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Collection of intricate historical models including a fan mechanism and a 30-pounder carronade slide, showcasing craftsmanship and engineering innovation.

Chest of drawers still bank, c. 1820, 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (23.5 x 15.56 x 6.35 cm), Wood, pigment, United States (probably), 19th century
Chest of drawers still bank, c. 1820, 9 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (23.5 x 15.56 x 6.35 cm), Wood, pigment, United States (probably), 19th century
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ArmchairWorkframeCage crinoline -Miniature daybed (part of a set) 17th century Southern German Part of set of silver miniature furniture, 31.37.1-.22, and a box, 31.37.23.. Miniature daybed (part of a set) 196820Side Chair for the Imperial Hotel,Tokyo. Designer Frank Lloyd Wright, American, 1867-1959Maker, attributed to: Matthew Brothers Furniture Company, active 1857-1937TINGUELY, Jean (1925-1991). Meta-mechanical Sculpture. Work executed with waste metal objects. Kinetic art. Sculpture. Private Collection.Puppet, musician with a scheitholt, playing the last tangoModel reconstruction showing a LIFTING JACK which consists of a vertical toothed rod (or toothed wheel), a hand crank, a sprocket and a toothed wheel. The action of the hand crank meshing with the sprocket moves the platform, by meshing on a larger toothed wheel, allowing it to go up or down the vertical toothed rod. Therefore, this device not only facilitates moving a heavy object from bottom to top, it also saves a great amount of energy, as it transforms the circular motion into rectilinear motion. based on a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian artist and polymath. Codex Atlanticus - folio 359 r.Half Model of a 12-Gun Brig, anonymous, c. 1828 ship model. half model. builder's model Polychromed mold model (starboard) of a two -mast. The skin above the barkwood is closed, six painted gun gates on one deck. Gewlen Spiegel, Hol Wulf, closed gate, no side gallery; Straight with square stirring king. Almost flat, one barkwood and one reehout. The model has two rest with all the lady blocks. Peaked around, sharp underwater ship. Both masts helles considerably back. Scale approx. 1:40 (derived). Flushing (possibly) wood (plant material)Professor Pug Frog's Great Bicycle Feat' mechanical bank, c. 1892, Attributed to Charles A. Bailey; Manufacturer: J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843-1950s, American (Middletown, CT), American, 1848-1926, 7 3/4 x 10 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (19.69 x 25.88 x 8.1 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th centuryPfuhl local history museum, flax processing, Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeModel of A Rudder, Petrus van der Loo, Petrus van der Loo, 1855 demonstration model Model of a rudder with stern and piece of the keel. The rudder has a square stirring king and a round rudder leaf. The keel has a heel. The seven stir -hooks are forged and fall into the finger with a bayonet closure, so that there are no more openings between stern and stir. A screw runs through the brass stirula on the stern, with which the rudder can be lifted; When lighting, the stirring hooks in their rotation are blocked by the bayonet closure. Amsterdam wood (plant material). brass (alloy)Travel camera by Rudolf Lechner and Wilhelm Müller, measuring 9 x 12 cm, with adjustable front and rear frames, tooth drive mechanism, 25 cm bellows, three double cassettes, and growth pocket, constructed in wood after 1877.Terrestrialglobe. Maker: Elizabeth Mount, American, 1806-1830Mission Bench. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.7 cm (11 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 81 1/4"long; 21 1/2"wide; back 43 1/2"high; front 29"high. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Emile Cero.Maine, Small' still bank, c. 1897-1903, Grey Iron Casting Company, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, 1881-1969, 5 x 1 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (12.7 x 3.81 x 11.75 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th-20th centuryModel of a submarine, Antoine Lipkens, Olke Uhlenbeck, 1835 - 1840 ship model. demonstration model Copper model of a submarine on a wooden standard, with a separate wooden box with tools. Drip -shaped hull with a flat edge around it, on which a sea string. The upper dome has a number of lights, a cockpit and a waterproof mangat; Inside is a compartment for the mechanics and the drivers; This compartment can be lifted out, so that the diving tank underneath becomes visible. The propulsion is handed by hand: with a crank, needlework and a flywheel on both sides, centrifugal pumps are driven, which push the water through beam pipes backwards. The diving tank is filled in the middle by means of a large valve, while the air is led to the upper compartment by two valves; At the same time, they serve as an overflow. In the