Horn-bearing datura, Datura cornigera Angel sHorn-bearing datura, Datura cornigera. Angels trumpet, Brugmansia arborea.. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch for Sir William Jackson Hookers Curtiss
The Central Powers of WWIWith United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary
Marble statue of Hermes by Praxiteles IClose-up of the marble statue of Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles I of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder and one of the foremost Attic Sculptors. Date: circa 1910s
Edwardian woman with her pointer dogA pointer and its parasol- bearing mistress walk beside the sea. Date: early 20th century
Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, LewishamLewisham Military Hospital operated during the First World War in the premises of the Lewisham Union workhouse. A large sign bearing the red cross symbol stands over the entrance. Date: Date unknown
Ulster 1914 - Patriotic PostcardPatriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist
Jesus on Palm SundayJesus makes his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey accompanied by his followers bearing palms
Wine WaiterA waiter hurries purposely to a table bearing a bottle of wine and a set of flute glasses. From his rosy cheeks, he may have tested the vintage first
Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarficationA Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional facial scarfication and wearing thick wood-block earrings - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa. Date: circa 1910s
Tree on the Equator - Sign noting distance to SelfridgesA lovely oddity!! A large caravan passing a large tree on the Equator in Africa bearing a sign noting the distance to Selfridges & Co. Ltd. in London! Date: 1910
PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus. ca. 330 BC. Hermes carrying the child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. Classical Greek art
Grasmere Rush FestivalThe Rush Bearing Festival at Grasmere, Lake District, England. Church floors were earthen and rushes were strewn on the floor for warmth. Held on St. Oswalds Day. Date: 1950s
Titanic Playing CardsA set of playing cards from the Titanic bearing the logo or insignia of the White Star Line on the box
Passion 2nd. Jesus Christ Bearing His CrossPassion 2nd. Jesus Bearing His Cross. They conduct him to a place called Calvery. Date: ca. 1847
The burial of Thomas Hardys heart among his own people: the vicar of Stinsford in Dorset ( Mellstock of Under the Greenwood Tree ) bearing the casket containing it
First Railway 1825A man on horseback bearing a Union Jack flag heads the very first railway journey in England aboard George Stephensons " Locomotion"
Amundsen / Taking BearingRoald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. Amundsens men determining the exact location of the S. Pole
Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada bearing the signature of Francis Drake amongst others. Date: 1588
HRH Princess Mary Viscountess LascellesA portrait of HRH Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles in a nurses uniform bearing the Red Cross symbol. Date: Date unknown
ENDYMIONEndymion, beloved by the Moon- goddess Selene, sleeps - eternally young - on Mount Laetmus, where she visits him nightly, eventually bearing him fifty daughters
Joan of Arc at the Siege of OrleansJoan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels
The Salvador Del Munda Disabled And The Victory ?The Salvador Del Munda Disabled And The Victory Bearing Up A Stern And Raking Her With A Broadside
WW2 - Young Heroes Of The WarAn illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Young Heroes Of The War, written by Joseph Gollomb and Alice Taylor
Ancient Egypt - Sakkara - Peasant women bearing offerings
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plateWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
White Star Line, Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate (back)White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, dinner menu card (back)Signed First Class dinner menu card (back) for Titanic?s sister ship RMS Olympic dated September 20th 1911. This is a significant date as Olympic collided with Royal Naval cruiser HMS Hawke
White Star Line, Elkington First Class menu holder bearing the house flag logo
Schlachtschiff Bismarck lapel badge, German battleship, WW2MILITARIA/THIRD REICH: Extremely rare enamel Bismarck lapel badge possibly a launch souvenir or an item purchased on board. Made by B. H
Samuel Cody assorted memorabiliaEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely important Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate No.9, 1910, issued to S. F
Gothic Coped Tomb DesignsA lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing eight similar designs for gothic coped tombs, each bearing a cross in slightly different ways. Date: circa 1855
Gothic Gravestone DesignsA lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a pair of designs for gothic gravestones, each bearing the general form of a cross, with circular motifs containing flowers
Nos PaysansA portrait sketch of a peasant holding a cup bearing a message translating to our women, beside a lady wearing a cross around her neck, holding a book on her lap. Date: 1901
Eagle Star British Dominions Insurance AdvertAn advertisement illustration for the Eagle Star & British Dominions Insurance Company Ltd, showing a fine tudor house, with a large scroll placed over it, bearing the words
Children With CamelA decorative cloisonne enamel item of jewellery, bearing the image of a camel, with a little boy and girl riding it, amongst a big bunch of leafy roses. Date: circa 1916
Hamlet SceneA painting depicting a scene from Mr. Martin Harvey's production of the Shakespeare play, Hamlet, where a procession of white cloaked people are bearing the coffin
The Sloop InnA painting which shows a public house, bearing the sign The Sloop Inn. Two women are standing outside, overlooking a little girl in a red dress. Date: circa 1916
Winsor and Newton AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Winsor & Newton, manufacturers of artists oil and water colours based in London. The image shows the symbol of a colourful diamond prism
Four Hooded FiguresThis painting shows a side on view of a procession of four hooded figures, solemnly bearing a single candle, inside a dimly lit crypt or undercroft. Date: circa 1915
TipperaryA poster design showing a band of marching soldiers in uniform, some bearing the Union Jack flag, admiring women wearing colourful clothes occupy the stairs. Date: circa 1915
RMS Queen Mary - art deco style oblong mirrorRMS Queen Mary - art deco style first-class oblong mirror bearing a peach tint, marked on reverse RMS Queen Mary. 30 x 10 inches. Date: 20th century
Cunard Line, RMS Aquitania - brass pressure gaugeCunard Line, RMS Aquitania - circular brass pressure gauge on a contemporary oak backing with plaque bearing the words Cunarder Aquitania 1914-1950'. Date: 1914-1950
Cunard Line, table from RMS AquitaniaCunard Line - teak coffee table bearing brass label Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Company, teak taken from RMS Aquitania'. 32 x 19 inches. (2 of 2)
Funeral of King George V, Royal Train en route to WindsorGWR locomotive Windsor Castle with Royal Train bearing the body of King George V from Paddington to Windsor Date: 1936
Wooden MaskoidsA display of four wooden tribal masks from New Guinea, an island in Australia, each of them bearing an intimidating expression. Date: circa 1924
ShadowsThis portrait oil painting shows a woman, wearing a striped shirt, while casually leaning on a sideboard, bearing a variety of ornamental figurines. Date: circa 1924
The Home Magazine AdvertisementAn advertisement for the release a number of The Home, an Australian quartlerly magazine, featuring two women dressed elaborately on some cushions, beside a table bearing fruit. Date: circa 1924
Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and IrelandMost unusually this postcard does not carry the Royal Coat of Arms and bearing in mind the date of issue may not be what it pretends to be
