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19th Century Celestial Globe by Charles Dien, Signed and Dedicated to M. A. Bouv
19th Century Celestial Globe by Charles Dien, Signed and Dedicated to M. A. Bouv

19th Century Celestial Globe by Charles Dien, Signed and Dedicated to M. A. Bouv

Located in Madrid, ES

The globe shows minor historical restorations, visible in the photos, but remains in very good overall condition. A highly collectible and decorative scientific instrument ideal for ...

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1850s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Fruitwood

Fine Quality Short & Mason Brass Cased Barograph
Fine Quality Short & Mason Brass Cased Barograph

Fine Quality Short & Mason Brass Cased Barograph

Located in Cheshire, GB

A fine quality early 20th century brass cased barograph by Short & Mason of London, housed within its original glazed display case and raised on a stepped ebonised plinth base. The i...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal

Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750
Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750

Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Bilzen, BE

Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, dating from circa 1720–1750. A rare and fully authentic scientific instrument from the renowned Butterfield workshop,...

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Early 18th Century French Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Signs of the Sky: 18th Century French Barometer
Signs of the Sky: 18th Century French Barometer

Signs of the Sky: 18th Century French Barometer

Located in New York, NY

Painted Barometer with Thermometer, Late 18th Century: A finely crafted wall-mounted barometer in a muted gray painted finish, featuring an elongated, neoclassical form with carved ...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Wood

19th Century Horizontal Bronze Sundial After Erasmus Habermel
19th Century Horizontal Bronze Sundial After Erasmus Habermel

19th Century Horizontal Bronze Sundial After Erasmus Habermel

Located in Madrid, ES

Fine 19th-century horizontal sundial, crafted in bronze, inspired by the designs of Erasmus Habermel (ca. 1538–1606, Prague), one of the most celebrated instrument makers of the lat...

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1880s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Grand Tour Neoclassical Gilt And Silvered Bronze Thermometer
Grand Tour Neoclassical Gilt And Silvered Bronze Thermometer

Grand Tour Neoclassical Gilt And Silvered Bronze Thermometer

Located in Norwood, NJ

A refined 19th-century Grand Tour thermometer, executed in gilt bronze with a silvered bronze central cylinder, reflecting the Neoclassical revival popular among European travelers a...

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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments
Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments

Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments

Located in Madrid, ES

Early 1900s wooden physician’s medical box complete with a selection of original medical instruments from the period. Crafted in solid wood, the case features a practical elongated ...

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1910s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Fruitwood

Engraved Brass Portable Sundial Signed “Menant à Paris”
Engraved Brass Portable Sundial Signed “Menant à Paris”

Engraved Brass Portable Sundial Signed “Menant à Paris”

Located in Madrid, ES

Elegant portable brass sundial, finely engraved and signed “Menant à Paris”, demonstrating the precision and artistry of French scientific instrument making. This compact and beautif...

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1740s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors

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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19th Century American Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward
Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine and complete Victorian brass and mahogany apothecary balance scale by the respected makers Day & Millward Limited, clearly stamped to the beam. A well presented example combin...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This antique three-draw telescope dates to the 19th century. Solidly crafted with brass draws and a brass barrel wrapped in leather, this antique telescope is a beautiful example of ...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Antique Oak Barograph by Short & Mason, England
Antique Oak Barograph by Short & Mason, England

Antique Oak Barograph by Short & Mason, England

Located in Cheshire, GB

An early 20th-century barograph housed in a well-figured oak case with glazed panels and a fitted drawer to the base. The instrument features a finely engineered brass mechanism driv...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Oak

Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s
Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s

Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, CZ 1930s

Located in Almelo, NL

Set of 28 Geometric Bakelite Bauhaus Science Classroom Crystal Models, Prague, 1930s Exceptional and rare set of twenty-eight geometric crystal models from a Czech science classroom...

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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Bakelite

Terrestrial Globe By Félix Delamarche, Also Known As Charles-François Delamarche
Terrestrial Globe By Félix Delamarche, Also Known As Charles-François Delamarche

Terrestrial Globe By Félix Delamarche, Also Known As Charles-François Delamarche

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique terrestrial table globe is a French example attributed to the celebrated cartographer Félix Delamarche, whose firm was renowned for producing high quality, geographicall...

