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Plaques Collection (#4)

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: 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

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

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

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan
Atherosclerosis. 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the main blood vessels of the lower body a 58-year-old man, showing numerous atheromatous plaques (light, centre) on the vessel walls

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6537

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6537
Atherosclerosis. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the hip of a 67 year old patient with hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6540

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6540
Atherosclerosis. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the abdomen of a 73 year old patient. The aorta (cream, down centre), the bodys main artery, has calcified fatty plaques (atheroma)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6499

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6499
Atherosclerosis. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the head of a 60 year old patient with hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6538

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6538
Atherosclerosis. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the hip of a 67 year old patient with hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6539

Atherosclerosis, 3D CT scan C016 / 6539
Atherosclerosis. Coloured 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the heart of a 69 year old patient that has had an aortic heart valve replacement

Background imagePlaques Collection: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, MRI scan

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, MRI scan
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of an axial section through the brain of a 35-year-old patient

Background imagePlaques Collection: Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1443

Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1443
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (round) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Background imagePlaques Collection: Amyloid precursor protein molecule

Amyloid precursor protein molecule
Amyloid precursor protein. Molecular model showing the structure of the protease inhibitor domain of an amyloid precursor protein (APP)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Amyloid precursor protein molecule C014 / 0863

Amyloid precursor protein molecule C014 / 0863
Amyloid precursor protein. Molecular model showing the structure of the protease inhibitor domain of an amyloid precursor protein (APP)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1444

Gingivitis, SEM C014 / 1444
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (yellow) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Background imagePlaques Collection: Beta-amyloid peptide molecule, artwork C014 / 2657

Beta-amyloid peptide molecule, artwork C014 / 2657
Molecular ribbon representation of the beta-amyloid peptide. The amyloid fibrillar form is the primary component of amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimers disease patients

Background imagePlaques Collection: Narrowed artery, artwork

Narrowed artery, artwork
Narrowed artery. Computer artwork of a section through an artery (horizontal, centre) affected by atherosclerosis, showing red blood cells (red) and fat deposits (cream)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atheromatous artery, artwork C015 / 6445

Atheromatous artery, artwork C015 / 6445
Atheromatous artery. Computer artwork showing the interior of an artery affected by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is narrowing of an artery (stenosis) due to fatty deposits (beige)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atheromatous artery, artwork C015 / 6446

Atheromatous artery, artwork C015 / 6446
Atheromatous artery. Cutaway computer artwork showing the interior of an artery affected by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is narrowing of an artery (stenosis) due to fatty deposits (beige)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7136

Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7136
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (red) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Background imagePlaques Collection: Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7135

Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7135
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (yellow) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Background imagePlaques Collection: Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7134

Gingivitis, SEM C013 / 7134
Gingivitis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large number of bacteria (green) in the gingiva (gums) of a human mouth

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atheromatous artery C013 / 4612

Atheromatous artery C013 / 4612
Atheromatous artery. Cutaway computer artwork showing the interior of an artery affected by atherosclerosis, showing red blood cells (red)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Buckles and buckle plaques (6th-7th c. ). Visigothic

Buckles and buckle plaques (6th-7th c. ). Visigothic
Buckles and buckle plaques (6th-7th c.). Visigothic art. Jewelry. SPAIN. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. Sep� a. Durat󮮠 Necropolis

Background imagePlaques Collection: Livingstone Memorial at Victoria Falls - now called Mosi-oa-Tunya - the Smoke that Thunders

Livingstone Memorial at Victoria Falls - now called Mosi-oa-Tunya - the Smoke that Thunders - Livingstone Zambia
MAB-1246 Livingstone Memorial at Victoria Falls - now called Mosi-oa-Tunya - the Smoke that Thunders Livingstone Zambia Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imagePlaques Collection: Souvenirs, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Souvenirs, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Background imagePlaques Collection: Ship plaque in Bruges, Belgium

Ship plaque in Bruges, Belgium
Ship plaque on a house in Bruges, Belgium circa 2008

Background imagePlaques Collection: Psoriasis plaques on a hand

Psoriasis plaques on a hand
Psoriasis on the hand. Artwork from Robert Willans 1808 medical textbook, On Cutaneous Diseases, showing what he calls psoriasis palmaria, or psorasis affecting the palm of the hand

Background imagePlaques Collection: Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis. Artwork of a human heart showing narrowing of the coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis, a build up of fatty deposits (atheroma, yellow) on the artery wall

Background imagePlaques Collection: Narrowed artery, computer artwork

Narrowed artery, computer artwork
Narrowed artery. Computer artwork of a narrowed artery, showing red blood cells (red) and high levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL, yellow balls)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Blocked artery

Blocked artery
Artery disease. Computer artwork of blood cells (round) 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: Alzheimers disease brain tissue

Alzheimers disease brain tissue, light micrograph. Two characteristic features of Alzheimers disease are seen here; neurofibrillary tangles (dark teardrop shapes)

Background imagePlaques Collection: Bovine prion protein, molecular model

Bovine prion protein, molecular model
Bovine prion protein. Computer model showing the molecular structure of a bovine (cow) prion protein. Prions are abnormal proteins that cause a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases including BSE

Background imagePlaques Collection: Nanobots and atherosclerosis, artwork

Nanobots and atherosclerosis, artwork
Nanobots and atherosclerosis. Artwork of nanorobots inside a blood vessel as they carry out treatment of atherosclerosis. Blood vessels can become blocked or narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques

Background imagePlaques Collection: Tricentennial Plaque in the Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

Tricentennial Plaque in the Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Background imagePlaques Collection: Westminster Abbey - Poets Corner

Westminster Abbey - Poets Corner
Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey, London Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePlaques Collection: Welsh Language Plaque

Welsh Language Plaque
One of a series of wall plaques at Conway, north Wales, giving the Welsh alphabet and language and the English translation




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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.