Horseshoe Collection (#4)

Greek orchids: bumblebee orchid, Ophrys bombyliflora (Ophrys tabanifera) and horseshoe bee-orchid, Ophrys ferrum-equinum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by

European lobster, edible crab and Atlantic horseshoe crab
European lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, edible crab, Cancer pagurus 2, and Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, dorsal 3, ventral 4

Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1868 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3704144 Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1868 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Still Life, Violin and Music, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3493194 Still Life, Violin and Music, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 101.6x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Victorian Christmas die-cut card of a jar full of coins, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603569 A Victorian Christmas die-cut card of a jar full of coins, c. 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of horseshoes decorated with flowers on a sheet, c
3605539 A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of horseshoes decorated with flowers on a sheet, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Advert, Miller & Taylor, Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for Miller & Taylor, Manufacturers of Horse Shoe Pads, Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Four Halloween Ball costumes, in aid of the Townswomens Guilds. The models are: Mrs Alexander McCorquodale (formerly Barbara Cartland) with Good Luck symbols, Hon Mrs Parsons with Unlucky Thirteen

Collection of silver horseshoes, Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Collection of silver horseshoes at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, Virginia City, Nevada, USA. The shoes were made by Charlie Farrell and shown at the Midwinter Fair at San Francisco in 1894. Date: 1940s

Joe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Joe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- one million dollars in cash on display in the form of one hundred ten thousand dollar bills, inside a giant golden horseshoe

Spotswoods Expedition over the Blue Ridge
Alexander Spotswood leads the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition across Virginia, westward across the Blue Ridge Mountains

Gold embossed greetings card with initial M, horseshoe and moonlight scene. Date: early 20th century

Birthday postcard with pink flowers and black cat
Birthday postcard with pink flowers, black kitten and horseshoe. Date: circa 1940s

Flowers, holly and bell on a Christmas card
Flowers, holly, horseshoe and bell on a Christmas card -- With Fondest Love. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1910s

Good Luck card with flowers and horseshoe. Date: early 20th century

Mothers Day card with flowers and a bird. Date: circa 1930s

Train decorated with flowers on a birthday postcard
Train decorated with blue and pink flowers on a birthday postcard. circa 1900s

Pink, blue and purple flowers on a German greetings card, with two lovebirds at the top. Date: circa 1890s

Derby Bar, Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Advertisement for the Derby English Bar, Muelle Grande, Calle Atindana, Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, run by Doris Willson. Date: circa 1930s

Good Luck Card - Penzance - Lawson Wood - Black Cat and Red Horseshoe Date: circa 1937

Curtis British Entomology Plate 658
Coleoptera: Cantharis vesicatoria = Lytta vesicatoria [Plant: Hippocrepis comosa (Horseshoe Vetch, wrongly labelled Ligusticum)] Date: 1824-39

Plate 509. Shoeing a Horse, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950105 Plate 509. Shoeing a Horse, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.7x31.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Girl with large horseshoe (colour photo)
2798059 Girl with large horseshoe (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with large horseshoe)

Good luck (colour litho)
2797061 Good luck (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good luck. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Victorian New Year card of a horseshoe with images of kittens on it, c
3603447 A Victorian New Year card of a horseshoe with images of kittens on it, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A valentine card made of plastic with clasping hands and a floral horseshoe
3604697 A valentine card made of plastic with clasping hands and a floral horseshoe, entittled with love, circa 1910 (plastic) by English School

A greeting card made of plastic with a scene of a waterfall
3604694 A greeting card made of plastic with a scene of a waterfall, an embossed horseshoe and the monogram M, circa 1910 (plastic) by English School

A Good Luck greeting Card made out of embossed paper leaves and petals
3604347 A Good Luck greeting Card made out of embossed paper leaves and petals, circa 1910 (paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A die-cut Edwardian Christmas Card of a girl with six puppies
3604336 A die-cut Edwardian Christmas Card of a girl with six puppies, circa 1910 (coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian greeting card depicting a floral horseshoe covered in roses
3603867 A Victorian greeting card depicting a floral horseshoe covered in roses and lilly-of-the-valley, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A Victorian good luck greeting card of a horseshoe and pansies, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603851 A Victorian good luck greeting card of a horseshoe and pansies, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Edwardian congratulation postcard of a rose and a horseshoe, c. 1910 (colour litho)
3605248 Edwardian congratulation postcard of a rose and a horseshoe, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of a horseshoe decorated with roses and daisies, c
3605546 A Victorian Floral Paper Scrap Relief of a horseshoe decorated with roses and daisies, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Robin and Good Luck Horseshoe, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730831 Robin and Good Luck Horseshoe, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin and Good Luck Horseshoe)

