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Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case
Located in Atlanta, GA
Long 19th Century English Mahogany Telescope Case
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage biscuit tin theme Pirate - Piracy. This 1950s tin box is a great decorative box or storage
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
H 4.53 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for
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Early 20th Century Georgian Knife Boxes

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Walnut

Large Antique Dolland & Co 1890 Brass Telescope with Mahogany box with accessori
By Dolland
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Large Antique Dolland & Co 1890 Brass Telescope with Mahogany box with accessories. This amazing
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Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1942 US Navy Quartermasters Mark II Spyglass Military Maritime Ship Telescope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Hayward Lumber & Inv Co of Los Angeles nautical maritime military ship spyglass / telescope
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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Three Draw English Brass Telescope with Handle Leather
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather handle, made at the end of the nineteenth century, focusing with three
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Antique Late 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1862 Civil War Playing Cards with Stars, Flag, Sheilds and Eagles
Located in York County, PA
title card, as was often the case during the 19th century. The telescoping box has printed wraps and the
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Paper

1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
Topographic level with telescope or simple theodolite of brass with original patina, signed
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

UK 1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Telescope topographic level of brass, it is an instrument consisting of a telescope fixed parallel
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Antique 1860s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Wonderful Benjamin Pike & Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite
Located in Placerville, CA
This is a Wonderful Pike & Sons Theodolite (166 Broadway) complete with Box & Tripod. American
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
box with brass corner reinforcements and complete with lock with original key containing tripod base
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Antique 1860s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
. In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges and closing hooks
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Antique 1870s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1920s Carl Zeiss Brass Antique Theodolite Surveyor's Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
signs of use and fully functional. Measures: Height 30 cm - 11.8 inches, telescope length 23.5 cm - 9.25
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Vintage 1920s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
By Troughton & Simms London
Located in Norwich, GB
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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Antique Map of India during the height of the Mughal Imperial Expansion, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'L'Inde de ca le Gange (..)'. Beautiful original antique map embracing most of India, made during the height of the Mughal imperial expansion. The map encompasses ...
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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

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Paper

French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Louis XVI Style Bergère Giltwood Salon Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Belle époque Louis XVI Style bergère giltwood carved three-piece salon or parlor set, comprising of a two-corps settee and two armchairs, all upholstered i...
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Living Room Sets

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Silk, Giltwood

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris" presented in their original brown leather case. Case. AS evident from the photos, t...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns on Marbleized Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of Campania form urns on painted and marbleized bases are from the 19th century. The urns show more wear and surface than the pedestals and both were used indoors as...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Urns

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Iron

Luxo Easel Base Telescoping Tripod Floor Lamp, ca. 1960
By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Luxo Easel Base Telescoping Tripod Floor Lamp, ca. 1960. Beautiful mustard color enameled shade with telescoping base, easily folds down for shipping. Measures 56" Tall when fully ...
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...

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Paint, Wood, Gesso

Claydon Pier Mirrors
Claydon Pier Mirrors
H 80 in W 40.25 in D 15 in
Pair of Fornasetti Style Drink Tables Greek Motif Decorated Tops
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical matching pair of drinks tables or side tables made in the manner and style of Piero Fornasetti. The tables have an oak stand and feature a formica top with neoclassical Gre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Side Tables

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Formica, Oak

Shale Low Credenza in Grey by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain, and details of a cliff’s fac...
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2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas

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Brass

English Mahogany Three Tier Etagere
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany three tier etagere, this square etagere has a beautiful faded color and patina , the four corner posts have faux bamboo turnings terminating at the top with balust...
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Antique 1840s English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Marble Top Elaborateley Carved Georgian Style Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A strongly carved and impressive Georgian Style Console. The black marble topped table in a walnut finish with a running wave frieze over deep open foliate scrolled bands on all side...
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20th Century Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

English Mahogany Hanging Shelf
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany hanging shelf, the decorative feature of this shelf and what will make a statement on the wall is the reticulated open design of the ends and center support. The t...
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Vintage 1920s English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Hanging Shelf
English Mahogany Hanging Shelf
H 32.5 in W 47.88 in D 6.63 in
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood, Velvet

Pair of Grand Tour Greek Revival Bronze Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Essex, MA
Each vase with scrolled handles resting on "griotte rouge" marble bases.
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Antique 1870s French Grand Tour Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Mid Century Patio Poolside Folding Chaise Lounge by Telescope Chair Company
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Mid Century patio, poolside, garden chaise lounge, by the Telescopce Chair Company. The chaise is constructed of an anodized gold tone aluminum frame, with solid wood arms, t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Aluminum

