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Antique Measuring Instruments

18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy
18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy

18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy

Located in Delft, NL

18th Century French Silver Measuring Instruments Pied De Roy A rare collection of two silver measuring instruments from the 18th century, predating the definitive introduction of th...

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18th Century French Antique Measuring Instruments

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Silver

England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument
England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument

England Early 1900 Brass Galvanometer Antique Physic Measuring Instrument

By Philip Harris Ltd.

Located in Milan, IT

Moving coil brass galvanometer with three-screw base, instrument signed Philip Harris Ltd Birmingham England n. 19402, made in the early 1900, a tool used as a detector of direct cur...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Stick Barometer Mahogany Board Antique Weather Measuring Instrument J. Ramsden
Stick Barometer Mahogany Board Antique Weather Measuring Instrument J. Ramsden

Stick Barometer Mahogany Board Antique Weather Measuring Instrument J. Ramsden

By Jesse Ramsden

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

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1780s Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.

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1810s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa
Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

Galvanometer Antique Measuring Instrument Used for Telegraph Cables 1850 circa

Located in Milan, IT

Vertical mirror galvanometer made in 1850 circa, oak and glass, three adjustable screws at the base. Tool constituted by a magnet bar movable inside a coil and connected to a needle....

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1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes

By E. Gleizes Paris

Located in London, GB

The central enamel dials, signed 'Gleizes / 3 Place Vendome a Paris,' comprise the clock, with Roman numerals, and the barometer with a spiralling mercury reserve below, while furthe...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Measuring Instruments

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Ormolu

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

By Cary

Located in Norwich, GB

William Cary was an important scientific instrument maker, he trained under Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) he produced numerous scientific instruments including mechanical calculators, me...

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1810s English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Measuring Stand
Measuring Stand

Measuring Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French early wooden measuring stand is a marvelous blend of utility and minimalistic design. The slender vertical post, supported by a sturdy base, demonstrates the practical el...

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Early 1900s French Antique Measuring Instruments

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Metal

Pharmacy Child Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre
Pharmacy Child Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre

Pharmacy Child Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Pharmacy Child Measure Stand, Pitch Pine Measuring Stick or Somastometre Once these along with scales were common place in Doctors Surgeries, Chemist Shops and Drug stores, the pati...

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1890s Industrial Antique Measuring Instruments

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Beech

English Victorian Surveyor's Measure
English Victorian Surveyor's Measure

English Victorian Surveyor's Measure

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style painted wood and brass adjustable surveyor\'s measure.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Continental Measuring Stand
19th Century Continental Measuring Stand

19th Century Continental Measuring Stand

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A highly unusual and super quality 19th Century mahogany and brass measuring stand. With two beautifully engraved brass plates showing measurements and a sliding height bar with a w...

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19th Century Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure
Victorian Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure

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. ...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Bronze

American Victorian Scale and Height Measure
American Victorian Scale and Height Measure

American Victorian Scale and Height Measure

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian standing scale with mahogany center post and brass weight and height measure with platform base on wheels (signed FAIRBANKS)

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus
19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus

19th Century Italian Height Measuring Apparatus

Located in Round Top, TX

An intriguing 19th century Italian apparatus for measuring one's height in centimeters. Soundly constructed from cast iron with a bronze measure to one side. A whimsical accent perfe...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Bronze, Iron

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'

Located in Madrid, ES

Michael Butterfield was a mathematician who made measuring instruments based in Paris from the last quarter of the 17th century who continued to work until the early 18th century.

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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Measuring Instruments

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Metal, Bronze, Other

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

They produced telescopes, microscopes, navigation and surveying equipment, mechanical calculators and measuring instruments. Working out of The Strand, London, England, Cary's equ...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure
Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Very charming small figurine of a lady that functions as a tape measure. This vintage piece was commonly found on a sewing table and has both centimeters as well as inch measurements...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Measuring Instruments

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Plastic

Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880
Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880

Folding Boxwood & Brass Shoe Size Measure, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century folding cobbler's boxwood and brass shoe size measure, for the French market. With folding heel rest and slinging toe marker, with brass hinge. Paris point ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Boxwood

19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure

19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.

