Historical Tools and Artifacts

Illustrations of vintage tools like lanterns, candle holders, and sugar tongs, showcasing intricate designs and historical craftsmanship through fine drawings.

American 20th Century, Trivet, 1935 1942 Trivet
American 20th Century, Trivet, 1935 1942 Trivet
Hundred From the engraving of Jan Ezajasz Nilson, according to the drawing of Jan Gotfryd Borlach, depicting the mine Salt in Wieliczka (18th century), from the collection of Dominik Witke-Je Ewski in 1914-view in a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1914 (not after 16.06.1914) (1914-00-00-1914-00-00);A couch from around 1830 from the collection of Gustaw Subise-Bisier from Warsaw in 1918-a side view on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1918 (1918-00-00-1918-00-00);Billethead from a Rockport Schooner. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 29 cm (12 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 3/4" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Betty Fuerst.Bell - From Swedish Church. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.4 x 22.4 cm (11 3/16 x 8 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high; cross bar: 27" wide; bell: 17" diameter at bottom; 9: in diameter at top. Medium: watercolor, graphite, pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wellington Blewett.Plantation Clock. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 40.4 x 26.9 cm (15 7/8 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9'6"high; 19"wide; Fig. 2'2". Dial diameter: 25 1/2". Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.Doll's Cradle. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 26.8 x 35.7 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Geoffrey Holt.Dayton Brown, Coffee Grinder, 1937 Coffee GrinderWall Mirror. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 28.7 cm (14 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Overall: 33"x17". See data sheet for details.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Raymond Manupelli.Sugar Dipper. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 24.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Annie B. Johnston.Toleware Trinket Box. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 36.3 cm (11 9/16 x 14 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" long; 4" wide; 1 3/4" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Henning.Ethel Dougan, Snaffle Bit, 1938 Snaffle BitRichard Barnett, Stoneware Jar, c 1937 Stoneware JarFoot Warmer. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.4 cm (9 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 14" long; 9 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordon Saltar and James M. Lawson.Design for a bowl on foot with two boys as ears. .Milk Bowl. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Edith Magnette, Burner and Kettle, 1935 1942 Burner and KettleAnnie B Johnston, Sugar Dipper, c 1938 Sugar DipperShop Sign. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 36.2 x 48.9 cm (14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" Long (approx). Medium: watercolor and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Robert Pohle.Door Knocker. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 30.6 cm (17 15/16 x 12 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William L. Antrim.Vincent P Rosel and Gordon Saltar, Wicker Cradle, c 1937 Wicker CradleDouble Ox Yoke. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.7 x 46.2 cm (12 1/2 x 18 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 80" long; 4" thick. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ethel Dougan.Charles Moss, Ladle, 1938 LadleHarry Mann Waddell, Leather Belt, c 1936 Leather BeltEugene Bartz, Fireman's Helmet, c 1939 Fireman's HelmetArchie Thompson, Coffee Grinder, c 1940 Coffee GrinderLawrence Flynn, Silver Tankard, 1938 Silver TankardA lying wooden cross. On the cross there are weapons, arrows, skewers, a battle ax, shield, gluets and cords.Banjo Clock. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 34 1/2" x 10"wide. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ulrich Fischer.Pewter Nursing Bottle. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 23.1 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" high; 3 1/2" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Cullen.Shaker Cabinet with Drawers. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfred H. Smith.Tailor's Goose Iron. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 23.9 x 35.6 cm (9 7/16 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henrietta S. Hukill.Milton Grubstein, George Washington Flat Iron Stand, c 1936 George Washington Flat Iron StandAlbert Geuppert, Railway Lantern, 1938 Railway LanternIrene Lawson, Toast Rack, c 1939 Toast RackPalmyra Pimentel, Silver Spout Cup, c 1938 Silver Spout CupAlexander Anderson, Hand Lace Loom, 1940 Hand Lace LoomEsther Molina, Turtle Shell Bureau, c 1941 Turtle Shell BureauWeather Vane. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 30.4 cm (18 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 36" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Strehlau.Florence Truelson, Carved Mahogany Table, 1937 Carved Mahogany TableKalamian Walton, Stick Pin, c 1938 Stick PinAcanthus capital, a chair and a chair or table leg, 1877 - 1880  Page 11 Recto from a sketchbook with 27 magazines. Amsterdam paper. pencil  capital (~ column, pillar). acanthus ~ ornament. chairSnaphunce long gun, Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857-1903, Graphite on wove paper, Two sketches of a snaphaunce long gun with detail of the firing mechanism and handle., USA, 1877, commemorative and souvenirs, Drawing, DrawingRalph Morton, Trivet, 1935 1942 TrivetBracelet. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 29.5 cm (9 x 11 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Fumagalli.Japanese Instruments. Toy Bank. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.2 cm (11 9/16 x 8 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward D. Williams.Rosettes and a candlestick, c. 1903 - c. 1904  Also a design for a plate with text. Page 1 recto from a sketchbook with 17 sheets.  paper. chalk. pencil  Chandelier, a candlestick. Rosette ~ ornamentBullet Mold. