Antique Inventions

Mathias Hipp was one of the first pioneers in developing an exceptional battery driven escapement clock.The German clockmaker Mathias Hipp 1813-1893 was a pioneer inventor and manufa...

An important early portrait medallion of Marc Antony in plain white jasper, probably predating the invention of the ‘dip’ process, which is why it is plain white.

Founded in 1908 the annual Ideal Home Exhibition is now called The Ideal Home Show showcasing household gadgets and inventions as well as gardens and home architecture designs held i...

This lighter was utilized in the 18th century before the invention of matches to produce a spark from the steel flintlock which lit tinder located in the brass storage area.

String barrels were a common requisite in homes and businesses throughout the 19th century, before the invention of sticky tape, all parcels were secured with string.

Ref: "Biedermeier ; The Invention of Simplicity" Exhibition catalog, Milwaukee Art Museum/ Albertina, Vienna, 2006/7 Section I-5, Illustration 6

Marie Cuttoli, Myrbor et l'invention de la tapisserie moderne, by D.Paulvé, Paris, 2010, similar piece on the archive picture of the the office of Paul du Bousquet decorated by Pierr...

These clocks were the first Pendulum wall clocks after the invention of the Pendulum by Christian Huygens, 1656. 

It is wool knot on wool warp and weft and is approximately 8.5 x 11 ft, with all natural vegetable dyes, made before the invention of modern chemical dyes. Often these are seen refer...

The 1890s saw one of the seven "bike booms," driven by a few new and revolutionary advances: mainly the invention of the safety bicycle with geared chain-driven transmission allowing...

It states: ‘I, Henry Howard Hanmer, of 30 Exchange Street East, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Cotton Broker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:...

Rudolf Diesel is also a great thermal engineer, connoisseur of the arts, linguist and social theorist. Diesel's inventions have three things in common: they deal with the transfer of...

H18"-seat H37" W 46" D 27"-max H 46 cm-seat H 94 cm, W 117 cm, D 69cm-max Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention of...

A very similar table was exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Museum, as part of the exhibition, Biedermeier - Invention of Simplicity. This exhibition traveled to Vienna, Austria from whe...

Joseph Bramah was a true inventor in every sense of the word, patenting other very notable inventions like an improved flushing toilet, bank note printing press, and a hydraulic pres...

Ref: Biedermeier - The Invention of Simplicity, Exhibition catalogue, Milwaukee Art Museum / Albertina, Vienna, 2006/7 Section I-13 Illustration 11 (as a comparison)

These engravings are done on a block of silver inset into the cover so that you can get nice deep engravings without revealing the copper core of the cover. Before the invention of e...

Having dealt in Davenports for thirty years we have seen a decline in their value with the invention of desktop computers, emails and the decline of the written letter.

These Hague clocks were the first clocks with pendulum and verge escapement an invention of the Dutch scientist Christian Huygens, he invented the pendulum in 1656 and the first pend...

Works such as the portraits of the Doria House and the Durazzo House are characterized by a pleasant “worldliness” and a refined invention of backgrounds, sometimes even sumptuous.

The excitement surrounding the invention of electricity created a unique moment in design, as the electrical work could be showcased in the piece.

It was in those days he would hold speeches to his colleges about this new invention called ‘Kintopp’ – Melcher was a great advocate of the moving pictures and proud member of the G...

Very good proof impression (before lettering) of one of the best mezzotints Troost made after own invention. State: First state of 2. Reference: Niemeyer 369 P.

New styles of speaking, acting, dressing and living developed with the invention of new technology and ideologies, all of which affected the appearance of the jewellery.

He wrote a number of treatises on Horology, patented several inventions, and produced a great number of high quality watches.

The stunning display of inventions, works of art, and objects collected in distant lands was something of a precursor of a World's Fair.

signed Kyoto Kinkozan zo, and sealed Kinkozan zo Kyoto’s Satsuma: The painting technique used in Kyoto’s Satsuma-style ware is said to be the invention of the sixth generation Kinkō...

Lit: Compare architectural design drawing of a baluster shaped table in: 'Biedermeier – The invention of simplicity' Exhibition catalogue, Milwaukee Art Museum/ Albertina, Vienna, 20...

After the invention of the rolling mill, which allowed thin malleable steel with an uniformly flat surface to be produced and the discovery in Germany of a tin plating process, Thoma...

Description: Interesting portrait with the portrait after invention of Rigaud and surroundings after Coypel.

He produced prints after Goltzius, Abraham Bloemaert, Cornelis van Haarlem, Polidoro da Caravaggio, and his own invention. He made over 170 plates of which the last one was a history...

This very unusual and collectible French clock was one of the first clocks with verge escapement after the invention of Christian Huygens. Christian Huygens worked a lot with Isaac T...

., p. 129 and Harwood, The Furniture of George Hunzinger, Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America, pp. 142-143.

