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Material: Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan
Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan

Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine English mahogany ebony trimmed bow front stick barometer, made and signed by Worthington of London, a prominent maker of scientific instruments in the first half of the ninet...

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1820s English Regency Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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...

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1870s British Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century
Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in London, GB

A superb portable cased 19th Century Paget Star Celestial Globe by H. Hughes & Son Ltd. London, No. 735, circa 1890 in date. The constellations are depicted on lithographed paper se...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London
A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London

A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London

Located in Dublin, IE

A fabulous early 20th Century brass telescope with a plaque marked 'Clarkson, London' This stunning finely cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics...

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Early 20th Century English Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh
George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh

George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer Edinburgh

Located in Huntington, NY

George III Mahogany Banjo Barometer By Edie & Son. Edinburgh Alexander James Adie FRSE MWS (7 November 1775, Edinburgh – 4 December 1858, Edinburgh) was a Scottish maker of medical ...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Very Fine Early 19th Century Brass Telescope By W. & T. Gilbert, London
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Brass Telescope By W. & T. Gilbert, London

A Very Fine Early 19th Century Brass Telescope By W. & T. Gilbert, London

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W. & T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb op...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Prince of Wales Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820
English Mahogany Prince of Wales Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820

English Mahogany Prince of Wales Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany four dial banjo barometer with broken arch pediment, steel engraved face with Prince of Wales motif, and original rotating bone dial. Barometer can be restored to wo...

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1820s English George III Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward
Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Antique Victorian Apothecary Balance Scales Brass Mahogany Day & Millward

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine and complete Victorian brass and mahogany apothecary balance scale by the respected makers Day & Millward Limited, clearly stamped to the beam. A well presented example combin...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid banjo barometer having a quality mahogany inlaid shaped case with an 8 inch silvered engraved dial with original hands, brass bezel and a th...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 21-Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Floor Globes by J. W. Cary
Georgian 21-Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Floor Globes by J. W. Cary

Georgian 21-Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Floor Globes by J. W. Cary

By John & William Cary

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of Cary Celestial and Terrestrial Globes John & William Cary Terrestrial globe dated 1806, with additions around 1817 Celestial globe dated 1799 Among the finest globes pro...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920
Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920

Antique F.W. Braun Apothecary Balance Beam Scale c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT F.W. Braun antique apothecary balance beam scale in a Mahogany display case with three adjustable copper feet, solid brass scale, Bakelite and copper knobs, and enamel maker's...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Enamel

French Mahogany Barometer with Thermometer by "L'Ingenieur Chevallier"
French Mahogany Barometer with Thermometer by "L'Ingenieur Chevallier"

French Mahogany Barometer with Thermometer by "L'Ingenieur Chevallier"

By Jean Gabriel Augustin Chevallier

Located in Pembroke, MA

Impressive French mahogany barometer and thermometer from the Louis-Philippe period (Circa 1840), by Jean Gabriel Augustin Chevalliier. The barometer features an indicator arrow adju...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son
A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

By Dolland

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son, of typical slender form with brass fittings, the plate engraved ‘Very dry, Set Fair, Fair, Rain, Stormy, Dolland London’. En...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand
Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand

Antique Brass Telescope On Tripod Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The telescope has a selection of the lens that can be removed such that it fits into the case. There is a cover for the end glass. There is a tripod base with cylindrical column pe...

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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope
A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope

A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 18th century brass lacquered Culpepper design microscope by Adams, London in the original mahogany case. The two drawers contain a good selection of lenses and accessories. Th...

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Late 18th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner
Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner

Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner

Located in London, GB

A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner. Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm) The model is constructed out of laminated mahogany, and is built to the highest standards,...

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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

C1920 World Globe on Mahogany Stand w Reeded legs by Replogle
C1920 World Globe on Mahogany Stand w Reeded legs by Replogle

C1920 World Globe on Mahogany Stand w Reeded legs by Replogle

By Replogle Globes

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic Replogle world globe c1920 on a mahogany stand that has 4 reeded legs and will be restored its original beauty. Glass globe which when illuminated is a classic. Globe spins...

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1920s American Regency Vintage Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Steel Engraved Stick Barometer Signed F. Tarone, Circa 1780
English Mahogany Steel Engraved Stick Barometer Signed F. Tarone, Circa 1780

English Mahogany Steel Engraved Stick Barometer Signed F. Tarone, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany stick Barometer with a broken arch pediment, brass urn finial, Satin wood string inlay, hinged glass door revealing a numeral steel engraved dial with original mounted thermometer and barometric pressure gauge. Signed F. Tarone. Late 18th Century Barometer...