diving tank are four separate floating tanks and in the front of the ballast. The diving tank is emptied with two pumps, which are driven with the same cranks as for the prModel of a 90-Gun Ship, 's Lands Werf Amsterdam, 1806 - 1809 ship model. hull model. instruction model Tension model of the hull, cut in length and the two halves placed one above the other on a ground board. The starboard half is completely worked out on the inside with full shooting, while the port half of all is provided with skin and road and shows the deck construction. Seventy -four gates spread over three decks; Covers at five levels: Koebrug, Onderk, Bijdek, Bakdek and Halfdek with Barriers, Upper Campanje for which only the Insurance for the deck beams are indicated. No Galjoen, only the Scheg. Get mirror and cave Wulf with two gates, two -storey fence, no side galleries indicated. The Zeeg is almost flat, two barkhouts and one reehout. Peaked around. Scale 1:55 (derived). Amsterdam wood (plant material). brass (alloy). lead (metal). rope ship-modelSweden - 20th century - Wall model of an Ericsson telephoneSquare Piano, P. Fabritius, 1808 Table piano with copper ornaments. 1808. The Hague wood (plant material). ivory. copper (metal) Table piano with copper ornaments. 1808. The Hague wood (plant material). ivory. copper (metal)Antique telephoneSono Koto, early to mid-1800s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). overall: 117.8 cm (46 3/8 in.); widest end: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.).Pipa, 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Wood, ivory, bone, gut; overall: 95.4 x 27.4 x 8 cm (37 9/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.). The term pipa, known since the 3rd century BC, describes the playing motion of the right hand: pi, "to play forward" (left), and pa, "to play backward" (right). Played with the fingers, it is used in the opera and storytelling ensembles and has an impressive, highly programmatic, and virtuosic solo repertoire. Iconographic events, particularly in the caves at Dun Huang, signals its spread along the Silk Road from Western and Central Asia to China. The bat finial is a commonly used devise on 19-century Chinese lutes symbolizing good luck.Marst drum, Marstrommel of the Rotterdam Schutterij, marstrum drum percussion instrument musical instrument sound medium brass leather iron, without handle 40,0 Gold colored drum with clear blue edges and white percussion sheets. With black leather straps Side: brand stamp WP & Z Rotterdam percussion drum tambour music fanfare procession drum belt drum hook drumstick drumstick militaria militiaBench. Culture: South Netherlandish. Dimensions: Overall: 54 1/2 x 72 x 22 3/4 in. (138.4 x 182.9 x 57.8 cm). Date: 15th century.Like the bench depicted on the central panel of Campin's Annunciation Triptych, in this room, this bench is decorated with finials in the form of lions and dogs. The hinged seat could be lifted so that the cavity underneath could serve as a storage space. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Backgammon Carved wooden table for backgammon board game Copyright: xZoonar.com/NikolaxObradovicx 7947689MAQUINA PARA ELABORACION CASERA DE CIGARRILLOS. Location: EXPOSICION DE LA GUERRA CIVIL ESPAÑOLA. MADRID. SPAIN.Box with twelve drawing templates.This small box contains templates used for drawing the frames and timbers for different-sized ships. These rib-shaped ships timbers, which form the hull, were then drawn full size in the mould loft. The templates show the size and shape of the largest timber for three different kinds of ship: a ship of the line, a frigate and a corvette.Half Model of a 20-Gun Sloop of War, anonymous, c. 1780 - c. 1820 ship model. half model. builder's model Mallen model (starboard) of a three -mast. The skin above the mountain wood closed. Ten gun ports indicated on one deck that is closed. Get mirror, closed hollow wulf and closed fence, no side gallery; Straight with square stirring king. See after rising, one mountain wood and one reehout. Quite sharp underwater ship, peaked around. Netherlands wood (plant material)British army brush. Wood, metal, animal material, 1942. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum.Model or a stallion. Witted out hollow block model of a one-mast overnight flat bottom, incomplete. The model has a deck and a cabin, the roof of which can be taken away. The cabin is fully shot on inside and has a roef and a pyramid-shaped cover on top; A tub and very small behind the cabin. The bow is striker with strongly falling, straight defenses. Peak stern, broad stir with wooden helm. The seam runs forward, no bark wood, swords. The model has a roasting pot, deck ships, a boat hook, a hand pump and a roeir belt. It has a yellow rig of sailing and bowsprit; Landing for the large shot on the rear.Close-up portrait of Traditional Indian DholakThree Models of Artificial Reefs. Three models of an art cliff. Seen from top to the rear corners with sharp points are in the corners. In side