Cape Collection (page 6)

Horse Guards ride along The Mall in rain, London
Horse Guards ride along The Mall in London, whilst rain pours down. Date: circa 1950s

Fred Edwards in The Kleptomaniacs, variety sketch by Herbert Hall Winslow performed in Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1910

Sketches of three dress offerings from Paris, 1926
Sketches of three dress offerings from Bernard et Cie, Paris, 1926. Top left a cape, centre a dress of Kasha and top right a dress of crepe de chine Date: 1926

Advert for a French fashion ensemble called Le Chic on sale at Harrods, London, 1926 featuring a fashion threesome called Le Chic comprising jumper

When Love was Lost and Life was Vain: Pierrot Forlorn. In the Autumn of Youth: " Fallen Leaves". Date: 1912

Woman returning from the Bois de Boulogne, 1890
Coming back from a morning in the Bois de Boulogne, 1890. Fashionable woman in jacket and skirt, with hat and parasol, walking with dogs along the Avenue Foch toward the Arc de Triomphe

In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866. Coming back from the races. Woman in fur hat in grey and black crinoline dress

On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864. Woman with mustard crinoline dress with pelerine. The Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries across the street. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1857
Fashionable couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1861. Man in jacket and check trousers, woman in blue crinoline dress and black mantelet

Prinking before the ball, 1858. Women primping in front of a mirror. Women in wide dress fixing a bracelet on a woman in off-the-shoulder, flounced crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Watching the comet, Paris, 1857
Fashionable people watching the comet of 1857 from a boulevard balcony, Paris. Woman in crinoline with binoculars. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The last of the boulevard lions, 1853. Fashionable people outside Tortonis ice cream cafe. Dandies in top hats, jacquettes and striped pants

High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers, 1842. Fop in top hat, cravat, waistcoat and coat with tails flirting with a woman in top hat

Women waiting for stage coaches in Paris, 1839. Women in lace bonnets, shawls and wide-sleeved dresses. The courtyard of the Messageries Nationales diligences. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Fashions in the Palais-Royal Gardens, 1837. Woman in dress with wide skirt, fur-trim pardessus coat, large bonnet. Man in paletot coat and top hat. Jardin du Palais-Royal has rows of trees

Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827. Fashionable woman in large bonnet, lace collar and bib, puff-sleeve dress holding a shawl

Views of Norway, early 19th century
Fox catching crabs on the beach of Norway 7, shepherd recovering a lost sheep from a mountain 8, and ship pulled into the maelstrom of Norway or Moskstraumen 9

Scenes of the Eastern Cape (Kaffraria), South Africa, 1820
Nguni or Bantu (Kaffir) warrior hunting antelope with spears 55, forsaking a woman drowning in a river 56, and worshipping an anchor from an East India ship 57

Scenes of the Khoikhoi in South Africa, 1820
Khoikhoi people in kross sheepskin capes and aprons outside a hut 49, kraal or village of huts 50, and ostrich hunting 51. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Scenes from the Congo, Africa, 1820
A great man carried by slaves in a palanquin 43, men striking a bargain by breaking a leaf 44, and escaped slave Simmons meeting his father 45. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Grave effigy of Robert Scott, St. Mary, Lambeth
Grave effigy of Robert Scott, army officer in the Swedish and Danish services and military inventor, died 1631, St. Mary Lambeth

Cape bishop and pin-tailed parrotfinch
Cape bishop, Euplectes capensis 1, and pin-tailed parrotfinch, Erythrura prasina 2. Gros-bec de Coromandel, Gros-bec de Java

Homecoming procession for William Curtis, 1821
Homecoming procession for William Curtis, Lord Mayor of London, 1821. Aldermen and shopkeepers carry torches beside the carriage. Procession and Te Deum Chaunt for Sir Billy Biscuit

Fox hunting gentleman riding out with boys on ponies
Fox hunting gentleman Mr. Jug Boyston riding out with boys on ponies, 19th century. The Jug and his juvenile field. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Robert Smith