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1780s English Sheraton Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Late 19th Century Scientific "Cyclo-Stormograph" by Short & Mason Tycos
Late 19th Century Scientific "Cyclo-Stormograph" by Short & Mason Tycos

Late 19th Century Scientific "Cyclo-Stormograph" by Short & Mason Tycos

By Short & Mason

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and appears to be completely intact. Short & Mason Tycos Cyclo-Stormograph under beveled glass & mahogany with a drawer which contains extra graph paper, tiny key an...

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Early 1900s English Industrial Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century 2 Day Marine Chronometer by James McCabe, No. 199
Early 19th Century 2 Day Marine Chronometer by James McCabe, No. 199

Early 19th Century 2 Day Marine Chronometer by James McCabe, No. 199

By James McCabe

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Number 199, a two day marine chronometer by James McCabe, London, beautifully signed and numbered on the dial and movement, and the number on the bottom of the bowl. In a three part ...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London
18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London

18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London

Located in Martlesham, GB

18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London, having a mahogany barrel with a thumb wheel to the side of the main barrel, supported on a solid brass tripod s...

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1780s British Georgian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860

Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...

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1860s American American Empire Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

By James Watt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Considered the first step into the world of modern photocopying, the copying machine was among the first widely used devices to successfully produce an ex...

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18th Century English Other Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Scottish Mahogany with Satinwood Inlay Barometer.
Antique 19th Century Scottish Mahogany with Satinwood Inlay Barometer.

Antique 19th Century Scottish Mahogany with Satinwood Inlay Barometer.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique 19th Century Scottish Mahogany with Satinwood Inlay Barometer.

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19th Century Scottish Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Kodak No. 4 Model E Folding Camera c.1897-1910
Antique Kodak No. 4 Model E Folding Camera c.1897-1910

Antique Kodak No. 4 Model E Folding Camera c.1897-1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique No.4 Kodak Model E folding camera featuring red bellows, Mahogany inlay panels on each side, leather wrapped body and black metal, chrome and brass accents on the l...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Nickel

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

Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...

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1810s British Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Barometer
George III Mahogany Barometer

George III Mahogany Barometer

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Mahogany wheel barometer with a swan-neck pediment, brass dial, thermometer, hygrometer, and level, with engraved details and age-consistent wear visible in the close-up images.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant
1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant

1917 Waymouth Cooke Naval Rangefinder Sextant

Located in San Mateo, CA

Naval range finder made by Waymouth-Cooke of London. These were based on the principals of a sextant range finder. They were patented in 1914. The Mark II like this one came out in 1...

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1910s English Other Vintage Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

A Very Fine Half Plate Camera on Oak Tripod by Benetfink & Co. London
A Very Fine Half Plate Camera on Oak Tripod by Benetfink & Co. London

A Very Fine Half Plate Camera on Oak Tripod by Benetfink & Co. London

By Benetfink & Co.

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine well figured mahogany double racked focus half plate camera with beautifully cast brass mounts in excellent condition and of exceptional quality mounted on an extendable ...

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Early 1900s English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London
English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London

English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional English stick barometer is a classic example of these intriguing meteorological instruments. Crafted by the esteemed Worthington &...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany & Brass Telescope by Newton Instruments, England, 19th Century
Antique Mahogany & Brass Telescope by Newton Instruments, England, 19th Century

Antique Mahogany & Brass Telescope by Newton Instruments, England, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large free-standing Astronomical & "Look-Out" Telescope on tripod is on a base of Brass and Mahogany. Made by revered scientific instrument company Newton of England, this piece ...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels
Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Large Floor Model Antique Brass Scale With Wooden Case With Glass Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Case on four feet with lower drawer. On four legs that are screwed to adjust for level. There is a removable wooden framed door with glass panel that slides in from the top. A bras...

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19th Century Industrial Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Very Rare 19th Century Four Inch Diameter Telescope by 'Steward of London'
A Very Rare 19th Century Four Inch Diameter Telescope by 'Steward of London'

A Very Rare 19th Century Four Inch Diameter Telescope by 'Steward of London'

By J.H Steward

Located in Dublin, IE

A very rare 19th Century four inch diameter telescope by 'Steward of London' of exceptional quality with superb optics and is stamped J.H. Steward. The finely cast polished brass te...

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19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cased Pair of Max and Minimum Temperature Thermometers
Cased Pair of Max and Minimum Temperature Thermometers

Cased Pair of Max and Minimum Temperature Thermometers

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A super set of experiment quality patent Negretti and Zambra max and min thermometers in the original mahogany case one with mercury ant other with alcohol  from the collection of...

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19th Century European Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890

Located in Charleston, SC

American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...

