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ClownAdvertisement for Hostmann-Steinberg makers of lithographic inks. Date: 1928
Hullo! Everybody, Revue, Hippodrome, Putney, SW LondonHullo! Everybody, Revue, at the Hippodrome, Putney, SW London, a Harry Day production. 1916
Xmas Greetings - What CheerXMAS Greetings - Hurrah we re here. What ho! What Cheer! Date: 1907
Banking Expressions Illustrated - A Good Balance. The reverse message for this card rather wonderfully reads: " What Ho!" Date: 1904
Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown - Here we are again! late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown with Pig and HoopVictorian Scrap - Circus Clown with Pig jumping through a hoop - A Prize Jump. late 19th century
Woman in clown fancy dress outfitA woman poses for her studio photograph, looking quite pensive considering the wacky checked clown outfit shes wearing. Date: 1920s
Two clowns, happy and sad. Date: circa 1900
The Carnival of Basel, SwitzerlandThe Carnival of Basel (German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place annually between February and March in Basel
Jean-Gaspard Deburau, mime artist, as PierrotJean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846), Bohemian-French mime artist, in his famous character of Pierrot. Or possibly his son Jean-Charles Deburau (1829-1873)
Two clowns in colourful costumes on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Cast of Schaefers Liliput Revue in costume on stage. Date: circa 1910
Clown with banjo on a Victorian scrapVictorian Scrap - Clown with Banjo -- Our Old Friend. late 19th century
Half Pierrot costumeA gentleman in (most of) a Pierrot costume, although he seems to feel that his Mothers bathcap would be suitable headgear to accompany the voluminous check trouser suit... Date: circa 1920s
Scary ClownA rather scary clown, with three sinister tufts of hair and cross eyebrows. Date: 1930s
Children and Redcoats at Butlins holiday campA group of smiling children, with Redcoats and a few parents in the background, at Butlins holiday camp in Filey, North Yorkshire. The camp clown bares his chest for the benefit of the camera
Clown with donkey and bottle on a comic greetings cardClown holding a bottle of ginger beer for a donkey to drink from on a comic greetings card. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Clown with barrel on a comic greetings cardClown filling a bottle from a barrel of ginger beer on a comic greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Clown with red heart on a Valentine postcard -- My heart is joyful when I think of you. Date: circa 1890s
Female clown with red heart on a Valentine postcard -- Make other hearts happy if thine would be so. Date: circa 1890s
Clown riding a goose on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Two clowns with an umbrella on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Clowns face on a hat-shaped New Year cardClowns smiling face on a hat-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Clown head on a Victorian scrapClown head in profile on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown Feeding the Baby. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown trying to ride a Donkey - Whoa Plunger! late 19th century
Cartoon, The Brothers Griffiths -- Athletic Drolls. Two clowns in costume. 1884
Tent Pegging at the Royal TournamentTent-pegging at the Royal Tournament, the annual event when the best of the Armed Forces displayed their skills. Date: 1932
Children in fancy dress - clown and princessUnidentified children in a somewhat sinister fancy dress tableaux. A small boy (at least we assume its a boy) wears a clown outfit
The Carnival of Basel - the 4am MorgestreichThe Carnival of Basel (German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place annually between February and March in Basel
At the circus, two clowns playing musical instruments 1888Two traditional circus clowns, wearing ruffled collar, pointed hats, white faces with red noses, lips, eyebrows and cheeks, playing musical instruments. Date: 1888
Clown feeding a baby on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Harlequinade in a Sleeping Beauty pantomime - Harlequin, Pantaloon, Columbine and Clown. circa 1900s
Victorian Scrap - Clown squatting. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap, Circus Clown and dog. circa 1880s
Whiteface clownThe painted head of a whiteface clown.Date: 1900
Peter Hugo with a clownPeter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a clown. Date: circa 1980s
The Varlets, WW1 entertainment troupeThe Varlets, a British troupe entertaining men on the Western Front during the First World War. Their theatres included barns, fields, dug-outs
Bertram Mills Circus 1938Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, London. Various clowns in costume: Kelly, Coco, Busti, George Sayer, Pinocchio, Coco-nut, Pipo and Joe Craston. Date: 1938
Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys PetoCover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931
Balistoides conspicillum, clown triggerfishA close up of plate 178 (LS) from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton
Clown beetle specimen from the family Histeridae held at the Natural History Museum, London
Circus PosterCircus poster showing clowns with many facial expressions mostly sad or angry, Stafford & Co. Netherfield Date: 19th century
Mendine Glue posterMendine glue, 1905 Date: 1905
A Proposal by Florence HardyA small boy Pierrot woos a pretty little girl with a bunch of pink flowers
Forgive by Florence HardyTwo little Pierrot children forgive and forget and become friends, or even boyfriend and girlfriend after a period of infidelity!
Wedding Bells by Florence HardyA boy and girl Pierrot, dressed in white costumes, walk up the aisle arm in arm after getting married
Now We re Off by Florence HardyTwo small children, wearing clown and Pierrot costumes have fun in the snow on a sledge
