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Superb Model Steam Engine
Superb Model Steam Engine

Superb Model Steam Engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine example of a mid 19th century model steam engine with boiler and a circular saw.

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19th Century English Antique Steam Engine

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model
STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Stuart Turner Limited. This is a scale model of a steam engine created in England by the Stuart Turner company in the beginning of the 20th c...

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1890s English Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Steel, Iron

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron featuring copper boiler The Budenberg Gauge Company was founded in 1918.

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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Metal, Copper

STEAM ENGINE 1880 Tom Thumb Patent Scale Model Car With Wheels Polished Brass
STEAM ENGINE 1880 Tom Thumb Patent Scale Model Car With Wheels Polished Brass

STEAM ENGINE 1880 Tom Thumb Patent Scale Model Car With Wheels Polished Brass

By Tom Thumb

Located in Miami, FL

An antique Tom-Thumb steam engine model designed by Peter Cooper. This is a superb antique scale model created in America of the Tom-Thumb steam locomotive.

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1880s American Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Brass, Bronze

DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine
DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine

DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine

By Doll et Cie

Located in Miami, FL

Doll & Co. specialized in steam toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines, steam toys, and steam accessories such as tractors, cars, trains, sawmills, fou...

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Early 1900s German Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Iron

Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham
Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Two Victorian ceramic weights by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

In 1895 the company bought the legendary Soho Foundry in Smethwick, a former steam engine factory owned by James Watt & Co. In 1897 the move was complete and the steam engine busines...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Ceramic

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham
20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

20lbs standard scales by W & T Avery of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

In 1895 the company bought the legendary Soho Foundry in Smethwick, a former steam engine factory owned by James Watt & Co. In 1897 the move was complete and the steam engine busines...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Pile Driver Rig Salesman Sample
Early 20th Century Pile Driver Rig Salesman Sample

Early 20th Century Pile Driver Rig Salesman Sample

Located in Dekalb, IL

The back wheel axle is detached as shown in photos and it is also is missing the steam engine that would have been attached to the back end of the rig.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Swedish Decorative "J. & C.G. Bolinder" Cast Iron Urns
Pair of Antique Swedish Decorative "J. & C.G. Bolinder" Cast Iron Urns

Pair of Antique Swedish Decorative "J. & C.G. Bolinder" Cast Iron Urns

By J. & C.G. Bolinder

Located in Kramfors, SE

They made and produced all kinds of cast iron goods, from urns and pots to stoves and steam engines. The company went on to become one of Sweden's foremost export companies of the ti...

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Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

STARN AUTOBUS Original Vintage Antique Art Deco Automobile Rail Travel Poster
STARN AUTOBUS Original Vintage Antique Art Deco Automobile Rail Travel Poster

STARN AUTOBUS Original Vintage Antique Art Deco Automobile Rail Travel Poster

By Pierre Fix-Masseau

Located in Chicago, IL

Bold curves and angular forms, the blue bus surging forward, the massive steam engine looming behind in dramatic black. Fix-Masseau is best known for his iconic Exactitude poster fo...

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1920s Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Paper

French Late 19th Century Carved Carousel Prancing Horse Sculpture with Patina
French Late 19th Century Carved Carousel Prancing Horse Sculpture with Patina

French Late 19th Century Carved Carousel Prancing Horse Sculpture with Patina

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carousels such as the one this horse used to belong to, appeared in 1860 in Europe. With the arrival of steam engines, wooden figures replaced real horses.

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19th Century French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Wood

Pair of Floor Standing Globes by Gilman Joslin
Pair of Floor Standing Globes by Gilman Joslin

Pair of Floor Standing Globes by Gilman Joslin

By Gilman Joslin

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

By mid-century he was employing three men and two women and boasted a 3-horsepower steam engine for his production. Joslin was eventually succeeded by his son William, and their firm...

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19th Century American Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

French Mechanical Steam Train Engine 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Mechanical Steam Train Engine 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

French Mechanical Steam Train Engine 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold mechanical charm pendant designed as the engine of a steam train with moving wheels. Stamped with the eagle's head for French manufacture and 18 k...