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1890s American American Empire Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

A fine quality example of a mercury wheel barometer. A mahogany case. A wider and deeper case with an opening door for the long scale thermometer with silvered dial. A silvered engraved dial signed 'J.B.Sala, Holborn'. Circa 1820. The banjo barometer is also known as the wheel barometer. It was invented by Robert Hooke...

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1810s English George III Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Inlaid Mahogany Barometer, with Silvered Dial, Signed Vecchio & Co
Inlaid Mahogany Barometer, with Silvered Dial, Signed Vecchio & Co

Inlaid Mahogany Barometer, with Silvered Dial, Signed Vecchio & Co

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century inlaid mahogany barometer, with 8" silvered dial, signed Vecchio & Co, Shaftsbury, and red alcohol thermometer. Thermometer scale in degrees Fahrenheit, and ...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Sikes scientific hydrometer set
19th century Sikes scientific hydrometer set

19th century Sikes scientific hydrometer set

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century sikes hydrometer set circa 1890. Good quality presented in a mahogany box, with brass catches. Labelled on the cartouche ' sike's hydrometer' and a 56 stamford street ...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century English Postal Scale
Early 20th Century English Postal Scale

Early 20th Century English Postal Scale

Located in Atlanta, GA

This finely crafted Early 20th Century English postal scale is a striking example of the functional yet elegant design typical of the period. The scale is mounted on a polished woode...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries
Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries

Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries

Located in Norwich, GB

Fine Georgian mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Bow fronted glass set in front of the silvered register plate with sliding vernier controlled by an ivory turned knob. Concertina ...

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1790s English Georgian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany, Ivory

English Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed T. Taylor London
English Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed T. Taylor London

English Mahogany Stick Barometer Signed T. Taylor London

Located in Savannah, GA

Stick Barometer signed T. Taylor London featuring mahogany case with bone plinth, inlay and knob. Broken arch pediment above a flush-glass door, enclosing register plate and thermometer. Fully restored and calibrated by Julian Gibbard, Harpers Ferry...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930
Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930

Antique Mahogany Buck Saw c.1910-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A Mahogany buck saw with steel tension rod and blade. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1910-1930. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Mahogany. CONDITION ...

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Early 20th Century Rustic Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale
Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale

By W & T Avery

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique W.& T. Avery English Victorian Brass & Mahogany Balance Beam Scale. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 26" H x 22" W x 12" D.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880

By Riggs & Brothers

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...

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1880s American American Empire Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930
American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

American Brass Telegraph Mounted on Circular Mahogany Base Bendix NY, Circa 1930

By Bendix Corporation

Located in Charleston, SC

American brass ship's double engine order telegraph mounted on circular mahogany base. E. O. T. has been electrified and has a faint bell ring when changing positions. Bendix Corpor...

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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Wire

Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland
Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland

Large Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel Measure For Northumberland

Located in Essex, MA

Circular with wood bound handles and inscribed Bate London " Maker of The Original Standards For The Exchequer , City Of London " . Imperial Standard Bushel Measure for Northumberla...

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1820s English George IV Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London

18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London

By Dolland

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...

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1790s English Georgian Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Barometer by George Odell
Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Barometer by George Odell

Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Barometer by George Odell

Located in Dublin, IE

A gorgeous quality Edwardian inlaid mahogany barometer by George Odell, with beautiful marquetry detail of fan and shell motifs.

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Early 20th Century English Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

George III Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Henry Andrews, Royston
George III Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Henry Andrews, Royston

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 Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

‘Royal’ Barometer by John Russell, Watchmaker to the Prince Regent
‘Royal’ Barometer by John Russell, Watchmaker to the Prince Regent

‘Royal’ Barometer by John Russell, Watchmaker to the Prince Regent

By John Russell

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This superbly crafted wheel barometer and thermometer has a mahogany case surrounded by twisted brass stringing and central panels of foliate tendrils above Russell’s signature thistle motif in black and gilt verre églomisé. It is surmounted by a brass Prince of Wales feather finial. The long, rectangular thermometer plate is inscribed ‘Thermometers: Beaumar, Fahrenheit, Royal Society of London’, the latter being an early attempt to standardise temperature measurement. The circular dial is inscribed ‘Changeable, Fair, Settled Fair, Much Rain’ and ‘Rain’ and signed across the centre ‘J Russell, Falkirk, Invt et Fecit, Watch Maker to his R.H the Prince Regent’. The reverse has a paper label ‘Russell, Iden Collection Inventory 1896’. Scottish, circa 1815. Provenance: Mr Walter Iden. Published: Percy G. Dawson, The Iden Clock Collection, Woodbridge, 1987. No.125, p.280. These ‘royal barometers’ were so named because John Russell of Falkirk...

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1810s Scottish Antique Mahogany Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal