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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze Apothecary mortar, fitted with mortar pestle. Italy early 18th century.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.
An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

An apothecary bronze mortar and pestle, Italy 1700.

18th Century French Giltwood and Ebonized Barometer with Floral Crest
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent 18th-century French barometer showcasing a masterful combination of giltwood and ebonized wood. The elegant frame features intricate hand-carved detailing, including a ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Giltwood and Ebonized Barometer with Floral Crest
18th Century French Giltwood and Ebonized Barometer with Floral Crest

18th Century French Giltwood and Ebonized Barometer with Floral Crest

Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti - Tuscany , second half of 17th century. Measures: height 10 diameter : 13 cm Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century
Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century

Bronze Mortar, Tuscany, Second Half of 16th Century

Travel pharmacy in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.
Located in Milan, IT
Travel pharmacy. Box in Mogano Sipo ( Entandrophragma utile ) wood and brass with recessed handles on both sides and a drawer on the front. The upper level opens, inside it there are...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Travel pharmacy in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.
Travel pharmacy in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.

Travel pharmacy in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.

Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Flemish mortar. Bronze. XVII century. Features brand. Mortar with a circular base with a mouth that extends outward from the two upper stripes and a body with slight entasis and a ...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.
Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.

Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer & Thermometer
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this elegant, antique barometer with attached thermometer. Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1760 and hexagonal in shape, the scientific instrument features its or...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Giltwood, Parchment Paper

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer & Thermometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer & Thermometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Barometer & Thermometer

Late 18th Century Silver Dutch Perpetual Calender
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare late 18th-early 19th century silver Dutch perpetual calendar.
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

Late 18th Century Silver Dutch Perpetual Calender
Late 18th Century Silver Dutch Perpetual Calender

Late 18th Century Silver Dutch Perpetual Calender

Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Barometer & Thermometer, France c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI Period Barometer & Thermometer Combination, originating in France & dating from the last quarter of the 18th century. The workings enclosed by a gilt-wood case with carve...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Barometer & Thermometer, France c. 1780
Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Barometer & Thermometer, France c. 1780

Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Barometer & Thermometer, France c. 1780

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood barometer thermometer. The most decorative barometer thermometer retains its original glass pane enc...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Giltwood

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer Thermometer
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer Thermometer

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer Thermometer

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 3" celestial pocket globe by G & W Cary, Strand, London circa 1791, housed in its original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type we...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London

Ebony, brass and ivory pantograph, signed Lennel, Paris 1780.
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and ebony wood pantograph, in its original mahogany box. The wheels are made of ivory. The instrument shows the signature of the maker Lennel à La Sphére à Paris. France 1780. ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Ebony, brass and ivory pantograph, signed Lennel, Paris 1780.
Ebony, brass and ivory pantograph, signed Lennel, Paris 1780.

Ebony, brass and ivory pantograph, signed Lennel, Paris 1780.

Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly
By Albertus Seba 1
Located in Washington, DC
Rare pair of original hand-colored prints from Sir Albertus Seba's cabinet of natural curiosities. Prints come from published volumes in Amste...
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly
Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly

Antique Albertus Seba Pair 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings Butterfly

18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris
By Pierre Langlois
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a silver Butterfield type sundial in the original green shagreen case. The finely engraved dial has Premier cadran (first dial) engraved with the city names and lat...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Silver

18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris
18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris

18th Century Silver Butterfield Dial By Langlois Paris

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Steel

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London

16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides
16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides

16th century Spanish Bronze Mortar with Letters M on the Sides

18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An elegant 18th century satinwood and ebony stick barometer by Edward Nairne, London. Nairne was a famous 18th century scientific instrument and barometer...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London
18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London

18th Century Stick Barometer by Nairne London

large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large apothecary's ivory mortar Indo-Portuguese 17th century 16,7 x 10,4 cm Cites certificate number 2022/BE01446/CE
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Indian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ivory

large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century
large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century

large apothecary's ivory mortar - 17th century

Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century. Bronze mortar and pestle with a circular base and a spouted mouth decorated with a band beneath the rim. The base, facing outward, features...
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European Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century.
Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century.

Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century.

George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790. Comprised of a turned mahogany surround holding 20 cm lens with a turned mahogany handle connected by a generous brass ferrule ...
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European George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790
George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790

George III Oversized Magnifying Glass Late Circa 1790

17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family
Located in Brussels, Brussels
17th century tripod apothecary skillet dated 1698 by Ward Rymens. The skillet is in superb condition and has had a restoration on one of the feet. bronze with a very beautiful patina.
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family
17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family

17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family

Tripod Apothecary Skillet Late 17th-Early 18th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Apothecary tripod skillet from the end of the 17th century beginning of the 18th century From England. The skillet is in superb condition and has not undergone any restorations. Br...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Tripod Apothecary Skillet Late 17th-Early 18th Century, England
Tripod Apothecary Skillet Late 17th-Early 18th Century, England

Tripod Apothecary Skillet Late 17th-Early 18th Century, England

17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Germany
Located in Bruxelles, BE
large 17th century turned apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle Germany 17th century Cites certificate number IT/CE/2023/MI/01110 18,6 x 7 cm ; pestl...
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German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Ivory

