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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Antique Rosewood and Mahogany Putty Knives
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of antique putty knives with Rosewood, Mahogany and brass handles.
CREATOR Embee, Red Devil
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Solid Brass Plumb Bob with Twine c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid brass plumb bob.
CREATOR Gammon Reel Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Brass, Plastic.
CONDITION Good. Wear consisten...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carve...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Kodak Folding No. 3A Camera with Mahogany Inlay c.1910
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large Eastman Kodak No. 3A folding camera with red bellows and Mahogany inlay. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.5 inches. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter c.1946
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage portable Underwood Champion Four bank typewriter in grey finish and original case. This typewriter is very clean and in good working order. It has smooth typing and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century Walnut Cased Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century walnut cased barometer
Beautiful barometer. Dimensions 43" long x 13" wide x 5.5" at the crown x 5" at the bottom.
The door on the back reveals the inner wor...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris.
(Denis Albert Bardou; 1841 - 1893)
The telescope mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th c. D.R. Barton Smooth Coffin Plane c.1832
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Rare D handled smooth coffin plane.
CREATOR D.R. Barton.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1832.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Walnut, Steel.
CONDITION Good. Wear consiste...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Vintage Westinghouse Shortwave Radio in French Polished Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Westinghouse combination shortwave radio, the French polished mahogany case housing a tube movement with multiple radio settings, made and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Kodak Compur Model Six-20 Folding Camera c.1930
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Kodak Compur Model Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Black and silver Art Deco design on both sides
Show...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique German Ulmia Carpenter's Toothing Wood Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry toothing plane used to make trim and moldings. Lignm Vitae wood on the bottom. Original labels. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATO...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Antique Steel and Brass Pruning Shears c1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage steel parrot beak pruning shears with brass spring-loaded handle and lock.
CREATOR P.S. & W. Co. Pexto, Cleveland, OH.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920.
MATER...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Draw Knife and Mezzaluna Knife c.1860-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique 12 inch draw knife with wooden handles and one mezzaluna knife with Beech handles. Brass collars.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1860-1900.
MAT...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel, Brass
"Kodak Special Model A" Sealskin Folding Camera c.1915-1920
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body of the Kodak Special, Model A incorporates several unusual design features. The most immediately obvious of these is the Bakelite panel on either side of the lens a...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Rosewood Stanley No. 12 1/2 Veener Plane c.1904-1943
By Stanley
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Mid-century Classroom Anatomical Teaching Respiratory Model c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original classroom anatomical educational model which splits in half to show the various organs and veins linked to the respiratory system...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Antique Eastman Kodak "No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie" Camera c.1909
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original "No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie" camera with leather wrapped body, brass and chrome accents. Autographic film window in back with iron stylus for writing notes dir...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object.
Shown with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated a...
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster
Antique Stanley Folding Rulers c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of brass and Boxwood folding rulers. Two 24" and one 36".
CREATOR Stanley Tool Co.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920-1930.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Boxwood, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th c. Varvill & Son York Moving Filletster Plane circa 1829-1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid boxwood carpenter's wood plane with steel and bronze accents. Stamped "Varvill & Sons York" on both sides.
CREATOR Varvill & Sons York, England.
DATE OF MANUF...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th French Mahogany & Brass Balance Scale, c.1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A late 19th century balance scale. The body is Mahogany with two brass trays, brass and glass window and bronze inner mechanism. Th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A phantom dental training simulator used in dental school with removable rubber shroud. Mounted on a custom steel stand. The aluminum jaws have a magnetic quick disconnect sys...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Copper
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
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel
English Mahogany Fitted Portable Pharmacy or Apothecary with Numerous Components
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large English mahogany and brass fitted portable apothecary or medical case containing numerous original bottles, a scale, literature and other accessories. The piece is f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Collection of 19th and 20th Century Spoke Shaves
By Stanley
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of antique 19th century wood spoke shaves and early 20th century steel spoke shaves.
CREATOR Stanley, Made in England. Kunz, Made in Germany.
DATE OF MAN...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Antique Steel and Wood Chisels
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of antique steel and wood chisels with bronze collars. One steel nail punch.
CREATOR Stanely. Buck Brothers. E.A. Berg Eskilstuna.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera c.1937-1939
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome and black accents and flip out view finder.
