Markings Collection

Concorde G-BOa in British Airways markings
Concorde, G-BOa, in British Airways markings

Red Admiral Butterfly
RED ADMIRAL & PEACOCK BUTTERFLIES. Their brightly coloured wing markings are shown clearly

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a plant, sunbathing

WW1 - Trench map from a soldiers war diary showing the Somme Battlefield with information gleaned from captured German Prisoners

Poster design, Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd
Poster design for the Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd of Filton, Bristol, advertising Bristol Aircraft and air-cooled engines. Date: circa 1930s

Concorde in Air France markings

Vickers Super VC10 G-ASGO in BOAC markings
Vickers Super VC10, G-ASGO, in BOAC markings

Vickers Type 498 Viking 1 G-AGRW Vagabond
Vickers Type 498 Viking 1, G-AGRW, Vagabond, in British European Airways markings

Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 3B G-AWZB in BEA markings
Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 3B, G-AWZB, in BEA markings

Motorway traffic cones. Row of traffic cones being used to manage traffic on a motorway

Blue Jay, by John James Audubon
Blue Jay, Corvus Cristatus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838

Snowy Owl, by John James Audubon
Snowy Owl, Strix Nyctea, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838

A cowboy, Honeycut, on the horse White Star on the plains of Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, August 1904
MONTANA: COWBOY, 1904. A cowboy, Honeycut, on the horse White Star on the plains of Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, August 1904

Concorde F-BVFA in Air France markings
Concorde, F-BVFA, in Air France markings

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 3B in BEA markings
Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 3B, in BEA markings

Blue Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) showing light yellow head feathers, profile view

Muffed Flying Tumblers, Pigeons
A portrait of four sub-variants of the Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The Flying Tumblers shown is the Black Rose-Wing, the Red Rose-Wing, the Red-Badge and the Black Saddle

Tropic Bird, by John James Audubon
Tropic Bird, Phaeton Aethereus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838

A female Leopard (Panthera pardus) rests in the shade, lying on the branch of a tree

Blue Spotted Stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii, also known as Kuhls Stingray

Workmen paint road markings on the road by some traffic lights in Swanley. 1936

The first Fairey Delta 2 WG774 in 1957 markings
The first Fairey Delta 2, WG774, in 1957 markings as a showcase to the British aircraft industry. Date: 1957

British Sopwith triplane on airfield, WW1
A British single-seater Sopwith triplane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Iris Bruno (Tall Bearded Iris), a flowering perennial of the Iridaceae family, with gold, purple and brown colouring. A close-up of the head in full flower

Madagascan Giant Day Gecko (Gekkonidae), bright green with red markings, view from above

Hidden away in rocky overhangs in a ten kilometer stretch of hillside, this prehistoric rock art is the most impressive in India. These hunting scenes are believed to date from around 8000-5000 BC

Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865

Little owl (Athene noctua), Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vickers VC10 G-ARVA in BOAC markings
Vickers VC10, G-ARVA, in BOAC markings

Vickers VC10 G-ARVJ in BOAC markings taking off
Vickers VC10, G-ARVJ, in BOAC markings, taking off from London Airport in 1965. Date: 1965

Mallard ducks and ducklings
A family of mallard ducks and ducklings enjoying an outing to the river. Date: circa early 20th century

Gaidropsarus vulgaris, or Three-Bearded Rockling, also known as Whistler and Whistle-Fish. Date: 1864

Print Users Yearbook -- blue budgerigars
Print Users Yearbook -- two blue budgerigars sitting on a perch. Date: circa 1930s

Vickers Type 604 Viking 1 VP-YEW - Central African Airways
Vickers Type 604 Viking 1, VP-YEW, in Central African Airways markings

A female cheetah rests in the shade at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Greetings card in the shape of an owl with top hat, monocle and lace-up shoes. circa 1890s

Giraffe on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Dog carrying basket of flowers on a birthday card
Large dog carrying a basket of flowers on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Frontispiece illustration, Peter, the fox terrier. Date: 1912

Leopard (Panthera), South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

The Twins by Cecil Aldin, title page
The twin dogs of the title, looking alert and ready for the events about to take place in the book

Queen Angelfish (Holocanthus ciliaris). Caribbean. (rr)
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Peregrine Falcon (Morris
PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus)

Raf Biplane Climbing
A Royal Air Force biplane climbing as it takes off

Woaded Briton in Coracle
A native of ancient Britain in woad markings paddles his coracle fishing boat on the river

Straight empty road leading towards mountains against cloudy sky, South Iceland, Iceland

Puffin (Fratercula), Farne Islands

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 71-0291 (msn 0012/B002), at the 1980 SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1980. Built as the second TF-15A

Boeing-Stearman PT-17 N90840 (msn 75-1619, model A75N1), in spurious markings as N2S-3 90840. Date: circa 2000

Grumman OV-1C Mohawk 61-2724 'Dirty Dawg' (msn 67C, Model G-164) in the markings of the 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1967, at Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ. Date: circa 2000

de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55 G-HELV / 'XJ771' (msn 975), ex Swiss Air Force in the markings of T.11 XJ771 Date: circa 2005

Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 'A' of the A&AEE Boscombe Down. This Javelin was used as a chase aircraft and for airspeed calibration, fitted with an accurate calibrated instrument system

The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One
3502789 The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force, RAF, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Hand Stencil, Prehistoric, c.90 000-20 000 BC (photo)
BAL127441 Hand Stencil, Prehistoric, c.90 000-20 000 BC (photo); Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

