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Wall Mounted Calipers from the Ross Optical Company London
Wall Mounted Calipers from the Ross Optical Company London

Wall Mounted Calipers from the Ross Optical Company London

Located in London, GB

A set of graduated calipers from the Ross of London optical company, mounted on a later wall

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900
Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Located in Meer, VAN

instruments / calipers / compasses to draw and draft different shapes. Great quality and execution for both

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Fitted Drafting Set in a Stingray Case, 19th Century
Fitted Drafting Set in a Stingray Case, 19th Century

Fitted Drafting Set in a Stingray Case, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Includes 3 boxwood rulers and Calipers and misc. Tools.

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups
Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups

$7,213 / set

H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in

Pair of Japanese Abumi Stirrups

Located in PARIS, FR

combat during ceremony or daily. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia
Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia

Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia

$1,057Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.4 in W 19.9 in D 0.002 in

Circa 1659 Blaeu Family Map: Glogau and the Odra River Valley, Silesia

Located in Langweer, NL

scale of miles cartouche, adorned with calipers and a pair of falcons. Published between 1659 and 1672

Category

1650s Antique Calipers

Materials

Paper

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences
French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

French Empire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Clock of the Astronomical Sciences

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

around her including calipers, globes, measuring sticks, etc. The plinth which houses the movement is

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Calipers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau
Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau

Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau

$653Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.97 in W 23.51 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of Silesia centered on Glogau

Located in Langweer, NL

miles cartouche, topped with calipers and a pair of falcons. Cartographer: W.J. Blaeu. Published circa

Category

Mid-17th Century Antique Calipers

Materials

Paper

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18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups
18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups

18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups

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H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in

18th Century Pair of Samourai Lacquered Abumi Stirrups

Located in Paris, FR

. The traditional form of Japanese calipers take its source in the Heian period (Between 794 and 1185

Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Oversize calipers
Oversize calipers

Oversize calipers

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W 46 in L 34 in

Oversize calipers

Located in New York, NY

Pair or oversize brass and steel calipers, possibly used by a sculptor, Early 19th Century.

Category

19th Century English Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early 20th Century Wood and Brass Log Calipers
Early 20th Century Wood and Brass Log Calipers

Early 20th Century Wood and Brass Log Calipers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early 20th century, wood log caliper with brass fittings.

Category

1910s American Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Side Table
Antique Country French Side Table

Antique Country French Side Table

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H 23.6 in W 29.9 in D 22.8 in

Antique Country French Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

, rather than the gauges and calipers of industry, the quality of construction has stood the test of time

Category

19th Century French Country Antique Calipers

Materials

Oak

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century
Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

following, his hand grasps scrolled plans for his steam engine and a pair of calipers, his foot resting over

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Calipers

Materials

Bronze

J.E. Caldwell Black Slate Mantel Clock under Bronze Sculpture of Cartographer
J.E. Caldwell Black Slate Mantel Clock under Bronze Sculpture of Cartographer

J.E. Caldwell Black Slate Mantel Clock under Bronze Sculpture of Cartographer

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Shippensburg, PA

preponderance, her hand tucked under her chin with a pair of calipers while her other hand grasps the blank

Category

19th Century American Napoleon III Antique Calipers

Materials

Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud
Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud

Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud

By Ferdinand Berthoud

Located in Kittery Point, ME

clock, and a celestial sphere with a sundial and calipers to one side, the clock signed on the enamel

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Calipers

Rare antique Mining themed Albert chain, watch chain
Rare antique Mining themed Albert chain, watch chain

Rare antique Mining themed Albert chain, watch chain

Located in NEWARK, GB

pick, Hammer and chisel, a pail or bucket and some tongs or calipers. It fastens with a large antique

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Exceptional Late 19th Century Engineer's Tool Box
Exceptional Late 19th Century Engineer's Tool Box

Exceptional Late 19th Century Engineer's Tool Box

Located in London, GB

leaf. The tools include external and internal calipers, micrometers from a thousandth of an inch

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Calipers

Ships Calipers
Ships Calipers

Ships Calipers

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H 54 in

Ships Calipers

Located in New York, NY

Oversized wooden ships calipers used for map making. Hand forged iron hardware.

