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Sunshine Recorder by Casella of London
Located in London, GB
A Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, attributed to Casella & Co, circa 1910.
Mounted on a later wooden display plinth.
Marked with serial number to base: 1852.
The Campbell...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
By Young Son
Marlow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray.
Ironstone stone...
Category
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Era Weber-Costello 12 Inch Desk World Globe with Turned Wooden Base
By Weber
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
cardboard and sits atop of a turned wooden base with a brass underneath the globe and another brass accent
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed T. Taylor London
Located in Savannah, GA
Stick Barometer signed T. Taylor London featuring mahogany case with bone plinth, inlay and knob. Broken arch pediment above a flush-glass door, enclosing register plate and thermome...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis Philippe Wall Clock 8 Day Movement Tôle Enamel Bronze
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant octagonal wall clock with an eight day movement. The case of the clock is made out of painted metal. The dial is enameled and the clock has bronze fittings.
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Physics Teaching Wheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These educational wheels, with copper and black painted surfaces, were used by Physics teachers in the late 19th century.
Please note we have two of these wheels available. One i...
Category
19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Copper, Brass
$450 / set
French Vintage Massive Culinary Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive culinary or produce scale from Lyon, France is the perfect antique accessory to elevate any kitchen. The base is made of solid waxed pine with a fantastic vibrant patina...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron
Large, Good Condition and Stylish Antique English Victorian Oak Wall Barometer
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design and top quality executed antique barometer.
This late 19th-early 20th century, English manufactured wall barometer has everything that makes an antique worthwhile. F...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Plath Hamburg Brass Sextant Maritime Navigational Instrument, circa 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s German brass sextant maritime navigational instrument by C. Plath.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Victorian brass chestnut roaster
Measures: 6" W x 22" L x 1.5" H.
Category
1870s English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Brass Scale
By W
T Avery
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century English W&T Avery Class B scale with graduated weights from 1 pound to 1 ounce.
Dimensions: 23" H x 20" W x 10" D.
Category
19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brass Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass Scale
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
$2,450
A Brass Equinoctial Dial French 1780ca
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
With hinged gnomon, hour ring and l...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Lacquered Brass Le Boulenge Chronograph
By Queen-Gray Co.
Located in Shakespeare, ON
least, several hundredths of a second. A leveling tripod base supports a vertical brass column, which is
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Brass Telescope and Stand
Located in Alexandria, VA
Antique refracting brass and mahogany four-draw telescope with a brass tripod table stand, and
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Brass and Iron Beam Scale
By Perry
Warmington LTD
Located in Miami, FL
Brass and iron beam scale. Marked: 10 lb Class B and Berry & Warmington Limited, Liverpool
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Berlin Iron, Brass
Early 19th Century Steel and Brass Combination Padlock
Located in York, GB
Early 19th century enchanting combination padlock.
It is in full working order, the three brass
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Spencer Brass Microscope
Located in Austin, TX
A brass and iron microscope by Spencer of buffalo, New York. circa late 19th century. This
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Brass And Shagreen Telescope
Located in Madrid, ES
A gilt brass and green shagreen skin telescope on stand, from the collection of the Marques de
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Early 19th Century English Brass Telescope with Folding Tripod
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English brass telescope with folding tripod by Watkins, Charing, Crofs, London
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
German Brass Pharmacy Balance from 1921 on Mahogany Box
Located in Raalte, NL
German brass pharmacy balance marked with D * R (Deutsches Reich) Stuttgart and dated 1921 with up
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Two-Plate Scale, Wood and Brass, Early 1900s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Antique two-plate scale, wood and brass, early 1900s.
Please note that all of our items are
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century F. Primavesi
Sons Leather and Brass Telescope
Located in London, GB
This wonderful brass and leather-wrapped telescope by the Welsh maker Fedele Primavesi & Sons dates
Category
19th Century Welsh Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
Category
Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood and Brass Camera by W. Morely, London SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique wood and brass camera. This is a free standing model that still physically operate. Camera
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Dutch Brass Compass Pocket Dial, circa 1650
Located in Houston, TX
This is a Dutch brass compass pocket dial with elevations of major European cities. Including a
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Late 19th Century Bardou
Son Paris Brass Telescope with GB Trademark on Tripod
By Bardou
Son
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century Words & Works St Louis, Bardou & Son Paris Brass Telescope with GB Trademark on
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Gold/Apothecary Desktop Scale in Cherry and Brass by Henry Troemner
By Henry Troemner
Located in South Newfane, VT
still manufactures precision weighing and measuring instruments to the present day. Scales of this type
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
King Barker 1916 Hand Crank Movie Iconic Camera Wood and Brass with Tripod
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
very original with strong patina from over 101 years of existence. All original 1916 wood and brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Finely Crafted, Brass, Octant with Ivory Register by Charles Pace
By Charles Pace
Located in Houston, TX
Merchant- San Francisco. Importer of charts, nautical instruments and works.