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1850s French Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Antique Pharmacist's Medicine Cup, English, Glass, Apothecary Measure, Victorian
Antique Pharmacist's Medicine Cup, English, Glass, Apothecary Measure, Victorian

Antique Pharmacist's Medicine Cup, English, Glass, Apothecary Measure, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pharmacist's medicine cup. An English, glass and leather apothecary measure, dating to the Victorian period, circa 19000. A fascinating pocket medicine cup and ...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Glass

1860s Torricellian Barometer Oak Wood Negretti & Zambra Old Weather Instrument
1860s Torricellian Barometer Oak Wood Negretti & Zambra Old Weather Instrument

1860s Torricellian Barometer Oak Wood Negretti & Zambra Old Weather Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farme...

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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Oak

System  walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.
System  walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.

System walking stick with grain measuring the function, France 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

System walking stick: stick with grain measuring function. Oak wood barrel, graduated on the outside with brass nails. Iron knob, brass ferrule. By unscrewing the knob, a graduated i...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass, Iron

1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument
1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument

1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farme...

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1840s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc
Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc

Beste Lederkapsel Vintage Roll Up Tape Measure, Leather & Brass, 1st half 20thc

Located in Atlanta, GA

Wonderfully patinated tape measuring to 20 meters but also in inches on the reverse of the tap, with brass winder and mid stripe as well as hook and keeper, inscribed “Not For Tradin...

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1920s Antique Measuring Instruments

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Leather

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731

Located in Knivsta, SE

Swedish Alnmått (Cubit measure) in iron with gilded details. Baroque, dated 1731. Provenance: Baron Carl Emanuel Cederström, great collector during the mid-19th Century in Sweden. W...

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1730s Swedish Baroque Antique Measuring Instruments

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Iron

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783
Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783

Alnmått (Cubit measure) in Birch with a Noble Crown. Gustavian, dated 1783

Located in Knivsta, SE

An instrument used for measuring, traditionally called Alnmått, consisting of curved work worked elements topped by a thyrsus (pinecone decor element).

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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920
Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920

Pair of Antique Customs & Excise Measures, English, Etched Glass Beakers C.1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique Customs & Excise measures. An English, etched glass governmental beaker set, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. A rare and intriguing example of ...

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1920s British Other Antique Measuring Instruments

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Glass

Antique Gilbert & Barker Red Self Measuring Type 208 Vintage Curbside Gas Pump
Antique Gilbert & Barker Red Self Measuring Type 208 Vintage Curbside Gas Pump

Antique Gilbert & Barker Red Self Measuring Type 208 Vintage Curbside Gas Pump

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Gilbert & Barker Red Self Measuring Type 208 Vintage Curbside Gas Pump. Item featured weighs approx 180 lbs, remarkable red color, original labels, very nice vintage item, do...

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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Measuring Instruments

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Metal

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights
Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Large Antique French Brass and Iron Balance Scale with Weights

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Testut was a French company manufacturing and marketing measuring instruments (weighing and counting). It was founded around 1850 by Charles Rodolphe Testut.  

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach

Located in New Orleans, LA

This intriguing item is almost certainly a Holland Circle by German scientific instrument makers Baumann & Kinzelbach. The Holland Circle, sometimes referred to as a Dutch Circle...

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19th Century German Antique Measuring Instruments

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Bronze

Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set
Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set

Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set

Located in Norwalk, CT

Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for glasses.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Glass

Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer
Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer

Dutch 19th Century Carved Wooden Barometer

Located in Delft, NL

The carved wood has a scene of fruits and scrolls A barometer is a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure in a particular environment.

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Early 20th Century French Carved Black Forest Hunting Barometer and Thermometer
Early 20th Century French Carved Black Forest Hunting Barometer and Thermometer

Early 20th Century French Carved Black Forest Hunting Barometer and Thermometer

Located in Birmingham, AL

The central section features the barometer, known as an aneroid barometer, an instrument used for measuring pressure as a method that does not involve liquid and that was invented by...

