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Pieces Collection

Background imagePieces Collection: Mozart Cadenza

Mozart Cadenza
A cadenza - with Mozarts signature

Background imagePieces Collection: Schubert / Erlkonig-Goethe

Schubert / Erlkonig-Goethe
Schuberts Erlkonig (Goethe)

Background imagePieces Collection: Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot
Though one of the Twelve Disciples, he betrays on Jesus in return for 30 pieces of silver, but later repents and hangs himself in a potters field

Background imagePieces Collection: A Watchmaker at Work

A Watchmaker at Work
A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

Background imagePieces Collection: Pueblo Pots

Pueblo Pots
Pots of the Pueblo peoples of Arizona and New Mexico : the five lower pieces are prehistoric, the rest are of late 19th century Hopi and other tribes

Background imagePieces Collection: Cartier advertisement 1965

Cartier advertisement 1965
Advertisement for Cartier featuring a number of gold pieces of jewellery, 1965. 1965

Background imagePieces Collection: Derelict Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales

Derelict Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales
View of the derelict Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. The foreground is littered with pieces of wood, including an empty coffin which has broken apart. The colliery closed in 1969

Background imagePieces Collection: SCHUBERT/TROUT

SCHUBERT/TROUT
Die Forelle (The Trout)

Background imagePieces Collection: Making horse tack in a workshop

Making horse tack in a workshop
Two craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imagePieces Collection: Parisienne models wearing fashionable feathered hats 1914

Parisienne models wearing fashionable feathered hats 1914
Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest hats with feathers. Date: 1914

Background imagePieces Collection: Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914

Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914
Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest headwear and hair. Date: 1914

Background imagePieces Collection: Schubert / Rosamunde

Schubert / Rosamunde
Rosamunde

Background imagePieces Collection: MENDELSSOHNs ELIJAH

MENDELSSOHNs ELIJAH
ELIJAH - cover of the book of words

Background imagePieces Collection: Table of Elements

Table of Elements
Table of elements of matter Listing metallic and non- metallic elements, and including various pieces of apparatus

Background imagePieces Collection: Father Serapion martyred in Algeria, North Africa

Father Serapion martyred in Algeria, North Africa
Father Serapion, an English or Irish Mercedarian friar, offers himself as a hostage in order to free captive Christians in Algeria, North Africa

Background imagePieces Collection: National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap

National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap
The National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap for pieces of coal to burn.. The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom

Background imagePieces Collection: Mary Gibbs Shapter Drawing Book

Mary Gibbs Shapter Drawing Book
Drawing book with card covers, the front cover inscribed Miss Shapter 7 Clarendon Place Hyde Park GardensFurniture & Prices given

Background imagePieces Collection: Mantel pieces, St Beat Marble Quarry Haute-Garonne France

Mantel pieces, St Beat Marble Quarry Haute-Garonne France

Background imagePieces Collection: Ocean liner china items

Ocean liner china items
OCEAN LINER: Shipping china to include Harrison Line, Wilson Line, Currie Line, etc. Approximately 29 pieces

Background imagePieces Collection: Burling and mending pieces in a woollen mill in Bradford

Burling and mending pieces in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period

Background imagePieces Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate trio, decorated in a blue and green floral pattern

Background imagePieces Collection: Caricature of Joseph Mery, French writer

Caricature of Joseph Mery, French writer
Caricature of Joseph Mery (1797-1866), French writer, journalist, playwright and librettist, by Nadar and Riou. Date: 1859

Background imagePieces Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - The great seal of the United States Navy lies in ruins after a successful attack by Vietnamese forces - Punish the PIrates'. Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imagePieces Collection: White Star Line - assorted metal souvenirs

White Star Line - assorted metal souvenirs
White Star Line - metal souvenirs from RMS Homeric, Majestic, Doric and Britannic. Ashtray with five ridges for cigarettes. Ashtray with four ridges for cigarettes

Background imagePieces Collection: White Star Line - demitasse cup and broken mug

White Star Line - demitasse cup and broken mug
White Star Line - Bradford pattern Second-Class demitasse cup, and broken Third-Class mug. Date: 20th century

Background imagePieces Collection: Cunard Line, Queen Mary - three items

Cunard Line, Queen Mary - three items
Cunard White Star Line, Queen Mary - three items. Take to Pieces model, Chad Valley, all twelve decks removable, revealing every item of the ship's wonderful interior. Dinky Toys No. 52A (boxed)

