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Style: High Victorian
Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890 Imported by American Thermo-Ware Co., New York An extraordinary and exceedingly rare pair of life-sized anat...
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Late 19th Century German Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890
Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890

Pair of Rare Life-Sized Pilz Anatomical Flap Manikins, Germany, c. 1890

$10,580 / set
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
By Henry Troemner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron & Metal Balance Scale #1—Circa 1890s This Henry Troemner balance scale #1 is a remarkable antique cast iron scale, likely manufactured between th...
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Late 19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s
Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

Henry Troemner Apothecary Cast Iron Metal Balance Scale #1, Circa 1890s

$1,895
Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam
Located in Garnerville, NY
American Civil War Era brass bodied bloodletting fleam, phlebetome or scarificator. The fleam, which has many other spellings such as phleam, flew or fleame, is a very distinct surgi...
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1860s American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam
Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam

Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam

$575
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...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate

Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate

$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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Victorian green gold Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau green and golden color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up...
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1890s German Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Iron

Victorian green gold Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1890s
Victorian green gold Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1890s

Victorian green gold Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1890s

$320
H 5 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Double Bronze/Brass Apothecary Scale
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a gilt bronze/brass double apothecary scale. It depicts an upside down bronze Corinthian column that holds two different set of balance brass ...
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20th Century Unknown High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass

Double Bronze/Brass Apothecary Scale
Double Bronze/Brass Apothecary Scale

Double Bronze/Brass Apothecary Scale

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19 in W 17.75 in D 5.5 in
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the late 19th century in France; It was a scale used by traders for retail Brass and Cast-Iron Patina and signs of use which ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron, Brass

Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880
Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880

Antique Trade Scale Brass and Cast Iron, France, circa 1880

$814 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.6 in W 27.96 in D 10.83 in
Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tabletop press. An English, cast iron rotary flower pressing machine, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Relive t...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron

Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian
Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian

Antique Tabletop Press, English, Cast Iron, Rotary, Flower Pressing, Victorian

$1,290
H 13.39 in W 13.78 in D 11.62 in
circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
circa 1890s micro-beaded draw-string evening bag. Scenic design with Shaker Style houses appears in various bag designs & color variations. Silk lining i...
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1890s American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Beads

circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag
circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag

circa 1890s Micro-Beaded Drawstring Evening Bag

$225
H 0.25 in W 6.25 in D 8 in
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated a...
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19th Century German Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

$450 Sale Price
78% Off
H 3 in W 10 in D 10 in
Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa 1860. A great looking historical conversation p...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles
Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles

Historical American Civil War Era Wire Frame Magnifying Eye Glass Spectacles

$175
H 1.25 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
"Army of the Potomac" by John Bachelder, Civil War Era Lithograph, circa 1863
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fully-entitled: Army of the Potomac. The Wagon Trains of the Army of the Potomac en Route from Chickahominy to James River VA. During the Seven...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Paper

"Army of the Potomac" by John Bachelder, Civil War Era Lithograph, circa 1863
"Army of the Potomac" by John Bachelder, Civil War Era Lithograph, circa 1863

"Army of the Potomac" by John Bachelder, Civil War Era Lithograph, circa 1863

$2,950
H 29.5 in W 37.5 in D 2.5 in
Pair Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts,* United States, Circa 1861–1863 *This offering consists of four pieces, two cannonballs, and two peri...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Iron, Ormolu

Pair Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts
Pair Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts

Pair Confederate Civil War Cast Iron Cannonballs with Century Ormolu Mounts

$2,850 / set
H 4.25 in Dm 3.75 in
Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
A rare and visually commanding late 19th-century brass balance scale, attributed to J. Motk & Co., circa 1890. Likely of Portuguese or Central European origin, this exquisite scale w...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890
Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

Large Antique Brass Butcher’s Balance Scale with Ox Head, Circa 1890

$4,432
H 64.57 in W 29.14 in D 14.97 in
1890s Victorian Porcelain Dolls Frozen Charlotte Japan Germany, Set of 3
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful set of 3 antique porcelain dolls, so called ''Frozen Charlottes'': they originate in Germany, where they would be put into the pudding (or a...
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Late 19th Century Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Porcelain

1890s Victorian Porcelain Dolls Frozen Charlotte Japan Germany, Set of 3
1890s Victorian Porcelain Dolls Frozen Charlotte Japan Germany, Set of 3

