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Silver Motor Oiler
Silver Motor Oiler

Silver Motor Oiler

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Conical Silver Oiler By Jane Brownett & Alexander Jones. A Victorian silver conical form oiler with a screw top which helps to regulate the flow of the oil with a simple single scrol...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Silver

Lucas Ltd No. 38 Motor Oiler
Lucas Ltd No. 38 Motor Oiler

Lucas Ltd No. 38 Motor Oiler

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The motorist's oil can engraved to the front 'JOS' LUCAS Ltd, No 38 Motor Oiler, 'Use Coin To Open' engraved on the brass screw filler lid.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Motor Yacht Builders Block Model
Motor Yacht Builders Block Model

Motor Yacht Builders Block Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Half model of a yacht built in seven lifts. Hull is varnished above the waterline and it is painted gold below. Weight is 10 pounds. 40" L x 6" W x 5" T.

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Silver Banjo Motor Oiler, Thumb Squirt.
Silver Banjo Motor Oiler, Thumb Squirt.

Silver Banjo Motor Oiler, Thumb Squirt.

By Jenner and Knewstub

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Jenner & Knewstub Silver Oiler. A wonderful Victorian silver Banjo shape oiler with thumb squirt action. A fantastic piece of vintage motoring ephemera, the perfect gift for the car ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Motors

Materials

Silver

Half Model of the Motor Launch Nora
Half Model of the Motor Launch Nora

Half Model of the Motor Launch Nora

Located in Norwell, MA

Varnished half model of a boat that is pine above the waterline and mahogany below, with a plumb bow and rounded reverse stern. Weight: 2 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 4" H x 24" W...

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Johnson Motor Oil Double-Sided Porcelain Sign
Johnson Motor Oil Double-Sided Porcelain Sign

Johnson Motor Oil Double-Sided Porcelain Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

This sign advertises Johnson Gasoline (stylistically spelled erroneously) sold with Ethyl anti-knock compound. Johnson was known for not only this brand but others under their banner...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration
Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration

Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration

By Clinton Pettee

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1913 Medium: Gouache on Paper Dimensions: 19.75" x 14.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration Painting By Tarzan Artist Clint...

Category

1910s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Flat Top Motor Yacht Half Model of a Trumpy
Flat Top Motor Yacht Half Model of a Trumpy

Flat Top Motor Yacht Half Model of a Trumpy

Located in Norwell, MA

Half model of Trumpy style motor yacht "Virginia" with built-up cabins, stack, mast, flagstaff, prop shaft, etc.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Long Sleek Builders Half Model of a Motor Yacht
Long Sleek Builders Half Model of a Motor Yacht

Long Sleek Builders Half Model of a Motor Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique half model of a long, sleek motor yacht. Laminated hull with six lifts. Painted black over gold with a gold cove stripe.

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors
Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors

Located in London, GB

Founded in 1897 Oldsmobiles (officially Olds automobiles) were originally manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company; the company was acquired by General Motors when it was found...

Category

1920s Norwegian Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane
Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane

Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane

Located in Norwell, MA

Builders half model from 1908 of the Motor Launch Flora Jane. Varnished half hull model of a motor launch.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings
Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful set of four original pencil drawings depicting vintage motor cars from the 1930's. They are an ideal gift or interior furnishing for any 'man cave' or 'boys room' - or fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Acrylic

Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model
Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model

Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a large delicate tin model made around the same time the real Tin Goose was flying. The wingspan is an impressive 40 inches. The wheels are rubber and the 4 part windshield i...

Category

Early 20th Century Streamlined Moderne Antique Motors

Materials

Tin

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein
Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein

By Ludwig Hohlwein

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for Mercedes Daimler Motor Company / Mercedes Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Stuttgart Unterturkheim by the notable German poster artist Ludwig Hohl...

