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Theodolite Used

Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Theodolite in bronze. Non-functional decorative use, 20th century The theodolite is a universal
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20th Century Unknown Other Theodolite Used

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Bronze, Other

Used Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
H 8.67 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Located in Placerville, CA
this Theodolite for his own personal use. I've seen another very early and crude surveying instrument
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Early 18th Century French Theodolite Used

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Brass

1920s Carl Zeiss Brass Antique Theodolite Surveyor's Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Theodolite by Carl Zeiss Jena D.R.G.M. 1920s, light gray and black painted brass, internal
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1920s German Theodolite Used

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Brass

English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia: “A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between
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1880s English Victorian Theodolite Used

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Brass

World War 1 era (1914-18) Director No 5 Mark 1 Brass Artillery Director Gun/Case
Located in Canterbury, GB
director theodolite gun sight, (reference no.5 mk1) complete with wooden transit case. These were
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1910s Other Theodolite Used

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Brass

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Located in New Orleans, LA
Baumann & Kinzelbach. The Holland Circle, sometimes referred to as a Dutch Circle, was used in land
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19th Century German Theodolite Used

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Bronze

Used Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
H 16.75 in W 8.13 in D 8.13 in
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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Early 1800s Italian Theodolite Used

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Brass

Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730
Located in Placerville, CA
. 2. The President of Harvard College in the mid 1700's owned a Bion Graphometer and used it to
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Early 18th Century French Theodolite Used

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Brass

Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
and practical liquid-filled marine compass for general use. A major step forward in the technology of
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1910s Theodolite Used

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Copper

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
the first successful and practical liquid-filled marine compass for general use. A major step forward
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Early 1900s Theodolite Used

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Copper

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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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15th Century and Earlier German Theodolite Used

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Other

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Theodolite Used

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Spruce

Antique Microscope in Original Box, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travel microscope in unrestored found condition. The brass should be polished and the glasses cleaned. All parts appear to be complete, no guarantee, see photos.
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Early 20th Century French Theodolite Used

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Brass

Antique American "Bausch & Lomb" Compound Monocular Microscope, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American "Bausch & Lomb" Microscope in Compound Monocular Design, Circa 1890-1910. Rochester, NY
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Late 19th Century American Theodolite Used

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Brass

Edwardian Display Cabinet Mahogany Art Nouveau
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Edwardian display cabinet in mahogany with finely carved decoration The carved decoration in black very intricate and features art nouveau motifs and floral sprays Also features a gl...
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1910s Art Nouveau Theodolite Used

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Mahogany

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Drophead Dragonfly Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Gilt Bronze Jeweled Drophead Dragonfly Table Lamp, circa 1910. At the turn of the century, Clara Driscoll, head of the women’s glass cutting depa...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Theodolite Used

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Bronze

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Located in New York, NY
8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in full tan calf with the covers displaying a floral border and a central crest, both gilt-to...
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19th Century English Theodolite Used

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Leather

Italian Ancient Marble Sculpture Fountain, Late 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and wides...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Theodolite Used

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Surveyor's Level, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Engineering, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage surveyor's level. An English, brass scientific instrument with enamelled finish, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Appealing dumpy level with quality m...
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Mid-20th Century British Theodolite Used

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Brass

A Pair of Barrel Shaped Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vase from the Meiji period featuring an elegant form with high shoulders and light beige ground color. Decorated with multicolor floral and folia...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Theodolite Used

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Monocular Microscope, English Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased monocular microscope. An English brass scientific instrument, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Neatly presented and stored microscope, ide...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Theodolite Used

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Brass

Antique Laboratory Microscope, German, Scientific Instrument, Carl Zeiss Jena
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique laboratory microscope. A German, brass and enamelled metal scientific instrument by Carl Zeiss Jena, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Delightfully co...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Theodolite Used

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Brass

Antique Pine Medical Cabinet, Referenced to Joseph Maina Mungai, c1900
Located in Ely, GB
An interesting antique Pine Medical / Microscope slide cabinet with 48 Drawers, c1900s The cabinet was previously housed at University College London (UCL) and references Joseph M...
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Early 1900s British Late Victorian Theodolite Used

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Pine

Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Theodolite Used

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Organic Material

Bakelite Box for Martougin Chocolat, 1920s, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bakelite box for Martougin Chocolat Belgium. A stylish Art Deco bonbon box made of bakelite. This box for Belgian chocolat dates circa 1920s. It's a chocolate storage box or cho...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Theodolite Used

