Sliding Collection (#3)

Sliding box stereoscopic camera, Hockin & Co. London (mahogany & brass)
941777 Sliding box stereoscopic camera, Hockin & Co. London (mahogany & brass) by English School; 16.5x7.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Russian Ice Mountains (engraving)
6001093 Russian Ice Mountains (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Ice Mountains)

Cartoon, A Suggestion, London Underground escalator
Cartoon, A Suggestion, a comment on the escalator (moving staircase) at Earls Court Station on the London Underground. Showing people sliding down the parcel chute in the middle

Skating Scene (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
Ma199081 Skating Scene (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Doyle, Charles Altamont (1832-93); 20.5x53 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Early camera
Details of an early model of a camera requiring the use of plates. 19th century

Boys sliding on ice (glissoire) and sledding on ice (traisneau), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Lady sliding down bannister, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731452 Lady sliding down bannister, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady sliding down bannister)

Scots Troops (litho)
PNP468366 Scots Troops (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho)
3652259 T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects)

A tragic ascension (Colour Litho)
2778058 A tragic ascension (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic ascension)

The launch of a cruiser (colour litho)
2778252 The launch of a cruiser (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The launch of a cruiser)

Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho)
2778508 Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic)

Birds in Landscape, first half of the 17th century (ink & colours on paper)
3611275 Birds in Landscape, first half of the 17th century (ink & colours on paper) by Kano Naonobu (1607-50); 148.6A--365.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

People at a funfair, sliding down a chute

Sledging (chromolitho)
2782835 Sledging (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sledging. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

People sliding and skating on ice
Decorative Christmas frieze, People sliding and skating on ice

Christmas card, children on a sleigh in the snow
Victorian Christmas card, children on a sleigh in the snow, with turkeys running away in the foreground. 19th century

Sectional Bookcase, Globe-Wernicke pattern, the separate case shows the sliding glass door with parallel motion
969908 Sectional Bookcase, Globe-Wernicke pattern, the separate case shows the sliding glass door with parallel motion (engraving) by English School

Advertisement for the Mount Railway, Madeira
Advertisement for the Mount Railway Company of Madeira, offering excursions for tourists, with return passage between steamer and pier, toboggan or return by railway

Local men with tourist car in Funchal, Madeira
Local men with a tourist car in Funchal, Madeira, designed to entertain visitors by sliding down the steep slopes of the town. Date: circa 1910

Street scene with tourist cars in Funchal, Madeira, sliding down the steep slope from top to bottom. Date: circa 1910

Cartoon - Going down to a watering place, for the benefit of Bathing. early 19th century

The Naval "Manoeuvres, landing the Dead and Wounded"Drill (engraving)
1047565 The Naval " Manoeuvres, landing the Dead and Wounded" Drill (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval " Manoeuvres)

The Slide, (oil on canvas)
650741 The Slide, (oil on canvas) by Myers, Jerome (1867-1940); 45.7x30.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slide. Jerome Myers (1867-1940). Oil on canvas

Birds in Landscape, first half of the 17th century (ink & colours on paper)
3611274 Birds in Landscape, first half of the 17th century (ink & colours on paper) by Kano Naonobu (1607-50); 149.2A--365.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

How Does this meet your Eye Dear! - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho)
731709 How Does this meet your Eye Dear! - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Does this meet your Eye Dear)

The Slide Below the Castle, Edinburgh, 1854 (oil on canvas)
CH378356 The Slide Below the Castle, Edinburgh, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Ritchie, John (fl.1858-75); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Slide (colour litho)
2796527 The Slide (colour litho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slide. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891.); © Look and Learn

Une Descente Dans La Cordillere Des Andes (engraving)
2789204 Une Descente Dans La Cordillere Des Andes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Descente Dans La Cordillere Des Andes)

Small sledges manoeuvred with the aid of a pole (chromolitho)
2782836 Small sledges manoeuvred with the aid of a pole (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small sledges manoeuvred with the aid of a pole)

Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat (litho)
6013654 Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat)

