Arms Collection (#5)

Burman, Disbrow, Tower, Grenon, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Burman, Disbrow, Tower, Grenon, between c1910 and c1915. Shows race car drivers Bob Burman, Louis Disbrow, Jack Tower, and Joe Grennon.

1st Depositor, Postal Bank, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
1st Depositor, Postal Bank, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915.

James Keir Hardie seated in study, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
James Keir Hardie seated in study, 1914.

Tom Sharkey without shirt, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Tom Tom Sharkey without shirt, 1910.

Maxim Gorky, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Maxim Gorky, 1910.

Prince Oscar of Germany, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Oscar of Germany, 1910.

Admiral Wainwright, portrait bust, in uniform, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Admiral Wainwright, portrait bust, in uniform, 1911.

Hans Schumann - Heink, standing three-quarters, photo: Hahn Nachf., Dresden, Ferdinand Str. 11, 1912.

Drouet, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Drouet, 1859.

Sheba, c.1929. Creator: Mary Tripe
Sheba, c.1929. This is a portrait of Allison Kirkcaldie, who was part of the family that owned Wellington's Kirkcaldie and Stains department store

Portrait Of Achille Deban De Laborde, 1817. Creator: Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
Portrait Of Achille Deban De Laborde, 1817. Painted during the Bourbon restoration, this portrait depicts the son of a fallen Napoleonic hero during a time of anti-imperialism in France

Elias Elin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Elias Elin, between c1910 and c1915.

C.F. Murphy and W.H. Fitzpatrick, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
C.F. Murphy and W.H. Fitzpatrick, between c1910 and c1915. Shows politician Charles Francis "Silent Charlie" Murphy (1858-1924)

Walter Miller, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Walter Miller, between c1910 and c1915.

Mexico - special train sent for body of De Las Rias, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mexico - special train sent for body of De Las Rias, between c1910 and c1915.

Vulcan Presenting Arms To Venus For Aeneas, 1756. Creator: Francois Boucher
Vulcan Presenting Arms To Venus For Aeneas, 1756. In Virgil's epic Aeneid, Venus seduces Vulcan and persuades him to forge weapons for her son Aeneas

New York NL Giants team at Polo Grounds (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
New York NL Giants team at Polo Grounds (baseball), 1913.

Ray Caldwell, New York AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Ray Caldwell, New York AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball), 1913.

The Young Card Players, 1643. Creator: Antoine Le Nain
The Young Card Players, 1643. These rosy-cheeked children appear to play cards innocently, however they are actually trying to cheat the well-dressed boy, second from right.

At the window
Eiji Yamamoto

Beauty
Gigi Rosado

Love exchange
Art by the Ocean

Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona
3559310 Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona.; (add.info.: Artist: Romanino, Girolamo Romani)

Engraving depicting John Holtum stopping a cannon ball in flight
5308576 Engraving depicting John Holtum stopping a cannon ball in flight; (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Holtum stopping a cannon ball in flight)

Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca
5309460 Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca; (add.info.: Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca)

Two ladies walking down a winding lane (engraving)
8634851 Two ladies walking down a winding lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two ladies walking down a winding lane)

Portrait of the Macedonian revolutionary hero, Pito Gouleff
3566999 Portrait of the Macedonian revolutionary hero, Pito Gouleff by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Macedonia 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Dissolution (engraving)
8677250 The Dissolution (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dissolution)

The Muscles on the Back of the Arm, Forearm, and Hand (colour litho)
8667619 The Muscles on the Back of the Arm, Forearm, and Hand (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Muscles on the Back of the Arm, Forearm, and Hand)

The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan
3563007 The Monument of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piazza del Duomo)

Anatomy of the human venal system in the arms. Lithograph by C. Mayer from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History
FLO4684837 Anatomy of the human venal system in the arms. Lithograph by C. Mayer from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart

Lighthouse and cannons, Alexandria, Egypt after the bombings
3561952 Lighthouse and cannons, Alexandria, Egypt after the bombings; (add.info.: Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt 1882-1885 Photographer: Zangaki); Alinari Archives, Florence

