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Period: 19th Century
19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Indian etched brass Qibla compass. The compass with brass needle and glass cover, the reverse engraved with tables. 4.2 inches high 2.3 wide A qibla (qiblah) compa...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Siebe Gorman Fire Fighter Smoke Mask
By Siebe Gorman & Co.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is an early Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. smoke mask. These full face helmets are very rare and found mostly in museum collections. This example looks and feels like it´s never have ...
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English Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique EH Sargent Labratory Precision Orsat Gas Analyzer Apparatus Case 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company. "An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Rubber, Hardwood

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...
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American High Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique 1894 EH Sargent Josef & Jan Fric Prague Saccharimeter Polarimeter
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1894 E.H. Sargent & Co saccharimeter, made in Czechoslovakia by Josef & Jan Fric of Praha (Prague). "A saccharimeter is an instrument for measuring the concentration of suga...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early 19th Century French Barometer
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This elegant 19th-century French barometer is a beautifully crafted antique weather instrument housed in an octagonal giltwood frame. The a...
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French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Brass round-section ground astronomical telescope France circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Astronomical round-section brass ground astronomical telescope with single-elongation focusing and rack and pinion, with researcher viewfinder, complete with oak rack stand and orig...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Octant, Scottish, Ebony, Navigation Instrument, Sextant, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased octant. A Scottish, ebony navigational instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Appealing navigation ins...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

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, ...
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English Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

Set of 8 mid 19th century copper Imperial measuring jugs
Located in London, GB
A set of 8 mid 19th century copper Imperial measuring jugs. Each with H R verification seal to lip. Known as "Haystack" jugs/pitchers due to their shape. 8 volumes: 1 gallon to 1/...
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English Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century Hanging Bronze Scales with Nested Six Weights, 21-in high
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 21 inches in height, this set of large late nineteenth century French solid brass scales features two hanging brass pans that hang from chains. Six accompanying gram wei...
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French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Italian or German anatomical bust.
Located in Lugo, IT
Italian or German anatomical bust. The profile photos are without organs. The measurements refer to the wooden base. The conditions are as per the photos. Thank you
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German Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather, Newton & Co, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3 draw telescope. An English, brass and leather dressed refractor by Newton & Co, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Perfect for bird watching, landscape...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Box of mid-19th century compasses housed in their tuia burl box
Located in Milan, IT
Box of mid-19th century compasses, housed in their original tuia burl box, nickel-plated brass and ivory instruments, velvet and satin interior, lock and hinges in brass. Embossed ...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Cartographer's Magnifying Glass, English, Library, Optic, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique cartographer's magnifying glass. An English, rosewood library magnifier, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Exceptional Georgian example with a large...
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British Georgian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam
Located in Garnerville, NY
American Civil War Era brass bodied bloodletting fleam, phlebetome or scarificator. The fleam, which has many other spellings such as phleam, flew or fleame, is a very distinct surgi...
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American High Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of Late 19th Century Double Faced French Bronze and Iron Butcher's Scales
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of late nineteenth century French iron and bronze butcher's scales is double faced and features the coat of arms of the city of Paris flanked by the messenger god Mercury an...
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French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Dutch Silver foldable glasses by Klaas Weijns, Zwolle 1818-1841
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver foldable glasses by Klaas Weijns, Zwolle 1818-1841 Dutch silver foldable glasses with loop end made by Klaas Weijns, Zwolle. The glasses are silver hallmarked with the ...
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Dutch Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

Torricellian mahogany barometer signed Davis 65 Bold St. Liverpool 1839/1841
Located in Milan, IT
Torricellian mercury barometer in mahogany wood, signed Davis 65 Bold St. Liverpool active at this address from 1839 to 1841, complete with reading nonius for checking pressure varia...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example
Located in London, GB
19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example A heavily patinated example of a mid-19th century human medical natural history skull example. With cranium attached brass h...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

French 1800s Le Taxiphote Floor Standing Glass Slide Stereo Viewer
Located in Peekskill, NY
This device is in nice working condition. It also comes with about 120 glass slides featuring I guess different views of Europe. The unit sits on the original wheels and storage cab...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th c. Bronze, Rosewood and Ebony Try Squares c.1850-1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Collection of six 19th century try squares with bronze, Ebony, Rosewood, and steel handles. The Halsted & Ackerman is a rare combination square with a pop out bevel from the b...
Category

Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Steel

Antique maritime navy compass
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Antique maritime navy compass in very nice original condition.
Category

European Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique American Ransom & Randolph # 65 Carved Oak Dental Cabinet Toledo OH 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American carved oak dental cabinet manufactured by The Ransom & Randolph C., Toledo Ohio, Circa 1899. Arguably one of the best dental cabinets ever made, with so many unique features (and forgive the pun) cutting edge technology of the late 19th century. This cabinet was patented in 1899 and made of solid quarter sawn oak throughout, with carved accents above the beveled shaped mirror and carved & pierced brackets to the base with turned ribbed column supports. The cabinet has a removable travel drawer case for making house calls, to the top of the case is a brass carrying handle and a brass plaque with the manufacturers name and "Patent applied for", making this one of the earliest manufactured of this model. The cabinet has paneled sides and a paneled back, the front is fitted with cupboard with two adjustable swing out arms with revolving circular trays. Below, the cabinet is fitted with serpentine shaped drawers to the front, a lift up mirror to the top right hand-side enclosing a stepped...
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American American Craftsman Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mirror, Oak

