Almond Collection

Almond-leaved eucalyptus or black peppermint, Eucalyptus amygdalina.. Illustration drawn by William Jackson Hooker, engraved by Swan

Orange, citron, fig and almond
Fruits including citron, Citrus medica 1, 2, bitter orange, Citrus aurantium 3, sweet or Chinese orange, Citrus sinensis 4, fig, Ficus carica 5, and almond, Prunus amygdalus 6

Nuts with shells, Fruits en chaton. Filbert, Corylus maxima 1, chestnut, Castanea sativa 2, 6, hazelnut, Corylus avellana 3, almond, Prunus amygdalus 4, walnut, Juglans regia 5, 7, 8

Hinds Skin Cream
Promotional card for Hinds Honey & Almond Cream, for the Hands, Face, Skin and Complexion, manufactured in Portland, Maine Date: 1907

Edible tubers and fruit, tubercules alimentaires. Earth almond, Cyperus esculentus, peanut or groundnut, Arachis hypogaea, mashua, Tropaeolum tuberosum, potato bean, Apios tuberosa, and tuberous pea

An evening gown from Chantal, Paris, 1925. Made of almond green crepe and soft tulle draperies on the skirt and steel and silver bead embroidery Date: 1925

Indian almond, Terminalia catappa
Indian almond or Malabar almond, Terminalia catappa, Terminalia del Malabar. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Pink swamp heath, Sprengelia incarnata, Sprengelia carnicina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Marbled white, Spanish gatekeeper, almond
Marbled white, Melanargia galathea 1, Spanish gatekeeper, Pyronia bathseba 2, almond ringlet, Erebia alberganus 3, and spring ringlet, Erebia epistygne 4

Canarium nut tree, Canarium indicum, and protium
Canarium or pili nut tree, Canarium indicum, and protium tree, Protium icicariba. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants

Almond tree, Amygdalus communis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Flowering almond tree, Prunus triloba (syn. Amygdalopsis lindleyi). China. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Chufa or tigernut sedge, Cyperus esculentus 1, tuberous roots 2, and earth almonds a, b. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Sweet chestnut and almond tree
Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa 1, and almond, Prunus dulcis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1795

Canarium nut, Canarium indicum
Canarium nut, Manila elemi or Java almond, Canarium indicum (Canarium commune). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Almond tree, Prunus dulcis (Amygdalus communis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Womens clothing 1929
Loose weaves a feature of new woollen. Early spring womens frocks made from trelya wool. 1929

A Variety of womens walking shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear walking shoe. Date: circa 1926

PLANTS / PRUNUS DULCIS
Almond Date: 19th Century

Greetings card in the shape of an almond, open to reveal a rabbit. (2 of 2) circa 1890s

Almond Eye at the Scala Theatre and 12 J. W. Jackson English
At the theatre: (Top) a scene from Almond Eye at the Scala Theatre and (bottom) the twelve J.W. Jackson English dancers at the Coliseum Theatre, London, 1924 Date: 1924

A portrait of the actress Temple Bell as she appears in Almond Eye at the New Scala Theatre, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Cadburys Happy Families - Mrs Block
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Mrs Block the Sculptors Wife. circa 1950

Table display -- fruit basket
Table display -- wickerwork style fruit basket made out of pound cake or almond paste, with grapes, apples and pears. 19th century

Fruit and nuts on a plate on a cutout Christmas card
Fruit and nuts on a plate, with nutcrackers, on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Almond Tree in Bloom, 1888, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Dutch painter. Almond Tree in Bloom, 1888. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Missale Dominicale cum Kalend
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Tacuinum Sanitatis. The apothecary sells almond oil to a man
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. The apothecary sells almond oil to a man with chest pain. Folio 91r

Three Almond Tumbler Hens
A group portrait of three female Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler hen depending on its age

Almond Tumbler Sub-varieties
A portrait of four sub-variety pigeons of the English Short Faced Tumbler breed. Showing the full-length body and characteristics of the Almond Splash, the Red Agate Splash or Mottle

Three Almond Tumbler Cock Pigeons
A group portrait of three male Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler cock depending on its age

Almond Tumbler Pigeon Tail Feathers
An illustration of Almond Tumbler tail feathers showing their differences after successive moults. The diagram also indentifies the feathers belonging to the cock

Double dwarf almond, Amygdalus pumila.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth, London

Broad downy-leaved terminalia or tropical almond tree, . Illustration drawn by William Jackson Hooker, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtiss The Botanical Magazine

Amami Almond Oil Shampoo Advertising Postcard - Phyllis Dare, England. Date: 1920s

Christmas arrangement of candles, holly, mistletoe and nuts
Christmas arrangement of three red candles, holly, mistletoe, small yellow flowers, sweets and assorted nuts in a basket

Chocolate box design, Superfine Chocolates
Chocolate box design, an almond shape in gold for Superfine Chocolates, with two birds and their nest above. Date: 20th century

Prunus amygdalus, almond
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Prunus amygdalus, almond

Amygdalis communis, common almond
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Mandorla premice, almond tree
Plate from Pomona Italiana Vol 2 (1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Prunus communis, almond tree
Plate 21 from Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871. Originally called Amandier commun in this publication the current name by which the Almond tree is know is (Prunus communis)

Prunus sp. almond tree

Sterculia and Eriobotrya japonica, Chinese almond and loqua
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952. Held in the Zoology Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Amygdalus sp. almond
Plate 64 from The Chief Natural Orders of Plants (1849). Illustrated and described by Elizabeth Twining (1805-1889)

(1) lamberts nut (2, 6) chestnut (3) hazelnut (4, 4a) almond
Plate 50 from Le Regne Vegetal, Vol 12, Hort. Atlas, 1870. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum. Entitled Fruits en chaton ou a enveloppe ligneuse

Prunus communis, almond
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Kore with almond-shaped eyes. Archaic Greek art. Sculpture on marble

Afternoon Tea & Cakes
A table beautifully set for a typical English afternoon tea, rock cakes, currants and almond buns, etc. Fine bone China cups and saucers, metal teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl. Date: 1950s

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