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1790s French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Wood, Paper

French 19th Century Gilt and Painted Barometer
French 19th Century Gilt and Painted Barometer

French 19th Century Gilt and Painted Barometer

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French 19th century painted and gold-gilt barometer and thermometer. It is a recognizable ‘banjo’ shaped scientific instrument with all the carved details in gold gilt mounted to a c...

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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Late 18th Century Ottoman Engraved Bronze Inkwell
Late 18th Century Ottoman Engraved Bronze Inkwell

Late 18th Century Ottoman Engraved Bronze Inkwell

Located in Madrid, ES

Late 18th Century Ottoman Engraved Bronze Inkwell Rare and evocative Ottoman bronze inkwell dating from the late 18th century, finely engraved and richly decorated with traditional o...

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1790s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Bronze

19th Century Large Barometer
19th Century Large Barometer

19th Century Large Barometer

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century large barometer made in London by Thomas Rubergall, who was the Queen Victoria’s optician. The face of the barometer features engraving reading ‘Tho(s) Rubergall, Optici...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Glass, Satinwood

19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon
19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon

19th Century French Zimmerman Brass and Fruitwood Balance Scale from Dijon

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Dijon, France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape, the classic measuring device features a fruitwood case with fine marquetry fillet i...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920
Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920

Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique Customs & Excise measures. An English, etched glass governmental beaker set, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A rare and intriguing example of ...

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1920s British Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Glass

19th Century French Champlevé Bronze Hunt-Themed Barometer
19th Century French Champlevé Bronze Hunt-Themed Barometer

19th Century French Champlevé Bronze Hunt-Themed Barometer

Located in Dallas, TX

Accessorize a study, office, or library with this elegant antique French barometer, crafted in France circa 1850 and richly decorated in the champlevé enamel technique. The scientifi...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century
Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in London, GB

A superb portable cased 19th Century Paget Star Celestial Globe by H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London, No. 735, circa 1890 in date. The constellations are depicted on lithographed paper se...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

Located in Barntrup, DE

The central column bears a stamped maker’s inscription, enhancing the scale’s collectible value. Topped with a stylized ox-head finial, the piece speaks to its probable function in t...

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Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian
Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian

Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique cased rolling ruler. An English brass cartographer's or architect's instrument, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A superb example of precision engin...

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

A pair of magnifyng glasses, Italy 1870.
A pair of magnifyng glasses, Italy 1870.

A pair of magnifyng glasses, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A pair of Wunderkammer round shape magnifying glasses for scientific purpose with black wooden frames, mounted over a black wooden bases. Italy, circa 1870.

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol
Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol

Late 19th Century English Brass and Marble Balance Scale from Bristol

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique balance scale was crafted in Bristol, England, in the late 19th century, circa 1880–1890, and represents the high level of precision engineering associated with ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Marble, Brass, Iron

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Located in New Orleans, LA

This intriguing item is almost certainly a Holland Circle by German scientific instrument makers Baumann & Kinzelbach. The Holland Circle, sometimes referred to as a Dutch Circle...

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19th Century German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Bronze

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope

Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

Scientifically advanced and exquisitely crafted, this rare 19th-century gold and enamel Swiss telescope is an item of exceptional luxury. The Swiss creation not only provides a magni...

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19th Century European Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Gold, Enamel

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal coronet. It comprises a sword hilt, cannon barrels and standards surrounding a portr...

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1850s English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Giltwood

Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century
Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century

Educational Mechanical Model in Bronze and Wood – 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Rare and fascinating educational mechanical model dating from the 19th century, made of bronze and mounted on a fine wood base. This type of object was used for educational purposes,...

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19th Century Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Bronze

Early Antique 6 Planet Orrery large wood RED SUN.
Early Antique 6 Planet Orrery large wood RED SUN.

Early Antique 6 Planet Orrery large wood RED SUN.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful example. amazing patina.. An orrery has only 6 planets because it was built or designed to show only the six classical planets visible to the naked eye from Earth: Mercury,...

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1890s American Bauhaus Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal

Rare Machine Age / Art Deco Joseph Sinel, Step On It scale, model S
Rare Machine Age / Art Deco Joseph Sinel, Step On It scale, model S

Rare Machine Age / Art Deco Joseph Sinel, Step On It scale, model S

By International Ticket Scale Corp, Joseph Sinel

Located in Buffalo, NY

Joseph Sinel, Step On It scale, model S - Joseph Sinel 1889–1975 Rare Machine Age / Art Deco Step On It scale, model S International Ticket Scale Company New Zealand / USA, 1929. R...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Steel, Cast Iron

Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507
Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507

Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507

Located in Austin, TX

A fine working German compound microscope, circa 1910, by R. Winkel, Gottingen, Germany, in a fitted box of mahogany with nickel hardware and key. Marked on column front: R. Winke...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal, Brass, Nickel

Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900
Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900

Antique Swedish American Telephone Co Oak Fiddleback Hand Crank Wall Model c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique wall-mounted telephone, circa 1900, manufactured by the Swedish American Telephone Co. This fiddleback style telephone is crafted from oak and features a hand-crank mechan...