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Early 1900s French Black Forest Antique Measuring Instruments

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Walnut

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767

French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Above is the impressive pierced top crown displaying a globe at the center, scroll and measuring instruments. The barometer is finished with a stunning and most decorative floral wre...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Measuring Instruments

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Giltwood

Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map
Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map

Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Dalmatian Coast: A 17th Century Dutch Map

By Theodorus Danckerts

Located in Alamo, CA

The scale in the bottom left is also illustrated with a cherub with measuring instruments. Various ships can be seen sailing in the waters as a naval battle rages in the Tyrrhenian S...

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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Measuring Instruments

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Paper

Bronze Sculpture "Science Guiding Industry" By Emile Picault (1833-1915)
Bronze Sculpture "Science Guiding Industry" By Emile Picault (1833-1915)

Bronze Sculpture "Science Guiding Industry" By Emile Picault (1833-1915)

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Ixelles, BE

He holds in his hands, or under his arm, a notebook or tablet, perhaps containing plans or drawings, and tools (a chisel or measuring instrument is visible). This posture emphasizes ...

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19th Century French Industrial Antique Measuring Instruments

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Bronze

Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Cherub Putti Fireplace Fire Place Chenets Andirons
Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Cherub Putti Fireplace Fire Place Chenets Andirons

Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Cherub Putti Fireplace Fire Place Chenets Andirons

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful French gilt bronze cherub putti fireplace fire place chenets andirons playing musical instruments. Measures: 14" W x 12" W x 7" D.

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1920s French Belle Époque Antique Measuring Instruments

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Bronze

19th Century German Black Forest Style Ebonized Walnut Thermometer-Barometer
19th Century German Black Forest Style Ebonized Walnut Thermometer-Barometer

19th Century German Black Forest Style Ebonized Walnut Thermometer-Barometer

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century hand-carved German ebonized walnut thermometer-barometer is an exquisite instrument designed to measure atmospheric pressure and forecast weather, while also provid...

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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Measuring Instruments

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Walnut

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in New York, NY

Large 19th century KPM plaques hand-painted by Dittrich after the original paintings by the Czech master, Franz Lefler (1831-1898), depicting children singing and playing string inst...

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19th Century German Romantic Antique Measuring Instruments

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Porcelain

Brass Ship's Inclinometer, circa 1910
Brass Ship's Inclinometer, circa 1910

Brass Ship's Inclinometer, circa 1910

Located in London, GB

An inclinometer, or clinometer, is an instrument used for measuring angles of slope (or tilt) or elevation of an object with respect to gravity's direction.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925
Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925

Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925

Located in London, GB

An inclinometer, or clinometer, is an instrument used for measuring angles of slope (or tilt) or elevation of an object with respect to gravity's direction.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel with Starry Marble Inlay
18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel with Starry Marble Inlay

18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel with Starry Marble Inlay

Located in Beervelde, BE

The front is decorated with musique instrument. Measures: 145 cm EW 57.08", 98 cm EH 38.58", 124 cm IW 48.82", 82 cm IH 32.28", 30 cm S 11.81", 49 cm ...

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18th Century French Directoire Antique Measuring Instruments

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Stone

End XIX century Small Terrestrial Globe Signed C.M.C Paris Papier Maché Sphere
End XIX century Small Terrestrial Globe Signed C.M.C Paris Papier Maché Sphere

End XIX century Small Terrestrial Globe Signed C.M.C Paris Papier Maché Sphere

Located in Milan, IT

Men have always wanted to understand the world where they live, and they used all possible instruments to measure the space around and to increase their knowledge.

