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Pair of Antique Opera Glasses, English, Leather, Brass, Binoculars, Ross London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique opera glasses. An English, leather and brass binocular by Ross of London
Category
1920s British Edwardian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English Brass Urn
Marble Base Scale . Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass scale with centered urn , feather pointer , brass pans, marble base , and
Category
1810s English George III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian "W
T Avery" Mahogany
Brass Scale, Circa 1870-1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian "W & T Avery" Mahogany and Brass Scale, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale
Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale with Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Gustavian brass box with perpetual calender based on the rune staff
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian brass box with perpetual calender based on the rune staff. The box is from the late 18th
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Mortar and Pestle Duo, English, Brass, Apothecary, Jardiniere, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mortar and pestle duo. An English, polished brass apothecary dish or decorative
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique W.
T. Avery English Victorian Brass
Porcelain Balance Beam Scale
By W
T Avery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass, Cast Iron & Porcelain Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique English Brass-Mounted Rosewood Complete Apothecary Case, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare complete antique English London-made apothecary case, circa 1880.
Rosewood with Brass Mounts.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Portable Sundial Signed “Dollond London” — Wood and Brass
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant 19th-century portable sundial, signed “Dollond London”, finely crafted in wood and brass
Category
1880s Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Oak and Brass Lumber Caliper by William Greenlief
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the 20th century, oak and handcrafted brass, lumber caliper by William Greenlief used to
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Freestanding Brass Tea Scale Mounted on Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brass freestanding tea scale from the 19th century mounted on a wooden base. Born in
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor
s Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a metal face and
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 1920s Emerson Type 29648 Three Speed Brass Blade Desk Fan Works 16"
By Emerson Electric
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's Emerson 16 inch three speed desk fan with black enameled body and brass fan blades
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
A trunk style travel apotecary cabinet in mahogany wood and brass, England 1790.
Located in Milan, IT
chipped) and some scientific glasses to be assembled with their brass support. Inside the lid is an
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Restauration Period Cast Brass Double Scale
Weights, ca. 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
In complete and original condition and retaining bright patina this set of scales has a main scale and a smaller upper scale, both supported by dolphin forms hanging on a reeded stan...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Brass Herbalist Scale with Central Column and Lyre Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass herbalist scale from the 19th century, with column and lyre details, mounted on a
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English Brass Bankers Balance Scale from the 19th Century with Circular Pans
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English brass bankers balance scale from the 19th century. Born in England during the 19th
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
retail
Brass and Cast-Iron
Patina and signs of use which make this antique object very characterful
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron, Brass
$809 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Early 20th Century North American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Brass and Leather Three Draw Telescope, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
Late 19th century French brass and leather 3 draw telescope spyglass.
The spyglass is made from
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Brass Ashtray Advertising a Philadelphia Dealer in Artificial Human Eyes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An odd obscura collectible in the form of a rare, antique brass advertising ashtray.
The ashtray
Category
19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Master Craftsman
s Spirit Level, English, Brass, Desk, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This an antique master craftsman's spirit level. An English, rosewood and brass ornamental desk
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Antique Solid Brass Library Telescope by Broadhurst, Clarkson and Co
Marked: '' 63
Category
1910s British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Bayliss
Co 19th Century English Brass Apothecary Counter Scale Balance
By Bayliss
Coulthard
Located in Dayton, OH
stand and brass balance with tray and scoop. Makers mark engraved along top arm.
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather, Newton
Co, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3 draw telescope. An English, brass and leather dressed refractor by Newton & Co
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
brass. The wood tripod is 39.75in high.
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Brass Fabric Scale on Wooden Base Signed Robert A Vienne
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brass fabric scale from the 19th century with wooden base, signed Robert A Vienne. Created
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Brass
Scottish Agate Postal Scale
Weights, Circa 1865-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian Brass and Scottish Agate Postal scale with Weights, Circa 1865-1870.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Agate, Brass
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Painted Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
retail.
