Beaded Collection

Bronze head with beaded crown and plume. 12th-14th c. King of Oni, king of Ife. Yoruba art. Sculpture on bronze. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum. Proc: NIGERIA. Ife

Handbag Advert / Army / Navy
A selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers

Evening Dresses / Worth
Sensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans

Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdress
Young Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress. The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or Serahuli)

Woman in lavish clothing 1925
An elegant young woman wearing a full length fastened dress to the front, matching turban with jade stone to the centre and jade and pearl necklace and drop earrings

Feather Flapper headband 1912
Woman wearing a flapper style headpiece, with feathers and beaded detail at side. 1912

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Evening Dress / Doucet
Doucet sleeveless Empire-line tunic dress: bouillonnee / puffing at the hem, a gathered tunic with beaded fringing; worn with a vibrantly patterned fur-trimmed coat

The Island King by Percy Gawthorne
Promotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H

Model in beaded sequine evening dress
Model reclining on a velvet-upholstered chaise longue wearing a beaded sequine evening dress - she is being served tea by a smartly-attired butler. Date: circa 1948

Sudanese woman showing traditional facial scarification and elegantly braided hair - (see 10284598 and 10587718 (close-up) for the original B/W print versions). Date: circa 1907

Five male members of the Mois Tribe, Vietnam
Five male members of the Mois Tribe, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam (just about preserving their modesty). The Mountain People ( Mois is actually a derogatory term) are The Degar

Lady Diana Abdy by Madame Yevonde
(Helen) Diana (nÚÑáBridgeman), Lady Abdy (1907 - 1967), Fashion leader; wife of Sir Robert Henry Abdy; daughter of 5th Earl of Bradford

Lizard varieties
Lava lizard, Tropidurus torquatus, desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, stellion, Stellagama stellio, Sudan plated lizard, Gerrhosaurus major, giant ameiva, Ameiva ameiva

Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people of South Africa
Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mbhashe River. In fur capes, hats, beaded aprons and necklaces

Vanity
A painting of a seated young lady, tweaking her long, blonde hair having dressed, being assisted by two other women, one is holding a beaded necklace ready to put on her

Joyce
A portrait oil painting of Joyce, a young woman wearing a beaded necklace and a blue headband, a cloak or blanket is covering her, falling down at the shoulder. Date: circa 1922

Eve
A portrait painting of a woman named Eve, who is wearing a beaded necklace over a simple jumper. Date: circa 1918

May Fortescue, actress, theatrical portrait in black gown
May Fortescue, actress, singer and actor-manager, theatrical portrait in black, beaded gown with satin puff shoulders. May Fortescue was a protegee of the playwright Ws Gilbert

Florence Engelbach Self Portrait
A self portrait oil painting of Spanish born Florence Ada Engelbach nee Neumegen, 1872-1951. She is holding a yellow fruit and wraring a red beaded necklace. Date: circa 1931

Lady Edina Conyngham, formal studio portrait in beaded gown, with bouquet of lilies. Lady Edina Dorothy Hope Conyngham, (1888-1964), had recently become engaged to Mr Thomas Ainsworth. Date: 1910

A canoe-necked knitted top, with a beaded design. Date: 1954

Advert for a gown from Selfridge s, London, 1926
Advert for a beaded and sequined gown in black satin embriodered with crystal beads and silver sequins from Selfridge s, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Better Days at the London Hippodrome
Page from The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News showing scenes during the " Beads" number in the Better Days revue at the London Hippodrome in 1925

Bride in classic 1920s bridal dress, heavily influenced by the wedding attire of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother). Date: circa 1924

Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Noble Namaqua woman of South Africa. She wears a robe with beaded belt, necklace and armbands. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Khoikhoi woman of Angola
Khoikhoi (Hottentot) woman of Angola in fur cape and hat with bow, necklace, and beaded apron. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Two girls with beaded headdresses, Nigeria, West Africa
Two girls with shaved heads and beaded headdresses (coronets), Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Advert for Peter Robinson womens beaded garments 1922 Advert for Peter Robinson
Everything for everybodys wear. Elegant women wearing, beaded Georgette tunic, beaded coatee in crepe-de-chine or Georgette for day or evening wear

Advert for Ciro pearls 1922
Give her a necklet of Ciro pearls. A recognizable illustration by Maurice Milliere of a woman opening up a gift of pearl necklace. Date: 1922

Women wearing black evening frock 1905
Women wearing a black evening frock of ninon, inset with arched motift of lace which at the hem resolve into large wheel effects, worked up with chenille and silk

Women theatre goer 1905
Woman wearing an attractive dainty theatre bodies of white ninon, threaded with scarves of old rose crepe de chine, sleeves are outlined by a finger-depth of dark fur. 1905

David Frances Barry photo - Two young chiefs
Two young chiefs wearing American traditional dress, including beaded moccasin, beaded leather belts, hairpipe buffalo-bone breastplate and choker. The chief on the left is holding an axe

David Frances Barry photo - Chief Hand Horn
Chief Hand Horn and his two wives in full traditional native American dress including beaded moccasins and leather belt. Hand Horn is wearing tights and a roach headdress

David Frances Barry photo - Chief Hand Horn & his son
Chief Hand Horn and his son wearing full traditional native American dress including beaded moccasins, a leather belt and roach headdresses

David Frances Barry photo - Wolf Chief
Wolf chief wearing traditional dress and jewellery, including a beaded necklace, earrings and rings. His hair styled in plaits wrapped with fur and cloth. Wolf is wrapped with a heavy blanket

David Frances Barry photo - Hidastas Chief
Hidastas Chief Crow that Flies High, also known as Heart. The son of Likes Eagle of the Hidatsa tribe from Gros Ventres village

Christmas gift from Dickins & Jones catalogue, showing three ladies wearing slim-lined satin evening gowns. Date: 1911

Gila Monster and Gecko Date: 1950

WOMAN / MAROUSSILE DRESS
Maroussile dress: finely beaded corsage with square neckline, narrow satin belt with paste clasp, softly gathered chiffon over-skirt ornamented with a tulip motif Date: 1927

Mona Maris (1903-1991) - Argentine Actress - in the role of Lucia Morelli in The Little People a 1926 British silent romance film directed by George Pearson

Italian Fashion - Blue Bonnet Hat - Bead necklace. Date: circa 1920s

Rear view of two young Zulu Women, South Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Khoisan man of South Africa wearing animal skin, beaded necklace and loincloth.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

A Nubian Girl - Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Claudian by Henry Herman & W. G. Wills
Claudian by Henry Herman (1832 - 1894) and W.G. (William Gorman) Wills (28 January 1828 13 December 1891). First produced at the Princesss Theatre in London on 6th December 1883

Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) Toucouleurs (Fula) Woman
A Fula (Toucouleurs) Woman from Bukina Faso (Upper Volta), a landlocked country in West Africa. Date: circa 1920s

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