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1920s French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872
Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872

Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872

By Van Kempen

Located in Vienna, AT

In 1851 it was the first silver factory to install a steam engine. When the factory expanded, it moved to a new building in Voorschoten in 1858.

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1870s Dutch Baroque Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872
Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872

Antique Silver Tin On Presenter, by J.M. van Kempen En Zonen, Netherlands, 1872

By Van Kempen

Located in Vienna, AT

In 1851 it was the first silver factory to install a steam engine. When the factory expanded, it moved to a new building in Voorschoten in 1858.

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1870s Dutch Baroque Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell
19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell

19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Brass locomotive bell complete with original cast iron yoke and cast iron mounting base to go on the engine. 24"H x 24" x 15". These bells were first introduced in the mid-19th centu...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture
19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture

19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture

Located in Stamford, CT

He produced machines for the textile industry, steam engines, iron roof structures for industrial and agricultural buildings, but also for theater buildings.

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Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Bronze

Finely Cut Glass Decanter With Silver Mount, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1909
Finely Cut Glass Decanter With Silver Mount, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1909

Finely Cut Glass Decanter With Silver Mount, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1909

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and Carl ...

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Early 1900s German Rococo Revival Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

Antique Frick Machinery Framed Trade Sign
Antique Frick Machinery Framed Trade Sign

Antique Frick Machinery Framed Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

In the following years, George spent much of his time improving upon patents for newly released machinery, in addition to developing and patenting his own portable boiler and steam e...

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1920s American Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Metal

Porcelain Coffee Set for 6 Person by Jaeger, Thomas & Co.
Porcelain Coffee Set for 6 Person by Jaeger, Thomas & Co.

Porcelain Coffee Set for 6 Person by Jaeger, Thomas & Co.

By Jaeger & Co.

Located in Greven, DE

In 1897, the factory was equipped with a powerful 90hp steam engine produced by the Maschinenfabrik Heinrich Rockstroh, signaling continued growth.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Porcelain

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 29)
1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 29)

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 29)

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The shed housed an extraordinary batch of industrial pigeon hole storage units that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the site. We have a number of...

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1920s English Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Pine

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 46)
1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 46)

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 46)

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The shed housed an extraordinary batch of industrial pigeon hole storage units that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the site. We have a number of...

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1920s English Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Pine

Antique Plaster Bust of James Watt
Antique Plaster Bust of James Watt

Antique Plaster Bust of James Watt

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

He also was known for inventing an early steam locomotive and patenting the double-acting engine.

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Plaster

Large Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Centerpiece Wilkens & Sons, Germany
Large Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Centerpiece Wilkens & Sons, Germany

Large Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Centerpiece Wilkens & Sons, Germany

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and Carl...

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 32)
1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 32)

1920's Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit - Storage - Shelving Unit (Model 32)

Located in Hook, Hampshire

The shed housed an extraordinary batch of industrial pigeon hole storage units that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the site. We have a number of...

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1920s English Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Pine

Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station
Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station

Industrial series antique French automaton lighthouse clock with weather station

Located in London, GB

Produced principally during the final quarter of the 19th century, these imaginative designs celebrated the technological and engineering achievements of the Industrial Age, with mod...

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1880s French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Dutch Shaving Table by Horrix, ca 1860
19th Century Dutch Shaving Table by Horrix, ca 1860

19th Century Dutch Shaving Table by Horrix, ca 1860

By Horrix

Located in Delft, NL

In 1856, the brothers were the first furniture factory in the Netherlands to have a steam engine. Due to their renowned quality, this factory grew into the largest furniture factory ...

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19th Century Dutch Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Magnificent Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1904
Magnificent Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1904

Magnificent Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1904

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and C...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

Rare Pair of Monumental French Gros Relief Barbotine Vases by Lefront Circa 1875
Rare Pair of Monumental French Gros Relief Barbotine Vases by Lefront Circa 1875

Rare Pair of Monumental French Gros Relief Barbotine Vases by Lefront Circa 1875

By Théodore Lefront 1

Located in Dallas, TX

By 1872, he had expanded his operations and moved to 232 Grande-Rue where he used a six-horse steam engine and employed around 40 workers. He enjoyed great success and was known for...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Extra Large Silver Jardiniere With 3 Glass Inserts, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1906
Extra Large Silver Jardiniere With 3 Glass Inserts, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1906

Extra Large Silver Jardiniere With 3 Glass Inserts, Wilkens & Sons, Germany 1906

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and Carl ...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

Berlin Porcelain Tureen, by KPM, Beautifully Decorated
Berlin Porcelain Tureen, by KPM, Beautifully Decorated

Berlin Porcelain Tureen, by KPM, Beautifully Decorated

By K.P.M. Berlin

Located in San Francisco, CA

In addition, rather than horse drawn machines, steam engines were introduced. The porcelain was of a lesser quality, so was the painting, however, it was still superb by all standar...

