Knot Collection (#2)

Elaborate Celtic cross marks a grave at a historic Irish church, County Mayo, Ireland

Westport Ireland, lobsters pots are ready to go to sea

Tie the Knot
Mystic Number

Knots No 3
Treechild

Knots No 1
Treechild

Knots No 2
Treechild

Knots No 4
Treechild

WW2 Valentines, Loves Me Knot!
A WW2 Valentines greetings card, the illustration portrays a Royal Navy sailor typing a knot, the cherub Cupid points his arrow towards him. Date: circa 1940s

New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Shakespeare's Knot Garden and New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

WW2, Sailor's Knot And Captain's Boat
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows the heads of a Royal Navy sailor and his sweetheart within the loops of a sailor's knot

Ship's binnacle compass, speedometer, clock, knots
Ship's binnacle compass, brass ship's weighted speedometer, photographer's clock and a display case of ship's knots. Date: 20th century

HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a

Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, published by the American Stereoscopic Company
473253 Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, published by the American Stereoscopic Company, 1903 (sepia photo) (see also 473254) by Young

Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, published by the American Stereoscopic Company
473254 Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, published by the American Stereoscopic Company, 1903 (sepia photo) (see also 473253) by Young

Drum (wood, double membrane and elephant-skin)
AMQ115717 Drum (wood, double membrane and elephant-skin) by African School; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: probably from this comes from Uganda;); © Ashmolean Museum

The Knot Garden New Place Stratford upon Avon
The, Knot, Garden, New, Place, Stratford, upon, Avon, Landscape, scene, England, Shakespeare, Watercolour, painting, W, Quatremain, 12023243

there alone
Ina Tänzer

The First Month, ca. 1767. Creator: Ishikawa Toyomasa
The First Month, ca. 1767

Faithless Nelly Gray (colour litho)
1041780 Faithless Nelly Gray (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faithless Nelly Gray)

Queen Mary and Knot had many talks together, 1910 (colour litho)
2920424 Queen Mary and Knot had many talks together, 1910 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Red knot (Calidris canutus) flock at high tide roost. Snettisham, Norfolk, UK. October

Ms Hunter 229 f. 75r Doeg whispering to Saul and pointing to David who threatens his enemies with Goliaths sword
GUL176500 Ms Hunter 229 f.75r Doeg whispering to Saul and pointing to David who threatens his enemies with Goliaths sword, from the Hunterian Psalter

A Parody of Yuranosuke in the Pleasure Quarters... late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
A Parody of Yuranosuke in the Pleasure Quarters (Mitate Yuranosuke yukyo), late 18th-early 19th century

At the Ferry Boat Landing, Japan, c. 1804. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
At the Ferry Boat Landing, Japan, c. 1804

The actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Abe no Sadato in the guise of the itinerant monk Ryozan, 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku
The actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Abe no Sadato in the guise of the itinerant monk Ryozan, 1794

Latah, Washington State, USA. Knot in weathered wood on an old barn

Tripod vessel with Knotted Motif, A. D. 850 / 950. Creator: Unknown
Tripod vessel with Knotted Motif, A.D. 850/950. Classic Maya, Ulua River Valley, Honduras, or Peten region, Guatemala

Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation, 1595 / 1600. Creator: El Greco
Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation, 1595/1600

A circular leaded glass window by Tiffany Studios (leaded glass)
991117 A circular leaded glass window by Tiffany Studios (leaded glass) by Tiffany Studios (1902-32); 96.5 (diam) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing (colour litho)
980709 Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing)

Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c
473243 Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473244) by H.C. White Company, Vermont

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll knot forget
Churchills message on the back is There is still a lot to do. The senders message is I don t have to tie a knot in my hankie to remember you. The puppy is called Rufus

Grey shoulder knot, flounced chestnut and conformist
Grey shoulder knot, Lithophane ornitopus 1, 2, flounced chestnut, Agrochola helvola 3-5, conformist, Lithophane furcifera 6-9

