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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.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby
Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby

Miner’s & Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby

Located in London, GB

A “Hedley Dial” Miner’s and Surveyor’s compass by Davis & Son of Derby, circa 1875.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Norwich, GB

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with original lacquer finish and spirit level.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Oxidised Surveyors Level by Reid and Young
Oxidised Surveyors Level by Reid and Young

Oxidised Surveyors Level by Reid and Young

Located in Norwich, GB

Oxidised surveyors level by Reid and Young Mounted on a circular base with threaded aperture or tripod mounting with four holding rings.

Category

1920s British Edwardian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880
Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880

Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Antique Surveyor's Circumcompendium Signed Brand Frères, 1850-1880" Description: Antique Surveying Circumferentor by Brand Frères Brand Frères, Opticiens du Roi à Bruxelles Circa mi...

Category

Mid-19th Century Belgian Other Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box

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.

Category

Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 19th Century English Surveyor's Tape by Elliott Brothers London
Late 19th Century English Surveyor's Tape by Elliott Brothers London

Late 19th Century English Surveyor's Tape by Elliott Brothers London

By Elliott Brothers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century surveyor's tape by Elliott Brothers, London. Located on The Strand from 1840 into the 20th century. 7 3/8" dia. x 2 3/8".

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Metal

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen
1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen

1900s Brass Bakelite Magnetic Topographer Compass Surveyor Measurement Instrumen

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...

Category

Early 1900s European Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930

Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage travelling surveyor's set. An English, pocket drawing instrument case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Nickel

Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900

Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany case and stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Surveyor’s Tripod Floor Lamp in Oak and Brass
Early 20th Century Surveyor’s Tripod Floor Lamp in Oak and Brass

Early 20th Century Surveyor’s Tripod Floor Lamp in Oak and Brass

Located in Toronto, ON

An early 20th-century surveyor’s tripod, elegantly repurposed as a sculptural floor lamp, retaining its original craftsmanship and utilitarian character.

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Rustic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

19th C Surveyors Metamorphic Instrument Box/Table    A very rare piece
19th C Surveyors Metamorphic Instrument Box/Table    A very rare piece

19th C Surveyors Metamorphic Instrument Box/Table A very rare piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th C Surveyors Metamorphic Instrument Box/Table A very rare piece, the carrying box originally held many pieces of the surveyor’s equipment, there are specific compartments whic...

Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Walnut

Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century
Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century

Antique Industrial Brass Floor Lamp on Surveyor Tripod, Early 20th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This antique industrial floor lamp features an original early 20th-century wooden surveyor tripod combined with a vintage brass lamp head from the mid-20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base. Circa Early 20th Century.

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Metal

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument
1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Topographic level signed W.F Stanley of burnished brass, from the second half of the 19th century. In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges an...

Category

1870s British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque
1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque

1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A 1748 map of Richmond-Upon-Thames by famed surveyor and cartographer, John Roque.  Placed in a simple black and gilt frame.

Category

18th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

18th Century Portable Shepherd’s Column Sundial in Carved Wood
18th Century Portable Shepherd’s Column Sundial in Carved Wood

18th Century Portable Shepherd’s Column Sundial in Carved Wood

Located in Madrid, ES

Originating from principles already known in Antiquity, these portable sundials became especially popular among shepherds, travelers, surveyors, and rural communities, who required a...

Category

1760s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Fruitwood

Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem
Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem

Fishing Vessels in Venice. Large antique oil on canvas signed Ziem

By Félix Ziem

Located in St. Albans, GB

Ziem was born at Beaune (Cote-d’Or) on the 26th February 1821 and died in Paris on 10th November 1911 After studying architecture in Dijon, he worked as a surveyor on the constructio...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque
1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque

1748 Map of Richmond Upon Thames by John Roque

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A 1748 map of Richmond-Upon-Thames by famed surveyor and cartographer, John Roque. Placed in a simple black and gilt frame.

Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Geological Map of England & Wales, Hand-Colored, c.1880
Antique Geological Map of England & Wales, Hand-Colored, c.1880

Antique Geological Map of England & Wales, Hand-Colored, c.1880

Located in Langweer, NL

During the nineteenth century, Britain led the world in geological research, and maps such as these were vital tools for engineers, miners, railway companies, surveyors, and academic...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Antique Blaeu Map of Bresse & Dombes, Eastern France – Hand-Colored, c.1642
Antique Blaeu Map of Bresse & Dombes, Eastern France – Hand-Colored, c.1642

Antique Blaeu Map of Bresse & Dombes, Eastern France – Hand-Colored, c.1642

Located in Langweer, NL

The lower right corner features an elaborate armorial cartouche supported by finely dressed allegorical figures, while the scale cartouche is adorned with putti and a surveyor, symbo...

Category

Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Le Jardin Fleuri - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Victor Charreton
Le Jardin Fleuri - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Victor Charreton

Le Jardin Fleuri - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Victor Charreton

By Victor Charreton

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 20.5"x23.5" Unframed: 13"x16" Provenance: Private collection - France Victor Charreton was the son of a surveyor. He spent his ch...

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil, Board

Les Collines du Dauphine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton
Les Collines du Dauphine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton

Les Collines du Dauphine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton

By Victor Charreton

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 22"x25" Unframed: 15"x18" Provenance: Private French collection Victor Charreton was the son of a surveyor. He spent his childhoo...

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil, Board

An interior of a Gothic cathedral with figures
An interior of a Gothic cathedral with figures

An interior of a Gothic cathedral with figures

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

He served as city architect of The Hague and was involved in military and civic building projects. He also worked as surveyor and architect for the Princes of Orange, contributing de...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil

Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale
Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale

Large Important California History Sterling Trophy Presented to Edward Beale

Located in San Francisco, CA

Orth Succeeded by John A. Kasson Surveyor General of California and Nevada In office 1861 President Abraham Lincoln Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California and Nevada In offi...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tripod Lamp
Tripod Lamp

Tripod Lamp

Located in London, England

Surveyors tripod in oak with brass fitting re-purposed as a floor lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century
Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

The ensemble rests on a six-legged base decorated with a trophy of scientific instruments held by two winged children, a world map, an astronomical telescope and a surveyor's chain. ...

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique Surveyor

Materials

Bronze

The Tower of London
The Tower of London

The Tower of London

By Henry Pether

Located in London, GB

Henry's talents were not limited to painting alone and he was described as a surveyor, engineer, artist and architect, applying for patents for lamps, architectural materials and til...

Category

19th Century Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Map of Asia

Map of Asia

By John Senex

Located in London, London

John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was appren...

Category

1710s Naturalistic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

Boundary Marker at St. Croix River Source, 1817 – A Historic Diplomatic Monument
Boundary Marker at St. Croix River Source, 1817 – A Historic Diplomatic Monument

Boundary Marker at St. Croix River Source, 1817 – A Historic Diplomatic Monument

Located in Langweer, NL

It was sketched by Colonel Joseph Bouchette, a prominent British surveyor and cartographer, and lithographed by Louis Haghe, one of the 19th century's most skilled lithographers.

Category

1830s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s
Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

By Spencer & Company

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Operating from addresses in the heart of London’s river trade in Wapping, including 111 Minories and 66 High Street, the firm supplied instruments to ship captains, merchants, naval ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry
Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry

Antique Edward Holmes Baldock Ormolu Pier Cabinet with Blake Marquetry

By Edward Holmes Baldock, Robert Blake

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Finally, the stamp “EHB” was identified in 1975 by Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue, former Surveyor of the Queen’s Works of Art and a leading authority on French and Anglo-French furniture.

