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Historical Inventions and Tools

Detailed engravings of historical inventions such as Morse code machines and old cameras, highlighting vintage craftsmanship.

Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century
Engraving depicting a camera used for visiting cards. Dated 19th Century
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Old Vintage Sewing Machine Old ornamented sewing machine at interior exhibition room Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 10346927Hand Powered Fire Pump. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 36.5 x 44.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Mangelsdorf.Omnia sewing machine; advert, France 1890Cart wheel partially buried in snowOne Bronze Pendant on Ring. UnknownOne Bronze Pendant on Ring. UnknownOak wooden barrel hand drawn sketch engraving style vector illustration.Milton Grubstein, Weather Vane Finial, c 1937 Weather Vane FinialN/A - Misc. 6th District. Concrete Pedestal. Pedestal with post lanternon wooden lamp box. Distant 12 feet.Newport Series F, Interior Design - Plumbing Fixtures & FurnacesThe homacoustic speaking tube. This model had both mouthpiece and earpiece which made it unnecessary to change position when speaking or listening to someone elsewhere in the building. Dated 1892.Barrel of Diogenes, vintage engraved illustration. Private life of Ancient-Antique family-1881.A seamstress woman works at a retro sewing machine in egraving style vector illustrationFlatiron. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 23 x 27.9 cm (9 1/16 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Roehl.Uniform Accessories. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 50.8 cm (14 x 20 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank M. Keane.Ornate Black Bird Cage A, Bird CagesSilk manufacture, devidage, device for unwinding elastic threads or ribbons from bobbins, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknownSpinning Jenny - Invented by James Hargreaves (c1720-78) in 1764. Copperplate engraving 1820Silver money in shoe ingots, weighing scale and paddles.3d rendering of a spinning wheel isolated in studio background 3d rendering of a spinning wheel isolated in a studio background Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 14714902French Horn 1840-50 German. French Horn 504674Stroller from A. W. Nilsson factories, Malmö. No. 16.Medieval Clock (C.1386)Salisbury CathedralEnglandChinese Fiddles - Two kinds of 'Saw Chine' or Chinese fiddles are shown here. The first is a Saw Duang, identified by the jewels around one of th pegs. The other, with carved pegs, is called the Saw Oo. These curious fiddles have no finger boards and the intonation is rather uncertain. Like most Chinese fiddles, these have a bow string inserted between the two fiddle strings thus enabling either to be played. Date: 1929SCHEBO SCATULL, the same object with the external box withdrawn and set leaning against the charle. Contents: A large collection of toilet items in different designs.Setuium bestowed to the use spatron August Michaelsson in the 1840s by Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield.The objects are made of steel, manufactured by Shlloon iron from Schebo use. The English company purchased essentially its need for iron from Schebo.Owners in 1936: Engineer Carl Michaelsson.George File, Toy Bank William Tell, c 1937 Toy Bank: William TellAncient guillotine for execution antique guillotine for execution of copyright: xzoonar.com/dr.xnorberbertxlangeex 14337264Witch Hat LinocutTrading brig as close to the wind, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.Gov. Carver's Chair -- Cradle of Peregrine White, Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass. , Chairs, Cradles, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesFrench advertisement for a hand powered sewing machine. Dated 1883.