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Early 20th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Oak

Antique Atwater Kent Breadboard Radio C1910
Antique Atwater Kent Breadboard Radio C1910

Antique Atwater Kent Breadboard Radio C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

This antique Atwater Kent breadboard radio, dating to the early 20th century, showcases an iconic design from the dawn of radio technology. The apparatus is mounted on a wooden base,...

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Early 20th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Wood

Antique General Store Tobacco Plug Cutter c.1890-1920
Antique General Store Tobacco Plug Cutter c.1890-1920

Antique General Store Tobacco Plug Cutter c.1890-1920

By IBM

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique cast iron tobacco plug cutter used in general stores during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to slice pressed plug tobacco into smaller, sold-by-the-inch piec...

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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Iron, Metal

Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845
Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845

Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845

Located in London, GB

An oak cased brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of 50 North Hanover Street, Edinburgh. Circa 1845. Numbered: 402 Interior of the case has trade label: THOMAS DUNN, OPTICIAN, MATHEMATI...

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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Antique English "Dollond & Co., London" Telescope with Fitted Case, Circa 1800.
Antique English "Dollond & Co., London" Telescope with Fitted Case, Circa 1800.

Antique English "Dollond & Co., London" Telescope with Fitted Case, Circa 1800.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English "Dollond & Company, London" Fine Optics Standing Telescope with Fitted Case, Circa 1800.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Pocket Barometer by Martin & Co Cheltenham England in Original Leather Case
Pocket Barometer by Martin & Co Cheltenham England in Original Leather Case

Pocket Barometer by Martin & Co Cheltenham England in Original Leather Case

Located in Kingsbridge, GB

Pocket Barometer by Martin & Co Cheltenham England in Original Leather Case. The barometer is in astonishing original condition, it looks as if it has never been used. These ba...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Antique Torricelli Barometer, carved and gilded wood frame, Louis XVI, France
Antique Torricelli Barometer, carved and gilded wood frame, Louis XVI, France

Antique Torricelli Barometer, carved and gilded wood frame, Louis XVI, France

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind barometer in the Louis XVI style, dating from 18th century France. It features an octagonal profile decorated with a large carved and gilded wooden frame. The barometer...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Crystal

Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910
Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910

Antique Oak Wall Mount Crank Telephone Unsigned C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

This antique wall-mount crank telephone, crafted from oak, dates to approximately 1910. The telephone features a classic design with twin brass bells, a hand-crank magneto, and a rec...

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Early 20th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Oak

Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock
Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock

Antique "Pancake" Style Lever Padlock, Edwards 6-Lever Padlock

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique "pancake" style lever padlock, likely an Edwards 6-Lever padlock or a similar model made by Slaymaker or Eagle Lock Co. These flat, round locks wer...

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1910s American American Classical Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Steel, Iron

Instrument for measuring ventilated air. London & Glasgow, late 19th century.
Instrument for measuring ventilated air. London & Glasgow, late 19th century.

Instrument for measuring ventilated air. London & Glasgow, late 19th century.

By Robert H. Boyle

Located in Milan, IT

Boyle’s patent air pump ventilator mahogany wood, glass an iron, depicting architecture model. Robert Boyle & son Ventilating engineeres. London & Glasgow, end XIX century.

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Late 19th Century English Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Iron

Antique Metal Sheep Shears England Rustic Decor Farm
Antique Metal Sheep Shears England Rustic Decor Farm

Antique Metal Sheep Shears England Rustic Decor Farm

By Edward & Sons, Sheffield

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, antique metal sheep shears, often used for manual wool clipping and rustic decor. The item features decorative floral or vine engraving on the blade, a common...