Dusky sallow, ear moth and common rustic
Dusky sallow, Eremobia ochroleuca 1, 4, Cynaeda dentalis 2, 3, ear moth, Amphipoea oculea 5, 6, and common rustic, Mesapamea secalis 7

Red-headed chestnut, toadflax brocade and grey shoulder knot
Red-headed chestnut, Conistra erythrocephala 1-4, toadflax brocade, Calophasia lunula 5 and grey shoulder knot, Lithophane ornitopus 6

Trichosea ludifica, Rhyacia lucipeta and Lamprosticta culta
Trichosea ludifica 1, 2, southern rustic, Rhyacia lucipeta 3, and Lamprosticta culta 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die

Sweet gale moth, scarce dagger and knot grass moth
Sweet gale moth, Acronicta euphorbiae 1-5, scarce dagger, Acronicta auricoma 6, and knot grass moth, Acronicta rumicis 7-9

Wormwood moth, alder moth and Cucullia tanaceti
Wormwood moth, Cucullia absinthii 1-3, alder moth, Acronicta alni 4-6, and Cucullia tanaceti 7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die

Cylinder seal and impression, possibly Babylonian c. 18th century BC
AMQ113754 Cylinder seal and impression, possibly Babylonian c.18th century BC (carved stone and plaster) by Babylonian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Cartoon, The True Lovers Knot -- a satirical comment on a free trade treaty (the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty, signed on 23 January 1860) between Britain and France

Fifth Knot, with a white shield with six points in the centre, c. 1506 (woodcut)
877233 Fifth Knot, with a white shield with six points in the centre, c.1506 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 26.9x20.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Electrum Helmet of King Mes-Kalem-Dug, c. 2500-2400 BC (beaten gold) (see also 161987)
BAL4101 Electrum Helmet of King Mes-Kalem-Dug, c.2500-2400 BC (beaten gold) (see also 161987) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info)

Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Sala delle Asse with a geometric branch pergola design, c. 1498 (fresco)
ALI246096 Detail of the vaulted ceiling of the Sala delle Asse with a geometric branch pergola design, c.1498 (fresco) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Castello Sforzesco, Milan

Knot porter 1746
Knot porter from London, carrying lots of parcels on his back. 1746

Tankard, the body chased with a scene representing Alexander
CH469897 Tankard, the body chased with a scene representing Alexander and the Legend of the Gordian Knot, Danzig, c.1680 (parcel gilt silver) by German School

The Hares and Frogs, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504411 The Hares and Frogs, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Knot, from Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by Frederick Warne & Co
3437990 Knot, from Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1958 (colour litho) by Thorburn

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"Unraveling the Mysteries: The Intricate World of Knots" Step into a world where knots hold secrets and stories, transcending time and cultures. From the legendary Alexander & Gordian Knot to the traditional Sri Lankan Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players, knots have woven their way through history. Picture yourself aboard The Metagama, sailing through uncharted waters, navigating both physical and metaphorical knots along the way. As you gaze at the mesmerizing Helix nebula captured in an infrared Spitzer image, its swirling patterns resemble intricate knots of cosmic proportions. Travel back to Brasenose College in 1675, where scholars grappled with intellectual challenges as complex as any knot. In Jean-Simon Berthelemy's oil on canvas masterpiece depicting Alexander cutting the Gordian Knot, we witness a pivotal moment that defied convention. Nature too has its own entangled wonders. Imagine spotting an Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus amidst roosting Knot Caldris canutus at Snettisham – a harmonious dance between species intertwined by nature's design. But not all they are tangible; some take form in unexpected ways. Meet a long Dachshund Dog whose elongated body seems like an endless loop - a living embodiment of a playful knot come to life. Witness thousands Calidris canutus swirling overhead in magnificent formations over the Wash off Snettisham RSPB Reserve. Their synchronized flight creates breathtaking displays that leave us marveling at their unity and precision. In Norfolk's serene landscape lies Snettisham RSPB Reserve - home to countless wintering Knot Calidris canutus seeking refuge from harsh conditions. Here they find solace within their tightly knit community, reminding us of the strength found in unity during challenging times. As fashion evolves throughout history, even clothing bears witness to the allure of knots.