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Stationery Collection (page 7)

"Stationery: A Timeless Necessity Connecting History and Creativity" In the inter-war period

Background imageStationery Collection: Desk with Writing Set and Plum Flowers, ... probably 1814 (Year of the Dog)

Desk with Writing Set and Plum Flowers, ... probably 1814 (Year of the Dog)
" Desk with Writing Set and Plum Flowers, " from the series Ise Calendars for the Asakusa Group (Asakusa-gawa Ise goyomi) From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shu), vol

Background imageStationery Collection: Table and Writing Set, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Table and Writing Set, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Table and Writing Set, 19th century

Background imageStationery Collection: Ink Well, c. 1936. Creator: Samuel O. Klein

Ink Well, c. 1936. Creator: Samuel O. Klein
Ink Well, c. 1936

Background imageStationery Collection: Ink Sander, c. 1940. Creator: Frank Gray

Ink Sander, c. 1940. Creator: Frank Gray
Ink Sander, c. 1940

Background imageStationery Collection: Seals and a Carved Lacquer Container for Seal Ink, 1817. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa

Seals and a Carved Lacquer Container for Seal Ink, 1817. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Seals and a Carved Lacquer Container for Seal Ink, 1817

Background imageStationery Collection: Cherry Blossoms and Seal-box with Ink and Ruler, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Cherry Blossoms and Seal-box with Ink and Ruler, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Cherry Blossoms and Seal-box with Ink and Ruler, 19th century

Background imageStationery Collection: Stencilled Inkwells, c. 1940. Creator: Lawrence Flynn

Stencilled Inkwells, c. 1940. Creator: Lawrence Flynn
Stencilled Inkwells, c. 1940

Background imageStationery Collection: Trade card for Frazer, Army Printer, Stationer and Bookbinder, 1736

Trade card for Frazer, Army Printer, Stationer and Bookbinder, 1736

Background imageStationery Collection: Ink Bottle, c. 1936. Creator: Frank Fumagalli

Ink Bottle, c. 1936. Creator: Frank Fumagalli
Ink Bottle, c. 1936

Background imageStationery Collection: A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass)

A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass)
1765130 A group of St. Louis concentric Millefiori weights (glass) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A group of St)

Background imageStationery Collection: Three pop up chromolithographic Valentine cards, c. 1880-90 (chromolithograph)

Three pop up chromolithographic Valentine cards, c. 1880-90 (chromolithograph)
1765071 Three pop up chromolithographic Valentine cards, c.1880-90 (chromolithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: A pop-up card a winged cherub playing a flute under a heart shaped arch of forget-me-nots

A pop-up card a winged cherub playing a flute under a heart shaped arch of forget-me-nots
1765070 A pop-up card a winged cherub playing a flute under a heart shaped arch of forget-me-nots (chromolithograph on card) by English School

Background imageStationery Collection: An English pewter inkstand (pewter)

An English pewter inkstand (pewter)
1764751 An English pewter inkstand (pewter) by Bigatti, Giovanni (19th century); 14.3. diam. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An English pewter inkstand designed by Archibald Knox (1864-1933)

Background imageStationery Collection: A very fine East Persian silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell and cover, (silver

A very fine East Persian silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell and cover, (silver
1196984 A very fine East Persian silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell and cover, (silver, bronze, copper) by Persian School, (13th century); 10.2

Background imageStationery Collection: A group of twenty-two Ottoman scribes instruments, comprising of eleven knives

A group of twenty-two Ottoman scribes instruments, comprising of eleven knives
1196838 A group of twenty-two Ottoman scribes instruments, comprising of eleven knives, a page turner, scissors, a paper knife, ivory box, 18th-19th century (steel, leather, vory, bone, horn, jade)

Background imageStationery Collection: Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer, 1853 (pencil on paper)

Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer, 1853 (pencil on paper)
650870 Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer, 1853 (pencil on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 25.7x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Benson Homer. Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Background imageStationery Collection: Portrait of a Lady, helf-length, holding a case of quills before a ledge, (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Lady, helf-length, holding a case of quills before a ledge, (oil on panel)
990218 Portrait of a Lady, helf-length, holding a case of quills before a ledge, (oil on panel) by SchAopfer, Hans, the Elder (c.1505-69); 68x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas)

Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas)
985285 Tabletop with Violin, (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 76.2x114.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabletop with Violin. John Frederick Peto (1854-1907). Oil on canvas

Background imageStationery Collection: Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c

Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c
827542 Voltaire seated at a Desk wearing a cap, in profile to the left, c.1765 (pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Jean, Stanislas

Background imageStationery Collection: Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street

Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street, London (litho)
6030997 Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street, London (litho) by English School

Background imageStationery Collection: London University College, with the intended wings (engraving)

London University College, with the intended wings (engraving)
610422 London University College, with the intended wings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London University College, with the intended wings)

Background imageStationery Collection: Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London (engraving)

Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London (engraving)
610420 Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, London)

Background imageStationery Collection: Original Artwork - Railway porter with laden trolley

Original Artwork - Railway porter with laden trolley
Original Artwork - Collage design for a stationery company to promote their Varnished Leather paper - a railway porter struggling to wheel a large amount of luggage on a trolley. Date: circa 1937

Background imageStationery Collection: The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching)

The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching)
2494424 The Cats let out of the bag or the Rats in Dismay, pub March 1811 (hand coloured etching) by Scarpione, (fl.1811); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street

Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street
3037904 Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street, Covent Garden by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailor in menswear)

Background imageStationery Collection: Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House

Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House
6340326 Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden)

Background imageStationery Collection: A Boy Writing; Schreibender Knabe Mit Schwesterchen, 1875 (oil on canvas)

A Boy Writing; Schreibender Knabe Mit Schwesterchen, 1875 (oil on canvas)
1765188 A Boy Writing; Schreibender Knabe Mit Schwesterchen, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 45x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: The Break-Up Letter, 1890 (pastel on paper)

The Break-Up Letter, 1890 (pastel on paper)
987325 The Break-Up Letter, 1890 (pastel on paper) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 99x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Break-Up Letter; Le Lettre de Rupture)

Background imageStationery Collection: Writing Boy, 1902 (w / c on paper)

Writing Boy, 1902 (w / c on paper)
1196140 Writing Boy, 1902 (w/c on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 35x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageStationery Collection: In the Cafe, c. 1900-1901 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)

In the Cafe, c. 1900-1901 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas)
989253 In the Cafe, c.1900-1901 (pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Cafe)

Background imageStationery Collection: The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph

The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph
1195206 The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph, wooden frame) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c. 1894-1898 (printed paper)

Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c. 1894-1898 (printed paper)
991023 Stationery design for John Orr & Sons, Glasgow, c.1894-1898 (printed paper) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928); 26.5x20.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStationery Collection: Victorian halfpenny postal stationery (litho)

Victorian halfpenny postal stationery (litho)
6030988 Victorian halfpenny postal stationery (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian halfpenny postal stationery)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, C A Brown (Bradford) Ltd

Stationery, C A Brown (Bradford) Ltd, West Yorkshire, window cleaners - for a brighter outlook. 1967

Background imageStationery Collection: Advert, Waterlow & Sons, Patent Letter Copying Presses

Advert, Waterlow & Sons, Patent Letter Copying Presses, mahogany stands, stationery cases, etc. 1854

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Spratts Patent Limited, London

Stationery, Spratts Patent Limited, London
Stationery, Spratts Patent Limited, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of biscuits, foods and appliances for dogs, poultry, game, cage birds, etc. 1901

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Mens Tailor Clothier and Hatter

Stationery, Mens Tailor Clothier and Hatter
Stationery, Stephen Naylor, Mens Tailor Clothier and Hatter, Church Gates, Wisbeach (Wisbech), Cambridgeshire. 1833

Background imageStationery Collection: Farriers invoice (detail), Owen Coles, Silverstone