Shown with life size hand. Sold as decorative o...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Collection of 19th c. Mortise Marking Guages
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Collection of 19th century Rosewood and Boxwood mortise marking gauges with bronze knobs and accents. One is stamped "Pat. Oct. 22, 1872".
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF M...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th c.Medical Teaching Device- Shadowboxed Wax Fetus Models c.1800-1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Two early 19th century British wax models of a fetuses with attached placenta. Used as a medical teaching device. Numbered and attached to a velvet background. In a sealed woo...
Category
Early 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Antique Carpentry Molding Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "M. Steckel' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF M...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
A Set of 19th c. Carpenter's Molding Wood Planes
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry planes used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "Ohio Tool Co." on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE ...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Signed 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Telescope on Custom Oak Wall Mount
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English mahogany and brass single draw telescope made and signed by William Bruce, Kings Head Court Shoe Lane London, circa 1830. This handsom...
Category
1830s English Georgian Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A midcentury French anatomical medical teaching device of the human body. The organs and muscles are numbered and the skull has Roman numerals. One glass eye. The piece has re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Wood
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Balance Scale Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Chinese carved wood apothecary balance scale with stand and storage drawer cabinet. It features beautiful carved fretwork on the top and sides...
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of Cast Iron and Glass Rings c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A set of three cast iron rings with smaller rings on top. Convex glass on both sides in each piece.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1960.
MATERIALS AN...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Rare Antique Agfa Ansco Readyset Traveler Folding Camera c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Readyset Traveler folding camera. The body of camera is covered in a luggage canvas with a a pop out view finder and it folds smoothly closed to 1.5 inches. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Surveyor's Poles/Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Two remaining. The 168" and 144" have sold.
Original surveyor's pole and one logging measuring stick. The other wider all wood yellow surveyor pole is fixed. The logging meas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Plumber's Blowtorch c.1900, Made in England
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique brass Heathware No: 66 English plumber's blowtorch with a Bakelite handle. Original sticker.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Heathware Pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ball and Stick Molecular Model of Benzene
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage ball and stick molecular model depicting elemental structure of Benzene, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Late 19th c. Optometrist Eye Testing Kit c.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Victorian optometrist eye testing kit. The interior of the kit is lined in velvet with the name and number of the lenses. The optical testing lenses are wrapped in...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
Located in San Mateo, CA
Naval range finder made by Waymouth-Cooke of London. These were based on the principals of a sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1...
Category
1910s English Other Vintage Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Goodell-Pratt Brass and Wood Level c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage level with two bubbles, large brass label and brass accents.
CREATOR Goodell-Pratt Company, Mass.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1940.
MATERIALS AND TECHN...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Carpentry Molding Plane with Steel Blade
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane with steel blade used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "E. Avery' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Aneroid Barometer
Located in Napa, CA
Category
20th Century Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Magnifying Glass, Mother of Pearl, 18k Gold Filled, ca. 1890
Located in Petaluma, CA
This magnifying glass is top of the line. The body is mother of pearl with segments of 18k gold filled decorations. There is a small marking on the body that reads "18GF. 18K Gold ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold, Brass
Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A Mahogany buck saw with steel tension rod and blade.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1910-1930.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Mahogany.
CONDITION ...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Early 20th century large French plaster hand model used as a medical teaching device. Lacquered plaster custom heavy steel stand.
Shown with life size hand model.
CREA...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Two Large Wood Sterling Handled Magnifiers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two Large Wood Sterling Handled Magnifiers
One is marked Hull
4.25" x 1" x 17.5
4" x 1" x 17
Category
19th Century Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass Three Crown's Plumber's Blowtorch c.1900, Made in Sweden
By BCA Eskilstuna
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique solid brass plumber's blowtorch with a wooden handle. Stamped "The Swedish Lamp" and "Three Crowns Original Swedish".
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Solid Boxwood Extra Long Plow Plane c.1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Solid boxwood carpenter's wood plane with steel and bronze accents. Stamped "Krautz" on both sides.
CREATOR Possibly Casey Kitchel & Company.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c....
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera c.1940-1948
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Folds neatly to 1.5 i...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Chrome
19th c. Wooden Carpentry Moulding Plane c.1850-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique wooden carpentry plane with iron blade used to make trim and moldings. Shown with life size hand mold for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