view, the turned pyramids with anchor chains seem to be at the point below. The lower part of the one is an inverted pyramid with a square base, closed with shelves (c); At the second, the same portion is a pyramid with an octagonal base, closed with shelves, with an anchor on the chain and the radial beams are supported by knees (B); The third has left open and also has knees to support the radial beams. A standard in the middle connects all structural elements (A).Cittern mid to late 18th century British A model with teardrop-shaped body and a flat back of maple. It has five metal string courses, which are tuned by means of awatch-key mechanism, invented by James N. Preston in about 1760. The keyboard mechanism with six keys, enabling hammers to strike the strings, was attached to the instrument somewhat later.. Cittern. British. mid to late 18th century. Wood and various materials. London, England, United Kingdom. Chordophone-Lute-plucked-frettedModel of An Armed Longboat, Rijkswerf Rotterdam, c. 1819 ship model. instruction model Spant model with round wood on a standard. Smooth bodder double -belt barkas, around with almost flat siege and flat mirror; A forecast, eight dids and railway sticks and an open cabin with side rods. The Voorsteven is copied and has a disk. Three -part trusses. Easy stir with a tie that fits over the roson king. The rig consists of a large mast with RA for a bucket sail and a drizzle with paaaiist sock and blade. The Barkas is armed with a carronade on a loose sledge that rises from front to stern, and is provided with loading utensils; The sledge can only be mounted if the harness is removed. The carronade is moved by means of a roasting spindle Midscheps, which in combination with the chicken tut that can be placed in the floor of the cabin also serves to hoist the anchor. There are also a hand pump, a boat hook and eighteen rowing stirs on individual parts. Scale 1:20 (derived). Rotterdam wood (pGLOBO TERRAQUEO - 1578.Old fashioned ornate telephoneMiniature sail boat Miniature blue sail boat isolated over white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 12488128RVD / Royal House photo collection. Tray. Receive a gift from the state visit to the Antilles. zd}Helmet (Kawari-Kabuto) in the Shape of a Wave 17th century; restorations, 2015 Helmet crest and restorations by Hiromichi Miura The kawari-kabuto ("exotic helmet") first gained popularity in the sixteenth century, during the late Muromachi period (1392-1573). Such grand, distinct helmets are thought to have functioned as personal identifiers for elite soldiers on chaotic battlefields thick with smoke and thousands of combatants, allowing commanders to tell friend from foe. They were also means to express ones taste and stature, worn in the context of processions and state receptions. Samurai often favored powerful and symbolic designs inspired by the natural world. The bowl of this helmet is made of iron, and its dramatic peak, shaped as a cresting wave, is formed from leather.. Helmet (Kawari-Kabuto) in the Shape of a Wave. Japanese. 17th century; restorations, 2015. Iron, textile, lacquer, copper, gold, leather, silk, wood. HelmetsTable with leaves, with four flowers. Table with leaf, with four flowers in every quarter of the table top.Old woodenwage wheel with space for text old wooden wood wheel with space for text copyright: xzoonar.com/frankxRohdex 1704634Chessmen (32) and box ca. 1885 German This set was the prize at a chess tournament between the cities of Aachen and Leipzig in 1887. The glass-topped box has a paper label reading: "Zur Erinnerung an die 3 Schachparthien zwischen Aachen & Leipzig vom 16/11 84 - 9/8 85" In memory of three chess matches between Aachen and Leipzig from November 16, 1884, to August 9, 1885. The winner of the matches was Leipzig. Germany produced a number of these elegantly made chess sets, usually of wood, but occasionally of ivory. Even more fragile chessmen were made in Denmark. A set in the Danish Museum of Industrial Art has "crow's nests" of lacy forms and twisting stems of triple "threads." A peculiarity with the knight is the development of two addorsed horse heads, a form that goes back to the early seventeenth century. In some sets there is nothing to indicate that the piece is associated with a horse, and it is distinguished by an incomplete ruff, or a cut aslant. This design occurs as early asCittern. Culture: British. Dimensions: Total length 66 cm., Fingerboard length 22.8 cm., Fingerboard width--top/bottom 4.6/5.2 cm., Body length 36 cm.Body width--widest/narrowest 28.1/-Body depth--neck/foot 5.7/6.8 cm.Vibrating length of strings 43 cm., Diameter of rosette 8.5 cm.. Date: mid to late 18th century.A model with teardrop-shaped body and a flat back of maple. It has five metal string courses, which are tuned by means of awatch-key mechanism, invented by James N. Preston in about 1760. The keyboard mechanism with six keys, enabling hammers to strike the strings, was attached to the instrument somewhat later. