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Tunisia - Arab BazaarTunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns
Algerian DancerAn Algerian Belly Dancer - holding aloft her scarf, in an alluring pose
Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Carved wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, wool and silk satin curtain, damask wall hangings. Planche 7. Croisee Gothique
Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie
King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt wood pelmet, gourgouran lambrequin and curtains, plush drapes, chair and window. Planche 18. Croisee Loius XVi
Madeira, Funchal - Oxen carriageTraditionally, the means of travel in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, did not include wheeled carriages. The uneven cobbled roadways, steep hills and sharp bends
South view of the Bloody Tower within the Tower of London. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T
Roman-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Valance sheet, lambrequin drapes, brocatelle curtains. Planche 6. Croisee Style Roman. Cantonniere drap, application meme etoffe
Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Two-tone satin valance with gold embroidery, striped wool and silk curtains, harem screen. Planche 5. Croisee Style Arabe
Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4
Chinese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt pelmet, damask valance, satin curtains with gold and silver decoration, embroidered silk wall decorations. Planche 3. Croisee Genre Chinois
Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Canvas lambrequin and curtains, silk window screen, armchair. Planche 20. Croisee Russe. Lambrequin toile ou serge, ton creme, applications de laine
Neo-Greco-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilded pelmet, decorated cream drapes, satin curtain, and painted wall decoration. Planche 2. Croisee Neo-Grecque
King Louis XIV-style wall hanging. Satin valance, silk curtains, window with armchair. Planche 14. Croisee Louis XIV. Cantonniere satin, contre-fond velours, applications soie vieil or et argent
King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Velvet lambrequin and drapes, silk curtains. Planche 11. Croisee Louis XIII
Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet drapes with silk embrodery, damask wall hanging. Planche 10. Croisee Style Renaissance
Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900. Painted wood and lacquer pelmet, satin lambrequin, velvet curtain, decoration with ancient Egyptian flower motifs. Planche 1. Croisee Genre Egyptien
Military Staff and Aides-de-Camp in Queen Victoria sMilitary Staff and Aides-de-Camp in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Equerry of the Crown Stable, Sir George Augustus Quentin, Queens Gentleman Rider, Deputy Adjutant General
Equestrian statue of Philippe VI de Valois, king of France, 1328-1350. In suit of chainmail armour with plate greaves, ailettes, shoes and helmet
Interior Squared Date: 1948
Harry Yould and his Blackpool Banjoliers Banjo Orchestra. His wife is shown here playing the piano! Date: circa 1950s
A camel palanquin (covered litter), used to transport wives and children across the arid desert of southern Algeria, each with a central ventilation shaft. This picture is from Bousaada
HMS Marlborough - The Captains Cabin. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Jazzy Curtains 1930SJazzy bedroom curtains and pelmets, decorated with musical instruments. Date: 1930s
Dining Room CurtainsCurtain arrangement for a dining room. Date: circa 1810
Putting up CurtainsCurtains can make a room. Material and pattern are foremost, followed by hanging technique. Be sure to have plenty of hooks or rings and a generous amount of material Date: 1940s
Window Curtain 1800Decorating scheme for window curtains in a noble home. Date: 1800
Gothick DrapesWindow furnishings in the Gothic style, just the thing for a romantic devotee of Gothick literature a la Northanger Abbey... Date: 1826
Interior at Denham Court, Denham, BuckinghamshireAmazing interior of the hall at Denham Court, Denham, Buckinghamshire, showing typical late Victorian, early Edwardina oppulance, with patterned wallpaper, statues, a portable organ, statuary
I. E. Repins Studio, Penaty Memorial Estate, RepinoThe Studio of Ilya Yefimovich Repin at the Penaty (Penates) Estate in the seaside suburb of Repino (formerly Kuokkala and under Finnish control), St
Portsmouth War Memorial unveiledA lovelt postcard photograph showing Portsmouth War Memorial unveiled on October 19th, 1921. It cost 27, 000 and was unveiled by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught
Madeira - Scenes from the Island including: Loo Rock, travel via a Transporting Hammock, a sheltered nook and a traditional Oxen carriage (Carro). Date: 1900
Edwin C Burts fine shoes. New YorkEdwin C. Burts fine shoes. New York. Date c1874
Advert for Celanese curtain ninon 1938Light and Shade and.. Celanese curtain ninon. Hanging over the windows are soft folds of Celanese curtain ninon. So gossamer-fine it lets all possible light flood through. Date: 1938
Exotic Turkish Woman of the Harem Date: circa 1904
Lyon, France - International Exhibition (2 / 7)The Bed of Louis XVIII at the International Exhibition at Lyon Date: 1914
A Flimsy ExcuseA red-haired young thing wearing the skimpiest of red lingerie is shocked at the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Her dignity is little preserved by the thinest of see through drapes
Taking coffee in bedA well-to-do lady takes her breakfast coffee in bed. She has an elaborate coffee machine / percolator on her bedside table! Date: 1905
Selfridges Frontage - Coronation of George VISelfridges Frontage - decorated to celebrate the Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth - under floodlights at night. Date: 1937
Jungfrau Mountain AllegoryA stylised (and rather bizarre) view of the Jungfrau Mountain, depicted as... a Jungfrau! Date: 1908
Zenko-ji Buddhist Temple - Nagano, JapanZenko-ji Hondo (The Main Hall), 7th century Buddhist Temple at Nagano City, Japan
Rochefort, France - Arab Room in House of Pierre LotiThe Arab Room in the House of Pierre Loti (1850 - 1923) at Rochefort, France. Another room (or possibly another section of the pictured room) is an Orientalist fantasia of a mosque
Moorish Woman reclining in her sitting roomA Moorish Woman reclining in a very Moorish Sitting Room, filled with elaborately patterned drapes and cushions. Fans and lanterns hang on the wall
Egypt - Marriage Pavilion carried by camelsThe Portable Pavilion used for a marriage ceremony, carried between two camels - Egypt. The elegant design of the pavilion and the decoration on the camels is a delight
The Two ModelsA woman readjusts a wooden artists model, in a studio full of sculptures, paintings and drapes
Moroccan Moorish Costume
Interior of the Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, EgyptThe interior of the Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt. Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769 - 1849), is regarded as the " founder of modern Egypt"
Interior in an Eastern Turkish house from Mardin, Turkey. Showing a very distinctive regional costume. Mardin is located on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria
Fox Fur Stole 1924Slender young woman in a black & white two-piece dress drapes a silver fox fur stole, complete with head, over a chair back
Evening Dress / PatouDesign by August Abernard: flaring gored floral print skirt, draped V neckline & plunging V back, worn with a long light weight scarf that drapes seductively
A Corner SeatA COSY CORNER with the characteristic furnishings of an artistic family - china vases, lettered inscription, Chinese fan, fabric covered seats, drapes
Classical Curtains 3DRAWING ROOM WINDOW CURTAINS in the classical style, with heavy dust-attracting folds. A clock on a plinth and a statue on a pedestal complement the sash windows
Classical Curtains 2DRAWING ROOM WINDOW CURTAINS in the classical style, with bird and arrow fittings. The elegant work table completes the tasteful arrangement
Classical CurtainsLIBRARY WINDOW CURTAINS complementing the classical ornamentation of the pelmet and the interesting little table with built-in clock
DRAPERY 1805Drapery for a dressing room in the classical style
Goldilocks in Bed / BearsThe three bears discover Goldilocks asleep in their bed - they are not amused
Pretending GhostA man dresses up as an archetypal ghost and stands in a graveyard flapping his drapes, alarming passers-by