Category

Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Surveyor

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format
Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format

Set of 3 Antique Engravings of Civil Engineering, c.1800, Large Format

Located in Langweer, NL

Executed with exceptional technical clarity, these plates were intended as professional reference material for engineers, architects, and surveyors. The dense yet carefully organized...

Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845
Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845

Brass pantograph by Thomas Dunn of Edinburgh, circa 1845

Located in London, GB

T.D. solicits an examination of this Instrument, by Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Engravers, Lithographic Draughtsmen, &c.; confident it will be found to be the most complete, delicate...

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

The Sylvan Spring
The Sylvan Spring

The Sylvan Spring

Located in London, GB

In 1857 he was appointed surveyor of the queen’s pictures a position he held until 1880, during which time he produced a meticulous thirty-four volume manuscript catalogue of the pai...

Category

1850s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Map Set of Western & Southern Borneo, Dutch East Indies Era, 1884
Antique Map Set of Western & Southern Borneo, Dutch East Indies Era, 1884

Antique Map Set of Western & Southern Borneo, Dutch East Indies Era, 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

Historically, these maps capture Borneo at a moment when large areas of the interior were still only partially explored and documented by European surveyors. They reflect the late ph...

Category

1880s Dutch Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Art Decò Italian Portrait by Enrico Crespi Signed Located Dated Watercolor
Art Decò Italian Portrait by Enrico Crespi Signed Located Dated Watercolor

Art Decò Italian Portrait by Enrico Crespi Signed Located Dated Watercolor

Located in Roma, IT

At the age of diaciasette, Enrico was already working at the technical office created for the arrangement of Milan's cathedral square and simultaneously attending the school for surv...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pair of Grand Tour Framed Paintings After Richard Dalton
Pair of Grand Tour Framed Paintings After Richard Dalton

Pair of Grand Tour Framed Paintings After Richard Dalton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

He went to Italy again in the mid to late 18th century, buying paintings and drawings both for the Royal collection, a number of British noblemen and himself, later becoming Keeper o...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood, Paint

Lovely Late 19th Century English Cabinet / Server by Hampton & Sons
Lovely Late 19th Century English Cabinet / Server by Hampton & Sons

Lovely Late 19th Century English Cabinet / Server by Hampton & Sons

Located in Long Island City, NY

Established in 1830 in Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square by William Hampton, later being joined by his sons, George and William, the company moved to 8 Pall Mall East, adjacent to T...

Category

Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Surveyor

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Set of Grand Tour Frame Paintings After Richard Dalton
Set of Grand Tour Frame Paintings After Richard Dalton

Set of Grand Tour Frame Paintings After Richard Dalton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

He went to Italy again in the mid to late 18th century, buying paintings and drawings both for the Royal collection, a number of British noblemen and himself, later becoming Keeper o...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood, Paint

Central Luzon Topographic and Hydrographic Map – Observatorio de Manila, 1899
Central Luzon Topographic and Hydrographic Map – Observatorio de Manila, 1899

Central Luzon Topographic and Hydrographic Map – Observatorio de Manila, 1899

Located in Langweer, NL

The inset map at the lower right corner shows the Gulf of Lingayen in greater detail, highlighting the cartographic thoroughness of the Jesuit surveyors. The legend (“Signos”) at the...

Category

1890s Philippine Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

VOC Atlas of Africa and East Indies by J.W. Heydt, Homann Heirs, 1744
VOC Atlas of Africa and East Indies by J.W. Heydt, Homann Heirs, 1744

VOC Atlas of Africa and East Indies by J.W. Heydt, Homann Heirs, 1744

Located in Langweer, NL

Heydt, a German artist, architect, and surveyor, sailed to the East Indies as a VOC engineer, working in Ceylon, India, and Batavia (Jakarta).

Category

Mid-18th Century German Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian
Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian

Antique Rolling Ruler, English Cartographer’s Instrument, Architect, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Quality brass construction, displaying a light, desirable patina from decades of careful use Favoured by draughtsmen, cartographers, and architects for accurate line work Acrylic-lin...