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Close-up of an abacusMan's hat (gat) 19th century Korea. Man's hat (gat). Korea. 19th century. Horsehair and cow tail hair. Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Costumes-AccessoriesEdward L Loper, Field Keg, c 1939 Field KegBird on Roof' mechanical bank, c. 1878, Elisha Stevens; Manufacturer: J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843-1950s, American, 5 15/16 x 4 3/16 x 3 5/16 in. (15.08 x 10.64 x 8.41 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th centuryShips steering wheelEurope, Belgium, Brussels, chocolate tools18th century wooden printing press with metal screw for relief printing using Blaeu mechanismsmaller wooden boat, referred to as Gokstad small boat, found in the Gokstad ship. Dating from around 850 AD, the ship was excavated in 1880. The ship is displayed at the Viking Ship Museum, in Bygdøy.France, Beekeeping MachineElectric chair with education hat, 3D rendering Electric chair with graduation hat. 3D rendering isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/alexlmxx 21608085Painted and stuccoed wood model of boat with Eye of Horus painted on the hullTravel camera by Georg Faltus around 1900, 18 x 24 cm, constructed in wood. Designed for portable photography, includes mechanical shutter and wooden body for image capture.An electric chair known as "Old Smokey" or the "Mot Squat" . The electric chair is a method of execution originating in America in which the condemned person is strapped to a special wooden chair and electrocuted.Asian Civlisations Museum. Exhibition of ceramics recovered from a Tang dynasty shipwreck near Belitung Island, off Sumatra in 1998. Singapore. Elaborately carved, wood inlaid bird cageShadow Box With Two Ships. Three-dimensional show in deepened picture frame, a so-called boat-in-the-cabinet or cupboard model. Night moon sky above waves with white foam cups. Right in the corner a lighthouse. On the water a sailing baffle on the right, sailing from right to left. On the left a sequential semi-model of a three-master companion with the name Amsterdam, sailing from left to right, which leads the Dutch flag. The whole in black table with golden border.Sundial in the Van Loon Museum, Herengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands, EuropeOrnate Brown Bird Cage A, Bird CagesTelegrafen table with intrumen telegraph table with intrumen copyright: xzoonar.com/DR.XNORBERBERTXLANGEX 14208845High angle view of an armchair in a living roomModel of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius, anonymous, 1747 ship model. fully rigged model. show model Polychromed, witnessed Spant model. The armament was already missing in 1858; Sixty gun gates are spread over three decks. The little Galjoen has a helmeted man as a shit. Get mirror and hollow wulf with four gates. The fence has two floors and is exuberantly decorated with cutting work of curl and animal figures; The weapon of Zeeland and that of Middelburg have been applied to it. The side galleries, decorated with curls, are small and closed. Straight with square stirring king, steering wheel on the half cover. The model has three anchors, a pivot, a galley, ship's bell and two pumps. The Zeeg runs forward and backwards, two double barkhouts and one reehout, round underwater ship. The three -mast is equipped with all sails; The donkey heads are round and the possession rod has half a curtail. Middelburg (possibly) wood (plant material). brass (alloy). iron (metal). rope. textile mNova Scotia, Canada. Old Woolen Mill Museum, Barrington.Old antique radio seen from the front isolated on a white background Old antique radio seen from the front isolated on a white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/EllesxRijsdijkx 21638477Noah's Ark wooden House boat Toy; German 1990Close-up of hand holding a small ceramics houseBuckfast bee, Frame for collection of royal larvae and dry larval settling cups, Central Region, FranceA glass virginal, an early spinet with the strings parallel to the keyboard, typically rectangular, from Austria. Dated 17th CenturyAbraham Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site, Petersburg, Illinois, USA.Model of a River Boat. Egyptian. Date: 2046 BC-1794 BC. Dimensions: 63.5 × 114.3 × 17.1 cm (25 × 45 × 6 3/4 in.). Wood and pigment. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.n isolated rusted letter with gears on white n isolated rusted letter with gears on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/OxanaxRishnyakx 8950564Jukebox Retro Style Jukebox Automated Music Player in Corner Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 9669930Writing table desk used by author John Steinbeck during his stay in the town, museum Bruton museum, Somerset, England, UKOrgan Bank, Boy and Girl' mechanical bank, c. 1882, Kyser & Rex Company, Philadelphia, c. 1879-1898, 7 1/4 x 5 3/8 x 4 in. (18.42 x 13.65 x 10.16 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th century18th century British army drum (reproduction)