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"Bows: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance, Respect

Background imageBows Collection: Bows and Bow-Wows (colour litho)

Bows and Bow-Wows (colour litho)
2814680 Bows and Bow-Wows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bows and Bow-Wows)

Background imageBows Collection: Archery (coloured engraving)

Archery (coloured engraving)
668507 Archery (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archery. Printed by Kronheim and Co, London.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Girl Holding Flowers (chromolitho)

Girl Holding Flowers (chromolitho)
733252 Girl Holding Flowers (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Holding Flowers.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageBows Collection: Two Veddas, with Bows (b / w photo)

Two Veddas, with Bows (b / w photo)
5990331 Two Veddas, with Bows (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Veddas, with Bows. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Background imageBows Collection: Anne Hale, Mrs Hoskins (c. 1609-51), 1629 (panel)

Anne Hale, Mrs Hoskins (c. 1609-51), 1629 (panel)
BAL72734 Anne Hale, Mrs Hoskins (c.1609-51), 1629 (panel) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); 111.8x85.1 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris in 1846, 1898 (litho)

Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris in 1846, 1898 (litho)
5913075 Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris in 1846, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Passengers by the Corbeil Steamboat, Paris, 1846)

Background imageBows Collection: Teen-Age Western Vegetables Fruit Crate Label, c. 1940 (lithograph)

Teen-Age Western Vegetables Fruit Crate Label, c. 1940 (lithograph)
2622161 Teen-Age Western Vegetables Fruit Crate Label, c.1940 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBows Collection: Henry VIII and his Queen 'Out-a-Maying', from The Comic History of England, pub

Henry VIII and his Queen "Out-a-Maying", from The Comic History of England, pub
3075755 Henry VIII and his Queen " Out-a-Maying", from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech

Background imageBows Collection: The Gutians capturing a Babylonian city from the Akkadians

The Gutians capturing a Babylonian city from the Akkadians
3614183 The Gutians capturing a Babylonian city from the Akkadians, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Background imageBows Collection: Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady
3433127 Portrait of a Lady by Scorel, Jan van (1495-1562); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Van Scorel Jan 1495-1562 " Ritratto di Gentildonna" - Roma)

Background imageBows Collection: Three Ladies Relaxing (chromolitho)

Three Ladies Relaxing (chromolitho)
732965 Three Ladies Relaxing (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Ladies Relaxing.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageBows Collection: Girl in Red Bonnet (chromolitho)

Girl in Red Bonnet (chromolitho)
732953 Girl in Red Bonnet (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in Red Bonnet.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageBows Collection: Lady Smelling Roses (chromolitho)

Lady Smelling Roses (chromolitho)
732973 Lady Smelling Roses (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Smelling Roses.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageBows Collection: Girl sitting on swing with cat, New Year Card (chromolitho)

Girl sitting on swing with cat, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730812 Girl sitting on swing with cat, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on swing with cat)

Background imageBows Collection: Miss Bianca (oil on canvas)

Miss Bianca (oil on canvas)
3115291 Miss Bianca (oil on canvas) by Peters, Rev. Mathew William (1742-1814) (circle of); 74.8x61.6 cm; Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire

Background imageBows Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman, 1654 (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Young Woman, 1654 (oil on panel)
2973587 Portrait of a Young Woman, 1654 (oil on panel) by Delff, Jacob Willemsz (1619-61); 73.6x61.7 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Portrait of a lady holding a dog and a tulip, c. 1620

Portrait of a lady holding a dog and a tulip, c. 1620
RPH74612 Portrait of a lady holding a dog and a tulip, c.1620 by English School, (17th century); 89x69 cm; Private Collection; eRichard Philp, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Victory of Joshua over the Amalekites, 1625-6

Victory of Joshua over the Amalekites, 1625-6
BOO73451 Victory of Joshua over the Amalekites, 1625-6 by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 97.5x134 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Lady with Peacock Fan, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Lady with Peacock Fan, 1882 (oil on canvas)
2652530 Lady with Peacock Fan, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Burleigh, Charles C. (1848-1882); 69.5x56.5 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

Background imageBows Collection: Fr 2643 f. 165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War

Fr 2643 f. 165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War
EDI331590 Fr 2643 f.165v Battle of Crecy from the Hundred Years War, from Froissarts Chronicle, 24th August 1346 (vellum) (detail of 42253) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageBows Collection: Shoes, 1790s (woven silk)

Shoes, 1790s (woven silk)
FMB393601 Shoes, 1790s (woven silk) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: unseen designers label inside reads Bruckner Ladies Shoe Maker N54 South Molton Street Hanover)

Background imageBows Collection: Portrait of a Woman, or The Music, c. 1750-65 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Woman, or The Music, c. 1750-65 (oil on canvas)
XIR417060 Portrait of a Woman, or The Music, c.1750-65 (oil on canvas) by Bonito, Giuseppe (1707-89); 69x55 cm; Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman)

Background imageBows Collection: Jonathans Token to David, c. 1868 (oil on canvas)

Jonathans Token to David, c. 1868 (oil on canvas)
487995 Jonathans Token to David, c.1868 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 171.5x124.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageBows Collection: Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas)
492509 Portrait of a lady (oil on canvas) by Graff, Anton (1736-1813); 77x63 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Ladys elaborate ball gown, engraved by Dupin, from

Ladys elaborate ball gown, engraved by Dupin, from
STC427851 Ladys elaborate ball gown, engraved by Dupin, from Galeries des Modes et Costumes Francais, c.1778-87 (coloured engraving) by Saint-Aubin

Background imageBows Collection: Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b / w photo)

Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207710 Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageBows Collection: Winter Weather at Sea (engraving)

Winter Weather at Sea (engraving)
1105236 Winter Weather at Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Weather at Sea)

