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Hand Held Collection (#7)

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Background imageHand Held Collection: Pump Stock Reamer, c. 1940. Creator: Oscar Bluhme

Pump Stock Reamer, c. 1940. Creator: Oscar Bluhme
Pump Stock Reamer, c. 1940

Background imageHand Held Collection: A Wife of the Middle Rank (Chubon no nyobo), from the series 'A Guide to Women's... c. 1801/02

A Wife of the Middle Rank (Chubon no nyobo), from the series "A Guide to Women's... c. 1801/02
A Wife of the Middle Rank (Chubon no nyobo), from the series "A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tosei onna fuzoku tsu)", Japan, c. 1801/02

Background imageHand Held Collection: Beauty Wearing a Summer Kimono, from the series 'New Patterns of Brocade Woven in... c. 1796/98

Beauty Wearing a Summer Kimono, from the series "New Patterns of Brocade Woven in... c. 1796/98
Beauty Wearing a Summer Kimono, from the series "New Patterns of Brocade Woven in Utamaro Style" ("Nishiki-ori Utamaro-gata-shinmoyo"), Japan, c. 1796/98

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsuka... c

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsuka... c. 1786. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III as Kusunoki Uraminosuke Disguised as a Male Fox from Tsukamoto (?), in the Play Kumoi no Hana Yoshino no Wakamusha (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater ()

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shimokobe Shoji Yukihira, in the Play Gohiiki Kanjin... c

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shimokobe Shoji Yukihira, in the Play Gohiiki Kanjin... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Shimokobe Shoji Yukihira, in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho (Your Favorite Play Kanjincho [The Subscription List])

Background imageHand Held Collection: Tachibanaya: Ichikawa Yaozo III as Fuwa Banzaemon, from the series 'Portraits of Actors... 1794

Tachibanaya: Ichikawa Yaozo III as Fuwa Banzaemon, from the series "Portraits of Actors... 1794
Tachibanaya: Ichikawa Yaozo III as Fuwa Banzaemon, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1794

Background imageHand Held Collection: Otawaya: Onoe Matsusuke I as Oboshi Yuranosuke, from the series 'Portraits of Actors... 1795

Otawaya: Onoe Matsusuke I as Oboshi Yuranosuke, from the series "Portraits of Actors... 1795
Otawaya: Onoe Matsusuke I as Oboshi Yuranosuke, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1795

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Corner of the Balcony, c. 1877. Creator: Alfred Stevens

The Corner of the Balcony, c. 1877. Creator: Alfred Stevens
The Corner of the Balcony, c. 1877

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fan, c. 1941. Creator: Orville Cline

Fan, c. 1941. Creator: Orville Cline
Fan, c. 1941

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fan, c. 1937. Creator: Ann Gene Buckley

Fan, c. 1937. Creator: Ann Gene Buckley
Fan, c. 1937

Background imageHand Held Collection: Drying Clothes (Monohoshi), Japan, c. 1790. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro

Drying Clothes (Monohoshi), Japan, c. 1790. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Drying Clothes (Monohoshi), Japan, c. 1790. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageHand Held Collection: Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageHand Held Collection: Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageHand Held Collection: Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageHand Held Collection: Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura... 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Nagoya Sanza Motoharu (Sandai-me Sawamura Sojuro no Nagoya Sanza Motoharu), 1794 (Kansei 6)

Background imageHand Held Collection: A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series 'Eight Scenes... c. 1777

A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Scenes... c. 1777
A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Scenes of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1777

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V and his attendant, from an untitled series of prints showing... c1783

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V and his attendant, from an untitled series of prints showing... c1783
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V and his attendant, from an untitled series of prints showing Actors in private life, c. 1783

Background imageHand Held Collection: Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series 'Eight Views of the...', c. 1766

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the...", c. 1766
Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

Background imageHand Held Collection: Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series 'Eight Views of the...', c. 1766

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the...", c. 1766
Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play 'Hachijin Taiheiki, ' performed at the... 1727, 1727

The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play "Hachijin Taiheiki, " performed at the... 1727, 1727
The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play "Hachijin Taiheiki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eighth month, 1727, 1727

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Overgrowth of Weeds, No. 15 from the series 'Genji in Fifty-four Sheets (Genji... ', c. 1735)

The Overgrowth of Weeds, No. 15 from the series "Genji in Fifty-four Sheets (Genji... ", c. 1735)
The Overgrowth of Weeds, No. 15 from the series "Genji in Fifty-four Sheets (Genji gojuyonmai no uchi)", c. 1735

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series 'Beautiful Dance Customs...c. 1778

The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series "Beautiful Dance Customs...c. 1778
The Oystercatcher Dance (Miyakodori), from the series "Beautiful Dance Customs (Adesugata odori fuzoku)", Japan, c. 1778

Background imageHand Held Collection: Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series 'Contest of Contemporary... late 1780s

Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series "Contest of Contemporary... late 1780s
Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series "Contest of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin iro kurabe)", Japan, late 1780s

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashions for May, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for May, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for May, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Background imageHand Held Collection: Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850. Creator: Smith & Cheltnam. Aholibah - painted by E

Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850. Creator: Smith & Cheltnam. Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850
Aholibah - painted by E. Armitage, 1850. Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. Mr. Armitage's Picture...is an embodiment of a passage in Ezekiel

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Cousins, 1883

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Cousins, 1883

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Cousins, 1883

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Cousins, 1883. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Cousins, 1883

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fan, c. 1936. Creator: Jessie M. Benge

