Ornamental Collection (page 15)

Hunting Turtles
Hunting turtles in Africa : they are hunted not only for food but also for their shells which can be used to make both useful and ornamental items

Food for the Needy
The text is telling farmers that they should give some of their harvest to the needy

Live while you Live Text
Live while you live, the epicure would say... - text with formal ornamentation

Unto Thee O God Text
Unto thee O God... - text accompanied by a view of mountain scenery and tasteful floral ornament

The Lord our God Text
The Lord our God be with us... - text with ornamental lilies or orchids

Tis Gone Text C1875
Tis gone, that bright and orbed blaze... - text with country scenes including a flock of sheep at sundown

English Lady & Knights
Woman: mantle, a kirtle with front lacing, girdle & pouch, ornamental fillet, coiled plaits & veil. Knights: mantle, various sleeveless fitted garments

Roses in a Vase Surround
White flowers in a vase form a tasteful border to a page

Text - Good Name Chosen
Ornamental text : Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches

Thou Crownest Text C1880
Thou crownest the year... text for harvest-time, accompanied by a view of a cornfield and decorative ears of corn. Date: circa 1880

Art Nouveau Border 2
Border in the art nouveau style

Formal Surround
A formal arrangement of flowers provides a surround

Ornamental float drawn at festivals
Ornamented float drawn at festivals

Owen Jones Celtic 64
Various ornamental designs from early manuscripts, featuring the Celtic interlaced style

Gunpowder Horns
Ornamental gunpowder horns from Norway

Gwydir Castle, Peacock & Gardener
Gwydir Castle - a peacock has a peck at a tray of seeds while the oblivious gardener (possibly having forty winks!) has a seat in the sun a little furher along the gravel path

Ornamental Cherry
Oriental style depiction of pink cherry blossom showing the branch, buds and open flowers. A small brown butterfly makes for a choice flower

French Ornamental Letter
Several ornamental letters from French manuscript Vegetius de re militari

Ornamental Initials
Ornamental initials from the Racionale divinorum officiorum of Guillaume Durand

Bible Ms Letters
Ornamental initial letters from an English Bible

Ornamental Pea-Fowl
Ornamental peacock and peahen (Pavo cristatus)

Racial / Japan / Geishas
A group of geisha in their traditional dress with ornamental parasols

Persian Bodyguard
The bodyguard of a Persian king : five warriors in ornamental tunics, carrying spears in their hands, bow over their shoulders, scabbards on their backs

Ornamental Fireplace
Ornamental fireplace with flower-decorated tiles to the sides and in front

Dresses by Regny 1930
Jane Regny designs show soft fitted dresses in brightly coloured prints with gored skirts & ornamental panels. Accessories: white gloves & soft hats that cover the hair

Winter Flowers 1866
Cultivated & Wild: Hyacinthus (Hyacinths); Narcissus; Galanthus (Snowdrops); Polyanthus Primula; Euphorbia Pulcherrima (Poinsettia); Correa; Salvia

Autumn Flowers 1866
Cultivated Autumn flowers including: Lantana; Petunia; Phlox Drummondi; Calceolaria; Penstemon; Verbena; Fuschia & Solanum Jasminoides

Summer Flowers 1866
Orchids (Dendorbium Devonianum & Cattleya Leopoldi); Stephantis; Begonia; Rondeletia Odorata; Melastoma (Dedinella Magnifica); Cissus Discolor

Spring Flowers 1866
Acacia Dealbata (Mimosa); Deutzia Gracilis (Mock Orange); Senecio (Cineraria); Chaenomeles Japonica (Japanese Quince); Azalea; Anemone Coronaria; Heliotropium

Tailor-Made / Redfern 1914
Tailor-made by Redfern with draped skirt with side pockets, waistcoat & jacket with a roll collar, pocket flaps, ornamental buttonholes & rounded front borders

Ornamental Shrimp
ORNAMENTAL SHRIMP (Palemon ornatum)

Ornamental Chimneys 1850
A selection of towers and chimneys with unusual architectural details

Art Nouveau Bordering
Border composed of pale mauve flowers

Walter Crane Music
It was a maid of my countree... words and music to a song, presented by Crane in his characteristic manner

Ornamental Cottage
Ornamental cottage

Floral Border (Mono)
A beautiful surround composed of Christmas roses and icicles

Art Nouveau Surround
An unobtrusive design for a page in a photo album

Female Centaur & Thyrsus
A centauress gallops with a friend who holds a thyrsus (an ornamental staff), which - with the branch she holds - suggests that they are taking part in Dionysian revelry

Order of Indian Empire
ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE (CIE) Here we see the ornamental badge for men who are members of this order which was newly created in 1877

Nat Aerican Pipes
Ornamental pipes of the Native American (probably Comanche) peoples in the esert states of western America

Japanese Bridge
The Japanese favour bridges like this at Kamaido, over the Shinji-no-ike : steep, constructed of wood, they are ornamental as well as utilitarian

Ornamental Peacock
Ornamental peacock (Pavo cristatus)

Border Showing Spring
Decorative border illustrating spring, with bees, flowers, butterflies and moths

Ornamental Tree 1921
Stylised Christmas tree flanked by two stylish children

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