King Henry VIII in Victorian hunting outfit on horseback
King Henry VIII in Victorian hunting outfit with a shepherds crook on horseback chasing a Catholic monk fleeing with the church gold. Parody of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, circa 1540

Yellow-fronted canary (Senegal), Crithagra mozambica caniceps (Yellow-rumped bullfinch, Crithagra chrysopyga). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John

Cape bunting, Emberiza capensis (Yellow-bellied bunting, Fringillaria capensis). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds of

Shield and weapons of the late 15th century. Shield with the coat of arms of Deggendorf, Bavaria A, B; Steitart or pole axe C, and Helmbarte or halberd D

Costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century
Dutch-style costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century. Her jewelry is shown enlarged below. The book is wrapped in a cloth cover

Helmets and gorgets, Germany, late 15th century
Helmets, sallet helm and gorget neck armour, Germany, late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt

Mens costumes, late 15th century
Portait and coat of arms of Sigismund Duke of Bavaria, and his brother Johann, Abbot of Andechs Abbey. In the scene below

Italian male costumes of the late 15th century. Soldier in armour A and soldier in Eisenhut or kettle hat C from an oil painting, Landsknecht lancer B from an enamel painting

German womens costumes of the late 15th century. In dress adorned with gold on the collar and sleeves. From a painting in the collection of Katharina Sattler, Mainburg Castle

Knightly costume of the 15th century. Knight in armour with helm, shield, pennant, spurs and cracows, on horseback. From an illuminated manuscript of Konrad von Ammenhausens Schachzabelbuch

Womens costumes of the mid 15th century. From the Duke of Saxonys friendship book in Dresden State Archive. Stammbuches. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Crakows and Trippen shoes from the mid-15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

King and courtiers, battle scene, 13th century
Costumes of the 13th century. King and ladies sending knights off to battle, and king and his knights in combat with lance and shield

Sir Guy de Bryan, Baron Bryan, died 1391. In suit of armour with chainmail camail attached to helmet. From his grave effigy in Tewkesbury Abbey, England

Family of ancient Germanic hunters, showing their short capes and other clothes. Man with club, woman on animal skin with child. After Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua. Famiglia di Antichi Germani

Religious rites of the ancient Germanic peoples. A priest pours a libation on a fire, men lead a bull to sacrifice, others cast spells. After Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua

Group of promenaders on the Spianata, Barcelona, 1806
View of a group of promenaders on the Spianata, Barcelona, 1806. Strollers include Catalonian women in veils and mantillas, a monk, a soldier in bicorn, children

Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz, etc
Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz and his wife Jimena Diaz 1, Duke of Cardona 2, King of Aragon 3, and portrait of Conquistador Hernan Cortes 4. Sepolcro e simulacro del Cid

Costumes of the ancient Hebrew patriarchs, including Abraham, Moses, angels, etc. Abiti de Patriarchi, &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Battle of Marignano in the Italian Wars, 1515
Battle of Marignano (now Melegnano) in the Italian Wars, 1515. King Francis I leads his lancers against the pikemen and artillery of the Old Swiss Confederacy

Woman in outfit for tennis, 1913
Woman in outfit for tennis. Scarlet jacket, white skirt, green cloche hat. Costume de tennis. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in dress of black charmeuse satin, 1913
Woman in dress of black charmeuse satin with corsage and panier of an embroidered and draped obi. Robe de charmeuse noire avec corsage et panier formes d un obi drape

Woman in house gown of coral-print silk over a linen petticoat. Aquarium with coral and goldfish. Robe d interieur en soie brochee, ouverte sur un dessous de linon

Young womens dresses, 1913
Young womens dresses: one in white crepon and orange taffeta, the other in embroidered white fabric. Robes de jeunes filles: l une en crepon blanc et taffetas orange, l autre en drap blanc brode

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