Fan, c. 1936. Creator: Jessie M. Benge
Fan, c. 1936

Background imageHand Held Collection: Iron, c. 1941. Creator: Gerard Barnett

Iron, c. 1941. Creator: Gerard Barnett
Iron, c. 1941

Background imageHand Held Collection: Economy Square Oil Lantern, 1937. Creator: Ralph Atkinson

Economy Square Oil Lantern, 1937. Creator: Ralph Atkinson
Economy Square Oil Lantern, 1937

Background imageHand Held Collection: Gustaf III's national costume, 1780. Creator: Unknown

Gustaf III's national costume, 1780. Creator: Unknown
Gustaf III's national costume, 1780. "Neue Schwedische Kleidertracht der Frauenzimmer." Lady in Swedish costume

Background imageHand Held Collection: Gustaf III's national costume, 1778. Creator: Jacob Gillberg

Gustaf III's national costume, 1778. Creator: Jacob Gillberg
Gustaf III's national costume, 1778. "Swedish National Fruntimmer's Clothing Suit"

Background imageHand Held Collection: Illustration of a Japanese Sentry Vessel and Fortress, 1813. Creator: Vasilii Osipov

Illustration of a Japanese Sentry Vessel and Fortress, 1813. Creator: Vasilii Osipov
IIllustration of a Japanese Sentry Vessel and Fortress, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Background imageHand Held Collection: A portrait of Countess Sophia Sergeevna Ignatieva, wife of His Majesty's retinue... 1880-89

A portrait of Countess Sophia Sergeevna Ignatieva, wife of His Majesty's retinue... 1880-89. Creator: I Milevskii
A portrait of Countess Sophia Sergeevna Ignatieva, wife of His Majesty's retinue, Lieutenant General, 1880-1889. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in

Background imageHand Held Collection: Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, 1862. Prayer book and casket from the Matrons of England, Bible and casket from the Maidens of England, jewelled fan

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Preston Guild Festival: costume ball in the Guild Assembly Room, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Preston Guild Festival: costume ball in the Guild Assembly Room, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Preston Guild Festival: costume ball in the Guild Assembly Room, 1862. The ball took place on Friday in the fine centre hall of the Corn Exchange, which was tastefully fitted up for the occasion

Background imageHand Held Collection: Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice... 1862. Creator: Unknown

Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice: jewelled fan, the gift of the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, 1862....a magnificent jewelled fan in gold

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Bridge Tsutenkyo, Kyoto (image 1 of 2) Arai-bari (image 1 of 3), before 1806

The Bridge Tsutenkyo, Kyoto (image 1 of 2) Arai-bari (image 1 of 3), before 1806. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
The Bridge Tsutenkyo, Kyoto (image 1 of 2) Arai-bari (image 1 of 3), before 1806. Series: Sketches of Famous Places in Japan

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Cherry Tree of Ono no Komachi, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei

The Cherry Tree of Ono no Komachi, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei
The Cherry Tree of Ono no Komachi, 19th century. Series: Cherry Trees for the Katsushika Circle

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hiller YH-32 Hornet 55-4963

Hiller YH-32 Hornet 55-4963
United States Army - Hiller YH-32-UH Hornet 55-4963 (msn 7), at an air display on a US Naval Air Station, (note the single-bladed tail-rotor and the hand-held starting engine)

Background imageHand Held Collection: A Poet and Mount Fuji From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shu), vol. 3, ca. 1820s

A Poet and Mount Fuji From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shu), vol. 3, ca. 1820s

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast)

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast)
1070502 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast) by African School; 21x11.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hand-held cross, probably 18th-20th century (wood)

Hand-held cross, probably 18th-20th century (wood)
1070514 Hand-held cross, probably 18th-20th century (wood) by African School; 50.2x14.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast)

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast)
1070509 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th century (silver alloy, cast) by African School; 25.6x9.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast)

Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast)
1070512 Hand-held Cross, probably 18th-20th Century (silver alloy, cast) by African School; 24.8x11.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Dr. Hebe Redden and Dr. Kenneth Redden



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"Exploring the World in the Palm of Your Hand: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into a world where time is held within your grasp, as we unveil the captivating allure of handheld treasures. From the elegant Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch of 1934 to the mesmerizing beauty of Eishosai Choki's "Catching Fireflies" from the mid-1790s, these hand-held wonders transport us across centuries. Intrigue awaits as we delve into a sepia-toned portrait capturing a tattooed woman in all her enigmatic glory, circa 1905. The delicate balance between tradition and rebellion unfolds before our eyes. Witness history unfold with every click of a camcorder, capturing precious moments that transcend time itself. As technology evolves, so does our ability to hold memories forever in our hands. The timeless elegance continues with an enchanting advert for the Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch from 1933 - an exquisite blend of craftsmanship and sophistication that stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Discover hidden details with each magnifying glass lens turned towards Yanagawa Shigenobu's masterpieces - "Hinazuru of Naka Ogi-ya as an Onna Jittoku" and "Konami of Kurahashi-ya, " both created around 1825. These delicate works invite us to explore their intricate stories etched upon their surfaces. A hand-held cross crafted between the 18th and 20th century beckons us closer, its silver alloy casting reflecting devotion and faith throughout generations. Take flight alongside Hiller YH-32 Hornet 55-4963 helicopter, soaring through skies once thought unreachable. Innovation knows no bounds when it rests comfortably within our palms. Immerse yourself in poetic serenity captured by Ma Yuan's masterpiece "A Poet and Mount Fuji From the Spring Rain Collection" from the 1820s.