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Bakelite

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Theodolite Used

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Animal Skin

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Theodolite, Scientific Instrument, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This theodolite is a precision instrument used for measuring angles both horizontally and
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20th Century French British Colonial Theodolite Used

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Metal

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Located in Palm City, FL
manufacture of sextants, theodolites, barometers, micrometers, and countless other devices. One of the most
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18th Century and Earlier English Theodolite Used

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Brass

1870s Theodolite Troughton & Simms Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Theodolite in burnished brass signed Troughton & Simms London and housed in two wooden cases from
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1870s Theodolite Used

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Brass

1870s Italian Theodolite Antique Earth Scientific Instrument of Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Burnished brass theodolite with long telescope complete with original walnut case, Italian
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1870s Theodolite Used

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Brass

1870s, Brass Theodolite Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Antique theodolite of burnished brass signed Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano No. 3787 made in the second
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1870s Theodolite Used

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Brass

1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin & James White Antique Surveyor's Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass theodolite complete with original box and accessories signed Kelvin & James White Ltd
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1870s Theodolite Used

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Brass

1900s Brass Theodolite Compass And Eccentric Telescope Signed SUSS Budapepest
Located in Milan, IT
Rare brass Theodolite with compass and eccentric telescope from the early 1900s. Signed SUSS N
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Early 1900s Theodolite Used

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Brass

Fine Vintage Japanese Surveyor's Transit Theodolite by Fuji Surveying Instrument
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality surveyor's / engineer's transit theodolite scientific instrument by Fuji
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Theodolite Used

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

19th Century Theodolite Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
used for geodetic and topographical measurements. This tacheometer differs from other tacheometers
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1870s Theodolite Used

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Brass

Compass Used in Topography, Brass, in Its Original Mahogany Box with Slit Cover
By Chollet - Delamarre Paris 1
Located in Milan, IT
Compass used in topography for the alignment and positioning of theodolites. Brass compass placed
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1840s French Theodolite Used

1890 Antique Brass Level Watts & Sond London Mahogany Box, Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
the 19th century. signed R. Watts & Sond London, manufacturers of theodolites and other surveying
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1890s British Theodolite Used

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Brass

Huge John Rocque Map of London 1746, Republished By Harry Margary
Located in London, GB
, John Pine, to survey the central area of London and Westminster. Using a theodolite supplied by
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Late 20th Century British George II Theodolite Used

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Paper

Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Theodolite in bronze. Non-functional decorative use, 20th century The theodolite is a universal
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20th Century Unknown Other Theodolite Used

Materials

Bronze, Other

Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
H 8.67 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Brass Theodolite Signed Stanley, London
By Stanley London
Located in Milan, IT
. Good condition. A theodolite is an antique topographic instruments used for terrestrial observations
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1940s British Theodolite Used

1780s Cole Fecit Brass Antique Surveyor's Transit Theodolite Measurement Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass theodolite signed Cole Fecit from the mid-18th century complete with brass graduated sights
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1780s Theodolite Used

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Brass

19th Century Antique Theodolite Burnished Brass Signed Pietro Sbisà OMS Florence
Located in Milan, IT
Antique theodolite of burnished brass signed Pietro Sbisà OMS Florence made in the second half of
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1860s Italian Theodolite Used

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Brass

Theodolite of Burnished Brass Signed Casella Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Theodolite of burnished brass signed Casella & Co 315 Rochester Row London S.W. No. 7819 made in
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1870s British Theodolite Used

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Brass

1914 Brass Survey Nautical Pocket Compass Signed Magnapole by Negretti & Zambra
Located in Milan, IT
small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship’s course. The compass is complete with a
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1910s British Theodolite Used

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Brass

19th Century Rare Brass Pocket Compass Marine Navigation, Travelling Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
astronomical and terrestrial telescopes, levels, theodolites, sights, as well as further improvements in
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1880s Theodolite Used

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Brass

1918s Small Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Signed Negretti & Zambra Antique Tool
Located in Milan, IT
telescopes, levels, theodolites, sights, as well as further improvements in barometers and other
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1910s Theodolite Used

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Brass

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Theodolite Used For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the theodolite used you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A theodolite used — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a theodolite used — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A theodolite used is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made theodolite used over the years, but those crafted by W. F. Stanley, S.P. Cohen, Glasgow and Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right scientific-instruments for You

Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific 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.

The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.

With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.

If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.

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.

Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?

Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.

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