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"Shaped: A Journey through Curiosities and Wonders" Step into a world where shapes hold secrets, stories, and surprises

Background imageShaped Collection: The Tube Station, c. 1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)

The Tube Station, c. 1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)
659543 The Tube Station, c.1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 25.5x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tube Station)

Background imageShaped Collection: One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers

One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers, nd. Blades shaped like pesh-kabz. Hilts of metal rod, with moulding. Believed to be associated with the indian Mutiny (1857-1859)

Background imageShaped Collection: Cannon Beach, view from Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA

Cannon Beach, view from Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA

Background imageShaped Collection: Ufos / Belgian Wave

Ufos / Belgian Wave
Triangle-shaped UFO observed by many over the outskirts of Brussels

Background imageShaped Collection: Picture No. 11993304

Picture No. 11993304
Hamster driving miniature red sports convertible car with heart shaped balloons attached, valentine Date:

Background imageShaped Collection: Excursion boat off the Pigeons Rock, Grotte aux Pigeons, limestone rocks eroded by wind

Excursion boat off the Pigeons Rock, Grotte aux Pigeons, limestone rocks eroded by wind and weather in the Raouche district, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia

Background imageShaped Collection: Fontainebleau Forest - Three Mausoleum Boulders

Fontainebleau Forest - Three Mausoleum Boulders
Fontainebleau Forest - Barbizon, France - The Three Mausoleums. The Forest is popular location for the climbing activity of Bouldering - the sport climbing of rocks such as this. Date: circa 1908

Background imageShaped Collection: Butterflies and flowers on a palette-shaped Christmas card

Butterflies and flowers on a palette-shaped Christmas card
Butterflies and flowers with a snow scene on a palette-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Worlds Largest Living Christmas Tree - Wilmington

Worlds Largest Living Christmas Tree - Wilmington
Worlds Largest Living Christmas Tree - Hilton Park, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. A three hundred year old Live Oak tree lighted with 4000 bulbs - a popular toursit attraction in Wilmington

Background imageShaped Collection: Art Deco Dressing Table

Art Deco Dressing Table
This charming bedroom dressing table is in polished mellow toned walnut of pleasing modern design. It has a shaped rimless mirror with a glamorous light fitting!

Background imageShaped Collection: Unusual Tanks

Unusual Tanks
A selection of tanks shaped like animals

Background imageShaped Collection: Scottish Toast 1893

Scottish Toast 1893
Scotsmen make a toast with thistle shaped glasses full of John Robertson & Sons whisky Date: 1893

Background imageShaped Collection: Deep-Fat Fryer

Deep-Fat Fryer
An oval shaped deep-fat fryer with removable basket for frying fish and chips, or perhaps I should say pomme frites as it is French

Background imageShaped Collection: Ufos / Adamski

Ufos / Adamski
Cigar-shaped Venusian interplanetary carrier photographed through a 6" telescope over Palomar Gardens, California; it was 50 km distant at the time

Background imageShaped Collection: Love heart shape made out of burning candles and light

Love heart shape made out of burning candles and light
Love heart shape made out of candles and light

Background imageShaped Collection: Leo Belgicus, showing the Low Countries in the shape of a lion

Leo Belgicus, showing the Low Countries in the shape of a lion
985836 Leo Belgicus, showing the Low Countries in the shape of a lion, 1586 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (16th century); 36.8x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo Belgicus)

Background imageShaped Collection: Hippos Yawn Rock, Hyden, Western Australia

Hippos Yawn Rock, Hyden, Western Australia
Hippos Yawn is a rock near Wave Rock in Western Australia. The rocks resemblance to a yawning hippopotamus led to its name. It is about 12.6 meters tall and is located just out of the town of Hyden

Background imageShaped Collection: Picture No. 11073095

Picture No. 11073095
BIRDS Pink footed geese in heart shape Valentine Digital Manipulation

Background imageShaped Collection: Good Luck card with two cricket bats, a ball and a wicket

Good Luck card with two cricket bats, a ball and a wicket. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex

St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex
Aerial view of St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, the site began life in 1837-8 as the Epping Union workhouse

Background imageShaped Collection: Nelson / Birthplace

Nelson / Birthplace
HORATIO LORD NELSON English naval officers birthplace at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, six miles from North Walsham

Background imageShaped Collection: Mediaeval Headdresses

Mediaeval Headdresses
Medieval ladies in their fancy headdress

Background imageShaped Collection: A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque

A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque
1766903 A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque, depicting wayfarers on a road in a wooded landscape (porcelain) by Frijtom

Background imageShaped Collection: Robins nesting on a bell-shaped Christmas card

Robins nesting on a bell-shaped Christmas card
Robins nesting in the snow on a bell-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Seascape on a sail-shaped Christmas card

Seascape on a sail-shaped Christmas card
Seascape with sailing boat on a sail-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a pipe and tobacco pouch

Christmas card in the shape of a pipe and tobacco pouch. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Le Mont Cervin (Matterhorn Mountain) from Riffelalp

Le Mont Cervin (Matterhorn Mountain) from Riffelalp a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland

Background imageShaped Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a lobster

Christmas card in the shape of a lobster. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Frock, Fur & Feather Fan

