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Coat of Arms for Marylebone, London, with Virgin and Child at the top, and a Latin motto below (Fiat Secundum Verbum Tuum, let it be done according to your word). Date: early 20th century
Humanised elephant in the role of a bon viveurA humanised elephant, wearing waistcoat, trousers and tailcoat, cast in the role of a bon viveur, with corks popping out of wine bottles behind him
Simon Le Bon in CornwallSimon John Charles Le Bon (b. 1958), English musician, in Cornwall, at the time his yacht capsized during the Fastnet race off Falmouth
Map of Sicily by G. H. DavisA contour map of Sicily, giving the shortest air distances from Cape Bon and Malta. At this stage in the Second World War it was a British front-line objective in Axis eyes
Un Bon Coup de Pied by NickA twenties bathing belle in a fetching red swimsuit, energetically kicks a beach ball as she splashes around in the surf. Date: 1927
Advertisement for Caillers chocolate and bonbonsShowcard advertisement for Caillers chocolate and bonbons. 1900s
Puppet show seen from inside the boxAu Bon Marche - puppet show seen from inside the box - a man with two glove puppets. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Frys ChocolatesAdvertisement for Frys Chocolate and Cocoa Manufactory in Bristol showing illustrations of the roasting room, boiling sugar, grinding chocolate, the pan room
Costume / Diabolo 1817Man: blue coat with gold buttons, lapels & split cuffs; light coloured pantaloons (trousers). Woman: white muslin dress with ruff, hem decorated with lace & rouleaux
Advert / Bon Marche ClotheAu Bon Marche, Paris
Bon Ton SkiwearFor Chamonix: sensible yet stylish clothing includes gaiters & leggings, fringed scarf, knitted jumper, flat cap with earflaps; belted jacket & plaid skirt
Au Bon Marche, Rue du Bac, Paris, FranceExterior view of the Au Bon Marche department store in the Rue du Bac, Paris, France
A young fashionable man shows a girl how to play with a Diabolo (Chinese yo-yo). Expertise on the Diabolo is now indispensable
Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty
Poster, Algerian railway, El Kantara, Algeria Date: 1948
Bon Odori Of japanA Japanese watercolour painting which depicts some figures wearing patterned robes, performing a dance known as Bon Odori, a form of Nenbutsu folk entertainment
Porta Della Carta, VeniceAn etching which shows the magnificence of the Porta Della Carta, an illustrious carved marble gateway which sits between the Basilica of San Marco and the Doge's Palace
Kid Chocolate, BoxerEligio Montalvo (1910-1988) the Cuban super featherweight boxer was known by his nicknames Kid Chocolate and The Cuban Bon Bon. Date: circa 1933
Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, so-called the Good (1396-1467). Founded the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1429. The king in chapter robes, wearing the gold collar of the Order of the Fleece
Advert for Nord LloydAn advert for the Nord Lloyd (or Norddeutscher Lloyd) shipping line. Date: 1939
Music cover, Bon Voyage Cherie, Billy Cotton BandMusic cover, Bon Voyage Cherie, broadcast and recorded by the Billy Cotton Band. Date: 1939
Miss Sketch keeps a Diary - First Night of Le BonheurPage from The Sketch reporting on the first night of the Charles Boyer film, Le Bonheur at the Curzon cinema. Guests include Mr and Mrs Anthony Acton, Sir Michael and Lady Pamela Berry (nee Smith)
Red rock cod and red handfishRed rock cod, Scorpaena papillosa and red handfish, Thymichthys politus (ruby fish, Scorpoena cruenta, and tortoiseshell fish, Cheironectes politus)
Fashionable woman with tricorn hat, era of Marie AntoinetteFashionable woman with tricorn hat, redingote over petticoat, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle
Advert, Bon Ami cleaning and polishing cake and powder. 1922
Rue Davy from Rue Balagny, Paris, FranceRue Davy from the Rue Balagny, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s
Theatre de l Opera, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s
St Germain l Auxerrois, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s
Painting dolls and toys for Au Bon March鬠Paris, FrancePainting dolls and toys for the Toy Department of the department store Au Bon MarchÚá®n Paris, France. circa 1900
The Massine Ballet in C. B. Cochrans cabaret show Bon TonA scene from the Leonide Massine Ballet The Picnic in C.B. Cochrans cabaret show Bon Ton at the Trocadero Restaurant, 1925
Boys learning to fence with a fencing master in breastplate holding an epee. From the fencing lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1829
Children dancing in front of a dance master holding a violin and bow. From the dance lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826
Boys racing to grab a victory wreath from a young girlThe prize of the sprint race. Boys racing to grab a victory wreath from a young girl. After an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826
Boys playing the game of cheval fondu, leap-frog or horseplay. From an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet from le Bon Genie, 1826
Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, 1818Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, la bague volante, from an engraving in le Bon Genre, 1818. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Ladies playing badminton in a garden, 1817Elegant ladies or meveilleuses playing badminton in a garden. Several have their hair in the fashionable short cut known as the martyr or victime
Fops and dandies playing paume, real tennis, Napoleonic eraFops and dandies (incroyables) playing the game of paume, real tennis, in the Napoleonic era. After a caricature in le Bon Genre
Boys playing ball games (handball and football) in a park. From a print by Jean-Henri Marlet in Le Bon Genie, 1827. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Man and woman in a restaurant with a glutton, 19th centuryMan and woman in a restaurant with a glutton. He says, But you don t eat? He thinks, He inhales! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean Gabriel
Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour. She says, Bon voyage, and hurry back! She thinks, Good riddance! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist
Return from the masked ballReturn from the ball: a young man flirts with several women undressing after a costume ball. During carnival you must be especially vigilant, old husbands of young wives, outdated lovers
A meeting at a masquerade ballA meeting at a ball: A masked woman and Normandy girl flirt with a revolutionary man in bicorn and cockade, while a woman in drag as a Turkish man interrupts and a double bass player looks
Preparing for a masked ball, 1800sPreparations for a masquerade. We no longer see harlequins and pierrots at masked balls, but instead costumes of Switzerland and Normandy
Two merveilleuses with a fortune tellerTheir credulity is her only science. A fortune teller reads the cards for two credulous merveilleuses in shawls and turbans
Two pretty maids helping to dress two old cronesLa toilette: Two young women help older women with baby bonnets and false bosoms - while giving knowing looks to the viewer. Women of 19 and 20 are in open war with women of a certain age (30)
Merveilleuses eating ice cream at a Paris cafeFashionable women or merveilleuses eating ice cream with their dogs at a cafe, circa 1800. The menu includes lemon, orange, pistachio, and creme blanche
Titus hairstyles and cache-folie wigsTwo women at the hairdressers receiving the short haircut called the Titus (after the Roman emperor), while a stylist holds up a cache-folie wig