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- Cameo Portrait of Henry Ford in Presentation Case, 1920-1940 - Acknowledging Henry Ford's innovative spirit, individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts bestowed hundreds of handmade gifts upon him. Like many of the gifts to Henry Ford that found their way to Fair Lane, little is known about the Italian artist who created this. But the exquisite workmanship of this artifact speaks for itself.
- 1920-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Cameo Portrait of Henry Ford in Presentation Case, 1920-1940
Acknowledging Henry Ford's innovative spirit, individuals employing their own original and imaginative efforts bestowed hundreds of handmade gifts upon him. Like many of the gifts to Henry Ford that found their way to Fair Lane, little is known about the Italian artist who created this. But the exquisite workmanship of this artifact speaks for itself.
- "Protector" Racing Goggles with Case, circa 1930 - Italian photographer and optician Giuseppe Ratti formed his eyewear company in 1917. Initially, Ratti produced "Protector" brand goggles for airplane pilots and race car drivers -- two occupations that required maximum protection for the eyes with minimum interference to vision. The company later introduced "Persol" brand sunglasses.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
"Protector" Racing Goggles with Case, circa 1930
Italian photographer and optician Giuseppe Ratti formed his eyewear company in 1917. Initially, Ratti produced "Protector" brand goggles for airplane pilots and race car drivers -- two occupations that required maximum protection for the eyes with minimum interference to vision. The company later introduced "Persol" brand sunglasses.
- Bottle of Fratelli Polli Antipasto Mercurio, 1930-1960 - This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- 1930-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Bottle of Fratelli Polli Antipasto Mercurio, 1930-1960
This food item was one of the many exotic delicacies sold at A. Rensch & Co., a family-owned specialty-import food store that opened in Toledo, Ohio, in 1882. Customers interested in exotic canned and bottled foods, hard-to-find teas and coffees, and all manner of imported meats and cheeses would have frequented a store like this. A. Rensch & Co. also sold gift boxes.
- Charles Ponti Megalethoscope, 1862 - Invented by Carlo Ponti in the early 1860s, a megalethoscope is a device used to view a translucent, multilayered photograph. By opening or closing various panels, a person saw the image change. When lit from behind, pinpricks and paint or colored tissue applied to the back or a secondary layer of the photograph transform the scene to reveal hidden images and create an illusion of nighttime.
- 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Charles Ponti Megalethoscope, 1862
Invented by Carlo Ponti in the early 1860s, a megalethoscope is a device used to view a translucent, multilayered photograph. By opening or closing various panels, a person saw the image change. When lit from behind, pinpricks and paint or colored tissue applied to the back or a secondary layer of the photograph transform the scene to reveal hidden images and create an illusion of nighttime.
- Murano Bird Figurine, 1960-1964 -
- 1960-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Murano Bird Figurine, 1960-1964
- Character Doll, Martha Washington, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Character Doll, Martha Washington, 1920-1940
- Portrait Plate, Presented to Henry Ford, 1930 - Henry Ford's corporate family was generous when it came to acknowledging their leader's enterprising and innovative strides forward. This portrait plate was commissioned by an Italian Ford dealer; all he asked for in exchange for this amazing piece of ceramic art was that an autographed photograph of Henry Ford be sent to the artist.
- 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait Plate, Presented to Henry Ford, 1930
Henry Ford's corporate family was generous when it came to acknowledging their leader's enterprising and innovative strides forward. This portrait plate was commissioned by an Italian Ford dealer; all he asked for in exchange for this amazing piece of ceramic art was that an autographed photograph of Henry Ford be sent to the artist.
- "The Walking Office" Wearable Computer Prototype, 1984 - The Walking Office Wearable Computer is a prototype model created by the design group Salotto Dinamico. This proposed device subverted where (and when) the office could be, turning the human body into a mobile workstation. A keyboard, display arc, and cassette recorder became personal adornment--also capable of pairing with an acoustic modem to exchange data through telephone lines.
- 1984
- Collections - Artifact
"The Walking Office" Wearable Computer Prototype, 1984
The Walking Office Wearable Computer is a prototype model created by the design group Salotto Dinamico. This proposed device subverted where (and when) the office could be, turning the human body into a mobile workstation. A keyboard, display arc, and cassette recorder became personal adornment--also capable of pairing with an acoustic modem to exchange data through telephone lines.
- Blouse Worn by Sophia Caffray, 1960-1969 -
- 1960-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Blouse Worn by Sophia Caffray, 1960-1969
- Rabbi Figurine, circa 2016 -
- circa 2016
- Collections - Artifact
Rabbi Figurine, circa 2016