Stylus Collection

SAPPHO (612-545 BC). Greek poet. Womans portrait with a tablet and stylus identified as Sappho. Roman art. Fresco. ITALY. Naples. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: ITALY. Pompeii

SEM diamond stylus travelling through LP grooves H100 / 0086
Scanning electron micrograph of a diamond stylus travelling through the grooves of a long-playing, stereo record. The grooves are cut into a flat disc of polyvinyl chloride

Stylus in LP record
Stylus on LP record. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a stylus travelling through the grooves of a stereo vinyl record. The grooves are cut into a flat disc of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes from Italy, Campania, Pompeii, 55-79 A. D
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes, 55-79 A.D. painting on plaster, 65x58 cm. From Pompei

Ancient Greek Writing
He writes on a wax tablet with a stylus

Needle playing a record, SEM
Needle playing a record. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the needle (stylus) of a record player in a groove on a record. A record is used to store sound

Portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. Artist: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. Found in the collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

SEM of diamond stylus in groove of LP record H100 / 0109
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a long-playing record (L.P.), showing a spherical diamond stylus sitting in one of the concentric grooves. The L.P

An engraving depicting public vaccination in Paris. A cow with a shaved portion of its stomach infected with cowpox
5311239 An engraving depicting public vaccination in Paris. A cow with a shaved portion of its stomach infected with cowpox and taken around the city in a van

Bell's Phonautograph, 1878
3479235 Bell's Phonautograph, 1878; (add.info.: Bell's Phonautograph: sounds directed to the mouthpiece caused a membrane, modelled on the action of the human ear, to vibrate)

Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850
3480069 Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850; (add.info.: Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone)

Alexander Graham Bell's Dead Ear Phonautograph, 1850
3478647 Alexander Graham Bell's Dead Ear Phonautograph, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Alexander Graham Bell's Dead Ear Phonautograph)

Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone
5309395 Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone)

Free vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper. Heffer has shaven portion of flank infected with Cowpox
530719 Free vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper. Heffer has shaven portion of flank infected with Cowpox: serum transferred with stylus to arms of waiting Parisians to give immunity to

The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone
5311837 The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone. The recording was made by a stylus on a cardboard cylinder coated with wax)

Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9
FLO4703350 Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9, rattlesnakes 11, tuba 12, flutes 10,14,18,19, triangle 16

Pick-up on long-playing record, 1850
3479957 Pick-up on long-playing record, 1850; (add.info.: Pick-up on long-playing record. The tiny point of the stylus (needle) is here seen entering one of the micro-grooves

The different types of stylus, 1850
3478665 The different types of stylus, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the different types of stylus used in various systems of reading for the blind)

Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850
3480072 Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850; (add.info.: Bell & Tainter's Graphophone. A recording was made by speaking into a mouthpiece while turning the wax cylinder by a treadle; as in a)

Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874
3479980 Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Meyer's autographic telegraph. The image to be dispatched was written on metallised paper with insulating ink)

Bell's Phonautograph, 1878
3479485 Bell's Phonautograph, 1878; (add.info.: Bell's Phonautograph: sounds directed to the mouthpiece caused a membrane, modelled on the action of the human ear, to vibrate)

The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone
5311839 The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone. The recording was made by a stylus on a cardboard cylinder coated with wax)

Left: Reed pen with a split nib from the Roman Era in Egypt circa 1st Century AD
527709 Left: Reed pen with a split nib from the Roman Era in Egypt circa 1st Century AD. On the right Styli (three stylus pens) used in the Roman Empire c2nd Century AD

Galactic Dj II
Vertigo Artography

Fortitude (Study for the "Cabinet du roi" [King's Study]), 1541/45. Creator: Francesco Primaticcio
Fortitude (Study for the "Cabinet du roi" [King's Study]), 1541/45

Advertisement for the Gramophone Company Limited. Showing couples dancing, with Gramophone record, stylus and tone arm in the foreground, along with a list of recordings available

Chair with ornate carved back and cushion with tassels, and scriptorium or inkstand, 10th century
6338951 Chair with ornate carved back and cushion with tassels, and scriptorium or inkstand, 10th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Portrait of the Artist holding a Stylus, (oil on panel)
990322 Portrait of the Artist holding a Stylus, (oil on panel) by Navez, Francois Joseph (1787-1869); 73x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artist holding a Stylus)