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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Porcelain

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

Located in Downingtown, PA

Conversion: In 1856, acknowledging the changing technology of the Victorian Navy, she was converted into a screw frigate (fitted with a steam engine and propeller). It is this specif...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Wool

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatrum Machinarum Generale. by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

It included, ahead of its time, a design for a high-pressure non-condensing steam engine, the likes of which were not built until the early 19th century.

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold Leaf

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION
Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Theatri statici universalis by Jacob Leupold - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

It included, ahead of its time, a design for a high-pressure non-condensing steam engine, the likes of which were not built until the early 19th century.

Category

Early 18th Century German Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold Leaf

Cast Iron Fire Engine Fire Marker
Cast Iron Fire Engine Fire Marker

Cast Iron Fire Engine Fire Marker

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This new company issued a fire mark depicting a steam fire engine which was the latest in technology in the fight against fire. 11" x 8 1/2".

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19th Century American Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

Thonet, Salon Set, Austria, circa 1904
Thonet, Salon Set, Austria, circa 1904

Thonet, Salon Set, Austria, circa 1904

By Thonet

Located in PARIS, FR

Faced with the influx of orders, he expanded his facilities and purchased his first steam engine. Around forty employees worked in the company when he handed it over to his five sons...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Metal

"Victory in Gulf of Boothia" c. 1835 British School Arctic Expedition Oil Canvas
"Victory in Gulf of Boothia" c. 1835 British School Arctic Expedition Oil Canvas

"Victory in Gulf of Boothia" c. 1835 British School Arctic Expedition Oil Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Ross had sailed from Britain in 1829 aboard the Victory, a small vessel equipped with an experimental auxiliary steam engine, on a privately financed attempt to discover the Northwes...

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1830s English School Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Legendary today for his work on the steam engine, he spent much of his later life devising small inventions such as this.

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18th Century English Other Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Mahogany

French Navy Ironclad Warship Battleship Courbet A Sailor’s Sentiment Circa 1910
French Navy Ironclad Warship Battleship Courbet A Sailor’s Sentiment Circa 1910

French Navy Ironclad Warship Battleship Courbet A Sailor’s Sentiment Circa 1910

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

There was a crew of 689 officers and enlisted men and propulsion was provided by two compound steam engines with twelve coal-burning fire-tube boilers.

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Paper, Oil, Watercolor

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

The armature of the machine, set in motion by a small steam-engine, revolves at 500 times in a minute, at a short distance from the poles of a series of 64 permanent magnets, arrange...

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19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Steam Engine

UNIQUE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FRY's CHOCOLATE ROYAL CREST GLASS DISPLAY CASE CABINET
UNIQUE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FRY's CHOCOLATE ROYAL CREST GLASS DISPLAY CASE CABINET

UNIQUE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FRY's CHOCOLATE ROYAL CREST GLASS DISPLAY CASE CABINET

By Fry's Cocoa

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

He patented a method of grinding cocoa beans using a Watt steam engine, and as a result, factory techniques were introduced into the cocoa business.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Glass, Wood

Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket
Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket

Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket

By Ivan Khlebnikov, Pavel Ovchinnikov

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Postnikov “Gold and Silver Manufacturing of the 15th-20th centuries" narrated that by 1897 the factory of brothers Khlebnikov possessed two steam engines and one steam boiler. They m...

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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Sir Anderson Army General Georgian Irish 1810 Hardwood Wine Cooler Cellarette
Sir Anderson Army General Georgian Irish 1810 Hardwood Wine Cooler Cellarette

Sir Anderson Army General Georgian Irish 1810 Hardwood Wine Cooler Cellarette

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The citation reads: Major-General Anderson, who directed the subsequent operations from the roof at the edge of the Magazine Compound, at a distance of some 20 yards, having ordered ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Hardwood

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Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870
Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870

Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870

Located in Lake Forest, IL

19th Century Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870 Signed: ORESTES PAGAN Fabicante: Filadelfia With original Spirit Burner operates well.

