Chair Collection (page 11)

A Parisian woman dressing. A merchant displays an elegantly frilled dress, while shopgirls fix her bonnet and bring fabric

Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip

Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined and endeavor to give each other a kiss on the lips by their contortions

Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceiling
One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a womans hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover

Indian sedan chair, wagon and carriage
Indian transport: sedan chair or chair palanquin, gary ox cart on the bridge, and a rath or two-ox carriage with curtained palanquin

Japanese flags, emblems and insignia including mythical beasts (kirin, phoenix). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Chinese sedan chairs, wagons, harness and yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Pink peony, Paeonia officinalis
La Pivoine commune couleur de chair. Pink peony, Paeonia officinalis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Bristly locust tree, Robinia hispida
La Robin couleur de chair. Bristly locust tree, Robinia hispida. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Spotted African corn lily, Ixia maculata, with stag beetle
L Ixia a fleurs couleur du chair. Spotted African corn lily, Ixia maculata, with stag beetle. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus

Chinese lamp on a chair stand and wax candles, Qing Dynasty
Chinese lamp on a chair stand and wax candles made of tallow from the tallow tree, Triadica sebifera, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Sedan chair of the Prime Minister, Qing Dynasty China
Sedan chair of the Prime Minister, Grand Colao, Qing Dynasty China, late 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Clio, Roman muse of history, reading a scroll. She wears a laurel wreath, sits on a chair above a Cassettino Cilindrico (cylindrical barrel)

Mother teaching her child to write at a writing desk. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother feeding her child on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother with child praying on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother breastfeeding her child on her lap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Mother teaching her child to play the harp in a music lesson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Couple in evening dress
Art Deco fashion illustration showing a couple in evening dress, man holding chair for woman. Date: 1929

Front cover, Sweet Sunny Days, Picture Book, showing four children and three geese in a rural setting. Date: circa 1900s

Saloon, The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Saloon, The Golden Nugget, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1946

Reception Room, Masonic Cathedral, Bloomsburg, PA, USA
Reception Room, Masonic Cathedral, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: 1908

The Baroness de Bush, American in London. 1902

Mrs Janney, an American in London. 1902

Maharaja Bhowsingii of Bhavnagar (Bhavsinhji II, 1875-1919). 1899

Harvest festival, display of vegetables and flowers. Date: circa 1910

Gradini Santa Barbara, Naples, Italy
Gradini Santa Barbara, a narrow street of steps in Naples, Italy. Date: circa 1905

The Douglas Room, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, with a display of helmets and drums. Date: circa 1905

Silhouette, Duchess of Angouleme (1778-1851), daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Silhouette, Queen Charlotte and pet dog. late 18th century

Joys of Married Life - Pregnant

The Tramps Dream

Lady taking breakfast in bed. circa 1900

Humours of West Indian Life, At the Barber s. 1892

Illustration, Strawberries and cream. first published 1838

Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Paris, France 1885
Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Dental School, Odontotechnical Institute, Paris, France. Date: 1885

Studio photo of young girl standing on a chair
Studio photo of a young girl standing on a chair. circa 1900s

Windsor chair with cabriole legs. mid-18th century

Victorian charades party - the second syllables. 19th century

Turned walnut childs chair. circa 1660

Our New Electorate - Votes for Women. circa 1918

Cries of Paris - waffle seller

Cries of Paris - milk seller

Bath Chairs in Bath Abbey Churchyard
Bath Chairs (wheelchair invalid carriage) in Bath Abbey Churchyard

Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester), English artist
Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804-1872), English artist, illustrator and author, possibly a self-portrait. 1857

Viscountess Weymouth listening to music -- A Camerhapsody to Classic Jazz (Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue) -- part of an exhibition at 28 Old Burlington Street, London. Date: 1930

Personalities on the beach -- Hon Mrs Richard Norton, the wife of Lord Grantleys heir. Date: 1930

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