Buttons Collection (page 11)

Young woman in a blue and white knitted top. 1960s

A group of six ladies
A group of six British ladies (of a variety of ages), photographed on 3rd July 1939, 59 days before the outbreak of WW2. Date: 1939

Music cover, Macnamaras Band sung by W J Ashcroft
Music cover, Macnamaras Band, written and composed by John J Stamford, sung by W J Ashcroft. circa 1870

Studio portrait, girl in suit and hat, with long frizzy hair. Date: circa 1910s

Studio portrait, man and girl, possibly father and daughter. Date: circa 1910s

Models wearing furs 1929
Models wearing winter fur coats from National Fur Company. (left) Fur caot with wide sleeves and collar, squirrel fur with fox dye to tone

Teenage girl in head and shoulders studio portrait. Date: circa 1910s

Fashion for tennis 1933
Three models wearing practical clothing for tennis. 1933

Girl in the snow on a Christmas card
Girl in the snow with a bunch of white flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Three bears in the snow on a Christmas card
Three bears linked arm in arm in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Janey Ironside wearing Ossie Clarke
Janey Ironside (1919-1979), Professor of Fashion at the Royal College of Art from 1956-1968. She pioneered understanding of fashion as an academic subject and among her students were Bill Gibb

White jasmine mink cape-jacket by Bradleys
A white jasmine mink cape-jacket by Bradleys of Welbeck Street, with Peter Pan collar and large, black, decorative buttons. The pendant earrings of rhinestones and river pearls are by Christian Dior

Shoes with prices, R A Bender, Puebla, Mexico
Display of shoes with prices, R A Bender, Puebla, Mexico. Date: circa 1910

Group photo, German soldiers, Cottbus, East Germany
Group photo of German soldiers at Cottbus, near Brandenburg, East Germany. Date: 1910

Edward, Prince of Wales as Master Mariner
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972) (later King Edward VIII) dressed in the uniform of a Master Mariner. Date: circa 1920s

Prince George in Highland dress
Prince George (later King George V) in Highland dress, at the age of four. Date: circa 1869

Yachting costume of blue serge
A yachting costume of blue serge. The main part of the costume is dark blue serge, with an under-bodice and skirt of white serge. Braided with white, it has tabs fastened with gold buttons. 1899

Young metropolitan gallant from Italy, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Girl and boy with a dog in a garden
Girl and boy with a terrier dog in a garden. Date: circa 1910s

Shopfront, Barbican Area, London
Shopfront, Barbican Area, County of London, England. Showing Premises of M Steiner - Manufacturer & Importer of Pearl & Ivory Buttons Date: 1900s

Edwardian woman with a terrier in a garden. Date: circa 1900s

Woman with terrier on a bench in a garden
Woman in servants costume with a terrier on a bench in a garden. Date: circa 1910s

Princess Viktoria Luise, daughter of Wilhelm II
Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia (1892-1980), daughter of Wilhelm II, later Duchess of Brunswick. Seen here with her pet dachshund on her lap in a photo by Voigt. Date: circa 1910s

Studio portrait, uniformed man with dog
Studio portrait, a uniformed man with his dog. Date: circa 1910s

Couple and dog in a garden -- the dog is sitting up and begging. Date: circa 1910s

Studio portrait, little boy with a dog. Date: circa 1900s

Three people with terrier dog
Three people with a terrier dog named Jack. Date: circa 1910s

Family group studio portrait with small dog
Family group studio portrait with a small dog on a pedestal. Date: circa 1920s

Edwardian couple with a white terrier dog on steps in front of a grand building. Date: circa 1900s

Studio portrait, two women with a small dog
Studio portrait, two women with a small terrier dog. Date: 1900s

Studio portrait, woman with Yorkshire Terrier
Studio portrait, young woman with a Yorkshire Terrier. Date: circa 1910s

Cartoon, German women gossipping, WW1
Cartoon, German women gossipping about a diner in a restaurant -- He must be a horrible French spy! Hes eating his veal without jam! Date: 1915

Young woman with dog
Young woman with a dog in a studio photo. Date: circa 1920s

Full length tweed coat 1935
Double breasted, full length tweed winter coat, with belt around waist. Date: 1935

War Work Women Lift Operator WW1. Shows a lady lift operator in smart uniform with caption, Buttons we can t live without. Date: circa 1918

Buttons Pet. Edwardian humour. The bell-boy and the housemaid. Date: circa 1905

Blitz in London - AFS firefighter, WW2
Blitz in London - a smiling AFS firefighter, a former Smithfield meat porter named Eddie. Date: 1940s

Two London firefighters awarded George Medal, WW2
Two London firefighters awarded the George Medal, 20 September 1941. From left to right: J C Cunningham and H W Mould of Bishopsgate, being congratulated by a colleague after hearing the news

Two AFS firefighters exchange experiences, WW2
Two AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) firefighters exchange experiences after coming off duty. Date: circa 1941

Royal Glos. Hussars Yeomanry buttonsas Sweetheart Brooch
Pair of Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry buttons fused together as a Sweetheart Brooch. Commemorative Ware

General Service cap - buttons of the Royal Marine Artillery
General Service cap with buttons of the Royal Marine Artillery. Trench Art

Toddler with ice cream. Date: circa 1960s

Bonzo Suffers From Overwork by George Studdy
Bonzo Suffers From Overwork. He is fast asleep after a rummage through his mistresss sewing basket. Date: 1923

Mrs Ronald Balfour by Madame Yevonde
Mrs Ronald Balfour (formerly Deirdre Hart-Davis, 1909-1998) by Madame Yevonde. Seen here modelling a navy blue Bruyere gown from H. J. Nicoll. Date: 1932

Safety First by Muriel Dawson. A toddler walks along a snowy street with Christmas presents. Date: 1926

Woman in elegant pinafore frock with sash
A woman in an elegant pinafore frock, in fine navy blue serge with soft black satin for the skirt and sash and sleeves of white spot net drawn to the wrist by bracelets of black satin. Date: 1914

Woman in elegant sports coat and skirt
A woman in an elegant sports coat and skirt, sitting on a shooting stick. The outfit is in heather mauve, flecked with green or with mauve suede facings

Woman in elegant motoring costume
A woman in an elegant motoring costume, made of drab gabardine. The jacket has a volant waist and a high up and down collar. Date: 1914

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