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1890s French Antique Measuring Instruments

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Paper

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Museum Quality Measuring Instrument, PH & F. Pellin, Paris, circa 1900
Museum Quality Measuring Instrument, PH & F. Pellin, Paris, circa 1900

Museum Quality Measuring Instrument, PH & F. Pellin, Paris, circa 1900

Located in Nijmegen, Gelderland

This authentic measuring instrument from PH & F. Pellin comes from Paris, France.

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass, Iron

19th Century Gold/Apothecary Desktop Scale in Cherry and Brass by Henry Troemner
19th Century Gold/Apothecary Desktop Scale in Cherry and Brass by Henry Troemner

19th Century Gold/Apothecary Desktop Scale in Cherry and Brass by Henry Troemner

By Henry Troemner

Located in South Newfane, VT

The Troemner Company was founded in 1838 and still manufactures precision weighing and measuring instruments to the present day. Scales of this type were used by apothecaries, but al...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Late 19th Century Physics Instrument
Late 19th Century Physics Instrument

Late 19th Century Physics Instrument

Unavailable

H 6 in W 9 in D 5.38 in

Late 19th Century Physics Instrument

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a fantastic and rare 19th century physics instrument used to measure the angle of light being reflected in the mirrors.

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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Measuring Instruments

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Zinc

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Located in Burton, TX

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher Mfg. Co. Ltd., London 1918 N0. 1.195'. Lovingly cared for, it is in working condition...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure
Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Early 20th Century English Telescoping Surveyors Measure

Located in Burton, TX

Telescoping surveyors measuring staff made of wood with brass fittings. Marked 'Houghton-Butcher Mfg. Co. Ltd., London 1918 No. 1.173'. Lovingly cared for, it is in working conditio...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Unavailable

H 20.08 in W 18.9 in D 7.49 in

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Artistic and Historical Significance This clock is far more than a time-measuring instrument; it is a true sculptural masterpiece, illustrating the refinement and technical mastery o...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Measuring Instruments

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Malachite, Bronze

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts
Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 15.36 in D 7.49 in

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

The Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log is a nautical instrument for measuring a vessel’s speed and distance travelled.

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19th Century Antique Measuring Instruments

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Metal

1850s Oak Wood Stick Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument Negretti & Zambra
1850s Oak Wood Stick Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument Negretti & Zambra

1850s Oak Wood Stick Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument Negretti & Zambra

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in Milan, IT

Stick barometer, oak wood, antique measuring instrument made in UK in the mid-19th century and signed by Negretti & Zambra, with thermometer and nonius reading the atmospheric changes.

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1870s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860
Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860

Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860

Located in Milan, IT

La Filotecnica Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milan Centesimal tacheometer 133 b normal N. 55858 Catasto Italiano model of the second half of the 19th century, of burnished brass, complete with ...

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1860s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s
Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s

Measuring Instrument to Verify Distillates in Barrels by Dring & Fage UK 1900s

By Dring & Fage 1

Located in Milan, IT

Measuring instrument made of boxwood and brass divided into four parts and placed in its original leather case; it was used to verify the measures of distillates in barrels and the s...

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Early 1900s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Boxwood

1870 Salmoiraghi Tacheometer Surveyor Measuring Instrument in Original Patina
1870 Salmoiraghi Tacheometer Surveyor Measuring Instrument in Original Patina

1870 Salmoiraghi Tacheometer Surveyor Measuring Instrument in Original Patina

Located in Milan, IT

In perfect working order. Measures: Height 35 cm, 14.5 inches, telescope length 37 cm, 13.7 inches.

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1870s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

1850 Ciceri and Pini Mahogany Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
1850 Ciceri and Pini Mahogany Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

1850 Ciceri and Pini Mahogany Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

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1850s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Barometer Wisker York Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
19th Century Mahogany Barometer Wisker York Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

19th Century Mahogany Barometer Wisker York Antique Weather Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farme...

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Early 19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s

Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s

Located in Milan, IT

Refractor polarimeter made of painted brass with cast iron tripod base by Steindorff & Co. Berlin D.R.P. Germany, 1920s. It is an antique instrument used to determine the concentrati...

