Forked Collection

Hirundo rustica, barn swallow
Plate 89 from Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library. Original Drawings. Birds

The alchemist in his workshop (engraving)
869695 The alchemist in his workshop (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Thunderstorm by Edmund Blampied
A woman cowers under her bed covers as a thunderstorm is in progress outside. Date: 1914

Sterna antillarum, least tern
Plate 319 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Garden fork in dug soil on allotment, Suffolk, England, august

Komodo dragon - on beach entering sea. Komodo Island - Indonesia
WAT-14723 Komodo dragon - on beach entering sea. Komodo Island - Indonesia. Varanus komodoensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

A Malayan forest, with its characteristic birds
Plate 9 from Alfred Russel Wallaces The Geographical Distribution of Animals, (1876)

Sterna albifrons, little tern
Plate 73 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Agkistrodon piscivorus, cottonmouth snake
Drawing 61 (Ewan 50) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Snake head, SEM
Snake (suborder Serpentes) head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The snakes forked tongue (right) is used to detect prey by picking up scent particles from the air

Komodo dragon - showing forked tongue - Rinca island - Indonesia
WAT-14742 Komodo dragon - showing forked tongue Rinca island - Indonesia Varanus komodoensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Isabella of Bavaria wearing a forked headdress, 1435, (1910). Isabella, Queen of France wears a variation of the horned head-dress, surmounted by a crown

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Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi), Captive. The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County, Georgia, USA Date: 08/11/2011

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Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), adult, Hidalgo County, south Texas, USA, coiled and shaking rattles, testing (tasting) air with tongue Date: 17/02/2005

Markens Grode, 1916 (oil on canvas)
5917543 Markens Grode, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Sohlberg, Harald Oscar (1869-1935); 68x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Amulet of a Forked Lance (Pesekh-kef), Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26-31 (664-332 BCE)

The Divining Rod, from Bergwerk Buch by Georg Agricola, Frankfurt 1580
STC202511 The Divining Rod, from Bergwerk Buch by Georg Agricola, Frankfurt 1580, illustrated in a History of Magic, published late 19th century (litho) by German School

Forked iris, Iris furcata (Iris aphylla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London

Topographical view of Quatre Bras, where the English Army fought on the 16th June 1815
NAM250500 Topographical view of Quatre Bras, where the English Army fought on the 16th June 1815 prior to the Battle of Waterloo, c.1815 (w/c on paper) by English School

The "Water Finder"or "Dowser"(b / w photo)
5998230 The " Water Finder" or " Dowser" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Water Finder" or " Dowser")

Georg Roggenbach, 1554. Creator: Hans Sebald Lautensack
Georg Roggenbach, 1554

A monarchal state habit: long green super-tunic worn under a draped mantle, bare feet, long hair worn with a gold fillet and a forked beard. Date: 8th century

Anglo-Saxon nobleman with a forked beard wears a green mantle fastened with a brooch, a blue roc or super-tunic & a long gold tunic. Date: 8th century

Anglo-Saxon with a forked beard wears a green mantle fastened with a long brooch, a roc or super-tunic with a gold border over a short tunic with side vents & an ornate border. Date: 8th century

Anglo-Saxon king in a habit of state wears a long tunic & a roc or super-tunic. Note the forked beard. Date: 8th century

Anglo-Saxons: short tunic with girdle & short vertical slit from the neck, short tunic with side vents & broad embroidered border. N.B forked beards. Date: 10th & 11th century

The Saxon bifid beard, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing the bifid or bifurcated beard. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

Celtic bronze flesh-hook, Co. Antrim, Ireland, c6th century BC
Celtic bronze flesh-hook, Co.Antrim, Ireland, c6th century BC

Snake head, SEM
Snake (suborder Serpentes) head, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The snakes forked tongue (right) is used to detect prey by picking up scent particles from the air

Dowser 17th Century
A French or Dutch dowser of the 17th century, using a forked stick

Footbridge crossing the turquoise lake water and waterfalls at the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Cobblestone Street in Spello, Umbria, Italy

A Catchpole In The Centre And Military Forks On Either Side. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

A Satire On Womens Extreme Hairdos In 18Th Century Paris. A Servant Walks Behind Holding The Hair In Place With A Forked Stick. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Phycis phycis, or Greater Forkbeard, also known as Hakes Dame, Forked Hake and Goat Fish. Date: 1864

Rocky mountain mule deer buck on a rainy fall day, Odocoileus hemionus, Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, Usa, wild

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) adult, close-up of head, flicking forked tongue, rearing up with hood flattened in threat display, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Plate 122 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Plate 136 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel
Plate 33 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826

Two-Headed Snake / C. 1770
A strange two-headed snake Date: circa 1770

English dowser dowsing
A traditional English water- finder using a forked stick to find water for a farmer. Date: 1915

Water Divining - A Book of Practical Instruction by S. N. Pike MBE. Date: 1945

A Common Monitor Lizard swims in a small stream, looking for prey (Varanus salvator). in rainforest of Tioman Island, 30 km East off peninsula Malaysia in South China Sea; June

Cartoon, This Years Sea Serpent, WW1
Cartoon, This Years Sea Serpent, depicting the Russian allies in the early stages of the First World War as a sea creature with the head of a Cossack

Rocky mountain mule deer buck, Odocoileus hemionus, Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, Usa, wild

Mount Fuji, Japan - Reproduction of a woodcut by Hokusai - Fuji above the lightning. from the series: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Date: circa 1831

Lightning during a thunderstorm - Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba
Lightning strike during a thunderstorm - Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba Date: circa 1910s

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"Forked: A Journey through Nature's Diverse Paths" Hirundo rustica, the graceful barn swallow, gracefully glides above the garden fork in dug soil on an allotment in Suffolk, England during a warm August day. Sterna antillarum, the elegant least tern, takes flight over the sandy shores as a gardener digs with a garden fork on an idyllic beach of Komodo Island in Indonesia. Witnessing nature's marvels unfold, a majestic Komodo dragon emerges from the lush greenery and heads towards the sparkling sea with its forked tongue flickering in anticipation - Rinca island holds many secrets. In the heart of a mysterious Malayan forest lies hidden treasures - vibrant birds flutter among towering trees while their melodious songs fill the air; it is here that one can truly appreciate nature's intricate forks. Sterna albifrons, known as little terns for their petite size and delicate features, gracefully dive into crystal-clear waters to catch their prey using their sharp beaks resembling tiny forks. Beware. Agkistrodon piscivorus slithers silently through murky swamps with its venomous bite ready to strike unsuspecting prey; its sinister reputation heightened by its menacingly forked tongue captured under SEM magnification. The mighty Komodo dragon basks lazily on golden sands before revealing its secret weapon - a long forked tongue used to sense potential meals lurking beneath Indonesian beaches' surface depths. Plate 327 from George Edwards' "The Gleanings of Natural History" showcases intricate illustrations capturing various species adorned with unique characteristics like forked tails or tongues – reminding us of nature's boundless wonders. Amidst tranquil pond waters resides Cyprinus auratus, commonly known as goldfish; their shimmering scales reflect sunlight creating mesmerizing patterns reminiscent of delicate silver forks.