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Tea Tasting 1930SMiss Margaret Irving, pictured in her London tasting office, was the only woman tea taster in Britain and an authority in London as a connoisseur of all blends of tea
Advert, Puttie Field Boots, The London Shoe Co Ltd, wholesale boot factors Date: 1902
Advert, Allen & Wright, Briar and Meerschaum pipesAdvert, Allen & Wright, Briar and Meershaum Pipes Date: 1902
Sir Robert Shore Milnes, Lieutenant Governor of Lower CanadaSir Robert Shore Milnes (1754-1837), 1st Baronet, Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada 1799-1805, portrait by George Romney Date: circa 1800
Silhouette portrait of Charles Dickens aged about fourteen Date: circa 1820s
Mrs Humphreys, actress Date: circa 1813
Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, dramatistElizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson, 1753-1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist Date: circa 1796
Ann Maria Tree, actress, as Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth NAnn Maria Tree (1801-1862), English actress and singer, as Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Date: circa 1820s
Elizabeth Yates (nee Brunton), actress, as Miss HardcastleElizabeth Yates (nee Brunton, 1799-1860), English actress, as Miss Hardcastle in Goldsmith's play, She Stoops to Conquer Date: circa 1818
Mademoiselle de Beaujolais, by Jean-Marc NattierPhilippine Elisabeth d'Orleans, Mademoiselle de Beaujolais (1714-1734) by Jean-Marc Nattier Date: circa 1730s
Captain William Bentinck, RN, by George RomneyCaptain William Bentinck, RN (1764-1813), portrait by George Romney Date: 1787-1788
An Irish Girl by Adam Buck Date: circa 1800s
A Bristol FigureAn image of a porcelain Bristol figure, depicting a green fish like aquatic creature, in the possession of Dr. A. W. Oxford, used on the connoisseur page of Colour Magazine. Date: circa 1917
Queen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase, HMS MedinaQueen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase - The Royal Yacht, HMS Medina, 1911-1912 Coronation Expedition to India for the Durbar. Designed and made for Her Majesty by Waring and Gillow
Picture auction, Hotel Bullion, ParisPicture auction at the Hotel Bullion, Paris. Date: 1785
Book auction, Hotel Droudot, ParisBook auction at the Hotel Droudot, Paris. Date: 1867
Hogarth Tailpiece Art 1764 English Artistic Saplingshogarth, tailpiece, art, 1764, english, artistic, saplings, thrive, foreign, exoticks, watered, monkey, connoisseur, stunted, trunnks, dead, beyond, revival, a, by, the, 10138885
Thomas Dodd, AuctioneerTHOMAS DODD Auctioneer and printseller, compiler of the Connoisseurs Repertorium, a biographical guide to artists. Date: 1771 - 1850
JOHN CHUTE English scholar, linguist, connoisseur and amateur architect - just the sort to be a friend and correspondent of Horace Walpole... Date: 1701 - 1776
William Holwell CarrWILLIAM HOLWELL CARR Churchman and connoisseur of art. Date: 1758 - 1830
Costume / Richard WallaceArt Connoisseur Richard Wallace wears a top hat, lounging jacket, pale grey trousers which appear to be strapped under the instep, a pale waistcoat & necktie. Date: 1873
Cartoon, Modern artist and visitorCartoon, modern artist showing his abstract painting to a visitor. She says she likes it; he replies: I can tell you re a connoisseur ! Date: 1919
Hannah Cowley / Big HatHANNAH COWLEY Dramatist and connoisseur of hats Date: 1743 - 1809
Cartoon, Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland s, by James Gillray. A satire on the popularity of Morlands paintings, focusing on fat pigs, foolish donkeys and greedy dealers
George SaintsburyGEORGE SAINTSBURY Literary critic and wine connoisseur. Date: 1845 - 1933
The Gourmand
The Connoisseur by TophamThe girl is saying Oh, Quite ! Date: Christmas Number 1926
TEA TASTERMiss Margaret Irving, pictured in her London tasting office, was the only woman tea taster in Britain and an authority in London as a connoisseur of all blends of tea. Date: circa 1930
Michael BryanMICHAEL BRYAN Art connoisseur and historian, whose Dictionary of Painters and Engravers is one of our standard reference books. Date: 1757 - 1821
Robert BraggeROBERT BRAGGE Art dealer and connoisseur, depicted studying a book. Date: DIED BEFORE 1787
Drinking WineA connoisseur holds up his wineglass to the light Date: 1878
WINEA connoisseur examines a bottle Date: 1878
Long Trained Skirts 1875Dresses: cascading trains & jacket bodices (with revers & ruched sleeves or high collar, pointed basque & back-lacing like a corset) & over-skirts in plaid or floral prints
Beer ConnoisseurAn appreciative beer drinker studies the colour and aspect of his ale
Cigar ConnoisseurEnglish gentleman sets his pipe on one side as he contemplates the pleasures offered on a cigar chart
