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Countess of Seafield by Madame YevondeNina Caroline Ogilvie-Grant, 12th Countess of Seafield (1906-1969) by Madame Yevonde. Also seen in another photograph (top right) with her husband, Derek Herbert Ogilvie-Grant-Studley-Herbert ()
Elizabeth Hornung by Madame YevondeElizabeth Hornung (one of the Coronation Debutantes) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Captain and Mrs George Hornung of West Grinstead, Horsham, Sussex. Date: 1937
Advertisement, Furniture and Fine Art DepositoriesAdvertisement for a sale of furniture and other items at the Furniture and Fine Art Depositories Ltd, 48-50 Park Street, Upper Street, Islington, London
Lord Burghley winning the 400m hurdles at 1928 OlympicsThe final of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, showing Lord Burghley silhouetted against the concrete banking of the stadium racing his way to a gold medal victory
Sir Robert Throckmorton and Miss Margaret WhighamMiss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the Dinner of a Hundred Hosts at the Park Lane Hotel during the London Season of 1932
Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex WhistlerA shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court
Violet Charteris, Lady ElchoLady Violet Catherine Manners, Lady Charteris, Lady Elcho (1888-1971), second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, wife of Captain Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho. Date: July 1914
Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl SpencerCharles Robert Spencer, sixth Earl Spencer (1857 - 1922), before that Viscount Althorp until he succeeded to the title in 1910, British courtier and Liberal politician
Heinrich Franz von Mansfeld (1640 - 1715). Austrian aristocrat, minister and diplomat of the Habsburg. Flemish art. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum
Lord Charles CavendishBritish aristocrat Lord Charles Spencer Cavendish, second son of the 9th Duke of Devonshire.. Pictured in The Illustrated and Sporting Dramatic News in 1931 beneath a picture of his future wife
Front cover of Tatler featuring wedding of Alec Cunningham RFront cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of the wedding of World War I flying ace, Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895 - 1977) to Hon
Princess Olga Valerianovna Paley and familyPrincess Olga Valerianovna Paley (1865 - 1929) and her husband (his second wife) Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (1860 - 1918)
Ancient Roman costume (men)Ancient Roman costume for men -- peasants, travellers, nobles, a priest and assistants
Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German MinnesangerUlrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman, knight, politician and Minnesinger (writer and performer of love songs)
Lady Anne WellesleyLady Anne Maud Rhys (n饠 Wellesley) (1910-1998), Wife of Hon. David Reginald Rhys; daughter of 5th Duke of Wellington. Pictured by society portraitist Olive Snell in The Sketch. 1929
The 9th Duke of ManchesterWilliam Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester (3 March 1877 9 February 1947), styled Viscount Mandeville from 1890 to 1892
Lady Inverclyde by Madame YevondeJune Howard (nÚÑáTripp), Lady Inverclyde (circa 1900-1985), Actress; second wife of 4th Baron Inverclyde. Pictured with her spaniel wearing a brimless hat in which she has pinned a brooch in
The Marchioness of Bute - Dame WalesThe National Pageant of Wales at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 26th July - 7th August, 1909 - The " Dame Wales" dress was worn by Augusta Mary Monica Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute
The Earl of Portarlington by Olive SnellLionel George Henry Seymour Dawson-Damer, 6th Earl of Portarlington (1883-1959), one of the best-known personalities in London society during the 1920s. Date: 1929
The 9th Duke of Manchester dressed up as a bar tenderFront cover of The Sketch magazine featuring a photograph of William Montague ( Kim ), 9th Duke of Manchester. Pictured at the age of 22 masquerading as an American bartender at a Charing Cross
Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox & Earl Alan Percy engagement 1911The enagement of Earl Alan Percy (1880 1930) to the youngest daughter of the Duke of Richmond, Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox, later Countess Percy (1886 1965) in 1911. 1911
Lady Alington and daughter by Madame YevondeLady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of the Earl of Shaftesbury, with her baby daughter, Mary Anne Sturt Marten, known as Marianna. 1929
