Subject: Inventions

This is a four-page British patent document, issued March 3, 1863, to Barnet Solomon Cohen of London for an apparatus designed to protect the points of pencils. The patent includes a diagram illustrating the invention. Barnet Solomon Cohen and his brother, Henry Cohen, who ran stationary establishments in London and Philadelphia respectively, are noted as brothers who engaged in cross-Atlantic trade of various goods.

This document is a copy of British Patent No. 656, issued to Barnet Solomon Cohen on March 19, 1856, for a method of manufacturing penholders, handles, knobs, finger plates, and umbrella and parasol furniture. The patent is bound as issued with an official blue cover and consists of one page printed on one side. Barnet Solomon Cohen and his brother, Henry Cohen, who ran stationary establishments in London and Philadelphia respectively, maintained business connections where Henry imported goods from Barnet.

This document is a financial record from August 21, 1869, showing a deposit of $15.00 by Aaron Harris to the Treasurer of the United States on account of a patent application for a hydraulic nozzle. The record originates from San Francisco, California.

This pamphlet, dated April 24, 1860, describes Solomon N. Carvalho's patented invention, the oxy-hydrogen retort, designed to economize fuel and increase the power of steam engines. The pamphlet includes an engraved illustration of the invention. This copy is inscribed by Daniel Wolff, agent, and bears the number 47997. It is noted as the only known copy.

A sketch book created by the boys and girls of Pittsburg, featuring illustrations of great inventors. The back cover displays a large color illustration of Kaufmann's department store. Published circa 1910.

This document is a copy of a Provisional British Patent, number 1831, granted to Barnet Solomon Cohen on August 8, 1859, for an ever-pointed pencil. The patent is bound in its original blue cover and consists of a single sheet printed on both sides. Barnet Solomon Cohen operated a stationery establishment in London; his brother, Henry Cohen, ran a similar business in Philadelphia and imported many items from Barnet. The patent application provides details about the innovative design of the pencil.

This document is a provisional British patent application, number 1631, filed June 21, 1871, by Barnet Solomon Cohen of London. The patent describes improvements in pencils and pencil point protectors. The patent application is bound as issued with an official blue cover and consists of one page printed on both sides. Barnet Solomon Cohen was the brother of Henry Cohen, who ran a stationery establishment in Philadelphia and imported goods from Barnet's London business.

This document is a single-page provisional British patent application, number 3802, granted on September 18, 1880, to Barnet Solomon Cohen of London, for a pencil sharpener and protector. The patent describes a device combining sharpening and protective functions for pencils. The patent application is significant as an example of Cohen's inventive work and his contribution to the stationery industry.

This document is a one-page (two-sided) provisional British patent application, number 1128, granted March 2, 1883, to Barnet Solomon Cohen of London. It describes a device or apparatus for sharpening or pointing pencils, accompanied by a diagram illustrating the invention. The patent applicant, Barnet Solomon Cohen, had a brother, Henry Cohen, who ran a stationary establishment in Philadelphia and imported goods from Barnet.

Trade card advertising M. W. Carr & Co. as the sole manufacturers and selling agents for Bornstein's Improved Patent Pin Hooks. The card includes an actual pin hook. Circa 1885. Issued in Boston and New York, United States.