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
King Barker 1916 Hand Crank Movie Camera Wood/Brass w Tripod, Rare. TAKE 15% OFF
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
very original with strong patina from over 101 years of existence. All original 1916 wood and brass
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Brass Arched Dial Longcase Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
/2 in
Dial brass arched dial with engraved silvered motif to the lunette. Silver chapter ring and
Category
19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Good and Unusual Set of French Brass and Ebonized Wood Fabric Scales
By Stutz and Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully designed and stylish set of French brass and ebonized fabric scales. These would have
Category
1890s French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
American 19th Century Brass Table-Top Telescope by James Queen, Philadelphia
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine and large table top brass telescope by James W. Queen of Philadelphia, circa 1860. Contained
Category
1860s Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Unique Front Focus Marine Telescope Ca 1790 Exceptional
Located in Palm City, FL
dealers in scientific instruments and with the chief curators of navigation instruments at museums in the
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Metal
Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730
Located in Placerville, CA
This is a BEAUTIFUL Graphometer made by the premier instrument maker in France, Claude Langlois
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Located in Placerville, CA
features include the small full brass disc, the small sight vanes with very narrow slits, and the very
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Inclining Sundial by William Hawks Grice London
Located in Firenze, IT
prominent instrument maker William Hawks Grice, Bond Street London. The base frame consists of a circular
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Benjamin Pike
Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite
Located in Placerville, CA
!
Dating this instrument is an educated guess. Benjamin Pike & Sons operated at 166 Broadway from 1839 to
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit
Compass in Bergen
Sons Box
Located in Milan, OH
engineering. This extraordinary instrument boasts unparalleled functionality and timeless beauty, making it a
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Library Telescope
Located in Newark, GB
A wonderful brass telescope by Newton & Company Opticians of 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Located in Palm City, FL
Ramsden (1735-1800)
Ramsden was one of the most famous English scientific-instrument makers of the
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Long-view "Gregory
Son London"
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
, his descendants founded "Gregory and Son" to make science instruments that are now very rare.
The
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Cased Barograph by Negretti and Zambra, London
By Negretti
Zambra
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
day jewelled movement of Fine quality set on a full brass base plate carrying a silvered plaque signed
Category
1920s English Other Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Steam Age Kenotometer by Brady and Martin
By Brady
Martin Ltd. 1
Located in Bransby, GB
.
Probably used in marine application this instrument is in good unrestored condition with original desiccant
Category
1920s English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Maco Braga Scale
By Maco Braga
Located in Morristown, NJ
Maco Braga brass balance beam scale with reeded column standard with sea serpent termination
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,200
English Refracting Telescope
By Thomas Harris and Son
Located in Savannah, GA
Working brass telescope on mahogany tripod base. Signed "Tho. Harris and Son Opticians to the Royal
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pocket barometer by J H Steward in original case
By J.H Steward
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This pocket barometer was made by the firm of by J H Steward and is still in its original leather covered case. The silvered dial with its blued pointer is surrounded by a rotating a...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pocket barometer by C Baker in original case
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This pocket barometer was made by the firm of C Baker of 244 High Holborn, London and is still in its original leather covered case. The model number is 7073, and the silvered dial w...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Monumental Library Scale
Located in Pasadena, CA
Two detachable scales and crossbar.
S-curve hooks.
Cast brass.
Materials brass
Dimensions
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19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Spyglass "Robert Brettle Bate"
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Robert Brettle Bate (1782/1847) London
Charming pocket spyglass with seven runs in golden brass
Category
19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Telescope
By Bardou
Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine antique Brass and iron adjustable table-top telescope signed Bardou & Son (Paris
Category
19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,500
Pocket Microscope, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice English brass pocket microscope/magnifier in cylindrical protective box with adjustable
Category
1880s European Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Cased Horizonal Microscope on Geometer
Located in Stamford, CT
Cased Horizonal Microscope on geometer stand with case by Hall and Bergemen, NY circa 1880s. Elle Buck Museum NYC. The piece is used by mineralogists to measure crystal angles. Made ...
Category
1880s American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Handsome Clock and Barometer on Wood Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and barometer with aged brass bezels and top rail trim-aged metal backs, distinctive face design
Category
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Silver Metal Butterfield Dial Germany, circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Octagonal silver metal dial inset c...
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver, Brass
Spyglass Spectaculary
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Spectaculary very large spyglass, when closed 29 cm, but when open 144 cm
Good condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,840
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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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