Carl Zeiss Binoculars 3.5 X 15, in Leather Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Compact 3.5 x 15 Carl Zeiss Jena Binoculars. A good pair of small compact usable Carl Zeiss Jena hand held binoculars in original Zeiss leather case. The binoculars are marked, Carl ...
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Mid-20th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Leather

Pair of Exquisite 19th C. Neoclassical Style Mahogany Recamiers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine pair of Diminutive Neoclassical Style Recamiers. The square curved legs ending in brass paw capped feet on casters. Custom upholstered in a brown and ecru silky stripe. E...
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Sofas

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Mahogany

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Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
By Dollond, London
Located in Brussels, BE
John Dollond (1706-1761) the inventor of the achromatic lens for telescopes. His sons Peter (1731-1820
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Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Shagreen

Antique Telescope
By Bardou & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine antique Brass and iron adjustable table-top telescope signed Bardou & Son (Paris
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Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

Antique Telescope
Antique Telescope
H 21.5 in Dm 3.5 in
American 19th Century Brass Table-Top Telescope by James Queen, Philadelphia
Located in Woodbury, CT
in its original labeled box with two additional eye pieces, this telescope is remarkably complete and
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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Quality English Enamel Box with Mythological Scenes, circa 1765
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Love. Front - Urania, the muse of astronomy, peers though a telescope while leaning on a table globe
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Antique 1760s English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Enamel

Whale Bone Swift
Located in Denver, CO
American Whale Bone Swift Turned and dished yarn holder above a telescoping swift on clamp mounted
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Whale Bone Swift
Whale Bone Swift
H 30 in W 12 in D 12 in
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
By Crichton Brothers
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
mahogany holding handle. All housed in its original mahogany box with most fittings still present. The
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031 Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031. Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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Vintage 1920s English Other Nautical Objects

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Wood

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
By Ilon Industries
Located in Palm City, FL
of less performance is the telescope, it is a sighting tube. We have never see one before, but you
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Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

'Namban' Japanese Lacquer Export Cabinet
Located in London, GB
silver, and were eager buyers of firearms, clocks, telescopes, eyeglasses and artillery, and equally
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Gilt Metal

Antique Pair English Georgian III Mahogany Knife Boxes & Pedestal Stands c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
A pair of antique English Georgian III knife boxes offer mahogany construction in urn form with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Knife Boxes

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Wood, Mahogany

South Africa by Mital Shah, Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Africa is a 314-page, hardbound book placed in a custom telescope box. The book is comprised of mixed
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Expressionist Books

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Paper

Brass Telescope
Located in Culver City, CA
Sits on original tripod base, includes travel box and various lenses.
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Antique 1880s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope
Brass Telescope
H 60 in Dm 48 in
1970s Industrial Old TASCO Zoom Telescope with Original Box Quality Optics
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Astronaut Vintage Telescope 1970s TASCO zoom telescope with the original box. Quality optics. In
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive English brass 3.5" diameter refracting telescope made and signed by R & J Beck
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Example Of A Dolland Telescope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A great example of a 3.5" floor standing refracting telescope with table top tripod and original
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

English Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle
Located in Milan, IT
English brass telescope with mahogany handle, focusing with three extensions, mid-1800s. Maximum
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, signed H. Hughes & Son Ltd London focusing with one
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Antique Early 1900s British Nautical Objects

Brass Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
By Ross London
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, signed Ross London of the second half of the 19th
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

Victorian Brass And Baleen Table Telescope
By Casartelli
Located in Essex, MA
WITH FITTED MAHOGANY BOX. SIGNED CASARTELLI, 43 MARKET ST , MANCHESTER
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Early-Mid 19th Century English Brass Telescope
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large brass telescope made by G. Dollond, one of England's best known and most highly regarded
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Brass and Wood Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with wooden handle from the mid-19th century, focusing with three extensions
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, UK, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope covered with leather, one extension, signed Hezzanith Heath & Co London SE9 2980
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

Brass and Mahogany Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
English brass telescope with a slightly splayed mahogany handle, made in the mid-19th century
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

