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Style: Early Victorian
Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Brass, Chemist, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, brass chemist's shop aid, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. ...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Brass, Chemist, Victorian, C.1850
Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Brass, Chemist, Victorian, C.1850

Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Brass, Chemist, Victorian, C.1850

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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Mid-19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian
Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian

Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian

19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany banjo barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton, having a swan neck pediment with a central brass finial above a shaped mahogany case decorated with boxwood stringing, th...
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1840s British Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton
19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton

19th Century Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P Nolfi of Taunton

Sterling Silver Case Containing Two Lancets Birmingham, 1853
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very attractive and well made sterling silver case with a hinged lid, contains two steel bladed lancets which were used by doctors for bloodletting, applying vaccines or drainin...
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1850s English Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Case Containing Two Lancets Birmingham, 1853
Sterling Silver Case Containing Two Lancets Birmingham, 1853

Sterling Silver Case Containing Two Lancets Birmingham, 1853

Pike and Elliman English Brass Scale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pike and Elliman brass shop scale, dating to the 1880's. Nice original condition. Class b to weigh up to 12oz. Stamped on brass tray pike & E 14 new, 32 Gi ...
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1880s English Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pike and Elliman English Brass Scale
Pike and Elliman English Brass Scale

Pike and Elliman English Brass Scale

Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique visual aid of a longitudinal bone cut of the elbow. Genuine bone mounted on cardboard with hand-painted structure of muscles, bursae and tendons. With German explanation. ...
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Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bone

Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow
Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow

Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow

19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
Émile Deyrolle Anatomical poster A wonderfully rare and decorative curio medical French (Paris) original lithograph on board anatomical poster in ...
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1880s French Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster
19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster

19th Century French Émile Deyrolle Anatomical Lithograph Poster

Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian walnut with mother of pearl inlayed stick barometer, 19th century.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer
Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer

Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer

18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary Updated by George and John Cary Terrestrial Globe London, 1840 lb 22 (kg 10) Slight surface abrasions due to use. A small crack on the horizon circle. The globe rests in its original Dutch style stand with four supporting turned wood columns. It measures 26 in in height x 23.6 in in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 18 in; 66 cm in height x 60 cm in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 45.72 cm. The 18 inch...
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1840s English Antique Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840
18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840

18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840

Early 20th Century Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth A dated circa 1921 Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth example. Hand crafted with painted label detail...
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1920s French Vintage Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Early 20th Century Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth
Early 20th Century Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth

Early 20th Century Dr Auzoux Paris Papier Mache Teaching Aid Tooth

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