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Technique: Hand-Painted
Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century
Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare and highly detailed late 19th century anatomical wax model of a dissected human head, mounted on a wooden display board designed for wall present...

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Late 19th Century Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

Located in Sheffield, MA

A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...

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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

West German Unisex Anatomical Model, circa 1950
West German Unisex Anatomical Model, circa 1950

West German Unisex Anatomical Model, circa 1950

By Somso

Located in Faversham, GB

A complete West German unisex anatomical figure of a head and torso with removal organs. Hand painted and in excellent condition. German, circa 1950...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

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 Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Bronze

Porcelain Thermometer, Germany by Metzler & Ortloff, Beg. of 20th Century
Porcelain Thermometer, Germany by Metzler & Ortloff, Beg. of 20th Century

Porcelain Thermometer, Germany by Metzler & Ortloff, Beg. of 20th Century

By Metzler & Ortloff

Located in Rīga, LV

Porcelain thermometer "Dachshund and frog", Metzler & Ortloff, Germany, beg. of 20th century Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, glass, underglaze hand painting Vi...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Nutwood Barometer with Thermometer, Early 1900s
Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Nutwood Barometer with Thermometer, Early 1900s

Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Carved Nutwood Barometer with Thermometer, Early 1900s

Located in Lisse, NL

This rare and decorative early 20th-century Arts & Crafts wall barometer and thermometer is a striking testament to Dutch craftsmanship. Hand-carved from a single solid piece of rich...

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Brass

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens

Located in Middleburg, VA

A captivating piece of pre-cinema history, this 19th-century German "magic lantern" image projector is an evocative relic from the dawn of visual storytelling. Crafted circa 1890, th...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin

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 Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.

Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand painted, plaster, anatomical plate by New York Scientific Supply Co. depicting the musculature and circulatory systems of the face and head on a wood plaque.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Plaster

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 Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

1970s Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic Vases with Heraldic Coats of Arms
1970s Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic Vases with Heraldic Coats of Arms

1970s Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic Vases with Heraldic Coats of Arms

Located in Marbella, ES

Set of two glazed ceramic vases decorated with heraldic motifs and rural landscapes, hand-painted in blue tones. Each piece features a coat of arms with crown, accompanied by scenes ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Clémançon, Lacquered Iron & Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Clémançon, Lacquered Iron & Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Clémançon, Lacquered Iron & Walnut

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A grey-black, vintage Mid-Century Modern French spotlight made of handcrafted lacquered iron, designed and produced by Clémançon in good condition. Th...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century thermometer in original case
19th Century thermometer in original case

19th Century thermometer in original case

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century thermometer in original case circa 1890. Fine quality thermometer which measures between -45 degrees centigrade and +50. In fully working condition, complete in its ori...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Paper

Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s
Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s

Old Blue Scale Gwarancja Olsztyn, Europe, 1970s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A fantastic antique weighing scale with nicely aged blue paint. Made by Gwarancja Factory in Olsztyn, Poland in the late 20th century. It presents...

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1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Iron

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 Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Gilt Barometer Thermometer
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Gilt Barometer Thermometer

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Painted and Gilt Barometer Thermometer

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an entryway or library with this striking antique French barometer and thermometer, crafted circa 1880. Carved in wood and hand-painted in a vivid palette of faux-malachite,...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Giltwood

Pair of American Country Antique Cast Metal Floral Design Rectangular Coin Banks
Pair of American Country Antique Cast Metal Floral Design Rectangular Coin Banks

Pair of American Country Antique Cast Metal Floral Design Rectangular Coin Banks

Located in Queens, NY

"Pair of Antique American (early 20th Century) cast bronze coin banks with rectangular forms with flared tops and bottoms, featuring floral designs with pink and green painted detail...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Bronze

16th Hispano-Mooris Polychrome Talavera Jar with Metallic Reflections
16th Hispano-Mooris Polychrome Talavera Jar with Metallic Reflections

16th Hispano-Mooris Polychrome Talavera Jar with Metallic Reflections

Located in Marbella, ES

Magnificent Talavera ceramic vase or albarelo, hand-decorated with stylized plant motifs in cobalt blue and oxide red on an ivory white background, topped with a characteristic coppe...

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16th Century Spanish Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Ceramic

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

By Emile Deyrolle

Located in Buffalo, NY

Les Fils D'Emile Deyrolle, Paris. Extremely rare set of five 19th century French painted plaster, wire and wood Didactic models depicting progression, Anatomie Vegetalf, beautifully ...

