Crossed Collection (page 2)

Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope. Date: circa 1910s

The American Bridge, Vierstraat, Belgium
The bridge crosses the small stream the Kemmelbeek. In the August 1918 offensive the centre line of the attacking American 27th Division crossed over this bridge, hence its local name of American

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying (le croize d epee apres la parade du contre de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304, Banham Church, Norfolk. He wears a surcoat over a suit of chainmail with chappelle de fer (helmet), legs crossed to show that he was a crusader

Soldier in Sancho Villas Army 1914
A soldier in Sancho Villas army sits on the grass eating, holding a tortilla and a plate of food. He is wearing sandals, shirt and trousers, a hat

Lady Hay Drummond-Hay
Grace Marguerite, Lady Hay Drummond-Hay (1895 - 1946), British journalist, who was the first woman to travel around the world by air (in a zeppelin). 1930

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Exaltation. 1901

Lulu Valli, actress and former child star. circa 1900s

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - LH image
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (The LH image of a stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - RH image
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (The RH image of a stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - Stereo pair
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (A stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Lewis Waller - Actor and Theatre Manager
Actor and Theatre Manager Lewis Waller (1860-1915). circa 1910

Patriotic Child Date: 1907

Group of nurses and Sister, Maryfield. Reverse reads Maryfield ? Paisley crossed out. Date: 1959

Prince Albert George sitting on a table in relaxed pose
Eleven year-old Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI) sitting on an ornate carved wooden table in relaxed pose with legs crossed. Date: 1906

Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I, second king of 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. Ruled between 1956 and 1910 BC. Luxor Museum. Egypt

Statue of Mentuhotep. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt
Statue of Mentuhotep. Middle Kingdom. 12th Dynasty. Vizier under Sesostris I. Headless statue, represented as a scribe, from Temple of Amun at Karnak. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt

2 DALMATIANS / 1963
These two dalmatians stand with their tails crossed, staring off in opposite directions. Owned by Kaufmann. Date: 1963

FALL / WHIPPET / 1962
HEATHERMEAD ADA. Lying down with her front paws crossed. Owner: Selway Date: 1962

BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHAD
Herd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography. Date: September 1851

Hindu men at mealtime, India
Hindu men at mealtime, served by their womenfolk who are not permitted to eat with them. Date: 1846

WW1 - Royal Navy - Patriotic embroidered silk postcard. Date: circa 1915

Sculpture of a Male Swedish Swimmer Date: circa 1900s

The Real Thing - American Roller Skating girl, flying around the rink, her arms crossed in total confidence to the admiration of all of the onlookers. Date: 1907

Bar Room ceiling of The Glory Hole Tavern in Colorado
" Bottoms Up" the rather fun and risque painting on the Bar Room ceiling of The Glory Hole Tavern in Colorado, USA. Date: 1953

Tarot Card - Roy de Deniers (King of Coins)

A Maori Fire Alarm, Ohinemutu, New Zealand
A quite spectacular Maori Mounted bell at the Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu, Rotorua, New Zealand - made in memory of Tara-hai-ahia, a well-respected member of the local Maori community

Three Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria
Three Algerian Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1930

Shabti of King Taharqa
Shabti in granite of pharaoh Taharqa. 690-664 BC. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. From the Pyramid 1 of Nuri. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Shabti of King Ahmose I
Shabti figure of King Ahmose I. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Around 1520 BC. Probably from Thebes, Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Grieg, Wife and Friends
EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG Norwegian musician, seen here with his wife Nina and two friends. Date: 1843 - 1907

Indian boy sitting on Victoria Regia water lily leaf
An Indian boy in Madras sitting on a Victoria Regia giant tropical water lily leaf, demonstrating its great strength. The leaf has taken on some water, but is staying afloat. Date: July 1914

George Grossmith - Comedian, writer, composer, actor, singer
George Grossmith (1847-1912) - English comedian, writer, composer, actor and singer. Grossmith wrote (in collaboration with his brother Weedon), the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody

The study of an Old Man in the Vale of Years by Phil May - with associated quotation from Sonnet 73, one of William Shakespeares most famous sonnets, focusing upon the theme of old age. Date: 1898

Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors
" Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors in Madrid. This engraving might depict " Tensho Ken-oh Shisetsu" (1584-1585), a special mission organized by Christian lords Ohmura

1905 Martini
Automobile (Cars). 1905 Martini automobile, with a crossed out sign at the base reading Geissberger/Zurich and numbered 206

Enver Pasha (1881 - 1922)
Ismail Enver Beyefendi (1881 - 1922), known to Europeans during his political and military career as Enver Pasha (Turkish)

Portage Viaduct over the Genesee River, NY State, USA
The Portage Viaduct (also known as the Portage Bridge, Portageville Viaduct, or Portageville Bridge) an iron railroad bridge in Livingston County, New York, located within Letchworth State Park, USA

Two young children talking - Elizabeth Bem
Painting by Elizabeth Bem (1843-1914) - " There will be a lot of Honey and Flies". Date: 1910

Two close lady friends in stylish attire. Date: circa 1930

Snap Playing Cards - Tailor - Stephen Stitch. circa 1930s

Group photo, pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1943

Group photo, teachers and pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1942

Group photo, teacher and pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1943

Formidable Syrian Dancer with pet white dog. Date: circa 1910s

Bahia Culture (Mahia, Ecuador). Figure sitting cross-legged
Bahia Culture (Mahia, Ecuador). 300 BC-500 AD. Figure sitting cross-legged. 24 x 15 cm. From Ecuador. Period of Regional Development. Private collection

Man playing the banjo with a cigarette in his mouth. circa 1940s

Memorial to Captain Webb (Cross-channel swimmer) - Dover
Dover, Kent, England - Memorial to Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) famous cross-channel swimmer, the first to achieve this feat between Dover and Calais in 1875

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