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Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard.
TITLE: Many Inventions.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1893
Category
1890s British Antique Inventions
Materials
Fabric
Plate 38 (Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser Les Chevaux) /// Horse Animal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Abraham van Diepenbeeck (Dutch, 1596-1675)
Title: "Plate 38 (Methode et Invention
Category
1650s Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Watercolor, Intaglio, Laid Paper, Engraving
French School circa 1880, Portrait of a boy holding a book, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
the time, with the invention of photography, when the painted and drawn portrait was most seriously
Category
1880s Academic Antique Inventions
Materials
Gouache, Pencil
Two wall vases, Corucopia shape. England C1765
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
metallic oxides before glazing, and predates the invention of enamelling on the glaze.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Inventions
Materials
Creamware
19th Century Victorian Period Cast Iron Adjustable Reading Stand by John Carter
By John Carter
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
. Famous for his various inventions under the trademarked banner 'Literary Machines', John Carter was a
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
H 48.43 in Dm 15.75 in
19th Century Empire Johnson Hartig Libertine Yellow Modern Toile Chaise
Located in Houston, TX
, soulful irreverence that his legions of fans adore for its drop-dead chic. The genius of invention has
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Inventions
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 28.25 in W 77.25 in D 28.5 in
Antique Swiss Enamel And Gold Brooch, Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
declined with the invention of photography.
Category
1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Yellow Gold
Original Antique Engraving: Duke of Newcastle Instructing Horse Dressage, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 17 from "La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" portrays William Cavendish
Category
1740s Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 17.33 in W 21.26 in D 0.01 in
Cows watering in a Field Victorian large Landscape Oil in original frame
Located in ludlow, GB
mesmerizing forest of Fontainebleau, in the south or Paris. Thanks to the invention of paint in tubes, the
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
Antique Bramble Pattern Wrendal Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
quite lively, it was not until the invention of the automatic winding machine by John Gammeter (an
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Inventions
Materials
Rubber
A rare large pair of 19th c French gilt bronze clock and Barometer by Lepine
By Lepine
Located in Dallas, TX
several inventions that led to todays modern clocks .
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Inventions
Materials
Bronze
Glazed Oxblood Vase by Hermann Seger for KPM
Located in Montreal, QC
KPM’s proficiency in designing moulds and working with colours. Among his many inventions, Seger
Category
1890s German Antique Inventions
Materials
Porcelain
Viennese Antique Gold Emerald Ruby and Pearl Clock, Probably by Carl Wurm c1830
Located in London, GB
because of the invention in the construction of so-called equilibrium hand clocks. In the Imperial Royal
Category
1830s Austrian Early Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, Gold
H 2.37 in W 1.5 in D 0.87 in
Pair of 19th Century Two-Tone Table Lamps, Easily Converted to Use Silk Shade
Located in Buchanan, MI
Moderateur par Brevet d' Invention et de.
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
H 24 in W 12 in D 12 in
19th C. French Yellow Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
19th century, this vessel was used to conserve food – mainly meats in fat – before the invention of
Category
19th Century French Antique Inventions
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
1920’s Solid Yellow Gold Harwood Bumper Automatic
Located in Raleigh, NC
invention at the Federal Office for Intellectual Property of the Swiss Confederation at Berne. He had
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Set of hammered pewter bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Reclaimed Art Deco French Stoneware Bidet
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
the invention of bidet, but historians agree that they first appeared in the 17th century in France as
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
An Anatolian Marble ‘Star Gazer’ Figure
Located in London, GB
the foundations of astronomy and mathematics and the invention of the wheel.
Provenance:
Private UK
Category
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Inventions
Materials
Marble
14 Karat Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet
Located in Towson, MD
us!
In the spirit of all things new, white gold and synthetic sapphires were brand new inventions
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Swiss Gold and Enamel Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
significant inventions of the modern age, the telescope was initially developed and came to public attention
Category
19th Century European Antique Inventions
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Bamana tribal Ci Wara headdress, Mali 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
performative genres. Among the Bamana, the invention of agriculture and the understanding of earth, animals
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Antique Inventions
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
Original Vintage Motorsport Poster Circuit Des Ardennes Belge 1906 Arthur Duray
By Ernest Montaut
Located in London, GB
. Artwork by Ernest Montaut (1878–1909) - a French poster artist who is credited with the invention of
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
H 18.12 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in
Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Located in HAARLEM, NL
electric clocks in Neufchâtel Switzerland.
