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Place of Origin: American
1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early medical school demonstration model. The horse skull on its own very interesting. It shows a professionally done cutaway of the skull showing the teeth below the gum ...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bone
Super Rare 1880s Spoon Top Conformatore
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful example of 1800s inventiveness. We believe this is American made and ie signed and dated 1888. This is only the second example we have ever found. We will only se...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
$700 Sale Price
41% Off
Anatomical Eye Model by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Anatomical, composition, organ model of the eye by New York Scientific Co., Inc disassembles into six pieces deconstructing the eye and its nerves. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Composition
Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer Sculptural Enameled Iron
Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Stainless Steel, Enamel, Iron, Chrome, Steel
Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,280 / set
Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim
By Monogram
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Monogram Art Deco desk tabletop telephone with metal accents in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. Restored with new cords. See all pics
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Antique Cast Iron Pharmacy Scale
Weights c.1890-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A cast iron balance scale with bronze plated dish and embossed maker's mark "Lewis's 7lb". Three original cast iron weights, 2 lbs, 1 lb and 8 oz. The piece is solidly built a...
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Antique American Iron Balance Weighing Scale with Weights
Located in Queens, NY
"American (early 20th Century) balance weighing scale Set on a concave rectangular cast iron beveled base with twist mid-section topped by a pointed finial. One chain beam balance fi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...
Category
1890s American Empire Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Country Brass Coffee Grinder
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) brass coffee grinder with etched floral design.
Category
19th Century Country Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood Moulding Plane Wooden Carpenter
s Tool 1800
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique wood moulding plane wooden carpenter's tool. Circa the 1800s.
Dimensions: 9.38 W x 3.25 H x 1.5 D
Please visit take a look at our listings, we ha...
Category
1880s American Classical Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Vintage 5 Draw Brass Telescope
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage brass 5 draw extendable hand telescope. Comes with original cap to cover glass end and brass eyepiece cover that slides in and out of place. Unusually long telescope at just ...
Category
1970s Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Shock Therapy McIntosh Polysine Generator Quck Medical Device
Located in Norwalk, CT
A very interesting piece having to do with the treatment of mental health in america. this machine dates to the 1940s or earlier, its missing and of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Silvered Fire Suit
Located in Peekskill, NY
I'm guessing that this industrial safety garment dates to the mid 20th century. We had a custom made museum quality display stand created for this item and it just comes alive. This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Canvas
$2,600
Machine Age bakelight Ribbonaire Fan Designed by W.O. Langille for Singer, 1931
By Singer Sewing Machine Co., W. O. Langille
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ribbonaire Bakelite Electric Fan designed by W.O. Langille in 1931 for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Aerodynamic Design that pivots front to back to angle the breeze. Unique des...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Fabric, Bakelite
1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer
By S.T. Dupont, Honeywell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare item from the L.D. Caulk Co. of Milford Delaware. New old stock, New in box. A true Relic from yesteryears building technics. A beautiful desktop sculptural object. Temp rises w...
Category
1920s Industrial Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Bronze Sculptural Thermometer, Long Bodied Lady, Artist Signed and Dated 1911
Located in Petaluma, CA
It wasn't easy trying to title this bronze in one sentence. The first thing about it to my eye is the wonderful whimsy displayed. The fact that it's a thermometer just adds to the jo...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
$1,137 Sale Price
40% Off
Estate American Surveyor
s Transit Level in Original Fitted Oak Box, 1930s-1940s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate American surveyor's transit level in original fitted oak box and signed "BOSTROM- BRODY mf6, Atlanta GA.", circa 1930-1940s. Model #4, Serial #47....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
By Young Son
Marlow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No chips or cracks to the Stoneware tray. Heavy item about 60 lbs. Seems to be working, but you will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray.
Ironstone stone...
Category
19th Century High Victorian Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
VINTAGE Optometrist Eye Chart Light Box Cabinet, eye exam
Located in Buffalo, NY
VINTAGE Optometrist Eye Chart Light Box Cabinet, eye exam .. Tested and working, could use re-wiring..
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Eames Office radio for Emerson
By Charles Eames
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A.
Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and dials.
Category
1940s Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930
By Bendix Corporation
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass ship's double engine order telegraph mounted on circular mahogany base. E. O. T. has been electrified and has a faint bell ring when changing positions. Bendix Corpor...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Wire
Vintage Prosthetic Foot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage authentic prosthetic foot. Interesting piece of medical history. Great vintage condition.