Embroidered postcard depicting Good Luck Charms, pre 1914 (silk and card)
CHT220451 Embroidered postcard depicting Good Luck Charms, pre 1914 (silk and card) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

An Army Forge, 1876 (etching)
497594 An Army Forge, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

The Village Blacksmith (chromolitho)
733251 The Village Blacksmith (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Blacksmith.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

View of the horseshoe-shaped staircase in the Cour du Cheval Blanc
780624 View of the horseshoe-shaped staircase in the Cour du Cheval Blanc, 1929 (see also 780622 & 780623) (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); Chateau de Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne

A Victorian deckle edge Floral Paper Scrap Relief of flowers and horseshoe on a sheet, c
3605537 A Victorian deckle edge Floral Paper Scrap Relief of flowers and horseshoe on a sheet, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A greeting Card with fondest love, of a bell and horseshoe
3604390 A greeting Card with fondest love, of a bell and horseshoe, circa 1910 (coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian Christmas and birthday card combined, depicting a floral horseshoe covered in
3603865 A Victorian Christmas and birthday card combined, depicting a floral horseshoe covered in pansies, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A military blacksmith shoeing horses by a ruin (oil on canvas) (pair to 702587)
702588 A military blacksmith shoeing horses by a ruin (oil on canvas) (pair to 702587) by Bloemen, Pieter van (1657-1720); 53.3x62.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

Glamour postcard
LLM459859 Glamour postcard by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Glamour postcard); © Look and Learn

German Postcard depicting Good Luck Charms, sent from Hungary on 21st May 1911
CHT220452 German Postcard depicting Good Luck Charms, sent from Hungary on 21st May 1911 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French postcard depicting La Semeuse de Bonheur (The Sower of Good Luck)
CHT220450 French postcard depicting La Semeuse de Bonheur (The Sower of Good Luck), 29th March 1914 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

A Farriers Shop, engraved by Willam Pether (c. 1781-1821), 1771 (mezzotint)
XYC277136 A Farriers Shop, engraved by Willam Pether (c.1781-1821), 1771 (mezzotint) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97) (after); 50.5x35.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

New Years card with cherub and horseshoe (colour litho)
3093913 New Years card with cherub and horseshoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years card with cherub and horseshoe)

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"Horseshoe: A Symbol of Luck, Strength, and Beauty" 1️⃣ Picture No. 11671351: Behold the majestic horseshoe crab at Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA - a fascinating creature that has roamed our oceans for millions of years. 2️⃣ Did you know? The Greater Horseshoe Bat is an extraordinary nocturnal flyer with its distinctive horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. Truly a marvel of nature. 3️⃣ Take a step back in time to August 1938 and join us on a hike at Adversane [Billingshurst]. Explore the picturesque landscapes and embrace the serenity of nature. 4️⃣ Discover Solenicka Podkova, the Czech Horseshoe Bend on the Vlatva river in Solenice, Central Europe. Its breathtaking curves will leave you mesmerized by Mother Nature's artistry. 5️⃣ In days gone by, village blacksmiths skillfully crafted horseshoes to protect horses' hooves. Their expertise ensured safe travels for both man and beast. 6️⃣ Journey to India where we encounter a Rajput Chief dressed in ordinary attire. Notice his horse adorned with intricately designed horseshoes - symbols of strength and good fortune. 7️⃣ Venture into Snowdonia's enchanting landscape in Wales as you gaze upon Lake Llyn Llydaw from She Sharks Fin (Crib Goch). Let this vista take your breath away. 8️⃣ After each tide recedes along sandy shores, one can often find these ancient creatures known as horseshoe crabs. Marvel at their unique shape against sea groynes in the background. 9️⃣ Delve into history with a glimpse into postcard art circa 1918 featuring two black cats getting married - an auspicious event symbolizing good luck and happiness.