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1920s German Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument by Giuseppe Piana Early 1800s
Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument by Giuseppe Piana Early 1800s

Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument by Giuseppe Piana Early 1800s

By Giuseppe Piana

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s
Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s

Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s

Located in Milan, IT

Engraved boxwood diptych sundial with brass hinges, book-shaped, English manufacture, first decade of the 19th century. The sundial is equipped with a compass for orientation inserte...

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Early 1800s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Aneroid Brass Barometer Measuring Instrument by Negretti & Zambra
19th Century Aneroid Brass Barometer Measuring Instrument by Negretti & Zambra

19th Century Aneroid Brass Barometer Measuring Instrument by Negretti & Zambra

Located in Milan, IT

Aneroid or holosteric brass barometer made at the end of the 19th century, signed Negretti & Zambra n. I 699, complete with semicircle thermometer with engraved and silver-plated bra...

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1880s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

Metronome Johan Maelzel Antique Musical Measuring Instrument made in Early 1900s
Metronome Johan Maelzel Antique Musical Measuring Instrument made in Early 1900s

Metronome Johan Maelzel Antique Musical Measuring Instrument made in Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Metronome system Johan Maelzel (1772-1838) of the early 1900s. It is an instrument used to measure the tempo of music, the sound of the pendulum accurately signals the speed of execu...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Wood

Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s
Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s

Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Metronome system Johan Maelzel (1772-1838) early 1900s. It is an instrument used to measure the tempo of music, the sound of the pendulum accurately signals the speed of execution.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Metal

1930s Brass Anemometer in Original Case Ancient Measuring Instrument Air Flux
1930s Brass Anemometer in Original Case Ancient Measuring Instrument Air Flux

1930s Brass Anemometer in Original Case Ancient Measuring Instrument Air Flux

Located in Milan, IT

An anemometer is an antique instrument to measure air flux and it is used to survey and measure speed of air masses.

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1920s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass

J Walden 1810-20 Mahogany Large clock Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument
J Walden 1810-20 Mahogany Large clock Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument

J Walden 1810-20 Mahogany Large clock Barometer Weather Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Rare large barometer complete with clock signed J. Walden Jersey Warranted dating from around 1810-1820. Mahogany wood case and finely worked mahogany burl with double threaded edges...

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1810s British Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

Brass Spirit Level Measuring Instrument by J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham  1860
Brass Spirit Level Measuring Instrument by J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham  1860

Brass Spirit Level Measuring Instrument by J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham 1860

Located in Milan, IT

Brass spirit level signed J. Rabone & Sons Birmingham made in England Warrented correct, complete with adjustment screw and made in the second half of the 19th century. Excellent con...

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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840
Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840

Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840

Located in Milan, IT

It is an ancient time measuring instrument whose orientation is given by the magnetic compass located at the base and allows you to orient the sundial, while two levels and three lev...

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1840s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

1900s Barometric Altimeter Antique Measuring Instrument in Original Case
1900s Barometric Altimeter Antique Measuring Instrument in Original Case

1900s Barometric Altimeter Antique Measuring Instrument in Original Case

Located in Milan, IT

Very good condition and in order. Measures: Diameter 4,8, height 1,7. The altimeter is an antique instrument for measure the height above sea level, according with principle of Pasc...

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century
Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century

Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Scales for babies made of cast iron with depictions of flowers. The scale is equipped with a double scale: on one side from 0 to 15kg, on the other side from 0 to 10 hg. Counterweigh...

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1880s Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Iron

End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument

End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Sand hourglass, brass container with circular base and tapered columns in the center and blown glass cruet. Duration 45 minutes. English manufacture of the early 1900s. Measures he...

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1890s Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Glass

1850 Italian Brass Square Measurement Surveyor Instrument, Scientific Instrument
1850 Italian Brass Square Measurement Surveyor Instrument, Scientific Instrument

1850 Italian Brass Square Measurement Surveyor Instrument, Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Very good condition. Measures: Height 16 cm, diameter 8 cm. It's an antique measuring instrument including a brass cylindrical box, with eight levels for draw alignments at 45 ° or m...

