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American Ships Lanterns by Perkins
Located in Norwell, MA
York. With large vane shroud. Fresnel glass lenses. Vented top and large hoop carry ring. Circa 1920.
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Doris Leslie Blau Large Antique Turkish Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
lens.
The composition is defined by an allover floral and botanical pattern executed in a harmonious
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Fassamano French Tortoise antique Eyeglasses second half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses that when not used fall back inside the handle
Category
1860s French Antique Lenses
Materials
Bakelite
DREAM STONE 1910 Xi-Tuanxiong China Shih-Hua Art Landscape Framed Cut Marble
Located in Miami, FL
more natural lens through which one can ponder the inherent relationship of man, nature, and the cosmos
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Antique Lenses
Materials
Marble
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Copper and Brass Ship
s Port Lantern Light by Meteorite Birmingham England
By Meteorite
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
with Fresnel lens. With maker's badge from English firm "Meteorite" 51200 Port. With carrying hoisting
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Rayo Pony No. 21 Lantern
By Standard Oil Company
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
features a side-mounted clip, as well as a top handle. Behind the glass is a mounted red rear lens
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
Solid Brass Ships Port Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered ships port lantern with Fresnel glass lens, vented top and mounting
Category
1870s Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Ships Port Lantern by Peter Gray of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
case. Red Fresnel lens. Thick wood base. Protective brass bars. Wired with electric sockets. Circa 1915
Category
1910s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Bow Light Yacht Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass masthead lantern with lavender tinted Fresnel lens. Vented top with carry ring. “Bow
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Handcolored Copperplate Engraving Showing a Perspective View of a Chinese Temple
Located in Langweer, NL
other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Published
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$435 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bronze Nautical Lantern
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A heavy solid bronze ship's light with thick red and blue-green prism glass lenses. Heavily
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lenses
Materials
Bronze
Set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses
Located in Dallas, TX
small plastic frames and measurements circling around the lenses. Marks are present indicating a temple
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lense Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brackets, and the original Fresnel circular red lenses
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cages, hinged doors
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel, Wire
Theatrical Representation of a Peruvian Woman in 19th Century European Art
Located in Langweer, NL
represented "the other" through a lens of fascination, romanticism, and sometimes, misunderstanding.
Category
1820s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$85 Sale Price
20% Off
English Polished Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polish and lacquered ship's masthead lantern. With clear Fresnel glass lens. Vented top
Category
1920s English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
View Of Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fassamano French Tortoise Antique Eyeglasses Second Half 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
the lenses; dark tortoise eyeglasses, oval lenses that when not used fall back inside the handle
Category
1860s French Antique Lenses
Materials
Bakelite
Rituals of the Sun: Sacrifice and Feast in Honor of Solar Deities, circa 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
lens of the 18th century. Picart and the other engravers sought to depict a wide variety of religious
Category
1740s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$227 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Hand-Colored Optica View of the Coast of Zeeland, The Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$321 Sale Price
20% Off
The Bridge in Rome - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
aesthetically through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
Autumn Flight - Giacomelli’s Sparrows in Falling Leaves, Circa 1891
Located in Langweer, NL
of seasons through the lens of Hector Giacomelli’s artistry. The scene captures a flock of sparrows
Category
1890s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$312 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Brass Marine or Railway Beacon
Located in Norwell, MA
Hughes and Burroughs Lantern with huge dioptric bullseye lens. With mounting brackets, carry handle
Category
1890s English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Polished Steel Ship
s Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's masthead lantern with protective cage, Fresnel lens, ac wiring, vented top, carry handle
Category
1920s Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Massive Copper and Brass Ship’s Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
an electric socket. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Note: One of the Fresnel lenses has a
Category
1920s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Engraved Georgian Balustroid Wine Glass, c1740
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
leaves, tendrils and polished lenses for the grapes; also a moth or butterfly in flight
Stem : Plain
Category
18th Century English George II Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
Antique Optical Print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$511 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Tapestry with Dutch Pictorial Scene, 03
02 x 04
03
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
reimagined through the refined French lens.
What makes this exquisite work of art truly extraordinary is its
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$359 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Telescope, English, Silvered Brass, Dennis of London, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
diameter — some marks to lens edge
Front element protected by sliding sun shade
Removable dust cover
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Swift
Son, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
objective mounted to the scope with a pair of accessory lenses within the box
Bright mirror beneath the
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722
Located in Langweer, NL
indigenous rituals, seen through a lens of both curiosity and exoticism. The Carib people, often stereotyped
Category
1720s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$302 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Antique Optica Engraving of the Amstel Area in Amsterdam, Holland
Located in Langweer, NL
devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Published circa
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Old Hand-Colored Optica Print of the Blaak in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered
Category
1920s English Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Pair of Solid Copper Port and Starboard Lights by "Griffiths
Sons"
Located in Norwell, MA
iron carry handles, removable red and green filters, Fresnel lenses, etc. Wired with new sockets for
Category
1920s British Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Roman Life - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the art of photography captured aesthetically through precise lenses.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Photographic Paper
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Antique Lenses For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique lenses available for sale. Each of these unique antique lenses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. There are all kinds of antique lenses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique lenses made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique lenses are appealing in their simplicity, but EB Studios, Boyer of Paris and Perko Co. produced popular antique lenses that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Lenses?
Prices for antique lenses start at $325 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,197.
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