Category

19th Century English Antique Calipers

Materials

Iron

Log Calipers
Log Calipers

Log Calipers

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H 20 in W 54.75 in D 1.5 in

Log Calipers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century wood and brass log calipers, all in original surface and condition, marked CE

Category

19th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

Set of Calipers
Set of Calipers

Set of Calipers

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H 6 in W 4 in

Set of Calipers

Located in Boston, MA

Set of 5 metal calipers with original finish. Some 18th & some 19th C. Makes a wonderful

Category

19th Century French Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Set of Calipers
Set of Calipers

Set of Calipers

Located in Boston, MA

A large set of 5 Calipers with graceful lines. Sold as a set. Dimensions vary.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Calipers

Materials

Iron

1890's Lumber Calipers
1890's Lumber Calipers

1890's Lumber Calipers

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H 21 in W 40 in

1890's Lumber Calipers

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lumber calipers used to measure the diameter of logs to determine volume of board feet. Adjustable

Category

19th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Wood

Steel Calipers by Starrett
Steel Calipers by Starrett

Steel Calipers by Starrett

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H 1.25 in W 2 in D 25 in

Steel Calipers by Starrett

By L.S. Starrett

Located in Waltham, MA

Large pair of steel calipers by well respected Athol, MA manufaturer L.S. Starrett. This pair most

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Pair of Oversized Calipers
Pair of Oversized Calipers

Pair of Oversized Calipers

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H 40 in W 24.5 in

Pair of Oversized Calipers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large, sculptural lumber caliper, an erstwhile tool turned art.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Calipers

19th Century Wood Log Calipers
19th Century Wood Log Calipers

19th Century Wood Log Calipers

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H 25 in W 55 in D 3.75 in

19th Century Wood Log Calipers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century wood log calipers, signed E.S. Lane, Maker Upton ME, original surface and

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wrought Iron Multi-Purpose Calipers
19th Century Wrought Iron Multi-Purpose Calipers

19th Century Wrought Iron Multi-Purpose Calipers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Wrought iron, multi-purpose calipers; probably American, 19th century

Category

19th Century Antique Calipers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Very Large Steel Calipers with Maker's Stamp
Very Large Steel Calipers with Maker's Stamp

Very Large Steel Calipers with Maker's Stamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large steel calipers with the maker's stamp - "THE L.S. STARRETT CO. ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. APRIL

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Calipers

Materials

Steel

Large Sculptural Log Caliper
Large Sculptural Log Caliper

Large Sculptural Log Caliper

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H 28.5 in W 55.25 in D 2.38 in

Large Sculptural Log Caliper

By Florence "Flossie" Greenleaf

Located in Essex, MA

calipers for a very short period of time in Littleton, New Hampshire from 1913 until his death in 1916

Category

1910s American Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass

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Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co

$188,500

H 44 in W 47.88 in D 25.63 in

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co

Located in New Orleans, LA

An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine was made b...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Calipers

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed
Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed

Antique Japanese Iron Stirrups with Silver Inlay Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of antique Japanese Abumis, stirrup for horse-riding, in cast iron with elaborate silver inlay, circa 16th century Muramachi to Momoyama period. The prototype of Japanese abum...

Category

16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Calipers

Materials

Silver, Iron

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by Riefler, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Nineteen-piece instrument set Displays...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Antique Calipers

Materials

Nickel

Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case

Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large and substantial antique mechanical drafting set most likely originates from Germany and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The set is comp...

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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Calipers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Iron Silver Inlaid Red Lacquered Stirrups 'Abumi'
Pair of Japanese Edo Period Iron Silver Inlaid Red Lacquered Stirrups 'Abumi'

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Iron Silver Inlaid Red Lacquered Stirrups 'Abumi'

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Japanese Edo Period (1603–1867) iron, silver inlaid, and red lacquered stirrups (Abumi). Each of typical form, made of iron with silver inlay on the front with floral bloss...

Category

1690s Japanese Edo Antique Calipers

Materials

Silver, Iron

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Antique Calipers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique calipers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique calipers — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Antique calipers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique calipers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Calipers?

Prices for antique calipers start at $175 and top out at $3,950 with the average selling for $1,000.