Needle Collection (#7)

Needle palm, Yucca flaccida Pubescent-stemmed (Adams needle, Yucca puberula). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets

Spanish needle, Bidens pilosa (Striped-flowered bidens, Bidens striata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The

Sweet acacia, Acacia farnesiana
Sweet acacia or needle bush, Acacia farnesiana. Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L. Reeve, London, 1878

Needle palm, Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Chamaerops hystrix). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883

Young woman of the Oetz Valley, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears her hair in pigtails braided with red ribbon secured with a silver needle

Corsican pine tree, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio. Pin Laricio. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Stone pine tree, Pinus pinea
Stone pine, Pinus pinea, Pin. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Scots pine and Norway pine
Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris 1-5, and red or Norway pine, Pinus resinosa 6, weaver beetle, Lamia textor 7 and pine beetle, Tomicus piniperda 8. Pin sauvage, Pin rouge

Sikkim larch, Larix griffithii, tree and cones. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Woman threading a sewing needle (chromolitho)
733337 Woman threading a sewing needle (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman threading a sewing needle)

Joseph Perkins & Sons Synoptical Needle Case (colour litho)
732190 Joseph Perkins & Sons Synoptical Needle Case (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Perkins & Sons Synoptical Needle Case, Astwood)

Pompeys Pillar and Cleopatras Needle at the port of Alexandria, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Wild pine tree, Pinus sylvestris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London

Garfish or sea needle, Belone belone (Sea pike or gar-fish, Esox belone). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Jean Louis Petits machine to compress the femoral artery during amputation of the thigh 1, and bandages 2, aneurysm needle 3 and scissors 4

Yunnan pine, Pinus yunnanensis, with squirrel
Le Pin de la Chine. Yunnan pine, Pinus yunnanensis, with squirrel. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Dipping needle compass made by Edward Nairne, 1772
Dipping needle compass made by Edward Nairne for the Board of Longitude based on plans for the Reverend John Mitchell, Rector of Thornhill, 1772

Plans and views of magnetic compasses with dipping needles
Plans and views of magnetic compasses, including the dipping needle built by Dr. John Lorimer (1732-1795), surgeon, mathematician, politician and cartographer

Parisian costume: bonnet trimmed with tulle, fichu on the shoulders
473127 Parisian costume: bonnet trimmed with tulle, fichu on the shoulders, 1802 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Small soapweed, Yucca glauca (Narrow-leaved Adams needle, Yucca angustifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a drawing by John Curtis for Samuel Curtis continuation of William

Soapweed, Yucca glauca (Lyons narrow-leaved adams needle, Yucca stricta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a drawing by John Curtis for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis

Spanish dagger, Yucca gloriosa
Spanish dagger or superb Adams needle, Yucca gloriosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, T

Egyptian Obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome
Egyptian obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome. Obelisk brought by Emperor Augustus 1, another obelisk consecrated to the sun brought by Emperor Constantine 2

A Stitch in Time (chromolitho)
2803122 A Stitch in Time (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stitch in Time)

Balsam fir, Abies balsamea
Balsam fir or balm of Gilead fir, Abies balsamea (Pinus balsamea). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Indian tailor - early 20th century
3790366 Indian tailor - early 20th century by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); (add.info.: An Indian tailor, wearing a long flowing turban and brightly coloured waistcoat)

Various Pointed Objects Magnified Five Hundred Times (engraving)
3627787 Various Pointed Objects Magnified Five Hundred Times (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various Pointed Objects Magnified Five Hundred Times)

Threading the Needle (engraving)
3638887 Threading the Needle (engraving) by Sharp, Michael William (fl.1801-40) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Threading the Needle)

Advert for The Modern Knitting Book
Black and white advert for The Modern Knitting Book, inside The Etiquette of To-Day, edited by Flora Klickmann. Date: circa 1914

Advert for Two "Jolly Little Books"for Little Girls
Black and white advert for Two " Jolly Little Books" for Little Girls on the inside of The Etiquette of To-day book, published by the Girls Own Paper, circa 1914. Edited by Flora Klickmann