Category

19th Century French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Brass

A Tole Giant`s Stride
A Tole Giant`s Stride

A Tole Giant`s Stride

Unavailable

H 9.85 in Dm 6.3 in

A Tole Giant`s Stride

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A tole giant`s stide made by brothers Krauss around 1900 and can be connected to a steams engine

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Tôle

Large Antique Marble and Gilt French Figural Mantle Clock Honoring Denis Papin
Large Antique Marble and Gilt French Figural Mantle Clock Honoring Denis Papin

Large Antique Marble and Gilt French Figural Mantle Clock Honoring Denis Papin

Located in Harrisburg, PA

He is also given credit for inventing the piston steam engine. In 1704 he constructed a ship powered by his steam engine.

Category

1860s French Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Industrial Revolution Grinding Machine, circa 1870
Industrial Revolution Grinding Machine, circa 1870

Industrial Revolution Grinding Machine, circa 1870

Unavailable

H 54 in W 48 in D 19 in

Industrial Revolution Grinding Machine, circa 1870

Located in North Beninngton, VT

A narrow shelf has been added to the top of the piece for a bar or display. Or hook it up to a steam engine and have at it.

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1870s American Antique Steam Engine

Tentoonstelling van Nijverheid te Delft 1849.

Tentoonstelling van Nijverheid te Delft 1849.

By C.W. Mieling

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

In the central image there is a steam engine on the right. Below a ground plan showing the location of the exhibitors.

Category

1840s Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Lithograph

The Roundhouse

Harry GottliebThe Roundhouse, 1930

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19.13 in

The Roundhouse

By Harry Gottlieb

Located in Oakland, CA

An industrial scene depicting a steam engine train roundhouse. Lithograph on wove paper, full margins.

Category

1920s Realist Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Lithograph

James Watt's Pair of George III Old English Gravy Spoons, London, 1781
James Watt's Pair of George III Old English Gravy Spoons, London, 1781

James Watt's Pair of George III Old English Gravy Spoons, London, 1781

By Thomas Wallis II

Located in London, GB

He was the famous Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer and chemist who developed the Watt steam engine which was crucially fundamental to the growth of the industrial revolution.

Category

1780s English George III Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Sterling Silver

Copying Press
Copying Press

Copying Press

Unavailable

H 5.13 in W 17.63 in D 11.25 in

Copying Press

By James Watt

Located in New York, NY

James Watt had already made a name for himself as an inventor for his work on the steam engine. For both enterprises he partnered with Mathew Boulton, who encouraged Watt to patent ...

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18th Century and Earlier English Sheraton Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Castle-Top Vinaigrette Crystal Palace

By John Tongue

Located in Uckfield, Sussex

Albert recognized the value of organizing a massive trade show that would place Britain at the forefront of technology by displaying its latest inventions, everything from massive st...

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Silver

Factory Wheel Mirror, circa 1910
Factory Wheel Mirror, circa 1910

Factory Wheel Mirror, circa 1910

Unavailable

Dm 3,628 in

Factory Wheel Mirror, circa 1910

By Beau Studio

Located in Atlanta, GA

Several sizes of steel wheels reclaimed from an english cotton mill, these are masculine and also decorative at the same time. Back when steam and electric engines powered factories,...

Category

19th Century English Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Steel

Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art
Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art

Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Palm City, FL

She displaced 6,576 gross tons; and was 401 feet long between perpendiculars; her beam was 54 feet and propulsion was by twin steam quadruple expansion engines. COMPARABLE WORKS: ...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Board

Working Steam Engine
Working Steam Engine

Working Steam Engine

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H 19 in W 25 in D 12 in

Working Steam Engine

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a nice size tabletop steam engine. It measures over two foot long. What I like best about it is the table it mounts to.

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19th Century French Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away
Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

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H 8 in W 13 in D 6 in

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a highly detailed cast iron teaching model of a steam engine. It's all original including the paint and has a beautiful aged patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine
Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine

Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A superbly engineered model of a Watt steam engine by Serles who must have been a watch maker to have made such a fine model.

