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1870 Salmoiraghi Tacheometer Surveyor Measuring Instrument in Original Patina
Located in Milan, IT
bronze, from the second half of the 19th century. Powerful instrument for topography, used from
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1870s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$8,909
H 13.78 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
1850 Induction Spool or Ruhmkorff Spool Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Antique nduction spool also called Ruhmkorff spool conceived circa mid-19th century, an instrument
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1850s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 5.32 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
1850 Ciceri and Pini Mahogany Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man, as farmer or navigator, has always observed and tried
Category
1850s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$2,138
H 38.98 in W 9.85 in D 1.78 in
19th Century Mahogany Barometer Wisker York Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man, as
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Early 19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$4,989
H 40.56 in W 4.93 in D 3.15 in
Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument by Giuseppe Piana Early 1800s
By Giuseppe Piana
Located in Milan, IT
to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man, as farmer or navigator, has always
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$4,751
H 39.38 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
in English about the operation of the instrument. Inside the lid there is the hour dial, with the
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,603
H 0.79 in W 2.96 in L 0.79 in
19th Century Aneroid Brass Barometer Measuring Instrument by Negretti
Zambra
Located in Milan, IT
Aneroid or holosteric brass barometer made at the end of the 19th century, signed Negretti & Zambra n. I 699, complete with semicircle thermometer with engraved and silver-plated bra...
Category
1880s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,009
H 2.17 in Dm 4.73 in
Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Metronome system Johan Maelzel (1772-1838) early 1900s. It is an instrument used to measure the
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
$712
H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Metronome Johan Maelzel Antique Musical Measuring Instrument made in Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Metronome system Johan Maelzel (1772-1838) of the early 1900s. It is an instrument used to measure
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$594
H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
1930s Brass Anemometer in Original Case Ancient Measuring Instrument Air Flux
Located in Milan, IT
functional. Case size cm 10.8x8 h 9 - inches 4.25x3.14 h 3.54.
An anemometer is an antique instrument to
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1920s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,544
H 3.54 in W 3.14 in D 4.25 in
Large Clock Barometer Antique Measuring Instrument by Amadio London 1842-1851
Located in Milan, IT
the top and level for the correct positioning of the instrument on the wall placed at the base
Category
1840s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$14,255
H 52.76 in W 14.45 in D 3.94 in
J Walden 1810-20 Mahogany Large clock Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
the correct positioning of the instrument on the wall in silver-plated brass placed at the base with
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1810s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$14,255
H 50.79 in W 14.18 in D 3.94 in
Brass Spirit Level Measuring Instrument by J. Rabone
Sons, Birmingham 1860
Located in Milan, IT
functional. Measures: Length 15.5 cm - 6 inches, width 2 cm - 0.78 inches, height 2.2 cm - 0.86 inches
Category
1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$475
H 0.87 in W 6.11 in D 0.79 in
Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840
Located in Milan, IT
. Box size cm 14.5x13.5x5.
It is an ancient time measuring instrument whose orientation is given by
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1840s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$3,326
H 1.97 in W 5.71 in D 5.32 in
1900s Barometric Altimeter Antique Measuring Instrument in Original Case
Located in Milan, IT
instrument for measure the height above sea level, according with principle of Pascal: atmospheric pressure
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,009
H 0.7 in Dm 1.8 in L 0.7 in
Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
good condition and fully functional. Measures: cm 26 x 60 x 33 (H).
Shipping is insured by Lloyd's
Category
1880s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Iron
$1,663
H 13 in W 23.63 in D 10.24 in
End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
glass cruet. Duration 45 minutes. English manufacture of the early 1900s.
Measures height 20 cm
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1890s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Glass
1850 Italian Brass Square Measurement Surveyor Instrument, Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
: Height 16 cm, diameter 8 cm. It's an antique measuring instrument including a brass cylindrical box, with
Category
1850s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$712
H 6.3 in Dm 3.15 in L 6.3 in
19th Century Aneroid or Holosteric Brass Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
London; our gift box is free.
