Carte Collection (page 4)

New magic stereoscope for viewing carte de visite -- floral design. Date: circa 1890s

The DOyly Carte, Opera Company
Front page of a four-page flyer touring to the Lyceum Theatre, Newport on 30th September 1907. The Gondoliers and The Mikado are both given twice during the week; The Yeomen of the Guard, H.M.S

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll - Carte de Visite
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) - Hill & Saunders Carte de Visite, circa 1860 Date: circa 1865

Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte, Gilbert and Sullivan
Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte as maitre d, with Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as chefs, at the Savoy Dining Room. Opening the new shop -- it is wonderful what may be done by enterprise and Patience

The Art Power of Photography, reverse of photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough. (2 of 2) Date: 1863

Map / Russia / Siberia 1764
CARTE DE LA SIBERIE and adjoining lands

Edwardian man in studio photo
Edwardian man (Arthur Auerbach) in a studio photo designed for use as a calling card (carte de visite). Date: circa 1912

Cartoon, An Ironmaster at the Savoy
Cartoon, An " Ironmaster" at the Savoy -- the librettist Ws Gilbert in a suit of armour, with the much smaller figure of Richard D Oyly Carte looking up at him

Cartoon, Ws Gilbert and May Fortescue
Cartoon, Ws Gilbert (1836-1911), and May Fortescue (1859-1950) --giving her a helping hand. The actress and singer appeared with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Cartoon, Lord Cairns and Miss Fortescue
Cartoon, Lord Cairns to Miss Fortescue -- Delighted, my dear, that my son has shown such good taste! May Fortescue (1859-1950) was an actress, singer and actor-manager

Youthful Edward, Prince of Wales - circa 1860
A youthful Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) (1841-1910) in naval uniform. Date: circa 1860

Henry Hancock, general and ophthalmic surgeon
Henry Hancock (1809-1880), general and ophthalmic surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1872. circa 1870s

Dr Watson Bradshaw, Naval Officer. mid-19th century

Caricature of Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer
Caricature of Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900), composer and musician, with his colleagues Ws Gilbert (1836-1911) and Richard d Oyly Carte (1844-1901) in the background

Comic Carte de Visite portraits - Persons we all Know. late 19th century

Caricature of Arthur Sullivan and Ws Gilbert -- The Latest Converts to Aestheticism. A reference to their latest operetta, Patience, a satire on the aesthetic movement. 1881

Caricature of George Grossmith, English writer and performer
Caricature of George Grossmith, English comedian, actor, singer, composer and writer, well known for his appearances in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas

Caricature of the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Caricature of Sir Arthur Sullivan, English composer of operettas with the librettist Ws Gilbert, as well as other works. One of the Parents of the Pirates (referring to the Pirates of Penzance)

Price List, photographer C Vandyk, SW London
Photographer by royal appointment, C Vandyk, 125 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, SW London -- List of Prices. circa late 19th century

Carte de Visite back design,s P L Phillips, photographer, Oxford House Studio, Cherry Orchard Road, and showroom at North End, Croydon. circa 1900

Carte de Visite back design, H Ward, photographer, 2 Station Road, West Croydon. circa 1900

500 Celebrated Personalities of the Age, carte de visite
500 Celebrated Personalities of the Age on a carte de visite. Supplied with a magnifying glass! 19th century

Decima Moore - English actress and singer (soprano)
Lilian Decima Moore (1871 - 1964), English actress and singer (soprano), known for her performances with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company and in musical comedies

Sir Henry Alfred Lytton, English actor and singer
Sir Henry Alfred Lytton (1865-1936), English actor and singer famous for his roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas at the Savoy Theatre. Date: early 20th century

Young Victorian woman
A young Victorian woman on a carte de visite. Date: circa 1870s

The Prince Imperial - The son of Napoleon III of France
A Carte de Visite photograph of a portrait painting of the Young Prince Imperial (Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, 1856 1879) - son of Napoleon III of France. Date: circa 1865

The last Reignng King of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kalakaua
Kalakaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalakaua ( The Merrie Monarch (1836-1891) - the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii

Illustration for a Menu by Willette for Restaurant Tabarin, Monmartre, Paris, France. A host of hungry cherubim await delivery of the dish of the day, a luxuriant naked female

Stage shot of a performance of Iolanthe
Stage shot of a London performance of Iolanthe - the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. This is likely the D Oyly Carte 1915 Tour production, featuring Nellie Briercliffe in the lead role

American Civil War era Tintype photograph
American Civil War era tinted Tintype photograph (there has been some colour added to his cheeks!) in Carte-de-Visite framing of a young man. Photograph by Lovejoy of Philadelphia. Date: circa 1862

Horace Harral - Engraver (active 1844-1891). Date: 1878

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Young Victorian woman reading a letter
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, sitting on an upholstered chair reading a letter. She is wearing a wide crinoline dress with zigzag designs on the bodice

Prince of Wales (later Edward VII)
The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) in morning dress, sitting in the photographers studio

Middle-aged Victorian woman
A middle-aged Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, leaning on the back of a chair, on the seat of which a small dog is sitting

Princess Beatrice, later Princess Henry of Battenberg
Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Young Victorian woman leaning on chair back
A young Victorian woman leans on the back of an upholstered chair in the photographers studio. Her hair is worn up, with a plait around the crown of her head

Elderly Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
An elderly Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress sitting at the side of an ornate desk in the photographers studio. She wears a white bonnet and is looking rather severe

Demolition of Adelphi Terrace
Two men at work on the demolition of Adelphi Terrace, London, an 18th century block of eleven houses four storeys high designed by Adam

Mevlevi Whirling Dervish turning. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Theatre Poster
Poster for the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Gran pop a LA Carte
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing Gran pop the orang utan about to have a rather dangerous accident while driving a go-kart

Carte Civique
Every citizen is required to carry a carte civique - found without this identification, he or she is liable to be arrested and detained

Spirit Photo - Buguet
Reverse of a carte-de-visite spirit photograph by Edouard Buguet

Bismarck / Carte Kampf
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prinz Von Bismarck German Statesman

Jh Newman / Carte 1861
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Catholic convert, subsequently a cardinal

Samuel Smiles Carte Vis
SAMUEL SMILES Scottish author, best known for his book Self-Help of 1859

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