Collection I • U.S. & European Patent Office Plates • Cutaways & Fig. Callouts

Patent Drawings & Mechanical Inventions

Authentic 19th- and early-20th-century mechanical patent illustrations featuring cross-sectional views (Fig. 1 & Fig. 2), gear assemblies, and original reference numerals.

16 Designs • Available in Heavyweight ($32) or Soft ($28)

1894 Brunton Pocket Transit Patent Tee — Drafting Paper Ivory

1894 Brunton Pocket Transit Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 526,021 • Plan & Section Fig. 1 & 2Source ↗

Drafting Paper Ivory

1903 Bezzera Espresso Machine Patent Tee — Roasted Espresso

1903 Bezzera Espresso Machine Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 726,793 • Steam Boiler & Portafilter Fig. 1 & 4Source ↗

Roasted Espresso

1906 Wright Flying Machine Patent Tee — Warm Sandstone

1906 Wright Flying Machine Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 821,393 • May 22, 1906Source ↗

Warm Sandstone

1888 Safety Bicycle & Chain Drive Patent Tee — Graphite Charcoal

1888 Safety Bicycle & Chain Drive Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 378,253 • Velocipede Chain DriveSource ↗

Graphite Charcoal

1915 Folmer Photographic Camera Patent Tee — Field Olive

1915 Folmer Photographic Camera Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 1,139,022 • Optical & Shutter SectionSource ↗

Field Olive

1895 LeCoultre Chronograph Calibre Patent Tee — Weathered Slate

1895 LeCoultre Chronograph Calibre Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 550,182 • Vallée de Joux Horological PlateSource ↗

Weathered Slate

1893 Tubular Storm Lantern Patent Tee — Warm Sandstone

1893 Tubular Storm Lantern Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 498,420 • Cold-Blast SectionSource ↗

Warm Sandstone

1930 Drip Coffee Brewer Patent Tee — Roasted Espresso

1930 Drip Coffee Brewer Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 1,743,925 • Pour-Over Extraction SectionSource ↗

Roasted Espresso

1884 Waterman Capillary Fountain Pen Tee — Prussian Blueprint Navy

1884 Waterman Capillary Fountain Pen Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 293,545 • Nib & Feed CutawaySource ↗

Prussian Blueprint Navy

1902 Bailey No. 4 Bench Plane Tee — Weathered Slate

1902 Bailey No. 4 Bench Plane Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 710,542 • 45° Iron SectionSource ↗

Weathered Slate

1874 Orvis Click-and-Pawl Fly Reel Tee — Graphite Charcoal

1874 Orvis Click-and-Pawl Fly Reel Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 150,883 • Perforated Spool & Click RatchetSource ↗

Graphite Charcoal

1904 Larson X-Braced Guitar Patent Tee — Field Olive

1904 Larson X-Braced Guitar Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 765,019 • Laminated X-Brace Fig. 4Source ↗

Field Olive

1879 Carpenter's Try-Square & Plumb Level Patent Tee — Prussian Blueprint Navy

1879 Carpenter's Try-Square & Plumb Level Patent Tee$28

U.S. Patent No. 215,024 • 90° Corner, 45° Miter & Spirit LevelSource ↗

Prussian Blueprint Navy

Anchora Animae — 1768 Forged Ship's Anchor Tee — Warm Sandstone

Anchora Animae — 1768 Forged Ship's Anchor Tee$28

Hebrews 6:19 & Acts 27:29 • 1768 Diderot Marine Anchor ElevationsSource ↗

Warm Sandstone

Lucerna Pedibus — 1883 Dioptric Lighthouse Lantern Tee — Drafting Paper Ivory

Lucerna Pedibus — 1883 Dioptric Lighthouse Lantern Tee$28

Psalm 119:105 & Matthew 5:14–16 • 1883 First-Order Fresnel Lantern SectionSource ↗

Drafting Paper Ivory

Pondus et Statera — 1897 Assay Balance Tee — Field Olive

Pondus et Statera — 1897 Assay Balance Tee$28

Proverbs 16:11 & Malachi 3:3 • 1897 Gold & Silver Assay BalanceSource ↗

Field Olive

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Collection II

Hand-Drawn Maps & Antiquarian Charts →

Hand-inked alpine hachure maps, coastal mariner charts with radiating compass roses, basin depth profiles, and historic geological surveys.

Collection III

Architectural & Nautical Blueprints →

Clean architectural and naval drafting sheets showing wooden boat hull waterlines, backcountry timber-frame elevations, suspension spans, and structural cutaways.

Collection IV

Naturalist Field Sketches & Geometric Studies →

Pencil-and-ink naturalist notebook drawings, ornithological wing kinematics, botanical morphology plates, and Renaissance compass-and-divider geometry.