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Scientific Instruments For Sale
A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A Copernican armillary sphere made of iron, paper, brass and wood, with the Sun inside, and the Earth on the outside, made of wood and covered with paper. Pedestal made of turned and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930
A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930

A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930

$5,389
19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century shop double paper roll cutter dispenser This is a rare and very unusual paper roll cutter, the stand is made in Beech and Iron, it ho...
Category

Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser
19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser

19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser

$1,720
Decorative Antique Victorian 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist Drill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian, circa 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist drill Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international. Dental treadle drill, English manufacture, 1890-1940 The foot pedal is pushed up and down to power this dental drill. It is also known as a ‘treadle drill’. The drill removed areas of tooth decay. These can become infected and painful if untreated. The treadle drill was invented in 1871 by American dentist James Beall Morrison (1829-1917). He also designed dental chairs. His drill was popular with dentists throughout Europe and America. It is an example of the first mechanically powered drill. These sped up dental treatments This one seems to be in fully working order from what I can see, it’s a real survivor but then that’s not surprising, things made in the Victorian era were made to last Dimensions Height:- 144cm Width:- 52.5cm Depth:- 38cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20 1DF. We can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information...
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Decorative Antique Victorian 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist Drill
Decorative Antique Victorian 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist Drill

Decorative Antique Victorian 1890 James Beall Morrison Treadle Dentist Drill

$1,376
Vintage Double Concave Magnifying Glass with Louis Vuitton Upholstered
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique magnifying glass marked B-L Z S. It is marked B-L Z S on the frame oppositethe handle. In 1908, the Bausch & Lomb company, already a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vintage Double Concave Magnifying Glass with Louis Vuitton Upholstered
Vintage Double Concave Magnifying Glass with Louis Vuitton Upholstered

Vintage Double Concave Magnifying Glass with Louis Vuitton Upholstered

$375
Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Located in Madrid, ES
The Ernst Plank steam engine is a fascinating and remarkable piece, especially the Union model with dimensions of 43x14x14 cm. Manufactured by the Ernst Plank brand, this steam engin...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Ernst Plank Steam Engine

Ernst Plank Steam Engine

$1,743 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910
By Waterman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 1900s Waterman 'Ideal' fountain pen in 14 karat gold pierced and engraved filigree design, with a lever filling system. Missing its original bladder but otherwise intact. No...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold

Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910
Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910

Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910

$850
Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Keuffel & Effer Co. military transit surveyor. It consists of a compass and a telescope. Inside the center of the compass is hallmarked Keuffel & Esser. Also over the front...
Category

20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope
Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope

Keuffel & Esser Co. Military Transit Surveyor Telescope

$580 Sale Price
20% Off
Sea Fish Saltvandsfisk Rollable Poster Print Wall Chart, Denmark 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage wall chart shows different types of sea fish, which are native to middle Europe. This kind of wall charts are used as teaching material in German schools or diving ...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Sea Fish Saltvandsfisk Rollable Poster Print Wall Chart, Denmark 1960s
Sea Fish Saltvandsfisk Rollable Poster Print Wall Chart, Denmark 1960s

Sea Fish Saltvandsfisk Rollable Poster Print Wall Chart, Denmark 1960s

$240
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3-draw telescope. An English, leather and brass terrestrial refractor by Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Perfect for bird ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, Edwardian
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, Edwardian

Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Broadhurst Clarkson & Co, Edwardian

$1,796
A barometer signed jecker, Paris 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique mahogany wall barometer composed of a glass tube containing mercury with its reserve. On the upper part a gable-shaped pediment and a screwed brass plate with a small alcohol...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A barometer signed jecker, Paris 1800.
A barometer signed jecker, Paris 1800.

A barometer signed jecker, Paris 1800.

