Acquaintance Collection

An old acquaintance. Illustration shows two mermaids discussing the actions of a third mermaid, who appears to be flirting with a man on an ocean liner. Date 1911 January 25

A Scottish Highlander Piper plays Auld Lang Syne whilst strolling through the thistles and the heather... Date: circa 1942

A horse bolts through a gate during a foxhunt, 19th century. Riders in hunting pinks and a pack of foxhounds watch as the huntsman tries to regain control. One of Multum in Parvos going days

New Year card with initial N, star and verse. Date: early 20th century

Acquaintance Card, requesting a meeting, with cherub and joined rings. Date: circa 1890s

Public library week - November 12 - 18 Your public library invites you to make its acquaintance : Open house all week : Always at your service

New Year Card, Should Auld Acquaintance be forgot. circa 1905

A Riviera Recontre by Edmund Blampied
Two elegantly dressed women are approached by a male acquaintance who kisses one ladys hand, on the French Riviera in the 1920s. Date: 1923

Portuguese Ox-Cart
Two oxen wait patiently while their driver passes the time of day with an acquaintance. Date: 1909

Edgar Wallace entertains a few of his acquaintance 1929
Cartoon by H.M.Bateman, showing businessmen acting in a non Professional manner, probably depicting one of Edgar Wallaces (British author), crime books that he wrote at the time? Date: 1929

Emanuel Witz
EMANUEL WITZ no doubt he was one of the Witz : was he also one of the wits, one of those blokes whose ludicrous jokes have all his acquaintance in fits ? Date: 18th century

Sir Charles Turner
SIR CHARLES TURNER greeting an acquaintance while keeping his left hand in a muff Date: CIRCA 1782

Burns / Auld Lang Syne
AULD LANG SYNE Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind ?... We ll tak a cup o kindness yet for auld lang syne. Date: first published 1796

Gluck & King / Ruskin
Gluck & King/Ruskin

Entertaining with Tea
A lady of the house entertains a female visitor in her parlour with afternoon tea and polite conversation

Military drill
A family find much amusement in the fact that their eldest daughter is being instructed in the art of the military drill by a soldier acquaintance

Doffing the Hat (C19)
A Frenchman raises his hat in salute, meeting a female acquaintance, while their two dogs also get acquainted and a man waters the streets with an ingenious appliance

MAROONED ON ANDROMEDA
MAROONED IN ANDROMEDA (Clark Ashton-Smith) The animal-eating flora of Andromeda are beautiful to look at but not much fun on closer acquaintance

Old & New Introductions
The old and new styles of introducing a new acquaintance

Vanity Fair / Live Baronet
Rebecca makes acquaintance with a live baronet

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