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Antique Tools and Decorative Art

Illustrations of antique objects such as trivets, plows, and decorative brooches, rendered in artistic styles including watercolor and graphite.

Frank McEntee, Betty Lamp, c 1936 Betty Lamp
Frank McEntee, Betty Lamp, c 1936 Betty Lamp
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The Sigismund's saber with the bust of King Zygmunt III Vasa and the text and text: "Sigismundus III Rex Poloniae 1596" from the Antoni Strzrzacki collection in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw since 1917 - general view on part with the text and the rod; Not after 1924 (1917-00-00-1924-00-00);Robert Tardiff, Fireman's Hat, 1938 Fireman's HatRing-shaped Pottery Bottle. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" (top to base). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arthur Stewart and Claude Marshall.Untitled Valentine (Yellow and White Flowers) 1845-1855 England. Collaged elements with watercolor on pink accented and embossed ivory wove paper .Small stand with vase, small square table with urn. Paintings. 1800 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Furniture , China, Pottery , ChinaVase. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 36.3 x 28.1 cm (14 5/16 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Steinberg.Digging Tool. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 24.5 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arthur P. Reynolds.Perspective of a Lounge Chair with 2-Color Upholstery, for Agnelli. Artist: Guglielmo Ulrich (Italian, 1904-1977). Date: 1934. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Trophy with agricultural objects, Johann Heinrich Hess (1746-1816), After Jean Baptiste Pillement, 1770 print A trophy with agricultural objects such as a rake, a watering can, a staff and a basket. Paris paper etching trophy, i.e.: decorative arrangement of symbolic or typical objects ~ ornament. agricultural implementsToast Rack. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 50.5 x 31.3 cm (19 7/8 x 12 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 23 1/8" long. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francis Law Durand.Mona Brown, Shaker Rug, 1935 1942 Shaker RugThe Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, London, Printed for R.L. and M.P, 1678, India, Turkey, Iran, Description and Travel, Voyages and Travels, An ornate object featuring a diamond-shaped head with a prominent cross design at its center. The handle is elongated and flared at the base, suggesting it may serve as a ceremonial or symbolic tool. The detailed lines evoke a sense of craftsmanship, while the overall shape conveys a blend of elegance and functionality. Surrounding elements imply a historical or cultural significance, potentially related to governance or leadership. The design suggests it might be a staff or a marker of authority, hinting at its role in rituals or formal events.Charles Enjoian, Earrings and Pendant, c 1936 Earrings and PendantIndian - Alaska. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryShoe. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 21.5 x 27.9 cm (8 7/16 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Toddy Glass Minnetta Good American Publisher WPA 1935-43David S De Vault, Drop leaf Table, c 1941 Drop-leaf TableBaptismal Font. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 26.7 x 35.5 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 2' in diameter x 10"high, excluding cross.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Mann Waddell.Universal Wheel, Cut paper on wood frame, Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, pierced disk at center, surrounded by three large and nine smaller concentric circles. Large circles banded with radiating arcs curved alternately clockwise, counter clockwise, and clockwise; pink and white, green and orange and white., Savoy, France, ca. 1780, toys & games, Lantern slide, Lantern slideJ Henry Marley, Cattle Brand, c 1936 Cattle BrandPa. German Toy Hen. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 30.5 cm (14 1/16 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" long; 6 1/4" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hester Duany.Ralph Atkinson, Ruby Vase, c 1936 Ruby VaseSouvenir Pitcher. Dated: c. 1936. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ralph Atkinson.Collar. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.5 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: graphite and watercolor on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.Chessmen (10) French, Dieppe 19th century View more. Chessmen (10). French, Dieppe. 19th century. Bone. Chess SetsPa. German Toy Bird. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 22.8 cm (11 1/4 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 5/8" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Garjian.Charlotte Angus, Pa German Butter Mold, c 1940 Pa. German Butter MoldSunflower. Sunflower in globilly whom-mirror vase, in the background a fireplace with shells.Boxing worker with a tool, possibly a hoe. Leaf 5 Verso from a sketchbook with 27 sheets.Burrell, Cock Weather Vane, c 1940 Cock Weather VaneLawrence Flynn, Silver Chalice, c 1936 Silver ChaliceCandle Holder (Switzerland); wrought iron`Cartridge case with double monogram of Stanisław August Poniatowski`, from the collection of Antoni Strzałecki ; drawing for the publication: Dominika Jeżewskiego Skarbiec Zabytków Polskich znajdujących się w prywatnych zbiorach Warszawy, malował z natur. Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950), painterLawrence Flynn, Silver Teapot, c 1936 Silver TeapotPage Coffman, Toy Two Horse Hack, 1935 1942 Toy - Two Horse HackLes Solitaires de Normandie, Engraved, hand-colored and painted paper leaf, turned wood handle, Handscreen with paper leaf and turned wood handle. Obverse: oval medallion with a hand-colored engraving showing five figures in a forested landscape, surrounded by a framework of hand painted motifs. Reverse: dialogue from the comic opera 'Les Solitaires de Normandie.', Paris, France, ca. 1788, costume & accessories, Handscreen, HandscreenPenny Bank. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 21.2 x 27.5 cm (8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 3/16" high; 2" wide; 2 11/16" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Charon.Bottles; Chwistek, Leon (1884-1944); around 1937 (1930-00-00-1940-00-00);Lawrence Foster, Shaker Tray, c 1936 Shaker TrayDesign for a ring. Design for a piece of jewelry.Photograph by Julius Eduard Schindler from 1867-1868 showing a still life arrangement on albumin paper, highlighting objects, composition, and visual detail.beer mugPoelzig Hans (1869-1936), exhibition of porcelain Volkstedter models according to designs by Poelzig and Moeschke in the Kunsthalle, Mannheim (without year): wall arm candlesticks. Photo on paper, 21.6 x 17.1 cm (including scan edges)Silk tissues, 10th century and 14th century, Anonymous, 1857 - 1864 print Two examples of silk tissues, 10th century (lions) and 14th century (annunciation). paper textile fabric, clothSpur. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 3/4" long; 4 5/8" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Emile Cero.Japan, from the National Flag on Domino series (T177) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6.7 × 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by Kinney Brothers (American). Date: ca. 1901.Trade cards from the "National Flags on Domino" series (T177), issued ca. 1901 by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Each card was hand-cut cut from the sides of original Sweet Caporal cartons. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Drawing, Design for a Box; Made for Noritake; Japan; brush and watercolor, gold, black gouache, graphite on cream paper; 29.1 x 15.2 cm (11 7/16 x 6 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.); 1985-14-29Table with smokeware. On a sofa with red mat there are a smoking set outside of a tea house and a covered tea cup. In addition to the image a poem.Fire Department Lanterns, Fire Fighters & Fire EquipmentPhotograph of Motor Machinist Naval Insignia as a Patch.Photograph of Hospital Apprentice or Pharmacist's Mate Naval Insignia as a Patch.Jessica Price, Jug, 1936 Jug