Antique Telescopes

Antique brass telescope now mounted as a lamp with a Greek Key patterned base border and silk lampshade

Pair of Two Light Polished Brass Telescoping Floor Lamps Supported By Tripod Cabriole Legs.

"Three Draw Telescope," Watkins at Charing Cross, London circa 1755.

With a three section system, ebonized handle and ring terminal. Fully marked by Joseph Willmore. At some stage, this piece was presented as a gift and the silver shaft is engraved WF...

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings.

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings.

A 19th century brass telescope on stand, in very good working condition, signed Dolland of London

Antique refracting brass and mahogany four-draw telescope with a brass tripod table stand, and having slides to cover both lens and eyepiece, English, late 19th century.

W. Watson & Sons telescope, fitted with 5 inch Watson-Coventry Objective Lense, Constructed at The Optical Works High Barnet by W.

Shown is a very high quality, British three draw Old Sheffield Silver telescope in exceptionally fine condition with no further information known.

Unusual Front Focus Mid 19th century, erect standing, ship captain's single draw telescope with fancy rope work barrel and brass hardware.

Mid-Century Modern mirror on stand. Pieces are both casual and visually appealing, taking inspiration from themes such as Folk Art and farmhouse decorating styles. Materials oak, p...

Early 19th century English brass telescope with folding tripod by Watkins, Charing, Crofs, London, marked.

This wonderful brass and leather-wrapped telescope by the Welsh maker Fedele Primavesi & Sons dates back to the 19th century.

A fine and large table top brass telescope by James W. Queen of Philadelphia, circa 1860.

A fine quality and extremely rare novelty silver combined Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette made in the form of a telescope with attached chain and suspension ring, the middle of the oute...

Late 19th century Words & Works St Louis, Bardou & Son Paris Brass Telescope with GB Trademark on wood tripod stand. Includes original wooden case.

The beautiful dial with blue stars nicely pierced hands indicating hours, minutes and days of the month. Nice detailed telescope and the pentagram obelisk and regular dodecahedron on...

Painted metal lamp with aluminum shade and bakelite switch. Telescoping; can be used on wall or ceiling. 51" closed, can extend to 118".

A good pair of George III mahogany side tables with ebony stringing convertible to reading tables, on telescoping pedestal supports. The tops adjustable with brass fittings above sin...

The proposed telescope is in very good used condition. The body is mahogany octagonal section, all the fittings are brass.

Pair of George III mahogany reading tables with ebony stringing, on telescoping pedestal supports and with adjustable table tops.

American Whale Bone Swift Turned and dished yarn holder above a telescoping swift on clamp mounted on veneered box with drawer

Photogravures of the surface of the moon shot through the Paris Observatory telescope. From an edition of 100 Stamped and dated with the Paris Observatory seal Sold separ...

I guess this isn't surprising since the telescope measures 15 inches. The Crosshairs for the scope are very thick and not centered properly.



Dial enamel dial with Roman numerals, brass hands, two winding holes, brassouter ring Decoration marble body with bronze putti atop, brass globe and telescope. Heavy ornate orm...

Dial enamel dial with Roman numerals, brass hands, two winding holes, brassouter ring Decoration marble body with bronze putti atop, brass globe and telescope. Heavy ornate or...

EARLY CONN CANDLESTAND Punchy snakefoot CT "telescope shaft" candlestand, with the best early bittersweet painted finely crazed craquelure surface.

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...

LINNIE WAS AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY OPTICIAN AND INSTRUMENT MAKER,FAMOUS FOR HIS ACHROMATIC TELESCOPES. THE WORKS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL BAROMETER ARE INSIDE A DRUM APPLIED WITH STARS, TOPP...

Dollond London, a well-known scientific instrument makers and opticians founded by John Dollond (1706-1761) the inventor of the achromatic lens for telescopes. His sons Peter (1731-1...

The lamp is adjustable in height by way of a telescoping inner brass rod, thus the base height ranges from 40.5 in. (103 cm) to 54 in. (137 cm) H.

Newton's other contributions include the development of the reflecting telescope and the discovery of the color spectrum in light.

Front - Urania, the muse of astronomy, peers though a telescope while leaning on a table globe. Right side - cherub carving a bust.

A fantastic vintage telescoping adjustable floor lamp with a tripod dolly base.

Under this column a pink marble 'scotia', a short pillar in sculpted gilt bronze, again a pink marble 'scotia' and finally a square base with a gilt bronze border; the bronze pillar ...

They made all types of scientific instruments including telescopes, microscopes and sympiesometers. In 1832 J.F.Daniel a leading scientist and professor of chemistry at Kings Colleg...

19th century laquered brassTheodolite By S.P.Cohen, Glasgow Extending telescope with rack and pinion focusing and centrally mounted spirit level, located on the limb with twin c...

They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments.

They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments.

At the top of each side panel is an ormolu cherub figure, one holding a telescope and a planet, symbolizing Astronomy and the other holding a caduceus (a winged staff with two twiste...

Finally the prayers cease, the banners bow again, the two clergy separate; the songs begin again and the boats return to the port where many libations come to end this day and take a...

On the table draped with red velvet beside her are a feathered tocque and a collapsible telescope. The latter suggests that the sitter or someone beloved by her is far away.

In a setting of ancient remains of balusters and ionic columns, the muse Urania studies the sky through her telescope, while one of her disciples, an Ouranie, takes notes on her spee...

Flamsteed’s Catalogus Britannicus, published in 1725, was the first star catalog to be based on observations made with the aid of a telescope, and Akerman supplemented the informatio...

Nelson was given a command to withdraw at the Battle of Copenhagen, he ignored the command putting his telescope to his blind eye and pretending not to see.

This large early brass telescope. It's quite an impressive show piece. The brass scope is 72 inches long with a 4 inch diameter.

Brass tripod telescope by Ross of London.

A circa 1940 Italian telescope on a tripod base. With raising stem.

A fine reflecting 18th century shagreen covered telescope in the manner of Adams, in working order.

A good example of a silvered three-drawer telescope by Adams, with a mahogany main tube.

Sits on original tripod base, includes travel box and various lenses.

This beautiful antique telescope piece features a brass body atop a geometric wooden base.

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

An exquisite authentic vase by Émile Gallé, master of French Art Nouveau glass. Circa 1910. Dimensions: Height 21 cm × Diameter 8 cm. This piece showcases a delicate interplay of pur...

This is an antique mythology book, Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson. An English language, hard bound fictional work with illustrations by Gustave Doré, dating to the late ...

Preserved in its original grey shale matrix, this ichthyosaur (Stenopterygius quadriscissus) skeleton fossil captures the dynamic form of a marine reptile that once dominated Jurassi...

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very unusual to find a complete...

Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my experience i believe that to be very true. Seems as tho its in fairly good conditi...

A Caviúna record player produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, with designs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler. This record player has two hanging doors that ...

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...

English Scenic porcelain Dessert service, mid-19th century, polychrome hand-painted with three various romantic landscape scenes in a round cartouches on a pink border, decorated wit...

Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa with two drawers, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is known for his rather unique sofa designs. The present model is no exceptio...

Box "Primeveres" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Great opalescence. height: 12 cm diameter: 16 cm Félix ...