Hipp's numerous inventions included precision instruments such
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Inventions
Materials
Oak
Animal Locomotion: Plate 730 (Tiger Walking), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Animal Locomotion: 671 (Ox Walking), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Just Andersen Art Deco bowl, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism
Located in High Point, NC
imagination. Made in France in the 1700s, this piece offers a slice of history: one of the inventions that
Category
18th Century French Industrial Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
Wedgwood & Bentley Jasperware Portrait Medallion Of Rousseau
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
and medallions, often featuring royalty and celebrated personages as subjects. The invention of the
Category
18th Century English Other Antique Inventions
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature pocket globe in colourful card box
By Michael Manning
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
pocket globe was a British invention, introduced to the world by Joseph Moxon in 1673 when he produced a
Category
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Animal Locomotion: Plate 92 (Nude Woman Ascending Staircase), 1887 - Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Animal Locomotion: Plate 749 (Baboon Climbing), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Animal Locomotion: Plate 89 (Nude Man Ascending Staircase), 1887 - Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Animal Locomotion: Plate 322 (Man Lifting Dumbbells), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Print of William Cavendish, First Duke of Newcastle, on Horseback, ca.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
New Method and Extraordinary Invention to Dress Horses (Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser Les
Category
1740s Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
H 19.89 in W 24.61 in D 0 in
Early Jewelry box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
Sea Landscape Valckenborch Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
(Belgium 1535 - Frankfurt 1612), from whose pictorial inventions our author must certainly have drawn
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
Just Andersen Art Deco Vase, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
Antique Dog Kennel Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Newark, England
used for his invention, and they became known as “vesta cases”, “vesta boxes” or simply “vestas”. In
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Inventions
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
A round Just Andersen Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
.
Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 24 from "A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches," (La Methode et Invention
Category
1740s Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 17.33 in W 20.87 in D 0 in
Pair of Scalloped pedestal pewter bowls by Just Andersen 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Free Shipping
H 3.94 in Dm 6.3 in
Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
inventions. The set is comprised of two canisters, both held within an intriguing double stand. One is
Category
18th Century English Other Antique Inventions
Materials
Ceramic
18th-century Lépine Verge movement key wind 18kt gold, a silver pocket watch
Located in Braintree, GB
assembly and maintenance easier. The invention was credited for giving French watchmakers an advantage over
Category
1750s French Antique Inventions
Materials
Gold, Silver
Ruins Landscape Codazzi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 18th Century Roma Italy
By Niccolò Codazzi (Naples, 1642 - Genoa, 1693)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
an excellent model of this process.
In his architectural views and inventions he prefers a clear and
Category
18th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
Rare Classic Biedermeier Gilded Count Buquoy Hyalith (True black) Scent Bottle
By Harrach Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
that put bohemian glassmaking on the map. Until it's invention it was thought that true black glass was
Category
1820s Czech Biedermeier Antique Inventions
Materials
Art Glass
H 3 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Art deco vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Metal
Winslow Homer Framed Original 19th Century Wood Engraving "On the Beach"
By Winslow Homer
Located in Alamo, CA
affairs and new inventions. It's woodcut engraved illustrations and literature added to its popularity
Category
1770s American Impressionist Antique Inventions
Materials
Engraving
H 18.5 in W 22.32 in D 1.57 in
Flemish Baroque Tortoiseshell Mirro
By Flemish
Located in New Orleans, LA
credited with the invention of the tin-mercury method of mirror-making, a process that made polished metal
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Inventions
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Ebony
19th C. French Terracotta Confit Pot with Two Handles
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
' design, this vessel would have been used to conserve food – mainly meats in fat – before the invention of
Category
19th Century French Antique Inventions
Materials
Terracotta, Earthenware
Antique Print of William Cavendish on the Winged Horse Pegasus
Located in Langweer, NL
et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux" by William Cavendish. This engraving shows William
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
Extraordinary set of Pewter Jewelry boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Free Shipping
H 2.37 in Dm 5.91 in
Hammered pewter bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of
Category
1920s Danish Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Ideal Home Exhibition Daily Mail Olympia
By Frank Newbould 1
Located in London, GB
Home Show showcasing household gadgets and inventions as well as gardens and home architecture designs
Category
1920s British Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Antique French Edwardian Porcelain Bidet
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
responsible for the invention of bidet, but historians agree that they first appeared in the 17th century in
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Lollipop Rocking Chair by George Hunzinger, 19th Century
By George Hunzinger
Located in Hamburg, PA
also shown in the exhibit of George Hunzinger titled "The Furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention
Category
19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1609-1664, Young Man, Etching Circa 1640
By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Located in Toronto, CA
invented the monotype in 1648, the only printmaking technique to be an Italian invention, making over
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
H 4.25 in W 3.13 in D 0.63 in
Equestrian Dressage Horse Print Original Handcolored Antique Engraving , 1743
Located in Langweer, NL
published 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux', a groundbreaking work introducing
Category
1740s Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 16.93 in W 22.05 in D 0 in
Antique Scottish History Book, Tales of a Grandfather, Walter Scott, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
collection of folklore and inventions is a wide-ranging set of tales from the time of Macbeth in the 11th
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
H 9.45 in W 6.11 in D 1.19 in
Antique Enterprise Mfg Philadelphia Cast Iron Coffee Grinder Insert Eagle Finial
By Enterprise Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
presented with the centennial medal for their invention and “contributions to the American people” by the
Category
1870s Industrial Antique Inventions
Materials
Iron
H 31 in W 17 in D 17 in
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