Motif Collection (page 2)

Little Castle Tower. Cesky Krumlov. Czech Republic
Czech Republic. Cesky Krumlov. Little Castle Tower. 13th-16th centuries. Reconstructed at the 20th century. Detail. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Rugs. 20th century. Csik, Romania
Woven rugs. 20th century. From Csik, Romania. Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary

Vase of the Gazelles. Islamic art. Detail. 14th century
Vase of the Gazelles. Glazed pottery. Nasrid Period (1301-1400).14th century. Detail depicting two gazelles facing. Alhambra Museum. Granada. Spain

Matching Dress & Jacket
Simple yet elegant dress with large motif at the neck line created using braid embroidery is worn with a white jacket with matching motifs, roll collar & padded shoulders. Date: 1930s

Coat with Chain Motif
A stylish, 3/4 length coat with wrap-over front, large revers, self-coloured belt & padded applique chain motif running down the bodice. Worn with a brimless hat. Date: 1930s

Cornstalk Abstract
Maybe they are meant to be ears of corn, but who cares - this is a splendid jugendstil motif, restrained yet full of impact. Date: 1904

Gown of Late 1820S
Lady of the Champ-Elysees during the Restoration according to a later source: a gown with natural waist, gigot sleeves, antique cuffs & a floral motif on the hem. Date: late 1820s

The wind blowing a ship onwards
The wind blowing a ship on the sea while the sun looks on. Date: C.1700

Traditional Christian dado bands
Repeat pattern using plants

Traditional Christian string courses
Repeating patterns used in string courses

Pavots d Argent fragrance advertisement, Roger & Gallet
Advertisement for the perfume, Pavots d Argent (Silver Poppies) by Roger & Gallet of Paris from 1926, featuring the stylised Japanese poppies which were a popular design motif during the period

Sphere binding cover
Binding for a volume of The Sphere magazine, subtitled, An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home. The design features two women representing East and West holding a globe

WW1 - Guynemer gets his Captains stripes, 3rd March 1917
WW1 - Georges Marie Ludovic Jules Guynemer (1894 -1917) was a top air fighter for France during World War I. He became an ace by his fifth victory in February 1916

Solomons seal, Polygonatum multiflorum, as design motif in wallpaper, borders and fabric.. Lithograph by Verneuil with pochoir (stencil)

Jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla, as design motif in wallpaper and fabric patterns.. Lithograph by Hervegh with pochoir (stencil)

Arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, as a design motif in wallpaper and fabric patterns.. Lithograph by Anna Martin with pochoir (stencil)

Arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, as a motif in embroidery, stained glass and fabric patterns.. Lithograph by Verneuil with pochoir (stencil)

Cyclamen persicum motif in patterns for lace, wallpaper and fabric.. Lithograph by Hervegh with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris

Geranium motif in wallpaper, border and fabric patterns.. Lithograph by Gaudin with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897

Geranium motifs in patterns for wallpaper and fabric.. Lithograph by Milesi with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897

Fashionable lady in a hat, accompanying an advertisement for the Marshall & Snelgrove department store, to be found in London, Scarborough, Leeds and Harrogate. Date: 1914

Heraldry - Coat of Arms of Frankfurt
The official coat of arms of the German city of Frankfurt - an Eagle adorned with a crown. Date: 19th Century

Japanese pre-dreadnought warship of Russo-Japanese War era
Inset photograph of a Japanese pre-dreadnought warship of Russo-Japanese War era set on a decorative red world map background with embossed golden lotus flower

Minatogawa Shrine at Kobe, Japan
Beautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan

Oishi Yoshio, Chief of the Forty Seven Ronin
Beautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan

Jewellery 1933
Necklaces in crystal, paste, mirror, galalith, stone or a hand-painted floral motif, dress & bar clips, brooches, pendants, hat or bag clips, bracelets & a powder case. Date: 1933

Tall, metal, ornate plant stands and figurine, all with dragon motif, on a table. Date between 1870 and 1890

A Grey and a Chesnut horse
Reproduction of a painting of a Grey and a Chesnut horse, set within a pale green frame containing horseshoe motifs. Date: circa 1910s

Textile design with bird and flower motif. Date 1878?

Textile design with flower motif. Date 1878?

Dragon-headed bronze pitcher with horse motif

Denmark - Crest and Flag
Denmark - National Crest and Flag Date: 1914

Dr Johnsons Doorknocker
This fine door-knocker, in the form of a hand holding a circle of laurel leaves, with a lion motif, is on Dr Samuel Johnsons house at Gough Square, London. Date: 18th century

Young lady in green afternoon dress by Molyneux
Young lady wearing a green crepe afternoon tubular dress with velvet belt, embroidered silver sequins and a centred stem flower motif, by Molyneux. 1924

Tea Stand 1930S
A handy tea stand decorated with an oriental motif inlay, a kind of cross between a tea tray and a tea trolley. Date: 1930s

Egyptian scenes
A very early Egyptian postcard with scenes from the country including dhows and feluccas on the River Nile (set within a crescent motif) and a water carrier loading up a donkey

Egyptian Girl set in Artists Palette Motif
A portrait photograph of a pretty Egyptain girl, set within the framing of an Artists palette and brushes. She wears a revealing open tunic and a medallion set on a string of red beads

Chinese Infantryman
A Chinese Fantassin (foot soldier) called the Tiger of War with his brightly coloured tiger-stripe costume and fierce shield motif

Paris Race Dresses, 1926
Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie

Squared-Up Flowers
Yellow flowers abstracted into an intricate L-shaped motif

Dress & Silver Sash
Actress Margaret Bannerman in a sleeveless, tubular shaped, slash-neck dress which uses a concentric square motif in various shades. worn with a silver sash & court shoes

Ship of Fools C1550
Several allegorical authors use the ship of fools motif : this is the Gluckschafft- Schiff of Zurich, Switzerland

Morning Dress 1823
Morning Dress in blue-grey with lace cuffs & collar & a self-coloured, leaf motif decoration. The bonnet on the table is profusely decorated with lace, berries & leaves. Date: 1823

Bill from Saddler / 1861
A receipt from John Speir, saddler and harness maker with a horse motif

Racial / Digger Men 1866
Two Digger Indians of the Yosemite Valley, photographed in a studio wearing elements of native and western dress, including a top hat with a bugle motif and feather

Anne of Denmark / Ful-Lgth
QUEEN OF JAMES I Daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway; married James I in 1589

Mosaic Pavement
A section of a marvellous collection of mosaics found at a Roman Villa site at Bignor, W.Sussex. This particular corner motif is a depiction of winter

LA Mode June 1833
Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge

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