Category

1910s German Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings
Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful set of four original pencil drawings depicting vintage motor cars from the 1930's. They are an ideal gift or interior furnishing for any 'man cave' or 'boys room' - or fo...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Pencil

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter w motor
Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter w motor

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter w motor

Located in Sweden, SE

The telegraph apparatus made in early 20th century and equipped with electric motor (Københavns Elektromotor Fabrik) perhaps later ca 1925.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The drawing is by - "K.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Acrylic

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The drawing is by - "K.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Acrylic

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The drawing is by - "K.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Acrylic

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The drawing is by - "K.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Acrylic

The ‘Entente Cordial’ champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905
The ‘Entente Cordial’ champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905

The ‘Entente Cordial’ champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Realising the publicity available to a woman driver, he supplied Dorothy Levitt (above) with both motor cars and racing motor boats. Rhinefield House in the New Forest, Hampshire pa...

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Motors

Materials

Silver

Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain
Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain

Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain

By A. Garcia

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motor car racing poster advertising the Armangué Trophy in Tarragona on 29 October 1922 organized by the Reial Moto Club de Catalunya / Royal Moto Club of Catalonia.

Category

1920s Spanish Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car print by Gerald Mac Spink
Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car print by Gerald Mac Spink

Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car print by Gerald Mac Spink

By Gerald Mac Spink

Located in London, GB

Gerald Mac Spink (flourished 1920 - 1940) Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car Block print 41 x 29 cm Signed 'G Mac Spink' in plate (in reverse) upper left.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Woodcut

1914 Blueprint Plan of a 175-Foot Motor Yacht by Gielow and Orr
1914 Blueprint Plan of a 175-Foot Motor Yacht by Gielow and Orr

1914 Blueprint Plan of a 175-Foot Motor Yacht by Gielow and Orr

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth-century project No. 488, plan of a motor yacht. Length: 175 feet, beam: 24 feet, draft: 7 feet.

Category

1910s North American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s. Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Brass

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu
A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presumably made for Bergius and Co of Glasgow c.1920 These three models, all made from mahogany and boxwoo...

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle of Man Motorcycle
Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle of Man Motorcycle

Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle of Man Motorcycle

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motorsport advertising poster for Castrol Motor Oil - 1928 T.T. Races again won on Castrol - featuring the title in bold stylised lettering above, the swoop of the l...

Category

1920s British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus Transport Art
Original Antique Poster Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus Transport Art

Original Antique Poster Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus Transport Art

Located in London, GB

Original antique London Transport poster - Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus, featuring artwork by Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946) depicting a well dressed la...

Category

1920s British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Aeolian-Vocalion Mahogany Flip-Top Demilune Console
Early 20th Century Aeolian-Vocalion Mahogany Flip-Top Demilune Console

Early 20th Century Aeolian-Vocalion Mahogany Flip-Top Demilune Console

Located in Troy, MI

The underside retains the mounting traces of the removed motor. The mahogany shows minor wear consistent with age and use.

Category

1920s English Sheraton Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Antique The Rushmore Industrial Searchlight c.1905
Antique The Rushmore Industrial Searchlight c.1905

Antique The Rushmore Industrial Searchlight c.1905

Located in San Francisco, CA

Originally engineered as an ultra-powerful acetylene gas lamp, these premium spotlights were the gold standard for high-end motor cars such as early Locomobiles, Packards and naval v...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Original French René Lalique Victoire No. 1147 Car Mascot C. 1928
Original French René Lalique Victoire No. 1147 Car Mascot C. 1928

Original French René Lalique Victoire No. 1147 Car Mascot C. 1928

By René Lalique

Located in Northampton, GB

Introduced in 1928 as model number 1147, Victoire became one of the most recognisable designs produced by René Jules Lalique for the luxury motor car market. Originally intended for...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

Heritage Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch in White Gold Plate
Heritage Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch in White Gold Plate

Heritage Illinois Bunn Special Pocket Watch in White Gold Plate

By Illinois Watch Company

Located in Bloomington, MN

., Springfield, Bunn Special, Sixty Hour, 21 Jewels, Motor Barrel, Double Roller, and Adjusted Temperature and Six Positions.