Marchioness of Douro and Lady Anne Wellesley by YevondeLady Douro, wife of the 5th Duke of Wellington (from 1934), hostess of Strathfieldsaye in Berkshire, pictured in a twin portrait (very popular at the time)
Maria Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas (1759-1820), 1783, byMaria Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas (1759-1820). Wife of the Infante Luis de Borbon, 1783. Portrait by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Lady Alington (Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper)Lady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of Lord Shaftesbury, posed with her pet Pekingese dog. Date: 1929
Ponds Cold Cream Advertisement - Lady AlingtonAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream as endorsed by English aristocrat, Lady Alington, the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper. Date: 1931
Advert for Hotel George V featuring Countess of WarwickAdvertisement for the exclusive Hotel George V in Paris, endorsed by it girl of the day, socialite the Countess of Warwick, formerly Miss Rose Bingham. Date: 1935
Ponds Cold Cream advertisement - Duchess of LeinsterAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream with an endorsement from the Duchess of Leinster (American socialite, Agnes Rafaelle). Date: 1935
Victorian scrap - The Old EarlVictorian Scrap - The Old Earl. late 19th century
Victorian scrap - The Dowager Duchess. late 19th century
Victorian scrap - The DuchessVictorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - The Duchess. late 19th century
Victorian scrap - 20 Livings in his GiftVictorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - 20 Livings in His Gift. late 19th century
Victorian scrap - Lady Mable Maud Ethel Dorothy de Vere. late 19th century
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of SussexThomas Radclyffe (or Ratclyffe), 3rd Earl of Sussex (c1525-1583), Lord Deputy of Ireland and Elizabethan courtier. 16th century
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady SpencerCaroline, Duchess of Marlborough (1743-1811, nee Russell) wife of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, seen here with Lady Spencer (either her mother-in-law or sister-in-law)
Lord Dundreary proposing, Our American CousinLord Dundreary proposing - a scene from the play by Tom Taylor, Our American Cousin, first performed in 1858. The role of this brainless English aristocrat was created on stage by Edward Askew
Lady in court dress worn on the Kings birthday (George III, 4 June 1808). 1808
Illustration to Kenilworth by Sir Walter ScottIllustration to the novel Kenilworth (first published 1821) by Sir Walter Scott -- the Countess (Amy Robsart) admiring the noble devices and jewels worn by her husband, the Earl of Leicester
Ettie, Lady Desborough in fancy dress costumeEthel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (n饠 Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron DesboroughEttie, Lady Desborough
Princess Henry of Pless in fancy dressDaisy, Princess Henry of Pless (1873 - 1943), formerly Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West. A great Edwardian society beauty, she married one of Imperial Germanys wealthiest princes in 1891
Lilian, Duchess of MarlboroughLily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (n饠 Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 January 11, 1909), American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age. Date: 1895
The Hon. Monica Grenfell by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Monica Grenfell, elder daughter of Lord and Lady Desborough. Sister to Julian and Billy Grenfell who were both killed during the First World War. Date: 1924
Lady Elcho and her childrenLady Violet Catherine Manners, Lady Charteris, Lady Elcho (1888-1971), second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, wife of Captain Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho
Constance, Duchess of WestminsterConstance Edwina (n饠 Cornwallis West), Duchess of Westminster (later Mrs James Fitzpatrick Lewes) (died 1970), First wife of 2nd Duke of Westminster. Known as Shelagh. Date: 1933
Her Grace the Duchess of Westminster by YevondeLoelia, Duchess of Westminster (1902 - 1993), born Loelia Mary Ponsonby. She married Hugh Richard Arthur, second Duke of Westminster in 1930 in the society event of the year
Cartoon, The Undertakers Arms (after Hogarth), Endum Non Mendum, depicting the imagined demise of the House of Lords. A Bill had been put forward to abolish the Upper House, but was not successful
Lady Naylor-Leyland aquaplaningLady Naylor-Leyland pictured on her first attempt at aqua planing at Juan les Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1934