17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Germany
17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Germany

17th century apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle - Germany

A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK
Located in Madrid, ES
A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF A PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK The woman with articulated arms, removable torso revealing internal organs, lying on a couch with cushion incised and modelled with simulated lace.On a later wood box. Stephen Zick was one of a dynasty of carvers active from the late 16th to the 18th century in Nuremberg, . Such models, as well as carved skulls, were conceived as teaching tools and were inspired by the drawings of Andrea Vesalius...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Wood

A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK
A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK

A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights
Located in Bilzen, BE
Wooden trebuchet with its weights. These kind of scales were used by money changers to weigh golden coins in those days to avoid fraud 18th Century The box measures 18 cm X 8.7 cm ...
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German Industrial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights
Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Antique 18th Century Trebuchet, Money Changer's Balance, With Its Weights

Antique Roman Bronze Rare Architects Geometrical Compass/Divider 3.AD
Located in Doha, QA
Extremely rare and one of a kind ancient Roman bronze geometrical compass/divider. It is in an excellent condition for its age. The Compass is displayed on a dark marble block with a...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Stone, Bronze

Antique Roman Bronze Rare Architects Geometrical Compass/Divider 3.AD
Antique Roman Bronze Rare Architects Geometrical Compass/Divider 3.AD

Antique Roman Bronze Rare Architects Geometrical Compass/Divider 3.AD

Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Marble herbalist to hold salt, moon and stars carved on the wavy front. The lid is lead, with the image of the sun and lions. Louis XIV period, France 1600.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Marble, Pewter

Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.
Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.

Louis XIV marble herbalist, France 17th century.

Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
This print, titled "Occasus Ortus", showcases a highly detailed engraving of an 18th-century measuring device, likely related to astronomy or navigation. The design features various components of the instrument arranged systematically, with each part labeled by figure numbers. The centerpiece is a large circular protractor...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780
Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780

Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Collector's specimens - Lignum vitae is sought after for the beauty of its grain, coloring, patina, density and toughness Translated from Latin, vignum vitae means “wood of lif...
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English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life
Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

Lignum Vitae Treen Vices Pair of Minature Tree of Life

French Late 18th Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Barometer, Signed Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An most elegant and extremely high quality French late 18th/ beginning of the 19th century, ormolu and Sèvres porcelain barometer, signed Giroux. The barometer has a central bottom a...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Ormolu

French Late 18th Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Barometer, Signed Giroux
French Late 18th Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Barometer, Signed Giroux

French Late 18th Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Barometer, Signed Giroux

Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A finely engraved 18th century, 15" diameter bronze sundial signed Miller & Adie, Edinburgh with good patina and the original gnomon.
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Scottish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh
Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh

Good 18th Century Bronze Sundial By Miller And Adie, Edinburgh

17th Century Spanish Talavera Pharmacy Jar in Blue Glazed Ceramic
Located in Marbella, ES
17th Century Spanish Talavera pharmacy jar in blue glazed ceramic.
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

17th Century Spanish Talavera Pharmacy Jar in Blue Glazed Ceramic
17th Century Spanish Talavera Pharmacy Jar in Blue Glazed Ceramic

17th Century Spanish Talavera Pharmacy Jar in Blue Glazed Ceramic

18th Century Medical Syringe
Located in London, GB
18th Century Medical Syringe For historical medical use and dating from the 18th century, and certainly from the beginning of the 18th century. This hand-crafted example is made to...
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Unknown Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Natural Fiber

18th Century Medical Syringe
18th Century Medical Syringe

18th Century Medical Syringe

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long
Located in Stamford, CT
If you've got the mortar, I have the pestle! There are so many mortars out there, and so few pestles. It's nice to have both. Here is your opportunity to marry this large scale pestl...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long
18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long

18th Century Italian Bronze Pestle for a Mortar, 9 Inches Long

Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Chemist Shop Aid, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, bronze chemist's shop aid, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Quality Georgian apothecary aid with superb finis...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Chemist Shop Aid, Georgian
Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Chemist Shop Aid, Georgian

Antique Apothecary Mortar & Pestle, English, Bronze, Chemist Shop Aid, Georgian

Very Rare Wind Vane Dial in the Manner of Whitehurst
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period carved mahogany wind vane dial. The silvered engraved dial with all the points of a compass housed in the finely carved mahogany frame, ...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Mahogany

Very Rare Wind Vane Dial in the Manner of Whitehurst
Very Rare Wind Vane Dial in the Manner of Whitehurst

Very Rare Wind Vane Dial in the Manner of Whitehurst

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare Alnmått (Cubit measure) made in Birch with a Noble Crown. From the Gustavian period of the late 1700s, roughly corresponding to the Louis XVI period in France, made in Sweden an...
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Swedish Gustavian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783

Louis XV Parcel-Gilt And Painted Wood Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century Louis XV period hand carved and painted parcel gilt French wall barometer. Louis XV giltwood case with ornately hand-carved scrollwork on a green painted wood back. A be...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Wood, Glass

