Clowns Collection (page 4)

Clown and Harlequin on a Victorian scrap -- the clown has fallen into a large drum. Date: circa 1870s

Clown and policeman on a Victorian scrap -- the clown appears to have stolen a joint of meat. Date: circa 1870s

Clown with two begging dogs on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1870s

Two clowns with hat on a Victorian scrap
Two clowns trying on a hat on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1870s

Two clowns with a ball on a Victorian scrap
Two clowns playing with a ball on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Two clowns with pie on a Victorian scrap
Two clowns with Monkey Pie on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1870s

Colourful clown on a novelty postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Circus pig and black poodle on a greetings card
Circus pig on a greetings card, with a black poodle riding on his back, and a little boy dressed as a clown standing alongside. Date: circa 1890s

Two clowns on a rocking horse on a movable cutout card
Two clowns, one with a banjo, on a rocking horse on a movable cutout card. Date: circa 1890s

Clown on a movable New Year card
Clown jumping through a paper ring on a movable New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

A scene from Clowns in Clover at the Adelphi Theatre, London (1927) Date: 1927

Misfitz Dolls - Pierrot. Date: early 20th century

Mask. Jugend Magazine, 1898. Germany
Mask. Jugendstil. Drawing from Jugend Magazine, 1898. Germany

Colourful clown on a Valentine card
Colourful clown on a movable Valentine card. early 20th century

Little girl in fancy dress on a Valentine card
Little girl in a mask and fancy dress on a Valentine card. Date: early 20th century

Grinning policeman and clown on a Christmas card
Grinning policeman on a Christmas card, pulling a clowns ear. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

The Big Top Jig-Saw Puzzle, with circus clown and dog. 20th century

Music cover, Laugh Clown Laugh, waltz song by Lewis and Young, composed by Ted Fiorito. 1928

Caricature of George Sanger, circus proprietor
Caricature of George Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. 1881

Music cover, Broken-Hearted Clown, a song by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. 1937

Caricature of Harry Payne and Augustus Harris
Caricature of Harry Payne (1833-1895) clown and pantomime entertainer, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, seen here dressed as a policeman

Boy in clown costume
Boy in a clown costume decorated with patches. Date: 1970s

Three frogs and rocking horse on a cutout card
Three frogs dressed as clowns on a rocking horse on a cutout greetings card. circa 1890s

Grace & beauty at the carnival
Attractive young dancer admired by clowns. Late Victorian.Date: circa 1900

Sychronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - group of performers
Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - group of male performers - some obviously in clown roles surrounding the hunky star of the show. Date: 1961

Studebaker flatbed truck with men in cage, USA (possibly Florida), and men in the street wearing fancy dress. circa 1918

Marceline
Promotional postcard for Marceline. The London Hippodrome opened 15th November 1900. In 1902, The Playgoer, said Since the opening of the Hippodrome, Marceline has scarcely been out of the bill

Made in England by Albert de Courville
Promotional postcard for Made in England revue by Albert de Courville; music Herman Darewski. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Clapham, 29th April 1915. Date: circa 1915

The Lure by James Sabben
Promotional postcard for The Lure by James Sabben. First performed at the Strand Theatre, 25th March 1923. The image shows a masked man on the balcony; one of several characters with different

Christmas and New Year card (inside pages) -- Police Sergeant, Clown and Jester. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Three musical dogs and a clown on a greetings card
Three musical dogs and a clown conducting them on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Two clowns with cockerels on a New Year card
Two clowns separating fighting cockerels on a New Year card, with a comic verse. circa 1890s

Two musical clowns on a Christmas card
Two musical clowns shaking hands on a Christmas card -- May Mirth and Music join hands this Christmastide. Date: circa 1890s

Three clowns with a ladder on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Black clown playing concertina on a Christmas card
Black clown playing the concertina on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Four clowns on a Christmas and New Year card, performing in the circus ring. Date: circa 1890s

Four laughing clowns on a Christmas card, with seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s

Victorian Scrap, clown in red and yellow costume. circa 1880s

Victorian Scrap, circus ring with performers and animals. circa 1880s

Victorian Scrap, clown with white beard. circa 1880s

Victorian Scrap, clown with painted face and pointed hair. circa 1880s

Victorian Scrap, clown riding a donkey. circa 1880s

Victorian Scrap, clown in green and black striped costume, balancing his pointed hat upside down on his finger. circa 1880s

People in fancy dress on the deck of a ship. Date: circa 1920s

Washington Club Band, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Washington Club Novelty Band, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, with people in fancy dress holding musical instruments. Date: circa 1906

James Montgomery Flagg and wife
American artist and illustrator, James Montgomery Flagg, best-known for his propaganda posters, pictured dressed as a clown at a fancy dress Illustrators ball in New York in 1916. Date: 1916

The Onions, WW1 entertainment troupe
The Onions, a concert party entertaining troops on the Western Front during the First World War, so-called because they said they were always

A hospital ship Pierrot troupe, WW1
A hospital ship Pierrot troupe for the entertainment of men on board during the First World War. From left to right are: STanding - Surgeon R. H. H. Jolly, R.N.V.R. Surgeon J. R. H. Turton, Mr E

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