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Background imageCurl Collection: Leon Battista Alberti

Leon Battista Alberti
LEON BATTISTA Italian mathematician, architect, painter and writer. Date: 1404 - 1472

Background imageCurl Collection: Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century B

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century BC. Archaic Period. Limestone. It comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageCurl Collection: Snake skeleton by Albertus Seba

Snake skeleton by Albertus Seba
Tab 107 illustrating a section of snake skeleton from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba

Background imageCurl Collection: A naturalist being mobbed by Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, cur

A naturalist being mobbed by Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, cur
Illustration from Henry Walter Bates The Naturalist on the Amazons (1884)

Background imageCurl Collection: Snakes by Albertus Seba

Snakes by Albertus Seba
Tab 106, an illustration of a pair of snakes from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba

Background imageCurl Collection: Varese Shoes 1928

Varese Shoes 1928
A smiling young lady with a kiss curl on her forehead holds aloft a dainty pair of court style shoes with an ankle strap

Background imageCurl Collection: Hybrid pink curled spoon chrysanthemum

Hybrid pink curled spoon chrysanthemum
Hybrid pink spoon chrysanthemum with curled petals, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCurl Collection: Fashionable women in curly bob cuts and fur coats, 1926

Fashionable women in curly bob cuts and fur coats, 1926
Fashionable women in curly short bob haircuts and luxurious fur coats. Woman in evening wrap of chinchilla with blue fox collar 11, woman in ermine coat with tails and cape sleeves 12

Background imageCurl Collection: Fashionable women in bob haircuts and fur coats, 1926

Fashionable women in bob haircuts and fur coats, 1926
Fashionable women in short bob haircuts and luxurious fur coats. Black pony skin coat with lyra cat collar, manteau de poulain noir 21. Moleskin wrap with rabbit collar, cape en taupe 22

Background imageCurl Collection: Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821

Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821
Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834). Spanish painter. Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageCurl Collection: Potrait of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780)

Potrait of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780)
Maria Theresa (1717-1780). Holy Roman Empress. Portrait by Jozef Pitschmann (1758-1834), after 1800. Oil on canvas. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow

Background imageCurl Collection: Roman head of God Serapis, 2nd century AD

Roman head of God Serapis, 2nd century AD. Marble. From Cerro de San Albin (Merida, Extremadura, Spain). National Museum of Roman Art. Merida, Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain. Date: 2014

Background imageCurl Collection: Walnut circular table

Walnut circular table from a furniture showroom catalogue. Available with Curl cut and Burr cut as number 693 and number 697, respectively. Date: 1940s

Background imageCurl Collection: A page of adverts from - February 1954

A page of adverts from - February 1954
Three fashion adverts for women's permanent hair styles at Vasco's Hair Bubbles, tailored lingerie at and Supalese early spring tailored suits at Swan & Edgar. Date: 1954

Background imageCurl Collection: Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Women Curlers 1907

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Women Curlers 1907
The last treatment was having its locks curled. Using a blunt knife the women workers curl the plumes some reaching the length of about ten feet

Background imageCurl Collection: BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED

BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED
The devouring flames curl round the body of Brunnhilde as she lies on her funeral pyre, driven to death by despair at the death of her lover, Siegfried

Background imageCurl Collection: Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat, 1783

Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat, 1783
Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat. Coeffure a grosse Boucles avec un Chapeau de paille

Background imageCurl Collection: Woman in a Lyonnaise bonnet seen from the front, 1783

Woman in a Lyonnaise bonnet seen from the front, 1783. Bonnet a la Lionnaise vu de face

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937

Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937
Ordinary waves can look so ordinary! Date: 1937

Background imageCurl Collection: Deanna Durbin, Canadian singer and actress

Deanna Durbin, Canadian singer and actress. circa 1940

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for International Hair Co. 1910

Advert for International Hair Co. 1910
Latest transformation in wiglets for women. Date: 1910

Background imageCurl Collection: 40S AUSSIE BEACH BABE

40S AUSSIE BEACH BABE
A skirtless bathing costume composed of a transparent blue lace or net lined with a flesh-coloured jersey. Lightweight, its guaranteed not to hamper the swimmer. Date: 1940

Background imageCurl Collection: An-26 at Fairford

An-26 at Fairford
Antonov An-26 ?209 (2209)? from the Szolnok Air Transport Regt of the Hungarian Air Force, (Nato reporting name Curl), at the 1993 Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 to 27 July 1993

Background imageCurl Collection: Girl sporting a heart-shaped kiss curl

Girl sporting a heart-shaped kiss curl
Pretty portrait photograph of a girl sporting a heart-shaped kiss curl Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCurl Collection: Head of Ares, god of war. Roman sculpture

Head of Ares, god of war. Roman sculpture after an original of 330 BC. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageCurl Collection: Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bearded man with votive offerings. C

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bearded man with votive offerings. Ca. 475-450 BC. Classical Period. Limestone. Comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageCurl Collection: Hairstyles of 1938

