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Wooden Collection (#98)

"From Surfboards to Barrels: The Timeless Beauty Creations" Surfers on the beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe

Background imageWooden Collection: Doll, from the tomb of Creperia Tryphaema (wood)

Doll, from the tomb of Creperia Tryphaema (wood)
704074 Doll, from the tomb of Creperia Tryphaema (wood) by Roman; Antiquarium, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Steps, c. 1820 (japanned mahogany)

Steps, c. 1820 (japanned mahogany)
695545 Steps, c.1820 (japanned mahogany) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Library or bed steps.); eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Reconstruction of da Vincis design for a bicycle (wood)

Reconstruction of da Vincis design for a bicycle (wood)
XOT366466 Reconstruction of da Vincis design for a bicycle (wood) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Bailing Out the Boat (oil on canvas board)

Bailing Out the Boat (oil on canvas board)
XPG366393 Bailing Out the Boat (oil on canvas board) by Brown, William Marshall (1863-1936); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: The Danish Pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris

The Danish Pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris
XIR267177 The Danish Pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th August 1900 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageWooden Collection: The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics

The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262828 The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

Background imageWooden Collection: Modern Replica of Napiers Bones (boxwood & walnut)

Modern Replica of Napiers Bones (boxwood & walnut)
MFR348311 Modern Replica of Napiers Bones (boxwood & walnut) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: created by Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617)

Background imageWooden Collection: Moses, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood)

Moses, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood)
CLG346448 Moses, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood) by Norwegian School, (18th century); Giske Church, Giske, More og Romsdal, Norway; (add.info.: carved by local craftsman Tavle Jakob (Jacob D)

Background imageWooden Collection: Last Supper, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood)

Last Supper, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood)
CLG346447 Last Supper, detail of the altarpiece (painted wood) by Norwegian School, (18th century); Giske Church, Giske, More og Romsdal

Background imageWooden Collection: Basin used for a Buddhist hand-washing ceremony, 1345 or 1406 (lacquered wood)

Basin used for a Buddhist hand-washing ceremony, 1345 or 1406 (lacquered wood)
AME350957 Basin used for a Buddhist hand-washing ceremony, 1345 or 1406 (lacquered wood) by Japanese School; height: 15.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Japanese

Background imageWooden Collection: Joiner, a couch, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers

Joiner, a couch, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326121 Joiner, a couch, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (colour engraving)

Background imageWooden Collection: Standing Female Nude, 1919 (oiled & painted hardwood)

Standing Female Nude, 1919 (oiled & painted hardwood)
ALM283482 Standing Female Nude, 1919 (oiled & painted hardwood) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 96.5x15.9x11.5 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imageWooden Collection: Convalescent Villa of Dr. R, from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses

Convalescent Villa of Dr. R, from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses
STC255822 Convalescent Villa of Dr. R, from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c.1864 (colour litho) by Isabey

Background imageWooden Collection: Knife (steel & wood)

Knife (steel & wood)
622532 Knife (steel & wood) by Zimbabwean; 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See also images 622531, 622533 and 622541.); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Knife (steel & wood)

Knife (steel & wood)
622531 Knife (steel & wood) by Zimbabwean; 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See also images 622532, 622533 and 622541.); eMichael Graham-Stewart; African, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Staff (wood)

Staff (wood)
622528 Staff (wood) by Ovimbundu culture; 57.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu, are a central Angolan people)

Background imageWooden Collection: Greenwich, London - Newcomes farewell to the Navy (coloured engraving)

Greenwich, London - Newcomes farewell to the Navy (coloured engraving)
586031 Greenwich, London - Newcomes farewell to the Navy (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenwich)

Background imageWooden Collection: Prossers wooden railway, Wimbledon Common (engraving)

Prossers wooden railway, Wimbledon Common (engraving)
583488 Prossers wooden railway, Wimbledon Common (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prossers wooden railway)

Background imageWooden Collection: How the Coronation route is being isolated by high wooden barriers (litho)

How the Coronation route is being isolated by high wooden barriers (litho)
608058 How the Coronation route is being isolated by high wooden barriers (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go

The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616468 The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Mr Boffin and Silas Wegg, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens

