Numeral Collection (#3)

Clock Case, c. 1936. Creator: John Dieterich
Clock Case, c. 1936

An illustrated page from the manuscript Zubdei Tarih (Cream of Genealogies), c
1196626 An illustrated page from the manuscript Zubdei Tarih (Cream of Genealogies), c.1550-1600 (w/cs and gold paint on paper) by Ottoman School

Byzantine Heads; Tetes Byzantines, 1900 (lithograph in colours)
1195120 Byzantine Heads; Tetes Byzantines, 1900 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 45.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Czech, out of copyright

The Magnus, a Liberty & Co, 1902 (silver, enameled in shades of yellow, blue
1194923 The Magnus, a Liberty & Co, 1902 (silver, enameled in shades of yellow, blue, green and purple) by Knox, Archibald (1864-1933); 13 (height)

Pastoral Scene, c. 1550-1560 (gouache heightened with gold, on paper)
1196875 Pastoral Scene, c. 1550-1560 (gouache heightened with gold, on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 19x10 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Arcangel Gabriel (oil on canvas)
988080 Arcangel Gabriel (oil on canvas) by Cuzco School, (18th century); 132.4x96.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arcangel Gabriel. Cuzco School, 18th century. Oil on canvas)

Plan and view of Seville, 1579-1590 (hand-coloured engraving)
986452 Plan and view of Seville, 1579-1590 (hand-coloured engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg, Franz (1535-90); 41x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan and view of Seville)

Christ at the gates of Hell bearing the banner of the resurrection
986128 Christ at the gates of Hell bearing the banner of the resurrection and reaching in to rescue souls, Adam and Eve behind, c.1550 (miniature in ink and wash on vellum) by Italian School

Right Angle Alphabet (litho)
6002085 Right Angle Alphabet (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Right Angle Alphabet)

Stencil Letters, letters cut away (litho)
6002077 Stencil Letters, letters cut away (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stencil Letters, letters cut away)

Abbreviations and Monograms (litho)
6002066 Abbreviations and Monograms (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbreviations and Monograms)

Black letter text (litho)
6002064 Black letter text (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black letter text. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

Old English Capitals (litho)
6002055 Old English Capitals (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old English Capitals)

Writing, sloping (litho)
6002052 Writing, sloping (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Writing, sloping. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

New Years greetings card with a portrait of a young woman dressed in furs (photo)
5999796 New Years greetings card with a portrait of a young woman dressed in furs (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The latest American extravaganza, cross-country dance, which was played by 400 couples... (colour litho)
2777784 The latest American extravaganza, cross-country dance, which was played by 400 couples... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Movie poster The Battleship Potemkin par Anonymous, 1925 (lithograph)
FIA5403404 Movie poster The Battleship Potemkin par Anonymous, 1925 (lithograph) by Anonymous; 107x72 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out of copyright

Gloucester(shire), 1579 (hand-coloured engraving)
985997 Gloucester(shire), 1579 (hand-coloured engraving) by Saxton, Christopher (c.1542-c.1610); 41.5x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloucester(shire); Glocestriae

A mantel clock, 1899 (mahogany, fruitwood, brass)
985594 A mantel clock, 1899 (mahogany, fruitwood, brass) by Olbrich, Joseph Maria (1867-1908); 50.7 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

1925, Wembley, 1924 (colour lithograph)
1198190 1925, Wembley, 1924 (colour lithograph) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 100x64 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Cover for the March-April 1923 issue of the magazine Het Overzicht
1197755 Cover for the March-April 1923 issue of the magazine Het Overzicht, 1923 (lithograph) by Belgian School, (20th century); 33.5x25 (approx)

Archangel with Trumpet (oil on canvas)
988082 Archangel with Trumpet (oil on canvas) by Cuzco School, (18th century); 130.9x83.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Archangel with Trumpet; Arcangel con Trompeta. Cuzco School)

Mechanism of a Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c. 1680 (mixed media)
870172 Mechanism of a Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c.1680 (mixed media) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Cover for the December 1922 issue of the magazine Het Overzicht
1197752 Cover for the December 1922 issue of the magazine Het Overzicht, 1922 (lithograph in colours) by Belgian School, (20th century); 33.5x25 (approx)

A View at Lucknow, 1824 (Colour aquatint)
1196942 A View at Lucknow, 1824 (Colour aquatint) by Salt, Henry (1780-1827) (after); 48x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

La Plume, featuring Sarah Bernhardt, 1896 (lithograph in colours)
1195187 La Plume, featuring Sarah Bernhardt, 1896 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 61x42.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Czech, out of copyright

Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas)
651104 Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 45.9x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stepping Stones over the Creek. John George Brown (1831-1913)

Globe, 1579 (gilt metal)
986450 Globe, 1579 (gilt metal) by Gerhard Mercator of Duisburg (15th century) (workshop of) (attr.to); 29.6x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Globe)

Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon (litho)
6002073 Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphabets based upon Anglo-Saxon)

Roman (litho)
6002065 Roman (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office and Workship by Frank Steeley)

Old English (litho)
6002058 Old English (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old English. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

Dial of the clock of the Cathedral Santa maria del Fiore in Florence
BAT5469263 Dial of the clock of the Cathedral Santa maria del Fiore in Florence by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

The columns of the temple of Castor and Pollux, with the temple of Peace in
1195481 The columns of the temple of Castor and Pollux, with the temple of Peace in the background, c.1550 (an original drawing in black chalk, pen and brown ink) by Romano

Raphigraphy, new method of writing and reading for the blind, 1837 (b / w photo)
CHT253084 Raphigraphy, new method of writing and reading for the blind, 1837 (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut d Ophtalmologie, Paris

The Cherub, no. 6, from a manuscript relating to sacred numbers (vellum)
CHT163927 The Cherub, no. 6, from a manuscript relating to sacred numbers (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cherubin, chiffre 6)

Old Roman (litho)
6002063 Old Roman (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Roman. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

Comic set of numerals (colour litho)
6032814 Comic set of numerals (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic set of numerals)

Town View of Vienna in 1548, 1550 (woodcut)
1195494 Town View of Vienna in 1548, 1550 (woodcut) by Deutsch, Hans Rudolf Manuel (1525-71); 23x78.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deutsch)

Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, designed as a calendar for 1897 (poster)
1195188 Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, designed as a calendar for 1897 (poster) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 59.7x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Czech, out of copyright

German Text (litho)
6002061 German Text (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Text. Illustration for Lettering for Schools and Colleges for the Office)

The five-year plan in four years, 1931 (lithograph)
FIA5409752 The five-year plan in four years, 1931 (lithograph) by Bulanov, Dmitri Anatolyevich (1898-1942); Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

A bronze-mounted mosaic Favrile glass mantel clock, 20th century (bronze, mosaic
991197 A bronze-mounted mosaic Favrile glass mantel clock, 20th century (bronze, mosaic, Favrile glass) by Tiffany Studios (1902-32); 29.8 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c. 1680 (mixed media)
870170 Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c.1680 (mixed media) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The first Italian winter tourism caravan on the Spluga, national ski races in Madesimo (colour litho)
2815420 The first Italian winter tourism caravan on the Spluga, national ski races in Madesimo (colour litho) by Beltrame

Chelsea scent bottle depicting a mother and children picking fruit, Gold Anchor Period
BAL1103 Chelsea scent bottle depicting a mother and children picking fruit, Gold Anchor Period, 1758-69 (porcelain) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Chariot of Venus, 1579 (engraving)
985951 The Chariot of Venus, 1579 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chariot of Venus; Carro di Venere)

An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?), c. 1540-50 (chiaroscuro woodcut)
659471 An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?), c. 1540-50 (chiaroscuro woodcut) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); 41.6x21.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?)

Prehistoric tablet with multiplication table (plaster)
AMQ113755 Prehistoric tablet with multiplication table (plaster) by Prehistoric; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

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"Exploring the Rich History of Numerals: From Ancient Egypt to Modern Europe" Step back in time and discover the fascinating world of numerals. Journey through ancient civilizations like Egyptian and Assyrian, where counting systems laid the foundation for numerical representation. Marvel at Babylonian cuneiform numerals, intricate symbols etched into clay tablets that unlocked mathematical possibilities. In Prague's Old Town Square, be captivated by an astronomical clock adorning the Town Hall. This masterpiece not only tells time but also showcases zodiac signs and medieval figures, a testament to human ingenuity across centuries. Transport yourself to 1890 with an advert for Waterbury pocket watches, highlighting how numerals became essential tools in everyday life. Witness Milan's ornate clock adorned with statues, embodying Italy's artistic prowess combined with functional precision. Delve into history as you admire gold Etruscan jewelry from different eras—400-350 BC and 350-300 BC—where numbers seamlessly merge with exquisite designs. Explore Berlin during World War I through "Collection of Numbers, Designs and Letters Seen by Me, " a poignant artwork reflecting military influence on society. Grand Central Terminal Railway unveils a blend of artistry and functionality with its clock featuring sculptures of Hercules, Mercury, and Minerva—an ode to Roman mythology intertwined with precise timekeeping. Marvel at William Kerby's sun dial from 1937—a timeless creation that harnesses celestial movements to mark hours under open skies. Contrastingly, witness Lon Cronk's mantle clock from the same era—a symbol of modernity blending aesthetics and practicality within our homes. Lastly, confront societal struggles depicted in "The white slave market in New York. " This color lithograph portrays unemployed individuals selling themselves charmingly due to hunger—an unfortunate reminder that even numbers cannot always alleviate human suffering.