Perforations Collection

An engraving depicting a teapot divided by a sliding perforated screen. Tea leaves were placed in the rear compartment
5311539 An engraving depicting a teapot divided by a sliding perforated screen. Tea leaves were placed in the rear compartment, and after infusion, the liquid was poured in the usual way

Encircled
Linda Wride

3D Screen
Linda Wride

Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho)
6030976 Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian letter card from Victoria)

Advert for Raynes shoes 1937
Designers sketches of shoes in blue suede & luggage tan leather. Models include high heeled lace-ups ornamented with pinking & perforations, buckles & tassels. Date: 1937

Edge of 35mm film roll extending out of its plastic case

Torn postage stamp, SEM
Torn postage stamp. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a torn perforation from the edge of a postage stamp. Magnification: x26 at 6x7cm size

Tea bag, perforated with holes through which chemicals from the tea leaves can infuse out

Tea bag fibres, SEM
Tea bag fibres. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the fibres in tea bag paper. This paper is made with a blend of wood and vegetable fibres

Italy, Montepulciano. Metal table and chairs

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Perforations: Unseen Connections in Everyday Life 🔗 From the encircled marks on Victorian letter cards from Victoria, Australia, to the 3D screen of modern technology, they have played a hidden yet essential role in our history. 📮 The intricate patterns on a colour litho card once sent across the seas now mirror the precise holes on a 35mm film roll, extending out of its plastic case. 🎥 A torn postage stamp, revealed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM), displays a labyrinth of perforations, just like those on the edge of a tea bag. ☕️ As we delve deeper into the microscopic world, the fibres of the tea bag itself unravel, showcasing their own perforated structure. 🍵 Even the diatom, a tiny organism from Italy's Montepulciano, boasts intricate perforations on its shell, a testament to nature's intricate design. 🌍 Meanwhile, an engraving from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature and an old advert for Raynes shoes from 1937 reveal perforations in unexpected places, adding layers to our understanding of this ubiquitous yet often overlooked phenomenon. 🛍️ Perforations: the unseen connections that bind our world together, from the grandest of scales to the most minute.