Antique Tools and Artifacts

Vintage illustrations of tools like pastry jaggers, door knockers, and branding irons. Detailed sketches showcase craftsmanship from the 1930s, rendered in muted tones.

Adelaide Dyball, Pastry Jagger, c 1937 Pastry Jagger

Adelaide Dyball, Pastry Jagger, c 1937 Pastry Jagger

Columbus Simpson, Door Knocker, c 1936 Door Knocker

Frank Gray, Carpenter's Brace, c 1937 Carpenter's Brace

Wick Trimmer. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23 x 27.9 cm (9 1/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" long; 2 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel O. Klein.

J Henry Marley, Branding Iron, c 1936 Branding Iron

Pa. German Trivet. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 28.2 cm (13 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 7/8" in diameter; 1 1/2" high; 12 3/4" long. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Salvatore Borrazzo and Jacob Lipkin.

T Joyce, Powder Flask, 1941 Powder Flask

Candlestick. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 22.3 cm (13 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Paul Ward.

Walter Hochstrasser, Stand for Incense Burner, c 1938 Stand for Incense Burner

Samuel O Klein, Powder Horn, c 1936 Powder Horn

William Frank, Trap Gun, c 1936 Trap Gun

Nicholas Acampora, Betty Lamp, c 1939 Betty Lamp

Letter Seal. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.9 x 22.8 cm (12 3/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward L. Loper.

Raymond E Noble and Harry Mann Waddell, Bit, c 1939 Bit

Michael Fenga, Silver Candle Snuffer, c 1936 Silver Candle Snuffer

Bernard Westmacott, Wafer Iron, c 1937 Wafer Iron

Jack Staloff, Match Safe, c 1939 Match Safe

Candle Holder. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 25" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Howard Lumbard.

Amelia Tuccio, Creamer Skimmer, c 1941 Creamer Skimmer

Four different hammers. .

Kalamian Walton, Silver Sugar Tongs, c 1939 Silver Sugar Tongs

Candlestick. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 22.7 cm (11 1/4 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.

Ella Josephine Sterling, Cobbler's Table with Candle Stand, c 1936 Cobbler's Table with Candle Stand

Bishop Hill: Large Silver Spoon. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 24.9 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" long; 1 3/4" wide. Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Archie Thompson.

Quill Sharpener Knife. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordon Saltar.

Charlotte Winter, Sewing Bird, c 1937 Sewing Bird

Donald Harding, Flat Iron Holder, c 1940 Flat Iron Holder

Rattle. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 24.5 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rex F. Bush.

Churn. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 37 x 28.9 cm (14 9/16 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: top: 7" in diameter; bottom: 10" in diameter; 30" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ardella Watkins.

Alfonso Moreno, Auger, c 1938 Auger

Flat Iron Holder. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 21.9 x 29.1 cm (8 5/8 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 15/16" wide; 1 11/16" high; 10 1/4" long. Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Irene Lawson.

Albert Rudin, Hasp from Door of Kennedy Farm, 1935 1942 Hasp from Door of Kennedy Farm

Flat Iron Holder. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 22.7 x 29 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 7/8" long; 3 3/8" wide; 1 1/8" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Salvatore Borrazzo.

George Roehl, Horseshoeing Tool, 1938 Horseshoeing Tool

Crossbow and arrow, 17th century. Copperplate engraving by J. Newton from Francis Grose's Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812.

Helen Hobart, Bunker Lamp, c 1940 Bunker Lamp

Evelyn Bailey, Match Container, c 1937 Match Container

Charlotte Winter, Lamp, c 1936 Lamp

Sketchbook 2: Ornament studies

Hans Korsch, Fire Tongs, Shovel, and Jamb Hooks, c 1936 Fire Tongs, Shovel, and Jamb Hooks

H Langden Brown, Comb (For Horses' Manes and Tails), c 1938 Comb (For Horses' Manes and Tails)

Rollington Campbell, Skillet, c 1935 Skillet

Geoffrey Holt, Portion of Original Weather Vane, c 1936 Portion of Original Weather Vane

Jacob Lipkin, Combination Wall and Standing Lamp, c 1938 Combination Wall and Standing Lamp

Eva Fox and Harry Mann Waddell, Spade Bit, c 1936 Spade Bit

Thomas Holloway, Hand Tool, 1935 1942 Hand Tool

Violin by Marcin Groblicz, from the collection of Mr. Moszkowski in Warsaw in 1922 - raised details seen from various sides; Marconi, Bohdan Lucjan (1894-1975); 1922 (before 12.10.1922) (1922-00-00-1922-00-00);

Bertha Semple, Side Saddle, c 1939 Side Saddle

Silver Creamer. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.

Rug Hooks. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 24.2 x 35.5 cm (9 1/2 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Fitzgerald.

Combination Wall and Standing Lamp. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" in diameter. Medium: graphite and watercolor on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jacob Lipkin.

Violet Hartenstein, Trivet, c 1942 Trivet

Powder Flask. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 36 cm (18 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" long; 3 7/8" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: ROBERT CLARK.