Background imageBows Collection: Bows of the Ortigia after Collision with the Oncle Joseph in Gulf of Spezia (engraving)

Bows of the Ortigia after Collision with the Oncle Joseph in Gulf of Spezia (engraving)
1107016 Bows of the Ortigia after Collision with the Oncle Joseph in Gulf of Spezia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBows Collection: German national costumes - Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1815) (engraving)

German national costumes - Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1815) (engraving)
957999 German national costumes - Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (1815) (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBows Collection: Language of Colours, Red (colour photo)

Language of Colours, Red (colour photo)
3094704 Language of Colours, Red (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Language of Colours, Red)

Background imageBows Collection: Sitting cherub (colour photo)

Sitting cherub (colour photo)
3094634 Sitting cherub (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting cherub. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed I R I S.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBows Collection: Little girl going back to school (b / w photo)

Little girl going back to school (b / w photo)
3094169 Little girl going back to school (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl going back to school)

Background imageBows Collection: Marischal College, Aberdeen (colour photo)

Marischal College, Aberdeen (colour photo)
3096636 Marischal College, Aberdeen (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marischal College, Aberdeen)

Background imageBows Collection: Two sleeping girls (colour photo)

Two sleeping girls (colour photo)
3096093 Two sleeping girls (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two sleeping girls. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBows Collection: New Years Card with baby (colour photo)

New Years Card with baby (colour photo)
3095529 New Years Card with baby (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Card with baby. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBows Collection: Laughing Girl with a Smiling Dog, 1926 (colour litho)

Laughing Girl with a Smiling Dog, 1926 (colour litho)
2630012 Laughing Girl with a Smiling Dog, 1926 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Fr 22495 f. 36r Attack on a town, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon (vellum)

Fr 22495 f. 36r Attack on a town, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon (vellum)
REV42104 Fr 22495 f.36r Attack on a town, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBows Collection: Haddon Hall, Rack for Stringing the Bows (litho)

Haddon Hall, Rack for Stringing the Bows (litho)
5201955 Haddon Hall, Rack for Stringing the Bows (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rack for Stringing the Bows)

Background imageBows Collection: Woman dressed for the Jardin d Idalie pleasure gardens, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)

Woman dressed for the Jardin d Idalie pleasure gardens, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986603 Woman dressed for the Jardin d Idalie pleasure gardens, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School

Background imageBows Collection: War elephant of the Ancient World (coloured engraving)

War elephant of the Ancient World (coloured engraving)
6029846 War elephant of the Ancient World (coloured engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBows Collection: Lamas worshipping before the Holy of the Holies in a Tibetan temple (litho)

Lamas worshipping before the Holy of the Holies in a Tibetan temple (litho)
6005044 Lamas worshipping before the Holy of the Holies in a Tibetan temple (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBows Collection: The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich (engraving)

The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich (engraving)
5999596 The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich (engraving) by Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak Timofeyevich)

Background imageBows Collection: Weather in the Baltic, Bows of HM Corvette 'Cruiser'(engraving)

Weather in the Baltic, Bows of HM Corvette "Cruiser"(engraving)
1607947 Weather in the Baltic, Bows of HM Corvette " Cruiser" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather in the Baltic)

Background imageBows Collection: The Collision off Folkestone between Two German Ironclads, the Konig Wilhelm

The Collision off Folkestone between Two German Ironclads, the Konig Wilhelm
1590065 The Collision off Folkestone between Two German Ironclads, the Konig Wilhelm, showing the Damage to her Bows (engraving) by Overend

Background imageBows Collection: Venus and Two Cupids, c. 1528 (oil on panel)

Venus and Two Cupids, c. 1528 (oil on panel)
1069759 Venus and Two Cupids, c.1528 (oil on panel) by Scorel, Jan van (1495-1562); 41.3x30.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Collection

Background imageBows Collection: The 'Victoria'Court-Martial, the Damaged 'Camperdown'in the Somerset Dock at Malta (b / w photo)

The "Victoria"Court-Martial, the Damaged "Camperdown"in the Somerset Dock at Malta (b / w photo)
1062766 The " Victoria" Court-Martial, the Damaged " Camperdown" in the Somerset Dock at Malta (b/w photo) by English photographer



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"Bows: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance, Respect, and Playfulness" From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the graceful draw of a medieval archer's bow, they have long held significance throughout history. Even in unexpected places, like a bottlenose dolphin playfully leaping through the waves alongside an oil tanker in Port Aransas or a family of cats adorned with bows on a whimsical Birthday Greetings postcard at home, these charming adornments add flair and charm. Not limited to feline friends, dogs also embrace this fashionable trend. Poodles in all sizes - Standard, Moyen, Miniature/nain & toy - proudly wear bows as they pose next to their dog bowls in a studio setting. Meanwhile, the adorable Chorkie dog showcases its unique crossbreed heritage between Yorkshire Terrier and Chihuahua breeds with an equally stylish bow. Traveling across continents to Japan reveals another facet of bow symbolism as Geisha Girls gracefully lower themselves into respectful bows before samurai warriors during New Year celebrations. This display exemplifies both tradition and reverence. In sportsmanship too can we find traces of chivalry from bygone eras; tennis players engaging in friendly rivalry while still honoring each other with courteous bows during 1930s matches. Stepping back into time once more brings us face-to-face with Victorian elegance where banjos adorned with delicate pink flowers grace scrapbooks capturing moments that transcend generations. The world of costumes is no stranger to bows either; whether it be a young boy pedaling his tricycle dressed up for adventure or musicians forming harmonious melodies as part of a string quartet – four men sitting elegantly clad in tuxedos playing two violins, one viola and cello – their unity reflected not only through music but also through synchronized movements when they incline their heads in unison. Finally, we cannot forget our furry companions.