Vintage Kitchen Tools

A collection of historical kitchen tools, including flat iron holders, toast racks, and branding irons, illustrated in graphite and watercolor.

Spears and arrows used by  Native Americans when fishing.         Date: 1862
Spears and arrows used by Native Americans when fishing. Date: 1862
Indian implements found in Stoughton and Sharon, MA. Indian implements found in Stoughton and Sharon, MASloep, Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1929 print A sloop and a basket with fish on a beach.  paper drypoint rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. container made of plant material other than wood: basket. fishesTable legs. Leaf 27 Recto from a sketchbook with 79 sheets.Chair, 14th or 15th century Chair, 14th or 15th century Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21665059Gas heated stand for warming flat irons. From J. Fred Wright Coal Gas and Its Uses Birmingham, 1892Nuremberg eyeglasses and cases: late 17th and early 18th centuries, (1934).  Creator: Unknown.Tall Clock. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.4 x 21.3 cm (11 3/16 x 8 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 99 1/2". Medium: pen and ink and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Isidore Sovensky.Crystals of aquamarine, quartz, amethyst, garnet, tourmaline and peridot. Chromolithograph by an unknown artist from Edwin Streeter's "Precious Stones and Gems," London, George Bell & Sons, 1892. Streeter was a famous Victorian jeweller with a shop in London, and author of several books on precious stones.Weapons, jewellery and utensils from the Stone Age, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date...Drain Head. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 26 x 18.7 cm (10 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herbert Barnard.Sword of the Pretender, 1845. Hilt of a sword, said to belong to pretender to the English throne Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.Harness with helmet, anonymous, 1850 - 1900 photograph   photographic support. cardboard albumen print helmet. armourMes met schede, anonymous, c. 1892 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print   paper  tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: knife. scabbard, sheathSledge, Russia, 1850, presented to the Emperor of RussiaTwo earthenware pots of the Hopi people from Arizona, Gustaf Nordenskiöld (Possible), c. 1891 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Two earthenware pots of the Hopi people from Arizona. ArizonaVienna paper  container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vaseHandbag. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 46 x 35.6 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Buergerniss.A vase with a handle in the shape of the factory in Paw Wowice - view in a 1: 1 scale, in the collection of the Warsaw Sightseeing Society in 1914; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1911 (1911-00-00-1911-00-00);Pawłowice - Factory Fajansu, Ceramics (artist), Fajans (artist), vasesCast-iron cannon from the 18th century. Engraving.Wooden Stirrup. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 24.2 x 29.1 cm (9 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 8" wide. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gerald Transpota.Galvanized iron bucket, vintage engraving. Galvanized iron bucket, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1873. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10679465Six Designs for Jewelry. Artist: Edgar Gilstrap Simpson (British, 1867-1945 (presumed)). Dimensions: sheet: 3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm). Date: 1899.Six designs for jewelry, including smaller motifs. There are two large designs on the page, one shaped like a leaf with a red stone and two smaller white stones. The other design has the shape of a dragonfly. Both could be worn as a brooch but might also be meant as the tip of a stickpin. The four other designs are smaller motifs made up out of a fine silver or gold band with a precious stone. The designs are individually numbered (continuous from the previous pages). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Thomas Byrne, Cast Iron Lamp Bracket, c 1936 Cast Iron Lamp BracketSilver keg with oil, 1737; A silver vessel with oil gough to the last lyeling, conversation N from Vigos. A silver keg with oil with the accompanying lid with spoon decorated with a cross. The oil dedicated to the last ilie and from Vigo in Spain. Donated to a niece of the draftsman in 1737.Double-barrelled dragonneau cast in 1503. Engraving of item in Royal Armoury, MadridAlfred Koehn, Powder Horn, 1935 1942 Powder HornCharles Goodwin, Shaker Kerchief, c 1937 Shaker KerchiefBranched galleries on different planes, carved entirely by the female, vintage engraved illustration.Militaria, Germany, 16th century. Horse trimmmings: saddle and spurs. Engraving by Franz Rottenkamp, Stuttgart, 1842.Weapons technology, two-armed throwing machine in the style of the Greek ballists / Waffentechnik, zweiarmige Wurfmaschine nach Art der griechischen Ballisten, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Two-burner stove cooker from 1895, Historic, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th centuryCulture in Assyria, Assyrian Empire Beginning of the 18th century B. C. until its destruction around 609 B. Royal bracelets, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date not known, historical, digitally improved reproduction of an original from the 19th centuryThe bridge in the collections of Gustaw Subisie-Bisier from Warsaw in 1916-views from the side, with you and a fragment on the front on a 1: 1 scale; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1916 (not after 4.10.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Engraving showing the relics of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, which were found by Francis Leopold McClintock in 1859.  The items include a medicine chest, a gun, a dipping needle, a stove, snow goggles, a Vesta-box, a prayer book and some spectacles.  In the background are also some Eskimo weapons which McClintock purchased.    In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS 'Erebus' and HMS 'Terror', to look for the Northwest passage round the nortHelmet visor from the 14th/ 15th centuries from the collection of the Brussels armoury. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonistPoelzig Hans (1869-1936), Werkbund exhibition Stuttgart-Weißenhof. Single -family house type C 7 (May 11th, 1927): living room, ceiling lamp 1:20. Pencil on transparent, 25.3 x 19.2 cm (including scan edges)Antique sofa and table, 1813.. Made of satin, coromandel, rosewood, ebony or mahogany, decorated with bronze, ormolu or carvings in contrasting woods. Table with folding leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from The Upholsterer's and Cabinet-Maker's Repository consisting of seventy-six designs of modern and fashionable furniture, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1830.Netherlands, Groningen, Oomkens, Jan, Kom, nu aan het putten, Kindervreugd, of plaatjes voor kleine tetekenaars en prentevriendjes; by RG Rijkens, verso - stamped, Sheet with 9 illustrations (numbered 46-54) for reading books by RG Rijkens. Each picture corresponds to a lesson from the booklets 'Natural Reading-Learning Method'. Shown are, among other things, a water well, a house, a mill, cutlery and a hat. Above each picture a number and a title and below each picture a four-line verse. To the left of each picture is stated which lesson the picture corresponds to. Marked top right: F., print, popular print, prints, popular prints, height 394 mm, width 312 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, 1779-07-18 - 1844-12-19, publisher, 1808 - 1844, paper, papier, houtcut, letterpress printing, print maker, printmakerDesigns for napkin rings. .Majel G Claflin, Spanish Lock, c 1937 Spanish LockImported marbleized and white wash basins. Plates 137-D to 141-D. J.L. Mott Iron Works., 1884., New York. Plumbing, Equipment and Supplies, Catalogs, Basins (Containers)Quiver of fawn skin a, Sioux shield made of hardened buffalo neck b, tobacco pouches of beaver and otter skin c, rattle d, drum e, mystery whistle f, war whistle h, and deer skin flute or Winnebago courting flute g. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, London, 1841.Hebrew helmets, chandelier, table, bread, vases, keys and antique fork. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages," Chez Collignon, Metz, 1810.Egyptian lamps still image. 1845 - 1847. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Lamps, Antiquities , EgyptianMrs. A. B Marshall's small moulds were sold by the dozen, so that the guests can be served individual portions.     Date: 1899Earring ca. 1981-1640 B.C. or ca. 1186-1070 B.C. Middle or Late New Kingdom. Earring. ca. 1981-1640 B.C. or ca. 1186-1070 B.C.. Silver. Middle or Late New Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, west of pyramid, MMA excavations, 1920-22; Probably from wall of a house. Dynasty 12-13Two flower bulbs, anonymous, c. 1880 - c. 1930 drawing Two flower bulbs, presumably from a hyacinth.  