Background imagePieces Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Majestic - jigsaw puzzles

White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Majestic - jigsaw puzzles. Six complete, one with two pieces missing, boxed, plus a framed jigsaw puzzle. Date: 20th century

Background imagePieces Collection: RMS Titanic - cigar case recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Titanic - cigar case recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a silver cigar case of rectangular outline with rounded corners

Background imagePieces Collection: Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments

Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments
Fragments of paper and parchment salvaged from the binding of a book. Two pieces of parchment are from the same document, possibly a letter or deed

Background imagePieces Collection: Charter (Fragments)

Charter (Fragments)
Charter recording a mortgage for a house, cut into two pieces for use as book binding material. On parchment. Text in dark brown-black ink in a gothic cursive hand

Background imagePieces Collection: Inventory

Inventory
Sheet of paper, possibly the endpaper from a book, with a handwritten list or inventory in French dated 16 February 1605. With pieces of the binding thread attached in the gutter

Background imagePieces Collection: Curtis Moffat Ltd Advertisement

Curtis Moffat Ltd Advertisement
Advertisement for Curtis Moffat Ltd, a modern decoration company promoting Modern furniture, lighting fixtures, fabrics, handwoven rugs, glass, original wedding and Christmas presents

Background imagePieces Collection: A collection of English, Dutch and oriental silver miniatures. Date: 1954

A collection of English, Dutch and oriental silver miniatures. Date: 1954

Background imagePieces Collection: SCHUBERT/DEATH/MAIDEN

SCHUBERT/DEATH/MAIDEN
Der Tod und das Madchen (Death and the Maiden)

Background imagePieces Collection: ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES

ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES
After the death of Eurydice, he goes off women, and they off him : when he meets a group of Maenads celebrating Dionysos, they tear him to pieces like wild animals

Background imagePieces Collection: Scene of Schubert's Serenade

Scene of Schubert's Serenade
Schubert's Serenade - Horch, horch, die Lerch.. (Hark, hark, the lark) Date: 1917

Background imagePieces Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours
The Caption reads Coo! You ought to have seen ours. The bombs look like what were called Butterfly bombs. These were anti-personnel weapons dropped for people to pick up

Background imagePieces Collection: A series of photographs showing the demolition of the Great Wheel at Earls Court

A series of photographs showing the demolition of the Great Wheel at Earls Court, also known as the Gigantic Wheel. After twelve years the Earls Court wheel was been broken up

Background imagePieces Collection: Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many

Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many magnificent objects that have been unearthed at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

Background imagePieces Collection: Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals

Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals
Regency designs for wooden chin pieces to protect animals when they fall, and to keep away boring Christians. The Puzzle for the Dog, The Puzzle for the Horse, The Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or

Background imagePieces Collection: Showcard, Kendal Brown Snuff

Showcard, Kendal Brown Snuff, by Gawith, Hoggarth & Co, showing two Georgian gentlemen playing chess

Background imagePieces Collection: Advert, Maison Nicol, Ladies Hair Pieces

Advert, Maison Nicol, Ladies Hair Pieces
Advert for Maison Nicol, Haymarket, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions, Wigs, etc. 1897

Background imagePieces Collection: Advert, George Lichtenfeld, Ladies Hair Pieces

Advert, George Lichtenfeld, Ladies Hair Pieces
Advert for George Lichtenfeld, Great Portland Street, Regent Street and Piccadilly, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions and Wigs. 1897

Background imagePieces Collection: Advert, Florian Sobocinski, Hair Pieces

Advert, Florian Sobocinski, Hair Pieces
Advert for Florian Sobocinski, Sidney Place, Leicester Square, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions and Implants, as well as face massage and manicure. 1897

Background imagePieces Collection: Marie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of

Marie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1280-1354. She wears a crown with ear pieces, a rich armorial robe with ermine bodice and sleeves

Background imagePieces Collection: Extraordinary pieces of artillery

Extraordinary pieces of artillery: view and section of the culverine of Nancy, a triple cannon, a twin cannon and an ancient screwpiece

Background imagePieces Collection: King Edward III in suit of armour on horseback

King Edward III in suit of armour on horseback
King Edward III depicted as an armed knight on horseback from the armory at the Tower of London. With war saddle and horse armour of chafron, criniere, poitrinal and buttock pieces

Background imagePieces Collection: Burning bits of wood in a mobile furnace

Burning bits of wood in a mobile furnace on an area of wasteland. 1920s



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