$4,192
British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship’s compass on gimbal mounted into a brass binnacle housing. The nameplate reads pattern 0183, and serial number 14313-B. The compass car...
Category

1940s European Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass

$1,295
English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional English stick barometer is a classic example of these intriguing meteorological instruments. Crafted by the esteemed Worthington & All...
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London
English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London

English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London

$22,850
Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique late 19th-century wooden abacus is a timeless tool of calculation, showcasing beautifully crafted natural wood beads in alternating shades of brown and black. The frame ...
Category

1890s Czech Folk Art Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads
Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads

Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads

$467
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted to its original hardwood bo...
Category

1950s North American Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box

$595
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

$420
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights
Located in Dallas, TX
This Classic, antique scale with original plates was created in Dijon France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape, the fruit wood scale embellished with marquetry fillet decor, features...
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights
19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights

19th Century French Napoleon III Walnut and Brass Scale with Set of Weights

$1,300
Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure
Located in Essex, MA
Impressively large bushel measure for the County Of Gloucester, England. Inscribed "Imperial Standard Bushel". "County Of Gloucester". Made by Bate of London. Dated 1853 and 1834. ...
Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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

Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure

$12,500
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were d...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case

$160
Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A phantom dental training simulator used in dental school with removable rubber shroud. Mounted on a custom steel stand. The aluminum jaws have a magnetic quick disconnect sys...
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand
Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand

Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand

$825 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique colored stick hemometer in bakelite, Germany, 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique colored stick haemometer. Inside its original box, with ‘Haemometr’ stamped on the lid, two hinges allowed it to be opened. Inside the blue satin padded lid a transverse ribb...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Antique colored stick hemometer in bakelite, Germany, 1930.
Antique colored stick hemometer in bakelite, Germany, 1930.

Antique colored stick hemometer in bakelite, Germany, 1930.

$299
Antique Early 19th Century Silver Wine Hydrometer in Original Turned Wood Case
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique cased silver hydrometer, likely English and dating to the early 19th century. This finely crafted instrument was designed to determine the density of liquids with precision, ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

Antique Early 19th Century Silver Wine Hydrometer in Original Turned Wood Case
Antique Early 19th Century Silver Wine Hydrometer in Original Turned Wood Case

Antique Early 19th Century Silver Wine Hydrometer in Original Turned Wood Case

$586
Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This radio was made by Universal of Canada and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. This radio is a six transistor AM band portable radio done with a turquoise plastic molded...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box
Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box

Mid-Century Modern Universal Model CE-616 Turquoise AM Band Portable Radio & Box

$799
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object. Shown with ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900

Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900

$250
19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century, a set of an oversized mortar made of hand crafted white marble with a wooden Oakwood pestle, in good condition. This fun set was on display in a pharmacy in Milan...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble

19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor
19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor

19th Century Grey-Brown Italian Oversized Marble Mortar & Pestle, Antique Décor

$4,800
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian ...
Category

Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents

Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents

$899
Spanish Moorish Gothic Mortar 15th century
Located in DELFT, NL
Spanish - Moorish Gothic bronze mortar and with ribs, most likely from Andalusia. Of conical shape, resting on a circular base, the exterior decorated with a series of wing-shaped pr...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Spanish Moorish Gothic Mortar 15th century
Spanish Moorish Gothic Mortar 15th century

Spanish Moorish Gothic Mortar 15th century

$538
19th Century Brass and Wooden Jewelry Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Loyally underhand for quickly weighing out gemstones and precious medals, this trustworthy sidekick was once the prized tool for the detailed work of the jeweler. Made in France in t...
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Wooden Jewelry Scale
19th Century Brass and Wooden Jewelry Scale

19th Century Brass and Wooden Jewelry Scale

$595
Set of Six Old Pharmacy Glass Bottles, Germany around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of Six Old Pharmacy glass bottles, made in Germany around 1900. 5 bottles from Jena (Schott and Gen Jena) and 1 Wirag laboratory glass. The logo ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Set of Six Old Pharmacy Glass Bottles, Germany around 1900
Set of Six Old Pharmacy Glass Bottles, Germany around 1900

