Promise Collection (#2)

The Promise of Spring (colour litho)
6023982 The Promise of Spring (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Promise of Spring)

Scouts round a Camp Fire, 1929 (colour litho)
472983 Scouts round a Camp Fire, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the Boy Scouts series of cigarette cards produced by Ogdens;)

A Scout Smiles and Whistles under All Difficulties, 1929 (colour litho)
472981 A Scout Smiles and Whistles under All Difficulties, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eighth Scout law)

The vow of Hannibal (litho)
STC416043 The vow of Hannibal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibal Barca (247-182 BC)

Comic postcard, Little girl walking in the rain Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy and pillar box Date: 20th century

The oath of the Barons, 1214, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363666 The oath of the Barons, 1214, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Martin

Poster advertising Ready made farms in Western Canada, c. 1900 (colour litho)
PNP256718 Poster advertising Ready made farms in Western Canada, c.1900 (colour litho) by Canadian School (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster promoting immigration to Canada, 1925 (colour litho)
PNP256716 Poster promoting immigration to Canada, 1925 (colour litho) by Canadian School (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Homeland; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; Canadian

State of Massachusetts Bay Promissory Note, said to be engraved by Paul Revere (1735-1818
NYH177778 State of Massachusetts Bay Promissory Note, said to be engraved by Paul Revere (1735-1818) 1779 (engraving) by American School

Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper)
989067 Willy Lidl, 1910 (gouache and black crayon on tan paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 31.3x42.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy Lidl. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Shakespeare, King John, Act IV, Scene 1 (chromolitho)
5213828 Shakespeare, King John, Act IV, Scene 1 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John, Act IV, Scene 1)

The Magic of Spring (colour litho)
5999552 The Magic of Spring (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic of Spring)

Learning the marriage vows (colour litho)
5999904 Learning the marriage vows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning the marriage vows. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Rev Theobald Mathew administering Temperance Pledge
The Very Reverend Theobald Mathew administering the Temperance Pledge. 19th century

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Franklins Tale, a romantic story set in Brittany, about a couple, Dorigen and Arveragus, who decide that their marriage will be an equal one

California News, 1849 (colour litho)
PNP246161 California News, 1849 (colour litho) by Mount, William Sidney (1807-68); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Advertisement for Union and Central Pacific Railroad Line, c. 1870 (litho)
PNP246673 Advertisement for Union and Central Pacific Railroad Line, c.1870 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)

Wolf Cub, 1923 (colour litho)
473025 Wolf Cub, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolf Cubs (also known as Cub Scouts) are young scouts aged between 7 and 11

St Valentines Day bank note from the Bank of Love, Temple of Hymen, promising to pay the entire love of the suppliant, signed by the Governor of the bank, Cupid. Date: 1867

Irish recruitment poster, Come Now, WW1
Recruitment poster, design by PJW, Come Now, Be honest with yourself, First World War. Designed for use in Ireland, with the promise of free uniforms used as an incentive. 1915

Mrs Bernard Beere in The Promise of May - Theatre Magazine
Mrs Bernard Beere (Fanny Mary Whitehead), actress, in The Promise of May - The Theatre Magazine, January 1883. 1883

The Barons compelled Henry III to promise compliance with the Magna Charta (engraving)
1090807 The Barons compelled Henry III to promise compliance with the Magna Charta (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ring (diamond & platinum) (see also 492445-46)
492447 Ring (diamond & platinum) (see also 492445-46) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: set with a rectangular-cut diamond, approx)

Napoleon promised his soldiers victories, and he kept his promise (colour litho)
3100993 Napoleon promised his soldiers victories, and he kept his promise (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Harolds Oath to William of Normandy (engraving)
664005 Harolds Oath to William of Normandy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harolds Oath to William of Normandy)

Copy of a letter written by Charles II, 1648 (litho)
476890 Copy of a letter written by Charles II, 1648 (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)
472980 A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninth Scout Law)

A Scout Helps Others, 1929 (colour litho)
472973 A Scout Helps Others, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 3rd Scout Law: A Scout is helpful to others)

In the Land of Promise, Castle Garden, 1884 (oil on wood panel)
496987 In the Land of Promise, Castle Garden, 1884 (oil on wood panel) by Ulrich, Charles Frederic (1858-1908); 72.1x91.4 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

The Secret, 1876 (oil on canvas)
NYH149399 The Secret, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 130.8x97.2 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; French