1890s Victorian Porcelain Dolls Frozen Charlotte Japan Germany, Set of 3

$173
H 6.38 in W 1.78 in D 1.19 in
19century English Balancing Scale
By G. None
Located in Tarrytown, NY
19century English balancing scale.
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19th Century European Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

19century English Balancing Scale
19century English Balancing Scale

19century English Balancing Scale

$1,950
H 26 in W 21 in D 13.5 in
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Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century Victorian antique carved oak Banjo Barometer in a lovely carved oak case with a thermometer and a 9' silver dial. Perfect workin...
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Late 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Barometer
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Barometer

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Barometer

H 37.6 in W 11.42 in D 1.78 in
Early Nine Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Instrument Set with Fitted Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical drafting set is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1850 in a period early Victorian style. The i...
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Early 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early Nine Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Instrument Set with Fitted Case
Early Nine Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Instrument Set with Fitted Case

Early Nine Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Instrument Set with Fitted Case

H 7 in W 2.75 in D 1 in
Antique Carved Walnut Aneroid Banjo Barometer
Located in Suffolk, GB
Attractive antique carved walnut aneroid banjo barometer with beautifully carved shaped top and thermometer to the centre. It boasts a lovely porcelain...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carved Walnut Aneroid Banjo Barometer
Antique Carved Walnut Aneroid Banjo Barometer

Antique Carved Walnut Aneroid Banjo Barometer

H 31.5 in W 10.24 in L 31.5 in
Late 19th Century Victorian Glasshouse Brass Metallic Fahrenheit Thermometer
Located in Hyattsville, MD
5 inch diameter wall mount or hanging thermometer. Nice working condition. Appears to be functioning correctly but the true accuracy has not been untested. Enameled metal backing.
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1880s American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Victorian Glasshouse Brass Metallic Fahrenheit Thermometer
Late 19th Century Victorian Glasshouse Brass Metallic Fahrenheit Thermometer

Late 19th Century Victorian Glasshouse Brass Metallic Fahrenheit Thermometer

H 1.13 in Dm 5 in
Antique Troughton Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box
By Troughton Simms London
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in London, England by the noted scientific instrument maker Troughton & Simms, this brass astrological telescope comes complete with its solid brass tripod and one additional ey...
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Late 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Troughton Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box
Antique Troughton Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box

Antique Troughton Simms Astronomical Brass Telescope with Fitted Wooden Box

H 18 in W 31 in D 4 in
John Browning Astrological Brass Telescope with Box Accessories England
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in strand England by the noted scientific instrument maker John Browning, circa 1880, this large brass astrological telescope comes complete with its stand and various accessori...
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Late 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

John Browning Astrological Brass Telescope with Box Accessories England
John Browning Astrological Brass Telescope with Box Accessories England

John Browning Astrological Brass Telescope with Box Accessories England

H 23 in W 43 in D 14 in
Gorham Sterling Table Top Postal Scale, 1906
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Gorham sterling tabletop postal scale, 1906. With a rectangular platform (Measures 2" x 1.25") monogramed and dated 1906, raised on a floral reposed Ovid dome with exposed calib...
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Early 1900s American Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Table Top Postal Scale, 1906
Gorham Sterling Table Top Postal Scale, 1906

Gorham Sterling Table Top Postal Scale, 1906

H 5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
19th century Brass Skeleton Clock Under Dome
Located in Savannah, GA
Skeleton clock pierced, polished brass plates on wooden base with original glass dome. See measurements below.
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1850s English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th century Brass Skeleton Clock Under Dome
19th century Brass Skeleton Clock Under Dome

19th century Brass Skeleton Clock Under Dome

H 22 in W 16 in D 8.75 in
English Brass High Victorian Period Terrestrial Telescope, circa 1850 on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English High Victorian brass terrestrial telescope on stand from the mid 19th century. While the earliest known telescope appeared in the Netherlands in 1608, it is Galileo who im...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Brass High Victorian Period Terrestrial Telescope, circa 1850 on Stand
English Brass High Victorian Period Terrestrial Telescope, circa 1850 on Stand

English Brass High Victorian Period Terrestrial Telescope, circa 1850 on Stand

H 18.5 in W 42 in D 10 in

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