Tuesday, April 02, 2013

BUTTERFLY STAR OF DAVID

BUTTERFLY STAR OF DAVID
mixed media works
(c)
Judith Weinshall Liberman



Friday, December 21, 2012

Karl Fabergé Frame


 Tim Richman Gadoffre is researching into the six pointed star in the work of Russian jeweller Karl Fabergé (1846-1920)Tim sent me this image bearing  workmaster's marks for Mikhaïl Perkhin and explains that this frame references Russian Orthodox Christian symbolism, of two interlocking triangles. The triangle itself represents the Holy Trinity: God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. 
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Phototographer: Katherine Wetzel - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (c).

Monday, November 26, 2012

Wine Emblem in Alsace - Six Pointed Star

Riccardo Buelli from Italy sent me the following photos taken a few years ago in France
Riquewihr, Alsace:



Antoine Zimmer is a wine Producer located in
44, Rue du Gal-de-Gaulle 68340 Riquewihr France



Preiss Zimmer is a wine Producer located in
44, Rue du Gal-de-Gaulle 68340 Riquewihr France

Friday, October 26, 2012

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Subramaniya Yantkam Malabar, India

From: Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston, 1912 p. 185:
"Subramaniya yantram, if regularly worshipped, will expel devils from those attacked by them, and from houses"

Hexagram surrounding a triangle pointing downward (symbolizing water) on the back cover of 
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston, 1912

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Museum of old gravestones in Kerman, Iran

(c) 
2012

 Star of David (Muslim Solomon Seal)
surrounded by another Star of David surrounded by a circle
With inscriptions in Arabic
  in the Museum of old gravestones in Gonbad-e Jabaliye, Kerman, Iran



 Inside the Museum


  Outside the Museum

Monday, July 30, 2012

Old Fire Safety Sign

Star of David on a Coal Iron
Meaning: old fire -safety sign
Reason: in alchemy triangle with its one point turning up represents Fire while the opposite triangle  represents water and together they represents fire-water (alcohol). 
for new fire -safety signs See: 
Courtesy of (c) Pietro Bisenzi 2012


P.S
After I published this post Pietro Bisenzi sent me another item from his collection of things related to ironing. 
It is a Sad Iron which carries the date 1877, six petaled star surrounded by a circle and a star of David surrounded by a circle


Sabina Saad sent me a link about sad irons:
http://collectibles.about.com/od/priceguidesonline/ig/Sad-Iron-Pictures-and-Prices/