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Plaques Collection (#3)

Plaques: A Window into History and Culture From the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires to the iconic landmarks of London, plaques serve as silent storytellers

Background imagePlaques Collection: Plaque depicting a goose, 26th Dynasty or Saite period, 664-525 BC or later (limestone)

Plaque depicting a goose, 26th Dynasty or Saite period, 664-525 BC or later (limestone)
425404 Plaque depicting a goose, 26th Dynasty or Saite period, 664-525 BC or later (limestone) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); 14.7x16.3x2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imagePlaques Collection: Interior view of the Old Palace of the Republic in Florence

Interior view of the Old Palace of the Republic in Florence
698770 Interior view of the Old Palace of the Republic in Florence (now Palazzo del Popolo or Bargello) 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bonnard

Background imagePlaques Collection: Plaque featuring Heywood Sumner, Designer, 1894 (bronze)

Plaque featuring Heywood Sumner, Designer, 1894 (bronze)
5845939 Plaque featuring Heywood Sumner, Designer, 1894 (bronze) by Pegram, Henry Alfred (1862-1937); The Art Workers Guild Trustees Limited, London

Background imagePlaques Collection: Plaques on the wall in the main hall

Plaques on the wall in the main hall
3707073 Plaques on the wall in the main hall by Roman; Museo de Arte Romano, Merida, Badajoz, Spain; (add.info.: Museo Nacional de Arte Romano)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Jane Austens House and Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire (b / w photo)

Jane Austens House and Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire (b / w photo)
3094974 Jane Austens House and Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Horse brass face-pieces and mounted leather martingales

Horse brass face-pieces and mounted leather martingales
1076598 Horse brass face-pieces and mounted leather martingales, late 19th / early 20th century (brass & leather) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Bridge Road Ticket Office Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

Bridge Road Ticket Office Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997. Stockton and Darlington Railway Company

Background imagePlaques Collection: The Princess of Wales Bridge Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

The Princess of Wales Bridge Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

Background imagePlaques Collection: Stockton Town Hall Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

Stockton Town Hall Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997. Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Background imagePlaques Collection: The Stockton Bridge Act Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

The Stockton Bridge Act Plaque, Stockton, 23rd September 1997

Background imagePlaques Collection: Queen Victoria Bridge Plaque, Thornby, 23rd September 1997

Queen Victoria Bridge Plaque, Thornby, 23rd September 1997

Background imagePlaques Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20121351

EyeUbiquitous_20121351
Ireland, North, Belfast, Cathedral Quarter, Decorated walls in Commercial Court

Background imagePlaques Collection: Spain, Madrid, Souvenir enamal plaques

Spain, Madrid, Souvenir enamal plaques

Background imagePlaques Collection: Spain, Madrid, Souvenir enamel plaques

Spain, Madrid, Souvenir enamel plaques

Background imagePlaques Collection: Spain, Madrid, Enamel souvenir plaques

Spain, Madrid, Enamel souvenir plaques

Background imagePlaques Collection: Station on the Way of the Cross, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Station on the Way of the Cross, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Background imagePlaques Collection: Asbestosis, X-ray C017 / 7143

Asbestosis, X-ray C017 / 7143
Asbestosis. X-ray of the chest of a 78 year old male that has been exposed to asbestos, showing diffuse plaques (light grey areas) in the lungs (dark)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Monuments memorials Saxony Plaques Dresden Bicycles

Monuments memorials Saxony Plaques Dresden Bicycles
Monuments and memorials in Saxony, Plaques in Dresden, Bicycles in Germany, Multiview postcards, 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr. 13, 1904, Dresden, 2

Background imagePlaques Collection: Detail title page bust Josiah Wedgwood Wedgwood

Detail title page bust Josiah Wedgwood Wedgwood
Detail of title page: a bust of Josiah Wedgwood, Wedgwood and his works: a selection of his plaques, cameos, medallions, vases, etc

Background imagePlaques Collection: Seven small plaques William Chaffers English

Seven small plaques William Chaffers English
Seven small plaques; William Chaffers (English, 1811 - 1892); London, England, Europe; 1871; Woodburytype; 11.7 x 7.7 cm (4 5, 8 x 3 1, 16 in.)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Memorial to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Graye, Normandy