Category

Early 20th Century Retro Antique Motors

Materials

Gold Plate, White Gold

Varnished Half Model of a Yacht
Varnished Half Model of a Yacht

Varnished Half Model of a Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique carved half-hull model of a motor yacht with backboard. Note on back reads: “Motor Launch Marion, 33; dated 1908, owner A.T.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

1854-1904 10 Vols The Field, The Farm, The Garden: The Country Gentleman’s Newsp
1854-1904 10 Vols The Field, The Farm, The Garden: The Country Gentleman’s Newsp

1854-1904 10 Vols The Field, The Farm, The Garden: The Country Gentleman’s Newsp

Located in Bath, GB

Particularly striking is the supplement’s treatment of motoring culture, capturing the novelty and prestige of the motor car within Edwardian aristocratic society.

Category

19th Century British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

ALFRED DUNHILL 1928 Art-Deco Unique Single Arm Tall Club Lighter In Gilt
ALFRED DUNHILL 1928 Art-Deco Unique Single Arm Tall Club Lighter In Gilt

ALFRED DUNHILL 1928 Art-Deco Unique Single Arm Tall Club Lighter In Gilt

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Miami, FL

Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he called ‘Dunhill’s Motorities’.

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Silver, Steel

Oversize Antique Industrial Electric Service Hand-Painted Wooden Sign
Oversize Antique Industrial Electric Service Hand-Painted Wooden Sign

Oversize Antique Industrial Electric Service Hand-Painted Wooden Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

The sign features an illustrated depiction of an early electric motor, though the exact model is unknown. Surrounding this motor on all sides is wraparound block text with a light st...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Rare Paul T. Frankl "Modernique" Art Deco Telechron Clock Model 431, 1928
Rare Paul T. Frankl "Modernique" Art Deco Telechron Clock Model 431, 1928

Rare Paul T. Frankl "Modernique" Art Deco Telechron Clock Model 431, 1928

By Paul Frankl

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Due to its age, all electrical components, wiring, plug, and motor should be inspected and serviced by a qualified professional prior to operation.

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940
Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940

Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

Stand not original. The motors may or may not work. Cabin front is slightly separating.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A Large Tang Dynasty Zhenmushou Tomb Guardian Figure
A Large Tang Dynasty Zhenmushou Tomb Guardian Figure

A Large Tang Dynasty Zhenmushou Tomb Guardian Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Duck-Form Pottery Vessel
A Duck-Form Pottery Vessel

A Duck-Form Pottery Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Dynasty Glazed Terracotta Sheep's Pen Model
A Han Dynasty Glazed Terracotta Sheep's Pen Model

A Han Dynasty Glazed Terracotta Sheep's Pen Model

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Dynasty Painted Equestrian Figure
A Han Dynasty Painted Equestrian Figure

A Han Dynasty Painted Equestrian Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Qijia Pottery Bird
A Qijia Pottery Bird

A Qijia Pottery Bird

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Cow
A Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Cow

A Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Cow

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Terracotta Duck Figure
A Han Terracotta Duck Figure

A Han Terracotta Duck Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Han Dynasty Pottery Tripod Ding Vessel
A Han Dynasty Pottery Tripod Ding Vessel

A Han Dynasty Pottery Tripod Ding Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

A Li (鬲) Tripod Vessel
A Li (鬲) Tripod Vessel

A Li (鬲) Tripod Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

That included time at ITT, Aerojet General and extensive work for Ford Motor Company, where he was Program Manager for building the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Motors

Materials

Terracotta

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1910s, Louis Vuitton Motor Trunk
1910s, Louis Vuitton Motor Trunk

1910s, Louis Vuitton Motor Trunk

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in

1910s, Louis Vuitton Motor Trunk

By Louis Vuitton

Located in London, GB

1910s, Louis Vuitton motor trunk in excellent condition. Black waterproof canvas, brass lock, brass latches and handles.  

Category

1910s French Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Marie Corelli, The Devil's Motor
Marie Corelli, The Devil's Motor

Marie Corelli, The Devil's Motor

Unavailable

H 11.23 in W 8.86 in D 1.11 in

Marie Corelli, The Devil's Motor

Located in Leeds, GB

4vo. pp unpaginated. The front board contains an embossed design in black and gilt, using the red as background and four motifs to each corner. The title is marked in gilt on...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Motors

Louis Vuitton Explorer's Monogram and Brass Motor Trunk
Louis Vuitton Explorer's Monogram and Brass Motor Trunk

Louis Vuitton Explorer's Monogram and Brass Motor Trunk

Unavailable

H 10.24 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in

Louis Vuitton Explorer's Monogram and Brass Motor Trunk

By Louis Vuitton

Located in London, GB

For sale a very rare Louis Vuitton explorer's range monogram and brass motor trunk in excellent condition for age. 100% original, one of the rarest trunks currently available for sale.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors
Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors

Located in London, GB

Founded in 1897 Oldsmobiles (officially Olds automobiles) were originally manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company; the company was acquired by General Motors when it was found...

