Boa Collection

Mrs Henry J. Wood
MRS HENRY J. WOOD - Princess Olga Ourousoff, the first wife of Sir Henry Joseph Wood, the English conductor, forever associated with the Proms Concerts

Snake species
Marine file snake, Chersydrus granulatus, pelagic sea snake, Pelamys bicolor, Lake Taal snake, Hydrophis cyanocinctus, wart snake, Acrochordus javanicus, tentacle snake, Erpeton tentaculatus

Mrs Arthur Cadogan with her pet boa-constrictor
The Latest Cult - strange pets. Mrs. Arthur Cadogan looking very relaxed and elegant, wearing her pet boa-constrictor as a fashion accessory it seems. Date: 1905

Cynthia Brooke, actress
Cynthia Brooke, Australian born actress, (1875??1949) in the title role as the Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero. Theatrical portrait in elaborate cloak, with feather boa

Head Keeper with Snake at London Zoo 1896
Mr. Tyrrell the Head Keeper of the Reptile House at London Zoo, holding a 9 feet long boa constrictor, that is coiling round his neck. Date: 1896

Banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Fasciated boa, Boa fasciata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813

Brown sand boa and boa constrictor
Brown sand boa, Eryx johnii (Eryx duvaucelii), and Boa constrictor. Handcolored engraving by Goulu after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Common death adder, Acanthophis antarctica (Antarctic boa, Boa antarctica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Black-and-white worm lizard, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, and brown and yellow snake of Surinam (Boa constrictor?). Le serpent dit a deux tetes, l Amphisbaena fuliginosa, serpent de Surinam jaunatre

Red-tailed boa skin, skeleton and spine, Boa constrictor. (Le peau d un Serpent de Ceilan, une piece en grand, le squelette, epine exterieure)

Black mourning boa 1910
Very much in demand the black boa, due to the recent death of King Edward VII. May 1910

Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), wife of Prince Arthur. Date: circa 1900s

EMILE HAIRDRESSERS 1920
Advertisement for Emile hairdressers of London and Paris. Date: 1920

ANACONDA
An Anaconda, an aquatic boa snake, which can be found in the swamps of South America. Date: 1970s

AUGUSTA VIKTORIA / LIZ 06
AUGUSTA VIKTORIA German Empress, wife of Wilhelm II in an elegant evening dress Date: 1858 - 1921

Snakes, A Chameleon, a frog and a salamander
Snakes (a rattlesnake and a boa constrictor), A Chameleon, a frog and a salamander. Date: 1808

Emerald, Lady Cunard (1872-1948), wearing a giant feather boa, pictured sitting next to Marquess of Milford Haven at the Ice Carnival

Lola Lee Dance with Boa
Dancer LOLA LEE is partnered by a live boa constrictor Date: 1909

Sweet Fanny Adams, Carnaby Street, 1960s
A woman in large sunglasses sporting a feather boa poses outside Sweet Fanny Adams, a Carnaby Street womenswear boutique founded by Henry Moss

Villagers in Sierra Leone with a captured Boa Constrictor
Villagers in Sierra Leone carry a captured Boa Constrictor. Date: circa 1930s

Mice and Men by Winifred C. Honey, 1920s woman with cat
Illustration showing an elegant woman with cropped hair posing with a grey cat. The background shows silhouettes of men running from scurrying mice. Date: 1929

Canine boa, dog-headed snake or emerald tree snake, Corallus canina.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

War mask pongdudu, made by Boa people (Congo). Used to engender fear in the enemy and served during war and dances. African art. Decorative Arts. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. BRABANT. Tervuren

Lola Lee / Snake / T&c 1909
LOLA LEE Exotic dancer, partnered by a live boa constrictor Date: early 20th century

Showgirl Maria Ley 1926
Mademoiselle Maria Ley, draped from head to toe in a large pink ostrich feather boa, and not alot else

The Education of Elizabeth by Roy Horniman
Photograph of Florence Lloyd (born in 1876) who starred in The Education of Elizabeth by Roy Horniman (31 July 1872 - 1930). First produced at the Apollo Theatre on 19th October 1907

Advert for Dickins & Jones clothing winter sale 1909
Selection of elegant Edwardian clothing for women. 1909

Advert for Debenham & Freebody feather boas 1905
Advertisement for Debenham & Freebody, in Wigmore street, the largest stock of feather boas. 1905

Boa Island, Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh - a low view of a bridge across the Lough. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh; Boa Island). Date: circa early 1900s

Lough Erne at Boa Island - a view across the Lough with trees in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh; Boa Island). Date: circa early 1900s

The Feather Boa by Baird
Stylised illustration of a glamorous 1920s woman in evening dress, encased in an oversized feather boa. Date: 1932

Mask. Jugend Magazine, 1898. Germany
Mask. Jugendstil. Drawing from Jugend Magazine, 1898. Germany

Various Snake Species
1) Boa Constrictor (family Boidae) 2) Adder ( Common Viper Vipera berus) 3) Banded Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) Date: circa 1890

Liane De Pougy / Reutling
LIANE DE POUGY French actress Date: early 20th century

Woman wearing feather boa and muff 1907
Edwardian woman wearing a bronze shade feather boa and muff. Date: 1907

Death of King Edward VII - mourning dress
Due to the death of King Edward VII in 1910 this pictures shows an advertisement for a mourning dress. Date: 1910

Great boa, Boa constrictor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Woman in a large feather boa
Art Nouveau style depicting a woman walking along a shopping parade. Artist: Franz Laskoff Date: circa 1905

Female Air Traffic Clerk
Patricia Page-Taven, the smart Air Traffic Clerk and Courier for B.O.A, C. India, Far East and Australia, seen here answering the telephone at her desk with colleague. Date: 1940s

Amazonia, Brazil - Igarape near Boa Vista on the Branco River. Date: 1919

Ivory Coast, West Africa - Boa Kouassi King of Agni N denian
Ivory Coast, West Africa - Boa Kouassi (King of Agni N denian). Date: circa 1908

Keeper and Boa
In a New York zoo, a keeper is seized by a boa and his colleagues have a tough job disentangling him Date: 1908

Garden Tree Boas
Garden Tree Boa Constrictors. Date: 1960s

Garden Tree Boa
A Garden Tree Boa Constrictor. Date: 1960s

ANACONDA
An Anaconda, an aquatic boa snake, which can be found in the swamps of South America. Date: 1970s

Madagascan Boa
A Madagascan Boa Constrictor. Date: 1960s

Emerald Tree Boa
An Emerald Tree Boa. Date: 1960s

Costume / Sem 1901
Depicted in caricature actress Liane de Pougy illustrates the current silhouette with extra height suggested by the plumed picture hat & trained skirt. A white feather boa is also worn Date: 1901

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