This is modeled from an authentic ceremonial barge oar. Oars make a large statement as nautical home decor pieces, which work in many environments. Place them in your beach house, cottage or on your patio deck. Frame a doorway or place above the kitchen...
A compass offers the most significant message to the recipient in the smallest, most interesting package possible. It’s a symbol for direction, staying the course, for adventure, discovery, science and human inventiveness. In times of need the magnifier...
An early, simple pocket calculator from an era when 40 years were akin to perpetual. Its origin goes back some 500 years. Calculate the day of the week for any given future date, within a 40-year span. To use, simply rotate dial until the selected year...
They are interested in appealing to the mind as well as to the eye. Designed to mirror the unique beauty of antique objects and curiosities, this piece comes across as both functional and decorative, lovingly recreated from materials that dont break from...
Why Victorians felt compelled to invent weird contraptions like cachepots holding mousetraps or fire alarms in the shape of a stuffed goat head is beyond me. Within the outrageousness of such creations, a telescope mounted on a walking stick deserves...
A radiometer or roentgen meter is a device for measuring the radiant flux (power) of electromagnetic radiation. Generally, a radiometer is an infrared radiation detector or ultraviolet detector. The name Radiometer is frequently used to refer to a Crookes...
Under the context of navigation, exploration, timekeeping, science and history, the compass has transcended time and age that it has developed into something that one can marvel for hours. We present to you a mini collection that covers three centuries...
The compass opened the world to exploration and discovery. Invented in China thousands of years ago, it was primarily used by feng-shui priests, hired to advise on how and where to build. Today the compass still is a basic tool, a magnetized needle rotating...
The original was acquired at an art auction in London. This a novelty shaker in 20’s and 30’s style that will remind you how the classics were made. Although its purpose these days are mainly decorative, this cocktail shaker is still food grade safe....
Ringing the bell on the hotel reception desk is an iconic ritual in traditional hotels, where proprietors pride themselves on providing every guest with personalised service. A symbol of the customer being King. Or Queen. Features Designed in the USA. Cast...