String Collection (#6)

Puppet couple (b / w photo)
3096097 Puppet couple (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puppet couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Beads from a Rosary (gilt copper with champleve enamel)
2637019 Beads from a Rosary (gilt copper with champleveenamel) by Italian School, (16th century); 24.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; J.H. Wade Fund; Italian, out of copyright

Champagne Bottling, at Pierry, in France (engraving)
1608083 Champagne Bottling, at Pierry, in France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Champagne Bottling, at Pierry, in France)

Regency gentleman riding a horse while another falls from the saddle. How to Prevent the Horse Slipping his Girths. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by

Extinct crinoid Encrinus, Encrino d Europa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Violin (wood)
1217904 Violin (wood) by Pamphilon, Edward (fl.1670-90); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: length: 34.8 cm); eAshmolean Museum; British, out of copyright

The Flower Book: XIV. Love in a Tangle, 1905 (litho with gouache on paper)
PNH356989 The Flower Book: XIV. Love in a Tangle, 1905 (litho with gouache on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 31x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Studio portrait of a young woman - January, 1917. Date: 1917

Make yourself these string slippers, 1944. Wartime crochet pattern. 1944

Proud Father sitting in bed with his young baby
Proud Father wearing a string vest sitting in bed with his young baby. Date: 1953

Quill pen and wax seal, 1802
CZA228933 Quill pen and wax seal, 1802 by Polish School, (19th century); length: 21 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Viola da Gamba, or bass viol, by Joachim Tielke (1641-1719) Hamburg, 1701
STC83419 Viola da Gamba, or bass viol, by Joachim Tielke (1641-1719) Hamburg, 1701, from Musical Instruments (coloured litho) by Hipkins

Tenor viol, 1667
BAL1056 Tenor viol, 1667 by Jaye, Henry (17th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Playing with the Cat, (oil on panel)
658574 Playing with the Cat, (oil on panel) by Sondermann, Herman (1832-1901); 31x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing with the Cat. Herman Sondermann (1832-1901). Oil on panel

An Illustration to Rip van Winkle: They Were Ruled by an Old Squaw Spirit
652067 An Illustration to Rip van Winkle: They Were Ruled by an Old Squaw Spirit, 1904 (pen and black ink and watercolour on card) by Rackham

Hanging Pears (oil on canvas)
822933 Hanging Pears (oil on canvas) by David, Stanley S. (1847-98); 30.6x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanging Pears. Stanley S. David (1847-1898). Oil on canvas. 30.6 x 25.5cm

Society women in their jewels
Page from The Sketch featuring a number of ladies of nobility wearing pearl necklaces, tiaras and other family jewels. 1. Lady Gooch, 2. Lady St. Oswald in a splendid dog collar, 3

Chap delighted with his parcel (Peak Freans Biscuit Box!)
A Young chap delighted to discover a parcel has arrived for him, containing a Peak Freans Biscuit Box! (or so says the hand-written message!!) Date: circa 1900s

A Three-Case Inro, Edo period (stoneware)
3962798 A Three-Case Inro, Edo period (stoneware) by Miura, Kenya (1821-89) (attr. to); height: 7.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Signed Kenzan)

I ve got him on a string you see (colour litho)
818303 I ve got him on a string you see (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ve got him on a string you see)

Violin Forms (wood)
938047 Violin Forms (wood) by Stradivari, Antonio (1644-1737); Museo Stradivariano di Cremona, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

A blind chaunter of the old ballads (engraving)
664724 A blind chaunter of the old ballads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A blind chaunter of the old ballads)

Harp (skin and wood)
MGS171764 Harp (skin and wood) by African, (19th century); 64 cm cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: comes from the area south of Lake Chad; ); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

Laughter and Experiment, from The Passions Humourously Delineated
CHL201294 Laughter and Experiment, from The Passions Humourously Delineated, published 1810 (coloured engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Chethams Library, Manchester

Portrait of the Countess of Rocksavage (Sybil Sassoon) 1922 (oil on canvas)
SOU104927 Portrait of the Countess of Rocksavage (Sybil Sassoon) 1922 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 75.9x63.2 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