Poster promoting emigration to Canada, 1920 (colour Litho)
696778 Poster promoting emigration to Canada, 1920 (colour Litho) by Canadian School (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In addition to large-scale immigration)

Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English
2966310 Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English from off the Earth, pub. 1798 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

Davids Promise to Bathsheba, 1642-43 (pen & brown ink, brown wash
6340050 Davids Promise to Bathsheba, 1642-43 (pen & brown ink, brown wash, over black & red chalk, with framing line in pen & black ink) by Eeckhout

Village Festival in Honour of Old Age at the time of the French Revolution
CHT336992 Village Festival in Honour of Old Age at the time of the French Revolution, 1795 (colour engraving) by Wille, Pierre Alexandre (1748-1821) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Advertisement for Hygis beauty products for the skin, c. 1910 (colour litho)
PER465703 Advertisement for Hygis beauty products for the skin, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Creme Hygis, Poudre Hygis)

Journey Test for the 1st Class Scouts Badge, 1929 (colour litho)
472986 Journey Test for the 1st Class Scouts Badge, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Final test required to obtain the 1st class Scouting badge)

A Scout Troop in Camp, 1929 (colour litho)
472984 A Scout Troop in Camp, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the Boy Scouts series of cigarette cards produced by Ogdens;)

A Scouts Honour is to be trusted, 1929 (colour litho)
472982 A Scouts Honour is to be trusted, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Scout Law)

A Scout is Clean, 1929 (colour litho)
472979 A Scout is Clean, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tenth Scout Law: A Scout is clean in thought)

A Scout is Loyal, 1929 (colour litho)
472978 A Scout is Loyal, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 2nd Scout law: A Scout is Loyal to the King/Queen, to his/her Country, his/her parents)

A Scout Obeys Orders without Question, 1929 (colour litho)
472977 A Scout Obeys Orders without Question, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 7th Scout Law)

A Brownie, 1923 (colour litho)
473022 A Brownie, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brownies are girls aged 8 to 11 in the preparatory stage before joining the Girl Guides)

Poster promoting emigration to Canada, 1914 (colour litho)
PNP256717 Poster promoting emigration to Canada, 1914 (colour litho) by Canadian School (20th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; Canadian, out of copyright

If Thou Give Me Victory Over These Foes I Will Be Baptised In Thy Name
STC292426 If Thou Give Me Victory Over These Foes I Will Be Baptised In Thy Name, plate from The Story of France by Mary MacGregor, 1920 (coloured litho) by Rainey

The Briton Abroad, a Paper-Chase in Albania (engraving)
1045124 The Briton Abroad, a Paper-Chase in Albania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Briton Abroad, a Paper-Chase in Albania)

Do not believe who promises the Moon (chromolitho)
1094381 Do not believe who promises the Moon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Do not believe who promises the Moon)

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"Promise: A Tapestry of Hope and Commitment" Springs Promise, by Marjorie Miller, captures the essence of a new beginning. The vibrant colors and delicate brushstrokes symbolize the promise of growth and transformation. Like the Statue of Liberty standing tall in New York Harbor, a beacon of hope for all who seek freedom and opportunity. It reminds us that with dedication and perseverance, anything is possible. The tale of Saint Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio teaches us about the power of compassion and understanding. It shows how a promise to protect even our fiercest adversaries can lead to harmony and peace. In DDE-90025908, we witness soldiers making a solemn promise to defend their country. Their unwavering commitment serves as an inspiration for generations to come. The Ten Scout Laws from 1923 remind us that they are not just words but principles to live by. They teach young minds about honor, loyalty, and respect – values that shape future leaders. Naomi's promise to her daughter-in-law Ruth in 1887 demonstrates the strength found in unconditional love. Through thick or thin, they vowed never to abandon each other – a testament to enduring friendship. Myth intertwines with promises in Lady Godiva's story where she pledged her virtue for justice. Her bravery echoes through time as a reminder that sometimes sacrifices must be made for noble causes. Hans the Hedgehog from Grimm's fairy tales exemplifies keeping one's word against all odds. Despite his unconventional appearance, he remained true to his promises until he was finally freed from his curse. Just like an American Liberator bomber soaring through the skies during World War II, promises have tremendous impact on shaping history. They represent courage amidst adversity – promising liberation from tyranny. A sleek Cadillac La Salle 1935 represents luxury intertwined with reliability – much like keeping one's word when it matters most. Promises build trust and strengthen relationships, just as this classic automobile stands the test of time.