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Vintage Tool Illustrations

Detailed illustrations of antique tools, including files, molds, and knives, depicted with watercolor on paper, showcasing historical craftsmanship.

Srebrna according to photography from the album of the exhibition Dzień Arts applied to the industry in Warsaw in 1881 (Table LV, No. 1) from the collections of the Society of West Arts in 1915; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1915 (not after 22.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);
Srebrna according to photography from the album of the exhibition Dzień Arts applied to the industry in Warsaw in 1881 (Table LV, No. 1) from the collections of the Society of West Arts in 1915; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1915 (not after 22.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);
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Wooden Peg File. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 28.1 cm (14 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lloyd Charles Lemcke.Bullet Mold. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7/8" in diameter; 6 1/4" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Frank.Chopping Knife. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 36.5 x 29 cm (14 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/8" wide; 6 7/8" highblade: 1/8" thick. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stanley Chin.Gordon Sanborn, Pa German Flat iron Holder, c 1938 Pa. German Flat-iron HolderElizabeth Curtis, Pole Screen and Candlestand, c 1936 Pole Screen and CandlestandPa. German Whistle. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 37 x 28.9 cm (14 9/16 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stewart Wheeler.Joseph Stonefield, Trivet, c 1937 TrivetSugar Scoop. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 36.7 cm (11 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" long; 5 1/4" wide; 3 1/4" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lelah Nelson.Mildred Ford, Toast Rack, c 1936 Toast RackSrebrna according to photography from the album of the exhibition Dzień Arts applied to the industry in Warsaw in 1881 (Table LV, No. 1) from the collections of the Society of West Arts in 1915; Masha, Mariusz (1888-1944); 1915 (not after 22.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Michael Chomyk, Bishop Hill Auger, c 1938 Bishop Hill: AugerEthel Dougan, Blacksmith's Hammer, c 1940 Blacksmith's HammerRose Campbell Gerke, Bit, c 1938 BitMichael Fallon, Press, 1938 PressIron Toast Rack. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 28.2 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 13"wide; 21 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Florence Stevenson.Jacob Lipkin, Oven Scraper, c 1939 Oven ScraperMelita Hofmann, Hat, c 1936 HatArthur Stewart, Amana Baker's Hoe, c 1938 Amana Baker's HoeSilver Fork (Rogers Silverware). Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ludmilla Calderon.Frank Fumagalli, Bellows Bottle, c 1936 Bellows BottleSword hilt in iron decorated with silver A, and gilt hunting pipes decorated with sapphires B and a crocodile C. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.Indian arrow-heads , Arrowheads. The Edward Bolster Local History Room CollectionAmelia Tuccio, Candle Sconce, c 1940 Candle SconceOscar Bluhme, Spiral Hay Fork, c 1941 Spiral Hay ForkBessie Forman, Bonnet, c 1936 BonnetSalvatore Borrazzo, Andiron (one of pair), c 1938 Andiron (one of pair)Pipe Wrench. Dated: 1940. Dimensions: overall: 24.5 x 35.6 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herman O. Stroh.Holger Hansen, Tilt top Table, c 1936 Tilt-top TableMildred Ford, Andiron (One of Pair), c 1953 Andiron (One of Pair)Mary Hansen, Horse Hobble, c 1939 Horse HobbleDonald Streeter, Meeting House Pew, c 1936 Meeting House PewGordena Jackson, Saddle, 1935 1942 SaddlePennsylvania Fat Lamp. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 36.9 x 27.8 cm (14 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 4 3/8" wide. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helen Hobart.Coopersmith Saw. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 24.6 x 35.4 cm (9 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" high; 27 3/4" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lloyd Charles Lemcke.George Spector and Julius Bellamy, Flatiron, c 1940 FlatironAl Curry, Three Door Latches, c 1938 Three Door LatchesBox for Small Jewelry. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.5 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Buergerniss.Door lock with parish equipment in the STOPCY - view in a 1: 2 scale; Pretty, Szymon (Ca 1864-1942); 1917 (not after November 21, 1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);Skewers and Holder. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 34 x 27.7 cm (13 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 5/8" wide; 10 3/4" long. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles Cullen.Waffle Iron. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" wide; 2 1/2" deep. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Florence Stevenson.Flag of Stavoren (Blanco), Anonymous, 1667 - 1670 drawing Blanco, uninvited flag, intended for the flag of the city of Stavoren. Flag on flagsteng and mast foot. Shown on folio 99r. Part of a flag book with flags from Europe, North Africa, Near and Far East. France paper. ink. watercolor (paint) pen / brush flag, colours (as symbol of the state, etc.) StavorenTie-back. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 16.5 x 28.9 cm (6 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 2" wide; 8" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Jennings.Holger Hansen, Flat Iron Holder, c 1937 Flat Iron HolderBootjack. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high; 7 1/2" wide; hack: 16" long; 7" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rex F. Bush.Harvey Beck, Butter Molds, 1939 Butter MoldsSewing Bird. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 21.8 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2" long; 3 1/2" high. