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Bicorne Collection

Background imageBicorne Collection: French Velocipede C1820

French Velocipede C1820
An elaborately dressed man embarks on a velocipede ride, to the amazement of a lady spectator

Background imageBicorne Collection: First Regiment of Life Guards, Illustration by R C W

First Regiment of Life Guards, Illustration by R C W
The First Regiment of Life Guards, 1793, Illustration by R Caton Woodville, of seated officer on horseback, with bicorne hat and uniform. Date: 1895

Background imageBicorne Collection: Regency gentlemen riding horses using whips

Regency gentlemen riding horses using whips
Regency gentlemen riding horsesat a gallop using whips. How to Ride up Hyde Park. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados

Background imageBicorne Collection: Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridle

Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridle
Regency gentleman riding a horse with only a string around its neck. A man is dragged off by a horse, his foot caught in a stirrup, in the background. How to Ride Without a Bridle

Background imageBicorne Collection: A jingle or carriage accident on a bridge in Dublin, 1822

A jingle or carriage accident on a bridge in Dublin, 1822
A jingle or carriage accident on Low Ground Bridge, Baggot Street, Dublin. Passengers fall off the bridge into the canal, men with shillelaghs shout. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty, Capt

Background imageBicorne Collection: Jean-Charles Pichegru, French General

Jean-Charles Pichegru, French General
Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804), French General of the Revolutionary Wars. late 18th century

Background imageBicorne Collection: German men and women

German men and women, including a Field Postmaster in uniform and a royal postilion from the Hesse area. Date: 1793

Background imageBicorne Collection: Smart bathing dress 1912

Smart bathing dress 1912
Woman wearing a smart swim dress in white with yoke collar, French buttons, cloak and also a (bicorne) Napoleon silk hat. Date: 1912

Background imageBicorne Collection: Edwardian women in tricorne and bicorne hats 1912

Edwardian women in tricorne and bicorne hats 1912
Left tricorne, hat with three-cornered, in black tagal, trimmed with two pom - poms, one in black and the other white. Right, amazon, hat made of leghorn

Background imageBicorne Collection: Afternoon dresses 1912

Afternoon dresses 1912
Seletion of afternoon dresses with cocked hats and feathers. Date: 1912

Background imageBicorne Collection: Tailor-made suits for the races 1912

Tailor-made suits for the races 1912
Tailor-made fashionable clothing, single breasted wrap-over jacket with single or double buttons and hobble skirts. Date: 1912

Background imageBicorne Collection: Concert dress 1807

Concert dress 1807
Fashionable concert dress, lady wearing low neckline dress, a train petticoat of rich white Italian sarsnet, with an embroidery of grape vine and leaves in gold thread, fastened from behind

Background imageBicorne Collection: Court dress, January 1807

Court dress, January 1807
Court dresses for Her Majestys Birthday. In honor of the Queens Birthday which was always celebrated in January, even though it was in May. Date: 1807

Background imageBicorne Collection: Morning clothing for men 1807

Morning clothing for men 1807
Fashionable morning dress for a gentlemen. Date: 1807

Background imageBicorne Collection: Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens fur garments 1905

Advert for Debenham & Freebody womens fur garments 1905
Edwardian woman wearing a fur Russian sable bolero. 1905

Background imageBicorne Collection: Costume / Townsfolk 1796

Costume / Townsfolk 1796
A working class woman wears a buffont, a checked apron over a quilted petticoat & skirt draped to create a polonaise. The man wears a bicorne hat & short boots. Date: 1796

Background imageBicorne Collection: COSTUME 1788

COSTUME 1788
Man: striped dress coat with stand collar, coat with a sloping front border & waistcoat & a bicorne hat. Women: petticoats with vandyked hems, reticule, mob Date: 1788

Background imageBicorne Collection: Repeating Pattern - Toy Drummers

Repeating Pattern - Toy Drummers. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Background imageBicorne Collection: Bicorne of Spanish officer. SPAIN. Vitoria. Museum

Bicorne of Spanish officer. SPAIN. Vitoria. Museum of the Armeric (armoury)

Background imageBicorne Collection: Choice Spirit & Buck

Choice Spirit & Buck
A buck : a dissipated & dishevelled looking man of fashion with a cudgel tucked under his arm & a choice spirit in a bicorne hat. Date: 1790

Background imageBicorne Collection: BOX COAT 1812

BOX COAT 1812
Man in striped breeches, black hessian boots, black double- breasted jacket & box coat with 5 capes. The other man wears a cut-away coat, striped waistcoat & silk stockings. Date: 1812

Background imageBicorne Collection: Umbrella Old / New

Umbrella Old / New
A royal parasol as used by the Assyrians, compared with Jonas Hanways umbrella of 1786

Background imageBicorne Collection: Thomas Blee Thief Taker

Thomas Blee Thief Taker
Thomas Blee, thief taker

Background imageBicorne Collection: COSTUME 1809-1812

COSTUME 1809-1812
German and French fashions for men and women for the years 1809 - 1812 according to a later source

Background imageBicorne Collection: German major in uniform

German major in uniform

Background imageBicorne Collection: Dressing Gown 1839

Dressing Gown 1839
Red patterned dressing gown with cord belt & green lining, slippers & colourful cravat. Evening dress: black tights, bicorne hat, cut-away coat & embroidered waistcoat

Background imageBicorne Collection: Dandy (Williams) 1818

Dandy (Williams) 1818
A beau adds the final touches to his toilet, surrounded by garments including pantaloons, a corset, top boots & bicorne hat. His shirt frill & watch seals are enormous

Background imageBicorne Collection: Dickens / Tale of 2 Cities

Dickens / Tale of 2 Cities
Sydney Carton - lawyer who gets a charge of treason reversed for Charles Darnay due to a strong physical resemblance; he takes Darneys place at the guillotine

Background imageBicorne Collection: French Dolls C1805

French Dolls C1805
Two French dolls of the post- revolutionary period (Empire)


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