Advert for the Home Art Series of books
Black and white advert for the Home Art Series of useful skills such as crochet and fancy stitchery on the inside front cover of The Etiquette of To-day book, published by the Girls Own Paper

View of Victoria Embankment, London
View of Victoria Embankment, between Blackfriars and Westminster Bridges, London, with pedestrians, trams, and Cleopatras Needle on the right. Date: 1922

There was an Old Lady of Winchelsea, who said, "If you Needle or Pin shall see, On the floor of my room
966333 There was an Old Lady of Winchelsea, who said, " If you Needle or Pin shall see, On the floor of my room, sweep it up with the Broom

Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London

Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving)
1595386 Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Antiquities discovered by Mr Flinders Petrie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian, Greek)

Ginger cat with knitting on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

The Prussian Needle-Gun and the Snider-Enfield Rifle (engraving)
1103429 The Prussian Needle-Gun and the Snider-Enfield Rifle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prussian Needle-Gun and the Snider-Enfield Rifle)

Variety of Telegraph machinery including a Single needle telegraph of Cooke Date: circa 1850

Napes Needle, Great Gable, Keswick, Lake District. Date: circa 1900s

Curtis British Entomology Plate 89
Hymenoptera: Abia nigricornis = Abia lonicerae (Black-horned Sawfly) [Plant: Genista anglica (Needle Furze)] Date: 1824-39

Brochure for Seeing London by Tram
Round and about London by tram - North of the Thames. A London County Council guidebook, with an illustration of a tram travelling along the Embankment past Cleopatras Needle.. Date: circa 1930s

Saddler and Harness Maker (engraving)
2801999 Saddler and Harness Maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saddler and Harness Maker)

A Victorian Christmas card of cats and kittens wearing bonnets and sewing with needle
3603434 A Victorian Christmas card of cats and kittens wearing bonnets and sewing with needle and thread, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Surgical instruments, found in Egypt by Antoine Barthelemy Clot Bey (1793-1868) (bronze)
CHT235114 Surgical instruments, found in Egypt by Antoine Barthelemy Clot Bey (1793-1868) (bronze) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

A family during the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif
CHT248291 A family during the stone age, illustration from L Homme Primitif by Louis Figuier (1819-94) published by Hachette

Couseuse, the first sewing machine, 1830 (wood and metal)
XRZ168764 Couseuse, the first sewing machine, 1830 (wood and metal) by Thimonnier, Barthelemy (1793-1857) & Clair, P. (1793-1857); Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay

Cedrus Libani, 1744 (gouache on vellum)
STC172333 Cedrus Libani, 1744 (gouache on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Mr Burchett, Londons favourite tattooist, working on a design on a womans arm (b / w photo)
6015419 Mr Burchett, Londons favourite tattooist, working on a design on a womans arm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Burchett)

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"Exploring the World of Needles: From Bookbinding Tools to Acupuncture" Delve into the intricate world of bookbinding tools from 1875, where needles played a crucial role in creating masterpieces. Discover the Pinus cembra, also known as Arolla pine, whose delicate needle-like leaves add beauty to alpine landscapes. Uncover the Macrozamia communis, or burrawang palm, with its unique needle-shaped fronds that grace Australian forests. Embark on an adventure up Napes Needle, a towering rock formation in England's Lake District that challenges climbers with its slender pinnacle. Step into the realm of tailoring tools and witness how needles bring fabrics together seamlessly to create stunning garments. Explore the array of tools used by saddlers and upholsterers, including needles that expertly stitch leather and fabric for durable creations. Marvel at an aerial view capturing the dramatic Needles rocks and lighthouse on Isle of Wight—an iconic sight against crashing waves. Peer through a microscope at an image showcasing embryonic stem cells alongside a tiny needle—a symbol of scientific progress in research laboratories. Transport yourself back in time with Cleopatra's Needle slide—unraveling ancient mysteries through this obelisk's inscriptions and historical significance. Journey to Jersey's Plemont Caves and behold Needle Rock—a natural wonder shaped by centuries of coastal erosion standing tall amidst rugged cliffs. Witness several acupuncture needles poised delicately above human skin—an ancient healing practice merging tradition with modern medicine techniques. Experience nostalgia with a glimpse at a vintage movie poster for "Cocaine.