Hairstyles of 1938
Womens hairstyles to fit their hats for 1938. This was the newest style " up-hair, with upward movement effect with sculptured curls instead of an uncompromising swoop. Date: 1938

Background imageCurl Collection: Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadillo

Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadillo
Specimen from The Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCurl Collection: Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, curl-crested aracari

Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, curl-crested aracari

Background imageCurl Collection: 1940s hairstyle suitable for very long hair

1940s hairstyle suitable for very long hair
During the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses. This style is suitable for very long hair. Date: 1940s

Background imageCurl Collection: Compact pageboy bob hairstyle 1940s

Compact pageboy bob hairstyle 1940s
During the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses

Background imageCurl Collection: Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl, 1866, by Gustave Courbet

Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl, 1866, by Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). French painter. Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl, 1866. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageCurl Collection: Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1867-1876). Colored engraving

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1867-1876). Colored engraving
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (1867-1876). Queen of Spain. First wife of King Amadeo I of Spain. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870. Colored

Background imageCurl Collection: Slab with relief of a male winged sphinx. 358-338 BC. Persep

Slab with relief of a male winged sphinx. 358-338 BC. Persep
Slab with relief of a male winged sphinx wearing divine horned head-dress. 358-338 BC

Background imageCurl Collection: Lucius Verus (130-169 AD). Roman co-emperor. Bust. Marble

Lucius Verus (130-169 AD). Roman co-emperor. Bust. Marble. From Rome. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageCurl Collection: Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. 500-480

Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. 500-480
Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Probably a priest. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 500-480 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion. British Museum. London. England

Background imageCurl Collection: Greek Art. Kore. VI century B. C

Greek Art. Kore. VI century B. C
GREEK ART. VI B.C. GREECE. KORE in pentelic marble. Dated in 520 b.C. Acropolis Museum. Athens. Greece

Background imageCurl Collection: Womens hairstyles 1886

Womens hairstyles 1886
The latest coiffures for women. 1886

Background imageCurl Collection: Design with acanthus leaves

Design with acanthus leaves. Charcoal on detail paper. Silver Studio. circa 1895

Background imageCurl Collection: Snake by Albertus Seba

Snake by Albertus Seba
Tab 54, depicting a snake from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba

Background imageCurl Collection: Snake illustration by Albertus Seba

Snake illustration by Albertus Seba
Tab 81, a snake illustration from Thesaurus Vol 2, by Albertus Seba

Background imageCurl Collection: Cascade hairstyle 1940s

Cascade hairstyle 1940s
During the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses. This hairstyle would suit evening wear, with its elegance

Background imageCurl Collection: 1940s hairstyles

1940s hairstyles

Background imageCurl Collection: Pompadour hairstyle 1940s

Pompadour hairstyle 1940s
During the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses. Pompadour hairstyle easily adopted for evening wear. Date: 1940s

Background imageCurl Collection: Shingle hairstyle 1940s

Shingle hairstyle 1940s
Shingle updo combines elegance and practicability. Note the side and back view details, showing how the back hair is taken across horizontally. Date: 1930s

Background imageCurl Collection: Highway of fashion 1933

Highway of fashion 1933
A model with the latest fashion hairstyles, hair cuts by M. Vasco. 1933

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for International Hair Co. 1912

Advert for International Hair Co. 1912
Latest transformation in wiglets for women. 1912

Background imageCurl Collection: Relief depicting an angel

Relief depicting an angel. St Mary Street. Gdansk. Poland

Background imageCurl Collection: Portrait of Isabella de Medici (1542-1576) by Agnolo

Portrait of Isabella de Medici (1542-1576) by Agnolo
Isabella de Medici (1542-1576). Daughter of Cosimo I de Medici. Portrait by Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572). National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Noirat, hairpieces 1910

Advert for Noirat, hairpieces 1910
Advert for Noirat, pre-made fashionable wiglets for evening dress, an exhibition in Brussels, Noirat, won a prize for its hairpieces. 1910

Background imageCurl Collection: The Curl, Donegal; verso, Cart at Buxton

The Curl, Donegal; verso, Cart at Buxton (1866). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1866

Background imageCurl Collection: Basin, marble. Montfort. Roman period, 1st century CE. Detai

Basin, marble. Montfort. Roman period, 1st century CE. Detai
Basin, marble. Montfort. Roman period, 1st century CE. This imperial Roman vessel was found in a Crusaders fortress and use of the baptismal fount or a receptacle for holy water. Detail. Head

Background imageCurl Collection: WW2 Comic Postcard - Short Wave

WW2 Comic Postcard - Short Wave
WW2 - Comic Postcard - Short Wave

Background imageCurl Collection: Womens hairstyles

Womens hairstyles
A young woman in profile with an elaborately curled hairstyle. Date: 1970

Background imageCurl Collection: Clotilde Cerda (1852-1926). Engraving. Colored

Clotilde Cerda (1852-1926). Engraving. Colored
Clotilde Cerda (1852-1926). Spanish concert harpist, with the pseudonym of Esmeralda Cervantes. Engraving at The Illustration, 1884. Colored

