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Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !

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

Coade Stone Sphinx
Coade Stone Sphinx

Coade Stone Sphinx

Located in Tetbury, England

her invention or products as Coade stone but as ‘Lithodipyra’, which means ‘twice-fired stone’. Her

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Inventions

Materials

Coade Stone

Collection of Mounted 19th Century American Barbed Wire Specimens
Collection of Mounted 19th Century American Barbed Wire Specimens

Collection of Mounted 19th Century American Barbed Wire Specimens

Located in Chicago, IL

length of iron and steel tells a specific story of invention and intent, tied to a maker, a place, a

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Inventions

Materials

Iron

Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby
Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby

Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby

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 American Sporting Art Antique Inventions

Materials

Rubber

Flowerpot designed by Just Andersen for GAB, 1920s, Sweden
Flowerpot designed by Just Andersen for GAB, 1920s, Sweden

Flowerpot designed by Just Andersen for GAB, 1920s, Sweden

By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget

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

William Shakespeare Decorative Plaque By Clément Massier
William Shakespeare Decorative Plaque By Clément Massier

William Shakespeare Decorative Plaque By Clément Massier

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

creations over utilitarian pottery, the company pioneered the invention of iridescent ceramics. After his

Category

19th Century French Jacobean Antique Inventions

Materials

Terracotta

CHINA Song Dynasty 960 AD Celadon Glazed Vase With Cylinder Handles
CHINA Song Dynasty 960 AD Celadon Glazed Vase With Cylinder Handles

CHINA Song Dynasty 960 AD Celadon Glazed Vase With Cylinder Handles

Located in Miami, FL

Emperor Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin. It saw the invention of gunpowder, magnetic compasses, and movable type

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Inventions

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Early Diskometal Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pair of Early Diskometal Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pair of Early Diskometal Vases 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Jugendstil Armchair Attributed to P.V. Jensen-Klint, Denmark, 1915.
Jugendstil Armchair Attributed to P.V. Jensen-Klint, Denmark, 1915.

Jugendstil Armchair Attributed to P.V. Jensen-Klint, Denmark, 1915.

By Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint 1

Located in Valby, 84

figure in this world, believing that honest materials, craft knowledge, and decorative invention should

Category

1910s Danish Jugendstil Antique Inventions

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Paint

Fish-shaped Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Fish-shaped Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

Fish-shaped Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Compote Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Compote Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Compote Pewter Bowls 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

1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Early Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Early Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Early Diskometal Bowl designed 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Antique Edison Home Oak Phonograph With Metal Horn Signed C1900
Antique Edison Home Oak Phonograph With Metal Horn Signed C1900

Antique Edison Home Oak Phonograph With Metal Horn Signed C1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

inventions of this period. This meticulously engineered device represents a significant piece of audio

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Oak

Antique Miniature Roulette Wheel, All Original, Circa 1880
Antique Miniature Roulette Wheel, All Original, Circa 1880

Antique Miniature Roulette Wheel, All Original, Circa 1880

Located in Stamford, CT

single invention story but a convergence of wheel-based and number-betting games across the 17th and 18th

Category

Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

Pedestal Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pedestal Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pedestal Pewter Vase 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wheel. The incised

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antique Inventions

Materials

Pottery

Round Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Round Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Round Bronze Bowl designed 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

Bronze

Set of Four Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Sconces, French 19th Century
Set of Four Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Sconces, French 19th Century

Set of Four Empire Style Bronze and Crystal Sconces, French 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

century shortly after the invention of electricity, marked by the lights pointing down, a design only

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Diskometal Vessel by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Vessel by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal Vessel 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Set of Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Pewter Candlesticks 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

Metal

Elgin Steel Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Bracelet and Dial from 1923
Elgin Steel Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Bracelet and Dial from 1923

Elgin Steel Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Bracelet and Dial from 1923

By Elgin

Located in Long Beach, CA

technological breakthroughs. The Swiss paid licensing fees to Elgin for many of their inventions in watchmaking

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Stainless Steel

Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch With Bracelet and Strap circa 1927
Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch With Bracelet and Strap circa 1927

Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch With Bracelet and Strap circa 1927

By Elgin

Located in Long Beach, CA

. The Swiss paid licensing fees to Elgin for many of their inventions in watchmaking. Patek Philippe

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold-filled, White Gold

Miniature Art Nouveau Diskometal Vessels by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Miniature Art Nouveau Diskometal Vessels by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Miniature Art Nouveau Diskometal Vessels 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Pewter Box with Squirrel designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Box with Squirrel designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pewter Box with Squirrel designed 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

Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed 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

Bronze

Early 20th Century Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph with Blue Amberol Records
Early 20th Century Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph with Blue Amberol Records

Early 20th Century Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph with Blue Amberol Records

By Edison

Located in Dallas, TX

” signature, referencing Thomas Edison’s pioneering invention of the phonograph in 1877, the first practical

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Large Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Large Pewter Bowl 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

Set of Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Pewter Bowls 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

Conical Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Conical Bronze Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Conical Bronze Bowl designed 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

Bronze

18th Century English Dumbwaiter
18th Century English Dumbwaiter

18th Century English Dumbwaiter

Located in Chicago, IL

invention still performing beautifully in the modern room.

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Inventions

Materials

Mahogany

Cristo Vivo - Renaissance gilt bronze - Second half of the 17th century
Cristo Vivo - Renaissance gilt bronze - Second half of the 17th century

Cristo Vivo - Renaissance gilt bronze - Second half of the 17th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

inventions of the Roman Baroque. Conceived for prestigious ecclesiastical commissions, Algardi’s model

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy

Category

1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Antique Golf Ball, 'SunSpot'.
Antique Golf Ball, 'SunSpot'.

Antique Golf Ball, 'SunSpot'.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

the early wound balls made them quite lively, it was not until the invention of the automatic winding

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Inventions

Materials

Rubber

Antique Satin Wood Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century
Antique Satin Wood Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century

Antique Satin Wood Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century

Located in London, GB

inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Set of Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase 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 Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Large gothic corbel - France, 15th century
Large gothic corbel - France, 15th century

Large gothic corbel - France, 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

, where culots, corbels, and consoles provided artists with spaces for narrative and symbolic invention

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Inventions

Materials

Limestone

Art Nouveau Pewter Vase Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Pewter Vase Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Pewter Vase 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 Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Diskometal Vase 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal 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 Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

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Find a variety of antique inventions available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique inventions — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Antique inventions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique inventions are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Baroque and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique inventions have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by The Stenotype Co., Christofle and George Hunzinger are consistently popular.

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