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18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy
18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy

18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy A rare collection of two silver

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18th Century French Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Silver

England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument

England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument

By Philip Harris Ltd.

Located in Milan, IT

Moving coil brass galvanometer with three-screw base, instrument signed Philip Harris Ltd

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Early 20th Century British Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa
Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

Located in Milan, IT

Vertical mirror galvanometer made in 1850 circa, oak and glass, three adjustable screws at the base. Tool constituted by a magnet bar movable inside a coil and connected to a needle....

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1850s British Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

By E. Gleizes Paris

Located in London, GB

further measuring instruments for temperature etc, line the lengths. Beautifully shaped, with delighful

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19th Century French Rococo Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th-Century English Sovereign Balance Scale by Harrison
Early 20th-Century English Sovereign Balance Scale by Harrison

Early 20th-Century English Sovereign Balance Scale by Harrison

Located in Atlanta, GA

piece of British numismatic history, this scale is perfect for collectors of antique measuring

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20th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Measuring Stand
Measuring Stand

Measuring Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French early wooden measuring stand is a marvelous blend of utility and minimalistic design

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Early 1900s French Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Metal

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

By Cary

Located in Norwich, GB

including mechanical calculators, measuring instruments, telescopes, microscopes and navigation and

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1810s English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Surveyor's Measure
English Victorian Surveyor's Measure

English Victorian Surveyor's Measure

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style painted wood and brass adjustable surveyor\'s measure.

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19th Century British Victorian Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre

Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Pharmacy Height Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre Once these along with

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments

Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure
Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure

Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure

Located in Essex, MA

Impressively large bushel measure for the County Of Gloucester, England. Inscribed "Imperial

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1850s English Victorian Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

American Victorian Scale and Height Measure
American Victorian Scale and Height Measure

American Victorian Scale and Height Measure

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian standing scale with mahogany center post and brass weight and height measure

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus
19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus

19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus

Located in Round Top, TX

An intriguing 19th century Italian apparatus for measuring one's height in centimeters. Soundly

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Late 19th Century Italian Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'

Located in Madrid, ES

mathematician who made measuring instruments based in Paris from the last quarter of the 17th century who

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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Other

Copper & brass fuel measures by Sutherland Astell
Copper & brass fuel measures by Sutherland Astell

Copper & brass fuel measures by Sutherland Astell

Located in London, GB

Two copper and brass metric "Checkpump" fuel measures by Sutherland Astell, circa 1950. Made for

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Mid-20th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Located in Burton, TX

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher

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Early 20th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Located in Burton, TX

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher

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Early 20th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Original yellow 72" surveyor's pole and one logging measuring stick. The logging measuring

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland
Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland

Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland

Located in Essex, MA

The Exchequer , City Of London " . Imperial Standard Bushel Measure for Northumberland County, England

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1820s English George IV Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China

1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure made Peoples Republic of China Cover made from

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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

Surveyor's Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

About Original surveyor's pole and one logging measuring stick. The other wider all wood yellow

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure
Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Very charming small figurine of a lady that functions as a tape measure. This vintage piece was

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880
Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880

Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century folding cobbler's boxwood and brass shoe size measure, for the French market

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Late 19th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Boxwood

Vintage Scandinavian Foot - Shoe Sizer Professional Measuring device, 1970s
Vintage Scandinavian Foot - Shoe Sizer Professional Measuring device, 1970s

Vintage Scandinavian Foot - Shoe Sizer Professional Measuring device, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A high-quality shoe sizer / foot measurer, Built like a tank and fashioned from solid teak and

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1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

equipment, mechanical calculators and measuring instruments. Working out of The Strand, London, England

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

German Vintage Leather Tape Measure, Orange Brown 1940s, Germany
German Vintage Leather Tape Measure, Orange Brown 1940s, Germany

German Vintage Leather Tape Measure, Orange Brown 1940s, Germany

By Hermès

Located in Andernach, DE

Highest quality and minimalistic design tape measure in a solid leather casing. Around the late

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Metal

System  walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.
System  walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.

System walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

System walking stick: stick with grain measuring function. Oak wood barrel, graduated on the

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Early 19th Century French Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Lufkin Rule Co Vintage Logging Scale Rule Stick Log Scaling Measuring
Lufkin Rule Co Vintage Logging Scale Rule Stick Log Scaling Measuring

Lufkin Rule Co Vintage Logging Scale Rule Stick Log Scaling Measuring

By Aaron Lufkin Dennison

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage logging measuring scale rule stick log scaling by Lufkin Rule

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Imperial Sand & Ballast Measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London
Imperial Sand & Ballast Measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London

Imperial Sand & Ballast Measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London

By De Grave Short, Fanner & Co.

Located in London, GB

A rare sand and ballast measure by De Grave Short & Co Ltd of London, circa 1940. Measures one

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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Oak

18th Century antique primitive wooden  measure box dated 1784
18th Century antique primitive wooden  measure box dated 1784

18th Century antique primitive wooden measure box dated 1784

Located in Boden, SE

measuring instruments met the standard. Approved tools were stamped with special stamps. Wooden measures, so

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1780s Swedish Folk Art Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Pine

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights
Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

, and weights. Testut was a French company manufacturing and marketing measuring instruments (weighing

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Located in New Orleans, LA

surveying and is a precursor to the theodolite, an optical instrument for measuring angles. Baumann and

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19th Century German Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Fine Hardwood Drum
Fine Hardwood Drum

Fine Hardwood Drum

Located in Bridgeport, CT

several wood peg inserts to achieve tension. The Drum excellent sound. A Rare and extraordinary Instrument

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set
Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set

Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set

Located in Norwalk, CT

Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for

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Early 20th Century English Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Glass

Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer
Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer

Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer

Located in Delft, NL

scene of fruits and scrolls A barometer is a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure in a

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Late 19th Century Dutch Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Wood

20th Century Industrial Metal Box
20th Century Industrial Metal Box

20th Century Industrial Metal Box

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

used to store measuring instruments used in tramway construction and track laying. Today it is a very

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20th Century German Industrial Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Metal

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

the center, scroll and measuring instruments. The barometer is finished with a stunning and most

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18th Century French Louis XVI Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Giltwood

"Musical instrument" by Robert Roesch
"Musical instrument" by Robert Roesch

"Musical instrument" by Robert Roesch

By Robert Roesch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Robert Roesch (1946) untitled "musical instrument" Patinated bronze Measure: Height 34.5 in

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1980s Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map
Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map

Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map

By Theodorus Danckerts

Located in Alamo, CA

scale in the bottom left is also illustrated with a cherub with measuring instruments. Various ships can

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Late 17th Century Dutch Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Paper

Lladro, Spain, Four Porcelain Figurines, Children with Instruments, 1980s
Lladro, Spain, Four Porcelain Figurines, Children with Instruments, 1980s

Lladro, Spain, Four Porcelain Figurines, Children with Instruments, 1980s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lladro, Spain. Four porcelain figurines. Children with instruments, 1980s. Largest measures: 23 x

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1980s Spanish Used Measuring Instruments

Materials

Porcelain

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Used Measuring Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used measuring instruments available for sale. Each of these unique used measuring instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are all kinds of used measuring instruments available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of used measuring instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern used measuring instruments are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made used measuring instruments over the years, but those made by Philip Harris Ltd., A. Lietz Co. and Aitchison are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Measuring Instruments?

Prices for used measuring instruments start at $195 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $1,053.
Questions About Used Measuring Instruments
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A balance scale is used to measure weight. The item you want to weigh is placed on one side of the scale, then the scale is balanced using labeled weights on the other side. Once the scale balances, the weight of the labeled weights tells you the weight of the item. Shop for a range of balance scales from sellers around the world on 1stDibs.