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Rare Original Poster for Brasier Motors by Boutin

Rare Original Poster for Brasier Motors by Boutin

By Ph Boutin

Located in London, GB

Very rare poster advertising a Brasier racing car, that has been professionally framed to the highest standard in dark stained oak, linen backed and protected by UV glass.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Motors

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tile Fountain by Rookwood Pottery, 1909
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tile Fountain by Rookwood Pottery, 1909

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tile Fountain by Rookwood Pottery, 1909

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Seeking to further interest in the "horseless carriage", the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909. Nicknamed "the Brickyard", the racetrack gained popularity, and attendance...

Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Motors

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood
19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood

19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood

Located in Berkeley, CA

This is a very early hand-painted pub sign. It has a wonderful aged patina. The quality of the calligraphy is excellent finished in gold on a stove green. Untouched surface original...

Category

1920s American Folk Art Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain
Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain

Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motor car racing poster advertising the Armangué Trophy in Tarragona on 29 October 1922 organised by the Reial Moto Club de Catalunya / Royal Moto Club of Catalonia.

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco Period Advertising Poster for Veedol Motor Oil, 1936

French Art Deco Period Advertising Poster for Veedol Motor Oil, 1936

Located in New York, NY

This is an Art Deco period French advertisement for Veedol motor oil, endorsed by the Italian car manufacturer Lancia.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Motors

Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle Of Man Motorcycle
Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle Of Man Motorcycle

Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle Of Man Motorcycle

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motorsport advertising poster for Castrol Motor Oil - 1928 T.T. Races again won on Castrol - featuring the title in bold stylised lettering above, the swoop of the l...

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Brooch of a Vintage Motor Car in 18 Karat Gold and Platinum, French, circa 1890
Brooch of a Vintage Motor Car in 18 Karat Gold and Platinum, French, circa 1890

Brooch of a Vintage Motor Car in 18 Karat Gold and Platinum, French, circa 1890

Located in London, GB

A beautifully detailed antique brooch of a vintage motor car in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum with revolving wheels.

Category

1890s French Late Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980
Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980

Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980

Located in PARIS, FR

He began his career as an automobile designer at Nissan Motor Corporation. He later turned to pottery, becoming independent in 1974.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Stoneware

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts
Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 15.36 in D 7.49 in

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Walker’s “Excelsior” IV Patent Log, Outrigger Pattern (For Yachts, Motor Launches and small Fishing Craft). Made in England by Thos.

Category

19th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Auto Racing Poster Gran Premio GP Motorcycle Grand Prix Spain
Original Vintage Auto Racing Poster Gran Premio GP Motorcycle Grand Prix Spain

Original Vintage Auto Racing Poster Gran Premio GP Motorcycle Grand Prix Spain

Located in London, GB

Original vintage motor sport poster for the II Gran Premio de Motocicletas y Sidecars y IV Gran Premio de Autociclos del Reial Moto Club de Catalunya (RMCC; founded 1916) / II Motorc...

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Industrial Steel Architectural Element as a Low Table with Glass Top, circa 1914
Industrial Steel Architectural Element as a Low Table with Glass Top, circa 1914

Industrial Steel Architectural Element as a Low Table with Glass Top, circa 1914

Located in San Francisco, CA

A round industrial steel low table with round clear glass top, solid steel heating and ventilation fan motor with six large blades, brass plaque on the motor base inscription: “JAMES...

Category

1910s English Antique Motors

La Farge Rare monumental Leaded Art Glass Wondow
La Farge Rare monumental Leaded Art Glass Wondow

La Farge Rare monumental Leaded Art Glass Wondow

Unavailable

H 60 in W 83 in D 8 in

La Farge Rare monumental Leaded Art Glass Wondow

By Henry LaFarge

Located in Van Nuys, CA

All original from a very prestigious mansion connected with General Motors In the Detroit area And very good original condition no repairs no restoration Approximate 7 feet wid...

