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Period: Early 20th Century
Fairbanks Scale Co American Doctors Scale
Located in Cheshire, GB
Fairbanks doctors scale in black with brass adjustable measuring stick, and cast iron pressure plate. Retaining there original weights. Dimensions: Heig...
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American Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique English Brass Cased Folding Magnifying Glass c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely shaped little folding / pocket magnifying glass which folds into a shaped brass case, marked "Made In England". Dating to c.1920, remaining in excellent condition measuring...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair Antique Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by LeMaire, Paris c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine pair of Edwardian opera glasses made from Mother of Pearl and the polished brass; made by the creme de la creme of makers, LeMaire of Paris. Both Mother of Pearl eye pie...
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French Edwardian Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
Located in Vienna, AT
A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany. It has a rotatable glass disc and offers multiple features like multiplication, division, interest-calculation and square root...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Collection of Antique Steel Wing Dividers
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Collection of antique steel wing dividers. CREATOR Samson Tools Mfg. Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.11920-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel. CONDITION Good....
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Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Collection of Vintage Leather Measuring Tapes
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Collection of four vintage leather measuring tapes. Two have metal tape and two have cloth tape. CREATOR Lufkin Rule Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MAT...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Ram's Horn Cabinet Maker's Wood Scraper c.1905
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wood and steel ram's horn cabinet maker's wood scraper. CREATOR E.C. Atkins & Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1905-1910. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Boxw...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Antique English Brass and Enamel Binoculars in Original Case, Circa 1920-1930.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English brass & enamel binoculars in original case, circa 1920-1930.
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A set of English Floor Scales by G, H. James, Bath
Located in Southampton, GB
A set of English Floor Scales by G.H. James, Bath, manufactured and " restored ". Works perfectly. A great addition for a hotel to weigh luggage or a bathroom interior. Original crea...
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Magic Lantern Projector Lens, circa 1910.
Located in London, GB
A large lens encased in brass that sits on a newly made display stand. The lens was originally part of a magic lantern which was the earliest form of a slide projector. Magic lantern...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Compensated brass barometric altimeter signed Stanley London from the early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass compensated barometric altimeter signed Stanley London No. 1581 from the early 1900s. Diameter 7.6 x 3 cm - inches 3x1.2. An altimeter is an instrument for measuring the heig...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and very handsome pair of the unusual and sought-after "Lynx" binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, dating to c.1900. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are m...
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British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Doctor’s Beam Scale – 1930-1940
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Exceptional Medical Balance Scale – A Collector’s Piece A stunning vintage doctor’s beam scale, originally used in medical offices and pharmacies during the 1930s-1940s. This precis...
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique English "Broadhurst Clarkson & Co." Telescope on Stand, Circa 1910-1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English "Broadhurst Clarkson & Co." Telescope on Stand, Circa 1910-1920. 72" High as shown in the photographs.
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Scientific Pharmacy Apothecary Pan Balance Scale 19"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique set of scales featuring a rectangular wood base, brass hardware and pans. Dimensions: 18.75" x 8.75" x 17" (Width x Depth x Height)
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

U.S. Naval Gun Factory Stadimeter
Located in Norwell, MA
Stadimeter dated 1919 from the U.S. Naval Gun Factory W. N.Y.. Mark IV No 253. Supt. A.L.W. inspector H.F. as engraved on plate. A label inside the lid of the varnished box has full ...
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North American Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Rosewood Stanley No. 12 1/2 Veener Plane c.1904-1943
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Cabinet makers veneer scraper plane with Rosewood handles and bronze knobs. CREATOR Stanley Tools Inc. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1904-1943. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Antique ASTM Union Standard Colorimeter CJ Tagliabue Mfg Braun-Knecht-Heimann
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1924 wood and metal ASTM Union Colorimeter 707 petroliana lamp, produced by the Charles J. Tagliabue Maufacturing Company and the Braun-Knecht-Heimann Company. Previous...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mahogany cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
Kelvin Bottomley mahogany-cased Barograph, having five bevelled glazed removable lid, and a drawer below to house the charts. The mechanical eight-day movement is housed in the drum,...
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British Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co Dry Goods General Store Countertop Scale
By Standard Computing Scale Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique The Standard Computing Scale Co. Porcelain Enamel Dry Goods General Store Scale with Beveled Glass Mirrors. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 18" W x 20" D.
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Unknown Art Deco Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Transit Theodolite, English, Surveying Instrument, Thornton, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique transit theodolite. An English, bronze and brass surveying instrument by AG Thornton of Manchester, dating to the Edwardian perio...
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British Edwardian Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
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German Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1900s French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This early 1900s French Metal Scale is an evocative piece of history that marries function with rustic charm. Featuring a robust metal frame with an aged, weathered patina, the scale...
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French Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped letters L.O. BITTNER & CO., OPTISCH FEINMECHANISCHES WERK. MUNCHEN. I have never seen ...
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German Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Petite Glass Chinese Medicine Bottles
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of four petite medicine vials of hand-blown glass from an early 20th-century Chinese apothecary, likely originally used to store liquid opium known as chandu. Additional Dime...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

