Archetypal Collection

Long John Silver / Parrot
For generations of readers, the archetypal pirate is Long John Silver, the devious and malevolent villain of Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island - parrot and all !

M. G. Magnette
The archetypal sports car popular with fresh air enthusiasts and motorists who value performance : this is the N type. The MG slogan is Safety Fast. Date: 1936

Farmyard Scene C1870
An archetypal farmyard scene

A Henpecked Husband. A henpecked man is controlled by and a little frightened of a woman, especially his wife. Date: circa 1909

John Bull or You Dont Bamboozle - music hall song of 1862 by W. F. & Willem Vandervell. The character was a very popular symbol of the traditional Englishman

The Archetypal Housemaid. Date: 1901

Scientist Loves Cadburys
An archetypal scientist, with a flowing beard and surrounded by apparatus, studies a sample of Cadburys Cocoa; he of course concludes that it is the finest available. Date: circa 1890

WOMENS TYPING OFFICE
From the start, typing was perceived as the archetypal employment opportunity for women : this is the Typing Office of the Society for the Employment of Women Date: 1889

OPEN FIREPLACE (WALSH)
An open fireplace with metal screen, ornate mantelshelf, fender and fire tools - the archetypal Victorian hearth Date: 1873

ARCHETYPAL MONEY LENDER
An archetypal money lender studies a bill Date: 1840

Shepherd Boy and favourite cow - Idyllic Swiss Alpine Scene
A delightful photograph of a young Shepherd Boy and his favourite cow - Idyllic Swiss Alpine Scene. Date: circa 1920s

Spanish Children sing and play music - kitsch postcard Date: circa 1903

Dorcas, Charity Worker
DORCAS - Christian disciple full of good works and almsdeeds which she did bestowing coats and garments on the deserving poor : she is the archetypal social worker. Date: FIRST CENTURY

The Cottage Homes of England
A verse from Felicia Dorothea Hemans poem The Homes of England (often referred to by its first line, The Stately Homes of England ) illustrated with an archetypal Englishman outside his cottage

Eliz. Thistlethwaite
ELIZABETH CATHERINE THISTLETHWAITE, wife of Thomas T. : she looks like an archetypal Victorian wife... Date: ? - 1885

Marguerite Power
MARGUERITE POWER niece of Lady Blessington, noted social leader - but also a writer in her own right : and surely an archetypal Victorian miss ! Date: 1815 - 1867

The United States - Black and White - Racial Equality
The United States - Black and White - Equal opportunity for all races. Theodore " T.R." Roosevelt, Jr

French view of an English Gent in London
Spectacularly stereotypical French view of an English Gent in London, complete with plaid trousers, pith helmet, sinister expression (!) and a background of dark satanic mills!!! Date: 1901

Maserati Racing Car
An archetypal racing car designed to meet the German challenge. Date: 1936

FORD V-8
The Ford V-8 is the archetypal touring saloon at the very modest price of L210. Date: 1937

Typical Polish Patriot
An archetypal Polish patriot Date: circa 1830

I m a Millionaire
I m a millionaire ! archetypal self-made man of the Victorian era

Scientist Loves Cadburys
An archetypal scientist, with a flowing beard and surrounded by apparatus, studies a sample of Cadburys Cocoa; he of course concludes that it is the finest available

Vicar of Bray 1734
The Vicar of Bray keeps his living and his perquisites despite political and economic ups and downs. The archetypal turncoat

Archetypal Missionary
An allegory of the missionarys work - he is depicted with people of many races, most of them more or less eager to hear what he has to say

Antimacassar - 1
Antimacassar in Gobelin stitch, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetypal Victorian symbol

Surya the Sun-God
The Hindu deity Surya is an archetypal sun-god, traversing the heavens in his chariot and overpowering his enemies with the heat of his rays

Classic Alchemist
The archetypal alchemist - more magician than scientist with his black cat and crow, ancient volumes and wile-eyed dedication

Pretending Ghost
A man dresses up as an archetypal ghost and stands in a graveyard flapping his drapes, alarming passers-by

Just a Tree
Archetypal Christmas Tree

All products are expertly crafted, using premium materials, tailored to your specifications and promptly shipped