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Antique "Jiffy Kodak Six-20" Folding Camera, circa 1933
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
and techniques: Leather, chrome, optical glass, fabric. Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique Kodak "No. 1 Supermatic" Folding Camera and Leather Case, circa 1930
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Date of manufacture: circa 1930-1940. Materials and techniques: Leather, chrome, optical glass, fabric
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Photography

Materials

Chrome

Antique Eastman Kodak No. 2 Folding Brownie Camera and Leather Case, circa 1919
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An antique no. 2 folding brownie camera and original leather case. It has a rectangular
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Photography

Materials

Chrome

1940s Japanese Fuji Meibo 15x80 4deg Naval Binoculars, Antique Tripod Castors
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on an antique 1940's bronze, brass and hardwood tripod. We
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel

1940s Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binoculars, MOD Antique Tripod and Castors
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on an antique 1940s ERYL & S bronze, brass and hardwood
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel

Antique Rosewood Folding Stereoscope Viewer - Philadelphia Gallery of Fine Arts
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning and highly unusual folding stereoscope viewer was crafted out of rosewood and brass in the Victorian style of the late 1800s. The plaque attached to the eyepiece is ins...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Antique American Phoropter Vision Tester Genothalmic Refractor for Eye Exams
By General Optical Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genothalmic Refractor / 1624 / Pat. Sept. 18 1917 on one side and Licensed and General Optical Co. Inc
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique Optical Instrument in Walnut and Brass
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a beautiful antique optical instrument in walnut and brass with glass inserts.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

French Antique Stereoscope with 100 Glass Slides, circa 1900
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Antique Stereoscope with 100 Glass Slides. Ebonized Beech wood and applied Amboyna veneers
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Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Optical Glass, Wood, Amboyna

Antique Bausch and Lomb Optical Company Brass Microscope
By Bausch Lomb
Located in Chicago, IL
This is the 1896 Universal Model. This Bausch and Lomb microscope boast the original vintage box that includes lenses, slides and brass containers. But the beauty of it all? Its ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

VitaScope Cinema Camera Hand Crank on Wood Tripod, circa 1931 as Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: This Antique May Qualify For
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Vintage Hollywood Cinema Film Lab Flange Rewinder. Circa 1930. Use as Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic antiques, with the exception of some vintage light fixtures
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

First Model 16MM Cinema Movie Projector, circa 1923, Rare Sculpture Take 50% OFF
By Bell Howell
Located in Dallas, TX
electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic antiques, with the exception of some vintage light fixtures
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Mid-20th Century Cinema Spot Light, on Castered Stand, Re-electrified. ON SALE.
By Mole Richardson Company
Located in Dallas, TX
historical accuracy, we do not alter or modify our electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic antiques
Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Optical Antiques For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of optical antiques available for sale. Frequently made of glass, metal and optical glass, all optical antiques available were constructed with great care. Optical antiques have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Optical antiques are generally popular furniture pieces, but Industrial and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made optical antiques over the years, but those made by Fuji Meibo and General Optical Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Optical Antiques?

Prices for optical antiques can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, optical antiques begin at $55 and can go as high as $12,388, while the average can fetch as much as $125.

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