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Nickel
Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments
Brass
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Brass
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Metal, Brass
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Other
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Iron, Brass, Metal, Steel
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Chrome
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Brass
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
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Brass
Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments
Brass
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Mahogany
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Brass
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Brass
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Metal
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Brass
Mid-20th Century German Aviation Objects
Metal
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Bronze, Other
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Brass
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Metal
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Brass
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Steel, Chrome
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Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Glass, Wood, Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Other Nautical Objects
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Games
Metal
Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Brass
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century Rustic Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Bookcases
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror
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Aluminum
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Iron
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Brass, Metal
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Mahogany
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Brass
20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Scientific Instruments
Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Mounted Objects
Metal, Wire
Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Mounted Objects
Metal, Wire
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Regency Side Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Industrial Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Other Scholar's Objects
Brass
20th Century Scientific Instruments
Brass
Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments
Brass
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian More Desk Accessories
Brass
Vintage 1940s British Other Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique 1860s Nautical Objects
Wood
Antique 1870s English William IV Scientific Instruments
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century American American Empire Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century French Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Brass
Antique 1880s American American Empire Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Brass
Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Brass, Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century American Floor Lamps
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian More Carpets
Antique 1880s French Scientific Instruments
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century English More Carpets
20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Scientific Instruments
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Historical Memorabilia
Brass
Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Metal
Early 20th Century British Colonial More Desk Accessories
Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Nautical Objects
Steel, Brass
Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments
1990s American Scientific Instruments
Brass
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Antique Early 1900s European Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Brass
Telescope On Tripod For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
- What is a nautical telescope?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023A nautical telescope is an optical device used by sailors. Its purpose is to spot other ships and landforms that are on the horizon. Smaller versions are sometimes referred to as spy glasses. On 1stDibs, find a range of telescopes.
- What is a tripod censer?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A censer is a container that’s used to burn incense, seen regularly in religious ceremonies. A tripod censer is one that has a three-legged base. Because censers are often used in religious ceremonies, some say the tripod symbolizes the holy trinity. Shop a range of antique and vintage censers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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