Antique Winder

The movement is situated a shitan case, the hood being glazed on all sides so that the movement is entirely visible. To wind the clock, the hood can be removed by unlocking a wooden ...

But the atmospheric rendering is the real subject here: the immense sky shaded by discreet lines of black chalk in which a few birds fly, the dunes where the play of light and wind c...

When I was a child I used to think trees made the wind. I watched the trees blowing and bending and saw that they had personalities that I could equate with human personality.

They carry banners inflated by the wind. On the background can be seen walls and domes of a Medieval city amidst vegetation.

In 2012 the Japan Society held the exhibition ‘Silver Wind: the Arts of Sakai Hoitsu’ in New York. The exhibited works were sourced predominantly from American collections.

In the southwestern part of North America, more hypothetical branches of these rivers wind across regions yet to be fully explored or mapped.

Above, heavy clouds form the heads of two putti who are blowing, referring to the winter wind. Floating in the clouds are the signs of the zodiac: Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

The quarter repeat pull wind mechanism sounding the hours and quarters on a nest of three bells contained within the superstructure of the case on demand.

Entitled "Ito" it operates by winding up the attached key wind mechanism, placing it on the floor, and watching it go.

The heads above representing the Four Winds as they maintain order over the natural world below.

These pages feature prince Jaufre on a ship to visit Jerusalem and a woman personifying the wind blowing him off course. 8 1/2" x 6 3/4" recto art 8 5/8" x 6 1/2" verso art 19 11/1...

The Lucas family moved to Chilworth in 1854 where he would spend the rest of his life there, designing his own home the "Tower of the Winds" followed by "Chilworth Tower". A noted ec...

On the inferior part the ornaments float with the wind. (2 are missing) Very good state of preservation and the freshness of colors is amazing.

Woven with the whispers of Anatolian winds and the soul of ancient artisans, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug captures the rustic elegance and timeless grace of a st...

A gold and silver pendant in the Renaissance Revival style, the main element composed of an ornately carved openwork architectural structure in the form of an altarpiece, the central...

In the poem, he battles a spirit called the Son of the Wind on the sea. Art size: 3" x 5" Frame size: 18 7/8" x 20 3/4" Alexander Runciman (Edinburgh 15 August 1736 – 4 October 17...

The instrument worked like a small barrel organ with a barbed cylinder, wind box and lead pipes and produced a high, thin sound in imitation of birds.

Mary is particularly highlighted by the sculptural masterpiece of the high crown with Gothic carving in the form of crucifers, under which a long white cloth playfully winds through ...

Above, the gilt bronze candelabra stand on four hoof feet, which scroll upwards in vine-like forms. These leafy vines wind around the entire length of the fluted stems.

The Aurora Borealis are shimmering, colourful, light bands caused by solar winds, interacting with the earths atmosphere and are named after the goddess Aurora, these are present on ...

The hand-spun cotton carries with it the fragrance of Anatolian winds and the warmth of hearth traditions. The muted palette, worn down by time’s embrace, enhances its ethereal appea...

They reveal an artist responding directly to lived experience - to wet quaysides, low tide mud, wind-filled sails, and the subdued poetry of working harbours.

The Aurora Borealis are shimmering, colourful, light bands caused by solar winds, interacting with the earths atmosphere and are named after the goddess Aurora, these are present on ...

In a night suddenly lit by a flash of lightning, the witch in white stands out like a ghost, clothes fly in the wind, a horse rears up in battle. The dark sky above the mountains is ...

She was the raven-haired, green-eyed, feline temptress who won the most coveted female role in cinema history as the wilful Southern minx, Scarlett O’Hara, in the most celebrated fil...

This is evidence of ground use, as unobstructed, heavy winds would tear the fabric rather quickly if the slits were unbound.

According to Akrigg, Montague and Southampton set sail for Flanders, but were driven back by contrary winds. Although they were ordered to come immediately to court to explain their ...

A pair of carved sandstone parapet figures representing Music and Song, the figure of Music depicted playing a wind instrument, the figure of Song holding an open book, English, circ...

Faceted neck mounted with collar, v-spout, and hinged and domed cover; wind-swept floral garlands. Plain scroll-bracket handle.

Engraved nautical scenes with boats propelled by wind and manpower. Fruiting grapevine band at mouth rim; leafing scroll and diaper on foot.

Chased and applied ornament: Windswept flowerheads and meandering tendrils overlap and wind under vertical lobed frames. Visible hand hammering.

His robes billow in the wind as he stands on a cloud, steadying himself with a long staff or taper.

Flora was married to Favonius, the wind god, and her companion was Hercules. Her name is derived from the Latin word for flower, flos.

The female wears a white fur bonnet and matching fur jacket, while the driver is amply protected from the cold by a hat with a wind visor and ear flaps, a high-collared vest, and glo...

The palette speaks in tones drawn from earth and time: rust red as iron-rich canyon cliffs, creamy beige like wind-smoothed sandstone, and weathered taupe-gray reminiscent of aged wo...