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Two turkeys and a goose on a Christmas cardTwo turkeys and a goose at the wolf hairdressers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Cats and birds on a Christmas card. Some of the birds are just hatching out of their shells. circa 1890s
A selection of household brushes- from top to bottom: Bass Broom Heads; closet or lavatory brushes; Sweeps brushes; and Hearth brushes. Date: c. 1910
Cartoon, On the eve of repatriation, WW1Cartoon, On the eve of repatriation. A German patient in a French hospital asks an orderly if he will be ok with his reconstructed chin containing silver
Cartoon, The tall story, WW1Cartoon, The tall story. Showing a rumour circulating, from two men at the top of the Eiffel Tower down to two women at the foot of a staircase
Woman scrubs paving stones in front of her houseA woman scrubs the paving stones in front of her house, watched by her little Scottie dog! Date: circa 1977
Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity
WW2 poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are preciousWW2 Ministry of Supply poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are precious. Encouraging people to take care of resources. Date: early 1940s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dog being given a bathIllustration by Cecil Aldin -- Tatters, a wire-haired fox terrier, being given a bath in the scullery sink, an operation which he hated. Date: 1927
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Crackers dog show inventions (with the authors apologies to Heath Robinson). Smoothing the Scotch Collie, Pampering the Pom, and Improving the Kerry Blues Beard
Monkey dressed up in jumper and cap. Date: circa 1933
Illustration, The Twelve Huntsmen -- There was a Servant who favoured the Huntsmen, and who overheard the Lions advice to the King. Date: 1909
Collectors card, artist at work on a portrait. Date: early 20th century
Portrait of the painter and writer Niklaus Manuel Deutsch.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century
Surgical trepanning equipment from the 19thC.. Surgical trepanning instruments including spring forceps, Savignys trephines, scalpel, elevator, Mr
Regesan toothpaste advertisement, 1914Advertisement for Regesan toothpaste, available from Boots in 1914. Illustration shows a pretty young woman daintily holding an oversized toothbrush on which a cherub squeezes out paste. Date: 1914
WW1 cartoon, Cleaning Days, Souvenir of the European War 1914, showing a large, heavily bearded soldier sweeping up some small German and Austrian soldiers. 1914
Group photo with soldiers and dog in yardGroup photo with soldiers, civilians and a dog in a back yard. Date: circa 1914-1918
Silhouette cover design for The Orbit magazine, April 1926, by H.L. Oakley. Showing an artist painting at his easel, watched by a spring lamb. Date: 1926
Charles V collects the fallen brush for Titian. 19th c. PARRA, Jos順 elipe (1824-1864). Historical anecdote that occurred in 1530 during the visit of the Emperor to the painter in his studio of
Dutch boy scout scrubbing his fingernails, HollandA Dutch boy scout scrubbing his fingernails, Holland
Dutch cub scout polishing shoes, Netherlands, no doubt in order to earn a proficiency badge
Everyday knitted underwear, circa 1941A vacant-looking young woman holds a hair brush and models a trim yet sensible vest and panty set with knitted shoulders. Date: c. 1941
Firefighter painting statuette of fireman in actionFireman painting a statuette of a firefighter in action
Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQFirefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition
Firefighters in action, Great Sutton Street, ClerkenwellFirefighters attending a fire at a brush factory in Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, London, on 18 September 1934. The London Salvage Corps is also in attendance. Date: 1934
Man and woman performing a comic sketchMan and woman in costume, performing a comic sketch. Date: C.1942
Little girl playing in sandpitLittle girl playing in a sandpit. circa 1960s
Children at County Showground, CornwallTwo children and a cow at a County Showground, Cornwall
Poster design, Osborne, Maillols, Perpignan, FrancePoster design, Osborne, Maillols, Perpignan -- manufacturers of farming equipment. Date: circa 1910
Broom and basket vendor, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Two coolies, ChinaTwo coolies with sweeping brushes, China. Date: circa 1890
Two men at work with sweeping brushes. Date: 20th century
Child sweeping autumn leaves by Muriel DawsonA cute child in a blue coat sweeping autumn leaves, with calendar below and four birds in the left margin, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1940s
Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sweeps autumn leaves from the doorway. Date: 1930
Painting Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy paints a picture. Date: 1944
Advert for Asprey mirror glass bedroom furniture 1934Exclusive productions reflecting the latest trend in fashionable modernity. The craftsmanship is all that the name. Dressing table, tip mirror, drawers lined with washable leather
Sketch of man with sweeping brushSketch of a man with a sweeping brush. Date: 1922
W Burns Esq of Edinburgh by H. L. OakleySilhouette portrait of a portly, bearded man, W Burns of Edinburgh, wearing a trilby or homburg hat and carrying a walking cane. Date: circa 1920
Ladys weekend dressing caseA ladys weekend dressing case, made of rolled hide, lined with moirette, with spacious pockets, available from Messrs John Pound and Co of Oxford Street, London. Date: 1914
Portrait photograph of three French chimney sweeps
Advert for De Bret beauty masks 1934Flawless skin in 25 minutes. A modern beauty miracle! Applied simply and quickly. Whist on the face you can act with the utmost freedom of movement. It does not crack or cause any discomfort
Three Musketeers of the BrushIllustration of three men with hats in George de Mauriers Trilby Date: 1926
Child sitting by the fire by Muriel DawsonA child sitting by the fire by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s
Womens Royal Air Force -- Painters ShopIllustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women at work in the Painters Shop, painting RAF markings on aeroplane wings. Date: 1919-1920
Nursery Rhymes -- Ride a Cock HorseNursery Rhymes. An unidentified one (above), showing a man with a brush running into another mans bedroom. Below is a scene illustrating Ride a Cock Horse, showing the fine lady on her white horse
Holidaymakers painting a railway carriageA group of holidaymakers painting a railway carriage which appears to have been converted into a caravan-style holiday home