This brooch is delicately designed with leaves and bunches of grapes. In the center is an enamel painting of a woman and her child.

Brooch

This brooch is delicately designed with leaves and bunches of grapes. In the center is an enamel painting…

"And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it upon a staff between two; they brought also of the pomegranates, and of the figs. That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from thence. And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days. And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us; and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it." Numbers 13:23-27
<p>Illustration of two spies returning with a bunch of grapes so large it is carried by two men.

Return of the Spies Sent to Canaan

"And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes,…

This bible cover is carved in boxwood. It is engraved with arrangements of wheat, grapes and flowers.

Bible Cover

This bible cover is carved in boxwood. It is engraved with arrangements of wheat, grapes and flowers.

This margin drawing was created by German artist Albrecht D&uuml;rer in 1515. It is found in the prayer book of Emperor Maximilian. It is a combination of scrolling leaves, an oval shape on the bottom with the year 1515 in its center, and a lion directly above it. At the very top is a cornucopia filled with grapes and a bird eating out of it.

Margin Drawing

This margin drawing was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1515. It is found in the prayer…

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers twelve grains, though retaining the conventional value of twelve deniers, and this coinage continued until the adoption of the existing decimal system in 1793." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the obverse of the coin, on which is illustrated a proclamation, a bunch of grapes, and a sheaf of wheat.

French Sou from 1793, Obverse

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers…

An illustration of a fruit basket including grapes, pears, apples, and bananas.

Fruit Basket

An illustration of a fruit basket including grapes, pears, apples, and bananas.

Grapes grow in clusters on vining stems.

Grape

Grapes grow in clusters on vining stems.

"When a grapevine is first set in a vineyard, it closely resembles the plant shown in [the image]. Such a rooted cutting may be one or two years old, the former being preferable in the majority of cases. The cane is cut back to two buds, and during the first season its shoots are allowed to lie prone upon the surface of the soil."&mdash;Government Printing Office, 1897

Rooted Grape Cutting

"When a grapevine is first set in a vineyard, it closely resembles the plant shown in [the image]. Such…

Grape harvesting in France.

Grape harvesting

Grape harvesting in France.

Grapes grow on a vine and can be used for fruit or wine.

Grape Vine

Grapes grow on a vine and can be used for fruit or wine.

A bunch of grapes.

Grapes

A bunch of grapes.

An illustration of a bunch of grapes.

Grapes

An illustration of a bunch of grapes.

An illustration of a bunch of red grapes.

Red Grapes

An illustration of a bunch of red grapes.

Illustrated are grapes ruined by black rot.

Rotted Grapes

Illustrated are grapes ruined by black rot.

"Vitis vinifera. 1. a flower; 2. the same casting its petals; 3. the pistil and stamens; 4. a section of the ovary; 5. of the seed." -Lindley, 1853

Common Grapevine

"Vitis vinifera. 1. a flower; 2. the same casting its petals; 3. the pistil and stamens; 4. a section…

A decorative divider with griffins, cornucopias, grapes, and leaves.

Greek Divider

A decorative divider with griffins, cornucopias, grapes, and leaves.

A decorative divider with griffins, Greek statues, and cornucopias.

Greek Divider

A decorative divider with griffins, Greek statues, and cornucopias.

This flower holder has a cup that is decorated in grapes and leaves, and a handle that is a twisted stem.

Flower Holder

This flower holder has a cup that is decorated in grapes and leaves, and a handle that is a twisted…

"And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound." Genesis 40:2-3 ASV
<p>Illustration of Joseph in the prison with two of Pharaoh's officers. Joseph leans against the wall between the two men, his left arm raised as he speaks. He wears only a tunic. One prisoner (right), sits on a bench and hides his face, leaning away from Joseph. The other man (left) sits on a bench and looks up at Joseph with hands clasped as if begging. Three small steps lead to a wooden door on the left.

Joseph in Prison with the Cup-Bearer and the Chief Baker

"And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief…

"And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it upon a staff between two; they brought also of the pomegranates, and of the figs. That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from thence. And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days." Numbers 13:23-25 ASV
<p>Illustration of the twelve spies, including Joshua and Caleb, returning from the land of Canaan. They are carrying the grape clusters and other fruits they took from the land. Three men are pictured. The man in front is waving to Moses and the people. Moses can be seen in the background and is known because he is pictured with horns. The third man is carrying a basket on his head.

Joshua and Caleb Return from Canaan with the Other Spies

"And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes,…

This jug was made in Malta. It has a grape vine, with grapes and leaves around the center. The handle is designed in a leaf and vine style.

Jug

This jug was made in Malta. It has a grape vine, with grapes and leaves around the center. The handle…

This claret jug is decorated with a grape vine, its leaves and grapes. The handle is a grape vine.

Claret Jug

This claret jug is decorated with a grape vine, its leaves and grapes. The handle is a grape vine.

A medal of Abila, representing the head of Faustina, wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius on one side. The other side depicts a bunch of grapes with the inscription LEUK ABILA and the date 236.

Medal of Abila

A medal of Abila, representing the head of Faustina, wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius on one side. The…

"For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard." Matthew 20:1-2 ASV
<p>Illustration of the master, or householder, hiring three more workers to join the laborers already in the fields. One worker leans against a wall, while two others sit on the ground, one with a pick-axe. Workers in the background can be seen carrying grapes and working. The householder leans on a staff.

The Parable of the Householder Hiring Laborers to Work in the Vineyard

"For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning…

Albrecht D&uuml;rer's Pirkheimer Border is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht D&uuml;rer in 1513. It has a design of a combination of ribbons, grapes, columns and angels holding a shield at the bottom. A woodcut is created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface, and then printing it on paper.

Albrecht Dürer's Pirkheinmer Border

Albrecht Dürer's Pirkheimer Border is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer…

A press, where grapes are stepped on to make wine.

Press

A press, where grapes are stepped on to make wine.

This sculpture represents Bacchus the Greek God of wine eating grapes.

Sculpture

This sculpture represents Bacchus the Greek God of wine eating grapes.

"Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes." -KJV, Song of Solomon 2:15

Song of Solomon Rebus

"Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes." -KJV,…

This flower stand is designed with two vines wrapped around each other, and a bunch of grapes at the very top.

Flower Stand

This flower stand is designed with two vines wrapped around each other, and a bunch of grapes at the…

Hungry fox eyes grapes just out of reach. "People very often pretend to dislike things that they are not able to get."

The Fox and the Grapes

Hungry fox eyes grapes just out of reach. "People very often pretend to dislike things that they are…

Grape vines.

Vines

Grape vines.

A wine press is a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes during wine making.

Wine Press

A wine press is a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes during wine making.