Self-portrait of the Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper)
3567186 Self-portrait of the Maharajah Ram Singh III, in the royal palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Jaipur, royal palace)

Portrait of the Prince of Wales, future king of England, George V
3562258 Portrait of the Prince of Wales, future king of England, George V; (add.info.: Europe 1905 ca. Photographer: Alessandra d'Inghilterra); Alinari Archives, Florence

The Prince of Wales photographed next to an elephant, ready to participate in a tiger hunt
3567179 The Prince of Wales photographed next to an elephant, ready to participate in a tiger hunt, 1864 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: India 1864 Photographer: Murray)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an elderly Thai man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3564021 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of an elderly Thai man, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Thailand 1875 ca)

Portrait of Ferdinando campanelli
3568656 Portrait of Ferdinando campanelli; (add.info.: Europe 1870 ca. Photographer: Allegri, Brescia); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19
3562650 Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19, Ines Emma Ferrara": Swiss army soldiers by Unknown photographer

Print titled The Vigil': a Knight of the Middle Ages Dedicating His Arms to the Service of Christianity by John
3521329 Print titled The Vigil': a Knight of the Middle Ages Dedicating His Arms to the Service of Christianity by John Pettie; (add.info.: Print titled The Vigil')

Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts
527780 Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts? Castlereagh, the Prime Minister sits on top of the six acts pressing on John Bull's head.;

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813
536558 Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813; (add.info.: Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington)

Early Match caliver c1590. Wood engraving c1880
535883 Early Match caliver c1590. Wood engraving c1880.; (add.info.: Early Match caliver c1590. Wood engraving c1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Man, looking as if he has been in a drunken brawl, serving his sentence in the village stocks
531375 Man, looking as if he has been in a drunken brawl, serving his sentence in the village stocks. Attached to stocks is the pillory post with constraints for the arms

A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of William Gladstone, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432463 A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of William Gladstone, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info)

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI

King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910
2915361 King George V and the officers of Heralds College, during his coronation in 1910, together with the arms of the English Sovereigns from William I to George V

Coat of Arms of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915311 Coat of Arms of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

A Matchlock mechanism in use on British firearms c1700 at the time of William III. Engraving
530739 A Matchlock mechanism in use on British firearms c1700 at the time of William III. Engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Arms: A Tapestry of Heritage and Power" In the depths of history, they have symbolized strength, valor, and identity. From the towering masts of HMS Victory to the fluttering flags that proudly bear their nation's colors, they tell tales of battles fought and victories won. Standing tall in St. Marks Church Square in Zagreb, Croatia, cobbled streets whisper stories of a bygone era. The echoes of Kings Own Scottish Borderers reverberate through time as they march with unwavering determination. Personified by the Austro-Hungarian Empire's flag, arms become an embodiment of imperial might. They wave high above palaces and castles while reminding all who gaze upon them that power lies within their grasp. As spring turns into summer, Herta Zuckermann's "Spring - Summer Wind" captures the essence swaying gently in harmony with nature's rhythm. Like Lakshmi herself from 1894—an enigmatic creation whose origins remain unknown—arms hold secrets yet to be revealed. St. Marks Church in Zagreb stands as a testament to faith and resilience—a sanctuary where prayers intertwine with hopes for peace amidst chaos. And just when you think tradition cannot be challenged, a nun on a skateboard glides through these ancient walls—reminding us that even sacred spaces can embrace modernity. Numbers like 12458362 may seem arbitrary at first glance; however, they represent lives touched by arms' protective embrace—the countless souls shielded from harm throughout generations. Officers adorned with regal coats-of-arms stand proud as guardians of heraldic traditions within Marylebone's vibrant streets in London—a reminder that heritage is not forgotten but cherished. From Hilltown in Co. Down to every corner around the globe—it can etched into our collective memory. They unite us under one banner while celebrating our unique identities—a mosaic woven together by threads both old and new.