Brass and Leather Telescope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and leather telescope signed P. Carpenter London Improved Day or Night in the mid-19th
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Brass Telescope with Leather Handle, UK, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Telescope of chromed brass with leather-covered handle from the early 1900s, signed Britex 18X
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Mahogany, Early 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with mahogany-coated handle, focusing with three extensions, complete with sunshade
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Antique Early 19th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with splayed leather-covered handle signed Broadhurst Clarkson & C. 83 Farringdon
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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 Nautical Telescope, Brass and Leather, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle, focusing on three extensions, complete with dust
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical Large Brass Telescope Covered with Leather, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass telescope covered with leather with focus with one extension, English manufacture of
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Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Rope, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with handle covered with braided rope of the mid-19th century. Focusing with two
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Vintage Leather Bound Brass Telescope in teak casket 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage leather bound brass telescope with the original brass inlaid teak box, late
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Late 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 1870s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Brass Telescope with Mahogany Handle English Manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with mahogany handle, English manufacture, early 19th century. Focus with three
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Antique 1810s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

19th Century Nautical Brass Telescope Wooden Support Old Astronomical Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle from the second half of the 19th century. Four
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Shaving Mirror, Shaving Mirror, Telescoping Mirror, Scotland 1890, B1601
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique shaving mirror, shaving mirror, telescoping mirror, Scotland 1890, antique Furniture, B1601
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian More Mirrors

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Mirror, Ash

English Brass Antique Telescope by D. McGregor & Co, circa 1860
By D. McGregor & Co. 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This single-draw telescope was manufactured by the firm of D. McGregor & Co. of Glasgow and
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Antique 1860s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

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
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Nautical Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with round section, with three extensions focusing and handle covered in leather
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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Brass

19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with round section, with three extensions focusing and handle covered in leather
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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Brass

WWII Antique English Terrestrial Chromed Brass Telescope signed BRITEX SPOTTER
Located in Milan, IT
English telescope made of chromed brass while the outer part has an admiralty style thick layer of
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Late 19th Century French E.Vion Paris Brass and Mahogany Telescope
Located in Charleston, SC
tripod stand and ten additional lenses with original box. The closed telescope alone measures at 43" long
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Early 19th Century French Walnut and Brass Telescope Signed Vincent Chevalier
Located in Dallas, TX
received prices from 1827 to 1834. (see label inside the box) A telescope is an optical instrument that
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Antique Early 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique Brass Telescope British Manufacture, H. SALANSON & Co Ltd Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with leather-covered handle signed H. SALANSON & Co Ltd Bristol & Cardiff, early
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

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
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Antique 1870s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Brass and Iron Marine Telescope Marked by Fabricator
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French brass telescope was once attached to the deck of a ship. The
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Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

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Brass, Iron

19th Century 3 Draw Brass and Wood French Antique Terrestrial Telescope
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass telescope with wood covered handle. French manufacture of half of the nineteenth
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Antique 1850s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

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Brass

20th Century French Telescope on a Tripod, E. Krauss, Paris, c.1917
By Eleanor Krauss
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century French (x15, x23, x30) long range telescope, a very strong observation
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20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

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
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Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical Telescope, Brass and Mahogany, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass telescope with mahogany-coated handle from the first half of the 19th century. Focus
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Antique 1840s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Large Brass Telescope with Mahogany Wooden Handle Made in UK in the Early 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass telescope with mahogany wooden handle signed Arnold London Improv'd Day & Night, made
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Antique Early 1800s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Umberto Riva Suspension Lamp for Bieffeplast, original box 2165
By Umberto Riva, Bieffeplast
Located in Milano, IT
original box. Enzo Francesconi of Brescia first brought the idea of ​​the Telescope lamp to life, infusing
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Sheet Metal

1890 Antique Brass Level Watts & Sond London Mahogany Box, Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Telescope topographic level, made of brass with base with three leveling screws, from the end of
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Antique 1890s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Brass Sextant Made in the Mid-19th Century in its Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
original mahogany box complete with key and brass handle and hinges. Vernier of engraved silver, boxwood
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Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Brass Sextant Early 1900s Made in Liverpool with Original Oak Wood Box
Located in Milan, IT
in its original oakwood box, complete with lock with key, hinges, hooks and brass handle. Flap and
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
Located in Milan, IT
the early 1900s, complete with optics and accessories, in its beautiful original box of mahogany wood
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

Antique Nautical English Sextant of Burnished Brass with Mahogany Box Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
model from the early 1900s, complete with lenses and placed in the its beautiful original box of
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Brass

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Telescope Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal telescope box for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every telescope box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the telescope box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A telescope box made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made telescope box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Troughton & Simms London are consistently popular.

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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