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Comb Collection (page 3)

Background imageComb Collection: Medieval ivory comb

Medieval ivory comb.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageComb Collection: Carved comb from the 15th century showing a

Carved comb from the 15th century showing a scene from Tristan and Isolde.. The other side shows a tournament with jousting knights in suits of armour

Background imageComb Collection: Cocks comb coral tree, Erythrina crista galli

Cocks comb coral tree, Erythrina crista galli.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth, London

Background imageComb Collection: Poster Spain - Tango fox-trot by Gus Kahn

Poster Spain - Tango fox-trot by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones. London, 1924. Engraving

Background imageComb Collection: Beekeeping Lantern Slide series

Beekeeping Lantern Slide series
Beekeeping-related black and white lantern slide - section of a brood comb. Part of Box 342, bees and beekeeping, slide number 5 Date: circa 1900

Background imageComb Collection: The Service Safety Haircutter, WW1 advertisement

The Service Safety Haircutter, WW1 advertisement
Advertisement for the Service Safety Haircutter, allowing users to trim and comb hair daily and to remain presentable in the process, even if away fighting at the front. Date: 1917

Background imageComb Collection: Bonzos bath night by George Studdy

Bonzos bath night by George Studdy
Bonzos bath night -- as bath night approaches he gets more and more nervous and jumps at every little sound. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Background imageComb Collection: Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1912

Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1912
Selection of decorative elegant diamond jewellery. 1912

Background imageComb Collection: Ladies Combs, Banda Oriental

Ladies Combs, Banda Oriental
Illustration (p.186) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageComb Collection: Sarkidiornis melanotus, comb duck

Sarkidiornis melanotus, comb duck
Plate 95, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageComb Collection: Gallus gallus, red junglefowl

Gallus gallus, red junglefowl
Large Series plate 39, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageComb Collection: Plate 240 from Reichenbachs Synopsis Avium

Plate 240 from Reichenbachs Synopsis Avium

Background imageComb Collection: Junglefowl

Junglefowl
A watercolour from Giovanni da Udines Raccolta di Uccelli (c. 1850)

Background imageComb Collection: Murex pecten, Venus comb

Murex pecten, Venus comb
A pair of Venus combs (Murex pecten). This heavily ornamented gastropod has a row of spines making it look like a comb. They can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific

Background imageComb Collection: Irediparra gallinacea, comb-crested jacana

Irediparra gallinacea, comb-crested jacana
Plate 75, hand coloured lihtograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds The Birds of Australia, Vol. 6 (1840-1848)

Background imageComb Collection: Gallus sonneratii, grey junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii, grey junglefowl

Background imageComb Collection: Wild honey comb

Wild honey comb
Plate 42 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageComb Collection: Coris picta, comb wrasse

Coris picta, comb wrasse
Watercolour 374 by Thomas Watling, from the Watling Collection

Background imageComb Collection: Gallus sonneratii, grey junglefowl, G. gallus bankiva, red j

Gallus sonneratii, grey junglefowl, G. gallus bankiva, red j
Plate 69, lithograph by K.I. Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der V� -Gattungen, (1831-1833)

Background imageComb Collection: CALDERON, Mar�(17th century). Spanish actress

CALDERON, Mar�(17th century). Spanish actress
CALDERON, Maric (17th century). Spanish actress. Painting

Background imageComb Collection: Phoenician comb. 4th c. BC. From: Junon necropolis

Phoenician comb. 4th c. BC. From: Junon necropolis. Phoenician art. Sculpture on ivory. TUNISIA. Tunis. Bardo Museum. Proc: TUNISIA. Carthage

Background imageComb Collection: Bone comb. Neolithic art. Decorative Arts. SPAIN

Bone comb. Neolithic art. Decorative Arts. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. Vilanova de Sau. Cave of Les Grioteres

Background imageComb Collection: Mermaid in the park

Mermaid in the park

Background imageComb Collection: The Story of Snow-White

The Story of Snow-White

Background imageComb Collection: Comb

Comb. Print shows a bust portrait of a woman holding a transparent comb in front of her face. Date 178-, printed later

