Ribbons Collection

The Workers May-Pole, design for a socialist poster
The Workers May-Pole, a design for a socialist poster, with a central allegorical figure, and banners and ribbons labelled with abstract ideas such as Leisure, Solidarity and Humanity. Date: 1894

Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations
Insignia of the chief orders following in importance that of the Garter. The ribbons are represented by the backgrounds, except in the Order of Merit, and that of the Companions of Honour. Date: 1937

Naked little girl looking in the mirror
A little girl wearing nothing but her shoes and socks, and pink ribbons in her hair, looks in the mirror and says " Goodness, Is That Me!" She is holding an apple in her left hand

Margaret Murray recruiting for the Jacobites, 1745
Margaret Fergusson Murray, Jacobite supporter and wife of (later turncoat) John Murray of Broughton, recruits supporters to the cause and distributes white cockades, the symbol of the Jacobite cause

Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, Cornwall
Adults and children dancing round a maypole in the village of Paul, near Penzance in Cornwall, with the tower of the parish church on the right. A crowd of people stand watching them

Christmas card in the shape of a banjo. circa 1890s

Shih Tzu Dog - With ribbon in hair
LA-1820 Shih-Tzu DOG - with ribbon in hair Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dancing Girl / 1895
A dancing girl with tambourine and ribbons - the back cover of a programme for the Empire Theatre of Varieties, London

Glutamine synthetase enzyme computer model. This is a ligase enzyme, which forms chemical bonds between molecules. The different colours show the different subunits that comprise the protein

Idem Aurantium Limonis Effigle, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)
881021 Idem Aurantium Limonis Effigle, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving) by Ferrari, Giovanni Battista (fl.1646); 30.2x19.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Banjo with pink flowers on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Young girl of Carovilli, Molise, Italy, 19th century. She wears a kerchief artfully folded around her head, and a symmetrical motley of patterns of gold braid and embroidery

1962 Hillman Super Minx used as wedding car. Creator: Unknown
1962 Hillman Super Minx used as wedding car

Fall / Child & Spaniel
A young girl with her hair in ribbons with two Welsh Springer spaniels: Philosopher of Dowlands and Dewi Sant

First place rosette

The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas)
XIR173718 The Death of Hyacinthus (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

Alaskan Malamute Dog - puppy with red bow
JD-15521 DOG - ALASKAN MALAMUTE puppy with red bow John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

General Sir Frederick Poole, British army officer, WW1
Major General Sir Frederick Cuthbert Poole (1869-1936), British army officer. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1889, and served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Maypole, Ickwell, Beds
The children of Ickwell, Bedfordshire continue the English tradition of Maypole dancing on the village green as part of their May Day festivities

Dog - Maltese / Bichon Maltiase
LA-5381 Dog - Maltese / Bichon Maltiase Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dog - Maltese on blue and white spotted material
JD-18282 Dog - Maltese / Bichon Maltiase, lying on blue and white spotted material

Holly with bells and red ribbon on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s

Maypole Dancing, Ickwell
The children of Ickwell, Bedfordshire continue the English tradition of Maypole dancing on the village green as part of their May Day festivities

Marie Adelaide de Savoie, Duchess of Burgundy, 1683-1712. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress with ribbons, striped mantua with train, lace sleeves, and petticoat with gold bands

Champion goat at the Royal Cornwall Show
A championship goat and its keeper at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Paris fashions for November, 1864
A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1864. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border

Dog - Maltese
JD-18285 Dog - Maltese / Bichon Maltiase, wearing hair ribbon

Maria Anna Mozart / Mother
MARIA ANNA MOZART nee PERTL Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts mother: she married Leopold Mozart on 21 November 1747

Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year

Aurantium Flore Duplici, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)
881017 Aurantium Flore Duplici, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving) by Ferrari, Giovanni Battista (fl.1646); 29.9x19.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Aurantium Crispo Folio, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)
881018 Aurantium Crispo Folio, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving) by Ferrari, Giovanni Battista (fl.1646); 30.5x20.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Medieval men playing the archery game of Popinjay, firing arrows at a target bird on a tree decorated with ribbons and gloves, while others share echaudes, a type of sweet bread from Aveyron