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

"G. Washington" Engraving by T. Johnson, after James Wright, 1890
"G. Washington" Engraving by T. Johnson, after James Wright, 1890

"G. Washington" Engraving by T. Johnson, after James Wright, 1890

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

As a young man, he worked as a surveyor then fought in the French and Indian War.

Category

1890s American Federal Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Portrait of William Chiffinch
Portrait of William Chiffinch

Portrait of William Chiffinch

By John Riley

Located in London, GB

He succeeded to most of his brother's court offices upon Thomas' death in 1666, including being appointed Surveyor of the King's Pictures, page of the bedchamber and Keeper of the Pr...

Category

1680s Old Masters Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Decorative Colonial-Era Map of South India – Peninsula of India, 1800
Large Decorative Colonial-Era Map of South India – Peninsula of India, 1800

Large Decorative Colonial-Era Map of South India – Peninsula of India, 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of South India – “A Map of the Peninsula of India,” London 1800 This large and detailed antique map titled *A Map of the Peninsula of India* was published in London in 1...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Linen, Paper

Breda North Brabant Map, Published in 1842 – Antique Dutch Folding Map
Breda North Brabant Map, Published in 1842 – Antique Dutch Folding Map

Breda North Brabant Map, Published in 1842 – Antique Dutch Folding Map

Located in Langweer, NL

The map was surveyed by A. Palier, land surveyor 1st class, and engraved by J. Kraft. The map shows Breda and neighboring towns including Bergen op Zoom, Roosendaal, Oosterhout, and...

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Colorful 1915 Road Map of Oregon with Portland Inset & Index – Geographical Pub.
Colorful 1915 Road Map of Oregon with Portland Inset & Index – Geographical Pub.

Colorful 1915 Road Map of Oregon with Portland Inset & Index – Geographical Pub.

Located in Langweer, NL

An accompanying alphabetical index provides quick reference for locating towns and features, making the map an invaluable tool for early drivers, business travelers, and road surveyo...

Category

1910s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper

Pine Barrens Speculation, Edward Telfair Georgia Land Grant, 1792
Pine Barrens Speculation, Edward Telfair Georgia Land Grant, 1792

Pine Barrens Speculation, Edward Telfair Georgia Land Grant, 1792

Located in Savannah, GA

It is signed by Francis Tennille, a state surveyor and early settler of Washington County, GA.

Category

Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Surveyor

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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Surveyors Levels
Surveyors Levels

Surveyors Levels

Unavailable

H 94.49 in W 3.55 in D 0.4 in

Surveyors Levels

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A collection of three telescopic surveyors levels to include three early 20th century levels of painted oak.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Surveyor

Unique Surveyors Floor Lamp
Unique Surveyors Floor Lamp

Unique Surveyors Floor Lamp

Unavailable

H 66 in W 25 in D 58 in

Unique Surveyors Floor Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Unique surveyors floor lamp with all the brass surveyors instruments mounted on top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Early American Surveyor's Trade Sign
Early American Surveyor's Trade Sign

Early American Surveyor's Trade Sign

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 52 in D 1.75 in

Early American Surveyor's Trade Sign

Located in Hadley, MA

COLORFUL GRAPHIC TRADE SIGN Rare, early, double sided trade sign, for "A.H. Konkle, Surveyor". Wonderful use of SEVEN color paint scheme, with excellent calligraphy.

Category

19th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Pine

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.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

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.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720

Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720

Located in Placerville, CA

I suspect he might have been a surveyor and made this Theodolite for his own personal use.

Category

Early 18th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1835 Map of Turtle Bay Farms, New York City
1835 Map of Turtle Bay Farms, New York City

1835 Map of Turtle Bay Farms, New York City

Located in New York, NY

He was appointed to the Office of the City Surveyor in March of 1831. Smith was an extremely active surveyor with a large corpus of work, most of which was not published and survives...

