Symbolising Collection

Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement
(Above) -Twelve Gods seated in Order, as judges before a table of offerings. (Below) - The Psychostasia of Weighing of the Conscience of Ani

Caesar Crosses Rubicon
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, marking the frontier of his province, thus symbolising his intention to invade Italy

Caesar Crosses Rubicon
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, marking the frontier of his province, thus symbolising his intention to invade Italy

Kronos Eats his Children
VILLAGE LIFE:butcher works, monk distributes charity, man sits in stocks, others plough irrigate, wash fleeces, as Saturn/Cronos (Time) flies by

Bishamon God of Glory
The impersonation of military prowess carries a spear in one hand, a pagoda symbolising power in the other : he inspires warriors to fight to the death for a heros glory

New Year, Imperial China
IMPERIAL CHINA At the Chinese new year, the emperor plows a furrow, symbolising the activities which, if nature is kind, will lead to abundant harvests

WW2 Greetings Card, Sent To A Soldier
A WW2 greetings card complete with a ribbon, designed to be sent to a young soldier. The illustration portrays a young serviceman inside a horseshoe, symbolising good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

War and Peace
An illustration depicting a man in armour, wielding a sword and shield, the embodiment of war, standing beside his opposite, an angelic winged woman, symbolising peace

Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Osaka. Top: Symbol of Supreme Felicity - red and white silk crepe, pine foliage, crane and tortoise

The Ace of Spades
A portrait oil painting of a young girl, sat confidently on a table, with the ace of spades playing card placed on her lap, symbolising death or bad fortune. Date: circa 1924

Melancholia
This etching shows a glum looking winged figure, a personification of melancholia, surrounded by a number of objects symbolising carpentry, alchemy, geometry and numerology. Date: circa 1514

MALTESE TOMB COVERING
A marble tomb cover, inset into the floor above St Paul's catacombs, Rabat. The Maltese cross has eight points, symbolising the eight beatitudes Date: 2005

SAINT FABIANUS - POPE
SAINT FABIANUS Martyred pope, depicted with saint Sebastian who holds bow and arrows, symbolising the manner of his death Date: - 250

Cartoon, Crossing the Bar (death of Tennyson)
Cartoon, Crossing the Bar -- Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) the Poet Laureate "crosses the bar": a quotation from one of his own poems, symbolising death. Date: 1892

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The Railway King! Down Upon Him! Satirical cartoon mocking the downfall of railway financier George Hudson. He is held upside-down by a bird - perhaps a crow or raven - dressed as a judge

SACRED HEARTS 18C
The Sacred Heart of Mary has a dagger stuck in it, symbolising her sorrows; that of Jesus displays a wound, and is encircled by his crown of thorns Date: 18th century

PAPAL TIARA
Pope Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto) wears the TIARA, the traditional Triple Crown symbolising his power and authority Date: 1903

LORD MAYORS SHOW
The float symbolising the Entente Cordiale with France, in the Lord Mayors procession of 1905 Date: 1905

Symbolic cutting of pigtails in Shanghai, China
At Shanghai, 500 young men voluntarily relinquish their traditional pigtails, symbolising the new spirit of China. Date: 1911

Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Monument to Jan Frans Willems (1793-1846) by sculptor Isidoor de Rudder (1899) - Flemish writer and father of the Flemish movement. Date: circa 1900s

Jean-Francois Ducis - 3
JEAN-FRANCOIS DUCIS French writer depicted in a frame of foliage symbolising his love of nature. Date: 1733 - 1816

George I / Kneller / Houbrak
GEORGE I with three ladies symbolising industry, justice and something else - perhaps military glory ? Date: 1660 - 1727

Franco-Russian Entente
France & Russia (Tsar Nicholas II) in a passionate embrace symbolising the Franco-Russian Entente. Date: 1899

SPAIN. L Escala. Emp�. Roman city. Walls (1st c.BF). Phallus carved in stone, symbolising strength and prosperity. Roman art. Early Empire

El Escorial, Spain
A 17th century bird s-eye view of the palace/monastery of San Lorenzo de l Escorial, built by Felipe II as a monument symbolising the counter- reformation

Ancient Egyptian Masks
The masks worn by ancient Egyptian priests generally represented animals, symbolising their deities - birds, dogs, hippopotamus etc

Festival White Knight
The " White Knight" (with the morale raiser on his back) in the Lion and Unicorn Pavilion (symbolising British action and imagination respectively), at the South Bank Exhibition

Good Luck Signs
Various items symbolising good luck - apparently, the number 13 is lucky for some !

Austrian Wedding Feast
An Austrian wedding feast - the bride crosses the table, symbolising the rite of passage from spinsterhood to the married state

Cross with Dove Etc
depicted as a coffin, containing a sacred heart and a chalice, with grapes symbolising wine, wheat representing bread, and a dove

Symbolic cutting of pigtails in Shanghai, China
At Shanghai, 500 young men voluntarily relinquish their traditional pigtails, symbolising a new modernising spirit in China

Moses & Brazen Serpent
When the Israelites are stricken by plague, Moses sets up a bronze serpent - a traditional symbol symbolising Gods power to heal them

New Year, Ancient Persia
ANCIENT PERSIA The Nourouz ceremony is a presentation to the ruler, symbolising the fruits which nature will hopefully bestow on the nation

Franco-British Exhib
Britannia and Marianne hold hands with sisterly affection on the cover of the Franco- British Exhibition guide, symbolising the still uneasy entente cordiale

Licensing Bill Fails
The lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises

Britannia (Thurston)
Britannia receives Neptuness trident, symbolising Britains sovereignty of the the sea

Caduceus Talisman
CADUCEUS TALISMAN symbolising wisdom and health, it was adopted by the medical profession who possess the first and bestow the second

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