Farriers invoice (detail), Owen Coles, Silverstone
Farriers invoice (detail), Owen Coles, Shoeing and General Smith, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. circa 1910

Background imageStationery Collection: Farriers invoice, Owen Coles, Silverstone, Northants

Farriers invoice, Owen Coles, Silverstone, Northants
Farriers invoice, Owen Coles, Shoeing and General Smith, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. circa 1910

Background imageStationery Collection: The Mint, London (engraving)

The Mint, London (engraving)
610421 The Mint, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mint, London. From a piece of illustrated notepaper)

Background imageStationery Collection: Bill from Waterlow and Sons, 66-68 Carpenters Hall, London Wall, stationers (engraving)

Bill from Waterlow and Sons, 66-68 Carpenters Hall, London Wall, stationers (engraving)
609378 Bill from Waterlow and Sons, 66-68 Carpenters Hall, London Wall, stationers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill from Waterlow and Sons)

Background imageStationery Collection: Writing box, Edo period (wood)

Writing box, Edo period (wood)
FSG324825 Writing box, Edo period (wood) by Japanese School; 4.5x23.7x21.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageStationery Collection: Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers, Paris, 1756 (engraving)

Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers, Paris, 1756 (engraving)
3104993 Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers, Paris, 1756 (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers)

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Walter Llewellyn & Co, Eastbourne, Sussex

Stationery, Walter Llewellyn & Co, Eastbourne, Sussex
Stationery, Walter Llewellyn & Co, Carpenters, Joiners, Plumbers, Painters, Glaziers, Paper Hangers and House Decorators, Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1900

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, H Kelsey, Cobbler, Fashionable Boot & Shoe Maker

Stationery, H Kelsey, Cobbler, Fashionable Boot & Shoe Maker
Stationery, H Kelsey, Cobbler, Fashionable Boot and Shoe Maker, Oxford Street, London. 1906

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, C & H Warren, Carriage Builders

Stationery, C & H Warren, Carriage Builders and Harness Makers, Coggeshall, Essex. 1908

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Bicycle Showroom, Leeds, Yorkshire

Stationery, Bicycle Showroom, Leeds, Yorkshire
Stationery depicting a large Bicycle Showroom in Leeds, Yorkshire, including a race track. 1896

Background imageStationery Collection: Stationery, Taylor Walkers Prize Beers

Stationery, Taylor Walkers Prize Beers. 1943




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"Stationery: A Timeless Necessity Connecting History and Creativity" In the inter-war period, British Military Posters showcased the importance in various aspects of life. F G Pearce Ltd understood this significance by providing high-quality business stationery that reflected professionalism and attention to detail. During this time, even the Territorial Army recognized the value of good jobs, good money, and good times through their posters. Stationery played a crucial role in maintaining records and communication within military units. The Card index box emerged as an organizational marvel, ensuring efficiency in managing information. Witness my Act and Deed (1882), depicted on canvas, symbolized how stationery immortalizes important moments throughout history. As World War II approached, another poster urged women to join the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) with a powerful message - "You are wanted too. " Stationery became an essential tool for administrative tasks during wartime. Beyond military contexts, stationery found its place in everyday life. The home of Judith Quiney in Stratford witnessed countless letters written on beautiful letterheads or elegant notepaper. Even across borders, Hotel Royal Grande Bretagne in Florence proudly displayed its own unique stationery design. It served as a reminder that no matter where we travel or stay, writing materials connect us to our thoughts and memories. Artistic representations also celebrated stationary's charm; Kittens Playing on Desk captured the innocence and joy found amidst pens and papers. This oil painting highlighted how even playful distractions can be intertwined with creativity facilitated by stationary tools. Pawlyn & Sons at Victoria Square in Truro Cornwall offered locals access to quality stationeries for personal or professional use. Their presence exemplified how small businesses contributed to communities' needs while preserving traditional craftsmanship values. From military campaigns to artistic expressions; from historical documentation to personal correspondence –stationary has remained an indispensable part of human existence throughout different eras.