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1850s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Aneroid or Holosteric Brass Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument
19th Century Aneroid or Holosteric Brass Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument

19th Century Aneroid or Holosteric Brass Barometer Antique Forecast Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London; our gift box is free. It’s an antique measuring instrument having an element sensitive to pressure, a metal box, named barometric capsule.

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1890s Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument
19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument

19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure.

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1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Wood

Brass Sextant
Brass Sextant

Brass Sextant

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and longitude at sea.

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19th Century English Antique Measuring Instruments

Italian Brass Land-Surveyor Instrument Made in 1860 with its Original Walnut Box
Italian Brass Land-Surveyor Instrument Made in 1860 with its Original Walnut Box

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 half of the 19th century, complete with original walnut box.

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1860s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Barometer Joseph Solcha Hull Antique Forecast Instrument
19th Century Antique Barometer Joseph Solcha Hull Antique Forecast Instrument

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 instrument made of mahogany wood, with cedar wood thread on the outer edge.

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1850s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

1870s, Brass Theodolite Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Scientific Instrument
1870s, Brass Theodolite Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Scientific Instrument

1870s, Brass Theodolite Ing. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

It consists of a base, a telescope, two graduated circles, one horizontal and one vertical, small microscopes for reading the circles and double nonius for the centesimal reading of ...

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1870s Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Fabulous and Masculine Found Object Wall Sculpture
Fabulous and Masculine Found Object Wall Sculpture

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 sculpture for it's rustic yet beautiful combination of wooden shapes including a whee...

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1860s American Rustic Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hydrometer by Farrow and Jackson of London
19th Century Hydrometer by Farrow and Jackson of London

19th Century Hydrometer by Farrow and Jackson of London

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Fine quality hydrometer made by farrow and jackson of london.  This is a measuring instrument used for measuring the alcohol content in water.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Spirit Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass by W. Marples & Sons Hibernia, 1860
Spirit Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass by W. Marples & Sons Hibernia, 1860

Spirit Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass by W. Marples & Sons Hibernia, 1860

By William Marples & Sons

Located in Milan, IT

Length 22.4 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 2.5 cm. It is an ancient measuring instrument used to determine the slope of a surface in comparison to the horizontal reference plane.

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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Water Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass
Water Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass

Water Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass

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H 0.79 in W 7.76 in D 0.71 in

Water Level Made of Wood, Brass and Glass

Located in Milan, IT

It is an ancient measuring instrument used to determine the slope of a surface in comparison to the horizontal reference plane.

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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Scleroscope to Measure the Hardness of Metals, USA, 1914
Scleroscope to Measure the Hardness of Metals, USA, 1914

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.

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1910s American Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Metal, Steel

1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box
1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box

1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box

Located in Milan, IT

Pasquale Cittelli was one of the most appreciated Italian scientific instrument makers at the beginning of the 19th century, and received awards and medals; his workshop possessed on...

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Early 1800s Italian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

Dutch Large Size Brass Two-Tiered Balance Scale with Weights, circa 1880
Dutch Large Size Brass Two-Tiered Balance Scale with Weights, circa 1880

Dutch Large Size Brass Two-Tiered Balance Scale with Weights, circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

Placed just above, a smaller version of the scale leads the eye upwards toward the exquisite brass bull, holding the measuring instrument in its mouth. The ensemble is composed as a ...

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

American Victorian Standing Scale, Early 20th Century
American Victorian Standing Scale, Early 20th Century

American Victorian Standing Scale, Early 20th Century

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H 55.52 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in

American Victorian Standing Scale, Early 20th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

The scale is mainly made of cast iron, and the measuring instruments are made of brass. It still has the original painting, which is very rare.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Brass, Iron

Logging Measuring Stick c.1940
Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

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H 54 in W 1.5 in D 1 in

Logging Measuring Stick c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Yellow surveyor pole has sold. Original logging measuring stick. The logging measuring stick is numbered on 4 sides and has a flat brass base that originally allowed it to s...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Bronze Imperial Peck Measure
English Bronze Imperial Peck Measure

English Bronze Imperial Peck Measure

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H 5.75 in W 16 in D 12.25 in

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 Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint
Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint

Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint

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H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in

Bronze Imperial Gallon Measure, Calcutta Mint

Located in Essex, MA

British controlled India weights and measures Imperial Gallon Measure. F.70 #78. With cover. Measures were used by municipalities to assure and check for fair and accurate product pa...

