Applied Collection (page 5)

Text - Good Name Chosen
Ornamental text : Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches

Thou Crownest Text C1880
Thou crownest the year... text for harvest-time, accompanied by a view of a cornfield and decorative ears of corn. Date: circa 1880

Art Nouveau Border 2
Border in the art nouveau style

Breakfast Tray Pattern
A design for the little mat which you will want to put on a breakfast tray when serving breakfast in bed to an invalid relative. After all, one must have things nice !

Scraps Thankfully
SCRAPS THANKFULLY RECEIVED This is probably intended as the front page of a scrap album

Formal Surround
A formal arrangement of flowers provides a surround

Garden Tools Gateway
A curious gateway near Sidmouth, Devon, England, which is made up of various gardening tools and impliments

Iron Crown / Dambourges
Crown of the Lombard kings of France, known as the Couronne de Fer [= the Iron Crown]

Small boy having a haircut
A boy squeals as a pair of scissors is applied to his fringe - the horrors of a home haircut!

TEXTILES (C13-C14)
Various examples of textiles patterns from medieval France

Floor Ceramics (C14)
Example of medieval French floor tiling

Objects / Medieval Variety
A variety of different medieval vases, jugs, cups, etc

Advert / Press Studio Mag
Poster for The Studio, an illustrated magazine of fine and applied art

Alphabet Letters / Shaw / T
THE LETTER T (Christine de Pisan)

King on Throne 1867
A not very jolly king on his throne in all his regalia

Animals / Pigs / Alphabet
P for some pigs, which have strayed from their sty

Alphabet / X on a Barrel
X put on a barrel is intended to tell the strength of the beer and its flavour as well

Alphabet / Z for Zachary
Z is for Zachary, shutting the gate

Alphabet / I is the Isle
I - is the isle; and I ll mention my wish

Sheep and Shepherd 1867
S for the sheep, with their coats of soft wool

Transport / Wagon / Alphabet
W for waggon (sic), that stands empty alone

Alphabet / E for Esquire
A British gentleman farmer walking his land

Alphabet / Q for Quince
Q stands for the Quince I have plucked from the tree

Alphabet / Y for Yard
Y is the yard, where the chicks love to feed

British Footman, 1867
I was an Italian who had a white mouse, whom John the footman drove from the house

Alphabet / K for Kittens
K are the kittens, that live in the stable

Reptiles / Frog being Shot
A - for the Archer who shot a frog

Alphabet / F for Fowl
F for the fowls: the hens and the cocks

Alphabet / G for Gamester
G - was a gamester who had but ill-luck

Alphabet / R for Rabbits
A group of captive rabbits nibbling away at carrots and cabbages

Alphabet / H for Horse
H - is the horse, so sleek and so strong

Alphabet / C for Captain
C - was a captain all covered with lace

Alphabet / T for Turkey
Free-ranging turkeys in an English field. (Meleagris gallopavo)

Alphabet / E for Eggs
E - for eggs, which we find in the nest

Alphabet / N for Nobleman
N - was a Nobleman, gallant and bold

Alphabet / O for Organ-Boy
An organ-boy entertaining children accompanied by a monkey

Alphabet / V for Vine
V for the vine, growing high on the wall...... Children picking grapes on an English farm. Date: 1867

Alphabet / Z for Zany
Z - was a Zany, who looked a great fool

Children Picking Nuts
N stands for the nuts: and when lessons are done

Hand and Dove
Hand, with lace and flowers, releasing a white dove

Dame Marjorie book, title page design
Title page design, based around a large pre-Victorian fireplace

Ball Dress 1821
French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur

Pink & Black Dress 1878
Pink princess dress: jacket bodice ornamented with black embroidery, cuffs & hem bordered in black with buttons. A black vandyked band applied to the skirt

COSTUME 1844
Grey dress: with black trim applied in horizontal bands of increasing width on the skirt (pyramid style). Dress of blue & purple shot silk: deep flounce of black lace

Boy & Girl / Frocks 1860S
Brother & sister wear frocks that are cut low off the shoulder, lace petticoats & trousers. Frocks have simulated stomacher bodices, buttons & applied ribbon trim

Facial Mud Pack for Man
Suits you, sir A chap seeking masculine good looks has a facial mud pack applied, and dried, at a London beauty parlour

Stained Glass Design
A pretty design for painted glass by a leading designer which includes a standard orange bush in a tub and a star-strewn sky

Theatrical Costume 1890S
Margaret Corneille (possibly an actress) wears a theatrical looking costume with arrow headed, strap shaped applied trimmings & sequin adorned diamond shaped straps & belt Date: late 1890s

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