Category
1960s Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Rubber
$375 Sale Price
46% Off
Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto
By Detecto Scale Company
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century Modern design floor model doctors scale made in the USA by Detecto, circa 1950's. The scale is in very good, original clean and ready to use condition, it is missing the horizontal height bar. This example includes a vertical grab knob , which is something I have never seen before.
Originally from a doctors office, perfect to complete a stylish MCM bathroom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Country Style Stripped Spinning Wheel
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19th Century) stripped spinning wheel with single spindle.
Category
19th Century British Colonial Antique American Scientific Instruments
American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
This large American Victorian standing magnifying glass is encased in a carved and turned walnut frame and is adjustable to height with a wooden screw set device. Made circa 1880 the...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Distortion Optical Mirror Concave Curio Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare late 19th century distortion mirror, with a concave plate
Housed in its original softwood well carpentered frame with faux rosewood finish
The thick plate has some pitti...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson Mint Green COBRA Vintage Rotary Dial Phone 1950s
By L.M. Ericsson
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Ericsson "COBRA" mint green vintage rotary phone 1950s. This phone was made in Ohio and is in very good condition with no issues. It does dial out but does not ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Antique 19th century John Chatillon
Sons Painted Red Cast Iron and Brass Scale
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming cast iron John Chatillon & Sons scale with original red paint and a large brass tray. The weight is fixed, moving from side to side. J. Chatillon & Sons is stamped on the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Thompson-Plaster electrical cabinet, by Physician's Specialty Company, Leesburg, Virginia, United States.
The historic turn of the late 19th / early 20th century quack medicine machine used a violent ray electrotherapy apparatus as a cure-all, claiming to cure numerous ailments, cancers, and more.
Featuring the original oak framed glazed glass-covered marble top for use with 'medical' instruments, atop quartersawn oak chest fitted with three graduated drawers, opening to reveal various associated equipment and supplies, including blown glass evacuated tube implements of varying shapes and for different therapeutic uses. High-quality solid wood case, rising on castors. Signed, retaining the original manufacturer plaque. Museum quality.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Reportedly purchased by Dr. Slaughter, of Goldthwaite, Texas, May, 1903.
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas. Day 2 of 3, Important Estates catalog. 2021
Similar examples can be found in select museum collections and exhibitions, including Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, Virginia. Holmes Medical Museum, Foley, Alabama.
Dimensions: (approx)
40.75" High, 26" Wide, 17.5" Deep
Condition:
Excellent original antique condition. Museum quality. Unknown if complete. Wear consistent with age and use.
A scarce example of medical quackery...
Category
Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble
Antique Yacht Or Boat Binnacle Compass by Polaris
By Polaris
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat compass in binnacle with hinged lid, sidelight, brass hook, etc. Very fine condition. Gimballed compass is by Polaris. Great piece.
Overall dimensions: 11"H x 7"D x 8"L. 5 po...
Category
1890s Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
1940s Plaster Anatomical Heart Model on Wood Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Instructional, anatomical, plaster, heart model on 7" diameter wood base, circa 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Vintage Ken A Vision Microprojector In Aluminium, 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage microprojector from 1950s. Produced by Ken-A-Vision company. Original labels still attached. The item is in pure aluminium which looks really great. The flowing des...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage American Original Paint Scale Makes a Great Kitchen Decorative Object
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique American Scale would make a great Kitchen Decorative Accessory still in its beautiful Original Paint. Howe Scale Company became internationally recognized for their innovativ...
Category
1920s Country Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Physical Therapy Tractolator Intermittent Traction Apparatus Chair 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Quirky quack medical device, called a Tractolator, which is a chair designed to stretch the neck and spine by having the patient sit in the chair with their head placed in the harnes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Chrome
Antique Painted Red Cast Iron Scale
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming cast iron antique early 1900s scale with original red paint and a large brass tray. The weight is fixed, moving from side to side. The red paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Dazey Commercial Industrial Churn or Mixer with Toleware Decoration USA
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique commercial churn or mixer was made by the Dazey Manufacturing Company of St. Louis in approximately 1920 in a period Art Deco style. The frame and gear mechanism of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
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 Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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 Late Victorian Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Resin
1950s Wall Unit Vornado Grey Electric Window Fan
By Vornado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Wall Unit Vornado Gray Electric Window Fan
18 h 37 w (open) 25.5 w closed x 9.5 d
Preowned unrestored vintage condition.
Tested and working.
Refer to all images please.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
1890 Small Antique Nautical Brass Pelorus Boyce-Meyer Pelorus Bronxonville N.Y
Located in Milan, IT
Antique small brass Pelorus, signed Boyce-Meyer Pelorus Bronxonville N.Y., made in the late of the XIX century. It has a sight system with a compass card with eight winds and goniome...
