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Background imageLeaf Collection: Gospel of St Mark: Summaries of Chapters (Fragment)

Gospel of St Mark: Summaries of Chapters (Fragment)
Fragment of a leaf, parchment, with text from the Capitula to the Gospel according to Mark. Date: Late 7th Century

Background imageLeaf Collection: Der Sachsenspiegel (Fragment)

Der Sachsenspiegel (Fragment)
Fragment of a copy of Der Sachsenspiegel or Sassen Speyghel, which is a compendium of German law notable for having been written in Middle Low German (rather than Latin) in about 1220

Background imageLeaf Collection: Unidentified Fragment

Unidentified Fragment
Fragment of a leaf of a manuscript, parchment. Text in Middle German(?). The text block has wide margins above, beneath and to the left-hand side but the leaf has been cut down the right-hand side

Background imageLeaf Collection: Leven Van Jesus (Fragment)

Leven Van Jesus (Fragment)
Leaf from a manuscript of Leven Van Jesus (Life of Christ), parchment. The text is a verse in Middle Dutch based on Matthew 26:2-5 and 14-16, Matthew 27, and Luke 12:9-15. Date: 14th Century

Background imageLeaf Collection: List of Names (Fragment)

List of Names (Fragment)
Parchment leaf. A namenregister comprising a list of names in two columns, mostly men but including a few women. It has been suggested that it is perhaps a list of those who have subscribed to a

Background imageLeaf Collection: Diary

Diary
Leaf from a diary, paper. Dated December (1644) to February 1645. Has a foolscap (jester's head) watermark. Date: 1644 - 1645

Background imageLeaf Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a leaf

Christmas card in the shape of a leaf, opened out to reveal birds on branches and a verse. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. Medusa. From Sidon (Lebanon)

Sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. Medusa. From Sidon (Lebanon)
Roman sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. Marble. Medusa. From Sidon (Lebanon). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageLeaf Collection: Sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. From Sidon (Lebanon)

Sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. From Sidon (Lebanon)
Roman sarcophagus tub. 2nd century AD. Marble. From Sidon (Lebanon). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageLeaf Collection: The Ram in a Thicket. Ur

The Ram in a Thicket. Ur
The Ram in a Thicket. Rampant Ram perched on the tree of life, covered with gold leaf. The horns, eyes and back of the animal are of lapis lazuli. The base on silver

Background imageLeaf Collection: Egyptian wooden sarcophagus

Egyptian wooden sarcophagus
Inner wooden coffin of Henutmehyt, covered in gold leaf. Decorated with representations of different deities as a winged goddess Nut, the boat of the Sun god and other protective deities

Background imageLeaf Collection: Victorian mourning card, In Memoriam, with envelope

Victorian mourning card, In Memoriam, with envelope
Victorian mourning card, In Memoriam, with a cross and ivy, and accompanying mourning envelope with black edging. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Mourning woman with cross and flowers

Mourning woman with cross and flowers. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageLeaf Collection: The People's Packet of Mourning Stationery

The People's Packet of Mourning Stationery
Victorian packet design, The People's Packet of Mourning Stationery, which would contain writing paper and envelopes with black edging. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Pink flowers with blue and gold cross on an Easter card

Pink flowers with blue and gold cross on an Easter card
Pink flowers and red berries with a blue and gold cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Mauve flowers and a cross on an Easter card

Mauve flowers and a cross on an Easter card -- Jesus Christ Our Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Flowers, cherubs and crosses on an Easter card

Flowers, cherubs and crosses on an Easter card
Flowers, cherubs and crosses on a three-part Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: White flowers and a cross on an Easter card

White flowers and a cross on an Easter card
White flowers and an ornate cross on a two-part Easter card, with cherub (left) and Paschal Lamb (right). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card

Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Arrowhead flower fairy, Sagittaria sagittifolia

Arrowhead flower fairy, Sagittaria sagittifolia.. Handcolored steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from Les Fleurs Animees, Flower Fairies, Paris

Background imageLeaf Collection: Burmese women rolling leaf tobacco into cigars. Date: 1908

Burmese women rolling leaf tobacco into cigars. Date: 1908

Background imageLeaf Collection: LEAF INSECTS

LEAF INSECTS
There are 25 insects here, all mimicking foliage or such : the dead-leaf butterfly is in the centre : the leaf-like locust upper right, and there are various stick insects. Date: circa 1890

Background imageLeaf Collection: AUTUMN DAME MAG 1930

AUTUMN DAME MAG 1930
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

Background imageLeaf Collection: AUTUMN LEAVES & WOMAN

AUTUMN LEAVES & WOMAN
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

Background imageLeaf Collection: 1930 WOMAN AUTUMN LEAF

1930 WOMAN AUTUMN LEAF
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

Background imageLeaf Collection: Assorted flowers on a Christmas and New Year card, with a decorative gold and white border

