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Antique English Woodworker
s Plane Block
Located in Queens, NY
2 Antique English woodworkers hand block plane. (PRICED EACH)
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
$650 / item
English Regency Carved Walnut Barometer
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency rustic style (19th Century) carved walnut round barometer over a horizontal thermometer centered by 2 dolphin sides with a floral urn pediment top.
Category
19th Century British Rustic Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
1850s Antique Industrial Press in Patinated White Iron
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique industrial press made of solid cast iron with traces of its original white paint and an attractive rust patina that enhances its authentic character. The piece retains its la...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron
Enameled silver thermometer with engraved cut-out stand
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Enameled silver thermometer with engraved cut-out support. Metal: Silver. Origin: Austro-Hungarian. Brand: Head of Diana. Weight: 54.86 grams. Dimensions: 8.6cmx0.8cm. C...
Category
19th Century European Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver thermometer with reliefs, table stand and hanging ring
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver thermometer with reliefs, table stand and hanging ring. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 184.11 grams. Dimensions: 12cm x 18cm. Content...
Category
19th Century European Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Collection of 33 old geometric zinc shapes
Located in Haaltert, BE
Unique collection of 33 geometric zinc shapes. Circa 1900-1930.
These forms were used by artists and art students to visualize and learn perspective, volumes, light and shadow.
Category
1920s Dutch Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Zinc
$2,076 / set
Cut-out silver thermometer with monogram card
wooden stand
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Cut-out silver thermometer, monogram card with wooden base, table stand and hanging ring. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 505.12 grams. Dimen...
Category
19th Century European Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Silver
$1,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 20th century Paris stamped prosthetic arm with hook
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Paris stamped prosthetic arm with hook
Dimensions in inches: H 24” x W 4” x D 4”
Age: 1920
Origin: France (Paris)
Condition: aged
Overview
A child size small ...
Category
1920s French Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Leather
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron
Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
By Henry Troemner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
scientific instruments.
In excellent antique condition with minor wear consistent with age.
Overall
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal, Iron
English Victorian Surveyor
s Measure
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style painted wood and brass adjustable surveyor\'s measure.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Massive Industrial Era "C" Camp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Massive Industrial Era C Clamp. C-clamps are generally small tools, but here is a "monumental size" clamps more than likely used for specialized equipment such as handling heavy ston...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron
English Bronze Weight Sets
Located in Queens, NY
2 English bronze 4 piece weight set with cover and various small weights inside (PRICED EACH) (19/20th Cent.)
Category
19th Century British British Colonial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bronze
$320 / item
American Country Patriotic Painted Milk Pail with Eagle and American Flags
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style decorative milk pail with a painted eagle standing atop two crossed American flags against a black painted background.
Minor losses to paint.
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Paint
French Victorian Marble Thermometer
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian small inlaid marble round shaped top thermometer
Antique Condition
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Marble
1907 C.C.Rettberg Architects Office Ruler Straight Edge Etched Signature Dated
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful personalized straight edge ruler from the turn of the 19th century. Does not appear to be altered, the size is 20 1/8 by 2 1/8 inches.
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Resin
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
listed as working in Strand, London from 1801 to 1825.
William Cary was an important scientific
Category
1810s English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Three drawer achromatic telescope by Utzschneider
Fraunhofer of Munich
Located in London, GB
A three drawer achromatic telescope by Utzschneider & Fraunhofer of Munich, circa 1820.
1 3/8″ objective lens, eyecup with dust slider.
Signed: Utzschneider u. Fraunhofer in Münche...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Antique Ladies Sampler Magnifier, English, Brass, Magnifying Glass, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies sampler magnifier. An English, walnut and brass magnifying glass, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A quality example with bright magnification an...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Antique Mortar and Pestle Set, English Bronze Apothecary Grinder, Georgian, 1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mortar and pestle set. An English, bronze apothecary or chemist’s grinding aid, dating to the mid Georgian period, circa 1750. A fascinating early example, rich wi...
Category
1750s British Georgian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Barometer
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
George III Mahogany Barometer
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Mahogany wheel barometer with a swan-neck pediment, brass dial, thermometer, hygrometer, and level, with engraved details and age-consistent wear visible in the close-up images.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Surveyor
s Pole and Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original yellow 72" surveyor's pole and one logging measuring stick. The logging measuring stick is numbered on 4 sides and has a flat brass base that originally allowed it to...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
A Very Rare 19th Century Four Inch Diameter Telescope by
Steward of London
By J.H Steward
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century four inch diameter telescope by 'Steward of London' of exceptional quality with superb optics and is stamped J.H. Steward. The finely cast polished brass te...
Category
19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Large pressure gauge with brass bezel by Dewrance of London
Located in London, GB
A large early 20th century pressure gauge with brass bezel by Dewrance of London.
Dial marked: 0 – 200 pounds per square inch.
0-25-50-75-100-125-150-175-200 POUNDS PRESSURE PER □ ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Silk strength tester by Goodbrands
Co of Manchester and Stalybridge
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted silk strength tester by Goodbrands & Co of Manchester and Stalybridge, circa 1910.
Quadrant scale marked: 16 ozs. X ¼ oz. 4 lbs X 1 oz. (4/330)
Vertical scale divide...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fine pair of Shibayama mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of late 19th century Palais Royal Shibayama opera glasses in mother of pearl. Wonderfully decorated with exotic pheasants, peony and bamboo. The Shibayama technique was...