Category

1860s Realist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Ink

Regency Period Gentlman Painting
Regency Period Gentlman Painting

Regency Period Gentlman Painting

Unavailable

H 34.26 in W 27.96 in D 2.37 in

Regency Period Gentlman Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

The subject of the painting portrays a distinguished gentleman, possibly a surveyor, with a compass subtly placed in the background.

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas

Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730
Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730

Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730

Unavailable

H 8 in W 13 in D 8 in

Langlois Graphometer - Circa 1730

Located in Placerville, CA

An instrument with transversals - the concentric circles - adds a lot of eye-appeal and interest to early instruments in my opinion. In theory a surveyor could read angles to six mi...

Category

Early 18th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Converted Tripod Lamp
Converted Tripod Lamp

Converted Tripod Lamp

Unavailable

H 56.7 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in

Converted Tripod Lamp

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

We sourced this early 20th century surveyors tripod from a shop in New Jersey in the US.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Map of City of New York and Island of Manhattan
Map of City of New York and Island of Manhattan

Map of City of New York and Island of Manhattan

By George Hayward

Located in New York, NY

"This Map of the City of New York and Island of Manhattan, as laid out by the Commissioners Appointed by the Legislature, April 3d. 1807 is Respectfully Dedicated to the Mayor, Alder...

Category

1850s Realist Antique Surveyor

Materials

Lithograph

Wonderful Benjamin Pike & Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite
Wonderful Benjamin Pike & Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite

Wonderful Benjamin Pike & Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite

Located in Placerville, CA

Only a few American instrument makers made British-like theodolites, and these American makers did not make very many of them. American surveyors preferred the more rugged and durabl...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Engraving of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Framed
Antique Engraving of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Framed

Antique Engraving of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Framed

By George Louis Le Rouge

Located in Pataskala, OH

George Le Rouge was a Paris-based engineer and surveyor originally from Germany who had a shop on the Rue Des Grands Augustins.

Category

1760s French Louis XVI Antique Surveyor

Original Map of London by John Rocque, 1741-1745
Original Map of London by John Rocque, 1741-1745

Original Map of London by John Rocque, 1741-1745

Unavailable

H 76.5 in W 103 in D 3 in

Original Map of London by John Rocque, 1741-1745

By John Roque 1

Located in Bantam, CT

An exact survey of the City of London Westminster Borough of Southwark and the country near 10 miles round begun in 1741 and ended in 1745 by John Rocque land surveyor and engraved b...

Category

1740s English George III Antique Surveyor

English Dockyard Ship Model
English Dockyard Ship Model

English Dockyard Ship Model

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in

English Dockyard Ship Model

Located in Cambridgeshire, GB

An historically important 1:96 scale English dockyard frame model of the 120 gun first rate ship-of-the-line believed to be H.M.S St George, and probably modelled for the Surveyor of...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Glass, Wood

Charles George Nicholls - Watercolour 1805 - Palace on the Ganges, Anglo - India
Charles George Nicholls - Watercolour 1805 - Palace on the Ganges, Anglo - India

Charles George Nicholls - Watercolour 1805 - Palace on the Ganges, Anglo - India

By Charles George Nicholls

Located in Meinisberg, CH

He worked as draughtsman for the East India Company based in Calcutta and was also employed by the Office of the Surveyor-General, where he was involved in the Survey of Orissa, Sout...

Category

Early 1800s Naturalistic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Old Mill Stream in Mill Valley, California
Old Mill Stream in Mill Valley, California

Old Mill Stream in Mill Valley, California

By Carl Dahlgren

Located in Graton, CA

There he found work as an artist-draftsman for the Surveyor Generals office and later opened an art school.

Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Surveyor

Materials

Oil

Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas

Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas

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H 22.75 in W 30.25 in D 0.5 in

Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas

By Willard Richardson 1, Charles Desilver

Located in Houston, TX

Richardson, W & Charles Deslilver (publishers & Heinrich Wicklenad (surveyor/engineer). Richardson's New Map of the State of Texas Including part of Mexico Compiled from Government S...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Other Antique Surveyor

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers
Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers

Located in Florham Park, NJ

They served as hydrographers, artillery surveyors, cartographers, army engineers, intelligence officers, and geophysicists in all theaters of the war.

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Surveyor

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

A Pair of Tall Georgian Library Globes
A Pair of Tall Georgian Library Globes

A Pair of Tall Georgian Library Globes

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H 57 in Dm 15 in

A Pair of Tall Georgian Library Globes

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: The Estate of Marjorie Wiggin Prescott; Christie's, New York, 31 January 1981, lot 324 Richard Cushee (d. 1732) was an English land-surveyor, engraver, and map- and glob...

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché, Paper

Early 18th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet on a Giltwood Stand
Early 18th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet on a Giltwood Stand

Early 18th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet on a Giltwood Stand

By James Moore

Located in London, Middlesex

Instead, he operated as a trusted surveyor, supervising the completion of the building works and helping to produce an interpretation of the designs for the building by the great Eng...

Category

Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Surveyor

Materials

Lacquer

Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler
Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler

Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler

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H 25.01 in W 27.96 in D 20.08 in

Duke of Leeds’ George III Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Wine Cooler

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

In the same year, he was described as 'Sculptor and Carver to their Majesties; and surveyor of the curious carvings in Windsor Castle' and was introduced to Sir Lawrence Dundas by hi...

Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

George III Trompe L'Oeil Chimney Board
George III Trompe L'Oeil Chimney Board

George III Trompe L'Oeil Chimney Board

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H 39.75 in W 43 in D 2 in

George III Trompe L'Oeil Chimney Board

By Biagio Rebecca

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

In 1776, Wyatt became Surveyor of Westminster Abbey. In circa 1782, he was made Architect to the Ordnance and, in 1796, Surveyor General and Comptroller of the Works.

Category

1770s English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Canvas

New England Landscape Painting by Stephen Maxfield Parrish
New England Landscape Painting by Stephen Maxfield Parrish

New England Landscape Painting by Stephen Maxfield Parrish

By Stephen Parrish

Located in Honolulu, HI

Upon settling in America Captain Parrish received three thousand acres of land where the city of Baltimore now stands and was appointed to the position of surveyor-general of Marylan...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Surveyor

English Surveyor Stick
English Surveyor Stick

English Surveyor Stick

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H 3 in W 158 in D 1.5 in

English Surveyor Stick

Located in Culver City, CA

graphic ladder scale measuring device, folds in half for easy carrying in the field

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Wood

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Surveyor's Tripod Lamp

Located in Napa, CA

Wonderful architectural lamp made from a plumb bob tripod. The legs are adjustable and can spread out narrower or wider depending on your needs. Was acquired in Europe and plug has...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Metal

Square Surveyor Signed H Morin
Square Surveyor Signed H Morin

Square Surveyor Signed H Morin

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H 8.86 in Dm 2.56 in

Square Surveyor Signed H Morin

By H. Morin

Located in Milan, IT

Collimator brass square surveyor signed H Morin 11 Rue Dulong Paris made at the end of the 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Surveyor

Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod
Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod

Table Lamp from Vintage Surveyor's Tripod

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage surveyor's tripod from France in beautiful condition made into an adjustable table lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

English Brass And Mahogany Surveyors Wheel
English Brass And Mahogany Surveyors Wheel

English Brass And Mahogany Surveyors Wheel

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H 53.5 in W 11.5 in D 4 in

English Brass And Mahogany Surveyors Wheel

Located in Essex, MA

Never owned one of these before. Nicely made with clock like precision and no apparent maker. Interesting conversation piece.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940
Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940

Wooden Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod c.1940

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Vintage wooden surveyor's transit scope tripod with painted feet and metal top.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique French Nickel-Plated Brass Surveyor's Level 19th Century
Antique French Nickel-Plated Brass Surveyor's Level 19th Century

Antique French Nickel-Plated Brass Surveyor's Level 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a rare and interesting decorative French nickel plated brass surveyors level, mid-19th century in date. The 4cm telescope has rackwork secured by twin clamps and is engrav...