Assorted flowers on a Christmas and New Year card, with a decorative gold and white border. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Comic postcard, Primitive couple in fig leaves

Comic postcard, Primitive couple in fig leaves Date: 20th century

Background imageLeaf Collection: View of a village on the Greek island of Corfu

View of a village on the Greek island of Corfu
Vintage 19th century photograph: view of a village on the Greek island of Corfu

Background imageLeaf Collection: New Zealand - Heavens Gate Lake Wakatipu, horse and cart

New Zealand - Heavens Gate Lake Wakatipu, horse and cart
Vintage 19th century photograph: New Zealand - Heavens Gate Lake Wakatipu, horse and cart

Background imageLeaf Collection: Tivoli waterfall, near Rome, Italy

Tivoli waterfall, near Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Tivoli waterfall, near Rome, Italy

Background imageLeaf Collection: Crypta Neapolitana, Piedigrotta, Naples, , Italy

Crypta Neapolitana, Piedigrotta, Naples, , Italy
19th century vintage photograph - Entrance to Crypta Neapolitana, Piedigrotta, Naples, Campania, Italy, c.1880

Background imageLeaf Collection: Bread fruit plants, Ceylon Sri Lanka

Bread fruit plants, Ceylon Sri Lanka
Vintage 19th century photograph - bread fruit plants, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), by the Scowen studio, photo c.1880 s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Soribashi Bridge, Sumiyoshi Shinto Shrine, Drum Bridge, Osaka

Soribashi Bridge, Sumiyoshi Shinto Shrine, Drum Bridge, Osaka
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. Soribashi Bridge at Sumiyoshi Shinto Shrine was also called the Drum Bridge, Osaka

Background imageLeaf Collection: Pine trees, Imaichi road, Nikko, Japan

Pine trees, Imaichi road, Nikko, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. Pine trees, Imaichi road, Nikko

Background imageLeaf Collection: Balcony of the Capuchin Monastery Amalfi, Italy

Balcony of the Capuchin Monastery Amalfi, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: balcony of the Capuchin Monastery Amalfi, Italy

Background imageLeaf Collection: Harry Taylor, song, The Maple Leaf and Rose. Date: 1917

Harry Taylor, song, The Maple Leaf and Rose. Date: 1917

Background imageLeaf Collection: The JP, the successful farcical comedy by Fenton Mackay, The Strand Theatre, London

The JP, the successful farcical comedy by Fenton Mackay, The Strand Theatre, London, Edward Lyttons Company Date: circa 1900s

Background imageLeaf Collection: Art Nouveau abstract design with face in profile Date: early 20th century

Art Nouveau abstract design with face in profile Date: early 20th century

Background imageLeaf Collection: Art Nouveau abstract design Date: early 20th century

Art Nouveau abstract design Date: early 20th century

Background imageLeaf Collection: Comic postcard, the vicar sponges his aspidistra Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, the vicar sponges his aspidistra Date: 20th century

Background imageLeaf Collection: Trees along the shoreline at Hakone Lake, Japan

Trees along the shoreline at Hakone Lake, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageLeaf Collection: Large pine trees along the Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan

Large pine trees along the Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageLeaf Collection: Thw Wimple Children

Thw Wimple Children
I say, whispered Willie, if I didn t know better, I should think we are walking across a large leaf. Artist: Hilda Cowham Date: circa 1908

Background imageLeaf Collection: When Love was Lost and Life was Vain: Pierrot Forlorn. In the Autumn of Youth

When Love was Lost and Life was Vain: Pierrot Forlorn. In the Autumn of Youth: " Fallen Leaves". Date: 1912

Background imageLeaf Collection: Japanese aralia or glossy-leaf paper plant, Fatsia japonica

Japanese aralia or glossy-leaf paper plant, Fatsia japonica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne

Background imageLeaf Collection: Japanese flower arrangement with leaves and flowers

Japanese flower arrangement with leaves and flowers, vase and tray. Handcoloured woodblock engraving hanga from a book of the Shinshintei school of Ikebana, 1835

Background imageLeaf Collection: Guide to preparing flowers for Japanese flower arranging

Guide to preparing flowers for Japanese flower arranging, ikebana. Handcoloured woodblock engraving hanga from a book of the Shinshintei school of Ikebana, 1835

Background imageLeaf Collection: Japanese flower arrangement with daisy, vase and tray

Japanese flower arrangement with daisy, vase and tray
Japanese flower arrangement with daisy, leaf, vase and tray. Handcoloured woodblock engraving hanga from a book of the Shinshintei school of Ikebana, 1835



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