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122 items found in Patent Art Prints
Patent of colour moving pictures (1918) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Early cameras filmed at sixteen frames per second, which by today’s standards is incredibly slow. Modern 35mm cameras film at 25 frames per second, but more impressively, some modern video games are played at 250 frames per second.. Conservation acid-free board included Delive...
Patent of moving picture cartoons (1917) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: In 1928, when Walt Disney created Steamboat Willie in 1928, he only had two animators working for him. By the time he created Snow White in 1937, the first American animated feature film costing $1.4 million to produce, the studio increased its animation team from 187 to 600.. ...
Patent of adjustable film reel (1915) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The minimum speed required for a person to process consecutive images as movement, is thirteen frames per second. Old movies, often filmed at only sixteen frames per second, explains the resulting look still appearing rather choppy.. Conservation acid-free board included Deliv...
Patent of folding chair (1862) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The stereotypical image of a movie director on location, usually includes the lightweight folding chair, and hence often referred to as the director's chair.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produce...
Patent of camera (1940) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The advancement of technology has made video recording more accessible and affordable. In the mid 1950s, video recorders were sold for around $50,000 and videotapes around $300 per one-hour reel.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury p...
Patent of clap-board style (1970) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Also called clapperboard, or slate board, they particularly played an important role in filming where the images and sounds were separately recorded. Helping to identify the takes and scenes, the board facilitated an easier means of synchronising the visual and audio in the produ...
Patent of globe (1888) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The oldest surviving terrestrial globe was made in 1492 by Martin Behaim (1459–1537).. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on each tag GS1 barcode for POS
Patent of cat collar (1952) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Dated ca 2500-2350 BC, on an Egyptian tomb, the first illustration of a cat with a collar was found. By the 12th dynasty (ca 1976-1793 BC) cats in Ancient Egypt were enjoyed as domestic pets, frequently illustrated in Egyptian art paintings.. Conservation acid-free board inclu...
Patent of stethoscope (1945) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The first stethoscope was invented in 1816 by French doctor René Laënnec. Prior to this invention, physicians would carry out immediate auscultation, placing their ear directly to the patient and gently tapping the chest with fingers.. Conservation acid-free board included Del...
Patent of microscope (1899) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: A single lens microscope was invented in the 1660s by Antony van Leeuwenhoek which was capable of magnifying an object up to 200 times. Micrograph is the term used when an object is photographed while under the microscope.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packe...
Patent of watering pot (1904) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The term "watering pot" was first recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1580. Early versions were made of copper, and contained holes in the base of the can. It was a century later that they were made with the spout as we know them today.. Conservation acid-free board i...
Patent of thread spool (1877) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Although today, linen, wool, silk and cotton yarns are mostly used, early sewers used thread made from leather thongs, gut and grasses. It was in 1844 that English dye and fabric chemist and fabric printer invented the mercerisation process which strengthened cotton threads and g...
Patent of shoe (1940) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Traditionally, heels were for men. Riding horses required footwear with heels in order to stay in the stirrups - hence the heels on cowboy boots. Since owning horses was a sign of wealth, in the 10th century, heels became the fashion for the aristocracy and wealthy.. Conservat...
Patent of sewing machine (1867) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Isaac Merritt Singer came from humble beginnings. Working in a machine-shop in Boston in 1851, he was given a sewing machine to repair. He constructed a better sewing machine 11 days later, which he patented and launched I.M.Singer & Company. By 1860, it was the world’s bigge...
Patent of scissors (1881) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Improvements made to design a cross cutting device was introduced by the Romans in 100 AD. The name originates from the Latin word ‘cisoria’, meaning ‘cutting instrument’.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescent eco-certified...
Patent of handbag (1909) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Studies showed that if given the opportunity to select one designer item, handbag would be the item of choice by 22% of women.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia f...
Patent of adjustable dress form (1917) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The major difference between a mannequin and a dress form, is the layer of foam and cloth on top of its inner shell, which enables craftsmen and designers to stick pins through the fabric and into the form.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for reta...
Patent of dress form (1904) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: A dress form is a model of the torso used for fitting clothing in the process of it being designed or sewed. Some call the dress form that represents the female form as Judy, and those that represent the male form as James.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered pack...
Patent of lipstick case (1952) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: During World War II, although cosmetics were rationed, the lipstick was the only cosmetic that was kept in production under Winston Churchill's instructions, as he felt it boosted morale.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlesce...
Patent of food handling apparatus (1937) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Starting with the Hobart Model-H in 1914, followed by the domestic model in 1919, the food mixer has since become a key kitchen item, often the most expensive kitchen gadget, where ownership often signals one’s entrance into a new phase of cooking life.. Conservation acid-free...
Patent of corset and bust (1911) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The craze for the hourglass figure peaked in popularity in the Victorian period when steel boning was used to shape the waist, and when completely laced, the corsets were designed to create 18” - 32” waists.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for ret...
Patent of bicycle (1887) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: With the absence of gears, old fashioned bikes relied on having bigger wheels to propel a bigger push from the pedals for speed. The large wheel also enabled a smoother ride over the bumps and cracks, which was much needed considering the poor conditions of streets at the time.. ...
Patent of handbag (1949) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Purses and handbags have been a practical necessity, as well as a fantastic fashion accessory which can be traced as far back as the 14th Century. The term “handbag” however, only came to be used in the early 1900’s, which back then referred to a man’s briefcase.. Conservation...
Patent of fountain pen cap (1911) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: The first fountain pen with a built in reservoir was produced in 1844. The first nibs were made of gold alloys. They were often dipped in a hard metal such as iridium to add strength and resistance to corrosion.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for...
Patent of astronomical globe (1915) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Depending on where we are on the globe, some of us are spinning through space at just over 1,000 miles per hour. Those positioned on the equator move the fastest. You would need to be standing on the North or South pole to be perfectly still.. Conservation acid-free board incl...
Patent of fork (1884) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Early forks were used in the royal courts of the Middle East going as far back as the 7th Century. By the end of the 1600s, forks in Europe had evolved to become a utensil used at meals.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescen...
Patent of coffee brewing apparatus (1967) (Pack of 2 prints)
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Text on the tag: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. The Grand Café, in Oxford, is the site where England’s first coffeehouse was established in 1652.. Conservation acid-free board included Delivered packed ready for retail Luxury pearlescent eco-certified pa...