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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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
1870s Brass Cathetometer Signed G. Coradi Zurich Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
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Instrument used to measure the height differences and the vertical and horizontal distance between two points
Category
1780s Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brass Sextant
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and
Category
19th Century English Used Measuring Instruments
$2,225
Italian Brass Land-Surveyor Instrument Made in 1860 with its Original Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
Land-surveyor squaring, measuring instrument made of brass, Italian manufacture, from the second
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1860s Italian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
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1870s Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used 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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Selmer Bundy Resonite Ebonized
Nickel Plated Clarinet
Case, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
, Selmer Bundy, 20th century
Measures: Instrument 26.75" H x 3" W x 3" D , 1.25" diam; Case 9.25" H x 12
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20th Century American Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
1950s Italy Small Antique Theodolite Topographic Salmoiraghi Surveyor Instrument
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Small theodolite, antique measuring instrument made of grey painted metal signed by Filotecnica
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1950s Italian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
1930s Aneroid Mahogany Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument Weather Measure
Located in Milan, IT
, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.
Man
Category
1930s British Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used 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 Used 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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Measuring Rod
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French sliding early 1900's elevation stick
At highest measure: 139 1/4"H
At
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20th Century French Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Radiation Optical Pyrometer Made of Black Painted Metal, 1950s
By Foster Instrument Co
Located in Milan, IT
black painted metal from the 1950s. It is an instrument used to measure very high temperatures
Category
1950s British Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 Used 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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Set of Brass Seer Measures, 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
A set of brass measures called seers. Used during the British Raj in Colonial India. The units
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
19th Century European Other Used Measuring Instruments
Vintage Map Measure, German, Compass, Magnifier, Navigational Tool, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 3-in-1 map measure. A West German, cast metal and glass navigational tool
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
1820s English George IV Used 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
Category
1860s British Used Measuring Instruments
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 Used 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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 2-in-1 Pendant Map Measure, German, Navigational Tool, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 2-in-1 pendant map measure. A West German, cast metal and glass navigational
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
Suction Psychrometer Russian Manufacture of the 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Suction psychrometer according to Assmann, an instrument used to measure the temperature and
Category
1950s Russian Used Measuring Instruments
Antique German Bliss Miniature Upright Toy Piano Glockenspiel Lithograph Wood
By Bliss
Located in Dayton, OH
instruments. Measure: 7".
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Late 19th Century Victorian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Steel, Brass
Large Airplane Shaped Wind Indicator
By Osaka Nunotani Seiki 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This transmitter anemometer is a precision instrument used to measure the direction and speed of
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20th Century Japanese Industrial Used Measuring Instruments
Radiation Optical Pyrometer Made of Black Painted Metal in the 1950s
By Società Applicazioni Elettromeccaniche
Located in Milan, IT
Applicazioni Elettromeccaniche Via Lario 16 Milano. It is an instrument used to measure very high temperatures
Category
1950s Italian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 Used 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
Category
19th Century European Victorian Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood, Maple
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Brass
Fit for a King Steinway Louis XV Grand Piano in Beautiful Circassian Walnut
By Steinway
Sons
Located in Tustin, CA
perfectly. Fit for a king, this grand piano is not only a work of art but is also a magnificent instrument
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Walnut
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Wood
Bronze Decorative Theodolite, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
mechanical-optical measuring instrument used to measure vertical and, above all, horizontal angles, an area
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20th Century Unknown Other Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Other
$179 / item
Rolls Royce Presentation Grille, circa 1935
By Rolls Royce
Located in London, GB
that this scaled down presentation piece was made circa 1935.
Apparently no measuring instruments are
Category
1930s British Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Chrome
"Musical instrument" by Robert Roesch
By Robert Roesch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Robert Roesch (1946)
untitled "musical instrument"
Patinated bronze
Measure: Height 34.5 in
Category
1980s Used Measuring Instruments
Drawing Table, Schmidt
Haensch, ISIS, Germany 20th Century
By Schmidt
Haensch
Located in Madrid, ES
company of great international importance in machinery, optics, measuring instruments and of laboratory
Category
20th Century German Other Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Other, Iron
CWC G10 British Military 1987
Located in London, GB
equipment code for a Time Measuring Instrument
99 is the NATO UK country code.
The number beneath is the
Category
1980s European Used Measuring Instruments
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Porcelain
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 Used Measuring Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of used measuring instruments available for sale. Each of these unique used measuring instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are all kinds of used measuring instruments available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of used measuring instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern used measuring instruments are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made used measuring instruments over the years, but those made by Philip Harris Ltd., A. Lietz Co. and Aitchison are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for used measuring instruments start at $195 and top out at $14,000 with the average selling for $1,053.
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