Category
1890s Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
F.W. Braun antique apothecary balance beam scale in a Mahogany display case with three adjustable copper feet, solid brass scale, Bakelite and copper knobs, and enamel maker's...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel
Late Midcentury Modern Realistic Weather Radio Cube
By General Electric
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Weather Radio WeatheRadio Deskube TW Weather NOAA Radio 12-181B
Radio Shack Tandy
Very minimal and modernist with touch of 70s woodgrain
...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Antique Pyrene Brass Fire Extinguisher Vintage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique Pyrene brass fire extinguisher. Vintage, made in the USA.
Decorative item. It has a hook that will allow it to hand into the wall. Untested. Sellin...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
1960 Double-Deck Precision Analytical Balance by Galileo Sartorius in Glass Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Germany hand-built analytical beam balance scientific scale by Galileo Sartorius. The scale is used to measure both solid and liquid masses (10/100g capacity). Highly sensitive silver cylinders dampen the harmonic motion of the beam balance.
Galileo Sartorius refers to a collaboration between the Italian company Galileo and the German company Sartorius, specifically in the production of high-precision analytical balances...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
$710 Sale Price
25% Off
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 Rustic American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paint
Vintage Black Metal Polar Cub Electric Fan
Located in Queens, NY
Small vintage black metal Polar Cub electric fan with vintage brown braided power cord and plug
Not working. For prop use only.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Braid
Lufkin Rule Co Vintage Logging Scale Rule Stick Log Scaling Measuring
By Aaron Lufkin Dennison
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage logging measuring scale rule stick log scaling by Lufkin Rule Company. Wood and brass.
Dimensions: 36' L x 2.75" W x 1.25" D
Please visit take ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
MId-Century Modern Vintage PET Radio Evaporated Milk Advertising
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage PET evaporated milk radio. Vintage mId-century modern advertising, Chrome plated antenna, tested and currently working.
Dimensions: 3.75" H x 3" d...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Toledo Solid Steel Graduating Weights c.1930-1950
By Toledo Scale Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original set of solid steel, chromed calibrating weights. Stamped Toledo on each. Two 10 lb, one 5 lb, one 2 lb and one 1 lb set in a solid Bakelite tray.
CREATOR Tol...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$275 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Pair of American Country Antique Cast Metal Floral Design Rectangular Coin Banks
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Antique American (early 20th Century) cast bronze coin banks with rectangular forms with flared tops and bottoms, featuring floral designs with pink and green painted detail...
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
American Victorian Stereoscope Photographs
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style collection of stereoscope photographs. (100 available)
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
1950s Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Level Iron
Wood
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Plumb Tool
Mid Century Modern Vintage Weight Plumb Bob Tool Instrument Level
Collectible level made in Iron and Wood
5.25 x 1.5 diameter
Fair Condition in Or...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Huge Decorative Scientific Induction Coil
Located in Peekskill, NY
We were told that this coil was originally from West Point but there is no paperwork to back that up. We also guessed at its age. But it looks to be over 100 years. We have owned many coils over the years but nothing of this Size or quality. The wood furniture surrounding the coil is beautiful showing turned wood ends. In almost ll cases these Induction coils...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Vintage Standard Bench Made Dies Steel Stamps Wood Box
By Standard Steel Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Standard Bench Made Dies Size 5/32
Steel Stamps Wood Box
Name inscribed on box.
3.5 x 3.5 x 3.75 h
Preowned unrestored original vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Rummy Grapefruit Soda Advertising Tin Thermometer Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Rummy Grapefruit Soda" advertising sign / thermometer, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good working condition with great color and graphics. A rare piece of soda memorabil...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$1,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Antique Wood Compass Shop Carpenter Tool Decorative Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Antique Wood Compass Shop Carpenter Tool.
Dimensions: 33 H x 17 W , 58 open radius ( I can draw a circle up to 154" in diameter) wood is 1 thick
Please v...
Category
1960s American Classical Vintage American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Set of (14) Vintage Anatomy Charts by American Map Co. - sold individually
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of (14) Vintage Anatomy Charts
American Map Co. - Circa 1950.
14 Total Charts - Sold Individually -( 14 available )
( discounted to buy as a set )
29" x 37" unfolded
9.5" x 12...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
1911, The Lady Claire Dress Form, Very Rare
Located in Peekskill, NY
I've had an example of this dress form in my personal collection. It's an amazing piece of engineering and one of my favorite items... something I decided to never sell it. The Lady Claire...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
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