Antique Inventions

AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Many Inventions. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1893.

Necessity as the Mother of Invention: 19th-Century English Pottery Game Tureen Staffordshire, England, 19th Century This substantial oval game tureen is a masterclass in the trompe ...

Edison: His Life and Inventions. New York: Harper & Bros., 1910. First Edition.

The river crossing with small boats derives from a visual culture widely spread through prints, by which the inventions of the great northern landscapists circulated across Europe.

TITLE: The Time Machine An Invention. PUBLISHER: NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1895.

Together forever as the world has swung around the sun many times since their uniting, bringing times of chaos, war, depression and spectacular invention. Measurements are for the a...

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Refinements of the process lead to the 1936 invention of polyvinyl butyral, today's basis for bulletproof glass.

Eleanor Coade (1733-1821) never refered to her invention or products as Coade stone but as ‘Lithodipyra’, which means ‘twice-fired stone’.

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

The slight irregularities in the early wound balls made them quite lively, it was not until the invention of the automatic winding machine by John Gammeter (an engineer at Goodrich) ...

The inlaid ornament conveys the movement of living plants within a strictly architectural form, balancing restraint and decorative invention in a manner characteristic of Johannes Je...

The composition closely follows the original invention by Perin del Vaga, a Florentine painter trained in Raphael's circle and one of the leading figures of Roman Mannerism.

Favouring artistic creations over utilitarian pottery, the company pioneered the invention of iridescent ceramics. After his passing in 1917, Messier’s daughters continued the family...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

The Song Dynasty This was a golden age of economic, cultural, and technological innovation in China, founded by Emperor Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin. It saw the invention of gunpowder, magn...

In his architectural views and inventions he prefers a clear and luminous palette, marked by deep chiaroscuro contrasts and a decisive volumetric rendering.

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Jensen-Klint was a central figure in this world, believing that honest materials, craft knowledge, and decorative invention should be inseparable. The polychrome carved back of the p...

Partially legible text suggests further patent details, common for inventions of this period. This meticulously engineered device represents a significant piece of audio history, sho...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Their popularity declined with the invention of photography.

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Going into the detail of the composition, his design invention as well as the stupendous lighting and chromatic effects lead us to link his authorship to the inventive flair of the w...

Over the years of his enduring career Bartolomeo devoted himself steadily to the creation of works and derivations from Guercino's compositions, for this reason he is esteemed as one...

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

• Grand Victorian jewelry After the incandescent bulb invention in 1870s, diamond jewelry started thriving like never before.

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

The painting presents us with one of the favorite themes of the Bolognese painter, or more likely by his clients, and frequently re-proposed by his workshop, albeit with always diffe...

The French set dates back to the late 19th century shortly after the invention of electricity, marked by the lights pointing down, a design only implemented with the use of electrici...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

By the time they closed shop Elgin had produced over 60 million watches and left a legacy of excellence and inventions as well.

By the time they closed shop Elgin had produced over 60 million watches and left a legacy of excellence and inventions as well.

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

The interior retains the “Edison” signature, referencing Thomas Edison’s pioneering invention of the phonograph in 1877, the first practical device capable of both recording and repr...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

This gesture—simple yet highly effective in conveying the need for silence so as not to disturb the child’s sleep—is an invention derived from Michelangelo, and we find it in one of ...

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...