Stemmed Collection

Art Nouveau Flowers
A decorative art nouveau motif of long-stemmed flowers in brown and black

Old & New Pipes / Heath
The old way of smoking a pipe & the new way: an upright Georgian gent smokes his long stemmed clay pipe while a semi-recumbent Regency fop, puffs away on his hookah

Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood
526847 Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood, they also induced numbness, so reducing pain

Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire
A selection of clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works
Mr Ivor Southorn, whose great, great grandfather William Southorn started clay pipemaking on an industrial scale in Broseley, Shropshire

A Jolly Noonday
This watercolour painting shows a group of women wearing colourful dresses, enjoying their day at the riverside, next to a large garden thin stemmed urn, brimming with flowers. Date: circa 1919

A lady in a pinafore dress artistically arranges lilac coloured blossom in a tall, narrow stemmed glass vase, watched on by her pekinese dog. Date: 1915

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South America, Ecuador, Cayambe. Single long-stemmed rose against sky. Date: 15/05/2012

Lebes (Stemmed Bowl with Lid) 725-700 BC (terracotta)
3239944 Lebes (Stemmed Bowl with Lid) 725-700 BC (terracotta) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); 57x43x20 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Costa A

Lapeirousia fabricii (Prickly stemmed ovieda, Ovieda aculeata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden

Ice Cream Parfaits Date: 1935

Abandoned kiln and buildings at Southorns pipeworks Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum. The kiln which held between 75, 000 and 100, 000 pipes in each firing

Account book and clay pipes found at Southorns pipeworks
Account book and clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Seoul, South Korea - Shinshi Men smoking long-stemmed pipes. Date: circa 1920s

South Korea - A Shinshi smoking a long-stemmed pipe
South Korea - A venerable Korean man smoking a long-stemmed pipe and wearing a traditional style of top hat. Date: circa 1910s

Dandelions

Looking up at Dandelions

Swallowtail Caterpillar on Dictamnus Stem, Karlstadt, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Corn poppies with sun shining brightly in spring at Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, Austria

Low angle view of corn poppies in a field in Spring at Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland, Austria

Lucky Bamboo

Ladyśs Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus), Bavaria, Germany

Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) against Clear Blue Sky, Tuscany, Italy

Common Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) against Clear Blue Sky, Tuscany, Italy

Elderly Chinese man in hat smoking a long pipe
Fantastic photographic postcard of an elderly Chinese man wearing a wide-brimmed woven straw hat smoking a very long-stemmed pipe. Date: circa 1910s

Pouring lager beer into stemmed beer glass credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Blastoidea; extinct stemmed echinoderm
Coloured lithograph by Ernst Haeckel from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899-1904. Date: 1904

Yellow flowered hairy-stemmed acacia, Acacia pubescens.. Handcolored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by F.W. Smith from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Cortinar mushrooms: long-stemmed Cortinarius elatior and bulbous brown Cortinarius traganus.. Chromolithograph from Leon Dufours Atlas des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux (1891)

Tall-stemmed oncidium orchid, Oncidium altissimum.. Illustration drawn by William Jackson Hooker, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtiss The Botanical Magazine

Stemmed and Prunted Goblet; Unknown; Cologne (possibly), Germany, Lower Rhineland, Europe; 1500 - 1550; Free-blown blue-green glass with applied and diamond-point engraved decoration; Object: H

Stemmed Filigrana Wineglass (Tazza); Unknown; Venice, Italy, Veneto, Europe; late 16th - early 17th century; Free- and mold-blown colorless (pinkish-gray) glass with lattimo canes; Object: H

Old Chinese Postman in Traditional attire. Date: circa 1908

Distinguished elderly Japanese Gentleman with pipe
Distinguished elderly Japanese Gentleman with elegant long-stemmed pipe. Date: circa 1903

L Heure d Absinthe - French couple
L Heure d Absinthe - A venerable French couple, possibly after consuming a tipple of Absinthe, although both appear to still be relatively vertical... Date: circa 1895

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Rough-stemmed / Brown Birch Bolete / Scaber Stalk Mushroom in forest Allariz, Galicia, Spain Date:

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Rough-stemmed / Brown Birch Bolete / Scaber Stalk Mushroom in forest Allariz, Galicia, Spain Date:

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Rough-stemmed / Brown Birch Bolete / Scaber Stalk Mushroom in forest Allariz, Galicia, Spain Date:

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Rough-stemmed / Brown Birch Bolete / Scaber Stalk Mushroom in forest Allariz, Galicia, Spain Date:

Glass of beer outside on summer evening credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood, they also induced numbness, so reducing pain

A western red cedar tree, Thuja plicata, grown to produce several upright main trunks, an attractive and majestic tree

Above view of mans hands tying a bunch of yellow long stemmed roses together for air drying, next to a ball of string and scissors

Red-stemmed Dogwood (Cornus alba) Sibirica, bare red stems, in snow covered garden, Dorset, England, december

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In the world of art, Art Nouveau flowers have always been a source of inspiration. Their delicate petals and intricate designs captivate the imagination, just like the graceful stems that hold them upright. Traveling back in time to the Brosley Clay Pipe works in Shropshire, we meet Mr Ivor Southorn, a skilled craftsman who dedicated his days to creating old and new pipes. With passion and expertise, he shaped each clay pipe with precision and care. It was a jolly noonday when A lady in a pinafore dress took center stage. She artistically arranged lilac-colored blossoms in a tall, narrow stemmed glass vase while her pekinese dog watched on with curious eyes. The year was 1915, an era where elegance met creativity. Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks were not only crafted by skilled hands but also held stories within their walls. Each puff carried whispers of tradition and history as they traveled through long-stemmed pipes enjoyed by men from Seoul, South Korea to elderly Chinese gentlemen wearing hats. As we delve deeper into ancient times, our journey takes us to Lebes - a stemmed bowl with lid dating back to 725-700 BC made from terracotta. This artifact reminds us that stems have played an essential role throughout centuries - holding precious contents within their protective embrace. Nature too has its own way of showcasing stemmed wonders. Lapeirousia fabricii stands tall with vibrant blooms atop slender stems - nature's masterpiece reminding us of the beauty found even in the tiniest details. Stems connect past and present; they are vessels for creativity and culture alike. Whether it be Art Nouveau flowers or clay pipes carefully crafted at Brosley Clay Pipe works by Mr Ivor Southorn himself – these stemmed treasures continue to inspire awe across generations.