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1830s English Antique Steam Engine

Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920
Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920

Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920

By Doll et Cie

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Miniature - Decoration - curiosity object Measures : 17x12cm H:35cm Materials : Copper - Métal These steam engines were not just toys, but also a fascinating and educational way to...

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Metal, Copper

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910
Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample Unsigned C1910 Measures - 10 1/4" x 13 1/8" x 7 1/8" This antique steam engine tractor model, dating back to circa 1910, is...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Wood

Victorian Articulated 18 Karat Gold Royal George Steam Engine Charm
Victorian Articulated 18 Karat Gold Royal George Steam Engine Charm

Victorian Articulated 18 Karat Gold Royal George Steam Engine Charm

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Charm designed as an early Royal George style steam engine locomotive featuring two cylindrical exhausts Adorned by large articulated wheels with radiating spokes Completed by jump...

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Steam Engine Locomotive Charm
Victorian 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Steam Engine Locomotive Charm

Victorian 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Steam Engine Locomotive Charm

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as a yellow gold steam engine locomotive with grooved details Accented by spinning rose gold wheels on yellow gold spokes With grooved details throughout Completed by jump r...

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Detailed Copper Folk Are Steam Engine
Detailed Copper Folk Are Steam Engine

Detailed Copper Folk Are Steam Engine

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H 12 in W 36 in D 8 in

Detailed Copper Folk Are Steam Engine

Located in Peekskill, NY

This impressive model is over three foot long and highly detailed. Someone spent many hours building this beautiful display. It has a nice Folk Art feel to it. It could have original...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Steam Engine

Cast Iron Steam Engine or Locomotive Funnel
Cast Iron Steam Engine or Locomotive Funnel

Cast Iron Steam Engine or Locomotive Funnel

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H 38.59 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

Cast Iron Steam Engine or Locomotive Funnel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This funnel could be used as a chimney pot or a feature in a house or garden. Additional Dimensions: diameter (top) 65 cm.

Category

19th Century Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

Woolf's High-Pressure Combined Steam Engine, since 1805
Woolf's High-Pressure Combined Steam Engine, since 1805

Woolf's High-Pressure Combined Steam Engine, since 1805

Located in Praha, CZ

The stand is in its original condition.

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Iron

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model
GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

By Grant Simon

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Grant Sipp. This is a scale model of a steam engine of 1/4 horsepower created in America by the Grant Sipp, back in the 1890's.

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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Steel, Iron

American Country Style '20th Century' Train Model of Dewitt Clinton Train Model
American Country Style '20th Century' Train Model of Dewitt Clinton Train Model

American Country Style '20th Century' Train Model of Dewitt Clinton Train Model

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style (20th century) copper train model of Dewitt Clinton train steam engine (Stephenson's Rocket) on tracks (see #049802 for train coach companion piece).    

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Early 20th Century North American Country Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Copper

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Italian Three-Masted Steam-Frigate Model
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Italian Three-Masted Steam-Frigate Model

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Italian Three-Masted Steam-Frigate Model

Located in Milano, IT

The copper cover on the hull had to prevent parasites and algae from sticking to it. The steam engine was used almost exclusively for mooring; navigation took place almost entirely b...

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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Copper

Victorian 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Locomotive Train Charm
Victorian 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Locomotive Train Charm

Victorian 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Locomotive Train Charm

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as a yellow gold steam engine locomotive with grooved details Accented by spinning rose gold wheels on yellow gold spokes With grooved details throughout Completed by jump r...

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1880s Victorian Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive
French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive

French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive

Located in Montreal, QC

French rouge griotte and patinated bronze eight day striking compendium mantel clock with movement by Japy Frères in form of locomotive emerging from tunnel; the steam engine with br...

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19th Century French Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century
Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An unusually large and powerful full length sculpture of a 19th century gentleman, the cast presumably captures a standing figure of James Watt, the famous Scottish inventor of the s...

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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt

By Wedgwood

Located in Savannah, GA

Born in 1736, Watt improved the Newcomen steam engine, fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world.

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19th Century English Romantic Antique Steam Engine

Materials

Porcelain

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