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Style: Victorian
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Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885
By Iris, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury, top of the line, French Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother o...
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1880s French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury French Opera Glasses with fancy lorgnette style handle and gilt metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl and on...
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1890s French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890

A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool. The 10 ¾-inch silvered dial of this walnut barometer is set within the arms of an anchor and a coil of double twisted rope which passes over a ring handle. The dial is inscribed in Spanish and the scale in both Fahrenheit and ‘Beaumur’. It is The trunk inset with a thermometer. Inscribed Gray & Keen, Liverpool on the dial. English and Italian, circa 1860. Height: 37in (94cm) Width: 17in (43cm) Gray and Keen from Liverpool exhibited in the Designers and Manufacturers Hall of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The official catalogue entry reads ‘Wheel barometer, designed for use in naval establishments’ and ‘Gothic wheel barometer’s. For a similar rope twist barometer...
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1860s European Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Walnut

A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool
A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool

A Victorian anchor and rope barometer by Gray and Keen, Liverpool

Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer
Located in London, GB
Victorian marquetry wall barometer and thermometer. English, 19th century Measures: height 98cm, width 25cm, depth 7cm. This elegant piece is a fin...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer
Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer

Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer

19th Century English Victorian Brass Merchants Scale
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian brass merchants scale with square glass tray, round brass tray, and inset oval mirror.  
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century English Victorian Brass Merchants Scale
19th Century English Victorian Brass Merchants Scale

19th Century English Victorian Brass Merchants Scale

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co

Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair
By Howell James & Co.
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian nautical gilt bronze clock and barometer pair English, 19th Century Measures: height 25 cm, width 22 cm, depth 13.5 cm This elega...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Agate, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair
Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair

Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian brass novelty clock by Elkington & Co., in the form of a double steering-wheel, one wheel enclosing a clock and the other a barometer, with ...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co
Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

Victorian Brass Novelty Clock by Elkington & Co

Antique American Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Overlay Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Antique magnifying glass, circa 1900. Tapering mother-of-pearl handle overlaid with silver scrollwork. Circular lens in metal frame. Handle ma...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Silver

Antique American Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Overlay Magnifying Glass
Antique American Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Overlay Magnifying Glass

Antique American Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Overlay Magnifying Glass

English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian brass and blue telescope on adjustable mahogany tripod base.
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope
English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope

English Victorian Blue & Brass Telescope

Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest
Located in London, GB
Each in the form of a ship's wheel with 2.5 inch silvered dial, contained in cases, one with seven turned banded agate handles, the other with eight banded agate handles, each on ova...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest

Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest

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Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid banjo barometer having a quality attractive banjo shaped rosewood case with superb satinwood marquetry inlay and a carved top, porcelain the...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Rosewood

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H 34.26 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These bi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
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H 1.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
Brass Lorgnettes 'Long-Handled Opera Glasses' Mid-Century Italian Design 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
A splendid pair of 'lorgnettes' (long-handled opera, or theatre, glasses). Lorgnettes, eye glasses held in place by long handles rather than resting on the bridge of one's nose, were...
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H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 6.3 in
Early Victorian Walnut with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Stick Barometer
Located in New York, NY
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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H 36.5 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
18th Century Parisian Giltwood Barometer Thermometer
Located in Dallas, TX
This lovely giltwood barometer and thermometer was hand-carved during the Louis XVI period in Paris, France. During the late 1700’s, barometers were typically only owned by wealthy f...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron

18th Century Parisian Giltwood Barometer Thermometer
18th Century Parisian Giltwood Barometer Thermometer

18th Century Parisian Giltwood Barometer Thermometer

H 34.75 in W 15.75 in D 2 in
Decorative Fancy Victorian Barometer, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Fancy Victorian barometer, 19th century Mahogany veneer with inlay. Historical condition. The barometer may need to be checked for accuracy. Ple...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

Decorative Fancy Victorian Barometer, 19th Century
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H 37.8 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of stunning miniature binoculars, or opera glasses, crafted from brass and clad in iridescent mother of pearl inlaid pieces. Dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, t...
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19th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses

Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses

H 2.76 in W 4.34 in D 1.78 in
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century English Victorian era walnut chess table, circa 1885.
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Walnut

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Era Walnut Chess Table, Circa 1885

H 28 in Dm 19.5 in
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous pair of antique Mother-of-Pearl opera or theatre glasses, by renowned maker 'Colmont Paris'. Constructed from brass, with inlaid panels of i...
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Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris

Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris

H 2.37 in W 3.94 in D 1.38 in
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
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1910s French Vintage Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle

Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle

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H 2 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a wooden desk ruler promoting the Hudson Engineering Co. who were based in Hoboken, New Jersey, US and produced by Geiger Brothers of Newark New Jersey, in the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920
Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920

Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920

H 1.37 in W 15 in D 0.26 in
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
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Mid-19th Century Rosewood & Brass Belfast Barometer
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Mid-19th century rosewood and brass Belfast barometer by J. Cappo, with bone setting key, inlaid broken swan neck pediment surmounted by a brass finial.
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Mid-19th Century Northern Irish Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Mid-19th Century Rosewood & Brass Belfast Barometer
Mid-19th Century Rosewood & Brass Belfast Barometer