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Background imageShaped Collection: vw volkswagen Classic Beetle 1600 1965 Grey

vw volkswagen Classic Beetle 1600 1965 Grey
VWX425630

Background imageShaped Collection: Roast turkey on a plate on a cutout Christmas card

Roast turkey on a plate on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Cohens Full Cream Dairy van, Birmingham

Cohens Full Cream Dairy van, Birmingham
Cohens Full Cream Dairy van, a Ford van shaped like a milk churn, Victoria, Birmingham. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShaped Collection: Gloster Gorcock fitted with a D-shaped radiator

Gloster Gorcock fitted with a D-shaped radiator

Background imageShaped Collection: Lady Blessingtons Tomb

Lady Blessingtons Tomb
The pyramid-shaped tomb of Marguerite, countess of Blessington, Irish writer, photographed by her lover, the count d Orsay. Date: 1849

Background imageShaped Collection: Two Ladies Walking 1853

Two Ladies Walking 1853
Brown dress: Greek key design border, blue waistcoat, tie & black hat with plumes; black dress: skirt en tablier, caraco body, scallop shaped cuffs & basques & a paisley shawl. Date: 1853

Background imageShaped Collection: Pansies in a wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas card

Pansies in a wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShaped Collection: Picture No. 12020852

Picture No. 12020852
Bottlenose dolphin, underwater, blowing heart shaped bubbles. Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageShaped Collection: Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas)

Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas)
655964 Still Life Cello; Nature Morte au Violoncelle, 1926 (oil and sand on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 68x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShaped Collection: A selection of Renaissance jewellery including a gold chain, an oval amethyst cameo

A selection of Renaissance jewellery including a gold chain, an oval amethyst cameo and two reliquary pendants, c
1766467 A selection of Renaissance jewellery including a gold chain, an oval amethyst cameo and two reliquary pendants, c

Background imageShaped Collection: The Snail; L'Escargot, 1942 (oil on canvas)

The Snail; L'Escargot, 1942 (oil on canvas)
656028 The Snail; L'Escargot, 1942 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 35.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snail; L'Escargot. Emil Filla (1882-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageShaped Collection: The Hatter. In the foreground a hat is being shaped (blocked)

The Hatter. In the foreground a hat is being shaped (blocked). In the background the hats are being felted
531834 The Hatter. In the foreground a hat is being shaped (blocked). In the background the hats are being felted 'kettle'

Background imageShaped Collection: Pate-de-verre pendants, c.1920s (pate-de-verre glass, cord)

Pate-de-verre pendants, c.1920s (pate-de-verre glass, cord)
991185 Pate-de-verre pendants, c.1920s (pate-de-verre glass, cord) by Argy-Rousseau, Gabriel (1885-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pate-de-verre pendants)

Background imageShaped Collection: Cubist Still Life, c.1920 (oil on canvas)

Cubist Still Life, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
656016 Cubist Still Life, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cubist Still Life. Emil Filla (1882-1953). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1920

Background imageShaped Collection: An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground

An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican
1767179 An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican, peacocks and mermaids (silk); 170x262 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShaped Collection: Romanesque 'beehive' shaped Church Bell

Romanesque 'beehive' shaped Church Bell
5304719 Romanesque 'beehive' shaped Church Bell.; (add.info.: Romanesque "beehive" shaped Church bell, from the church at Hals, in North Iceland; 1200 AD)

Background imageShaped Collection: Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)

Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)
985524 Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953) (attr. to); 61.2x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShaped Collection: A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch

A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch
1766503 A Victorian diamond necklace/tiara, c.1890; An antique Russian diamond brooch, c.1890; An antique diamond serpent brooch, later rhodium plated, c.1840; five Victorian star brooches



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"Shaped: A Journey through Curiosities and Wonders" Step into a world where shapes hold secrets, stories, and surprises. In this captivating collection of images, we explore the intriguing allure of various objects that are uniquely shaped. Picture No. 11993304 reveals one of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers - symbols of faith and courage that have stood the test of time. Their intricate design speaks volumes about the rich history they carry. Moving on to the mysterious skies, we encounter the enigmatic phenomenon known as Ufos during the Belgian Wave. These unidentified flying objects continue to captivate our imagination, leaving us pondering their origins and purpose. Nature's artistry takes center stage in Fontainebleau Forest with its Three Mausoleum Boulders. Carved by wind and weather over centuries, these ancient stones stand as silent witnesses to nature's sculptural prowess. The Excursion boat off Pigeons Rock transports us to Beirut's Raouche district in Lebanon. Here, limestone rocks eroded by wind and weather create an awe-inspiring landscape that seems straight out of a fantasy novel. Butterflies flutter delicately amidst vibrant flowers on a palette-shaped Christmas card - a testament to creativity merging with nature's beauty during festive seasons across cultures worldwide. In Wilmington stands the World's Largest Living Christmas Tree - an impressive sight that symbolizes hope, unity, and joy for all who gather around it each year. Art Deco Dressing Table showcases timeless elegance fused with modernist design principles. This piece exemplifies how shape can elevate functionality into an exquisite work of art. Prepare for surprise as Unusual Tanks make their appearance. These unconventional armored vehicles challenge traditional notions while pushing boundaries in military innovation throughout history. Raise your glass as we toast Scottish tradition from 1893 - celebrating heritage through heartfelt words shared among friends old and new; a reminder that even simple gestures can shape lasting bonds.