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Advert for J. C Vickery lucky jewellery 1916J.C Vickery jewellers advertising two lucky jewellery items for soldiers to wear: lucky white heather for parting souvenirs 15ct gold & whole pearl pendent and glod chain or brooch
Advert for Mappin & Webb jewellery 1904Selection of Art Nouveau jewellery, including pendants, brooches and scarf pins. 1904
The Queen mag 1939Front cover illustration for the Fashion Forecast number of The Queen magazine showing the silhouette of an elegant woman admiring a jewelled brooch. Date: January 1939
Advert for Asprey jewellery 1938Fashion decorative jewellery. Date: 1938
The Sound of Mull, Oban, Scotland - Decorative BorderThe Sound of Mull, Oban, Scotland - photograph set within a decorative border of harebells and a tartan bow with brooch. Date: circa 1910s
Diamond flower broochVictorian diamond-encrusted flower with a sapphire at its centre
Diamond spikes
Almandine garnetsBrooch set with almandine garnets. Almandine comprises of (iron aluminum silicate) and is the most common of the garnets
Woman wearing a high-necked broderie-anglaise blouseWoman wearing a high-necked, broderie-anglaise blouse and crucifix brooch. c. 1910
Belt brooch in Bureba style from the Second" Belt brooch in " Bureba" style from the Second Iron Age (6th-3rd c. BC). Iron Age. Decorative Arts. SPAIN. Burgos. Burgos Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Miraveche."
Princess Anne and her mother, 1950Princess Anne in the arms of her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, shown at Clarence house, shortly before her christening. Aged 11 weeks old, the Princess is wearing a ruffled dress for the occasion
Portrait of a woman with a baby on her lapWatercolour portrait of a woman sitting in a chair with a baby on her lap, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s
Royal wedding: Princess Victoria Melita & Prince Ernst LudwigThe wedding cake and gifts presented to Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Prince Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse on occasion of their marriage on the 19th April 1894 in Coburg, Germany
Glamorous lady - Paris StyleArifieva - A glamorous Eastern (Turkish or Russian?) lady wearing the latest couture, photographed in Paris in 1903. Date: 1903
The wedding gifts to the Princess RoyalEmerald and diamond bracelet, and opal and diamond suite, presented to the Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901)Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
Advert for Mappin & Webb watches and brooches 1937Mappin & Webb quality watches and brooches for women, tried at all times to provide beauty, value and sound workmanship in return for a thoroughly fair and just expenditure. Date: 1937
Art deco style brooch or fastenerAn art deco style rectangular brooch or fastener in black, brown and gold. Date: 1930s
Advert for Mappin & Webb bracelets and clip brooches 1937Mappin & Webb quality diamond and pearl bracelets and clip brooches. Date: 1937
Queen Mary and Princess ElizabethQueen Mary and her granddaughter Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) on the occasion of the latters 18th birthday, 21 April 1944. Date: 1944
Brooch -- hand taking two poodles for a walkA novelty brooch of a hand taking two French poodles for a walk. Date: early 20th century
C12th Male DressLabourer: Phrygian cap, hooded tunic hitched up, long stockings & short boots. Rich Jew: conical hat with brim, mantle pinned with a brooch, super-tunic, girdle & pouch. Date: 12th century
Promenade Dress 1840Public promenade dress: green & black robe with skirt en tablier & bishop sleeves with reverse points at the cuff. Accessories: collar fastened with a brooch. Date: 1840
Young Victorian woman in head and shoulders portraitA pretty young Victorian woman in a head and shoulders portrait. She is wearing a two-tone dress with a high collar, buttons down the front and velvet trimmings
Middle aged Victorian couple, head and shoulders portraitA middle aged Victorian couple in a head and shoulders portrait. She is wearing a wide lacy collar with a brooch at the neck
Woman in black, with pearls and broochA woman in a hot country, dressed completely in black, apart from her white pearls and metallic brooch. Her coat is billowing above her head as if blown by the wind
Girl and boy with their school satchelsA girl and boy with their school satchels, sitting on a bench. The girl is writing something in her notebook, while the boy watches
Queen Mother at the Royal Cornwall ShowThe Queen Mother makes a presentation to the winner of a Ridden Class at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall
Young Victorian woman holding a folded fanA young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio with a folded fan in her hands. The two-tone tailored bodice of her dress is decorated with buttons and buttonholes
Young woman in fur coatA young woman poses for her photograph in a coat with a fur collar. She is probably from South Moravia (now in Czechoslovakia)
Trinkets of Today: Modern JewelleryBeautiful jewellery designed and made by Messrs. Cartier, the famous jewellers, representing the finest modern craftmanship
Crown jewels of Imperial RussiaThe crown jewels displayed on a table surrounded by the bolsheviks who acquired them, following the demise of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Edwardian Ladys MaidEva Morrison, the demure and reliable ladys maid in the Edwardian Country House
Photo / Stripe Dress 1880STight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch
Women & Sailor Boy 1870SChatelaine, elephant brooch, sailor suit, handbag. Purple cape, jacket bodice, checker- board waistcoat front; pink polonaise, front opening skirt with black lace underskirt
Miss BraddonMARY ELIZABETH BRADDON English novelis, playwright and actress. Protagonist of the Victorian sensational novel, notably Lady Audleys Secret
Benson Watch Advert 1894An advertisement for J.W. Bensons keyless brooch watches
John of Gaunt / OgbourneJOHN OF GAUNT Duke of Lancaster Fourth son of Edward III and brother of the Black Prince
Female Type / Auburn HairSmiling auburn haired woman sports a black beret worn at a rather rakish angle
William Ii / Players / 2 / 50KING WILLIAM II
Egyptian Jewels / Bon TonEgyptian-style jewellery by Cartier - a brooch and earrings
1809 Ladies in a GalleryFour ladies in a gallery wear fashionable dresses some of which show a marked classical influence including a cloak that fastens on one shoulder with a brooch
Miniature / Agricola 1830SA young brunette woman wears a dark green dress with gigot sleeves with mancherons & white transparent cuffs. Also a brown fur tippet & gold necklace & brooch
Costume Parisiens 2885Hat: large turned-up brim at the front, trimmed with plumes. Dress: lace imbecile sleeves with mancherons, low bodice pointed front & back with Grecian drapery
Female Type / Sepia C1860A dress in a horizontally striped fabric with front buttoning bodice, gigot sleeves, white cuffs & collar, a plain skirt, brooch & pendant on a long chain
Costume Photo / WebsterRedingote or pelisse-robe with button front, bishop sleeves with gathering & button detail, white cuffs & collar, a belt & a brooch worn at the throat
Lady in Shawl 1837Pale grey robe: scallop shaped trim down one side of the skirt composed of black velvet & blonde lace, large Kashmir shawl & lace edged collar with brooch. Footman in livery
Jumper & Flower BroochA hand-knitted jumper in a lacy ribbed stitch without a collar or welt is worn with a broad belt & a knitted flower brooch
Anglo-Saxon Mantles 2Examples of the variety in style and ways of wearing Anglo-Saxon mantles. Other garments include hose and a short tunic with side vents & an ornate border