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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
Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dyer, Frank Lewis and Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. New York: Harper
Category
1910s American Edwardian Antique Inventions
Materials
Fabric, Paper
$500
H 8.88 in W 5.63 in D 3 in
Antique Georgian Pinchbeek Long Guard chain Snaskes Head Clasp
Located in Munich, Bavaria
period representing eternity in love and friendship. The material Pinchbeck was the invention of the
Category
1820s English Antique Inventions
Materials
Pinchbeck
Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
By Lauschaer
Located in Andernach, DE
pouch.
A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US.
The invention of the marble scissors
Category
1910s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antique Inventions
Materials
Leather, Glass
$330 / set
H 1.5 in Dm 1.5 in
Forgan Gassiat Type Putter
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. The difference being, the patent protects the invention, focusing on functionality and how it works
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Inventions
Materials
Wood, Hickory
Original Hickory Gassiat Putter
By Jean Gassiat
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
number. The difference being, the patent protects the invention, focusing on functionality and how it
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Inventions
Materials
Wood, Hickory
Victorian Extending Dining Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Invention, it extends the table by means of a winding mechanism which is operated with its own handle, the
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Sapele Wood
Bramble Pattern Golf Ball, The Challenger
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
invention of the automatic winding machine by John Gammeter (an engineer at Goodrich) and the change of
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Inventions
Materials
Rubber
18th Century by Antonio Mercurio Amorosi Portrait Little Girl with Cat
By Antonio Mercurio Amorosi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
portrait or a genre invention by Amorosi is still open to question.
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$20,979
H 16.54 in W 12.41 in D 1.97 in
Pedestal Pewter Vase 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 Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Edwardian Antique Natural Ruby & Old Mine Cut F/VS 0.14ctw Diamond Brooch 14K
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
invention but provides more security for a brooch of this importance.
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Inventions
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,520
W 0.36 in L 0.98 in
Just Andersen, Art Deco Pewter Table Lamp, Denmark, 1920s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Salesman Sample Plow by Morcrette
Located in Dekalb, IL
soils. His inventions were part of a regional hub for farm equipment, alongside larger, more known firms
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Inventions
Materials
Steel, Iron
Animal Locomotion: Plate 161 (Man Leaping), 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: Plate 162 (Man Leaping Forwards), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
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
Price Upon Request
H 18 in W 23 in
Animal Locomotion: Plate 682 (Stag Running), 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
Price Upon Request
H 18 in W 23.5 in
Seated Woman Holding a Staff
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
supervision, Acidini sees no trace of Federico’s hand in either the invention or execution of the figure
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Ink
Animal Locomotion: Plate 11 (Nude Man Striding), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
photography and in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 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
Eadweard MuybridgeAnimal Locomotion: Plate 89 (Nude Man Ascending Staircase), 1887 - Muybridge, 1887
Price Upon Request
H 18 in W 23 in
Animal Locomotion: Plate 158 (Man Performing a High Jump), 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 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
Price Upon Request
H 18 in W 23 in
Animal Locomotion: Plate 672 (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
$3,656
H 18 in W 23.5 in
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
Price Upon Request
H 18 in W 23.5 in
Animal Locomotion: Plate 773 (Ostrich Running), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
photography and in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Inventions
Materials
Photographic Paper
Diskometal Flowerpot by Just Andersen, 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
Saint Francis Receiving The Stigmata. Oil On Copper, Flemish School, 17 century
Located in Firenze, IT
popular models, inspired by well-known inventions generally attributed to reformist Tuscan mannerists like
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Copper
$942
H 7.49 in W 6.3 in
Amphora-Style Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is unknown, it
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Alloy Putter, By J. Randall
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
. 685349). The difference being, the patent protects the invention, focusing on functionality and how it
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Inventions
Materials
Hickory
Hermes Mercury Roman God Bloodstone Intaglio Ring Gold Victorian Hand Carved
Located in New York, NY
invention, art, literature, and trade.
