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Historical tools and artifacts including a caddy spoon, candlestick, and hunting knife, featuring detailed craftsmanship from past centuries.

Engraving depicting Gustave Froment's largest electric motor (circa. 1862). Not as successful as his small motors.
Engraving depicting Gustave Froment's largest electric motor (circa. 1862). Not as successful as his small motors.
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Plate ca. 1830 American. Plate. American. ca. 1830. Lacy pressed glass. Made in New England, United StatesWatch ca. 1770-95 Watchmaker: Pierre Le Roy. Watch. French, Paris. ca. 1770-95. Gold, enamel. HorologyYangqin (琴) 19th century Chinese. Yangqin (琴) 500574Tassels late 19th century. Tassels 446854Threaded taps. >>Upright (Giraffe) Piano ca. 1830-40 Carl Lang This type of piano is known as a "giraffe piano," which has an assymetrical case that is shaped to the length of the strings of a piano from the longest bass strings to the shortest treble strings. It was but one type of case developed by piano makers in the early nineteenth century, during an innovative period of piano design. A wide variety of upright pianos were developed that included among others so-called pyramid pianos and lyre pianos. Technical description: Case of mahogany veneer, the harp-like upper portion bordered with mother-of-pearl inlay surrounding a pleated silk panel covering the strings, the inlays mainly in the form of 4-point stars; keybed supported at both ends by carved gilt mermaids; the panel enclosing the front of the case below the keyboard having a recessed figured-veneer rectangle with a smaller inlaid oval panel centered above the pedals; compass FF-g4 (75 keys), mother-of-pearl naturals, dark-stained accidentaFlane butter apparatus type "Johansson".Fan. >>Fullers diving lantern, lantern for underwater, left front view closed, right front view open / Fullers Tauchlaterne, Laterne für Unterwasser, linke Vorderansicht geschlossen, rechte Vorderansicht offen, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, Kolorierung, koloriert, handkoloriert, Hand-colouring, hand coloured, colored.Rack gauge. >>Pan interior and burner. >>Pair of andirons 16th-17th century probably Italian. Pair of andirons. probably Italian. 16th-17th century. Iron, brass. Metalwork-IronAn Anchor Chain forged, 1909Three Welsh harps. Engraving by J. Lee.Bliżej Kultury unknownVarious hives and other apicultural appliances Date: circa 1760Sārindā 19th century Indian. Sārindā 500772Box. Culture: French, Paris. Dimensions: 1 × 2 3/8 in. (2.5 × 6 cm). Date: 1787-88. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Emblem, typical African, tambourine, guitar, pots, hookah, jewellery, historical illustration 1881, North AfricaRubber washing shield with corrugated surface, New York, 1872.Black and White Illustration; Drinking Horn given by Queen Philippa of Hainault to Queen's College, OxfordPerfection Theater Furnace, Interior Design - Plumbing Fixtures & FurnacesTwee messen; Messen, telkens twee op één blad.The lift of the right knife is decorated with a woman and a child. The knife is crowned by the bust of a feminine being with a long scaly neck. The lift of the left knife is crowned by a man, seen on the back. The text Mors et vita is on the blade in Manv LingvaeMortar granate (4 inch) with a cross-sectional view of the same model. 4 inch = 10.16 cm.Hurdy-Gurdy - a grinding organ, originating in France. the sound is produced by the vibration of the strings maintained by the friction of the wheel bringing them in contact. Melody is formed by keys 'stopping' certain notes, whilst other continue the drone, in an effect similar to Bagpipes. Date: 1929Piano Harmonica ca. 1870-96 J. B. Cramer & Co. The J. B. Cramer & Co. firm was known for its reed organs and harmoniums. However, this innovative instrument uses a grand piano action to strike metal tongues to produce sound, instead of the strings found inside of a piano. Walnut case held together with large screws, rectangular when viewed from above, without legs or stand, enclosing a keyboard (compass 61 keys, ivory naturals, ebony accidentals) that controls a simple English grand piano action whose felted hammers, extending forward toward the player, strike thin steel tongues; these tongues are graduated in length and width and are screwed at the back end to a metal bar that extends beneath a removable wood panel; panel, bar, and tongues can be removed as one unit, and are mounted above the piano action in a raised portion of the case, covered by a hinged lid and fronted with a cloth-backed fret-work panel; the keyboard is covered by a fallborad holding a hinged music rack, below whGauge Principle, vintage engraved illustration. Trousset encyclopedia (1886 - 1891).An engraving depicting a collection of a market gardener's digging tools. Dated 19th centuryGRABADO-MAQUINA DE COSER-1851.