Background imageComb Collection: Sea Scout grooming a dog

Sea Scout grooming a dog
A young Sea Scout grooming a dog during Bob-a-Job Week. 1949

Background imageComb Collection: Combing Cotton 18th C

Combing Cotton 18th C
Various ways to comb cotton in France in the 18th century Date: Circa 1760

Background imageComb Collection: Advertisement for Auguste Bonaz hair combs

Advertisement for Auguste Bonaz hair combs
Advertisement for Auguste Bonaz decorative hair combs, worn here on short bobbed hair. 1924

Background imageComb Collection: Mother searching for nits in boys hair

Mother searching for nits in boys hair
" Another Air Raid - Many Casulaties...!" A Mother searching for headlice in a boys hair with a large comb. The lad seems to be finding the whole experience singularly unpleasant

Background imageComb Collection: Indian Barber

Indian Barber
An Indian Barber Date: circa 1910s

Background imageComb Collection: Five studies of a cockerel

Five studies of a cockerel

Background imageComb Collection: Six studies of poultry

Six studies of poultry -- a cockerel and a chick

Background imageComb Collection: Black Magic Marks

Black Magic Marks
A paranormal investigator discovers Black Magic chalk marks on a grave cross, following a Black Magic raid on a country church at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageComb Collection: Bronze Age Artifacts

Bronze Age Artifacts
Bronze Age artifacts from Norway - a comb, and various ornaments Date: circa 2000 BC

Background imageComb Collection: Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock
Cock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb

Background imageComb Collection: Mermaid of Zennor pew, Zennor Church, Cornwall

Mermaid of Zennor pew, Zennor Church, Cornwall
Canon Cotter stands in the pulpit in Zennor Church, near St Ives, Cornwall, near the Mermaid of Zennor pew, on the end of which is carved a mermaid with long flowing hair

Background imageComb Collection: School of Carpet Making

School of Carpet Making
A pupil at the School of Carpet-making run by Madame Delfau

Background imageComb Collection: A Constantinople Harem Girl

A Constantinople Harem Girl
A Constantinople dancing girl in a rather revealing blouse

Background imageComb Collection: Two thatchers at work

Two thatchers at work
Two thatchers repair the thatch on the roofs of two traditional country cottages. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageComb Collection: Looking for Nits and lice

Looking for Nits and lice
A Russian woman searches a teenage boys head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice)

Background imageComb Collection: Auguste Bonaz Comb

Auguste Bonaz Comb
Colour advertisement for a hair comb worn in the shingled bob of an elegant 1920s lady

Background imageComb Collection: Carding Wool

Carding Wool
CARDING WOOL - A countrywoman shows her daughter - or maybe grand-daughter - how to comb and disentangle wool with a wool-card

Background imageComb Collection: Ball Dress 1823

Ball Dress 1823
Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)

Background imageComb Collection: Comb Maker 1827

Comb Maker 1827
A comb maker cutting the teeth of a comb; on his left is a bench with finished combs and on the ground are the horns from which he makes them

Background imageComb Collection: Ball Dress 1821

Ball Dress 1821
French lady wears a white robe the hem of which is ornamented with bouillon, rouleaux, leaf shaped applied trim & bunches of red roses. Her red cloak is lined with fur

Background imageComb Collection: Costume / Garden 1850S

Costume / Garden 1850S
Green floral print dress; pink dress with a lace bertha; open corsage, chemisette & 3/4 sleeves with engageantes; lace caps with lappets; coiled hair with gold comb, plume & pearls

Background imageComb Collection: 3 Evening Dresses 1843

3 Evening Dresses 1843
Hair is worn off the face & covers the ears & is ornamented with white ostrich plumes & wheat, rosettes & tiny flowers. Ans shaped coil of hair is secured with a comb

Background imageComb Collection: Comb & Collar / White Fox

Comb & Collar / White Fox
The Princess saves the White Fox. (Italian story)



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