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wire

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Located in London, GB

Victorian marquetry wall barometer and thermometer. English, 19th century Measures: height 98cm, width 25cm, depth 7cm. This elegant piece is a fin...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Wood

French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier
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By Charpentier et Cie

Located in London, GB

Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented with scrolling foliate gilt bronze forms. The two are diamond shaped, with symmetri...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
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Located in Lejre, DK

A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a tes...

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19th Century Portable Doctor’s Box with Partial Medical Instruments
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Located in Madrid, ES

Authentic 19th-century portable doctor’s box, crafted in wood and fitted to hold various medical instruments, some of which are still present. This compact and functional piece refle...

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Antique Beaded Evening Bag with Floral Motif, Circa 1920s or Earlier A charming antique beaded bag, dating to the 1920s or earlier, showcasing delicate craftsmanship and timeless el...

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Early 20th Century German Baroque Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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A GERMAN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF a PREGNANT WOMAN STEPHEN ZICK

Located in Madrid, ES

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Early 18th Century Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Wood

Beautiful Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy, German, 20th Century
Beautiful Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy, German, 20th Century

Beautiful Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy, German, 20th Century

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful antique Black Forest deer antler trophy dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890 or earlier. The impressive antlers are mounted on an exceptionally hand-carved wooden ...

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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Painted & Gilt Barometer
French 19th Century Painted & Gilt Barometer

French 19th Century Painted & Gilt Barometer

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H 32.75 in W 19.38 in D 2.5 in

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Gold Leaf

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Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer

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H 32.63 in W 18.63 in D 2.25 in

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Located in Essex, MA

This is decorative and doesn't function. Circular glass covered dial with directional and grisaille painted dial. The crest featuring a pair of birds often associated with marriage. ...

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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Giltwood

Ornate Antique Gilt & Floral Hand Painted Soda Fountain Cash Register C1920
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Large Didactical Model of a Bee labeled “ Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago "
Large Didactical Model of a Bee labeled “ Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago "

Large Didactical Model of a Bee labeled “ Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago "

Located in Leuven , BE

Model of the worker bee (Apis mellifica) magnified 35 times, mounted on foot. One side shows the outer shape, the other the inner constitution and viscera that can be removed.This la...

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Pair of Neoclassical Apothecary Jars by Maison A Collin Porcelaines & Cristaux
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Porcelain

Antique French Barometer and Thermometer from Bourgeois Paris Original Finish
Antique French Barometer and Thermometer from Bourgeois Paris Original Finish

Antique French Barometer and Thermometer from Bourgeois Paris Original Finish

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French Barometer and Thermometer purchased from Bourgeois located at 27 Rue Des Pyramides in Paris and just a couple of blocks from the Louvre. The Antique French Barometer m...

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1890s French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Barometer, Thermometer, Louis XV Period
Barometer, Thermometer, Louis XV Period

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H 38.19 in W 10.24 in D 2.76 in

Barometer, Thermometer, Louis XV Period

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Barometer, Thermometer, Louis XV period Barometer, Thermometer, system of Reaumur, in its original gilding and its green color strewn with flowers of origin, Louis XV period, ...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Wood

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Barometer
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Barometer

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Barometer

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H 34 in W 19.5 in D 3.25 in

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Barometer

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fabulous French gold-gilt barometer from the beginning of the 19th century. This early instrument of meteorology has been adorned with an extraordinary wreath crest with highly car...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Optical Anamorphoscope & Anamorphosis Hand Painted Imagery Curio
18th Century Optical Anamorphoscope & Anamorphosis Hand Painted Imagery Curio

18th Century Optical Anamorphoscope & Anamorphosis Hand Painted Imagery Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Also known as “the miraculous mirror”, this optical device consists of a cylindrical pewter mirror that restores to its normal proportions an image distorted by the art of anamorphosis. Constructed in pine with its original untouched ebonised and gilt Japanned decoration, along with its original cast pewter mirror, (small loss to bases decorative turned edge) This example is together with 3 hand painted images on paper backed onto a mahogany support, subjects are a greyhound, Ram and a finely dressed Gentlemen. Anamorphic paintings that require cylindrical mirrors to view, were popular in both Europe and the Orient in the 17th and 18th centuries. After the 1745 Jacobite rebellion in Scotland, images showing the likeness of the Young Pretender (Bonnie Prince Charlie...

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Pine, Petrified Wood, Paper

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Painted Scientific Instruments

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Porcelain