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Material: Softwood
Early 19th century brass surveyor's level with compass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century brass surveyor's level with telescope, compass and spirit level.
With original brass mounted pine case.
Telescope length: 18 1/4 inches. - 46.5 cm.
Fitting for tripod mount, now re-mounted on a modern brass plate for desk top display.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Glazed Specimen Box Containing Wheat Agricultural Scientific Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rustically produced 19th century glazed specimen box containing wheat and grain hybrids.
The pine hinged box opens to reveal two glazed and segmented sections, with a painted blue...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
19th Century Carpenters Pine Tool Chest and Tools The chest is in pine
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Carpenters Pine Tool Chest and Tools
The chest is in pine with metal banding, it is set on wheels and has layers of trays
We have left the contents of the chest with i...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Pine
Large, Antique Telescope Tripod, English, Pine, Observatory, Rack, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, antique telescope tripod. An English, pine observatory rack dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900.
Original painted ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Pine
19th Century Bismuthinite Mineral Natural History Specimen Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A lustrous silver Bismuthinite specimen, housed in its original glass and turned ebonised display bubble.
Bismuth also known as "white mass" It is a post-transition metal and one o...
Category
19th Century English Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Pine
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 Edwa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare pair of wax studies by F.Ziegler taken from the imagery of F.Keibel
We believe the larger of the two models to be off a human embryo and the other to be of a plant.
The ...
Category
1890s German Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Artist Pigment Painting Tray, Colourmans Sales Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of thirty red and white cylindrical card boxes of pigment with decorative descriptive labels. Each container sits within its own section of a well made pine tray. Origin...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual travelling tradesman's soap display case, early 20th century in age likely Edwardian.
A segmented internal draw hidden via the sliding cover,...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
French Vintage Massive Culinary Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive culinary or produce scale from Lyon, France is the perfect antique accessory to elevate any kitchen. The base is made of solid waxed pine wi...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron
19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare late 19th century distortion mirror, with a concave plate
Housed in its original softwood well carpentered frame with faux rosewood finish
The thick plate has some pitti...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mirror, Pine
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English treen mortar and pestle hand turned and carved from yew wood with the rich and warm patina that only comes with age and use. Beautifully carved by hand from a si...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Yew
Antique Cast Metal Figural & Mechanical Robed Woman Dinner or Service Bell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique dinner or service counter bell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The bell features a cast metal robed female holding up and two piece plated bell. The bell functions by turning the knob at the top which spins back and forth. This sculptural bell stands...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Softwood Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Steel
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RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
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Large Antique Double Barel Victorian Brass Tripod Telescope London 1915
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century large antique double barel Victorian brass telescope raised on a foldable wooden tripod made in London in 1915.
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1977 Mahjong Bakelite Set with Original Case
Located in Redding, CT
National Mahjong League Bakelite set with original case. Special 40th anniversary production. Dated 1977-1978. Original carrying case is a faux alligator finish in red. The set come...
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19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Antique Mahogany Gun Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Williams & Powell Wooden Sporting Gun Case.
A mahogany single gun case by Williams & Powell, Liverpool, the green baize lined case with dividers and fitted for a double barrel shotgu...
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Materials
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Large Antique Victorian Two Rifle Rack / Wall-Mounted Gun Display Rack with Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and large Victorian rifle rack with width open box at the bottom.
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H 34 in W 31 in D 3.5 in
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Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century Swedish hanging Hourglass in it's original finish with a hexagonal top and base, used on ships. Ca 1800 Sweden.
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Materials
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A 19th Century Barometer & Thermometer by T.W.Watson
Located in Conwy, GB
A rare matched pair of 19th century retailer’s thermometer & barometer by T.W. Watson.
Timber backboard with etched opaline glass mounts, charmingly worded instructions to both.
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Late 19th C Gemstone Mineral & Semi Precious Stone Specimens Display Case Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Late 19th Century 1892 Italian Celestial Globe Signed Gussoni Dotti Milano
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
Also known as “the miraculous mirror”, this optical device consists of a cylindrical pewter mirror that restores to its normal proportions an image distorted by the art of anamorphosis.
Constructed in pine with its original untouched ebonised and gilt Japanned decoration, along with its original cast pewter mirror, (small loss to bases decorative turned edge)
This example is together with 3 hand painted images on paper backed onto a mahogany support, subjects are a greyhound, Ram and a finely dressed Gentlemen.
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18th Century European Antique Softwood Scientific Instruments
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20th Century Polished Observation Binoculars on a Wooden Tripod
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19th Century Natural History Display Shell Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th century Natural History display shell Diorama
A beautifully displayed 19th century handcrafted natural history diorama display. Mounted onto an ebonized pine base with closed curved glass front. Vibrant colour filled display and a rare survivor.
Size of inches approx.: H 10” x W 9” x D 3”
Completely solid in structure and form, with natural wear, loss of surface detail, as the top section of the glass has got loss ribbon as shown, the blue background is also faded due to age. In overall presentable condition considering this item aged and use.
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Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Watson of London, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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H 14.38 in W 8.86 in D 7.29 in
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
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H 2.17 in Dm 5.71 in
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19th Century Witches Optical Scientific Mirror Ball & Ebonised Stand
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century mercury glass witches ball on a later purpose made ebonised stand. The witches ball has a small glass lipped base that sits perfectly on ...
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
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