Louis XV Parcel-Gilt And Painted Wood Barometer
Louis XV Parcel-Gilt And Painted Wood Barometer

Louis XV Parcel-Gilt And Painted Wood Barometer

French Bronze Mortar, Early 17th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mortar with fleurs de lys decoration.
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Mortar, Early 17th Century
French Bronze Mortar, Early 17th Century

French Bronze Mortar, Early 17th Century

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.
Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731. Provenance: Baron Carl Emanuel Cederström, great collector during the mid-19th Century in Sweden. W...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731

Late Medieval Marble Apothecary Mortar
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Marble apothecary mortar. with four lugs having being worked into horses heads. Most likely for private apothecary use Excellent patination. Marble C...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Marble

Late Medieval Marble Apothecary Mortar
Late Medieval Marble Apothecary Mortar

Late Medieval Marble Apothecary Mortar

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany banjo barometer having a swan neck pediment, original thermometer and an engraved circular silvered dial with original hands and brass bezel, qual...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer

18th Century Gold French Gilded Wood Barometer, Antique Parisian Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare antique finely worked French barometer with lyre shaped crest thermometer above a large hexagonal framed barometer. The Parisian décor piece is m...
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French Empire Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Giltwood

18th Century Gold French Gilded Wood Barometer, Antique Parisian Thermometer
18th Century Gold French Gilded Wood Barometer, Antique Parisian Thermometer

18th Century Gold French Gilded Wood Barometer, Antique Parisian Thermometer

Italian-transalpine time dial paper on wood board. Giusti, Nerici, Italy 1781.
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian and transalpine hour dial in paper printed on a fruitwood board. The base, in turned boxwood, has a wavy profile and distinct edge, at the top of which is mounted the rect...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Italian-transalpine time dial paper on wood board. Giusti, Nerici, Italy 1781.
Italian-transalpine time dial paper on wood board. Giusti, Nerici, Italy 1781.

Italian-transalpine time dial paper on wood board. Giusti, Nerici, Italy 1781.

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A true Representation of sveral microscopes with some objects (..)'. Print of various microscopes, illustrating several microscope parts. This print originates ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749
Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749

Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749

Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A curious Instrument which shews the Hour of the Day (..)'. Print of a scientific instrument. This print originates from 'The Gentleman's Magazine'. Artists a...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769
Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769

Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769

Antique Original Engraving of Seasons by Le Bas, C.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique astronomy print titled 'L'inégalité des Saisons et des Jours'. Interesting print explaining why there is an inequality in the length of days and seasons. Source unknown, to b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Antique Original Engraving of Seasons by Le Bas, C.1780
Antique Original Engraving of Seasons by Le Bas, C.1780

Antique Original Engraving of Seasons by Le Bas, C.1780

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Balance for weighing air - Balance for weighing fire'. Copper engraving of two balances. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780
Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780

Antique Print of Two Balances for Weighing Fire and Air, c.1780

Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
Period late 18th century giltwood barometer. Original gilding. Carved overall with globe, and navigation instruments. Foliate and neoclassical motifs. Maker signed.
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Giltwood

Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer

Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer

Antique Print of a New Water Exhausting Machine, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A New Machine for exhausting a large quantity of water'. Print of a new water exhausting machine. This print originates from 'The Universal Magazine...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Antique Print of a New Water Exhausting Machine, 1758
Antique Print of a New Water Exhausting Machine, 1758

Antique Print of a New Water Exhausting Machine, 1758

Trio Of Antique Mortars, English, Bronze, Apothecary Pot, William III, C.1700
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of antique mortars. An English, bronze apothecary instrument, dating to the William III period, circa 1700. Charming trio, ideal for decorative display or as planting...
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British William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

Trio Of Antique Mortars, English, Bronze, Apothecary Pot, William III, C.1700
Trio Of Antique Mortars, English, Bronze, Apothecary Pot, William III, C.1700

Trio Of Antique Mortars, English, Bronze, Apothecary Pot, William III, C.1700

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely period French Louis XVI giltwood barometer with beautiful patina. This antique French Louis XVI gilt wood barometer will add a touc...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

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...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Yew

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle
18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

18th Century English Treen Yew Wood Mortar and Pestle

17th Century Norther European Wrought Iron Pestle, 8.5 Inches
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual wrought iron pestle, most are bronze like most mortars. This one is at least 17th century, quite possibly dating to the Gothic period. I have owned two iron mortars in my ti...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Norther European Wrought Iron Pestle, 8.5 Inches
17th Century Norther European Wrought Iron Pestle, 8.5 Inches

17th Century Norther European Wrought Iron Pestle, 8.5 Inches

Pair 17th Century Medical Anatomy Engravings by Francesco Valesio, 1627
Located in Rochester, NY
Two anatomical copper engravings by Francesco Valesio. From De humani corporis fabrica libri decem Evangelista Deuchino, Venice: 1627. Laid paper.    
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Pair 17th Century Medical Anatomy Engravings by Francesco Valesio, 1627
Pair 17th Century Medical Anatomy Engravings by Francesco Valesio, 1627

Pair 17th Century Medical Anatomy Engravings by Francesco Valesio, 1627

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

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Brass

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century

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