It’s an antique measuring instrument having an element sensitive to
Category
1890s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,104
H 2 in Dm 4.3 in
19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer measuring instrument English manufacture made in the mid 19th century, silver
Category
1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$2,316
H 41.74 in W 12.21 in D 1.97 in
1870s Brass Cathetometer Signed G. Coradi Zurich Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
.
Instrument used to measure the height differences and the vertical and horizontal distance between two points
Category
1780s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$7,365
H 13 in W 16.5 in D 5.1 in
Brass Sextant
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and
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19th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments
1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin
James White Antique Surveyor
s Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Glasgow & Kobe n. 1201, second half XIX century.
Measure instrument cm 26 x 11 H 25 inches 10.15 x 4.4 H
Category
1870s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$5,108
H 9.8 in W 4.4 in D 10.15 in
19th Century Antique Barometer Joseph Solcha Hull Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Barometer signed Joseph Solcha Hull Warranted, active between 1851 and 1855, antique measuring
Category
1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$2,138
H 38.59 in W 9.85 in D 2.17 in
1870s, Brass Theodolite Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, double levels with water.
Measure instrument cm 27x26 H 43- inches 10.6x10.3 H 18.5, measure box cm
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1870s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$8,909
H 18.5 in W 10.3 in D 10.6 in
Fabulous and Masculine Found Object Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rich in character 19th century measuring instrument used on trees, wonderful as a wall-mounted
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1860s American Rustic Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hydrometer by Farrow and Jackson of London
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
by farrow and jackson of london. This is a measuring instrument used for measuring the alcohol
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Spirit Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass by W. Marples
Sons Hibernia, 1860
By William Marples
Sons
Located in Milan, IT
2.5 cm.
It is an ancient measuring instrument used to determine the slope of a surface in comparison
Category
1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$534
H 0.99 in W 8.82 in D 0.99 in
Water Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milan, IT
ancient measuring instrument used to determine the slope of a surface in comparison to the horizontal
Category
1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Scleroscope to Measure the Hardness of Metals, USA, 1914
By Shore Instrument
MFG New York
Located in Milan, IT
Scleroscope shore instrument & MFG New York Pat. June 1910, Dec 15 1914 and sept 25 1915 N. 11315
Category
1910s American Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal, Steel
1900s Colorimeter Made in Germany by F. Hellige
Co Freiburg Vintage Physic
Located in Milan, IT
Colorimeter antique measuring instrument signed F. Hellige & Co Freiburg i. B. Germany made in the
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 7.09 in W 13.59 in D 4.53 in
1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
the best dividing engine (to mark graduations on measuring instruments) present in Italy at the time
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,969
H 3.35 in W 13.19 in D 8.86 in
Dutch Large Size Brass Two-Tiered Balance Scale with Weights, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
of the scale leads the eye upwards toward the exquisite brass bull, holding the measuring instrument
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$5,500
H 52.25 in W 28 in D 12 in
American Victorian Standing Scale, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
measuring instruments are made of brass. It still has the original painting, which is very rare. The
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Bronze Imperial Peck Measure
Located in Essex, MA
Circular with handles. Inscribed " Burslem Market ", 1826. Imperial Peck, W. Pontifex, Sons and Wood, London. 72.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint
Located in Essex, MA
British controlled India weights and measures Imperial Gallon Measure. F.70 #78. With cover
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
1870s Theodolite Troughton
Simms Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
, the optics of the vertical circle microscopes are missing.
Instrument measures cm 38 x 35 x 47
Category
1870s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$10,573
H 18.5 in W 13.6 in D 15 in
19th Century English Mahogany Barometer Antique Instrument Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man, as farmer or navigator, has always
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$2,138
H 36.62 in W 9.65 in D 2.37 in
Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
By Perrelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
the earth and sky, the extraordinary instrument features a lens that measures an impressive 7.5-inch
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19th Century European Other Antique Measuring Instruments
Set Of Four Bronze Measures For The County Of Northumberland
Located in Essex, MA
Second largest ; 9 x 6.25 x5.88 , 3rd ; 7.5 x 5 x 4.75. 4th ; 6 x 4 x 4. By Bate , London. Inscribed Maker of the Original Standards For The Exchequer, City of London. Gallon , half ...