Filippo Porreca, Trivet, 1935 1942 Trivet

Barber Pole. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 22.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 84" high. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: American 20th Century.

Horse Drawn Hay Fork. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 50.8 x 38 cm (20 x 14 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frances Godfrey.

Combination Saw/Knife. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 35.8 cm (11 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Roehl.

Alexander Anderson, Butter Ladle, 1939 Butter Ladle

Violet Hartenstein, Brace (Wooden), c 1940 Brace (Wooden)

Charlotte Winter, Silver Knife, c 1936 Silver Knife

Earrings. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 21.8 x 15.3 cm (8 9/16 x 6 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

A chromolithograph from 1849-1853 by F. Dreher depicting a button belonging to an unidentified individual and a wooden spoon associated with Rev. Serge. The artwork is housed in the Troitskii monastery in Moscow, published by Tip. A. Semena

Tie-back. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 6/8" long; 4 1/8" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helen Bronson.

Majel G Claflin, Wooden Plow, c 1937 Wooden Plow

Cake Batter Mixer. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 44.8 x 36.5 cm (17 5/8 x 14 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.

Grease Lamp. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 38.4 x 30.6 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 5/8" high; 3 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicholas Amantea.

Objects from the Roman period, from the left a bronze brooch, an iron sword was bent to be placed in the grave, an iron shield boss and a bronze spur ...

Jessie M Youngs, Sand Shaker, c 1940 Sand Shaker

George C Brown, Horse Shoer's Knife, c 1940 Horse Shoer's Knife

William P Shearwood, Mourning Pendants, c 1936 Mourning Pendants

Wilbur M Rice, Spoon, c 1942 Spoon

Julius Mihalik, Zoar Apple Basket, c 1938 Zoar Apple Basket

Florence Huston, Concord Stage Lamp, 1936 Concord Stage Lamp

Ludmilla Calderon, Silver Fork (Rogers Silverware), c 1936 Silver Fork (Rogers Silverware)

Hans Korsch, Fire Tools, c 1937 Fire Tools

Sconce. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 23 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" in diameter;. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.

Hunting, other, sketches, Central, Africa, Congo, Kwilu, south, west, coast, district, 1884-1888, Africa, central, Nzaubula, pictorial, works, sketchbooks, travel, The illustration features a series of detailed sketches of various ornate spears and spearheads, showcasing intricate designs and craftsmanship. Each spear exhibits unique shapes and embellishments, reflecting different styles and purposes, possibly from a historical or cultural context. The arrangement emphasizes the diversity in design, with pointed tips, decorative patterns, and variations in width and length, illustrating the artistry involved in weapon making. Below the sketches, a handwritten label indicates the context or categorization of the items depicted.

Knife and Spoon Box. Dated: c. 1953. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 30 1/8" high; 13 1/4" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harry Eisman.

Andiron. Dated: c. 1953. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Max Schwartz.

Edward Unger, Saw, c 1938 Saw

Child's Bonnet. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 38.3 x 36.3 cm (15 1/16 x 14 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Palestranian pencil case with a decorative ornament of a decorative ornament, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1917 - two views on the front and from the side; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1917 (not after 10.04.1917) (1917-00-00-1917-00-00);

Wooden Silk Winder. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 25.9 cm (14 x 10 3/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward L. Loper.

Antique bronze 1898, Middle East

This medieval weapon dates to 1450-1500. It acts like a catapult.

Kurt Melzer, Brooch and Earrings, c 1936 Brooch and Earrings

Auger. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 34.4 x 27.2 cm (13 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: overall length: 16 1/4" long; handle: 1 1/4" thick; bit: 1" diameter. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfonso Moreno.

John H Tercuzzi, Mourning Ring, c 1936 Mourning Ring

Herman O Stroh, Police Club and Belt, 1939 Police Club and Belt

Kurt Melzer, Brooch, c 1936 Brooch

Dessert Dish. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Mitry.

Ironing straps. Two right hands, which both hold a bow.

Hal Blakeley, Painted Wall stand for Flowers, etc, 1939 Painted Wall-stand for Flowers, etc.

Embroidered Leather Scabbard. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 24.5 x 33.9 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lyman Young.

William P Shearwood, Watch Chain Locket, 1935 1942 Watch Chain Locket

Netherlands, Weissenbruch, Isaac, Spectroscoop, print, prent, prints, prenten, height 81 mm, width 99 mm, Dutch, 1826-08-27 - 1912-11-13, print maker, printmaker, 1836 - 1912, paper, papier, houtgravure

Baptismal Font. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 35"high; 37"diam., top; 21"diam., bottom. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Seideneck.

Carpet Stretching Device. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: block: 7 1/2" long; 4 5/8" wide; handle: 7/8" in diameter. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alexander Anderson.

James M Lawson and Gordon Saltar, Gimble Candle Lamp, c 1936 Gimble Candle Lamp

Alfred Walbeck, Warming Pan, c 1937 Warming Pan

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