Memorial to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Graye, Normandy
Plaques to the Rifles and to the Canadian Scottish were unveiled on this renovated lavoir (a communal washing place) on 5 June 1994 to commemorate the liberation of Graye by the two Regiments whose

Background imagePlaques Collection: Plaque to Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders

Plaque to Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders
This is one of the plaques on a German bunker on the edge of Juno Beach at Bernieres. The Highlanders came ashore on D Day and were one of the first (if not the first)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Group photo, HMS Worcester

Group photo, HMS Worcester, swimming team and water polo team. circa 1950s

Background imagePlaques Collection: Wildfowl shooting records on plaques, Keoladeo Ghana N. P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India, February

Wildfowl shooting records on plaques, Keoladeo Ghana N. P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India, February
Wildfowl shooting records on plaques, Keoladeo Ghana N.P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India, February

Background imagePlaques Collection: Blocked artery, computer artwork

Blocked artery, computer artwork
Blocked artery. Computer artwork of a clot of blood cells (thrombus, red) in an artery affected by atherosclerosis. This is a narrowing of an artery due to fatty deposits (yellow) on its inner walls

Background imagePlaques Collection: Desmosome cell junction, artwork

Desmosome cell junction, artwork
Desmosome cell junction. Computer artwork showing the structure of an adhesion junction, or desmosome. Desmosomes form the most common type of junction between epithelial cells

Background imagePlaques Collection: French Railway Alphabet - P

French Railway Alphabet - P for Plaques tournantes (turntables). 19th century

Background imagePlaques Collection: The Sikh Bomber

The Sikh Bomber.Statuette on plinth with four silver plaques, with inscriptions.Silver by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, hallmarked London, 1951-1952.The standing figure of Mohan Singh

Background imagePlaques Collection: Coffer of the Beatitudes. Spain

Coffer of the Beatitudes. Spain
Coffer of the Beatitudes. 1063. Ivory plaques depicting the Beatitudes. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imagePlaques Collection: Liverpool Sheltering Homes plaque

Liverpool Sheltering Homes plaque
A commemorative plaque at the Liverpool Sheltering Homes, recording the contributions of previous residents(destitute children who emigrated to Canada)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Bristol Diocesan Home, Blyth, Bristol - Dormitory

Bristol Diocesan Home, Blyth, Bristol - Dormitory
Bristol Diocesan Home, Blyth, Bristol - girls asleep in a dormitory. The beds carry brass plaques commemorating those giving financial support to the establishment. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePlaques Collection: Barnardos Babies Castle, Hawkhurst - Bedtime

Barnardos Babies Castle, Hawkhurst - Bedtime
Barnardos Babies Castle, Hawkhurst. Children in their nightgowns stand among rows of cots. Plaques on the wall suggest that each cot has been funded by a benefactor

Background imagePlaques Collection: Italy - Arezzo - Birthplace of Petrarch

Italy - Arezzo - Birthplace of Petrarch
Coloured lantern slide of street scene loooking down a hill with interesting building on left with lots of plaques on the wall

Background imagePlaques Collection: Cake design, flower making. Marzipan Rose Plaque

Cake design, flower making. Marzipan Rose Plaque Date: 1936

Background imagePlaques Collection: Plaques, Scenes, Story, Joshua, 9001000, Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, traces

Plaques, Scenes, Story, Joshua, 9001000, Constantinople, Byzantine, Ivory, traces, polychromy, gilding, bone, border strips, 17a, 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 1/4, 6.3 9 0.6 cm, b, 1 1/16 1/16, 2.7 9.1 0.2

Background imagePlaques Collection: Sir Dudley Majoribankss Chimney piece, with Plaques by Wedgwood. UK, britain

Sir Dudley Majoribankss Chimney piece, with Plaques by Wedgwood. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imagePlaques Collection: Tomb of Georgio Holles, Westminster Abbey (photo)

Tomb of Georgio Holles, Westminster Abbey (photo)
XCF271634 Tomb of Georgio Holles, Westminster Abbey (photo) by English School; Westminster Abbey, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePlaques Collection: Temple of manners depicting the duties to God, Joannes Bemme, 1800 - 1841

