Chin Collection

DRUNK MONK
A portly monk with a moustache smiles to himself as he prepares to drink a glass of wine or a similar tipple

Queen Alexandra & Dogs
ALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Shown here in a garden, possibly at Sandringham with her two Japanese Chin dogs, Haru and Togo

Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-ch in, la-pa and Japanese hiji-riki.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J

Sketches of an Irish Wolfhound by Cecil Aldin
Two sketches of an Irish Wolfhound by Cecil Aldin -- probably his own dog Mickie. Date: 1939

PROUST / ILS 1900
MARCEL PROUST French writer relaxing on an ornate sofa

Humphry Davy / World Invt
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY Engineer and inventor

Schweitzer / Postcard
ALBERT SCHWEITZER French theologian, philosopher, missionary physician and music scholar

Monk and Mug
A monk with a double chin drinking a mug of beer!

Female Type / Topless 1920
Demure-looking young woman, going topless

Two Japanese Chins
The Japanese Chin, also known as the Japanese Spaniel, is a dog acknowledged for its importance to Japanese nobility. Date: 1911

James Froude
JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE - British historian and writer. Date: 1818 - 1894

Tweed Coat 1928
Young man sets out for walk over the moors in a single- breasted tweed overcoat with raglan sleeves & pocket flaps, he also wears a grey fedora hat with black hatband

FALL / JAPANESE CHIN / 1972
CHAMPION RIU GU FUDO Owned by Crawford. Date: 1972

Cast of Chu Chin Chow catch bus to Night of the Stage Ball
The cast of Chu Chin Chow at His Majestys Theatre board a bus and head for the Night of the Stage Ball at the Albert Hall held in aid of Sir Arthur Pearsons Fund for the children of blinded solders

Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow maccaw
Plate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)

Pablo Casals / Postcard
PABLO CASALS Spanish cellist, conductor and composer

Zola / Leandre / Rire 1897
EMILE ZOLA French novelist, exhausted after writing his novel Paris, which was published the following year

Fall / Japanese Chin / 1933
A pair of Japanese chins owned by Hudson, one sitting and one lying down

Helen Silver, actress. 1938

Chukchi woman with tattoos on her cheek, chin and arm, and ear piercings. (Chukotka region, Russia). From Joseph Billings

MUSSOLINI POSES, 1926
Il Duce sticks his chin out as he poses for the sculptor Dung (its a lot of crap) Date: 1883 - 1945

Sketches of the Chin-Lushai expedition. Capture of Lalshimas village by the Cachar Military Police under Lieutenant Cole. Date: 1890

Portrait photograph by Janet Jevons of Beatrice ( Bea ) Lillie (1894-1989) on the cover of The Tatler, December 6, 1933 - Lillie (featured inset in costume)

Betty Blythe in costume from the film Chu Chin Chow
Betty Blythe in costume from the Herbert Wilcox film Chu Chin Chow, 1923 Date: 1920s

The Shoe
This coloured sketch shows a large man forcefully grabbing the chin of a woman in a room interior, she is holding his shoe. Date: circa 1901

Princess Pauline von Metternich, Austrian socialite
Princess Pauline von Metternich (nee Countess Pauline Sandor de Szlavnicza, 1836-1921), Austrian socialite. She married her uncle, Prince Richard von Metternich, Austrian ambassador to France

The Bedouins
This sketch portrays a Bedouin woman with her child, she is sat with her chin resting on her hand in a tone of boredom, they originate historically from a nomadic Arab tribe. Date: circa 1923

Price's Regina Shaving Stick Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Price's, promoting the Regina shaving stick, The stick to stick to, the image portrays a father, lovingly holding his young daughter

Louise
A portrait sketch of Louise, a woman who is holding her chin up high, revealing quite a muscular neck. Date: circa 1919

Lever Brothers Advertisement, Shaving Stick
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting the Lever's Easy Shaving Stick, EASY on the razor, EASY on the chin, EASY on the purse

Victoria Cross
A portrait painting of a lady wearing a light dress, sat in an armchair with her chin resting on her hand, she has a gold satin blanket over her lap. Date: circa 1917

Spanish Woman
A portrait of an unknown travelling Spanish woman, wearing a tasselled shawl, resting her chin on her hand, in a gesture of boredom. Date: circa 1914

Captain Campbell Duncan
A portrait oil painting of Captain Cambell Duncan, who is seen contentedly resting his chin on folded arms with a map on his desk. Date: circa 1918

Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758) by Louis Michel Van Loo
Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Queen of Spain, spouse of Ferdinand VI. Portrait by Louis Michel Van Loo (1707-1771). San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Coloured Wooden Mask
A coloured wooden mask from New Guinea, with tribal smiked designs bordering the eyes and chin. Date: circa 1924

Skerikulla
A portrait etching of a Skeri girl with a beaming smile, wearing a dotted headscarf tied under the chin. Date: 1912

Terra Cotta Mask
A Terra cotta mask sculture of an unknown head of a man. Just below his chin, the letters MAEV are inscribed. Date: circa 1930

Yellow and Red
Portrait oil painting of a brown haired lady resting her chin on her hand, wearing a yellow and red top. Date: circa 1930

Banstead Chinchillas Advertisement
An advertisement for The Banstead Stud of Chinchillas, promoting their superior breed and show results for sale. Date: circa 1926

Viscountess St Davids
Doreen Jowett became Viscountess St Davids when she married Jestyn Philipps, 2nd Viscount St Davids in 1938. Date: 1939

A Young Shaver by William Henry Hunt Date: 19th century

EMPRESS TZ'U HSI
TZU-HSI, AKA HSIAO-CH'IN &C, Empress Dowager. Consort of Emperor Hsien Feng mother of T'ung Chih. Virtual dictator from 1861 until her death in 1908. Date: 1835-1908

SIR JOHN ELDON BANKES (1854 - 1946), English judge. Date: 1906

Apparatus for the Removal of the Double Chin 1927
Fashionable beauty parlour, a Parisian lady wearing a special mask to achieve a Cameosque profile. Date: 1927

Comic postcard, Daughter describes her date to her mother Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman rollerskating Date: early 20th century

Group of prisoners at work, Weihaiwei, Weihai, Chin
Vintage c.1920s photograph: grpup of prisoners at work, Weihaiwei, Weihai, Chin

Chu Chin Chow by George Grossmith and Edward Laurillard, touring to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, the Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton production from His Majestys Theatre, London. Kissing Time. Date: 1910s

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