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27 x 37.8 cm (10 5/8 x 14 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Majel G. Claflin.Kapousouz, Shaker Basket, 1935 1942 Shaker BasketJJ O'Neill, Powder Horn, 1938 Powder HornGeoffrey Holt, Wheel Barrow, c 1938 Wheel BarrowWilliam High, Toy Bank  Eagle, c 1940 Toy Bank: EagleSamuel W Ford, Conestoga Wagon Bells, 1935 1942 Conestoga Wagon BellsTwee Franse pauken, veroverd in de slag bij Malplaquet, 1709. Timbales d' Mr. Le Dauphin d' france (title on object). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1713 - 1720. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 172 mm × w 230 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Walnut Wash Stand. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry King.Red piece, hanging over a fence.Mail Box. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" high; 13" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marjorie Lee.Side Saddle. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 27.9 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 21" high; 15" wide. Medium: watercolor and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank C. Barks.Visiting Card Tray. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 29.7 cm (9 x 11 11/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helen Hobart.The crabs as found. .Block Front Chest of Drawers. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 36.1 cm (11 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 39 1/2"high; 41"wide; 18 1/2"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard.. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alvin M. Gully.Pair of shoes, Julie de Graag, 1921 print   paper  shoes, sandalsMan's Hat. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 37.3 cm (17 15/16 x 14 11/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alvin Shiren.L B Hartmann, Church Bell, 1935 1942 Church BellMilk Bucket. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 3/4" high; top: 7 1/2" in diameter; bottom: 8 1/2" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jacob Gielens.Blacksmith's Tongs. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 26" long; inside arc of tongs: 1 1/2" radius; handles: 22" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Orison Daeda.Muskego Church Chair. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bertrand E. Old.Bootjack. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 20.9 x 27.5 cm (8 1/4 x 10 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" long; 3 7/8" wide; 3/8" thick. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Salvatore Borrazzo.Cornelius Christoffels, Spur, c 1941 SpurLouis Léopold Boilly, Various Objects, c. 1785, oil on canvas.Trundle Bed. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 5'3" x 3' x 13 1/2" high.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mattie P. Goodman.Man's Hat. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 33.3 x 25.9 cm (13 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bessie Forman.Pa. German Salt Cup. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 29.2 cm (14 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 5/16" in diameter; 2 9/16" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Henning.John W Kelleher, Shaker Cupboard, c 1938 Shaker CupboardM Rosenshield von Paulin, Shelf Clock, c 1937 Shelf ClockBeverly Chichester, Doll Sleigh, c 1937 Doll SleighAlexander Anderson, Rawhide Herder's Whip, 1940 Rawhide Herder's WhipSurgical instruments. two obstetrical instruments, one shown inside and outside its case has a hook on one end and a point at the other. 1878. Japanese ink drawingWilliam Mills, Clam Rake, c 1936 Clam RakeToy Fire Engine. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 33 x 42.4 cm (13 x 16 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" long; 4 1/2" high; 4" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Grossen.Tall Clock. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.3 x 36.7 cm (17 13/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Phillips.Majel G Claflin, Well with Movable Beam, c 1937 Well with Movable BeamStill life by Vladimir Pavlovich Sokolov, Watercolor on paper, 19th century, 1860-1913, Russia, Ryasan, State Regional I. Pozhalostin Art Museum, 19, 5x24, 2Henry Rasmusen, Wooden Spoon, c 1938 Wooden SpoonAntique bronze 1898, Middle EastDesk. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 35.5 cm (11 1/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 31 1/2"high; 19"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Croe.Plate rack and a table with food and drinks. Also studies of objects from a kitchen. Leaf 3 recto from a sketchbook with 22 sheets.Chris Makrenos, Toy Bank  Mule and Manger, c 1937 Toy Bank: Mule and MangerSilver Creamer. Dated: 1936/1942. Dimensions: overall: 23 x 17.1 cm (9 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Barrell.John Tarantino and Van Silvay, Bowl, 1935 1942 BowlBranding Iron. Dated: c. 1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 34" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elizabeth Johnson.Key to the table from the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw in 1916 - views from the front; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1915 (not after 9/05/1916) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Paul Kelly, Toy Bank, 1935 1942 Toy BankField Water Keg. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 24.2 x 35.5 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Price.Six representations. Above left, clockwise: a toy horse on a shelf. Shoes. A teat, a rattle and a knotted bag. A sleeping child. A bottle and a jug on a tray. A woman peeling potatoes next to a cradle.Harvard Student's Chair (Windsor). Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 40.4 x 50.6 cm (15 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 27 1/2"high, 25 3/4"side. See data sheet for dets.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adele Brooks.Silver rice wine pot and porcelain pot, A silver rice wine pot on a red standard, behind it a blue white porcelain pot for sweets. With one poem., Teisai Hokuba (mentioned on object), Japan, 1820 - 1829, paper, colour woodcut, h 198 mm × w 182 mmEngraving depicting a corn screener with a self cleaning action. Dated 19th CenturyArsenal de Tsarskoe-Selo, Armes de Chasse; Pierre-Ambrose Richebourg (French, 1830 - 1876); Paris, France; 1859; Albumen silver printCarl Weiss, Horse Weather Vane, c 1939 Horse Weather Vane