Patent Art Prints

Text on the tag: The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the golden beard...

Text on the tag: The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vinyl. The ...

Text on the tag: A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around eight d...

Text on the tag: Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by weight and ...

Text on the tag: Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made from cork,...

Text on the tag: The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shaped sail t...

Text on the tag: Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splittie, arou...

Text on the tag: The Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) of Germany produced the world's largest ship propeller in 2006, with a diameter of 9.6 met...

Text on the tag: Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and Great Brit...

Text on the tag: Quill pens were used as a writing tool before other pens were invented. Made from a flight feather of a large bird, they are still...

Text on the tag: The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was not auto...

Text on the tag: In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. Today, high...

Text on the tag: With railroads in North America wanting to run trains at night, the first recorded solution before electric headlights, was to pla...

Text on the tag: The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to the front ...

Text on the tag: There are a variety of teapots of varying size and shapes, nurturing collectors around the world. What is said to be the largest c...

Text on the tag: The record for the most number of people (3,083 people) knitting together took place in September 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall in...

Text on the tag: The earliest written record describing a palette is by the Dukes of Burgundy in the late 1460s as 'trenchers of wood for them [pai...

Text on the tag: Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, longer last...

Text on the tag: Electric clippers were invented by Leo J. Wahl and patented in 1921. His corporation, operated today by his descendants, has becom...

Text on the tag: The first mention of an easel was recorded in the first century CE. Pliny the Elder, Roman author and natural philosopher, describ...

Text on the tag: Watercolour paint is a mix of pigment (natural or synthetic) that are ground together and held together with a water-soluble gum b...

Text on the tag: A standard power shower in a home uses on average 136 litres of water per use. Contrary to popular belief, in comparison, a regula...

Text on the tag: The first patented corkscrew in England was by Samuel Henshaw in 1795. However, earlier designs of a corkscrew was based on a tool...

Text on the tag: According to a research in 2010 to study people's preference on the manner of unwinding toilet paper, between the option of over o...

Text on the tag: Black, green, white, and oolong teas, all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The oxidation, processing, and other factor...

Text on the tag: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created by Tom S...

Text on the tag: The name of the Star Wars four-legged combat walker stands for - All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT). Used by the ground forces ...

Text on the tag: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created by Tom S...

Text on the tag: C-3PO, the Star Wars droid was programmed primarily for etiquette and protocol. Impressively, he was fluent in over six million fo...

Text on the tag: The TIE/LN starfighter or TIE/line starfighter from Star Wars, often called TIE Fighter or T/F, is often seen in huge numbers in m...

Text on the tag: The starfighter can be identified by their distinctive S-foils resembling the High Galactic script's character "X" in attack forma...

Text on the tag: The Star Wars starfighter, commonly referred to as the B-wing, was a heavily armed Rebel Alliance single-pilot starfighter deploye...

Text on the tag: The Star Wars astromech droid, often referred to as R2, served several masters over his lifetime. With independence and adventurou...

Text on the tag: Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction. The mag...

Text on the tag: Among the ancients the key was a symbol of authority and power. Representing knowledge and success, they represent the ability to ...

Text on the tag: The square is a tool used for marking and measuring a an accurate right angle. It can serve to symbolise the conscience, morality ...