Category
1880s French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
Large Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Deer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Deer
A large Black Forest antique wall barometer with an ornate carved wooden frame featuring detailed hunting motifs. The desi...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 19th Century folding english medical or veterinary bloodletting bleeder fleam also known as phlebotomy, was a common medical practice for centuries, believed to cure a wide r...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
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 1/2" x 7 1/2"
An antique brass surveyor’s transit/theodolite by W. & L. E. Gurley ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Microscope by W. Klein Wetzlar with Carl Zeiss optical lenses, Germany
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare antique Microscope manufactured by W. Klein in Wetzlar. The microscope features a solid brass body that has developed a rich patina and it featur...
Category
Early 1900s German Industrial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Large Wrought Iron Mid-19th Century Scale from Catalonia
Located in Dallas, TX
wrought iron scale is a well-preserved scientific instrument from the 19th century and would make a topic
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
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. The Emerson Electric Mfg Co - New York / St Louis - Volts 110 - Type 29648 - Cycles 6...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Brass Telescope By W.
T. Gilbert, London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W.
T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb op...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century.
A mortar with a circular base, cylindrical body, and outward-curving mouth decorated with simple geometric ribs alternating with relief el...
Category
16th Century European Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster
By Negretti
Zambra
Located in Norwich, GB
Zambra were the leading name in the production of meteorological and scientific instruments the history
Category
1910s English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Bakelite
A Stunning 19th Century Brass Four Draw Telescope by Gardner of Glasgow
Located in Dublin, IE
Stock Reference No: A4126
A Stunning 19th Century Polished Brass Four Draw Telescope with Original Tripod by Gardner of Glasgow
A stunning 19th Century (1839 - 1882), polished bras...
Category
19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous early 20th Century brass telescope with a plaque marked 'Clarkson, London' This stunning finely cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large George III rosewood gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a rosewood frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. English, circa 18...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
‘Royal’ Barometer by John Russell, Watchmaker to the Prince Regent
By John Russell
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This superbly crafted wheel barometer and thermometer has a mahogany case surrounded by twisted brass stringing and central panels of foliate tendrils above Russell’s signature thist...
Category
1810s Scottish Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Antique English Mahogany Marine Barometer signed Nixon
By Nixon
Located in Devon, GB
An early 19th century mahogany marine barometer of exceptional quality and originality. The elegant carved, fluted and turned case has an inset engraved bone register plate reading f...
Category
19th Century British George IV Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Antique George III Mahogany Stick Barometer by Cremonino
Located in Devon, GB
A fine and well-proportioned early 19th century figured mahogany barometer signed ‘Cremonino, Fecit.’
This barometer has a broken arch pediment above a flush-glass door, enclosing ...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Mahogany
Metal Ship-Wheel Barometer
Located in Queens, NY
Small metal ship-wheel shaped barometer on rectangular wood base.
Category
19th Century Unknown British Colonial Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal
1925 Swedish Antique Walnut Wall Telephone L.M. Ericsson AB130 Crank Magneto
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Sweden, SE
This authentic antique Ericsson AB130 wall telephone was manufactured by AB L.M. Ericsson & Co. in Stockholm. The AB130 model was produced from the late 19th through the early 20th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
19th Century articulated medical human skull
Located in London, GB
19th Century articulated medical human skull
Dimensions in inches: H 7.5” x W 8” x D 5.5”
Age: 1900
Origin: Unknown
Condition: Good
Overview
This example would have originally bee...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Natural Fiber
Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale
By Torsion Balance Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s Torsion Balance Co, New York "Class A" Scale. Glass
nickel plate metal case. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, which has an identica...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Nickel
A Very Fine Half Plate Camera on Oak Tripod by Benetfink
Co. London
By Benetfink
Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine well figured mahogany double racked focus half plate camera with beautifully cast brass mounts in excellent condition and of exceptional quality mounted on an extendable ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Antique Heath
Co Lacquered Brass Vernier Sextant 19th Century
By Heath
Co.
Located in London, GB
A rare cased lacquered brass vernier sextant by A Heath & Co of New Eltham London, dating from the late 19th Century.
With silvered scale, stamped mark and New Eltham, London, with ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Iron and Copper Hanging Trade Spring Balance
Located in Dallas, TX
scientific instrument with double hooks for hanging purpose, could hold up to 250 pounds of meat. The piece
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Iron
Brass Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and brass scale presents a beautifully balanced combination of industrial form and warm metallic detail. Its cast-iron base displays a clean, architectu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Iron
Brass Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and brass scale captures the elegance of traditional workshop craftsmanship, harmonizing strong industrial lines with warm metallic detail. The cast-iro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Iron
Brass Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and brass scale showcases a striking blend of utilitarian structure and refined material contrast. The cast-iron base, marked by clean lines and a gentl...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron, Brass
19th Century French Iron
Zinc Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and zinc scale embodies the utilitarian beauty of traditional workshop craftsmanship, defined by its sturdy cast-iron base and gracefully balanced armat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron, Zinc
19th Century French Iron
Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and metal scale blends utilitarian craftsmanship with a distinctive aged character. The cast-iron base, finished in its original deep green paint with w...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron, Metal
19th Century French Iron Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron scale displays a compelling blend of utilitarian design and sculptural presence, marked by its richly patinated cast-iron form and gracefully balanced s...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Iron
Brass Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and brass scale features an architectural presence that elevates its utilitarian origins. The cast-iron base is richly detailed with arched motifs and a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Iron
Marble Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French iron and marble scale embodies the tactile charm of early utilitarian craftsmanship, combining robust materials with a distinctly sculptural presence. The he...
Category
19th Century French Antique Scientific Scientific Collectables
Materials
Marble, Iron
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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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