The bloodstone is 10mm by 8mm.
The ring is currently a size 6 US
Category
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Quartz, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Pewter Vase Trio by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Coptic Monastery Plan, Ammonia Oven & Egg Incubator, Egypt c.1776
Located in Langweer, NL
, allowing for large-scale poultry production long before the invention of modern incubators.
This plate is
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Inventions
Materials
Paper
A Victorian Walnut Davenport Desk By Wilkinson & Son, London
By Thomas Wilkinson & Sons
Located in London, GB
Guild, producing forward-thinking designs exhibited at the International Inventions Exhibition (1885
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Collection of Pewter Vases 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 Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Pewter Flowerpots by Just Andersen, 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
Pewter
Announcing Angel Gabriel Maratta 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
, both from the point of view of compositional invention and from the point of view of execution, and the
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
$9,438 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.04 in W 29.53 in
Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention
Category
1920s European Edwardian Antique Inventions
Materials
Bentwood
$1,787 Sale Price
20% Off
H 81.11 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Aristotle Phyllis Spranger 16/17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
against the pleasures of the flesh.
The iconography is taken from an invention by Bartholomäus Spranger
Category
16th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
$9,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.11 in W 28.35 in
Unique Low Cabinet with Intarsia by Viktor Lurje for Wiener Werkstätte c. 1926
By Viktor Lurje, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Berlin, DE
now
working in Berlin. Always a lively spirit, rich in imagination and invention, he always knows how
Category
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Inventions
Materials
Wood
$56,573
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 11.82 in
Art Deco 1920s Red Glass Vintage Tasseled Flapper Necklace
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
prevalent feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. An easily accessible material that can
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Inventions
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Venus Bacchus Ceres Paggi 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Mythologic
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
greedily grab the grapes.
In particular, we are looking at a very famous iconographic invention by the
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
$11,644 Sale Price
20% Off
H 49.22 in W 39.38 in
Susanna Old Men Religious Roma nschool 17th Century Paint Oiul on canvas Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
structure of the composition in fact recalls, albeit revisited, an invention of Annibale Carracci, while if
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Oil
$9,683 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36.23 in W 30.71 in
Tall Pewter Vases 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 Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Early Diskometal Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 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
Art Deco Diskometal Goblets by Just Andersen, 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
English Novelty Dog Kennel Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By George Heath
Located in Newark, England
name from the term Newton used for his invention, and they became known as “vesta cases”, “vesta boxes
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Inventions
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
German Miniature of Boat Outing
Located in New Orleans, LA
invention of photography in the 1840s.
Circa 1820-30
Miniature: 3 3/8" diameter
Frame: 6 5/8" high x 6 5/8
Category
19th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions
Materials
Copper
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is unknown, it
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Charles Oudin Silver Chatelain Cartouche Bezel Pendant Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
Oudin was a premier watchmaker in France. He is renowned for this invention of the Mystery Watch which
Category
1820s French Antique Inventions
Pewter Sugar Jar and Creamer 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 Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Large Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Antique Lithography Print depicting a Bear Hunt 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a carved wooden frame.
Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder from 1798. In the
Category
Mid-19th Century German Country Antique Inventions
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pedestal 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 Art Deco Antique Inventions
Materials
Pewter
Antique Lithography Print with Sporting Dogs 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
wooden carved frame.
Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder from 1798. In the 19th
Category
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Inventions
Materials
Glass, Wood
Service à thé Art Déco métal argenté martelé Sampson Mordan & Co LTD, circa 19th
By Samson Mordan and Co
Located in Paris, FR
Belfast Chambers. Known primarily for their pioneering work in mechanical objects, including the invention
Category
19th Century English Antique Inventions
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,274
H 4.73 in Dm 16.03 in
Antique Lithography Print Hunting Welding Dog 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
framed behind glass in a wooden carved frame.
Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder
Category
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Inventions
Materials
Glass, Wood
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