Category

Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

Late 19th Century Diamond Set Brooch of a Vintage Car, English, circa 1895
Late 19th Century Diamond Set Brooch of a Vintage Car, English, circa 1895

Late 19th Century Diamond Set Brooch of a Vintage Car, English, circa 1895

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century brooch of a vintage motor car in particularly fine detail. The body is set with brilliant cut diamonds, the horn set with a green garnet and the headlight set wit...

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Lovely Lidded Brass Box by Eisenacher Motorenwerk WTF 1910-1920, Germany
Lovely Lidded Brass Box by Eisenacher Motorenwerk WTF 1910-1920, Germany

Lovely Lidded Brass Box by Eisenacher Motorenwerk WTF 1910-1920, Germany

Located in Stockholm, SE

Having initially supplied the Prussian military, production quickly expanded to include bicycle and early 'Wartburg' motor vehicles.

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Giant Double Sided Electric Clock
Giant Double Sided Electric Clock

Giant Double Sided Electric Clock

Unavailable

H 44 in W 44 in D 12 in

Giant Double Sided Electric Clock

Located in Pasadena, CA

Inside is evidence of very old wiring and fuses, all later replaced with more updated wiring and electric motors. Clock works well. This probably came from a bank or even a train sta...

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Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Rare O.B. McClintock Wall Bank Clock, c. 1920
Rare O.B. McClintock Wall Bank Clock, c. 1920

Rare O.B. McClintock Wall Bank Clock, c. 1920

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 30.25 in D 5 in

Rare O.B. McClintock Wall Bank Clock, c. 1920

By O.B. McClintock Co.

Located in Hampstead, QC

The name of the clock company on the clock face has faded over time but it is still fairly well visible. The motor that runs the clock mechanism was made by SYNCHRON.

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Elegant Woman & Wolfhounds
Elegant Woman & Wolfhounds

Elegant Woman & Wolfhounds, 1920s

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in

Elegant Woman & Wolfhounds

Located in Minneapolis, MN

An elegant Art Deco gouache-on-board created for General Motors who commissioned this work for their Cadillac ad campaign during the late 1920s-early 30s.

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Canadian Art Deco Bronze Cigarette/Trinket Box by the Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.
Canadian Art Deco Bronze Cigarette/Trinket Box by the Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.

Canadian Art Deco Bronze Cigarette/Trinket Box by the Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.

By Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.

Located in Port Hope, ON

(The year when the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of the USA purchased the Reid Aircraft Company of Canada and began manufacturing training and scouting aircraft for both civili...

Category

1920s Canadian Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine
Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Unavailable

H 53.15 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine

Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire

The cast iron frame houses a three speed electric motor that moves the "body" that is fitted with a special leather saddle.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Motors

Materials

Steel

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship
Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship

Located in Palm City, FL

Shown is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is comprised of 7 lifts. A "lift" is one plank.

Category

19th Century American Antique Motors

Bugatti Type 35 Motoring Bronze

Bugatti Type 35 Motoring Bronze

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 10.24 in D 7.09 in

Bugatti Type 35 Motoring Bronze

By August Hannessen

Located in London, GB

Signed AUGUST HANNESSEN to the reverse. Illustrated: ‘The Motor Car in Art’, by John Zolomij, page 130.

Category

1920s French Other Antique Motors

Materials

Bronze

Lady In Blue
Lady In Blue

Philip BoileauLady In Blue, 1915

Unavailable

H 32 in W 24 in D 1 in

Lady In Blue

By Philip Boileau

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Notably, the artwork was used for a 1917 Vacuum Oil/Gargoyle motor lubricant calendar, in which the direct gaze of the beauty underscored the independence of the new woman.