Mr Boffin and Silas Wegg, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193497 Mr Boffin and Silas Wegg, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageWooden Collection: Three Georgian Masonic Chairs, c. 1790 (mahogany)

Three Georgian Masonic Chairs, c. 1790 (mahogany)
BON228382 Three Georgian Masonic Chairs, c.1790 (mahogany) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: righthand chair includes arms of the Moderns Grand ; ); Photo eBonhams

Background imageWooden Collection: Lute with eleven strings (wood)

Lute with eleven strings (wood)
XIR418346 Lute with eleven strings (wood) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Musique - Cite de la Musique, Paris, France; (add.info.: Luth a onze choeurs; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Bust of Saint Urban. c. 1500 (linden wood)

Bust of Saint Urban. c. 1500 (linden wood)
ALM403414 Bust of Saint Urban. c.1500 (linden wood) by Riemenschneider, Tilman (c.1460-1531); 55.2x33x17.8 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; eAllen Memorial Art Museum; R.T

Background imageWooden Collection: Grays Inn Lane, Holborn, c. 1878 (b / w photo)

Grays Inn Lane, Holborn, c. 1878 (b / w photo)
JHL394922 Grays Inn Lane, Holborn, c.1878 (b/w photo) by Bool, Alfred & Bool, John (fl.1870s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to Verulam Buildings)

Background imageWooden Collection: The Oxford Arms, Warwick Lane, 1875 (b / w photo)

The Oxford Arms, Warwick Lane, 1875 (b / w photo)
JHL394912 The Oxford Arms, Warwick Lane, 1875 (b/w photo) by Bool, Alfred & Bool, John (fl.1870s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Detail of a manuscript cabinet showing a stalk of rice (lacquered & gilded wood)

Detail of a manuscript cabinet showing a stalk of rice (lacquered & gilded wood)
LIT389795 Detail of a manuscript cabinet showing a stalk of rice (lacquered & gilded wood) by Siamese School, (18th Century); National Library of Thailand, Bangkok

Background imageWooden Collection: Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood)

Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood)
LIT389980 Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood) by Thai School; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Background imageWooden Collection: Model of a temple from the Ayutthaya Period (gilded wood)

Model of a temple from the Ayutthaya Period (gilded wood)
LIT389802 Model of a temple from the Ayutthaya Period (gilded wood) by Siamese School; Wat Machimawat, Songkhla, Thailand; (add.info)

Background imageWooden Collection: Old Mill and Lock Gates (St. Catherine s), c. 1820-40 (w / c on paper)

Old Mill and Lock Gates (St. Catherine s), c. 1820-40 (w / c on paper)
492586 Old Mill and Lock Gates (St. Catherine s), c.1820-40 (w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 24.5x32 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Background imageWooden Collection: Corner Cabinet, c. 1765-1770 (ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mounts)

Corner Cabinet, c. 1765-1770 (ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mounts)
491395 Corner Cabinet, c.1765-1770 (ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mounts) by Dubois, Rene (1737-99); h:88.00 w:82.85 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: signed: I. Dubois)

Background imageWooden Collection: Armchair, c. 1715-1723 (oak)

Armchair, c. 1715-1723 (oak)
491104 Armchair, c.1715-1723 (oak) by French School, (18th century); h:116.90 w:71.21 d:74.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Dudley P. Allen Fund; French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Powder flask, c. 1680 (boxwood & steel)

Powder flask, c. 1680 (boxwood & steel)
490907 Powder flask, c.1680 (boxwood & steel) by Maucher, Johann Michael (1645-1701); 14.3x13.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; German, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Model Boat, Late 11th to Early 12th Dynasty, 2040-1648 BC (gessoed & painted sycamore fig

Model Boat, Late 11th to Early 12th Dynasty, 2040-1648 BC (gessoed & painted sycamore fig
490734 Model Boat, Late 11th to Early 12th Dynasty, 2040-1648 BC (gessoed & painted sycamore fig) by Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC); 10.4x71x17.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWooden Collection: Model Steering Oar, 2040-1648 BC (painted tamarisk)

Model Steering Oar, 2040-1648 BC (painted tamarisk)
490733 Model Steering Oar, 2040-1648 BC (painted tamarisk) by Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC); 39.3x6.8x1.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageWooden Collection: Gunpowder flask (lacquered wood) (reverse of 117750)