In exceptional condition, having never been exposed to the light, this landscape painting demonstrates many of the innovations in watercolour technique developed by William Payne (17...

Alexander Payne and James Zemaitis authors of “The Coffee Table Coffee Table Book” (Black Dog Publishing, 2003) came to the conclusion that the coffee table is a 20th century inventi...

As the divine singer, he is the patron of poets, singers and musicians. The invention of string music is attributed to him. The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition.

Lit: Biedermeier – The invention of simplicity, Exhibition catalogue, Milwaukee Art Museum/ Albertina, Vienna, 2006/7 – Section I, Illustration 3 (as a comparison)

The technique of bending wood while hot allowed for unusual effects - beautifully curved, twisted and round elements. Thanks to this invention, the furniture has become light and ope...

Pair of sculptures depicting sleeping lions. The model is an invention of Canova. Legend says that in 1767 Canova at the age of 10 made a lion with butter for a cake, it was a wing...

Disko metal is an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Andersen's own invention and named after the Disko Bay of Greenland, where he grew up.

By the 1850s , skirts expanded even further; creating a dome shape, due to the invention of the first artificial cage crinoline. The purpose of the crinoline was to create an artific...

By the 1850s , skirts expanded even further; creating a dome shape, due to the invention of the first artificial cage crinoline. The purpose of the crinoline was to create an artific...

By the 1850s , skirts expanded even further; creating a dome shape, due to the invention of the first artificial cage crinoline. The purpose of the crinoline was to create an artific...

In exceptional condition, having never been exposed to the light, this landscape painting demonstrates many of the innovations in watercolour technique developed by William Payne (17...

He is internationally known for his invention of the Pin Screen technique, an early form of stop motion animation, and Totalization, an image capture technique that involved filming ...

He is internationally known for his invention of the Pin Screen technique, an early form of stop motion animation, and Totalization, an image capture technique that involved filming ...

Glass and crystal have been a prevelant feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. Easily accessible materials that can be formed into any shape.

Glass has been a prevelant feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. An easily accessible material that can be formed into any shape and dyed any colour.

Considered by many to be a purely English invention, the Dumbwaiter was introduced around 1720 and, by the end of the 18th century, had been refined to this piece with delicate form ...

The penschilder technique was thought to be the invention of Willem van de Velde I, however, it is very probable that it was developed independently in Delft and Amsterdam at the sam...

Glass has been a prevelant feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. An easily accessible material that can be formed into any shape and dyed any colour.

According to Barry Harwood's "The furniture of George Hunzinger: Invention and innovation in 19th century America", p. 102, this interchangeability of parts is apparent in many of hi...

The bankers were a particularly nervous about the invention as a machine for forgeries and counterfeiting.

Depuis le règne de Louis XV jusqu'au Consulat, Georges Jacob produit une quantité incalculable de sièges, de toutes espèces et d'une grande richesse d'invention. stamped + invento...

Glass has been a prevelant feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. An easily accessible material that can be formed into any shape and dyed any colour.

Limitated in the arts said minors, Chinese subjects were an area where the invention of forms were not hampered by rules of propriety.

A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher. The Arnheim Edition of Poe's works...

AUTHOR: HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. TITLE: The Complete Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1892. DESCRIPTION: THE AUTOCRAT EDITION. 13 vols.,...

A beautiful and exceptionally bright leather set of these collected major works of William Hickling Prescott. Complete in twelve volumes. A set of the major works of William H. Pr...

French Faience Tureen attributed to Desvres Circa 1900. Inspired by Rouen manufacture. Signed Arromanches.

This is an antique book, Bones & I by George Whyte-Melville. An English language, bound novel, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. First published in 1868, Bones & I i...

An authentic Roman Empire, minted Domitian (circa 81-96 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22k gold bezel with 22k gold bail with gold bead and diamond accent...

An authentic silver "denarius" coin minted between 193 - 211 AD during the realm of the Roman emperor Septimus Severus displays the goddess Victoria advancing left, holding an open w...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called  « Life of Jean Wesley ». These beautiful books are perf...

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

Sloane, William Milligan. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. New York: Century Co, 1896. Four volume quarto set. Handsomely bound in half red Moroccan leather and cloth boards, spines r...

Signed lower right: F.A. SILVA.

Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...

AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. (Alan Alexander). TITLE: The House At Pooh Corner. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1928. DESCRIPTION: FIRST DELUXE EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-7/8" x 7-...

A rare first edition, with near-fine dust jacket of the children's classic. Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows; with a frontispiece by Graham Robertson. London: Methuen an...

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of t...

Publisher: Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc de Place / Date: Dordrecht, Abraham Blussé, 1766-1799 Size: 38 parts in 21 volumes. Large 4to. With more than 1100 hand-coloured engraved ...

Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. First Blakiston Edition. Rebound in quarter navy leather and cloth boards, with gilt titles, gi...