Category

1910s Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Pastel, Illustration Board

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight
Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

Unavailable

H 67 in W 25 in D 24 in

Restored Westinghouse Spotlight

Located in Aurora, OR

Soon after, by acquiring Nikola Tesla’s patents for a particular current and induction motor, Westinghouse became the leader in electric power development.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Tribal Red Antique Kurd Carpet
Tribal Red Antique Kurd Carpet

Tribal Red Antique Kurd Carpet

Unavailable

W 50 in L 80 in

Tribal Red Antique Kurd Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

The Kurdish rug stands in defiance of the symmetry and curvelinear trends of other Oriental carpets, weaving its bold threads in such a way that it is almost teasing the eye with the...

Category

1890s Persian Tribal Antique Motors

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage World Record Sport Cycling Poster Featuring Leon Vanderstuyft

Original Vintage World Record Sport Cycling Poster Featuring Leon Vanderstuyft

By Abel Petit

Located in London, GB

Great design featuring the record breaking cyclist zooming along on his bike behind a motorcycle with 125kil. 815m dans l'heure marked behind him and a steam train locomotive above, ...

Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Fully Restored German DKW E206 Motorcycle
Fully Restored German DKW E206 Motorcycle

Fully Restored German DKW E206 Motorcycle

Located in London, GB

Designed by Hugo Ruppe, this 122cc motor was a two-stroke and DKW would remain faithful to this engine type from then on.

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Antique 15ct Gold Order of the Garter Bar Brooch Pin c1900 625 Purity Victorian
Antique 15ct Gold Order of the Garter Bar Brooch Pin c1900 625 Purity Victorian

Antique 15ct Gold Order of the Garter Bar Brooch Pin c1900 625 Purity Victorian

Located in Camelford, GB

On offer is this gorgeous 15CT SOLID GOLD ORDER OF THE GARTER ENAMEL DETAILED BAR BROOCH DETAILS Material: 15ct (625/000) Solid Thick Rosey Yellow Gold Style: Victorian classic bro...

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck
Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck

Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 30.5 in D 8.5 in

Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck

By Keystone Manufacturing Company

Located in Fulton, CA

With the approval of the Packard Motor Company, Keystone patterned their toy trucks after the well-know and highly visible, full size Packard trucks of the day.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Motors

Materials

Steel

Manfred Von Brauchitsch Grand Prix Rheims 1938
Manfred Von Brauchitsch Grand Prix Rheims 1938

Manfred Von Brauchitsch Grand Prix Rheims 1938

Located in Sidcup, GB

Manfred Von Brauchitsch Grand Prix Rheims 1938 Image Size 15ins by 10.75ins Please let me quote for shipping Manfred Georg Rudolf von Brauchitsch (15 August 1905 – 5 February 2003) ...

Category

1830s Antique Motors

Materials

Photographic Paper

Substantial Pair of Thirty-Light Antique Victorian Chandeliers by Perry & Co
Substantial Pair of Thirty-Light Antique Victorian Chandeliers by Perry & Co

Substantial Pair of Thirty-Light Antique Victorian Chandeliers by Perry & Co

By Perry & Co

Located in Bredgar, Kent

The building was bought 1960 by the former Lord Mayor of the city (Alderman J Fitzimmons), but unfortunately it was not to continue holding dances and banquets, but to store tyres in...

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Crystal

Rare German Art Deco Period Poster for the "St. Louis and Milwaukee Ships, " 1929

Rare German Art Deco Period Poster for the "St. Louis and Milwaukee Ships, " 1929

By Ottomar Anton

Located in New York, NY

Louis' und 'Milwaukee'"; right below this, "The largest German motor ships,"; and at the very bottom of the poster, "Hamburg - America Line."

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Motors

French Brass Armorial Wine Coaster, 19th Century
French Brass Armorial Wine Coaster, 19th Century

French Brass Armorial Wine Coaster, 19th Century

Located in Woodbridge, CT

Many early coasters were set on wheels so that they could be more easily pushed the length of the table, and in some cases elaborate designs of carriages or ships, concealed clockwor...

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Allegory of Mechanics, Raoul Verlet
Allegory of Mechanics, Raoul Verlet

Allegory of Mechanics, Raoul Verlet

Unavailable

H 71.26 in W 74.81 in D 45.28 in

Allegory of Mechanics, Raoul Verlet

By Charles Raoul Verlet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

These had a horizontal motor and were equipped, for the first time, with rubber tires.

