Device Collection (page 6)

Foreign Reflecting-reality Mirror (Ijin shashin kagami no zu), early 1860s

Portable Diptych with Compass, Sundial, and Perpetual Calendar, France, 1660 / 80
Portable Diptych with Compass, Sundial, and Perpetual Calendar, France, 1660/80

Whip Socket, 1935 / 1942. Creator: William McAuley
Whip Socket, 1935/1942

Grape Crusher, c. 1937. Creator: Kurt Melzer
Grape Crusher, c. 1937

Carrier, c. 1938. Creator: Wilbur M Rice
Carrier, c. 1938

Grappling Hooks, 1940. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Grappling Hooks, 1940

Bootjack, c. 1942. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Bootjack, c. 1942

Pump, Hand, "Wobble", Curtiss NC-3 Failed Transatlantic Flight, 1919
7/8 in inlet and outlet. The NC-3 aircrew used this pump to move coolant or fuel in the event of an in-flight mechanical breakdown

Carpenters Clamp, 1939. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Carpenters Clamp, 1939

Carpet Stretching Device, 1939. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Carpet Stretching Device, 1939

Clothes Washer, 1940. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Clothes Washer, 1940

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, 1654-1720
6340348 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, 1654-1720 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Stafford Howard, 2nd Earl of Stafford, 1686-1734
6340347 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable William Stafford Howard, 2nd Earl of Stafford, 1686-1734 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable John Savage, 5th Earl of Rivers, 1665-1737
6340343 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable John Savage, 5th Earl of Rivers, 1665-1737 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Berkshire, 1686-1757
6340342 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Berkshire, 1686-1757 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk and Bindon, 1685-1733
6340328 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Charles Howard, 9th Earl of Suffolk and Bindon, 1685-1733 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1656-1733
6340325 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 1656-1733 by Johnston

Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury, 1673-1743
6340320 Coat of arms and crest of the right honorable Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury, 1673-1743 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland, 1682-1726
6340307 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland, 1682-1726 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of the right noble William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 1672-1729
6340288 Coat of arms and crest of the right noble William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 1672-1729 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms and crest of HRH Ernest Augustus, Prince of Brunswick Luneburg, Bishop of Osnaburgh
6340270 Coat of arms and crest of HRH Ernest Augustus, Prince of Brunswick Luneburg, Bishop of Osnaburgh, Duke of York and Albany by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Maurice Thompson, Lord Haversham, 2nd Baron Haversham, 1675-1745
6337633 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Maurice Thompson, Lord Haversham, 2nd Baron Haversham, 1675-1745 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable James Waldgrave, Lord Waldgrave
6337621 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable James Waldgrave, Lord Waldgrave by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable James Waldgrave, Lord Waldgrave)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Francis North, Lord Guilford, 2nd Baron Guilford, 1673-1729
6337618 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Francis North, Lord Guilford, 2nd Baron Guilford, 1673-1729 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Berkley, Lord Berkley of Stratton, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton
6337594 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Berkley, Lord Berkley of Stratton, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton, died 1741 by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Byron, Lord Byron, 4th Baron Byron (1670-1736)
6337589 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Byron, Lord Byron, 4th Baron Byron (1670-1736) by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William Byron)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable James Compton, Lord Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton, 1687-1754
6337561 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable James Compton, Lord Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton, 1687-1754 by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John St
6337558 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John St by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John St)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Dr
6337548 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Dr by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable Dr)

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John West, 1st Earl De La Warr, Lord de la War, 1693-1766
6337538 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable John West, 1st Earl De La Warr, Lord de la War, 1693-1766, Copperplate engraving by Andrew Johnston after C by Johnston

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable George Byng, Lord 1st Viscount Torrington
6337530 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable George Byng, Lord 1st Viscount Torrington, by Johnston, Andrew (18th century); (add.info.: Coat of arms of the Right Honourable George Byng)

Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Coast, depicting the different stages of the Voyage
JEB940232 Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Coast, depicting the different stages of the Voyage of Ulysses, as told in Homers Odyssey, 1593 (parchment) by French School

The Sundial (oil on brown paper)
3744183 The Sundial (oil on brown paper) by Pott, Laslett John (1837-98); Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989467 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

L & Co Ship 1726 logo used by Longmans Green and Company (now Longmans
5615712 L & Co Ship 1726 logo used by Longmans Green and Company (now Longmans ) as its publishers or printers device from around 1880

The Figure of the Cross-Staff, illustration from A New Systeme of
498318 The Figure of the Cross-Staff, illustration from A New Systeme of the Mathematicks by Jonas Moore, published 1681 (engraving) by English School

Erecting the Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peters Square, Rome
810340 Erecting the Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peters Square, Rome, engraved by Alessandro Specchi (engraving) by Fontana

Horse drawn vehicle used to transport compressed gas in portable containers in the 19th
2662507 Horse drawn vehicle used to transport compressed gas in portable containers in the 19th century, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Woman Having her Hair Dried 1928
A woman sits under a chrome-plated hair dryer, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Woman Indulging a Vapour Face-Bath 1928
Strangely masked by metal: A client indulging in a vapour face-bath, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Ray-Lamp Treatments 1928
Strange metal Blinkers to achieve beauty: A client taking a Ray-Lamp treatment, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Vintage 19th century photograph: Barkly Bridge, Vaal River, South Africa

Wooden bridge, Yokohama, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: Bridge, Yokohama

Germany - view of the city of Mainz
Vintage 19th century photograph: Germany - view of the city of Mainz

Steam power dredgers on the Suez Canal
19th century vintage photograph: steam powered mechanical dredgers on the Suez Canal, c.1890 s

Fishing canoe and crew, Hawaii
19th century vintage photograph: fishing canoe and crew, Hawaii, image c.1890 s

Fallen bridge, earthquake damage, Japan, c. 1890 s
19th century vintage photograph: fallen bridge, earthquake damage, Japan, c.1890 s

Fencing practice, kendo, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: fencing practice, kendo, Japan

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