Category

1850s French Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Theodolite, Desk, Ornament, William Stanley
Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Theodolite, Desk, Ornament, William Stanley

Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Theodolite, Desk, Ornament, William Stanley

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique surveyor's level. An English, brass theodolite desk ornament by William Stanley with mahogany carry box, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940
Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940

Wood and Brass Surveyor's Transit Scope Tripod, c.1940

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

About These are original wood surveyor's transit scope tripod with solid brass accents.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique 19th Century English Brass Surveyor's Level, circa 1890-1900
Antique 19th Century English Brass Surveyor's Level, circa 1890-1900

Antique 19th Century English Brass Surveyor's Level, circa 1890-1900

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique 19th century English Brass Surveyor's Level signed J & W.E. Archbutt, London, circa 1890-1900.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Surveyor

20th Century English Surveyor's Transit Wood and Brass Original
20th Century English Surveyor's Transit Wood and Brass Original

20th Century English Surveyor's Transit Wood and Brass Original

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mid-20th century antique transit. All brass metal working. Has the makers name of Troughton & Simms from London no date found. One piece of glass broken.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

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

Cleps tacheometer Grande model, signed Ing. A. Salmoiraghi Milano n. 11448 of burnished brass and bronze, from the second half of the 19th century. Powerful instrument for topography...

Category

1870s Italian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

UK  1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument
UK  1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument

UK 1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope topographic level of brass, it is an instrument consisting of a telescope fixed parallel to the level, three-spoke base with adjustment screws. English manufacture from the...

Category

1860s British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1870s Brass Clisigonimeter F. Miller Innsbruck Surveyor Measurement Instrumemt
1870s Brass Clisigonimeter F. Miller Innsbruck Surveyor Measurement Instrumemt

1870s Brass Clisigonimeter F. Miller Innsbruck Surveyor Measurement Instrumemt

Located in Milan, IT

Brass clisigonimeter with horizontal circle signed F. Miller Innsbruck n. 115 second half of the 19th century. Complete with accessories and original wooden box. Box size 21 x 19 ...

Category

1870s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed
Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed

Architect Surveyor Tripod Floor LAMP in Oak & Brass Engineering Repurposed

By Gurley Engineering Instruments

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Fabulous plus clever piece! Surveyor base is vintage antique oak and brass transit tripod surveyor attributed to W & L.E.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique surveyor's theodolite. An English, brass instrument in oak case by Troughton and Simms of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps
Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps

Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Identical pair of early 20th century wood and aluminum adjustable surveyor tripod bases by the Chicago Steel Tape Co., original orange paint, now as floor lamps, with new gray linen ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Sight Level, English, Brass, Handheld Surveyor's Instrument, circa 1930
Vintage Sight Level, English, Brass, Handheld Surveyor's Instrument, circa 1930

Vintage Sight Level, English, Brass, Handheld Surveyor's Instrument, circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, brass handheld surveyor's instrument, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century European Industrial Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Surveyor, The Empire State Building, Photography by Lewis Wickes Hine

Surveyor, The Empire State Building, Photography by Lewis Wickes Hine

By Lewis Wickes Hine

Located in Rochester, NY

Original vintage photograph, "The Empire State Building Surveyor" New York City. Photography by Lewis Wickes Hine.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Surveyor

Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890
Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890

Antique W. & L. E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

E. Gurley Co. Brass Surveyor’s Transit/Theodolite Signed C1890 Measures - 15" x 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" An antique brass surveyor’s transit/theodolite by W. & L.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Surveyor

Materials

Metal

1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin & James White Antique Surveyor's Instrument
1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin & James White Antique Surveyor's Instrument

1870s Small Brass Theodolite Kelvin & James White Antique Surveyor's Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass theodolite complete with original box and accessories signed Kelvin & James White Ltd Glasgow & Kobe n. 1201, second half XIX century. Measure instrument cm 26 x 11 H 25...