Mr Pickwick sliding on the ice, scene from Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers (colour litho)
5228553 Mr Pickwick sliding on the ice, scene from Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Winter Fun! A slide on Duddington Loch near Edinburgh (w / c on paper)
2604190 Winter Fun! A slide on Duddington Loch near Edinburgh (w/c on paper) by Doyle, Charles Altamont (1832-93); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

The Cimbri in the Alps
908823 The Cimbri in the Alps by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); English, out of copyright

The Slide (engraving)
3624111 The Slide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slide. Illustration for Chatterbox (1867).); © Look and Learn

How Massena got his battalion out of a bad spot (colour litho)
3627005 How Massena got his battalion out of a bad spot (colour litho) by Paris, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Massena got his battalion out of a bad spot)

Taoist Immortals, c. 1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper)
711108 Taoist Immortals, c.1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper) by Sansetsu, Kano (1589-1651); 166.37x115.57 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Roarin Game (colour litho)
2808971 The Roarin Game (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roarin Game. The national sport of the Scots)

Taoist Immortals, c. 1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper)
711111 Taoist Immortals, c.1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper) by Sansetsu, Kano (1589-1651); 166.37x115.57 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Taoist Immortals, c. 1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper)
711109 Taoist Immortals, c.1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper) by Sansetsu, Kano (1589-1651); 166.37x115.57 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Advertisement for Globe Linseed Oil Company Improved Globe Paint, c. 1880 (colour litho)
HGL396868 Advertisement for Globe Linseed Oil Company Improved Globe Paint, c.1880 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Sliding on Linlithgow Loch, 1858 (oil on canvas)
470283 Sliding on Linlithgow Loch, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Lees, Charles (1800-80); 76.2x113 cm; Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Detail of a Louis XVI table a ecrire (wood) (see also 463019)
CH463020 Detail of a Louis XVI table a ecrire (wood) (see also 463019) by Roussel, Pierre (1723-82); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Timber clearing in the Thames District, New Zealand (engraving)
1059961 Timber clearing in the Thames District, New Zealand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Timber clearing in the Thames District, New Zealand)

The accident on the Matterhorn (engraving)
3091424 The accident on the Matterhorn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The accident on the Matterhorn)

Suvorovs Army Crossing the Alps in 1799, 1899 (oil on canvas)
SRM92134 Suvorovs Army Crossing the Alps in 1799, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic (1848-1916); 495x373 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Ice Hill, etched by the artist, published 1804 (colour litho)
STC169203 Ice Hill, etched by the artist, published 1804 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Sliding: A Timeless Act of Grace, Speed, and Adventure" In the realm of sports, it has always been a symbol of agility and daring. Jackie Robinson, an iconic American baseball player, showcased his prowess as he stole home under the watchful eyes of catcher Andy Seminick in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Brooklyn Dodgers' batter Gil Hodges stood witness to this breathtaking moment at Shibe Park in Pennsylvania on that memorable day - July 2nd, 1950. But sliding is not confined to the world of athletics alone; it transcends boundaries and generations. Picture a young boy sledging down a grassy bank with sheer joy radiating from his face - an exhilarating experience that connects him to countless others who have reveled in this timeless pastime. Yet sliding isn't limited to human endeavors either; nature's creatures also partake in its delights. In the Canadian Arctic, a polar bear mother playfully guides her cubs through icy terrain as they slide effortlessly across frozen landscapes. Their graceful movements remind us that even amidst harsh conditions, there is room for joy. The invention of the Cube Car revolutionized transportation by introducing compactness without compromising efficiency or style. Its sleek design allows urban dwellers to navigate crowded streets with ease while adding an element of fun through its smooth gliding motion. Even unexpected places like fire station billiards rooms offer opportunities for camaraderie and amusement after long hours spent battling blazes. Firefighters find solace in friendly competition as they skillfully maneuver their cues across felted surfaces – each shot accompanied by a satisfying glide. Literature too finds inspiration in sliding's allure; Charles Dickens immortalized this act within his works such as "The Pickwick Papers" and "A Christmas Carol. " His vivid descriptions transport readers into scenes where characters embrace life's joys on ice or snow-covered hillsides – reminding us all that merriment can be found in the simplest of pleasures.