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Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open. Black cover. Great optics. Weight: 5 lbs. Overall...
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1920s North American Spyglass Antique

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Brass

Antique Captains Spyglass on Ships Grating
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime display with a ship captains spyglass mounted onto a piece of teak ships grating. The
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Early 1900s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Ships Spyglass Telescope with Rope Cover
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century ships telescope with a leather and rope wrapped barrel. Single focal tube is engraved Hughes and Son Ltd. London EC3. Circa 1920. Barrel end is fitted with a ...
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1920s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Spyglass Collapsible Telescope with Leather Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful retracting Spyglass or telescope with leather handle. The piece actually works very
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Early 20th Century European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Empire Painted and Lacquered Spyglass, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The adjustable spyglass with gilt brass trim and original leather case.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Spyglass Antique

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Lacquer

19th Century Pocket Telescope Gilt Brass And Faux Tortoiseshell Spyglass
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century pocket telescope gilt brass and faux tortoiseshell spyglass, each friction fitting is
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Mid-19th Century Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished
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1850s English William IV Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

American Oil on Canvas Ship Captain with Spyglass in Orig, Gilt Frame, C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American portrait oil on canvas of a young ship captain holding a spyglass with a sailing ship
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1840s American American Empire Spyglass Antique

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Telescope, London, circa 1850
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb large antique English mahogany and brass nautical maritime telescope or spyglass, London
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Mid-19th Century English Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1870s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1890s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1910s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

French Brass and Leather Three Draw Telescope, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Late 19th century French brass and leather 3 draw telescope spyglass. The spyglass is made from
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Late 19th Century French Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1920s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1920s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1910s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1920s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This is a
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1920s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1920s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1920s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has
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1870s European Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sailor with Glasses Original Hand Painted Recovery Vanity England Early 20th C.
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
. Original antique English weather vane in hand painted iron depicting a sailor looking through a spyglass
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Early 20th Century English Modern Spyglass Antique

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Oak Wall Fragment Depicting Scientific Instruments
Located in Atlanta, GA
instruments include a globe, compass, spyglass and quill. Embracing the intricate artistry of 19th-century
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19th Century French Spyglass Antique

Materials

Oak

Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature
Located in London, GB
an inset image of Uncle Sam as America looking at it all through binoculars and a spyglass, the text
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1910s Japanese Spyglass Antique

Materials

Paper

Meissen Racegoer and Companion
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Altrincham, GB
A pair of Meissen figures of the Racegoer and his companion, holding his spyglass to his right eye
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Mid-19th Century German Spyglass Antique

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Porcelain

Meissen Racegoer and Companion
Meissen Racegoer and Companion
H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in
19th C. French Silver Commemorative Three-Dimensional Napoleon Portrait Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
him among his entourage. His right hand holds a spyglass, symbolizing his strategic prowess, while his
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19th Century French Empire Spyglass Antique

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Sterling Silver

Late 18th Century Liege Burled Walnut Tall Case Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
bronze ormolu, the door, having a round spyglass window, showing the movement of the pendulum. Has an
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Late 18th Century Belgian Black Forest Spyglass Antique

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Bronze, Enamel, Iron

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Located in Nantucket, MA
), circa 1830s, an oil on canvas half-length portrait of a sea captain holding a spyglass and a
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1830s American Federal Spyglass Antique

Materials

Canvas

Teddy Roosevelt and His Great White Fleet American Flag, ca 1907-1909
Located in York County, PA
being viewed through a porthole or spyglass. Inside these are oval portraits of the four Admirals that
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Early 1900s American Spyglass Antique

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Silk

34 Star American flag, Updated to 39 Stars, with Stars in a Great Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
through a spyglass as the number of states grew. Sadly, Reid’s proposal was rejected due to the increased
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1870s American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Cotton

Original Etching by AC Webb Paris of Mather Tower Chicago
Located in Dallas, TX
. The 521-foot-high building is sometimes called "The Inverted Spyglass" by Chicagoans due to its highly
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Spyglass Antique

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Parchment Paper

36 Star American Flag, Civil War Era, Nevada Statehood
Located in York County, PA
same format, in a pattern that could be quickly identified through a spyglass as the number of states
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1860s American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Wool

Original Antique World War One Humoros Wap Map Of The World WWI Japan Caricature
Located in London, GB
an inset image of Uncle Sam as America looking at it all through binoculars and a spyglass, the text
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1910s Spyglass Antique

Materials

Paper

Spyglass Spectaculary
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Spectaculary very large spyglass, when closed 29 cm, but when open 144 cm Good condition
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Early 20th Century French Spyglass Antique

