Wand Collection (#2)

Wand with a dragon head, Zhou dynasty, possibly 475-221 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Wand with a dragon head, Zhou dynasty, possibly 475-221 BCE

The Chase of the White Mouse (oil on canvas)
616784 The Chase of the White Mouse (oil on canvas) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906); 25.7x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Circe (oil on paper laid down on canvas)
CH469046 Circe (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 41.1x32.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Little Stage Fairy (oil on canvas)
828490 A Little Stage Fairy (oil on canvas) by Patten, Alfred Fowler (1829-88); 76.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Stage Fairy. Alfred Fowler Patten (1829-1888). Oil on canvas

LLoyd George faces opposition to his Government of Ireland
KDC400239 LLoyd George faces opposition to his Government of Ireland Bill from the Irish Republican Party. February, 1920 (litho) by English School

Merlin the Magician (chromolitho)
2817042 Merlin the Magician (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merlin the Magician)

A sweet little girl dressed up in a fairy costume. Shes standing on a rather nice rug in the garden. Date: c.1920s

European wand loosestrife, Lythrum virgatum, Lithrum virgatum, Litro affilato, Salicaria da Giardini. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Silver berry or oleaster, Elaeagnus angustifolia
Silver berry or oleaster, olivier de Boheme, Elaeagnus angustifolia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

The Enchantress Vivien, illustration from The Story of King Arthur
STC335708 The Enchantress Vivien, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

The King of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336591 The King of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336584 The Knight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Seven of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336566 The Seven of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cinderella with her Fairy Godmother, c. 1911 (colour litho)
CHT322512 Cinderella with her Fairy Godmother, c.1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Michel de Nostradame (1503-66) and Catherine de Medici (1519-89
XIR170490 Michel de Nostradame (1503-66) and Catherine de Medici (1519-89) 1559 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Circe Changing the Companions of Ulysses into Boars (oil on canvas)
475780 Circe Changing the Companions of Ulysses into Boars (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64)

Spirit of Night, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3514815 Spirit of Night, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); 82.5x122 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen (oil on board)
PNH371916 Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen (oil on board) by Scottish School (19th century); 31x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from The Faerie Queene)

Spellbound
CW13664 Spellbound by Cotman, Frederick George (1850-1920); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

St. Joseph
AII79426 St. Joseph by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Caduceus (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223738 A Caduceus (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Statue of Mercury, c. 1564 (bronze)
XIR159230 Statue of Mercury, c.1564 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); 170x57x140 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336564 The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Two of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336575 The Two of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fairy Godmother touched them with her Wand, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho)
IL433787 The Fairy Godmother touched them with her Wand, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Instantly they lay still all turned into stone, from Little Brother & Little Sister
3704752 Instantly they lay still all turned into stone, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

Stained glass window, probably showing Moses, St Michaels (w / c on paper)
2832042 Stained glass window, probably showing Moses, St Michaels (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The augurs of Cicero (chromolitho)
3100679 The augurs of Cicero (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The augurs of Cicero)

Illustration, The Tempest, by William Shakespeare
Illustration by Kenny Meadows to The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. The storm at sea, watched by Ariel. Date: 1840

The Eight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336565 The Eight of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

What is the matter, my Dear?, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho)
IL433786 What is the matter, my Dear?, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho) by Woodroffe, Paul Vincent (1875-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from My First Fairy Story Book)

Lao-Tzu (c. 604-531) on his buffalo, followed by a disciple (w / c on paper)
CHT173587 Lao-Tzu (c.604-531) on his buffalo, followed by a disciple (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

"The Honey-Bags Steal from the Humble Bees / And from the Night Tapers their Waxen
Ma88148 " The Honey-Bags Steal from the Humble Bees/And from the Night Tapers their Waxen Thighs, /And Light them at the Fairy Glow-Worms Eyes" (w/c and gouache) by Simmons

Hermes, Herse and Aglauros, c. 1576-84 (oil on canvas)
FIT86009 Hermes, Herse and Aglauros, c.1576-84 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 232.4x173 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian

The Crystal Ball, 1902 (oil on canvas)
6315530 The Crystal Ball, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post-restoration); Photo eFine Art Images; English, out of copyright

Selection from the Portfolio of Moritz Retzsch, Fancy (engraving)
5199025 Selection from the Portfolio of Moritz Retzsch, Fancy (engraving) by Retzsch, Friedrich August Moritz (1779-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cinderella and her fairy godmother (chromolitho)
979017 Cinderella and her fairy godmother (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella and her fairy godmother)

A valentine card of a fairy riding a butterfly, c. 1920 (colour litho)
3604592 A valentine card of a fairy riding a butterfly, c.1920 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

LLoyd George, the Good Fairy of the Coalition Government hopes to transform
KDC400229 LLoyd George, the Good Fairy of the Coalition Government hopes to transform Britain into Utopia but instead conjures up the nightmare and devils of Unemployment, Trade Slump

Circe and he swine, 1929 (litho)
3060296 Circe and he swine, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Odyssey of Homer by George Herbert Palmer in 1929; The Odyssey is one)

The Earl of Surrey Beholding the Fayre Geraldine in the Mirror
658821 The Earl of Surrey Beholding the Fayre Geraldine in the Mirror, 1853 (watercolour heightened with white) by Corbould

Costume design for the Magician, in Dardanus, a libretto by Leclerc de Labruere
STC135410 Costume design for the Magician, in Dardanus, a libretto by Leclerc de Labruere, composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) facsimile by A

Reproduction of a poster advertising Fairyland, The Enchanted Garden
STC138834 Reproduction of a poster advertising Fairyland, The Enchanted Garden, 1889 Universal Exposition, Avenue Rapp, 1889 (colour litho) by Cheret

Costume for the Queen of the Sylphs in the Ballet of the Elements
STC94437 Costume for the Queen of the Sylphs in the Ballet of the Elements, engraved by the Rene Gaillard (c.1719-90) c.1780 (engraving) by Martin

Portrait of Sir Thomas Monson, half-length, in a slashed white doublet
5959872 Portrait of Sir Thomas Monson, half-length, in a slashed white doublet, girdled with a sword, holding a falcon and his wand of office (oil on panel) by English School

Medallion with Christ holding wand, 3rd-4th century AD (gold & glass)
1216490 Medallion with Christ holding wand, 3rd-4th century AD (gold & glass) by Roman; diameter: 2.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Card trick (chromolitho)
974021 Card trick (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Card trick.); © Look and Learn

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"Wands: Unleashing the Magic of Imagination and Entertainment" Step right up and witness the enchanting world of wands. Just like a jolly joker playing card, these slender sticks hold immense power to captivate our senses. From Gustav Mahler's symphonies that conduct emotions to David Devant's mesmerizing tricks, wands have been an integral part of human fascination. Imagine a jester in cap and bells, wielding a wand with mischievous intent. With just a flick, they can transport us to realms filled with laughter and wonder. Even the Joker playing card cannot resist their allure. But they are not limited to jesters alone; they possess an ancient history intertwined with mysticism. In 15th-century courts, jesters entertained kings while holding their trusty wands close by. Meanwhile, fairy tales depict fairies casting spells with delicate wands, granting wishes beyond imagination. Intriguingly enough, even plague doctors in 18th century France carried wands as symbols of protection against disease and evil spirits. These seemingly ordinary objects held extraordinary significance in safeguarding lives. Wand advertisements from yesteryears featured fluttering fairies promoting Fairy Dyes - reminding us that even mundane tasks can be transformed into magical experiences through the touch of a wand. Notably, famous figures like Hector Berlioz conducted orchestras using their batons - elegant extensions of themselves akin to powerful wands guiding harmonious melodies through time and space. Let's not forget Robert Houdin's government mission to Algeria where his wand became a tool for illusion and diplomacy alike – showcasing how this humble object transcends boundaries between reality and fantasy. So whether it is igniting sparks on stage or unlocking hidden talents within ourselves, let us embrace the magic held within each wand we encounter. For in its grasp lies infinite possibilities waiting to be explored – all we need is faith, a little pixie dust, and the power of imagination.