XIX Century English Mahogany Apothecary Set Cabinet Medicines J Hexam Chymist
Located in Milan, IT
English apothecary cabinet dated to the first half of the nineteenth century, mahogany box, brass handle and hinges and complete with key. The cabinet with a rectangular base is form...
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British Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th century John Chatillon & Sons Painted Red Cast Iron and Brass Scale
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming cast iron John Chatillon & Sons scale with original red paint and a large brass tray. The weight is fixed, moving from side to side. J. Chatillon & Sons is stamped on the ...
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American Rustic Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron featuring copper boiler The Budenberg Gauge Company was founded in 1918. The original pa...
Category

Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Copper

Extraordinary 19th Century Aquarium
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
19th Century Aquarium. A fine example of a 19th century Aquarium, on a elaborately Cast Iron Pedestal base, below a thick slate base with iron columns and glass windows. To taps to t...
Category

English Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Slate, Iron

Collection of Antique Working Tools
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Collection of 7 antique 19th and early 20th century working tools. Includes four screwdrivers, two scratch awls and one Rosewood countersink tool. CREATOR Stanley. Other...
Category

Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

French enamel, brass and mother of pearl Opera Glasses
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French enamel, brass and mother of pearl opera glasses, pink enamelled and jewelled barrels, with mother of pearl caps. Good condition, the pink enamel with hand paint...
Category

French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Enamel

19th c. Carpenter's Molding Wood Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings.Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1920. MATERI...
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Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique Box Field Camera and Tripod, English, Accessories, Ornamental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Field Camera and tripod. An English, mahogany and brass plate camera with accessories and lens, dating to the late Victorian p...
Category

British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Wheel Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice Mid-19th Century mahogany georgian wheel barometer with decorative Ebony and Holly string inlay around the outer edges of the case. Sold as is because some of the small i...
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English George III Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale ...
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French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Antique Wooden Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A set of two wooden Wabi Sabi bowls from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use. Lagerst bowl: Ø34 cm, H: 19 cm Smallest bowl...
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Norwegian Romantic Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Copernican Delamarche Planetary With Hand Mechanism
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Copernican-type planetary globe in cardboard and engraved paper mounted on a blackened wooden stand. France, circa 1810. H. 54 cm Diam. 36 cm Antique armillary spheres...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer with cedar wood trim at the edges, signed Caux Opticien Rue Rivoli près du Louvre Paris, mid-19th century; dial with the meteorological indications on paper printed ...
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French Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Automa Tedesco Gabbia Con Uccello Cantante e Animato 1920s Karl Griesbaum
Located in Milano, MI
Automa Animato Tedesco Gabbia Con Uccellino del 1920 circa costituito da una gabbia rotonda in ottone dorato con al suo interno un uccello animato canterino su di un trespolo con un ...
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German Art Deco Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Rare antique compass and sundial together England mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Rare antique compass and sundial together, mid-19th-century English manufacture, housed in a small brass box complete with lid. The Rose at sixteen winds, with daytime hour inscript...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Antique English Mahogany Cased Compass by Stanley, London
By Stanley & Co., London 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome Victorian military explorer's compass dating to around 1840 / 1860 set in a hinged mahogany block measuring 2" square. The compass has a shapely blued-steel needle (...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Hanging Hourglass
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.
Category

Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer measuring instrument English manufacture made in the mid 19th century, silver-plated brass dial engraved with meteorological indicati...
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British Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

1800s Trepanning Head Clamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Trepanning, also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole (the verb trepan derives via Old French via Medieval Latin from the Greek noun of relevant meani...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Italy, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Roma, IT
Antique bronze mortar. Handmade with pestle. Original patina Italian bronze mortar and pestle Measures: Pestle height 7.5 in.
Category

European Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...
Category

British Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th c. Greenfield Tool Co. Carpenter's Molding Wood Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "Greenfield Tool Co." on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Greenfield To...
Category

Industrial Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Italy, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Roma, IT
Antique bronze mortar. Handmade with pestle. Original patina Mortar from pharmacy or herbalist. Italian bronze mortar and pestle Measure: Pe...
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Italian Other Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality carved oak banjo barometer having a quality carved oak shaped case with a brass bezel, porcelain dial with original hands and a thermometer An attractive ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tabletop press. An English, cast iron rotary flower pressing machine, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Relive t...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, J Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased microscope. An English, enamelled metal and brass scientific instrument by J. Swift & Son of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Presen...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Black Forest Foliate Carved Walnut Barometer C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Black Forest Foliate Carved Walnut Barometer C1890 Measures- 11.75"H x 9.75"W x 2"D
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Black Forest Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Induction Coil or Sled Antique Scientific Instrument by Du Bois Reymond 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Induction coil by Du Bois Reymond, also known as Sled of the Du Bois Reymond system designed around 1870 during electrophysiology studies by Emil Du Boi...
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Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Richter's Anchor Box. A German, stone Anker Baukasten No. 15 or construction set, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1890. Highly collectible German construction set from Friedrich Richter Displays a desirable aged patina — lovingly play worn Sought after stone pieces, with few, minor chips to corners Aged box with fine paper lithography to both sides This 'grosse kaliber' set comprises 296 pieces at 25mm scale Pieces imitate the red brick, limestone and blue slate of contemporary European architecture Create a wide range of architectural styles including Baroque influenced buildings Several instruction manuals included to help create fantastic scenes This is a wonderful, lovingly played with antique Richter's Anchor Box. In sought after stone, this number 15...
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Albanian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Cast Stone

1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Rare large barometer complete with clock signed Silvani Brighton, dated from 1820 and 1835. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with double thread at th...
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British Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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