Bows Collection (page 9)

At a Ball
A seated lady is asked to dance by a gentleman, who bows down courteously in front of her

Ona Indians from Tierra del Fuego
Ona Indians - Indigenous people from Tierra del Fuego, Southern Argentina, wearing Guanaco skin cloaks

Bows are important details, G. Sacy
Colour fashion illustration showing glamorous dresses adorned with bows

Red Kaffir Archers of Chitral - Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

People of the Andaman Islands - a fishing party

Going to the Attack
Going to the attack A depiction of leucocytes and phagocytes as the Army of the Interior, armed with bows and arrows, on their way to fight off infection

Sailing Dinghy and some Hulks, Britain, c. 1877
Illustration showing three people in a small sailing dinghy crossing the bows of an old hulk, Britain, c.1877. The hulk has had its masts removed and would have been permanently moored

Sinking British Merchant Ship, 1916
Photograph showing a sinking British Merchant ship, after she had been torpedoed by a German submarine, 1916. In this picture the ships funnel has reached the waterline

Fashion Hats of 1827
A selection of six bonnets, plumed hats and turban hats in satin, all in bright colours with elegant decoration

French Fashion 1827
A French lady in a blue full- length dress in the Naples style with an elaborately- decorated hat in grey and gold

Woman & Balloons C1930
A woman with some colourful festive balloons

Proust (As a Boy)
MARCEL PROUST (on right) with his brother ROBERT

Dinner on an Australian Emigrant Ship, 1849
Engraving showing dinner taking place in the forecastle of an Australian emigrant ship, 1849. The forecastle is an elevated platform in the bows of the ship and can be seen, in this engraving

Women of the Papagos Tribe of Native American Indians, 1858
Illustration showing some native American Indian women, of the Papagos tribe, with bows and arrows, wearing wide brimmed hats, cropped tops and skirts

Fashions for April, 1872
A selection of ladies fashions from the Paris designers, April 1872. From left to right: Toilette de Diner, trimmed with a deep flounce

HMS Royal Oak viewed from HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1935
Photograph of a huge wave breaking over the bows of HMS Royal Oak, launched 1916, as seen from the stern of HMS Queen Elizabeth, Mediterranean Sea, 1935

Sisters and Pet Dog
Three young girls, probably sisters, pose together in matching white dresses and hair bows. Their pet dog or puppy sits centre stage

SS Lusitania, 1907
Photograph of the bows of the Cunard Liner, SS Lusitania, in dry dock 1907. Lusitania was then the largest liner afloat, weighing 32, 500 tons and capable of twenty-six knots

History of Fashion 1876
Change in silhouette: the bustle has slipped, bodice is elongated, the skirt is tightly swathed at the front & has a long train. Dresses of 2 colours are fashionable

Yellow / Black Dress 1868
Pink corselet & tunic over a white dress. Blue open dress fastened with bows & sleeves open from the shoulder. Yellow dress: square bodice, open sided tunic & trained skirt

Red & White Dress 1863
White dress: Greek bodice & black Swiss belt. Two dresses with berthas, puffings at the hem, overskirts, flounces of lace & bows. The white dress has a red dentilated trim

Fashions for April 1851
Evening corsages including a lace bertha & bows (echelles); fringed green pardessus; black lace edged mantle with collar; purple morning dress: jacket corsage with tabbed basque

Social / Japanese Ladies
Japanese ladies practising shooting with the crossbow indoors

African Bowman
An African warrior using his bow. He is described as a Mangourian but we have not been able to trace a people with that name

Curtsey and Bow
At a childrens ball - she curtseys, he bows, before they start their dance

Girl, Baby Doll & Gifts
Gleefully festive model in red baby doll nightie with broderie Anglaise trim & white court shoes wraps presents & ties them up with red ribbon bows

Victorias Slippers
Queen Victorias Coronation slippers when purchased by Lady Cory in the 1930s: narrow & square-toed in plum velvet with the Royal Coat of Arms embroidered in gold

Fantastic Floral Hat
A young lady managing to keep a straight face while wearing a ludicrously large plaited straw hat profusely trimmed with flowers & bows & tied on like a bonnet with a ribbon

Exotic Bridal Costume
Black woollen suit: cut-away coat, short waistcoat with stand collar, breeches with falls, knitted stockings, pumps, top hat & pink lining, white cravat & shirt ruffles

Costume / Women / Paris 1889
A rich Parisian lady in a tight-waisted dress decorated with lace and bows

Defending a Fort
As the enemy approaches, the defenders prepare to repel them with guns and bows : by pulling on ropes, half-cut trees can be felled to fall on the attackers

Gulliver Transported
Gulliver is transported by the Lilliputians: " We rested at night with 500 guards on each side of me, half with torches, & half with bows & arrows."

Maria Felicia Malibran
Singer, born in Paris. Eldest daughter of Manual Garcia. In 1825 performed for the first time in London with the Italian Opera Company

Evening Dress 1839
Man: black pantaloons, cut- away tail coat, top hat & green waistcoat. Woman: dress with lace bertha & basques, over-skirt caught up at the front with large bows

Lingerie & Caps 1851
French lingerie & caps. The blouses are decorated with a profusion of lace especially at the cuffs where various styles are used including vandyked & scalloped edges

Black Ensemble 1929
Ensemble by Ts Talbot: black crepe satin dress with deep fold-over collar, bow fastenings down the front, cap sleeves & tiered flounces descending from the hips

Madis Bows & Arrows 1888
Emin Pasha relief expedition : the desertion of the Madis leads to a battle between them and those who remain loyal

Northerners & Bow 1555
Northerners learning to use the bow

Quilted Red Dress 1868
Green & white polonaise dress with 3 skirts & ornamented with rouleaux, flounces & bows. Red quilted dress with polonaise & double skirt. Girl wears a black mantle with cape

DEFFAND (1679 - 1780)
MARIE DE VICHY-CHAMROND MARQUISE DU DEFFAND French social leader, saloniste and friend of Voltaire, Walpole and D Alembert

Armada / Lord Howard
The Spanish Armada Lord Howard of Effingham on board the Ark Royal, engaging the ship of Don Alonzo da Leyva

Massacre at Washita / 1869
The US cavalry massacre native Americans in their camp at Washita

U-Boat Torpedo-Tubes
The torpedo-tubes, in the bows of an untersee-boot (it must be one of U-9 to U-20)

Connaught / Louise / Litho
LOUISE OF PRUSSIA Wife of Arthur, Duke of Connaught

Winter Hat 1899
An elegant hat for winter wear, with feathers and lacy bows

Grappling Broken Cable
Crew and engineers cluster in the bows of the Great Eastern as a final attempt is made to grapple the broken cable from the sea-bed

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