Category

1870s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Early 1900s Telescope Diopter Praetorian Tablet Secretan Paris Antique Surveyor
Early 1900s Telescope Diopter Praetorian Tablet Secretan Paris Antique Surveyor

Early 1900s Telescope Diopter Praetorian Tablet Secretan Paris Antique Surveyor

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope diopter for praetorian tablet signed Secretan Paris n. 3733 from the early 1900s. Praetorian Tablet: the name derives from Pretorius, a professor in Altdorf, who conceived ...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

19th Century Theodolite Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Surveyor Measurement
19th Century Theodolite Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Surveyor Measurement

19th Century Theodolite Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Surveyor Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Great Cleps signed Ing. A. Salmoiraghi La Filotecnica Milano n. 6465; the instrument was conceived by Ignazio Porro (1801-1875) and made around the end of the nineteenth century. It ...

Category

1870s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

Octagonal Brass Surveyor Square Made in Italy in the Early 19th Century
Octagonal Brass Surveyor Square Made in Italy in the Early 19th Century

Octagonal Brass Surveyor Square Made in Italy in the Early 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Octagonal brass surveyor's square, complete with tip for tripod coupling that screws inside the surveyor square when the instrument is placed in its original walnut box.

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

A Handsome English Brass Surveyor's Instrument Raised on a Mahogany Tripod Stand
A Handsome English Brass Surveyor's Instrument Raised on a Mahogany Tripod Stand

A Handsome English Brass Surveyor's Instrument Raised on a Mahogany Tripod Stand

By Halden & Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome English brass surveyor's instrument raised on a mahogany tripod stand; stamped "Halden & Co., Manchester & London"; the heavy, well-made brass surveyor's instrument raised...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Surveyor

English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th
English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th

English or French Antique Brass Surveyor's Transit Theodolite, last quarter 19th

Located in Atlanta, GA

From Wikipedia: “A THEODOLITE is a precision optical instrument for measuring angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The traditional use ha...

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1890 Antique Brass Level Watts & Sond London Mahogany Box, Surveyor Instrument
1890 Antique Brass Level Watts & Sond London Mahogany Box, Surveyor Instrument

1890 Antique Brass Level Watts & Sond London Mahogany Box, Surveyor Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Telescope topographic level, made of brass with base with three leveling screws, from the end of the 19th century. signed R. Watts & Sond London, manufacturers of theodolites and oth...

Category

1890s British Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1820s Rare Cittelli Milan Brass Wood Praetorian Tablet Antique Surveyor Tool
1820s Rare Cittelli Milan Brass Wood Praetorian Tablet Antique Surveyor Tool

1820s Rare Cittelli Milan Brass Wood Praetorian Tablet Antique Surveyor Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Very rare praetorian tablet in brass and wood signed Cittelli in Milan from the early 19th century. Instrument for tracing and topographical surveying, complete with tripod in walnut...

Category

1820s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass chrome in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release bu...

Category

1910s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Brass USA Surveyor Measurement Instrument F.H Temple Boston
19th Century Antique Brass USA Surveyor Measurement Instrument F.H Temple Boston

19th Century Antique Brass USA Surveyor Measurement Instrument F.H Temple Boston

Located in Milan, IT

The Level is an indispensable tool for surveyors. It is used to accurately measure a plane that is really tangential to the surface of the Earth.

Category

1870s Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

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.

Category

1860s Italian Antique Surveyor

Materials

Brass

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