Gunpowder flask (lacquered wood) (reverse of 117750)
AME416490 Gunpowder flask (lacquered wood) (reverse of 117750) by Japanese School, (19th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: The Credo, Panel II: Decsent from the Cross, Entombment

The Credo, Panel II: Decsent from the Cross, Entombment
XIR414037 The Credo, Panel II: Decsent from the Cross, Entombment, Resurrection and Descent into Limbo and Ascension, 1587 (wood) (see also 414036, 414038/9) by French School

Background imageWooden Collection: The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood)

The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood)
XIR414033 The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood) by Basabe, Vicente Martin (fl.1603-10); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: Kiss of Judas and Arrest of Christ; ); Spanish

Background imageWooden Collection: Aix school commode with two drawers (wood)

Aix school commode with two drawers (wood)
XVM468153 Aix school commode with two drawers (wood) by French School, (18th century); Musee du Vieux-Marseille, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Chest of drawers of Aix has two drawers; ); French

Background imageWooden Collection: Architecture in Wood, c. 1900 (colour litho)

Architecture in Wood, c. 1900 (colour litho)
468858 Architecture in Wood, c.1900 (colour litho) by Dorschfeldt, Richard (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designs for wooden garden houses and trellised pagodas with seats)

Background imageWooden Collection: Figurehead (wood)

Figurehead (wood)
XVM468115 Figurehead (wood) by French School, (18th century); Musee du Vieux-Marseille, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Bow figure; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Khanzadas, Mussulmans, Rajpootana, from The People of India, by J

Khanzadas, Mussulmans, Rajpootana, from The People of India, by J
STC439705 Khanzadas, Mussulmans, Rajpootana, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageWooden Collection: Kings Head Inn Yard, Southwark, c. 1881 (b / w photo)

Kings Head Inn Yard, Southwark, c. 1881 (b / w photo)
JHL394915 Kings Head Inn Yard, Southwark, c.1881 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of 120 photographs by the Society for Photographing Relics of Old)

Background imageWooden Collection: 15th century mangonel, from Les Arts au Moyen Age, published 1873 (litho)

15th century mangonel, from Les Arts au Moyen Age, published 1873 (litho)
KW415609 15th century mangonel, from Les Arts au Moyen Age, published 1873 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWooden Collection: Foote & Stoddard Livery, 1885 (b / w photo)

Foote & Stoddard Livery, 1885 (b / w photo)
DPL415500 Foote & Stoddard Livery, 1885 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: built 1879; George Stoddard)

Background imageWooden Collection: The Gallery at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, from

The Gallery at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, from
STC425563 The Gallery at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash




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"From Surfboards to Barrels: The Timeless Beauty Creations" Surfers on the beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall in June 1922 - a picturesque scene where wooden surfboards ride the waves, capturing the essence of coastal life. Majestic and timeless, the Matterhorn stands tall in Zermatt, Canton Valais, Swiss Alps. Its rugged beauty against a backdrop chalets is an enchanting sight that epitomizes European charm. Chatham lighthouse in Cape Cod, Massachusetts showcases its sturdy wooden structure as it guides ships safely through treacherous waters – a testament to New England's maritime heritage. Step into history with the Fra Mauro map (1460), where South takes center stage as top orientation. This intricate masterpiece crafted on wood reveals ancient cartography techniques from Europe's past. Coopers diligently work their craft making wooden barrels – their skilled hands shaping each stave with precision and care; an art form that has stood the test of time for centuries. Discover remnants of Roman civilization at J000112 latrine – a fascinating glimpse into ancient sanitation practices where even wood played a role in this architectural marvel. The Tree of Life at Disneyworld's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida offers shade and wonderment amidst its lush surroundings – reminding us how nature intertwines seamlessly with man-made structures like carved wooden benches or treehouses. Tofino Beach on Vancouver Island boasts fearless surfers gliding across ocean swells atop their trusty wooden boards; a fusion between nature's power and human ingenuity creating unforgettable moments by the sea. Transport yourself back to 1920s Perranporth Beach in Cornwall - sun-kissed sand meets rolling waves while surfers gracefully ride them using handmade wooden surfboards; an era captured forever through vintage photographs.