English pottery and porcelain marks. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Pottery and porcelain marks. From The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser, published 1907

Southern giraffe standing in the long grass at dawn, Gabus Game Ranch, Otavi, Otjozondjupa, Namibia
Portrait of southern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) standing in the golden long grass in a clearing in the woodlands of the savanna at dawn in the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi, Otjozondjupa

London and Middlesex fire brigade rank markings
The rank markings worn on senior and junior officers uniforms. The upper row were worn on officers walking-out uniform, the middle row were worn on their fire uniform

Boeing Model 83 NX7133 (msn 1039, aka XF4B-1 number 1, A8129), first flown on 25 June 1928. The first of two XF4B-1s (Model 83 and Model 89), which remained Boeing-owned

Nakajima C6N Saiun (Iridescent Cloud) (Allied codename Jill), carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II At Freeman Field Arizona

Grey cat with white paws and white around its neck, side view

Long Haired Light Brown Guinea Pig, With Black And White Markings Around Face

Portrait of a woman with traditional tattooed face in Mindat, Chin State, Myanmar

Reindeer road sign on mountain pass, Breiddalen, More og Romsdal, Norway

Rock Carvings, Herand, Hardanger Fjord, Norway

London and Middlesex fire brigade rank markings
The rank markings worn on senior and junior officers uniforms. The upper row were worn on officers walking-out uniform, the middle row were worn on their fire uniform

Three Butterflies, c.1683-c.1726. Creator: Herman Henstenburgh
Three Butterflies, c.1683-c.1726. Herman Henstenburgh from Hoorn often embellished his floral still lifes with butterflies and insects

Moth, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Moth, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Moth, between 1911 and 1920. With ruler for scale

Clouded Tigers, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Clouded Tigers, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Big cats at London Zoo. The graceful species...is not only one of the most beautiful objects in the menagerie...but

Portrait of a Whippet against a white wall and patterned carpet

Mitsubishi Ki-51
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force - Mitsubishi Ki-51 in surrender markings of overall white with large green crosses, applied to allow it to fly in support of the allied forces / occupation

de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito TT. 35 G-ASKA - RS709 - HT-D
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT.35 G-ASKA / RS709 / HT-D, of the Skyfame Collection at Staverton, on 11 June 1966, still carrying the markings applied for the 633 Squadron films. Date: 1966

Avro Shackleton MR. 2
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton MR.2, fresh off the production line, waiting for markings to be applied and armament to be fitted. Date: circa 1952

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F 1FJ-10 - 7469
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F 1FJ-10 / 7469 (msn 1406016), of the Champlin Fighter Museum, in fictitious N Vietnamese markings. Ex moroccan Air Force. Date: circa 2000

BAC Jet Provost T. 52A G-PROV - 104
BAC Jet Provost T.52A G-PROV / 104 (msn ex XS228, ex G-27-7, ex 352) in the markings of the South Yemen Air Force, which it wore in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Date: circa 2010

de Havilland DH. 112 Venom FB. 50 G-DHVM - WR470
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.50 G-DHVM / WR470 (msn 752), in spurious RAF markings. Date: circa 2005

Gloster Javelin FAW. 9 XH897
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 / A, of the A&AEE Boscombe Down. This Javelin was used as a chase aircraft and for airspeed calibration, fitted with an accurate calibrated instrument system

Supermarine Spitfire AR474 - RF-Y
Supermarine Spitfire AR474 / RF-Y, in fictitious markings for a movie production. Date: circa 2000

RMS Mauretania, First Class Louis XVI style decorative panel
RMS MAURETANIA: First-Class decorative panel with Louis XVI style mouldings in relief with markings to reverse. 44ins. x 64ins

Woman with soft toys including Dismal Desmond
Woman seated with soft toys including Dalmatian dog Dismal Desmond Date: 1920s

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Captivating Markings: From Butterflies to Aeroplanes and Beyond" The majestic Concorde G-BOa proudly displays the iconic British Airways markings, a symbol of aviation excellence. A Red Admiral Butterfly gracefully flutters by, showcasing its vibrant markings that catch the eye with their striking beauty. Maria Sibylla Merian's exquisite butterfly illustration captures the intricate details of nature's own artistic markings. Basking in the sun, a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) rests on a plant, revealing its stunning markings that blend seamlessly with its surroundings. Another masterpiece by Maria Sibylla Merian unfolds through her captivating butterfly illustration, highlighting nature's endless creativity in marking these delicate creatures. Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd presents an enchanting poster design featuring an aircraft adorned with remarkable markings that evoke a sense of adventure and innovation. With wings wide open, a Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) showcases its mesmerizing markings as it dances through the air effortlessly. The Welrod pistol stands out not only for its unique design but also for the distinct markings that distinguish it from other firearms of its time. John James Audubon immortalizes the Snowy Owl with his meticulous artwork, capturing every detail down to its distinctive feather patterns and striking facial markings. The Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 3B G-AWZB dons BEA's signature markings, representing both elegance and reliability in aviation history. The Vickers Super VC10 G-ASGO takes flight adorned in BOAC's timeless livery; its unmistakable red-and-golden stripes leave an indelible mark on aviation enthusiasts' hearts worldwide. Motorway traffic cones may seem ordinary at first glance but their bright orange color and reflective bands serve as essential safety markers along our roads, guiding us on our journeys.