Clown Collection (page 5)

The Carnival of Basel - the 4am Morgestreich
The 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 1888
Two 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 clown
The painted head of a whiteface clown.Date: 1900

Peter Hugo with a clown
Peter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a clown. Date: circa 1980s

The Varlets, WW1 entertainment troupe
The 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 1938
Bertram 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 Peto
Cover 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 triggerfish
A 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 Poster
Circus poster showing clowns with many facial expressions mostly sad or angry, Stafford & Co. Netherfield Date: 19th century

Mendine Glue poster
Mendine glue, 1905 Date: 1905

A Proposal by Florence Hardy
A small boy Pierrot woos a pretty little girl with a bunch of pink flowers

Forgive by Florence Hardy
Two little Pierrot children forgive and forget and become friends, or even boyfriend and girlfriend after a period of infidelity!

Wedding Bells by Florence Hardy
A boy and girl Pierrot, dressed in white costumes, walk up the aisle arm in arm after getting married

Now We re Off by Florence Hardy
Two small children, wearing clown and Pierrot costumes have fun in the snow on a sledge

When the Heart is Young by Florence Hardy
A charming scene with two little girls in clown costumes dancing together to the tune of pipes played by a boy Pierrot

Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes, play in the snow with a sledge. The little girl, wearing neck ruff and holding a muff to keep her hands warm waves a sprig of holly in the air

Which by Florence Hardy
A little boy dressed in a Pierrot costume has trouble choosing between three little girls all wearing similiar fetching clown outfits

Just We Two by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes sit close together on top of a giant snowball

Grock / Swiss Clown / 1948
KARL ADRIEN GROCK WETTACH A swiss clown who could play 24 instruments and became known as the King of Clowns. Photographed at the Cirque Royale, Brussels

Scene in the wings during a pantomime, with performers in costume waiting for their next entrance

Victorian Scrap Book page, people and animals. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap - Circus Harlequinade - Harlequin and Columbine, with a clown in the background. late 19th century

The Fairys Dilemma by W. S. Gilbert. First produced at the Garrick Theatre, on 3rd May 1904. The main characters are shown as themselves

The Co-Optimists is the title of a stage variety revue which opened in London on 27 June 1921at the Royalty Theatre but quickly transferred to the much larger Palace Theatre

Women in fancy dress, c. 1916
Two women dressed in fancy dress costume. The theme seems to be clowns, but rather elegant ones The girl on the left wears a checked tunic with a neck ruff

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 1
The stout young man breaks tradition by not going to the fancy-dress ball as a baby. Date: 1929

Bubbly by John Hastings Turner with music by Philip Braham
Flyer for another production of Bubbly by John Hastings Turner with music by Philip Braham. The image is the same as the previous tour with a lady pierrot clown sitting on a large bubble holding a

Children in clown and soldier fancy dress
Two little boys pose for their photograph wearing fancy dress. One is a pierrot clown with lavish ruff; the other is a miniature soldier. The photograph was probably taken in India. Date: 1920s

Little boy dressed as a clown - and his nurse
A little boy dressed up in a clown fancy dress costume for a party. He appears to be accompanied by his nurse, or ayah - the photograph looks to be taken on the Indian sub-continent. Date: 1920s

Dick Whittington. Bookmark advertising The Kings Theatre
Dick Whittington. A souvenir bookmark advertising the pantomime at the Kings Theatre in Hammersmith. The clown, who slides up and down, was part of the old pantomime tradition

Tatler Christmas Number cover 1939
Front cover of The Tatler magazines Christmas Number featuring the Tatler character as a pantomime horse pulling aside the curtain of a Big Top to reveal a clown, acrobat and poodle. Date: 1939

Gallic cock crow for the Paris exhibtion by Gilbert James
A woman dressed in a Pierrot or clown outfit is helped in her performance by a cockerel balancing on an egg. 1899

Circus Silhouette
A silhouette of a circus ring with tight-rope walkers. 1927

Victorian scrap - circus clowns eating monkey pie. late 19th century

Cartoon, Tom Lovell, clown performer
Cartoon, Tom Lovell (18??-1909) -- The Motley. He was a clown performer at the Britannia Theatre in Hoxton, East London. 1884

Cartoon, Freddy Leader and Gussy Harris
Cartoon, Freddy Leader (right) thinks he will touch up Gussy Harris (left) this Christmas -- a reference to the Drury Lane pantomime season

Spooners Magic No. 21 - Harlequin reviving the Blue Pig circa 1840s

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Kangaroo. early 20th century

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Clown and Bear. early 20th century

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - box lid
Circus Cut-Out Favourites - seven stand-up toys - box lid. early 20th century

English comic stage performer (or clown?) wearing Arab Clogs, a fez a massive moustache, fake enlarged head and a jerkin decorated with birds and flowers

The Nose Game - Inquisitive Nose B7, Denotes Spirit of Enquiry. 1927

Clowns face on a hat-shaped Christmas card
Clown sticking his tongue out and winking on a hat-shaped New Year card. circa 1890s

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