A Tablet-Holder (engraving)
3641333 A Tablet-Holder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tablet-Holder. Illustration for Cassells Family Magazine (Cassell)

Classical musical instruments: lyres 1, 2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6, 7, 8, 15, pan pipes 9, crotales 11, tuba 12, flutes 10, 14, 18, 19, triangle 16, cymbals 17

Cameo rings, gold bauble and writing tools
Cameo rings with Pan and archer, golden bauble from a figure of a young Nero in the Villa Lante 2, cylindrical box to store papyri in a library 3, and a waxed tablet and stylus

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke, 1057-1063 (ink, tempera and gold on vellum)
491232 Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke, 1057-1063 (ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by Byzantine, (11th Century); Sheet - h:28.90 w:22.60 Matted - h:48.89 w:36.19 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew, 1057-1063 (tempera and gold on vellum)
491233 Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Matthew, 1057-1063 (tempera and gold on vellum) by Byzantine, (11th Century); Sheet - h:28.80 w:24.30 Framed - h:52.38 w:39.68 Matted - h:48.89 w

Styles et encrier romains (engraving)
2787811 Styles et encrier romains (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Styles et encrier romains)

Roman writing materials 44 BC to AD 400
BAL15443 Roman writing materials 44 BC to AD 400 by Roman; Verulamium Museum, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, UK; (add.info.: Roman writing equipment including a metal stylus)

The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c. 540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain
XIR179474 The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c.540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain pierced by his stylet (vellum) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

Ms 753 Fol. 9 Monk writing in his bed, from Flores Bernardi
BMR176602 Ms 753 Fol.9 Monk writing in his bed, from Flores Bernardi by Guillaume de Tournai (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii
BEN119478 Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii, 1st century AD (fresco on plaster) by Roman

Gramophone, c. 1937. Creator: Charles Bowman
Gramophone, c. 1937

Burt Coleman, co-founder of Dubreq Studios, with the prototype of the Stylophone, a miniature analog, stylus-operated keyboard, 18th September 1967

A young woman with book and stylus (So-called Sappho), ca 50. Artist: Master of Herculaneum (1st century)
A young woman with book and stylus (So-called Sappho), ca 50. Found in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Roman Stylus, (original) and wax tablet, (reconstructed), c2nd century

Roman portrait paining of Terentius Neo and his wife, Pompeii, Italy. Found in the house adjoining bakery and so is often called The Baker and his Wife. Also known as Paquius Proculus and his wife

Portrait painting of Sappho, Pompeii, Italy
Portrait painting of a girl with writing-tablet and stylus (sometimes called Sappho after the poetess), Pompeii, Italy

ANCIENT EGYPT: SCALE. Egyptian balance as depicted in a wall painting, c2000 B. C
ANCIENT EGYPT: SCALE. Egyptian balance as depicted in a wall painting, c2000 B.C

Assyrian or Babylonian scribes using flexible media as well as clay tablets for cuneiform writing. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of ancient artwork

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"Unleashing the Art of Expression: The Timeless Stylus" In the ancient world, Greek poet Sappho gracefully wielded her stylus, etching words that would transcend time. Her portrait captures the essence of a woman empowered by this simple yet powerful tool. Fast forward to Pompeii, where a SEM diamond stylus delicately traveled through LP grooves, breathing life into music and preserving melodies for generations to come. A painting on plaster reveals baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal attire, their faces frozen in time by an artist's skilled strokes with a stylus. The LP record itself became a canvas for sound as it embraced the touch of a stylus. Ancient Greek writing also found its voice through this instrument, leaving behind stories etched into history. Another Roman-Pompeian wall painting showcases Terentius Neo and his wife once again, reminding us how artistry transcends eras. Meanwhile, a needle dances across the surface of a record under an SEM microscope - capturing every groove carved by the diamond stylus with precision. An advertisement from The Gramophone Company Limited transports us to an era when couples danced joyfully to recorded music. In the foreground lies a gramophone record alongside its faithful companion -the stylus- ready to bring melodies alive at any moment. A chair adorned with intricate carvings stands proudly beside a scriptorium or inkstand from centuries past; both testify to the enduring presence of the humble stylus in creative endeavors throughout history. And finally, we encounter "Portrait of the Artist holding a Stylus, " revealing how this tool becomes an extension of one's artistic soul. An engraving depicting "A Tablet-Holder" reminds us that even tablets were once held firmly by these slender instruments.