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Columbus Simpson.Frank Gray, Carpenter's Small Plane, c 1937 Carpenter's Small PlaneStool. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 35.3 cm (17 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 1/4"high; Seat, 13 1/4"x10 1/2"x1 3/4"thick.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harold Ballerd.Donald Streeter, Hand Forged Adze, c 1936 Hand Forged AdzeLeRoy Griffith, Adze, c 1941 AdzeHenrietta S Hukill, Carpenter's Brace, c 1939 Carpenter's BraceFire Tongs and Shovel. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.3 x 21 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.Florence Stevenson, Nursing Bottle, c 1937 Nursing BottleAmerican 20th Century, Warmer, 1935 1942 WarmerZoar Fire Tongs, Poker and Shovel. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 69.9 x 41.1 cm (27 1/2 x 16 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jerry Guinta.Toleware Candlestick. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JOHN HALL.Hedwig Emanuel, Slip Cup, c 1936 Slip CupAlf Bruseth, Banjo, c 1937 BanjoFood Chopper. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 24.7 x 29.9 cm (9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Clarence Secor.Clarence W Dawson, Shaving Horse, c 1938 Shaving HorseMary E Humes, Child's Bonnet, 1935 1942 Child's BonnetMary Hansen, Grain Scoop, c 1939 Grain ScoopAlbert Geuppert, Leaf Finial, 1938 Leaf FinialThe handle of the dolphin from the building of the accounting room in Warsaw (New World 14), in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1918 - views from the front, from the side and in advance; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1916 (not after February 28, 1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Saddle. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 30.1 x 37.7 cm (11 7/8 x 14 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joe Brennan.Friendship Pin. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 27.9 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.). Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herbert Marsh.Frank McEntee, Pa German Squeak Toy Rooster, c 1938 Pa. German Squeak Toy RoosterRichard Schoene, Tongs, c 1936 TongsRoy Weber, Pa German Waffle Iron, c 1938 Pa. German Waffle IronAnna Aloisi, Pie Plate, 1936 Pie PlateSurgical instruments. Engraving by Andrew Bell.Child's Cap. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.9 cm (11 7/8 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Raymond Guterl.Hardin Walsh, Bootjack, c 1938 BootjackWilliam Paul Childers, Iron Shutter Latch, c 1939 Iron Shutter LatchHelmet study with an open visor; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); 1860-1924 (1860-00-00-1924-00-00);Tulita Westfall, Loop Earring, c 1937 Loop EarringShaker infirmary cap , Bonnets, Shaker textile fabrics. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionAnthony Zuccarello, Two Silver Sugar Spoons, c 1936 Two Silver Sugar SpoonsWaffle Iron. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Holger Hansen.Pipe Bowl. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2" high; 3 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Keksi.Design for a napkin ring. .Design for Phaeton (unnumbered). Dimensions: sheet: 6 x 8 1/4 in. (15.2 x 21 cm). Manufacturer: Brewster & Co. (American, New York). Date: ca. 1875.Brewster & Company HistoryEstablished in 1810 by James Brewster (1788-1866) in New Haven, Connecticut, Brewster & Company, specialized in the manufacture of fine carriages. The founder opened a New York showroom in 1827 at 53-54 Broad Street, and the company flourished under generations of family leadership. Expansion necessitated moves around lower Manhattan, with name changes reflecting shifts of management-James Brewster & Sons operated at 25 Canal Street, James Brewster Sons at 396 Broadway, and Brewster of Broome Street was based at 372 & 374 Broome Street with a repository (showroom) on 14th Street & Fifth Avenue. By 1874, Brewster & Company had 400 employees and combined warehouse and factory facilities at 47th & 48th Streets and Broadway. Brewster successfully branched out to produce their own automobiles, as well as supplying bodJohn Garay, Wrought Iron Toaster, 1935 1942 Wrought Iron ToasterWoman's Slipper. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 23.3 cm (11 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.Frank Volem, Grappling Hook, 1939 Grappling HookFrancis Law Durand, Toast Rack, c 1939 Toast RackChris Makrenos, Ice Cream Mold, c 1941 Ice Cream MoldGordon Sanborn, Coffee Grinder, c 1936 Coffee GrinderBishop Hill: Coffee Pot. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 33.3 x 44.6 cm (13 1/8 x 17 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" high; 15" long; pot: 6" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hardin Walsh.Harry Jennings, Onion Kettle, c 1937 Onion KettleCurtain Tie-back. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Halpin.Edward Jewett, Candleholder (Ecclesiastical), 1939 Candleholder (Ecclesiastical)Cane. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.9 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 48" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gladys Cook.Rollington Campbell, Weather Vane Finial, c 1936 Weather Vane FinialWooden Spoon. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.6 cm (9 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wilbur M Rice.American 20th Century, Pioneer Bath Tub, 1935 1942 Pioneer Bath TubWatch Fob. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 24.4 x 30.5 cm (9 5/8 x 12 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lawrence Flynn.Viti. 1. Ornements de col. 2. Are et flèches. 3. Collier de dents humaines. 4. Collier de coquilles. 5. Bracelets. 6. Ceinture de femme. 7. Divers casse-têtes et massues. 1830 - 1835, Paris, Publisher, J. Tastu, 1830 - 1835, 52.5 x 34 cm, LithographsClarence W Dawson, Trivet, c 1942 TrivetNeedle Case. Dated: 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.9 x 35.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/4" long; 4 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: H. Langden Brown.