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- Inkwell, 1890-1920 -
- 1890-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Inkwell, 1890-1920
- The Warp-Loom, 1748 -
- 1748
- Collections - Artifact
The Warp-Loom, 1748
- The Working of Wool, 1748 -
- 1748
- Collections - Artifact
The Working of Wool, 1748
- Vase, 1880-1890 - Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1880-1890
Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.
- Pitcher, 1890-1910 - China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." China painters learned and shared decorating techniques through manuals, classes, and regional and national associations. China painting peaked around 1900, but it remained a major feature of some women's lives through the first World War.
- 1890-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Pitcher, 1890-1910
China painting was an important pastime for many American women. They painted over the glaze of fired, undecorated pieces of white porcelain called "blanks." China painters learned and shared decorating techniques through manuals, classes, and regional and national associations. China painting peaked around 1900, but it remained a major feature of some women's lives through the first World War.
- Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Sales Catalog, circa 1960 - This Rolls-Royce sales catalog from about 1960 displayed the restrained and refined styling of the Silver Cloud II. Automobile designers in the United States found inspiration in this styling, and they fashioned elegant vehicles for the American public.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Sales Catalog, circa 1960
This Rolls-Royce sales catalog from about 1960 displayed the restrained and refined styling of the Silver Cloud II. Automobile designers in the United States found inspiration in this styling, and they fashioned elegant vehicles for the American public.
- Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985 - The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- 1975-1985
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Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985
The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Engine -
- Collections - Artifact
Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Engine
- Sofa, Made 1923, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory - Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
- 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Sofa, Made 1923, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory
Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
- Engraving, "The Silk Starling, from North of China, in Possession of Marmaduke Tunstall, Esq.," 1775 -
- March 02, 1775
- Collections - Artifact
Engraving, "The Silk Starling, from North of China, in Possession of Marmaduke Tunstall, Esq.," 1775