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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

Antique National Cash Register Co. Brass Candy Store Cash Register 313 1029359
Antique National Cash Register Co. Brass Candy Store Cash Register 313 1029359

Antique National Cash Register Co. Brass Candy Store Cash Register 313 1029359

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique National Cash Register Co. Brass Country Store Cash Register 313 1029359 c1910 Measures - 21" x 10 1/4" x 16" An antique country store cash register by National Cash Regist...

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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Mid Century West Germany Sputnik Weather Station Barometer by BGM Huger
Mid Century West Germany Sputnik Weather Station Barometer by BGM Huger

Mid Century West Germany Sputnik Weather Station Barometer by BGM Huger

By Bgm

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare, freestanding weather station in the Sputnik design from the 1960s. The weather station measures temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. The weather station is in very g...

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Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Spice Grinder
Spice Grinder

Spice Grinder

Located in London, England

Rolling spice grinder and trough. Circa 1890 H 14cm x W 34cm x D19cm

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1890s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Box of mid-19th century compasses housed in their tuia burl box
Box of mid-19th century compasses housed in their tuia burl box

Box of mid-19th century compasses housed in their tuia burl box

Located in Milan, IT

Box of mid-19th century compasses, housed in their original tuia burl box, nickel-plated brass and ivory instruments, velvet and satin interior, lock and hinges in brass. Embossed ...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Post War Japanese Opera Glasses With Mother of Pearl; in Orig. Carry Case C.1955
Post War Japanese Opera Glasses With Mother of Pearl; in Orig. Carry Case C.1955

Post War Japanese Opera Glasses With Mother of Pearl; in Orig. Carry Case C.1955

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very well precision made mid 20th century opera glasses manufactured in Japan (marked); they are still very operable today and working very well. Although categorized as "opera glass...

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

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Rare Anatomy Engraving – Skeleton and Flayed Figure, Blome, 17th Century
Rare Anatomy Engraving – Skeleton and Flayed Figure, Blome, 17th Century

Rare Anatomy Engraving – Skeleton and Flayed Figure, Blome, 17th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Anatomy Display – Antique Engraving by Michael Vandergucht, 1686 This fascinating late 17th-century engraving depicts an anatomy display, showing a skeleton, an écorché (a flayed fi...

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1680s European Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century
Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century

Torricellian barometer French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century

Located in Milan, IT

Torricellian mercury barometer, French manufacture from the second half of the 19th century, made of mahogany veneer wood with cedar wood edge threading complete with rare thermomet...

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1870s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass
19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass

19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century Indian etched brass Qibla compass. The compass with brass needle and glass cover, the reverse engraved with tables. 4.2 inches high 2.3 wide A qibla (qiblah) compa...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

American Art Deco Radio
American Art Deco Radio

American Art Deco Radio

Located in Queens, NY

American Art Deco radio in wooden case.

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20th Century American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Sputnik Space Age Table Weather Station, Relative Hygrometer, West Germany, 60s
Sputnik Space Age Table Weather Station, Relative Hygrometer, West Germany, 60s

Sputnik Space Age Table Weather Station, Relative Hygrometer, West Germany, 60s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Midcentury Modern Space Age Weather station made by Huger in the 60s, consisting of a thermometer, hygrometer and barometer made in West Germany the weather station is made of a chro...

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1960s German Space Age Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel, Chrome

19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip
19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip

19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearl that leads into an elegant Gold design and ...

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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold

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

Vintage 16 Gallon Pegasus Mobil Oil/Grease Drum Barrel
Vintage 16 Gallon Pegasus Mobil Oil/Grease Drum Barrel

Vintage 16 Gallon Pegasus Mobil Oil/Grease Drum Barrel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage 16 Gallon Pegasus MOBIL Oil/Grease Drum Barrel. Vintage unrestored condition. Dimensions: 27.63 H x 15 Diameter. Delivery within 200 miles from...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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

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

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Roi, Paris"  Ca. 1895
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Roi, Paris"  Ca. 1895

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Roi, Paris" Ca. 1895

By Le Roi

Located in Incline Village, NV

Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury French Opera Glasses with fancy lorgnette style handle and metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl and only th...

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1890s French Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

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

Materials

Metal

Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890
Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890

Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite Signed C1890 Measures - 15" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" An antique brass surveyor’s transit/theodolite by W. & L. E. Gurley ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Pair of 19th Century Brass Scales
Antique Pair of 19th Century Brass Scales

Antique Pair of 19th Century Brass Scales

Located in Suffolk, GB

Pair of antique brass scales standing on a mahogany base. A brass centre column having a shaped arm to the left holding a removable brass bowl. Th...

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19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance
Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance

Antique Bayliss & Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance

By Bayliss & Coulthard

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique 4 lb mercantile balance by Bayliss & Co of Birmingham, England. Features a twisted iron stand and brass balance with tray and scoop. Makers mark engraved along top arm.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Metal Ship-Wheel Barometer
Metal Ship-Wheel Barometer

Metal Ship-Wheel Barometer

Located in Queens, NY

Small metal ship-wheel shaped barometer on rectangular wood base.