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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

1870s Theodolite Troughton & Simms Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
1870s Theodolite Troughton & Simms Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

1870s Theodolite Troughton & Simms Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Good condition, the optics of the vertical circle microscopes are missing. Instrument measures cm 38 x 35 x 47 - inches 15 x 13.6 H 18.5.

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1870s Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Barometer Antique Instrument Weather Misure
19th Century English Mahogany Barometer Antique Instrument Weather Misure

19th Century English Mahogany Barometer Antique Instrument Weather Misure

Located in Milan, IT

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was the fist one in 1643 to make an instrument for measure changes of air pressure. Man, as farm...

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet

By Perrelet

Located in New Orleans, LA

His other inventions included marine watches with measuring instruments and a split second precision chronograph he patented in 1827.

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19th Century European Other Antique Measuring Instruments

Set Of Four Bronze Measures For The County Of Northumberland
Set Of Four Bronze Measures For The County Of Northumberland

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 ...

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1820s English George IV Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Resistance Measuring Device of the Second Half of the 19th Century
Resistance Measuring Device of the Second Half of the 19th Century

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 copper, complete with boxwood meter measuring from 0 to 50 mm. Second half of the 19th c...

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1860s British Antique Measuring Instruments

Set Of Six Bronze Measures For The County Of Bedford, England
Set Of Six Bronze Measures For The County Of Bedford, England

Set Of Six Bronze Measures For The County Of Bedford, England

Located in Essex, MA

Fit together as a nest of six. Imperial quart down to a Imperial Quarter Gill. Stamped with municipal seal of accuracy.

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1870s English Victorian Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Set Of Three Irish Bronze Measures For The County Of Wicklow
Set Of Three Irish Bronze Measures For The County Of Wicklow

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.

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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Imperial Standard Peck " County Of Derby " Bronze Measure by Bate Of London
Imperial Standard Peck " County Of Derby " Bronze Measure by Bate Of London

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 of the 19th century in London. Circular with two wood wrapped handles. Markings and ...

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1830s English William IV Antique Measuring Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Lisse, NL

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in Milan, IT

Magnetic topographer compass from the early 1900s, brass and bakelite base; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with its tip th...

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Early 1900s European Antique Measuring Instruments

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Early 20th Century Walnut Cased Barometer
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Early 20th Century Walnut Cased Barometer

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Carved Oak Barometer by Cetti of Brook Street, London

Located in London, GB

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Oak

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Located in Devon, GB

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Mahogany

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George III Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Henry Andrews, Royston

Located in Norwich, GB

George III stick barometer in a finely figured mahogany case with canted corners and architectural pediment surmounted by a central ivory finial. Exposed mercury tube with bulb ciste...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Measuring Instruments

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Mahogany

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J. M. Pagani Barometer From the 19th Century in Walnut Case

$1,773Sale Price|20% Off

H 46.07 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in

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Located in Opole, PL

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Glass, Walnut, Wood

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H 2 in W 10 in D 33 in

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Located in Napa, CA

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Located in Vero Beach, FL

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Located in Norwich, GB

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1790s English Georgian Antique Measuring Instruments

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Located in Savannah, GA

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English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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$18,850

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By John Bennett

Located in New Orleans, LA

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$38,500

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By Regina Company

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Antique Measuring Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique measuring instruments is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique measuring instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique measuring instruments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique measuring instruments made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique measuring instruments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Philip Harris Ltd., Aitchison and Dring & Fage are consistently popular.

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