Woman in a ball gown with mask, 1788
Woman in a ball gown, with chapeau topped with a pouf decorated with ribbons and laurel leaves, fichu, corset in English taffeta, and blue taffeta petticoat

Woman in a crinoline dress on a greetings card
Woman in a crinoline dress in a garden on a greetings card, with verse below. Date: early 20th century

Aurantium Virgatum, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)
881020 Aurantium Virgatum, from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving) by Ferrari, Giovanni Battista (fl.1646); 27.6x19.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Jaguar Mk 2

Young couple on a romantic greetings card, sitting on a vine branch -- With affection and regard. Date: circa 1890s

Making a posy of summer blooms
A mother and daughter make a posy of summer blooms in a meadow. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Pleas for unification, Imjingak, Paju, South Korea, Asia

G Washington / Postcard
GEORGE WASHINGTON First American President

New Year Card 1909
January 1st greetings card including pink ribbons and a four leaf clover for luck in the New Year

Prayer ribbons and blossom for Chinese New Year at Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Historical 1985 archive view of Ind Coope brewery dray being pulled by two heavy Draught Shire horses with decorated mane ribbons driver and mate in company uniform parading

Painting 'Ride of the Kings' (1897) by Czech painter Joža Uprka on display in the Moravian Gallery (Moravská galerie) in Brno, Czech Republic.

Window display (b/w photo)
LLR3639989 Window display (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Better Window Displays by Herbert Cue, soft-cover pamphlet)

Postcard, Soldier's wedding - Jolly good luck to the lass who loves the soldier! Date: 1914-1918

Fish, fish, top: Genus of bannerfish, Anthias polymna, the white band

The West End Drapery Stores Ltd, 7 Quay Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1911
The shop front of The West End Drapery Stores Ltd. This Grade II listed building was designed by architect Alfred J. Cornelius in 1908 and later became The Old Ale House

Reverend Robin Morrison (now Canon) who regularly dressed in pierrot costume and performed for charity. Birmingham, England. The Times Date: 1989

Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Mlle Polaire, about 1910. Creator: Paul Nadar
Mlle Polaire, about 1910. Additional Info: Full-length portrait of actress Émilie Marie Bouchaud, known by the stage name Polaire

Mlle Polaire, about 1910. Creator: Paul Nadar
Mlle Polaire, about 1910. Additional Info: Full-length portrait of actress Émilie Marie Bouchaud, known by the stage name Polaire

Juliette Quenel, c1870s. Creator: Edouard Agneessens
Juliette Quénel, c1870s

The Fortune Teller, 1828. Creator: Marie Adelaide Kindt
The Fortune Teller, 1828

Possible portrait of Charles II, when Prince of Wales, mid-17th century

The Queen of Saxony, 1872. Creator: William Biscombe Gardner
The Queen of Saxony, 1872

1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Wedding Car detail

Pastel Christmas Gifts Under the Tree
Melloi Art Prints

Portrait of a Young Girl, ca. 1660, by Jose Antolinez
Jose Antolinez (1635-1675). Spanish painter. Portrait of a Young Girl, ca. 1660. Oil on canvas, 58 x 46 cm. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Marie of Saxe-Altenburg (1818-1907). Queen consort of Hanover by her marriage in 1843 to King George V of Hanover (1819-1878). Portrait. Drawing by M. Iglesias. Lithography by J. Donon

Village feast. Facsimile of an engraving from 1609
Village feast. Facsimile after a woodcut of the Sandrin ou Verd Galant, edition of 1609. Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878

Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies (1814-1898). Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany (1833-1859) by her marriage to Leopold II (1797-1870), Grand Duke of Tuscany (1824-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C

Adelgunde of Bavaria (1823-1914). Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio (1846-1859) by her marriage to Francesco V (1819-1875), Duke of Modena and Reggio. Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand

