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A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.
A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.

A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.

Located in Milan, IT

A small pocket telescope with one extension, lens holder and ring in amoretto wood (Brosimum Guianense); objective holder body in green painted and pressed cardboard with rich decora...

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Antique 1870s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand
A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

Located in Central England, GB

This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering with quality optics.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Small Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Tiny Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of...

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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian

$1,067Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 5.91 in

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique three draw telescope, an English brass and fruitwood terrestrial refractor, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp
Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp

Small White Tensor Post Modern Adjustable Telescoping Eyeball Desk Lamp

By Tensor

Located in Chicago, IL

Quintessential post-modern 1990s white Tensor desk lamp with high-gloss hard plastic base and shade, and stainless steel neck. It has three set heights (or lengths) extending between...

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1990s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

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A French Bronze Equestrian Group Of Napoleon On Horseback, France, 19th Century
A French Bronze Equestrian Group Of Napoleon On Horseback, France, 19th Century

A French Bronze Equestrian Group Of Napoleon On Horseback, France, 19th Century

By Foundry Pinedo

Located in Pasadena, CA

Napoleon depicted wearing his bicorne hat, in his right hand holding the horses reigns the other hand holding a telescope with a small sword to his left side, on elaborate fringed sa...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

By Ilon Industries

Located in Palm City, FL

The tube shown in the photos is a sighting tube with no optics. Most small sextants have low powered telescopes so this may be satisfactory.

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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK
Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK

Late 19th Century Brass Antique Two-Extension Telescope with Leather Handle UK

Located in Milan, IT

Small telescope with excellent performance of brass and leather signed AN, English manufacture of the late 19th century.

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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Dolland 20th Century
Vintage English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Dolland 20th Century

Vintage English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Dolland 20th Century

By Dolland

Located in London, GB

The striking stick features a chrome cap unscrewing to reveal a small telescope with a blue lens on a  black lacquer hardwood shaft.

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Late 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions.

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Antique 1880s French Nautical Objects

1870s French Small Brass Telescope Small Antique Original Scientific Instrument
1870s French Small Brass Telescope Small Antique Original Scientific Instrument

1870s French Small Brass Telescope Small Antique Original Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle and complete with Scope caps French manufacture of the second half of the nineteenth century, focus with three extensions.

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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860
Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860

Small Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle, UK, 1860

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing with three extensions.

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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Antique Pocket Telescope, English, Two Draw, Small, Terrestrial, Victorian
Antique Pocket Telescope, English, Two Draw, Small, Terrestrial, Victorian

Antique Pocket Telescope, English, Two Draw, Small, Terrestrial, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pocket telescope. An English two draw, small refractor for terrestrial or astronomical use and dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian

Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique three draw telescope. An English, brass terrestrial spyglass, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Small Six Draw Pocket Telescope by Cary
Early 19th Century Small Six Draw Pocket Telescope by Cary

Early 19th Century Small Six Draw Pocket Telescope by Cary

By Cary

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

An early 19th century lacquered brass six drawer pocket telescope by Cary, London. Unusual focusing line on the second drawer, the scope complete with end cap.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Antique 6 Draw Pocket Telescope, English, Travel, Baker, London, Victorian
Small Antique 6 Draw Pocket Telescope, English, Travel, Baker, London, Victorian

Small Antique 6 Draw Pocket Telescope, English, Travel, Baker, London, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique 6-draw pocket telescope, an English hiking or navigational instrument by Baker of London, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool
1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, French manufacture of the second half of the nineteenth century, focus with three extensions.

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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, French manufacture of the second half of the nineteenth century, focus with three extensions.

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Antique 1870s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescope, Early 20th Century
Telescope, Early 20th Century

Telescope, Early 20th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

A charming small vintage handheld telescope with brass details.

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Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Tin

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three adjustable legs that also has a compass and bubble levels." · Size: 40x10x16 cms.

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20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

Small Brass English Level with Telescope, 1940s
Small Brass English Level with Telescope, 1940s

Small Brass English Level with Telescope, 1940s

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H 6.3 in W 6.11 in D 3.94 in

Small Brass English Level with Telescope, 1940s

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass English level with telescope signed T.

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Vintage 1940s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three adjustable legs that also has a compass and bubble levels."

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20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century
Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Decorative Telescope with Level, Metal, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Telescope with decorative level. Metal. Small decorative telescope with top level and three adjustable legs that also has a compass and bubble levels."

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20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters
Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters

Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters

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H 63 in W 23.63 in D 43.31 in

Floor Standing Telescope by Piet G. Meesters

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

He quickly became a big name in the small astronomy world, and the telescopes he built have now become real collector’s items.

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Brass Telescope
19th Century Brass Telescope

19th Century Brass Telescope

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H 53 in W 51.5 in D 17 in

19th Century Brass Telescope

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A smaller Broadhurst telescope is in the collection of the Smithsonian National History Museum, Washington DC..

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Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique French Opera Glasses from Iris of Paris
Antique French Opera Glasses from Iris of Paris

Antique French Opera Glasses from Iris of Paris

By Iris, Paris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An antique pair of French opera glasses with a pivoting handle by Iris of Paris. The small and elegant telescoping binoculars were crafted during the late 19th century at the height ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Balland of Paris French Opera Glasses with Leather Case
Antique Balland of Paris French Opera Glasses with Leather Case

Antique Balland of Paris French Opera Glasses with Leather Case

By Balland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant Balland of Paris pair of antique French opera glasses with their original fitted leather case from The Belle Époque. The telescoping small binoculars have a gold plated me...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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$10,250

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Located in Kittery Point, ME

Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.

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By Nikon

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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Located in London, Park Royal

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$79,658 / item

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By Amuneal

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Port Jervis, NY

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$1,320Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Big Flats, NY

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Located in Lowestoft, GB

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Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

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$2,597

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

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Small Telescope For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the small telescope you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A small telescope — often made from brass, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect small telescope — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A small telescope, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made small telescope over the years, but those crafted by Cary, London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical 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. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

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.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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