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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

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

C. 1930s Bauhaus Telescoping Coiffeuse Side / End Table, Steel & Ebonized Wood
C. 1930s Bauhaus Telescoping Coiffeuse Side / End Table, Steel & Ebonized Wood

C. 1930s Bauhaus Telescoping Coiffeuse Side / End Table, Steel & Ebonized Wood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a Small Telescoping Side or End Table in the Bauhaus style, dating to the 1930s. This type

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Vintage 1930s German Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

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

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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

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique three draw telescope, an English brass and fruitwood terrestrial refractor

Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

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

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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

trademarked brand of small high-intensity low-voltage desk lamps invented by Jay Monroe. The lamp was mainly

Category

1990s Chinese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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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

hat, in his right hand holding the horses reigns the other hand holding a telescope with a small sword

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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

with no optics. Most small sextants have low powered telescopes so this may be satisfactory. The index

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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

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

Category

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. Complete with

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Antique 1880s French Nautical Objects

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. Maximum length

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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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Telescope with Black Leather Covered Handle France, 1870
Small Brass Telescope with Black Leather Covered Handle France, 1870

Small Brass Telescope with Black Leather Covered Handle France, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with black leather covered handle, three-extension focus. French manufacture

Category

Antique 1870s French Nautical Objects

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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. Includes document from seller

Category

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

Category

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. Cook London No. 902 made in the forties

Category

Vintage 1940s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Category

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

Category

20th Century Unknown Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Other

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

Beach estate. A smaller Broadhurst telescope is in the collection of the Smithsonian National History

Category

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

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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

case from The Belle Époque. The telescoping small binoculars have a gold plated metal frame, the

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass
England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass

England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass

Located in Miami, FL

British two-Draws Monocular Telescope. Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1880. This i...

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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940

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By Nikon

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

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Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
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By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in London, GB

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English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890

English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890

Located in Charleston, SC

English brass telescope on tripod stand with slipper feet. Telescope has the original carrying case with lens covers. Late 19th Century

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Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope  by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
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Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co

Located in Montreal, QC

Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co Marked: '' 63 Farringdon Rd London EC. Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co''

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,689Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

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Antique Pocket Field Microscope, English, Brass, Instrument, Edwardian, C.1910
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB

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Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860
Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860

Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique telescope, an English six-draw terrestrial or maritime instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, ...

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English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope

English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French
Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French

Rare and Stunning Empire Mahogany Curved Desk and Bookshelf, 19th Century French

Located in New Orleans, LA

This very unusual pairing features a curved desk and a curved bookshelf with a variety of decorative elements on each. It is quite rare to find curved antique items of large furnitur...

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Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod
Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod

Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod

$2,895

H 10 in W 56 in D 10 in

Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod

Located in Norwell, MA

Wood barreled table top library telescope by Dollond of London. With long tapered wood barrel. Sturdy brass tripod with tapered pillar and mounting plate. Geared focal tube with two ...

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Vintage 1960s European Nautical Objects

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Brass

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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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