Silhouette - Postcard Design
Young girl with ribbons in her hair and wearing a floral frock is sitting on a small round table reading a book. She has knocked the vase of roses off of the table. Date: 1920s

Fillette au ruban bleu (recto) / Five nude studies
XOS8982882 Fillette au ruban bleu (recto) / Five nude studies, a peacock and a head in profile (verso), 1865 (oil on wood) by Henner, Jean-Jacques (1829-1905); 40.5x27.5 cm; Musee du Petit Palais

Picture series Children and flowers, roses, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Children and flowers, orchids, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Series of pictures of cheerful, carefree woman, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series various orders, Garter, Order of Great Britain, founded by Edward III, 1350, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collection picture from ca 1900, public domain

Daniel Defoe (1661?-1731) English author, satirist and adventurer

Edmund Spenser (1552?-1599), English Elizabethan poet. Engraving from The Gallery of Portraits Vol

Shoe fashion in 1900, women's shoes, heliotrope coloured shoes, satin boot, satin shoe with trio of steel daisies, satin bridesmaid's shoe with silk ribbon bow, heliotrope coloured footwear

Scene from everyday life in England around 1810, The fool's plough

Baeffchen, ribbons are a form of formal neckwear worn by some clergy and lawyers and in some forms of academic dress

Woman reading in the library, 1880, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Group photo of a music band, military band, 1905, German South West Africa, Namibia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa

Silk manufacture, devidage, device for unwinding elastic threads or ribbons from bobbins, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Facsimile from the first Gutenberg Bible, 42 lines. Historical illustration from Otto von Leixner: Illustrated history of German literature. Leipzig and Berlin 1880, First volume

Facsimile from the first Gutenberg Bible, 42 lines. Historical illustration from Otto von Leixner: Illustrated history of German literature. Leipzig and Berlin 1880, First volume

Explanation of the leaf from Otfried's Gospel Hamony, Historical illustration from Otto von Leixner: Illustrated History of German Literature. Leipzig and Berlin 1880, First volume

An mei Reserl, illustration from the yearbook Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten, Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900

Eine antike Uhr mit einer Spieluhr, 18. Jahrhundert

Kinder, die von einer Gruppe schikaniert werden, 19

Guillaume Cretin presents Francis I with a volume of his works, based on the manuscript of Cretin's chronicle at the National Library of Paris, France, Europe

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: Ribbons in History and Everyday Life" The Workers May-Pole: A vibrant tapestry of unity, ribbons intertwine as a symbol of solidarity in this design for a socialist poster. Christmas Card Banjo: Strumming festive melodies, ribbons adorn this unique banjo-shaped Christmas card, adding a touch of whimsy to holiday greetings. Margaret Murray's Jacobite Recruitment: With ribbons fluttering in the wind, Margaret Murray rallies supporters for the Jacobites' cause during the tumultuous year of 1745. Maypole Dancing in Paul, Cornwall: Ribbons twirl through the air as villagers celebrate spring's arrival with joyous maypole dancing traditions that have stood the test of time. The Enchanting Dancing Girl (1895): Gracefully adorned with ribbons cascading down her dress, this captivating figure captures an era when elegance met movement on stage. Idem Aurantium Limonis Effigle (1646): In a mesmerizing colored engraving from Hesperides, delicate ribbons entwine around citrus fruits like whispers of nature's beauty and abundance. Great Orders of Knighthood and High Decorations: Adorned with regal ribbons and symbols denoting honor and prestige, these prestigious orders bestow recognition upon those who have excelled beyond measure. Reflections Through Innocence: A naked little girl gazes into her mirror while gentle ribbon accents remind us to cherish moments where self-acceptance blossoms effortlessly within our youthfulness. Shih Tzu Dog - Ribbon Elegance: With an adorable ribbon adorning its hair, this charming Shih Tzu exudes both playfulness and poise—a true embodiment of canine gracefulness. Victorian Scrap Banjo Bouquet.