paper. pencil. India ink (ink) pen / brush flowers: hyacinthImage depicting a collection of surgical instruments used during World War One. The photograph was taken in 1920 and was assigned the identification number 68852 by photographer S.C. These tools were vital in aiding medical treatment for injured soldiers on the frontlines.Richard Whitaker, Dueling Pistol, c 1937 Dueling PistolEngraving depicting an Alpinist and his equipment including picks, canteen, snow shoes and spikes for boots. Dated 19th centuryGeorge V Vezolles, Spinning Wheel, c 1941 Spinning WheelPoelzig Hans (1869-1936), exhibition of porcelain Volkstedter models after sketches by Poelzig and Moeschke in the porcelain pavilion, Dresden (1921): members of the hanging chains for traffic lights and pots. Photo on paper, 21.9 x 16.1 cm (including scan edges)Vintage books and publications with bookmarks and hardcovers. Cup of coffee or tea, a beverage to accompany reading hobby. Seamless pattern print or background wallpaper. Vector in flat style. Old books with bookmarks and cup of coffee or teaEarrings. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1600 - 1800. Measurements: h 265 mm × w 197 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Four ornaments of weapons and the grille work of the main altar of the church of Vyšehrad, Anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print  Prague paper  weapons. ornaments ~ art. ornament derived from plant formsImproved Artillery Shell, Industrial America - InventionEngraving depicting a folding boat by Edward Lyon Berthon (1813-1899) being used as a sailing dingy. Dated 19th CenturyMartha Reed, Textiles, c 1937 TextilesThe item pictured here, including the coronation gloves and sandals in the bottom row, were the regalia worn andused by the Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation in the late A.D. 800s.Example of lace stitch Irish 19th-20th centuryArkwrights spinning machine.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents CollectionAn engraving depicting a kettle holder which could be clamped to the bars of a kitchen range. Dated 19th centuryCarpentum, a Two-Wheeled Chariot Pulled by Mules, on Medals. Original caption: Chariots à Roües Solides.Collection of an Alpinist's equipment including picks, canteen, snow shoes and spikes for boots. Dated 19th centuryClock hand 18th century French. Clock hand. French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. HorologySofa. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall (approximate): 19.8 x 26.9 cm (7 13/16 x 10 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 31"x75"x22". Medium: pen and ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: M. Rosenshield-von-Paulin.An advertisement for linen or cotton drawers for the summer months. Dated 19th centuryMasks of Api'lashiwanni Warriors of the North, West and South, Zuni nation. Chromolithograph by August Hoen from John Wesley Powell's 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington, 1904.Three ornaments of weapons, Anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print  Prague paper  weapons. ornaments ~ artEssentials forLifeboat. Artist: Eugène-Louis-Gabriel Isabey, French, 1803-1886Porcelain-lined French bath with improved double faucet and unique waste. Plate 35-G. Porcelain-lined French bath with improved double faucet, ... sprinkler.. text. Illustrations, Advertisements, Catalogs. 1877 - 1893. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Plumbing , Equipment and supplies , CatalogsWeather Vane Finial. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 29 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" high; 27 1/2" long. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Salvatore Borrazzo.Docks of the flea market.Mary Berner, Head Dress, 1935 1942 Head DressTemplates, Medical - Antique Surgical InstrumentsHusqvarna Weapon Factory Chronology.ur Carl Sahlin Mountain History Collection.skinner's mask and chloroform, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicineAkashimeji, aoshimeji and yabushimeji mushrooms. Handcoloured woodblock print from Iwasaki Kan'en's "Honzo Zufu" (Illustrated Guide to Plants), Japan, 1916.Historical drawing, various forms of old woodwind instruments, English horn, oboe, Oboe da cacciaDouble ""Honest John"" Wagon Harness, Horses - Riding & RacingTinplate preserving jars, historical kitchen utensils, Betty Gleim's cookbook, 1847, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century originalSordino - known to the French as a pochette - this instrument is a 'pocket fiddle'. Derived in form from the medieval Rebec, orignating from the Near East and also known as the Gigue. Distinguished from the 'Viol' family by the neck being a prolongation of the body, instead as of an attachment to it. Sordini were replaced at the beginning of the 18th century by the diminutive viols used  principally by dancing-masters. Sordino is the Italian term for a mute or damper as applied to any instrument