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WW2 greetings card, Safety First, showing a sleeping bear with a barrage balloon on a piece of string. Date: circa 1942
WW2 birthday card, birds and flowers. Date: circa 1942
WW2 birthday card, dog and catsWW2 pop-up birthday card, may Good Luck spot you! A spotted dog and two black cats watch the sky with binoculars, as fire watchers and aircraft spotters. Date: circa 1942
WW2 Christmas card, Whats the use of worrying -- dog in khaki uniform. Date: 1941
WW2 Christmas card, dog in wardens helmetWW2 Christmas card, dog in an air raid wardens tin helmet. Date: 1941
Antropomorphic stela. Chalcolithic. Sculpture on rock. FRANCE. PROVENCE ALPES CԔ E D AZUR. VAUCLUSE. Avignon. Mus饠 Calvet (Calvet Museum)
Figure. Pre-Columbian art. Sculpture in the round. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum. Proc: COLOMBIA. BOYACA. Sogamoso
Chimu Pendant. Chimu art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum. Proc: PERU
Gold breastplate with anthropomorphic figure. Quimbaya art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Anthropomorphic gold figure decorated with a nose ring. Quimbaya art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Anthropomorphic figure of a man seated with nose ring. Quimbaya art. Ceramics. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Tool to weigh gold dust. Art from Baule (Baoul驅Tool to weigh gold dust. Art from Baule (Baoul驠 ethnic group in Ivory Coast. African art. Metals. Private Collection. Proc: CԔ E-D IVOIRE
Cover design, Animal Frolics, words by May Byron, illustrations by Cecil Aldin. Showing a pig and two rabbits in humanised form and costume, walking along hand-in-hand. Date: 1914
Coloured silhouette of four penguins dancing in a circle. Date: 20th century
All the animals at the fancy dress ballAll of the animals at Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball -- Tabitha the cat as Red Riding Hood, Forager the dog in hunting costume, Hungry Peter the pig as the Fat Boy in Pickwick
Hungry Peter dressed as Fat Boy in PickwickHungry Peter the pig dressed as the Fat Boy in Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers, ready for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914
Tabitha dressed as Red Riding HoodTabitha the cat dressed as Red Riding Hood, with a toy wolf on wheels, ready for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914
Humpty and Dumpty in Victorian fancy dressHumpty and Dumpty the rabbits getting into Victorian costume, ready for their fancy dress ball. Date: 1914
Rags the dog wearing fancy dressRags the dog dressed as a Horsey Gentleman for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914
The Fairy Pageant, Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935
Hungry Peter the pig dresses for his party in front of a full-length mirror. Date: 1914
Hungry Peter the pig plans for a partyHungry Peter the pig prepares for a party by planning an elaborate menu. Date: 1914
Tea party at Tabithas house, showing Tabitha the cat and two rabbits (Humpty and Dumpty) at the table, with Hungry Peter the pig asleep on the left
Hungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabithas for teaHungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabitha the cats for tea, wearing his best clothes and very eager for food. Date: 1914
Pinocchio -- ill in bedPinocchio -- The doctors came immediately... a Crow, an Owl, and a Talking Cricket. Date: 1911
Nursery Rhymes -- foxhunters, Mary in her gardenNursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Three foxhunters find a hedgehog (above). Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? (below) Date: early 20th century
Nursery Rhymes -- Robin RedbreastNursery Rhymes -- The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren. Three guests (above), and Robin with his best man, the Bullfinch (below). Date: early 20th century
Two Baby Chimpanzees with childrens clothes and furniture at the Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark at Stellingen. Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) founded Germanys most successful privately owned zoo
Mrs Caudles Curtain Lectures - Mr Caudle late to bed" Pretty Time of night to come to bed Mr Caudle. Ugh! Enough to give any woman her death. I m sure." (Mrs Caudles Lectures) First published in " Punch" in 1845
Anthropomorphic vase. ca. 800. Mixtec art. Terra-cotta. MEXICO. Mexico City. National Museum of Anthropology
Flaw in the title
Anti-German cartoon, German boar and French rabbits, WW1An anti-German cartoon by a French satirical cartoonist, showing some French rabbits making fun of a large German boar during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Gran pops Nutcracker Suite by Lawson WoodHumorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang utan character, Granpop, together with the help of some monkeys and a pig, attempting to crush a coconut with a homemade nutcracker. Date: 1934
Granpop Thinks more Juice is Required by Lawson WoodGranpop, the orang utan character created by Lawson Wood enjoys a ride in a homemade, ramshackle carriage pulled by a sweltering little monkey on a bicycle
The Rich -- dogs in their best clothes. Date: 1900
A surprised cat by g h ThompsonA surprised cat by gh Thompson. George Henry Thompson (1859-1959) specialised in illustrating humorous animals. He was also a landscape painter. This image in books and postcards by Ernest Nister
With Granpops best wishes by Lawson WoodHumorous and rather sweet illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang utan character Gran pop giving out Christmas presents to all his animal chums
Granpops Lodge of InstructionHumorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang-utan character, Granpop together with a monkey and a pig attending a Freemasons meeting at a makeshift Lodge! 1934
Granpop Gets Down to Brass Tacks by Lawson WoodHumorous illustration by Lawson Wood featuring his orang utan character, Granpop, descending a ladder only to stand painfully on some brass tacks. His porcine companion seems to find this hilarious
L Wain. Mother GooseMother Goose -- a cat version. circa early 20th century
L Wain. Little Miss MuffettLittle Miss Muffet -- a cat version. circa early 20th century
L Wain. Old Mother HubbardOld Mother Hubbard -- a cat version. circa early 20th century
New Baby Greetings postcardA New Baby Greetings postcard, featuring Dr Stork, who has just delivered a little bundle of joy. " May All Your Troubles Be Little Ones" !!! Date: 1905
Tree Talks to ScarecrowA fairytale tree in polite conversation with a scarecrow. Date: 1932
Humanised tiger in the role of a stage heroA humanised tiger in theatrical costume, cast in the role of a stage hero, spying on other animals behind a curtain. Date: circa 1840
Mr Fox the Lawyer 1851
Chimpanzee at Earls Court ExhibitionAn intelligent chimpanzee named Consul who appeared as part of Bostocks Jungle at the Earls Court Exhibition. This photograph shows him going for a ride on his tricycle. (3 of 3)