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19th Century Unknown British Colonial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels
Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Case on four feet with lower drawer. On four legs that are screwed to adjust for level. There is a removable wooden framed door with glass panel that slides in from the top. A bras...

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19th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass and Bakelite telescopic acoustic cornet England early 1900s
Brass and Bakelite telescopic acoustic cornet England early 1900s

Brass and Bakelite telescopic acoustic cornet England early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Telescopic acoustic cornet made of brass and Bakelite , English manufacture of the early 1900s. The principle of its operation is based on the reflection of sound on the inner walls,...

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Early 1900s Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930

Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Copper

Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand
Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand

Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The telescope has a selection of the lens that can be removed such that it fits into the case. There is a cover for the end glass. There is a tripod base with cylindrical column pe...

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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian

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 instrument by Henry Crouch, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing micr...

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Opera Monocular, German, Brass, Leather, Viewing Scope, Victorian
Small Antique Opera Monocular, German, Brass, Leather, Viewing Scope, Victorian

Small Antique Opera Monocular, German, Brass, Leather, Viewing Scope, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique opera monocular. A German, brass and leather cased viewing scope, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charming and petite, with a useful origina...

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20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Iron Worker Hand Forged Vintage Tools Set of 9
Antique Iron Worker Hand Forged Vintage Tools Set of 9

Antique Iron Worker Hand Forged Vintage Tools Set of 9

Located in Chula Vista, CA

collection handmade Iron Blacksmithing Tools- Set of 9 Antique Iron Worker Tools forging metal circa early 1900s tool total 9 25 the longest x 3...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Metal

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903
Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903

Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT The original Pocket Poco was manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co. from approximately 1893 to 1905. Designed as a small compact camera, the camera took 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qu...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Antique Veterinarian Syringe c.1930
Antique Veterinarian Syringe c.1930

Antique Veterinarian Syringe c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Antique metal veterinarian serum syringe with two needle attachments and original box and label. Engraved on both sides. CREATOR O.M. Franklin Serum Company. DATE O...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Carved Burr Walnut Banjo Barometer, circa 1880
Antique Carved Burr Walnut Banjo Barometer, circa 1880

Antique Carved Burr Walnut Banjo Barometer, circa 1880

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding carved burr walnut banjo Barometer having a lovely carved burr walnut case with a thermometer and a 12 inch round silver dial. Perfect workin...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Barometer
George III Mahogany Barometer

George III Mahogany Barometer

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Mahogany wheel barometer with a swan-neck pediment, brass dial, thermometer, hygrometer, and level, with engraved details and age-consistent wear visible in the close-up images.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920
Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920

Antique, Pair of Binoculars, German, Neo Universal, CP Goerz, Berlin, circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pair of binoculars. A German, 4.5x magnification Neo Universal by CP Goerz of Berlin, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Delightful binocular from a sought-after German specialist Displaying a desirable aged patina - optical elements in clear order Elegantly milled brass with painted black finish Complete with black leather carry pouch CP Goerz Berlin logo present on left barrel; Neo Universal model name to the right Knurled central focus wheel encased within pleasingly formed, folding bridge Smaller adjustment wheel with marking range from 64-72 Serial number of 580854 engraved into front fascia Turned eyecups, adjustment wheel to the right Hand grips dressed in quality textured leather Carry pouch in original condition - clasp not situated Interior dressed with smooth, dark blue velour This is a wonderful pair of vintage binoculars...

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Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 9" W x 12" D.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

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

Vintage Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter c.1946
Vintage Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter c.1946

Vintage Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter c.1946

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A vintage portable Underwood Champion Four bank typewriter in grey finish and original case. This typewriter is very clean and in good working order. It has smooth typing and ...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...

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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated a...

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19th Century German Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Indian Style Brass Charcoal Stove
Indian Style Brass Charcoal Stove

Indian Style Brass Charcoal Stove

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Indian-style (19/20th Century) round brass charcoal stove on 3 legs with removable flip top.

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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam
Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam

Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique 19th Century folding english medical or veterinary bloodletting bleeder fleam also known as phlebotomy, was a common medical practice for centuries, believed to cure a wide r...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera c.1940-1948
Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera c.1940-1948

Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera c.1940-1948

By Eastman Kodak

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Folds neatly to 1.5 i...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Chrome

American Country Wood Spinning Wheel

American Country Wood Spinning Wheel

Located in Queens, NY

American Country-style (19th Century) stained wood spinning wheel.

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19th Century American Rustic Antique Scientific Instruments

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

18th Century Medical Syringe
18th Century Medical Syringe

18th Century Medical Syringe

Located in London, GB

18th Century Medical Syringe For historical medical use and dating from the 18th century, and certainly from the beginning of the 18th century. This hand-crafted example is made to...

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1780s Unknown Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim
Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim

Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim

By Monogram

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic Monogram Art Deco desk tabletop telephone with metal accents in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. Restored with new cords. See all pics

Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

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.