Lavish Collection

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Viceroys House in New Delhi, the Long Drawing-Room
The long drawing room of the Viceroy of Indias house in New Delhi, India, done in marble, diversified with panels of dull gold brocade

1920s music sheet
Lavish illustration by H.H. Harris on a music sheet showing a red-haired flapper girl and humming bird

Gaby Deslys and her gowns by Drian 1913
Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), French actress, dancer and singer, pictured in a variety of lavish outfits designed by Drian and realised by Landolff for her latest revue at the Palace Theatre, London

Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit sit at two long tables

La Martiniere Boys School, Lucknow, India
Constantia (La Martiniere Boys School) - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1910s

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Harem Women
Harem women from Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

Dinner Party at Home
A lavish dinner party takes place in a French household

Odysseus & Tiresias
Odysseus descends to the Kingdom of the Dead, thanks to lavish sacrifices, to consult the prophet Tiresias

Items of interior decoration at the seat of Sir Savile Crossley - Somerleyton Hall near Lowestoft - Household Gods. These include a marble statue of Sir Savile as a boy, a bronze figure of Atalanta

Woman in lavish clothing 1925
An elegant young woman wearing a full length fastened dress to the front, matching turban with jade stone to the centre and jade and pearl necklace and drop earrings

The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - Second Class Lounge. Date: 1922

The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - Passenger Elevators. Date: 1922

Royal Wedding 1947 - the cake
Wedding cake made by Mr F. Schul of McVitie and Price in Harlesden, London for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in November 1947

Statue of Virgin Mary
A statue of the Virgin Mary in the cathedral at Victoria (Rabat) on the Island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago

The library of Lucullus, general & statesman, known for his lavish lifestyle

Fashion shoot possibly at Cliveden - actress Patricia Roe - circa early 1940s. Date: circa early 1940s

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Queen Farah Dibah of Iran (1938-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

The Trocadero Restaurant, London
Situated on the corner of Londons Shaftesbury Avenue and Windmill Street, famous for its theatre which never closed, the Trocadero Restaurant was one of the most exclusive restaurants in Europe when

A stuffed and mounted Polar Bear at Somerleyton Hall near Lowerstoft, one of 57 bears shot in five weeks at Spitzbergen and in no-mans land by Sir Savile Crossley and Mr Arnold Pike. Date: 1905

Large and Lavish Gypsy Caravan and its owners (and dog) Date: 1905

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Inreior
The Interior of Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Florence - Italy - Giacosas Tea Rooms. Date: circa 1903

Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and her upper-body clothes are removed. Date: circa 1910s

The Palm Room, Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA Date: 1906

The Strand Palace Hotel, The Strand, London - Entrance to Hotel and Grill Room. Date: circa 1909

The Strand Palace Hotel, The Strand, London - The Drawing Room. Date: 1909

Interior of the Casino at Enghien-les-Bains, France
Enghien-les-Bains, a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France - The Salle des Jeux (Games Room) at the Casino. Enghien-les-Bains is famous as a spa resort and a well-to-do suburb of Paris

Hochst Group
An example of a Hochst group figurine, comprising of some men carefully tending to the appearance of the seated woman, one is holding a mirror

An Old World Subject
An illustration of a gentleman introducing himself to a woman who is holding her skirts, wearing a masquerade mask under an enormous, lavish garden arch. Date: circa 1916

Flatavan (Super Caravan) of Melville Hart & Co. of St. Stephens House, Westminster leaving Buckingham Palace, London. Flatavans were able to provide sleeping

Fine Young Lady
A fine young lady in a striking Victorian crinoline-style dress with caped sleeves and lavish brimmed hat. Date: 1903

Auditorium of the new London Hippodrome
The interior of the brand new London Hippodrome at the corner of Charing Cross Road and Cranbourn Street. Built by theatre architect Frank Matcham for Edward Moss of Moss Empires Limited

Girl in turquoise with a lavish turquoise hat and a garland of pink roses in her hair. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Girl in pink with a lavish pink hat and a garland of roses in her hair. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Scene from Joy Bells at the London Hippodrome
A picturesque scene from the popular Albert de Courville revue, Joy Bells, at the London Hippodrome in 1919 with Phyllis Bedells and chorus

Cinderella at the London Hippodrome, 1900-01
Illustration summarising the delights of the newly-opened London Hippodromes first annual pantomime - Cinderella - which the management claimed was the most expensive ever to be staged

Tatler cover Clothes for the Dog You Lead 1961
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model in a white mink coat from Bradleys and a diamond tiara by Richard Ogden. All other jewellery from Harrods. Date: 1961

A silver and gilt moulded mirror from the Doges Palace in Venice, Italy - once owned by Queen Anne and removed from Stowe House

VATICAN LIBRARY / C. 1860
BIBLIOTECA VATICANA The Vatican Library, the main hall (Sala principale). Date: circa 1860

The Private theatre at Anglesey Castle
Interior of the Gaiety Theatre at Anglesey Castle where the eccentric Henry Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey, in the role of actor-manager, put on pantomimes and plays with lavish expenditure

Briton Riviere R. A. at work
Briton Riviere R.A. at work (1840-1920) - British artist of Huguenot descent Date: circa 1910s

The Drawing Room of the West Central Hotel, London
The Drawing Room of the West Central Hotel, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London. Date: circa 1910

The Dining Room at The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street
A Sectional Drawing through the extensive premises of The Empress Club, sitting between Dover Street and 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London

The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - Upper Dining Saloon. Date: 1922

Three weeks film
The three weeks film directed by Alan Crosland, shows the actors Aileen Pringle (1895-1989) and Conrad Nagel (1897-1970). Both images showing the lavish set of the tiger rug

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