Temple of manners depicting the duties to God, Joannes Bemme, 1800 - 1841

Background imagePlaques Collection: Portrait of Joachim von Sandrart, Richard Collin, 1679

Portrait of Joachim von Sandrart, Richard Collin, 1679

Background imagePlaques Collection: Secretaire a abattant

Secretaire a abattant; By Martin Carlin, French, born Germany, about 1730 - 1785, master 1766, Circular plaque painted by Jean-Jacques Pierre le jeune, French, about 1745 - about 1800, active Sevres

Background imagePlaques Collection: Table

Table; Martin Carlin, French, born Germany, about 1730 - 1785, master 1766, Circular plaque painted by Jacques-Francois Micaud, French, 1732/1735 - 1811, active 1757 - 1811, Sevres Manufactory

Background imagePlaques Collection: Inkstand

Inkstand; Unknown; Paris (?), France, Europe; late 19th century; Oak veneered with rosewood; hard-paste porcelain plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; Object: H: 9.8 x W: 28.6 x D: 18.4 cm (H: 3 7/8 x W)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Cabinet

Cabinet; Case by Guillaume Benneman, French, died 1811, Gilt-bronze mounts after models by Gilles-Francois Martin, French, about 1713 - 1795, Mounts cast by Etienne-Jean Forestier, French

Background imagePlaques Collection: Cabinet (one of a pair)

Cabinet (one of a pair); Attributed to Adam Weisweiler, French, 1744 - 1820, master 1778, active until 1809; Paris, France, Europe; about 1810; pietra dura plaque mid-17th - late 18th century; Oak

Background imagePlaques Collection: Writing Table (bureau plat)

Writing Table (bureau plat); By Martin Carlin, French, born Germany, about 1730 - 1785, master 1766, At least seven plaques gilded by Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Vande, French, 1716 - 1779

Background imagePlaques Collection: Ceramic Hunting Scenes: five oval plaques in one frame, perhaps Staffordshire or

Ceramic Hunting Scenes: five oval plaques in one frame, perhaps Staffordshire or Liverpool and possibly enamel transfer-printed in black

Background imagePlaques Collection: 4th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders, Dingwall

4th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders, Dingwall
4th Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders Memorial Cross erected after the Battle of Cambrai during WW1 - brought over from France in 1924 and erected near the Railway Station in Dingwall




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Plaques: A Window into History and Culture From the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires to the iconic landmarks of London, plaques serve as silent storytellers, commemorating significant moments in history. In La Boca district, where tango was born, a stunning mural adorns the walls, capturing the essence of this passionate dance that has captivated hearts worldwide. Across the Atlantic Ocean in Liverpool's Matthew Street lies The Cavern Wall of Fame. This plaque pays homage to legendary musicians who graced its stage and forever changed the course of music history. It stands as a testament to their enduring impact on generations to come. London proudly displays blue plaques honoring luminaries such as Sigmund Freud and Mark Twain. These markers not only celebrate their remarkable contributions but also invite us to reflect upon their profound influence on society. In Paris' Quartier Latin, souvenirs take shape in beautifully crafted plaques. Each one tells a unique story, whispering tales from this enchanting city that has inspired countless artists throughout time. Traveling further south in France's Burgundy region brings us to Semur-en-Auxois, where St. Anthony of Padova is immortalized through an ornate plaque. This religious symbol serves as a reminder of faith's enduring power and its ability to unite communities across centuries. The picturesque village Moustiers-Sainte-Marie showcases exquisite faience pottery plaques that showcase local craftsmanship at its finest. These delicate works are not just decorative pieces; they represent a rich heritage passed down through generations. On Carriacou Island in Grenada's Caribbean paradise sits wooden plaques bearing names of visiting boats at Paradise Beach Club—a tangible record connecting travelers from all corners of the globe with memories etched into these shores forever. Meanwhile, maritime history comes alive with carved oak rampant lions by Gerry Holzman for Cunard Line—an emblematic tribute representing grand voyages embarked upon by countless adventurers.