Brass and painted cast-iron
Patina and signs of use which make this antique object very
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Antique Brass Sextant Walnut Box with Spare Parts Henry Barrow, c 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
English sextant set in its walnut box.
19th century
This box is a unique decorative item that will add a nautical touch to your interior. The lid of the box is decorated with a mari...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Brass Fabric Scale on Wooden Base by the Maison Piat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brass fabric scale from the 19th century with wooden base, from the Maison Piat. Created
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century John Chatillon
Sons Painted Red Cast Iron and Brass Scale
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming cast iron John Chatillon & Sons scale with original red paint and a large brass tray
Category
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large French 19th Century Brass and Steel Scale with Weighing Pans and Column
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French brass and steel scale from the 19th century with central column and two weighing pans
Category
19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
English Victorian Postal Scales with Brass Weights
Located in Queens, NY
"English Victorian postal scales with brass weights consisting of two-4lb weights and a 2lb weight
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
English Brass Telescope w/ Spotting Scope
Stabilizer Bar on Tripod Stand 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and polished steel telescope with spotting scope, adjustable stabilizer bar, and
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique W.
L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite Signed C1890
Measures - 15" x 7
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S.
J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly
Category
1860s American American Empire Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century “National” Brass Cash Register, circa 1900
Located in Madrid, ES
brass.
This impressive antique model features elaborate relief decoration and the elegant design typical
Category
1890s Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass
Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
the period Victorian style. These binoculars are composed of brass with very good optical glass and
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Oak and Brass Lumber Caliper by E. S. Lane, Upton ME
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the 20th century, oak and handcrafted brass hardware, lumber caliper by E.S. Lane, Upton ME
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Frankstein Wall Art Throw Switch Slate Brass New Haven Mfg Co
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bolt it on the wall for decor on set on a table for conversation. A large example by New Haven Manufacturing Co. of Connecticut, c.1890s.
L 14.5 x W 5.5 x Thk 3 in
Category
1890s American Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Slate, Brass
French Brass
Polished Steel Telescope w/ Spotting Scope on Tripod Stand C 1850
By Bardou
Son
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass and polished steel telescope with removable lens cap, spotting scope, and mounted on
Category
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carl Zeiss Stand IV Brass Continental Microscope W/ Case and Slides, circa 1891
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Norwalk, CT
continental-style microscope, featuring a polished brass barrel, Edward Abbe illuminator (condenser), two
Category
1890s German Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table or Desk Top Brass Mounted 7" Double Convex Magnifying Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
topped brass frame suspended between two vertical posts rising from a stepped two-tier plinth base. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
Located in Middleburg, VA
piece features a beautifully patinated brass lens, a vented iron chimney, and a classic black enameled
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin
J H Steward Lord Bury Brass Telescopwe with Leather Case London Ca. 1870
By steward
Located in Los Angeles, CA
J H Steward Brass Telescope. The Lord Bury Telescope comes with a leather case. The brass and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Colmont French FT Binoculars Leather and Brass Paris
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th Century antique Colmont French FT binoculars with leather and brass. Binoculars, also
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian style. The scale is composed of cast metal with a brass pan
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Late Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Folding Boxwood
Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century folding cobbler's boxwood and brass shoe size measure, for the French market
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Boxwood
French Planetary Clock InGided Brass And Marble Planetarium Tellurium
Located in Madrid, ES
French Planetary Clock In Golden Brass And Tellurium Marble, Planetarium
Rare French planetary from
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Brass Electric Fan, by Frost
Co
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 20th century brass electric fan, by Frost & Co
A very stylish good looking piece, with
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Attractive 19th Century French Grocer’s Balance Scales The scale has 2 brass pan
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Attractive 19th Century French Grocer’s Balance Scales
The scale has 2 brass pans, the body of the
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
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Antique Brass Scientific Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique brass scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique brass scientific instruments available were constructed with great care. Antique brass scientific instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique brass scientific instruments bearing Victorian or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. LeMaire Paris, Dollond, London and W
T Avery each produced beautiful antique brass scientific instruments that are worth considering.
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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