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Box with Cover 19th century Japan. Box with Cover 59853Pair of frames French 19th century View more. Pair of frames. French. 19th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeNobel - Stick of Dynamite/ Dynamite Cartridge. 1884Chandelier ca. 1750 American. Chandelier 1958Nickel-plated copper basin, brass shampoo tubular shower and ring shower. Plate 1026-G , Plate 1031-G and Plate 62-G.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsOld retro phone, a dial numberStone and metal weapons, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.Pendant. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); D. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. The Civilian Respirator (gasmask). These were issued free to all members of the British public. A smaller model was provided for children, and a special one for babies.MINECT.burst sleeve.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Fan. >>Peach Sink, Interior Design - BathroomsOld rubber stamp isolated on white background Table-top sewing machine driven by electric motor housed in flywheel. London, dated 1888.Countryside oven, vintage engraved illustration. Various gardening tools from the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760Traditional African musical instruments, stringed instruments, bow, table, bowl, historical illustration 1881Knapsack Backpack, Industrial America - InventionServingsvagn. >>Bliżej Kultury unknownBone harpoon, Bone comb from Denmark, vintage engraved illustration. From Natural Creation and Living Beings.BottleLazio Roma Rome Museo degli Strumenti Musicali69. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Bell Harp - Invention attributed to John Simcock a soldier in a regiment of Dragoons and dates from around 1700. The harp is sounded by using a plectrum on either thumb and the player holds the harp by the wooden projections to the side of the frame, swinging it up and down! Date: 1929Engraving depicting 'Charcoal-burners'. A charcoal-burner is someone whose occupation is to manufacture charcoal. Dated 19th CenturyFruit press, fruit press, by Karl Chop, historical, digitally improved reproduction from an original around 1860.Cemetery finds from the tomb of the Frankish king Childeric, year 480, Grave find from the tomb of the Frankish king Childeric, 1881, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not knownAbruzzo Pescara Penne Palazzo Vescovile, Museo06. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture; architectural sculpture (detatched); sculpture. Post-medieval: Sculpture, painting, architectural sculpture (detached), altar cloth: objects from Penne and Loreto Apruntino. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Photograph of Scale Model of Ship.$1,250,000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank , $1,250,000 gold bullion, Miners and Mercht's Bank - Nome Alaska, June 10th, 1906. Frank and Frances Carpenter collection , Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951, Gold,Alaska,Nome,1900-1910, Merchandise displays,Alaska,Nome,1900-1910, Coins,Alaska,Nome,1900-1910, Banks,Alaska,Nome,1900-1910, United States,Alaska,NomeKey second quarter 18th century French. Key. French. second quarter 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzePatten (Overshoe) Made 1700-1750 England. Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts over leather; edged with silk, plain weave; heel of leather with linen, running stitches .Shaker glove , Gloves, Shaker textile fabrics. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionFomentation to the spine and hot foot bath combined, vintage engraved illustration.The coffin.Fire extinguisher, manufactured at Lyyby foundry and mechanical workshop. Made for SJ.Internal Revenue Bureau- Captured opium outfit. Photographs of Treasury Department Personnel, Facilities and Activities. Department of the Treasurycandle set hand drawn. set light, fire dark, card cake candle vector sketch. isolated black illustration. candle set sketch hand drawn vectorA selection of copper border and jelly moulds. Date: circa 1900The ancient cannons captured from foreign states / Abdullah Frères, ConstantinopleTrade catalogue for Harrord's department store, showing a selection of clippers and nickel, antisptic, jugs, soap bowl, shaving mug, brilliantine bottles and nickel spray. Date: 1911Advertisement for 'Revelation' leather suitcases with chromium-plated locks and fittings. 1937No. 13. Jacketed kettles, cast iron, acid enameled. Plate 124-X. kettles of 100 to 1000 gallons capacity.. Illustrations. 1920 - 1929. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. KettlesScales specially adapted for weighing livestock. Engraving, late eighteenth century.Advertisement for a Traveller's Scientific Companion, which incorporates an aneroid barometer and compass. Dated 19th century