Background imageCurl Collection: Antoine Barnave (1761-1793). Engraving. Colored

Antoine Barnave (1761-1793). Engraving. Colored
Antoine Barnave (1761-1793). French politician. Engraving in The History of France, 1881. Colored

Background imageCurl Collection: Bust of Metrodorus of Lampsacus the Younger (331-277 BC)

Bust of Metrodorus of Lampsacus the Younger (331-277 BC)
Metrodorus of Lampsacus the Younger (331-277 BC). Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. Bust. Roman copy. Glytothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageCurl Collection: Head of Hermes Propylaios. Roman copy from an greek original

Head of Hermes Propylaios. Roman copy from an greek original
Hermes Propylaios. Head of Hermes, found on the steps of the Acropolis of Athens. Roman copy of a Greek original of Alkamenes (active 440-400 BC). Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageCurl Collection: Votive bust of a woman. Terracotta. 300-200 BC. Etruscan art

Votive bust of a woman. Terracotta. 300-200 BC. Etruscan art
Votive bust of a woman. Terracotta. 300-200 BC. Sculpted in Cerveteri. Etruscan art. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageCurl Collection: Head from a statue of a warrior with conical helmet. 625-600

Head from a statue of a warrior with conical helmet. 625-600
Head from a statue of a warrior with conical helmet. Terracotta. 625-600 BC. Neo-Cypriot style. From the Sanctuary of Apollo, Phrangissa, Tamassos. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageCurl Collection: Late 1930S Hairdo

Late 1930S Hairdo
An immaculately styled coiffure. The sides of the hair are drawn back from the face, the top is coiled into a large wave curl with the length tightly coiled. Date: late 1930s

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for International Hair Co. 1913

Advert for International Hair Co. 1913
Latest transformation in wiglets for women. 1913

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene permanant hair 1938

Advert for Eugene permanant hair 1938
The secret of beautiful dressing is largely hair dressing! 1938

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937

Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937
A beautiful wave discovers new beauty in you ! 1937

Background imageCurl Collection: Hair Curling Clips

Hair Curling Clips
A girl having rather painful looking clips put into her hair, presumably to make it curl into the kind of curly hairstyle made popular by child star Shirley Temple. Date: 1930s

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Pierre et Albert Jenin womens hair 1910

Advert for Pierre et Albert Jenin womens hair 1910
French advert for the latest hairstlyes with curls. Date: 1910

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene waves and curls 1936

Advert for Eugene waves and curls 1936
Fashion favours fascinating Eugene waves and Curls.... 1936

Background imageCurl Collection: Gracie Fields, English singer and actress

Gracie Fields, English singer and actress
Gracie Fields (1898-1979), English singer and actress. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene permanant hair waves & curls 1937

Advert for Eugene permanant hair waves & curls 1937
To give you natural, graceful waves and curls which readily lend themselves to a perfect setting in any of the new hair styles. 1937

Background imageCurl Collection: Tailors dummy, head and shoulders

Tailors dummy, head and shoulders
A tailors dummy, head and shoulders, with wavy blonde hair and long eyelashes

Background imageCurl Collection: Advert for Eugene permanant hair waves & curls 1938

Advert for Eugene permanant hair waves & curls 1938
Eugene waves are essential to the smart set Enchanting little curls and natural waves imparted by the Eugene. 1938

Background imageCurl Collection: Curling Hair Extensions

Curling Hair Extensions
Girls wetting lengths of hair to curl them into hair extensions or to made into wigs. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCurl Collection: Tatler photoshoot

Tatler photoshoot -- still life of jewellery. 1959

Background imageCurl Collection: Indian Watchman

Indian Watchman (Choakee-dar or Chow Kidar). Date: 1828

Background imageCurl Collection: Lizard embryo

Lizard embryo
Model of a lizard embryo

Background imageCurl Collection: A Natural History of Jamaica

A Natural History of Jamaica
Tab 274 from A Natural History of Jamaica (1725) by Sir Hans Sloane

Background imageCurl Collection: Morelia spilota, diamond python

Morelia spilota, diamond python
Watercolour 40 by the Port Jackson Painter from Banks Manuscript 34, (c. 1790)

Background imageCurl Collection: Bungarus fasciatus, banded krait (top)

Bungarus fasciatus, banded krait (top)
LS Plate 109 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: LS Plate 108 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)

LS Plate 108 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)
LS Plate 108 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: LS Plate 104 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)

LS Plate 104 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)
LS Plate 104, snakes illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: LS Plate 107 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)

LS Plate 107 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)
LS Plate 107 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: LS Plate 110 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)

LS Plate 110 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)
LS Plate 110 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: LS Plate 106 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)

LS Plate 106 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)
LS Plate 106 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856

Background imageCurl Collection: Reptilia (class), snake

Reptilia (class), snake
Watercolour 57 by the Port Jackson Painter from Banks Manuscript 34, (c. 1790)



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