Mahogany cased barograph and barometer by Negretti & Zambra
Located in Cheshire, GB
Unusual mahogany-cased barograph and barometer by Negretti & Zambra, having five glazed removable lid. The mechanical eight-day movement is housed in the drum, fitted with a seven-da...
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British Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Wooden Prosthetic Articulated Arm and Hand
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a very early and prosthetic arm. Looks like it has been made in England, but i´m not sure. The wooden carved hand is jointed, realistic and ve...
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English Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Early 20th Century Large Foxed Mercury Mirror Witches Hanging Ball Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal witches mercury mirror ball, with a beautiful time worn oxidisation to the interior. Thick hand blown glass with a simple steel hanging hoop, turn off the ce...
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Doctors Standing Scale with Sliding Weights
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful antique FAIRBANKS Industrial stand up doctors' scale. It has a height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass. This is all original and still shows th...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

20 lbs Avoir standard weight by Avery for the Burgh of Paisley. Dated 1924.
Located in London, GB
A 20 lbs Avoir standard weight by W & T Avery of Birmingham, for the Burgh of Paisley, Scotland. Dated 1924.
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Walnut cased Barograph
Located in Cheshire, GB
John Trotter walnut-cased Barograph, having five beveled glazed removable lid, and a drawer below to house the charts. The mechanical eight-day movement is housed in the drum, fitted...
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British Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

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 ...
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British Edwardian Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Salter's spring balance weighing scales
By George Salter & Co. Ltd
Located in London, GB
A Salter's improved spring balance by George Salter & Co.
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English Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Accordion by Sabatino Nocentini & Figli Made in Florence, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli. Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wit...
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Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Abalone, Wood, Shell

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. Very good original condition.
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English Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Westwood Primitive Antique Industrial Iron Hanging Farm Balance Scale 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive Westwood cast wrought Iron hanging sliding balance / scale, marked 117 and features multiple hooks and sliding weight. Dimensions: 19.5" x 2" x 13" (Width x Depth ...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique Real Chinese Abacus
Located in Somis, CA
This is an authentic, original Chinese abacus that was actually used in the early 20th century. The abacus, an ingenious calculator, has been a vital tool in China for over a thousan...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage wooden surveyor's transit scope tripod with painted feet and metal top. CREATOR Possibly Dietzgen. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES ...
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American Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Toledo 8400A American Art Deco Green Enameled Porcelain Penny Coin Scale
By Toledo Scale Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Toledo Scale Company Model 8400A. Features an enameled green porcelain finish and tiled station. Features the iconic Art Deco Skyscraper design with a ...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

20th Century French Vintage Art Deco Metal Berkel Auto Weighing Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French Art Deco model of a vintage Berkel auto weighing scale in working condition. On the front of the Berkel up to 1kg, on the back it has an old fashioned weighing system. The s...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Anatomical model: an external and inner ear, Dresden, Germany 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting an external and internal ear, made of painted papier-mâché and plaster, all placed on a base of fruit wood painted black. Mad...
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German Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster, Fruitwood, Parchment Paper

Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s Sometimes, the only quality an item really needs is beauty - and this art deco magnifying glass has it all. Age, ...
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European Art Deco Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver Plate

Early Eye Glass Trade Stimulator - Test Your Own Eyes Optometer
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early eyeglass trade stimulator... TEST YOUR OWN EYES. Its an Optometer that has a dial on the right of the device. Turn the dial and there is a double geared carousel wit...
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American Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Pair of Early 20th century French brass Opera Glass, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of mop and brass opera glasses dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Central wheel to move the view away or closer (turns with difficulty). For lovers of coll...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris" presented in their original brown leather case. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Botanic model depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, pale yellow green color made out of papier mache, plaster and wood hand painted. Extremely detailed. Paravia Milano,...
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Italian Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Peerless Enameled White Iron Lollipop Penny Scale Working
Located in New York, NY
Working antique white cast iron penny scale made by Peerless. In good working condition with chips and scratches in the enamel. There is no key to zero the scale. Please note once sh...
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American Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Iron

Early 20th Century Death Cap & Fly Agaric Model Fungi Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Very well modeled pair of Fungi's, circa 1920/30 in age, European in origins. Mounted on turned ebonised bases, each with a moss covered ground. Modeled with a composite paper mach...
Category

European Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

Handsome Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses - Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Mother of Pearl Opera glasses dating to c.1910. They have been professionally cleaned and polished, res...
Category

French Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Noon Day Gun Cannon Sundial by Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Sandwich, MA
Rare noon day gun cannon sundial by Abercrombie & Fitch circa 1910. Unique garden instrument which fires a small signal charge when the magnifying glass...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Marconi-Newton type constant speed windmill propeller, dated 1926.
Located in London, GB
A twin bladed aluminum Marconi-Newton type 182S constant speed windmill dated 1926. MARCONI-NEWTON CONSTANT SPEED WINDMILL PAT. No 262558/1926 3500 R.P.M. 85/300 M.P.H TYPE 182S N...
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English Industrial Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Wall-Mounted shelf in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted shelf in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak 1910s Unusual design with high relief C-scrolls and Flowers From the Art Nouveau' period) with a lovely Details Please don't hesi...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Pair of Early 20th century French Brass Opera Glasses, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful French opera glasses in Mop and brass dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Central wheel to approach or move away the view. Flammarion brand stamp on the to...
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French Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1920's Gladstone Bag
Located in Eindhoven, NL
1920's Gladstone Bag in perfect condition. The bag closings are in perfect shape and condition and everything works perfectly. The bag has some minor spots but for the age of the bag...
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British Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

Antique 20th Century French Solid Gold & Sapphire Retractable Pencil c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century possibly French 14ct gold retractible pencil. Designed to be attached to a key chain or as a pendant, this pencil features a blue cabochon sapphire decorative ti...
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French Other Antique Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

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