Set of Six Old Pharmacy Glass Bottles, Germany around 1900

$359 / set
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
A fine quality example of a mercury wheel barometer. A mahogany case. A wider and deeper case with an opening door for the long scale thermometer with silvered dial. A silvered engraved dial signed 'J.B.Sala, Holborn'. Circa 1820. The banjo barometer is also known as the wheel barometer. It was invented by Robert Hooke...
Category

1810s English George III Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

$1,715 Sale Price
20% Off
A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.
Located in Milan, IT
A small pocket telescope with one extension, lens holder and ring in amoretto wood (Brosimum Guianense); objective holder body in green painted and pressed cardboard with rich decora...
Category

1870s French Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.
A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.

A small telescope in paper, glass and snakewood. Golden decoration. France 1780.

$1,437
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category

20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900

$167
Ebonite brass and paper mache slide rule designed by G. Fuller Belfast
Located in Milan, IT
Antique ebonite, brass and papier-mâché, spiral-shaped slide rule designed by George Fuller of Belfast, professor of engineering at Queen's University of London in 1878, made by STAN...
Category

Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Ebonite brass and paper mache slide rule designed by G. Fuller Belfast
Ebonite brass and paper mache slide rule designed by G. Fuller Belfast

Ebonite brass and paper mache slide rule designed by G. Fuller Belfast

$2,335
George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh
Located in Huntington, NY
George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer By Edie & Son. Edinburgh Alexander James Adie FRSE MWS (7 November 1775, Edinburgh – 4 December 1858, Edinburgh) was a Scottish maker of medical ...
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh
George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh

George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh

$1,550
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French musical automaton clock
19th Century French musical automaton clock

19th Century French musical automaton clock

$24,775
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid banjo barometer having a quality mahogany inlaid shaped case with an 8 inch silvered engraved dial with original hands, brass bezel and a th...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

$1,194 Sale Price
20% Off
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The detail...
Category

Late 19th Century German Industrial Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

$2,400
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open. The original use was a flea trap, things were d...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case

Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case

$180
Keuffel and Esser Land Leveling Surveyor's Surveying Rod
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage surveyors rod with a circular target from Keuffel and Esser. This type of instrument is used in land surveying to to measure elevations. The red and white circular target is ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Keuffel and Esser Land Leveling Surveyor's Surveying Rod
Keuffel and Esser Land Leveling Surveyor's Surveying Rod

Keuffel and Esser Land Leveling Surveyor's Surveying Rod

$425
Large Vintage Scientific Botanical Plant 3d Educational Leaf Cross-Section Model
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Lafayette, IN
1940's leaf cross-section model by Denoyer-Geppert of Chicago, Illinois. Model stands 19" tall and features Hand-painted details with excellent original...
Category

1940s American Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Rubber

Large Vintage Scientific Botanical Plant 3d Educational Leaf Cross-Section Model
Large Vintage Scientific Botanical Plant 3d Educational Leaf Cross-Section Model

Large Vintage Scientific Botanical Plant 3d Educational Leaf Cross-Section Model

$375 Sale Price
74% Off
Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case
Located in Miami, FL
Binoculars opera glasses with leather case.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case
Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case

Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case

$375
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. Th...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870

$350
French Opera Glasses
Located in Tampa, FL
A refined and elegant pair of late 19th century French opera glasses, crafted by the esteemed maker Lefils Paris. Exquisitely detailed in bronze doré and inlaid with glowing mother o...
Category

1880s French Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

French Opera Glasses
French Opera Glasses

French Opera Glasses

$375
Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope
Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope

Vintage Blue Art Glass and Brass Kaleidoscope

$95
French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Clock and aneroid barometer in walnut made circa 1960. The aneroid barometer (or holosteric barometer) was developed by the Frenchman Lucien Vidie who filed a patent for it in 1844 ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960
French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960

French Pendulum Clock & Aneroid Barometer, circa 1960

$538
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's microscope. An English, brass and enamelled metal scientific instrument by Henry Crouch, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing micr...
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian

Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian

$1,336
Mid Century West German Made Weather Station by Relative Hygrometer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century "Sputnik" table barometer weather station made in West Germany by Relative Hygrometer. This desktop space-age Sputnik-style weather station Features an acrylic ball housi...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century West German Made Weather Station by Relative Hygrometer
Mid Century West German Made Weather Station by Relative Hygrometer

Mid Century West German Made Weather Station by Relative Hygrometer

$178 Sale Price
44% Off
1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage circa 1950s Russian military periscope artillery aiming circle - PAB-2M/7A919. Includes instruction booklet and hardwood base for sculpture mount display. Designed to determ...
Category

1950s Russian Industrial Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"
1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"

1950s Russian Military PAB-2M Periscope Artillery Aiming Circle Theodolite 9"

$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Thermometer by Taylor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Antique Thermometer Taylor stamped by maker 6.5 h x 1.75 w x .75 d Original vintage Refer to images provided
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Antique Thermometer by Taylor
Antique Thermometer by Taylor

Antique Thermometer by Taylor

$95
Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
By W & T Avery
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful W & T Avery Class C brass and cast iron beam scale. Cast Iron top and base compliment the patinated brass nicely. Two brass pans with complete compliment of weights. Maker ...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale
Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale

Vintage W.& T. Avery Brass/ Cast Iron Beam Scale

$1,500
Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble, brass, and glass. Good state. Working order. Diameter cm 17 - inches 6.7, thickness cm 5- inches 1.9...
Category

1910s Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble

Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble.
Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble.

Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble.

$898
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting a hollow foot in section showing a strong accentuation of the plantar arch and how the foot rest is mainly on the forefoot and heel...
Category

1950s Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot

1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot

$479
Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of wonderfully aged brass field binoculars with moveable brass eye shields, which help to give clearer views without additional light coming through the sides. This pair of bin...
Category

1910s English Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London
Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London

Pair of Brass Field Binoculars by W. Watson &. Sons of London

$450
18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Museum-level 18th Century carpenters tool, an antler hand plane, hand-carved to look like a lion. Signed with initials and dated 1791.
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

$1,400 Sale Price
56% Off
Pair of 32" Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes G & T London 20th Century This extraordinary pair of 32-inch terrestrial and celestial globes, crafted by G & T London, pays homage to the m...
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20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Pair of 32" Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
Pair of 32" Terrestrial and Celestial Globes

Pair of 32" Terrestrial and Celestial Globes

$68,500
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris, early 1900. Very good condition. Height of box cm 32 – inches 12.61. The firm Vion, that still works today, was established in 1830 in Paris and it has always manufactured navigation equipment, in particular compasses and marine instruments...
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

$1,621
Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818
By Lane's
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 3 ½ inch Regency Lane’s pocket globe, dated 1818, the terrestrial globe with the seas in light green and the land masses outlined in darker green, contained within a hinged black shagreen case, the concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts...
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1810s English Regency Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818
Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818

Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818

$18,168
Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London
By Negretti & Zambra
Located in Norwich, GB
Negretti & Zambra Fine Edwardian oak cased barograph with hinged lid, bevelled glass panels and central chart drawer. Seven vacuum ...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London
Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London

Edwardian Oak Cased Barograph by Negretti & Zambra, London

$4,301
Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA
By Edison
Located in Madrid, ES
Kinetoscope projector Thomas Edison, dated about 1904, is a museum piece. Film Projector Thomas Edison, USA, in excellent condition. Mounted on a ...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA
Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA

Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA

$28,087
American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
By Hands & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American polished steel sky light binnacle with rope carved base, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Norfolk VA. Late 19th century. Binnacle has been electrified fo...
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1880s American American Empire Antique Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880

American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880

$9,500
Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany
By Ruppelwerk, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic light-blue sheet metal postal letter scale from the1930s in blue, designed by Marianne Brandt, executed by Ruppel Werke, Ruppelwerk in Gotha, G...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron, Sheet Metal

Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany
Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany

Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany

$790

Vintage, New and Antique Scientific Instruments

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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