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1820s English George IV Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Resistance Measuring Device of the Second Half of the 19th Century
By Philip Harris Ltd.
Located in Milan, IT
Resistance measuring device by Philip Harris & Co. Birmingham on oak board, made of brass and
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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments
$712
H 1.97 in W 24.02 in D 3.94 in
Set Of Three Irish Bronze Measures For The County Of Wicklow
Located in Essex, MA
The imperial gallon with handles and the imperial 1/2 gallon and the imperial quart without handles .Cylindrical form. Inscribed 'The County Of Wicklow' 1826. This is a partial nest.
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Imperial Standard Peck " County Of Derby " Bronze Measure by Bate Of London
Located in Essex, MA
By Bate, London. R.B Bate ran an optical and scientific instrument business during the first half
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1830s English William IV Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
$5,400
H 5.5 in W 16 in D 12.25 in
Set of Six County of the City of Limerick Ireland Bronze Measures
Located in Essex, MA
Dated 1826, comprising imperial 1/2 gill, imperial gill, imperial 1/2 pint, imperial pint, imperial quart, imperial 1/2 gallon.
Category
1820s Irish Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Eaerly 1900s English Carved Woodd Aneroid Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
and in order.
Diameter cm 17 - inches 6.8, height cm 4.8 - inches 2.9.
It’s an antique measuring
Category
Early 1900s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$772
H 2.9 in Dm 6.8 in
Antique Cordage Gauge Callipers, English, Rope, Cable Measure, Rabone, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for collectors of traditional measuring instruments. The brass adds charming brightwork and a tactile
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$311 / set
H 6.5 in W 1.78 in D 0.2 in
Wooden Galvanometer of the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
instrument used to measure weak currents. The instrument consists of a coil, a graduated scale placed under
Category
1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique German Bliss Miniature Upright Toy Piano Glockenspiel Lithograph Wood
By Bliss
Located in Dayton, OH
instruments. Measure: 7".
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
$235
H 6.5 in W 5.125 in D 7.25 in
Saccharimetre a Penombres by Jj Duboscq
By J. Duboscq, Paris 1
Located in London, by appointment only
Numbered No 25 and signed by J Duboscq a Paris.
A saccharimeter is an instrument for measuring
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Steel, Brass
Brass Graphometer, French Manufacture, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass graphometer, French manufacture, mid-19th century; instrument used for measuring horizontal
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Measuring Instruments
Antique Victorian Tiger Maple Violin and Case, Salvatore Durro, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
, Antonio Stradivarius, label as photographed, string instrument, 19th century
Measure: 22" H x 7.75" W x
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood, Maple
$440
H 31.75 in W 9.25 in D 5 in
Barometer Made in France by Mon. Chevallie Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
instruments “Maison Chevallier L’Ingr Queslin”.
When it was discovered, that changes of atmospheric pressure
Category
1860s French Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$2,257
H 39.38 in W 12.21 in D 2.76 in
English or French Antique Brass Surveyor
s Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Wikipedia:
“A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$3,400
H 14.5 in Dm 7 in
Early 1900s English Antique Aneroid Wood Carved Barometer and Thermometer
Located in Milan, IT
, thickness cm 5 – inches 1.9
Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London;
It’s an antique measuring instrument
Category
Early 1900s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
$1,306
H 16.5 in W 1.9 in D 7.5 in
1870s Vintage Mahogany Barometer Signed Verga Weather Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man, as farmer or
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
$2,019
H 39.38 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
London; our gift box is free.
The sextant is an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the
Category
1870s Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
$3,563
H 5.1 in W 9.8 in D 10.8 in
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Astronomy by Acier, circa 1880
By Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
-sided table with splayed edges - is busy with reading: An opened book, a globe and a measuring
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique Measuring Instruments
Materials
Porcelain
$4,100
H 7.87 in W 7.67 in D 5.7 in
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Antique Measuring Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique measuring instruments is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique measuring instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique measuring instruments 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 measuring instruments made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique measuring instruments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Philip Harris Ltd., Aitchison and Dring
Fage are consistently popular.
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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical 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.
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