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Brass

Spyglass Spectaculary
Spyglass Spectaculary
H 56.7 in Dm 3.15 in
Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Robert Brettle Bate (1782/1847) London Charming pocket spyglass with seven runs in golden brass
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19th Century English Spyglass Antique

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Brass

Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
H 3.75 in Dm 1.78 in
Spyglass Watch (18th century)
Located in Paris, FR
Signée Chapman London Great Britain (United Kingdom) Enameled silver circa 1800.  
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Early 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Spyglass Antique

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Silver, Enamel

Spyglass Watch (18th century)
Spyglass Watch (18th century)
H 4.73 in Dm 1.38 in
1920s Brass Spyglass and Leather Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
Telescoping brass spyglass with brass cover and leather case.
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Early 20th Century American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a four draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 1890...
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1890s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...
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1920s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...
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1920s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 190...
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Early 1900s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...
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Early 1900s North American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Three-Draw Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Late 18th-19th century three-draw spyglass signed "Maison de L'Ingr Chevalier Optique; Place
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Late 18th Century Spyglass Antique

19th/20th Century Hammersley London Brass Telescope or Spyglass on Tripod
By Hammersley
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a large brass telescope or spyglass on brass & wooden tripod, signed “Hammersley
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Late 19th Century English Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

J. H. Steward London Quick Focus Marksman Brass and Leather Telescope Spyglass
By J.H Steward
Located in San Mateo, CA
Brass and leather three draw telescope by J. H. Steward of London. This is a Quick Focus Marksman. The telescope has a walnut and acrylic stand. The optics are a little dirty. The te...
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Early 1900s English Other Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

18c. French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Barometer, of giltwood, having a round face in molded frame, surmounted by globe, spyglass, and
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Spyglass Antique

Folk Art Painted Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Antique iron weathervane depicting a woman looking through a spyglass. The woman is dressed in
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Early 20th Century Spyglass Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

Folk Art Painted Weathervane
Folk Art Painted Weathervane
H 48 in W 6 in D 1 in
MID-19TH CENTURY SHIP’S TELESCOPE WITH PATRIOTIC-PAINTED HANDLE
Located in York County, PA
covers which reveal the lenses at both ends, but what’s so special about this particular spyglass is that
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Brass

Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'
Located in Madrid, ES
, books, sculptor and architect's tools, spyglass, Ionic capital, musical instrument, etc.) , and an orb
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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Spyglass Antique

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Marble, Bronze

35 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, RARE GREAT STAR PATTERN
Located in York County, PA
through a spyglass. Though his proposal was rejected by President Monroe, due to the increased cost of
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

38 Stars in a Rare "Great Star" Pattern, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
through a spyglass. Though his proposal was rejected by President Monroe due to the increased cost of
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Late 19th Century American Other Spyglass Antique

Materials

Silk

33 Stars Arranged In A Rare And Beautiful Variation Of The Great Star Flag
Located in York County, PA
quickly identified through a spyglass. Though his proposal was rejected by President Monroe due to the
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19th Century Spyglass Antique

13 Star U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
on the open seas. On small flags in particular, viewed through a spyglass at a distance, the ability
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

34 Star American Flag Cover with a Great Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
constellation in roughly the same format, in a pattern that could be quickly identified through a spyglass as
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1860s American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Paper

38 Star American Flag with Stars Arranged in a "Great Star" Pattern
Located in York County, PA
and more stars were added, in a distinct design that could be quickly identified through a spyglass
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Late 19th Century American Spyglass Antique

Materials

Silk

13 Stars In A 4-5-4 Configuration, A U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign
Located in York County, PA
recognize the flag on the open seas. On small flags in particular, viewed through a spyglass at a distance
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

Thirty-Four Foot U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant With 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
, viewed through a spyglass at a distance, the ability discern individual stars was of great concern
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19th Century Spyglass Antique

38 STARS IN A RARE GREAT STAR PATTERN, COLORADO STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
through a spyglass. Though his proposal was rejected by President Monroe, due to the increased cost of
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

Entirely Hand-sewn, 13 Star, U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign
Located in York County, PA
on the open seas. On small flags in particular, viewed through a spyglass at a distance, the ability
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
recognize the flag on the open seas. On small flags in particular, viewed through a spyglass at a distance
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19th Century American Spyglass Antique

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Spyglass Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the spyglass antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A spyglass antique — often made from metal, brass and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect spyglass antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right spyglass antique, those designed in Empire and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one spyglass antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrew Ross produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Spyglass Antique?

The average selling price for a spyglass antique at 1stDibs is $1,362, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $20,013 for the highest priced.