Bows Collection (#5)

Girls Chatting (chromolitho)
732936 Girls Chatting (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Chatting.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American, out of copyright

Romantic Couple (chromolitho)
732712 Romantic Couple (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romantic Couple.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Woman Drinking (chromolitho)
733018 Woman Drinking (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Drinking.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho)
733499 Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Feeding Birds.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Three cats sitting in a line (colour litho)
732438 Three cats sitting in a line (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three cats sitting in a line)

A cat holding a hand mirror (colour litho)
732435 A cat holding a hand mirror (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A cat holding a hand mirror up to a smaller cat so it can see its reflection)

Girl with flowers and butterfly - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho)
731733 Girl with flowers and butterfly - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide (coloured engraving)
729314 Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide)

The Start, Cat Cycle Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731302 The Start, Cat Cycle Race, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Start, Cat Cycle Race)

Girl talking to young child in high chair, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730807 Girl talking to young child in high chair, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl talking to young child in high chair)

Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730738 Robins eating the pie! Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins eating the pie)

Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no. 161 from
STC427881 Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no.161 from Galeries des Modes et Costumes Francais, 1789 (coloured engraving) by Le Clerc

Design for a Fan (woodcut)
2563162 Design for a Fan (woodcut) by Shunsho, Yushido (1726-92); 18.3x17.1 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Print and Picture Collection

Non-Concentric and Extra Bows seen at Nya, Sweden, in 1875 (engraving)
2791397 Non-Concentric and Extra Bows seen at Nya, Sweden, in 1875 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Non-Concentric and Extra Bows seen at Nya, Sweden)

Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Men from the Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1880s

Persian War Elephant in Battle, 1889 (engraving)
2629971 Persian War Elephant in Battle, 1889 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses the Great with a Bow and Arrow, 1931 (litho)
2630063 Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses the Great with a Bow and Arrow, 1931 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramesses II (c.1303 BC - July/August 1213 BC)

Man with a basketful of babies (colour litho)
3096470 Man with a basketful of babies (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a basketful of babies)

New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo)
3094519 New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Card, 1907. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Portrait of a girl (b / w photo)
3095457 Portrait of a girl (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a girl)

What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho)
3094682 What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What I Saw Of The Coronation)

Woman at a dressing table (b / w photo)
3095916 Woman at a dressing table (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

His Little Widows, Wyndhams Theatre, London
His Little Widows, Bernard Hishins musical comedy production, Wyndhams Theatre, London. Date: circa 1925

The mother-in-law (colour litho)
3096463 The mother-in-law (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mother-in-law)

Straw bonnet, with woven silk ribbons, 1840s (straw & silk)
3100424 Straw bonnet, with woven silk ribbons, 1840s (straw & silk) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: From the exhibition A History of Fashion in 100 Objects)

Ostracon, New Kingdom, c. 1295-c. 1186 BC (painted limestone)
2645236 Ostracon, New Kingdom, c.1295-c.1186 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 27x42 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - men on a boat
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - men with bows and arrows on a boat

The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast (litho)
1615297 The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast)

The Naval Manoeuvres, the Bows of a Battle-Ship from the Fore-Top (b / w photo)
1600680 The Naval Manoeuvres, the Bows of a Battle-Ship from the Fore-Top (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

The Royal Opening of the new Dry Dock at Southampton on Wednesday, July 26, 1933 by King George V, accompanied by the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York

Cruize of HMS Ruby to Staten Island and the Beagle Channel (engraving)
1595739 Cruize of HMS Ruby to Staten Island and the Beagle Channel (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman and child near an omnibus station, Paris, 1875
Near an omnibus station, the Palais-Royal, 1875. Woman in violet crinoline dress with train, velvet mantelet and feather bonnet. Men in top hats behind

Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, 1845. Two bearded dandies in redingotes and top hats watch a woman in long riding dress side-saddle on a horse

The Conquest of France With the Life and Glorious Actions of Edward the Black Prince
489686 The Conquest of France With the Life and Glorious Actions of Edward the Black Prince, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Ms 306 f. 27r King David seated strikes a peal of five bells, from a Breviary
FIT276967 Ms 306 f.27r King David seated strikes a peal of five bells, from a Breviary, Use of Paris, 1400 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); 16.5x7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Group of schoolchildren with teacher, nurse and cat
A group of schoolchildren of a small school (mostly girls, but two young boys) with their teacher (holding the class cat) and rather stern-faced nurse. Date: circa 1910s

Master Philip Perceval (b. 1599) c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
JEF144621 Master Philip Perceval (b.1599) c.1620 (oil on canvas) by English School, (17th century); 143.5x70.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

A Swag of Roses, Tulips, Dahlias and other Flowers (oil on panel)
CH401841 A Swag of Roses, Tulips, Dahlias and other Flowers (oil on panel) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Antique bow brooch of openwork ribbon design by Musy, Turin, c. 1860 (metal & diamonds)
CH448387 Antique bow brooch of openwork ribbon design by Musy, Turin, c.1860 (metal & diamonds) by Italian School, (19th century); width: 6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Portrait Sketch (oil on canvas)
5889073 Portrait Sketch (oil on canvas) by Watson, George Spencer (1869-1934); 83.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Head of a Girl, c. 1920 (pastel on paper)
5889117 Head of a Girl, c.1920 (pastel on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 30.5x19.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Miss Libbys Spanish Rice
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Spanish Rice. circa 1950s

Miss Libbys Milk
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Milk. circa 1950s

La Fille au Violin, 1897-99 (gilt bronze)
5903334 La Fille au Violin, 1897-99 (gilt bronze) by Charpentier, Alexandre (1856-1909); 8x14.5x0.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum)

Fr 2643 f. 165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War
EDI42253 Fr 2643 f.165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War, from Froissarts Chronicle, 24th August 1346 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

King Charles VII of France in ceremonial dress (colour litho)
PER465704 King Charles VII of France in ceremonial dress (colour litho) by Gautier, S. (fl.1880); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles VII (1403-61) King of France (1422-61); ); French

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"Bows: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance, Respect, and Playfulness" From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the graceful draw of a medieval archer's bow, they have long held significance throughout history. Even in unexpected places, like a bottlenose dolphin playfully leaping through the waves alongside an oil tanker in Port Aransas or a family of cats adorned with bows on a whimsical Birthday Greetings postcard at home, these charming adornments add flair and charm. Not limited to feline friends, dogs also embrace this fashionable trend. Poodles in all sizes - Standard, Moyen, Miniature/nain & toy - proudly wear bows as they pose next to their dog bowls in a studio setting. Meanwhile, the adorable Chorkie dog showcases its unique crossbreed heritage between Yorkshire Terrier and Chihuahua breeds with an equally stylish bow. Traveling across continents to Japan reveals another facet of bow symbolism as Geisha Girls gracefully lower themselves into respectful bows before samurai warriors during New Year celebrations. This display exemplifies both tradition and reverence. In sportsmanship too can we find traces of chivalry from bygone eras; tennis players engaging in friendly rivalry while still honoring each other with courteous bows during 1930s matches. Stepping back into time once more brings us face-to-face with Victorian elegance where banjos adorned with delicate pink flowers grace scrapbooks capturing moments that transcend generations. The world of costumes is no stranger to bows either; whether it be a young boy pedaling his tricycle dressed up for adventure or musicians forming harmonious melodies as part of a string quartet – four men sitting elegantly clad in tuxedos playing two violins, one viola and cello – their unity reflected not only through music but also through synchronized movements when they incline their heads in unison. Finally, we cannot forget our furry companions.