Bust Collection (#21)

Bust image of man in bowtie surrounded by four images of same man in costume. Date c1899

Library in Llandaff House, Glamorgan, Wales
Colour sketch of the Library in Llandaff House, Glamorgan, Wales, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Unveiling of King Edward VII memorial, East London
A memorial bust to the late King Edward VII being unveiled by Mr Edward White, Chairman of the LCC, at Mile End Waste, Mile End Road, East London. 1911

A man reads a book in a shop
A man reads a book in a bookshop, with many strange-looking busts in the background. 1925

Royal wedding 1919 - wedding gift
A bust of Princess Patricia of Connaught by sculptor Clare Sheridan, which she gave as a wedding gift to her husband Captain Alexander Ramsay

Florence, Italy - Maharajahs Memorial
Florence, Italy - a lady stands in front of a memorial to Maharajah Rajaram I, who died in Florence in 1870. This cenotaph was designed by Major Charles Mant, a British Royal Engineer

A front cover showing a bust of King George VI
A photograph of a bronze sculpture by Felix Weiss of King George VI positioned in front of the Union Flag. Date: 19th May 1937

London / Pickering Place
Pickering Place, St. Jamess Street, London, one of Londons smallest squares, with a bust of Palmerston. A spot where once the gallants used to settle disputes. Date: 1930s

Street Musicians, 1790s
Two musicians, a boy and a dog walk down a street. Behind them is a walled garden, complete with an urn, bust and birdbox. Date: 1790s

Bust developer advertisement, 1903
An advertisement offering a perfect bust, with the help of a bust developer, dating from 1903. Date: 1903

Bach bicentenary concert, 1885
Orchestra and choir gather to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Date: 1885

Burns Festival at the Crystal Palace
A scene from the Festival held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Scottish poet Robbert Burns

Ernst Rietschel bust Dresden, Germany circa 2008

The Library, House of Lords, London
View inside the Library, House of Lords, London. Date: circa 1910s

Franz Liszt - Stuttgart Statue
Monument erected in the Schlosspark in Sttugart to commemorate the life and works of the composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Erected in 1903 and carved/designed by Adolf Fremd Date: circa 1904

Conductor and orchestra
A couple mourn the death of a loved one in the upper scene, whilst a conductor on a stage conducts a large choir below. Date: c.1850

Bust Supporter
MAKE YOUR HUSBAND PROUD OF YOU - what greater incentive could a lady need to rush out and buy a Joujou to support her bust ? Can be worn next to the skin, whats more. Date: 1920

1, Chalk Road
No.1, Chalk Road, Chalk, Kent. Over the doorway is a bust by Percy Fitzgerald :" Dickens spent his honeymoon in this house, 1836". etc. Date: 1812 - 1870

Frank Dobson
FRANK OWEN DOBSON English sculptor, with one of his sculptures of a woman. Date: 1886 - 1963

Bleriot / Sitting / Bust / 09
LOUIS BLERIOT being measured for a bust by the Russian sculptor Bernstamm of the Musee Grevin Date: August 1909

Conan Doyle / Morgan
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE British physician and writer, born in Edinburgh Date: 1859 - 1930

Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1951
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a blonde sweater girl model with an impressive torpedo bust and wavy Veronica Lake hairstyle

Police experts examine stolen property

Portrait bust of Benvenuto Cellini, with pigeon
A portrait bust on Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), celebrated Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, with a pigeon perched on its head

John Dryden - Monument in Westminster Abbey
John Dryden (1632 - 1700) - Monument in Westminster Abbey

Shakespeares grave, Stratford upon Avon
A view of Shakespeares grave in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon. The stone slab covering his grave is inscribed with a curse against anyone who disturbs his bones

French Statue Seller
A remarkable card depicting a French Statue Seller, offering the complete package of bust and ornamental stand!

Silhouette American Bras
Advertisement for Silhouette American bras, the figure secret of American women, providing the perfect fifties silhouette underneath clothing whether you have a small bust

Unveiling the John Keats Bust, Hampstead Parish Church, 1894
Engraving showing the unveiling of the John Keats bust in Hampstead Parish Church, 1894. This was the first public memorial to Keats in Britain and was presented by the poets American admirers

Bust Enhancement Advertisement, 1916
Advertisement for a bust enhancement product sold in Britain, 1916. The advertisement headline reads Flat-chested for 15 years, she developed her bust six inches in thirty days

Interior of the house of Cornelius Rufus, Pompeii
Interior view of the house of Cornelius Rufus, one of the discoveries in the buried city of Pompeii. The interior shows a typically rich Roman domestic interior with a bust of himself inscribed with

Classical Myth / Athena
A colossal head of Minerva, the Roman Goddess of Wisdom. She is often represneted as grave, wearing a helmet and with drapery over a coat of mail

Zola / Gill / Hommes 1878
EMILE ZOLA French novelist paying his respects to Balzac

Myth / Hercules Bust
A colossal head of Hercules, and a very fine example of Greek sculpture. This was probably a copy of a famous statue by Glycon found in the Baths of Caracalla

Maggy Rouff Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Madame Maggy Besancaon de Wagner adjusting the necklace on one of her models, 1948. In 1947 Christian Dior created a sensational collection labelled the New Look

Christian Diors Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Christian Berard, the Surrealist painter, seated on the floor, gazing at passing gowns during Christian Diors Spring Fashion show, 1948

Dusting for Exercise
A young lady in shorts with buttoned falls gives these windows a vigorous rub with a checked cloth - a great way to tone up the waist and bust without the need of a gym!

Gustave Eiffel Bust
GUSTAVE EIFFEL Bust of the French engineer which sits below the tower baring his name

Marie Antoinette & Bust
MARIE ANTOINETTE with a bust of her husband

Louis Pasteur / Dornac
LOUIS PASTEUR French chemist and microbiologist in his study

Voltaire Neagle
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer and philosopher with his patron, Friedrich II of Prussia

Posidonius 135 - 51 Bc
POSIDONIUS Greek stoic philosopher. Reputed to be the most learned man of his time

Inconvenient Costume / C18
THE INCONVENIENCE OF DRESS A lady ably demonstrates that the constraints of fashion can lead to constraints on the ability to eat ones supper

Thales Bust
THALES OF MILETUS - Greek philosopher and scientist, with an engraving of Ionian fishermen and a golden tripod - are they something to do with Thales or not ?

Julius Caesar (Bust)
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor

Tiberius (Bust)
Claudius Nero Caesar Augustus TIBERIUS, Roman emperor

French Schoolboys C1880
Three French schoolboys in the classroom: one of them is moving the clock forward in the hope that they will be able to go home early

Alcibiades (Bust)
ALCIBIADES Greek soldier and statesman

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