Spiral Collection (page 16)

Page 81. Unidentified plant (w / c)
5671121 Page 81. Unidentified plant (w/c) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Magnified natural size)

Archimedes of Syracuse from "True Portraits... "
5668955 Archimedes of Syracuse from A" True PortraitsA...A" by AndreThevet published in 1594 by Thevet, Andre (1504-92); (add.info.: Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212BC)

Cylindrical bead, 4th-3rd century BC (jade)
5951005 Cylindrical bead, 4th-3rd century BC (jade) by Chinese School, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 3x1.9x1.9 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Game of "Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann
DHC379955 Game of " Voyage Around the World", published by Ackermann, Wissembourg (colour litho) by Wentzel, F. C

Design for a Botanic garden, from Hints on the Formation of Gardens
STC243941 Design for a Botanic garden, from Hints on the Formation of Gardens and Pleasure Grounds by John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843) published 1812 (colour litho) by English School

Candlestick, from a Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage
476431 Candlestick, from a Napoleon III four-piece desk set, marquetry by Duvinage and Harinckouk, c.1877 (ormolu mounted ivory & fruitwood) (see also 476441 and 476432) by Giroux

Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt
3434805 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) (detail of 3434804) by Hungarian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Makers mark NK)

Cup and cover, Nuremberg, late 16th century (parcel-gilt silver)
3260815 Cup and cover, Nuremberg, late 16th century (parcel-gilt silver) by Hillebrandt, Friedrich (fl.1579-1608); height: 45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spirally lobed)

Comets (engraving)
6001985 Comets (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comets. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Views of the Andromeda Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula (engraving)
6001957 Views of the Andromeda Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views of the Andromeda Nebula and the Dumbbell Nebula)

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media)
LIT389601 Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media) by Thai School; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Shell vessel with animal, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze)
DBP412933 Shell vessel with animal, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze) by Nigerian; height: 21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

The Stream Oceanus (pen & brown ink with wash on paper)
829839 The Stream Oceanus (pen & brown ink with wash on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 29x43.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: A design for a metal dish)

Collection of Wine Glasses (glass)
CNC7446 Collection of Wine Glasses (glass) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: LtoR: baluster stem, triple cushion knop containing tear, 1720; triple knop, stem)

Ms 1044 fol. 18 The Creation of the Animals, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien
XIR215108 Ms 1044 fol.18 The Creation of the Animals, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; French

Section through the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Parco Adriano, Rome, from Bartoli. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc. London, 1814

Woman in dress with spiral sleeves, ruffs and flounces
Woman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder. When one talks of flounces, refer back to the reign of Louis XV, and look at the portrait of your grandmother

Fiery costus or spiral flag, Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Costus igneus). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Olovyanishnikov Manufactory Gold Brocade, early 20th century (textile)
BCC425207 Olovyanishnikov Manufactory Gold Brocade, early 20th century (textile) by Vashkov, Sergei (1879-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: labelled Design No.55)

A Common Eland resting in the entrance of his shelter amongst the rocks in
3712909 A Common Eland resting in the entrance of his shelter amongst the rocks in the Eland/Antelope Paddock, London Zoo in 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond

Interior of the General Post Office, London. 19th century

Spiral wooden pump used for water supply, Egypt
A man making a spiral pump made of wood, known as a tabut, used for water supply, seen mainly in the Lower Delta area of Egypt. Date: 1922

Spiral cycle track helter skelter. circa 1898

Steam train in British Columbia, Canada, entering Lower Spiral and Mount Stephen Field. Date: 1930s

Cripps the Carrier (engraving)
1059213 Cripps the Carrier (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cripps the Carrier)

The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving)
1608971 The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park)

The Cortland Wagon Co (chromolitho)
3656964 The Cortland Wagon Co (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cortland Wagon Co)

The Bedroom (oil on canvas)
704126 The Bedroom (oil on canvas) by Pelez, Fernand de Cordova (1820-99); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; French, out of copyright

Detail of the painting of the interior of the dome depicting the Holy Trinity
CLG252651 Detail of the painting of the interior of the dome depicting the Holy Trinity, 1663-65 (fresco) (see also 252650) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95); Eglise Notre-Dame-du-Val-de-Grace, Paris

Interior of the Round Tower, completed 1643 (photo)
KW260403 Interior of the Round Tower, completed 1643 (photo) by Danish School, (17th century); Rundetaarn, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: tower contains an astronomical observatory; ); Danish

Burgonet with hinged cheek pieces, c. 1560-70 (steel with brass rivets & leather)
490785 Burgonet with hinged cheek pieces, c.1560-70 (steel with brass rivets & leather) by Italian School, (16th century); 37x31.2x19.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Vessel in the form of a shell, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze)
DBP412929 Vessel in the form of a shell, Igbo-Ukwu, 9th - 10th century (leaded bronze) by Nigerian; height: 30 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Nigerian, out of copyright

Greek Ornament: Bands or borders in dark on light and light on dark colours
STC425590 Greek Ornament: Bands or borders in dark on light and light on dark colours, plate II from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentalist, published 1892 (colour litho) by Audsley

Japanese Ornament: Bands or borders in gold on dark colour grounds
STC425587 Japanese Ornament: Bands or borders in gold on dark colour grounds, plate LXX from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentalist, published 1892 (colour litho) by Audsley

Textile design with spirals, (gouache on paper)
1195742 Textile design with spirals, (gouache on paper) by Chekhonin, Sergei Vasil evich (1878-1936); 35.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Spiders (litho)
6013459 Spiders (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spiders. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Disc Earrings, c. 1st century (gold)
AMQ115768 Disc Earrings, c.1st century (gold) by Byzantine; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Conical rhyton, removed from Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini
REV116572 Conical rhyton, removed from Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini) in the southern Cyclades, c.1500 BC (polychrome clay) by Minoan; National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Victorian trick cyclist A H Minting descending a spiral incline on a unicycle at the London Aquarium, 1891 (engraving)
5216756 Victorian trick cyclist A H Minting descending a spiral incline on a unicycle at the London Aquarium, 1891 (engraving) by English School

The Interior of a Study with a Philosopher (oil on canvas)
781608 The Interior of a Study with a Philosopher (oil on canvas) by Schellinks, Willem (1627-78); 51.5x45.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt
3434809 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) (detail of 3434804) by Hungarian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Makers mark NK)

Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt
3434806 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) (detail of 3434804) by Hungarian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Makers mark NK)

The Building of the Tower of Babel (oil on canvas)
XIR86580 The Building of the Tower of Babel (oil on canvas) by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 57x73 cm; Hospital de Tavera, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: Construction of the Tower of Babel; ); Flemish

View of Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (b / w photo)
MES408676 View of Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer; Venice, Italy; (add.info.: built c.1499 by Giovanni Candi; ); eMark Edward Smith; Italian, out of copyright

A Queen distributing alms to a crippled beggar in the temple at Jerusalem
CTS449151 A Queen distributing alms to a crippled beggar in the temple at Jerusalem, early 17th century (pen & brown ink with brown wash) by Second School of Fontainebleau

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Spiral: From Staircases to Galaxies" Ascend into elegance with a mesmerizing spiral staircase at the Tulip Staircase, Queens House, Greenwich. Discover the hidden beauty of nature's design in the Fibonacci spiral, an artwork that echoes mathematical perfection. Lose yourself in the cosmic whirlpool as you gaze upon M51, the captivating Whirlpool Galaxy. Travel back in time with ancient coins from Pontius Pilate's era (30-31 AD), featuring intricate spirals on bronze surfaces. Witness engineering marvels like The Spiral Bridge in Hastings, Minnesota - a testament to human ingenuity and architectural prowess. Delve into history through an enchanting engraving showcasing nautilus and ammonite shells - symbols of evolution and natural wonders. Marvel at Messier 104, also known as Sombrero Galaxy; its majestic spiral structure leaves stargazers spellbound across galaxies far away. Immerse yourself in botanical splendor at Royal Botanic Gardens' Temperate House, London - where a stunning spiral staircase beckons visitors to explore UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds. Get lost amidst stars within Andromeda galaxy's vast expanse; its swirling arms paint a picture of cosmic grandeur beyond imagination. Experience celestial phenomena akin to a magnifying glass with our universe acting as A Cosmic Magnifying Glass revealing secrets hidden among distant galaxies Unearth ancient treasures preserved within shell fossils collage - each piece telling stories of life forms long gone but forever etched in spiraling patterns Admire craftsmanship embodied by Double Bass Scroll.