Mid-19th Century Rosewood & Brass Belfast Barometer

H 42 in W 12 in D 1 in
Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury Opera Glasses with fancy adjustable lorgnette handle and gilt metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl is stron...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880
Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880

Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880

H 2 in W 4.38 in D 6.5 in
Signed 19th Century French Brass Tabletop Telescope with Tripod
Located in San Francisco, CA
A French 2 inch diameter brass refracting telescope retaining its original tripod, signed on the barrel "Victor Chevalier, Opticien Quai de L' horlage No 77." The Chevalier family wa...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Signed 19th Century French Brass Tabletop Telescope with Tripod
Signed 19th Century French Brass Tabletop Telescope with Tripod

Signed 19th Century French Brass Tabletop Telescope with Tripod

H 21 in W 21 in D 2 in
Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880
By La Corona, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury opera glasses with fancy handle and gilt metal mounts. Premium mother of pearl and only the most glowing pearlescent shells of abalone or oyster, particularly strong in color, were used in the making of these Victorian binoculars; marked "La Corona...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Gold Plate

Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880
Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880

Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880

H 6 in W 5 in D 2 in
R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive English brass 3.5" diameter refracting telescope made and signed by R & J Beck retaining its original brass mounted tripod and mahogany carrying c...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Mahogany

R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box
R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box

R & J Beck Brass Refracting Telescope with Tripod and Original Carrying Box

H 54 in W 72 in D 22 in
Fine Early 19th Century Victorian Collection of Minerals
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early 19th collection of minerals, comprising ninety numbered specimens with hand-written paper labels, some attached with printed trade labels, inscribed 'Sold by G. B. SOWERBY 156 Regent Street', contained in a mahogany case with an ivory escutcheon and three trays, each containing thirty smaller card trays. English, circa 1820 Footnote: George Bretting...
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1820s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Fine Early 19th Century Victorian Collection of Minerals
Fine Early 19th Century Victorian Collection of Minerals

Fine Early 19th Century Victorian Collection of Minerals

H 6.62 in W 13.59 in D 11.54 in
English Mahogany Cased Recording Barometer by Short and Mason
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English barograph made and signed by Short and Mason, the mahogany case with beveled glass top and sides and a shallow central drawer, the instrumen...
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20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

English Mahogany Cased Recording Barometer by Short and Mason
English Mahogany Cased Recording Barometer by Short and Mason

English Mahogany Cased Recording Barometer by Short and Mason

H 9 in W 9 in D 14.5 in
Three Foot Tall Cased Brass and Mahogany Balance by J.H. Heal Co.
By James H. Heal & Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare mahogany cased brass wool balance of very large size made and signed by the J.H. Heal Co. Halifax, England. This balance is over 3 feet in height and almost 3 feet in width. T...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Three Foot Tall Cased Brass and Mahogany Balance by J.H. Heal Co.
Three Foot Tall Cased Brass and Mahogany Balance by J.H. Heal Co.

Three Foot Tall Cased Brass and Mahogany Balance by J.H. Heal Co.

H 38 in W 35 in D 21.5 in
Very Fine Quality Combination Nautical Clock and Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine quality nautical themed 8 day clock and barometer combination executed in brass having a circular clock and barometer nestled in to a brass anchor, resting on a rectangul...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Very Fine Quality Combination Nautical Clock and Barometer
Very Fine Quality Combination Nautical Clock and Barometer

Very Fine Quality Combination Nautical Clock and Barometer

H 9.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in
English Oak and Brass Jockey Scale by Young's of London
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Victorian period oak jockey scale made and signed by Young's of London complete with five apparently original weights, the front rail stamped "Warwick Racecourse 1887", a ...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

English Oak and Brass Jockey Scale by Young's of London
English Oak and Brass Jockey Scale by Young's of London

English Oak and Brass Jockey Scale by Young's of London

H 36 in W 35 in D 18 in
Victorian Brass Microscope, c. Late 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Nineteenth century Victorian brass microscope in wood case.
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Victorian Brass Microscope, c. Late 19th Century England
Victorian Brass Microscope, c. Late 19th Century England

Victorian Brass Microscope, c. Late 19th Century England

H 20 in W 9.5 in D 8 in
Victorian Advertising Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Victorian carved oak aneroid barometer and mercury thermometer advertising "Harry Hall Tailor and Habit Maker" of London. Circa 1890.
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments

Victorian Advertising Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer
Victorian Advertising Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer

Victorian Advertising Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer

H 34.75 in W 11 in D 3 in

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Find a broad range of unique Victorian scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage scientific instruments created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian scientific instruments made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original scientific instruments, popular names associated with this style include Bayliss & Coulthard, Cary’s, Charles G. Bush & Co, and Elkington & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for scientific instruments differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $120 and tops out at $188,500 while the average work can sell for $1,268.

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