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Early 1900s British American Classical Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal

Collection of 6 Art Deco Kodak Beau Brownie Cameras by Walter Dorwin Teague
Collection of 6 Art Deco Kodak Beau Brownie Cameras by Walter Dorwin Teague

Collection of 6 Art Deco Kodak Beau Brownie Cameras by Walter Dorwin Teague

By Walter Dorwin Teague, Eastman Kodak

Located in Red Lion, PA

The Kodak Beau Brownie cameras, designed by renowned industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague for the Eastman Kodak Company, are iconic examples of Art Deco styling from the early 19...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal

Antique thermometer in the shape of a mandolin 1900
Antique thermometer in the shape of a mandolin 1900

Antique thermometer in the shape of a mandolin 1900

Located in Wien, AT

The body is reddish-brown in color and decorated with delicate, dark ornamentation in a historicist style. The neck of the instrument serves as a mount for the thermometer. A particu...

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Early 1900s Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Wood

chambre photographique 19eme
chambre photographique 19eme

chambre photographique 19eme

Located in BAUD, FR

Une chambre photographique est un appareil photographique de grand format il s'agit ici d'un beau modele 19eme en très bel état 54cm de profondeur 36cm de haut 27cm de large

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Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Wood

A trunk style travel apotecary cabinet in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.
A trunk style travel apotecary cabinet in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.

A trunk style travel apotecary cabinet in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.

Located in Milan, IT

English travelling apothecary made of mahogany Sipo mahogany (Entandrophragma utile) and brass with a rectangular base, a front drawer, an opening top and U-shaped metal handles. The...

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Late 18th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham
20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

A 20lbs standard verification balance by W & T Avery of Birmingham, dated 1908. Made for the City Borough of Blackpool. Lever marked: W&T AVERY Ltd BIRMINGHAM PATENT 24269-06 Fron...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler
Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Located in London, GB

A folding portable brass sundial and compass, ornately engraved octagonal fire gilt base plate, Augsburg, circa 1780 – 1800. Signed: And Vogl. (Andreas Vogler 1766-1808). The hour ...

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Late 18th Century German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

Materials

Brass

Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby
Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby

Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby

Located in London, GB

A “Hedley Dial” Miner’s and Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby, circa 1875. Signed: Davis & Son, Derby: No 229 4 ½ inch silvered dial with two spirit levels. Outer dial di...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Antique Victorian English Walnut Wheel Barometer by G & L Guanziroli London
Antique Victorian English Walnut Wheel Barometer by G & L Guanziroli London

Antique Victorian English Walnut Wheel Barometer by G & L Guanziroli London

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine antique Victorian English wheel barometer by G & L Guanziroli of Hatton Garden London, housed in a beautifully figured walnut case with an elegant scroll-shaped top and base. ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Walnut

Antique 2 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Navigational Instrument, Victorian
Antique 2 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Navigational Instrument, Victorian

Antique 2 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Navigational Instrument, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique 2-draw telescope, an English terrestrial or maritime navigational instrument, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Perfect for bird watching, landscap...

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

A Osterloh botanic model n. 19 depicting a Wheat flower, Germany 1900.
A Osterloh botanic model n. 19 depicting a Wheat flower, Germany 1900.

A Osterloh botanic model n. 19 depicting a Wheat flower, Germany 1900.

By Osterloh Modell

Located in Milan, IT

A botanic didactical specimen depicting a Wheat flower (Triticum durum), made out of papier mache wood and metal with black wooden base, hand painted. Extremely detailed. Osterloh Mo...

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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Metal

Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860
Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860

Antique Telescope, English, 6-Draw, Brass, Leather, Terrestrial, Victorian, 1860

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique telescope, an English six-draw terrestrial or maritime instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860. Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation, ...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Brass

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain
Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lampe à huile en bronze d'Espagne du début du 18° siècle à 4 feux ravissante Lampe à huile comportant une série d'éléments d'entretien suspendus à des chaînes. La base ronde présente...

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18th Century Spanish Aesthetic Movement Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Bronze

Antique Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer with Thermometer
Antique Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer with Thermometer

Antique Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer with Thermometer

Located in Suffolk, GB

A very decorative antique carved oak aneroid barometer with integrated thermometer, mounted on a finely shaped backplate. The case is richly carved with stylised foliate and scroll m...

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19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables

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Oak

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Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique scientific scientific collectables for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique scientific scientific collectables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique scientific scientific collectables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique scientific scientific collectables are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Industrial and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique scientific scientific collectables are appealing in their simplicity, but LeMaire Paris, Bausch & Lomb and Dollond, London produced popular antique scientific scientific collectables that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Scientific-instruments for You

Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.

The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.

With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.

If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?

Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.

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