Still life with musical instruments
HGM81090 Still life with musical instruments by Baschenis, Evaristo (1617-77); 97x158 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Italian, out of copyright

Two sitars and a rudra vina, Indian, from Musical Instruments (coloured litho)
STC83402 Two sitars and a rudra vina, Indian, from Musical Instruments (coloured litho) by Hipkins, Alfred James (1826-1903); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Medieval childrens games: badminton with racquets and shuttlecock, boy with paper windmill, boy flying a butterfly on a string, and boys playing bob-cherry with an apple

Boy adjusting the string to a kite, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903

Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer)
XBP236191 Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer) by Japanese School; 8.3x7.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: vessel to hold seals, medicine)

Louise de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne
Louise Angelique Motier de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne of Austria, queen to Louis XIII of France, 1618-1665. She wears her hair in ringlets with a string of pearls

Children Teasing Cat (chromolitho)
733433 Children Teasing Cat (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children Teasing Cat.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Apollo and the allegory of married love, Camera di Apollo (fresco)
780505 Apollo and the allegory of married love, Camera di Apollo (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Museo di Casa Vasari, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No 21 [1831] (colour litho)
2818112 McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No 21 [1831] (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures)

Bacchic rite. Priestess with waterlily leaf receiving a string of pearls, and (below) Bacchus seated between two ministers

A view of Delft, 1652 (oil on canvas)
3709990 A view of Delft, 1652 (oil on canvas) by Fabritius, Carel (1622-54); 15.5x31.7 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: This view shows part of the Dutch town of Delft)

Practice makes perfect (chromolitho)
2791828 Practice makes perfect (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practice makes perfect. Illustration for Chatterbox (1898).); © Look and Learn

Four children sitting in a farmers field near a hayrick circa 1910s

Material shortage during First World War
Material shortage during the First World War - a man with rope, string and rolls of paper. Date: 1914-1918

Holly and gold stars on an ornate Christmas card. Date: early 20th century

Viola, 1740 (wood)
1217901 Viola, 1740 (wood) by Wamsley, Peter (fl.1725-45); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: undefined: cm L back: 411mm; upper b: 194 mm; middle b: 143 mm; lower b)

Nyoirin Kannon, Kamakura Period (bronze)
1150085 Nyoirin Kannon, Kamakura Period (bronze) by Japanese School; 23.5x15.2x11.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The distinct seated pose, known as " royal ease)

"Action"of one Note in an Upright Grand Piano, John Broadwood and Sons (engraving)
969923 " Action" of one Note in an Upright Grand Piano, John Broadwood and Sons (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Musical cat playing a mandolin on a German postcard
Musical cat playing a mandolin while another cat dances, on a German postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Pink roses and green feathers on a paper lace greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Yellow primroses on a Christmas and New Year card with decorative edging. Date: circa 1890s

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From Heath Robinson's intricate contraptions to Madame Yevonde's captivating portraits, the string has woven its way into art and history. Beethoven's manuscripts reveal the profound emotions expressed through his string quartets, while Piero della Francesca masterfully captured light and shadow in his paintings. In Sri Lanka, the Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players create enchanting melodies with their traditional instruments like the ti-tzu and so-na. Across cultures, from China to Western music, strings have resonated with passion and beauty. But they are not limited to artistic expression alone; they find their place in everyday life too. Asparagus crowns planted meticulously in a trench demonstrate how roots can spread evenly for growth. The electric guitar paired with an amplifier unleashes a powerful sound that reverberates through our souls. Beethoven's manuscript of Opus 135 reminds us of the eternal question: 'Must it be?' With each stroke of the pen on paper, he immortalized his thoughts on this delicate thread of music history. Merlin Enabnit reminds us that even something as simple as a piece can carry a hefty price tag. A gyroscope spinning effortlessly on a piece showcases physics at play while guitar strings vibrating produce harmonious melodies that touch our hearts. Whether it is connecting pieces together or creating beautiful sounds, there is no denying that strings hold immense power within them.