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Style: Victorian
Antique Apothecary Mortar and Pestle, English, Bronze, Beech, Chemist, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique apothecary mortar and pestle. An English, bronze and beech chemist's aid, dating to the Victorian period and later, ci...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
19th century Sikes scientific hydrometer set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century sikes hydrometer set circa 1890.
Good quality presented in a mahogany box, with brass catches.
Labelled on the cartouche ' sike's hydrometer' and a 56 stamford street ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th century Danish carved walnut barometer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Danish carved walnut barometer circa 1890.
Beautifully carved from a solid piece of wood. Thermometer set in the top. Barometer with paper dial in danish.
Some losses ...
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century thermometer in original case
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century thermometer in original case circa 1890.
Fine quality thermometer which measures between -45 degrees centigrade and +50. In fully working condition, complete in its ori...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Paper
American Victorian Stereoscope Photographs
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian-style collection of stereoscope photographs. (100 available)
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor
s Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Factory Barometer, English, Oak, Banjo, Official, Factory Act 1937
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage factory barometer. An English, oak banjo barometer, officially marked in compliance with the Factory Act 1937 and dating to circa 1940.
Select oak displays fine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Oak
Large, Antique Telescope Tripod, English, Pine, Observatory, Rack, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large, antique telescope tripod. An English, pine observatory rack dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900.
Original painted ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Pine
English Victorian Postal Scales with Brass Weights
Located in Queens, NY
"English Victorian postal scales with brass weights consisting of two-4lb weights and a 2lb weight on a oak base (signed: S. MORDAN & CO LONDON)
Some minor chipping to the veneer of...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
This beautiful cabinet was used by a traveling optometrists to treat patients in their homes.
The glass fron...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure
Located in Essex, MA
Impressively large bushel measure for the County Of Gloucester, England. Inscribed
"Imperial Standard Bushel". "County Of Gloucester". Made by Bate of London. Dated 1853 and 1834. ...
Category
1850s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy ca.1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy ca.1900s
A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
1900s Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting the Human Head
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1900s Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting the Human Head
A rare brochure illustrating the anatomy of the human head. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of several layers of th...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
English Victorian Ebonized Telescope
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian ebonzied metal and brass trim telescope on adjustable dark stained tripod base (signed: WOOD, late ABRAHAM & CO, LIVERPOOL)
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
19th Century Trying or Jointer Plane
Located in High Point, NC
19th century trying or jointer plane from England. Lovely patina from age and use.
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Anatomical Wall Chart Depicting the Human Lymphatic and Blood Vessels
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Anatomical Wall Chart Depicting the Human Lymphatic and Blood Vessels
A rare 19-carat anatomical wall chart depicting the human lymphatic and blood ve...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
Antique Canada Post Office Balance Scale with Cast Metal Base and Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique postal scale is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada and date to approximately 1952 and done in the Late Victorian ...
Category
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Victorian Set Squares, C. 1880
Located in High Point, NC
This is a set of three antique shipwright's set squares. The squares are made from oak and have brass caps. They are right-angled tools, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Foldable Anatomical Wall Chart Depicting Human Musculature
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Foldable Anatomical Wall Chart Depicting Human Musculature
A rare 19th century anatomical wall chart depicting human musculature and internal organs. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Victorian Set Squares, C. 1880
Located in High Point, NC
This is a set of three antique shipwright's set squares. The squares are made from rosewood and have brass caps. They are right-angled tools, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses - Antique Victorian (1895)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of sterling silver folding opera glasses; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection.
These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver folding opera glasses have a circular form with a plain rectangular bridge.
The eye pieces and lenses are encompassed with plain circular frames, conjoined with swept bridges.
Each pair of lenses are hinged to a plain frame ornamented with the numerals 1 to 5, accented with a sliding focus dial.
The central frame is further embellished with a hinged fingerpiece, accented with a lobed terminal.
Such impressive and high quality examples are rare to the market.
Condition:
These antique Victorian opera glasses...
Category
1890s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pike and Elliman English Brass Scale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pike and Elliman brass shop scale, dating to the 1880's. Nice original condition. Class b to weigh up to 12oz. Stamped on brass tray pike & E 14 new, 32 Gi ...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$440 Sale Price
41% Off
Antique Glass Display Dome
Located in Norwalk, CT
A wonderful glass display dome great to keep sculpture or collections safe and look more interesting than just on a shelf.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Victorian Marquetry Wall Barometer and Thermometer
Located in London, GB
Victorian marquetry wall barometer and thermometer.
English, 19th century
Measures: height 98cm, width 25cm, depth 7cm.
This elegant piece is a fin...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Tunbridge Wells Ruler, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The ruler with differing scales on each side.
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique visual aid of a longitudinal bone cut of the elbow. Genuine bone mounted on cardboard with hand-painted structure of muscles, bursae and tendons. With German explanation. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bone
Ornate 19th Century Agricultural Sack Scales by Bartlett
Son, Bristol.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Ornate 19th Century Agricultural Sack Scales by Bartlett & Son, Bristol.
This is a very ornate set of Scales in cast iron they would have been used for weighing sacks of many agr...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
Superb Large Brass and Iron Dairy Balance Scales by Parnall of Bristol
This very large and attractive beam balance scale is set on a cas...
Category
19th Century Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale
Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Letter Scale with Weights, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Banjo Barometer by Maple
Co
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Victorian banjo barometer in carved solid oak. This was made in London by Maple and Co, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period.
It is of amazing quality, beau...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian nautical gilt bronze clock and barometer pair
English, 19th Century
Measures: height 25 cm, width 22 cm, depth 13.5 cm
This elega...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Brass
Scottish Agate Postal Scale
Weights, Circa 1865-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Victorian Brass and Scottish Agate Postal scale with Weights, Circa 1865-1870.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Agate, Brass
Victorian Ormolu Clock and Barometer Desk Set, of Maritime or Naval Interest
Located in London, GB
Each in the form of a ship's wheel with 2.5 inch silvered dial, contained in cases, one with seven turned banded agate handles, the other with eight banded agate handles, each on ova...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Agate, Ormolu
Victorian scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Victorian scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage scientific instruments created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian scientific instruments made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original scientific instruments, popular names associated with this style include Bayliss
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Co, and Elkington
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