Category

1910s French Other Antique Motors

Materials

Plaster

Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building
Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building

Late 19th Century Copper-Plated Staircase Baluster from the Guaranty Building

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Chicago, IL

Sullivan spared nothing to accomplish this end for: “in order to increase the amount of light to the interior, the stairwell and the light slit facing the inner courtyard were lined ...

Category

1890s American Late Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Iron

Double Sided Enamel Sign No Smoking Stop your Motor Old Garage Petrol Station
Double Sided Enamel Sign No Smoking Stop your Motor Old Garage Petrol Station

Double Sided Enamel Sign No Smoking Stop your Motor Old Garage Petrol Station

Located in Crespieres, FR

Pre WWII double sided enamel sign found in Australia, it may be Australian or American. It was either hung in a garage or petrol station. A fabulous eye catching quirky decoration pi...

Category

Early 20th Century Australian Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Enamel

Very Rare Smith Motor Wheel Salesmans Sample
Very Rare Smith Motor Wheel Salesmans Sample

Very Rare Smith Motor Wheel Salesmans Sample

By Smith Motor Wheel

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a 20 inch artillery style wheel and tire signed by Smith Motor Wheel Co. It still sits in the original leather strap carrying case.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Motor Magazine Cover
Motor Magazine Cover

Motor Magazine Cover

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Fort Washington, PA

May 1923 Motor Magazine Cover Signed lower left.

Category

1920s Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign
1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

Sold

H 28 in W 36 in D 0.02 in

1930's Shell Motor Oil Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

1930's Shell Motor Oil sign Recently discovered 1930's Shell Motor Oil sign in good condition for its age, found in the yard of a disused petrol station GB546.  

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Enamel

1915 Automobile Headlight Lens Sconce
1915 Automobile Headlight Lens Sconce

1915 Automobile Headlight Lens Sconce

Sold

H 10 in W 8.25 in D 4 in

1915 Automobile Headlight Lens Sconce

By Ford Motor Company

Located in Peekskill, NY

For 30 years I’ve owned and restored all types of antique automobiles. So it was natural to look for inspiration there. Brass-Era cars were from the teens and had large highly graphi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Steel

1915 Ford Model-T Windshield Table
1915 Ford Model-T Windshield Table

1915 Ford Model-T Windshield Table

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H 29 in W 46 in D 27.5 in

1915 Ford Model-T Windshield Table

By Ford Motor Company

Located in Peekskill, NY

What a great and usable piece of industrial folk art. I never would have thought to do this. The look and proportions are perfect. The table top is an original and early "Brass Era" ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Iron

French 1921 Lithograph of Motor Oil Advertisement
French 1921 Lithograph of Motor Oil Advertisement

French 1921 Lithograph of Motor Oil Advertisement

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H 51.25 in W 41.25 in D 0.5 in

French 1921 Lithograph of Motor Oil Advertisement

Located in Santa Monica, CA

French 1921 lithograph of motor oil advertisement.

Category

1920s French Antique Motors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930
Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930

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H 37 in W 34.25 in D 1.25 in

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original distressed double sided metal sign "Super Motor Oil" on one side and "Sonoco Hottest Brand Going" on the other side.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

20th Century WWI Mahogany Four-Blade Propeller, c.1915
20th Century WWI Mahogany Four-Blade Propeller, c.1915

20th Century WWI Mahogany Four-Blade Propeller, c.1915

Sold

H 96.07 in W 96.07 in L 96.07 in

20th Century WWI Mahogany Four-Blade Propeller, c.1915

By Darracq Motor Engineering Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

This propeller is signed 'DARRACQ MOTOR ENGINEERING CO. LONDON' and numbered '2835' measuring 244cm wide.

Category

1910s English Antique Motors

Materials

Mahogany

1920s Woodsman Auto Motors Vintage Industrial Garage Sign
1920s Woodsman Auto Motors Vintage Industrial Garage Sign

1920s Woodsman Auto Motors Vintage Industrial Garage Sign

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Hand Painted Parts & Brands available Stock Offering from Loocke Autohaus Supply Company, Gay Street, Baltimore Maryland. Dated/Signed on Back Alex 12-29. W: 73 x D: 1.5 x H:...

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Tin

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