wrench," manufactured by the BMC MFG CORP in Binghamton, NY.  Parallel jaw lo...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples
Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples

Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th Century Encased Botanic Flower Samples Dimensions in inches: H 5.5” x W 3” x D 0.8” Age: Mid 20th century Origin: EU Condition: Aged Ov...

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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Resin

Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870
Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870

Mechanical solar system with Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Tellurium or representative and demonstrative mechanical model of the solar system composed of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon and Mars, realized by the Prague geographer and ...

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1870s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China

1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure made Peoples Republic of China Cover made from dappled rich dark tricle bake-lite includes gilt brass fittings and cloth tape. 5.25 dia...

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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock
Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock

Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique "pancake" style lever padlock, likely an Edwards 6-Lever padlock or a similar model made by Slaymaker or Eagle Lock Co. These flat, round locks wer...

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1910s American American Classical Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Iron

Vintage German Wittner Mechanical Metronome in Wood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Vintage German Wittner Mechanical Metronome in Wood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

Vintage German Wittner Mechanical Metronome in Wood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

Located in Praha, CZ

An authentic Wittner mechanical metronome, manufactured in Germany circa 1970, showcasing the clean lines and practical elegance of Mid-Century Modern design. Constructed with a bea...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Sinar P Expert Kit Large Format 4X5
Sinar P Expert Kit Large Format 4X5

Sinar P Expert Kit Large Format 4X5

Located in valatie, NY

Sinar p 4x5 expert kit containing: Sinar copal f5.6 auto aperture shutter & release cable Sinar p 4x5 camera Regular bellows Wide angle bellows 4x5 g...

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1980s Swiss Vintage Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum

Antique French Style  Chased Repoussé Gilt Telephone with Carved Jade Inset
Antique French Style  Chased Repoussé Gilt Telephone with Carved Jade Inset

Antique French Style Chased Repoussé Gilt Telephone with Carved Jade Inset

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique French style telephone. Decorated in the Asian style. Hand chased gilt brass. Inset with carved jade moth plaque. Bakelite and brass handset. Signed. Circa 1920's. Made by Be...

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Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

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Jade, Metal, Brass

A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London
A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London

A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London

Located in Dublin, IE

A fabulous early 20th Century brass telescope with a plaque marked 'Clarkson, London' This stunning finely cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics...

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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Paravia Magnetism and Electricity Cassette with Original Instruments, 1960su2028
Paravia Magnetism and Electricity Cassette with Original Instruments, 1960su2028

Paravia Magnetism and Electricity Cassette with Original Instruments, 1960su2028

By Paravia

Located in Milano, IT

Paravia, scientific instruments, vintage educational kit, 1960s, Norstedts, magnetism, optics, thermology, mechanics, applied electricity, top vintage lab, educational set, experimen...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Copper, Magnets

Antique Victorian Eastlake Style Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer c1900
Antique Victorian Eastlake Style Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer c1900

Antique Victorian Eastlake Style Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique aneroid barometer from the late Victorian era, dating to circa 1900. This scientific instrument is housed in a substantial, circular carved oak frame featuring a geometric...

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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Yashica Mat-124 Medium Format TLR Film Camera Japan 6"
Vintage Yashica Mat-124 Medium Format TLR Film Camera Japan 6"

Vintage Yashica Mat-124 Medium Format TLR Film Camera Japan 6"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage (circa 1968-1970) Yashica Mat-124 medium format twin lens reflex (TLR) film camera. Serial Number 8101490. Copal-SV shutter. Yashinon 1:5,3 f=80mm 836409 and Yashinon 1:2.8 f...

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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933
Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933

Antique Underwood Typewriter No.6 c.1933

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original Underwood typewriter No.6 with a 16 inch carriage and an open-frame design. The typewriter works well and functions properly. New ribbon installed. The serial nu...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

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Steel, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Brass Watering Can Ariosa Carl Aubock Günter Kupetz Era
Mid-Century Modern Brass Watering Can Ariosa Carl Aubock Günter Kupetz Era

Mid-Century Modern Brass Watering Can Ariosa Carl Aubock Günter Kupetz Era

By Günter Kupetz, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Brass Watering Can, characterized by its sleek, streamlined silhouette and elongated spout. These types of functional art p...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano
Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano

Tacheometro model Soldati late 19th c. signed La Filotecnica Milano

Located in Milan, IT

Tacheometer model Soldati from the late 19th century signed La Filotecnica Ing. A Salmoiraghi Milan serial no. 18865. Construction site surveying and tracking tool used for calculati...

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket
Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket

Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket

Located in Portland, OR

A highly important engraved Islamic combination locking brass casket, based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari. Circa...

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16th Century Iraqi Islamic Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The detail...

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Late 19th Century German Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Georgian Original Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet
Georgian Original Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet

Georgian Original Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Northampton, GB

Free Worldwide Shipping Constructed from Solid Mahogany From our Apothecary Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet. The Cabinet made from solid Ma...

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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900
Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900

Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique wall-mounted telephone, circa 1900, manufactured by the Swedish American Telephone Co. This fiddleback style telephone is crafted from oak and features a hand-crank mechan...

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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Vintage Novelty Transistor AM FM Radio - Kodak Ektaprint - Promotional Item
Vintage Novelty Transistor AM FM Radio - Kodak Ektaprint - Promotional Item

Vintage Novelty Transistor AM FM Radio - Kodak Ektaprint - Promotional Item

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Rare Kodak promotional radio dating from the 1970s or 1980s, designed as a detailed miniature replica of the iconic Kodak Ektaprint 100 copier. Created as a special advertising and m...

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1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Transparent blown glass laboratory retort from the early 19th century.
Transparent blown glass laboratory retort from the early 19th century.

Transparent blown glass laboratory retort from the early 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

An early 19th-century transparent blown glass laboratory retort used for distillation, it has a pyriform body and long neck bent downward that gradually narrows toward the mouth. Bo...

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1820s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900
Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900

Ancient Planet Model, Tellurium, FR. J. Berg, Stockholm, circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

Ancient planet model so-called tellurium Stockholm Metal, wood, paper around 1900 Dimensions: H x W x D: 46 x 56 x 20 cm Description: Display model with sun, earth and moon on hea...

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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Vintage, New and Antique Scientific Instruments

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.