Curiously Collection

Bewick / Honey Badger
(mellivora capensis) aka RATEL This mustolid is so named, curiously enough, because like Pooh it is excessively fond of honey. It lives in South Africa

Frog Prince & Princess
The princess discovers a frog at her feet: curiously, he too is wearing a crown

England / March 1940S
The market town of March, in the Cambridgeshire Fens, England, showing a deserted street, apart from seven bicycles curiously parked outside the Ship Inn!

Napoleon at Waterloo
Napoleon on the battlefield, watched curiously by a Highlander

HURRY! SLOWLY
Hurry! Slowly! This curiously worded signpost is to be seen by the roadside near Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leicestershire, England. It warns of a open Level Crossing Date: 1950s

Beardsley Poster / Books
London booksellers poster (though, curiously, the publisher is not named !)

Remarkable Rocks on Kangaroo Island, Flinders Chase National Park, South Australia, Australia
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Close-up of a plains zebra looking at the camera through bushes, Etosha National Park, Namibia
Close-up portrait of a plains zebra (Equus quagga - formerly Equus burchellii) eyeing the camera through the bushes in the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

War and Peace
An illustration depicting a man in armour, wielding a sword and shield, the embodiment of war, standing beside his opposite, an angelic winged woman, symbolising peace

The Blue Moth
A watercolour painting showing a lone standing figure on a plain setting, in the darkness, shrouded in a cloak which, curiously, forms the shape of a moth, hence the title. Date: circa 1917

"The women were surveying him curiously"(engraving)
7191003 " The women were surveying him curiously" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A short-tailed weasel sitting in the snow, looking forward, USA
A short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) camouflaged in its white winter coat, looking out over the snow; United States of America

Harp Seal pup sitting up on flippers looking at camera, Canada
Newborn Harp seal pup (Phoca groenlandicus) sitting up on flippers on the icy shore looking at camera; Canada

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve gone crackers over a soldier
The Caption is I ve gone crackers over a soldier. Curiously MLA has not drawn in a box of crackers! Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945

A stately monument in memory of King Henry VII and his Queen (engraving)
603196 A stately monument in memory of King Henry VII and his Queen (engraving) by Gravelot, Hubert Francois (1699-1773); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some Curious Icebergs (engraving)
3627619 Some Curious Icebergs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Curious Icebergs. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte (engraving)
1627172 A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte)

Heads of New Zealand Chiefs Curiously Tatowed, a New Zealand War Canoe (engraving)
1092941 Heads of New Zealand Chiefs Curiously Tatowed, a New Zealand War Canoe (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1626758 Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day)

Relics of Bunyan (engraving)
3622872 Relics of Bunyan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Bunyan. Illustration for The Pilgrims Progress (J Hagger, nd).); © Look and Learn

Two unusual giraffes (Giraffa carmeopardalis) looking curious, Arusha National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) crossing ice in Arctic; Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Northern Norway

Brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing up on the shore next to a tree looking at the camera in Brooks Falls; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Portrait of a young, Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) walking at low tide while digging clams in Geographic Harbor; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Portrait of a northern river otter looking up from the icy water, YNP, USA
Portrait of a northern river otter (Lutra canadensis) lying on the ice looking up from the icy water; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of mule deer fawn looking at camera through pine boughs, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of mule deer fawn (Odocoileus hemionus) looking at camera through a thicket of lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta); Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Two southern giraffes standing in the golden long grass at the Gabus Game Ranch, Namibia
Portrait of two southern giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) looking at the camera and standing in the golden long grass on the savanna at sunrise on the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi

Hartmanns mountain zebra and foal standing in the shade, Gabus Game Ranch, Otjozondjupa, Namibia
Close-up portrait of an adult Hartmanns mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) eyeing the camera while standing in the shade with a foal at the Gabus Game Ranch at sunrise; Otavi, Otjozondjupa

Portrait of a black bear cub looking at the camera in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a black bear cub (Ursus americanus) standing on its hind legs leaning on a mound next to a tree trunk along the shoreline looking at the camera

Girl, 8, looking curiously through an opening in a straw fence

THE PURE DROP INN
The Pure Drop inn at Wareham, Dorset, England. This curiously named inn has no sentimental or traditional history other than having a pure brew made in-house

Pompeii Daily Life (2)
Everyday scenes in Pompeii : two men play a board game, two others talk while a third behaves curiously... Date: before 63

Partial View Monument Mercurii Templum series
Artokoloro

Curiously Carved Ivory Powder Flask

Labrador Retriever looking through a fence

Girls with a large umbrella looking at a horse

Girl, child, red hair, portrait

Young male cat, 10 weeks, sitting in a drawer

Young male cat, 10 weeks, playing

Young male cat, 10 weeks, playing with a cat toy

Young male cat, 10 weeks, sitting in a wooden bowl

Labrador crossbreed pup, portrait

Labrador crossbreed pup

Picture No. 10761785
Masai Giraffe - curiously observing the photographer - in the background an approaching thunderstorm and the last rays of the fading sun (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelski) Date:

Picture No. 10893787
European Red Fox - peering curiously into the lens of camera (Vulpes vulpes) Date:

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European Red Fox - peering curiously into the lens of camera (Vulpes vulpes) Date:

Curiously Carved Ivory Powder Flask

Twice Brewed Village
The curiously named hamlet of Twice Brewed, situated near Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Date: 1950s

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Curiously, the world is filled with intriguing hints and captivating tales. From the cunning Bewick to the fearless Honey Badger, nature's wonders never cease to amaze. Just like the enchanting Frog Prince and Princess, love can be found in unexpected places. Travel back in time to England's March 1940s, where history unfolds before your eyes. Witness Napoleon at Waterloo, a moment that shaped nations and changed destinies forever. But remember, sometimes it's best to "HURRY. SLOWLY" for life's greatest treasures are often hidden in patience. Delve into literature's mysteries through Beardsley Posters and books that transport you into worlds unknown. Lose yourself within War and Peace or get entangled in The Blue Moth’s enigmatic allure. In Etosha National Park, Namibia, a close-up of a plains zebra curiously gazes through bushes as if pondering life’s secrets. Meanwhile on Kangaroo Island in Flinders Chase National Park, South Australia; Remarkable Rocks stand tall with an air of intrigue – their ancient stories etched upon their rugged surface. "The women were surveying him curiously, " whispers an engraving from times long past - reminding us that curiosity has always been part of our human nature. Even amidst snowy landscapes of USA sits a short-tailed weasel looking forward with curious eyes - a reminder that wonder can be found even in the simplest moments. So let curiosity guide your path as you explore this vast world full of curiosities waiting to be discovered.