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Female Type / Hobble SkirtElegant lady restricted by her fashionable hobble skirt & further impeded by a Merry Widow hat, high all round collar & an ermine fur muff
A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen passing through Westminster Abbey wearing St Edwards crown and carrying the orb and sceptre. Date: 2nd June 1953
King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert CollingsPortrait of King George VI by the portrait painter Albert Collings. Collings originally painted the picture for the Coronation of King Edward VIII but, after the Abdication, repainted the face
Coronation Souvenir Postcard - King George V and Queen MaryCoronation Souvenir Postcard - King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) - June 22nd, 1911. Date: 1911
George V and Mary, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaKing George V and Queen Mary sitting on their imperial thrones on the day following the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India
King George Iv / ThompsonKING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND Head & shoulders vignette portrait wearing ceremonial robes Date: 1762 - 1830
Advert / Monopole ChampersMonopole Champagne, made by Heidsieck & Co
King David I of Scotland (reigned 1124-1153), son of Mael Coluim III
Elizabeth WoodvilleELIZABETH WOODVILLE Queen of Edward IV with her train held by an attendant. She was said to be extremely beautiful with blonde hair reaching to her feet
Edward VIII in his Coronation robesA triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes, part of a special Coronation number prepared in advance by the Illustrated London News but
Edmund Kean / Richard IIIEDMUND KEAN English actor in the role of Shakespeares Richard III
King Edward the ConfessorEDWARD THE CONFESSOR King of England (reigned 1042-66)
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor. She wears a gable hood chaperon with hanging tail, low-cut bodice
Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, wife of King Charles VII. She wears a truncated hennin, jeweled necklace, and black velvet robe lined with ermine, crakows or poulaines
Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself Emperor of France at Notre Dame, 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T
The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - George V - 1911The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - 12th December 1911. The King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) presenting themselves to their people Date: 1911
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II at His Majesty's Theatre, London Date: 1903
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). Engraving. ColoredSaint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). Queen consort of Portugal. Colored engraving. 19th century
Edward Vii / As King 1903An allegory of Empire : Edward VII stands surrounded by his loyal and devoted imperial subjects Date: 1902
English Court Dress C16Nobleman & Knight of the Order of the Garter at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. N.B trunk- hose, canions, peascod-bellied doublets, ruffs, cloaks, copotain hat, gowns, flat cap
Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825). King of Sicily, Naples and Two Sicilies. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Ermine or stoat, Mustela erminea.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800
Weasel & RelativesThe weasel and some relatives - top left - weasel top right - ermine in winter lower left - pine marten lower right - vison or mink Date: circa 1830
Edward V / Players / 17 / 50EDWARD V Reigned from April to June 1483
Costume / 13th C NobilityA medieval nobleman and his wife: he wears armour and carries a sword; her plain white dress is decorated with embroidery and ermine
Mrs Potter / Players 1903MRS JAMES BROWN-POTTER (nee CORA URQUHART) American actress
Coke / PosselwhiteEDWARD, LORD COKE. Jurist
King George V and Queen Mary - Coronation in 1911British Monarch King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) - Coronation in 1911. Date: 1911
The Coronation of King George VI - The King in Royal Robescirca 1910s
King George V in his Coronation RobesKing George V (1865-1936) in his Coronation Robes - 22nd June 1911. Date: 1911
Queen Elizabeth II - Returning to the Palace - Coronation, June 2nd 1953. Date: 1953
King William II crossing the river at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1 July 1690. Deposed Catholic King James II of England losing his wig and hat as he flees on horseback
A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th centuryA mermaid or siren in German womens costume from the 14th century seducing a merman knight. Scenes below show knights and ladies holding family crests
Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932
Jacqueline de la Grange in escoffion and armorial robeJacqueline de la Grange, wife of Jean de Montagu, Grand Minister of France under Charles VI. She wears an escoffion hat with veil
Antoine, King of Navarre, and Jeanne III, Queen of Navarre. From a miniature painting. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Lord Louis Mountbatten in robes as Viceroy of IndiaLord Louis Mountbatten in his robes as Viceroy of India
Santa Claus with girl and presents on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s
Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestmentsFour pictures showing the changes of Kings Coronation robes and vestments during the Coronation ceremony. On the left, the King arrives at Westminster Abbey in crimson velvet Robe of State
Balcony scene after Coronation of King George VIScene on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, after the Coronation of King George VI, 12 May 1937. Showing, from left to right, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)
Theatre Villains, Shakespeare's King Richard III, 1832 and 1862 Date: 1863
Women in ermineWomen seen wearing the fur ermine (stoat) in different fashionable ways. Women used it shawls, hats and scarfs, modelled in the photographs
Illustration, Winter, from the picture by artist Js Smith (1752-1812). Showing a woman in tall hat, velvet and ermine cloak, silk gown, with fur muff, walking in snow with dog
Anonymous portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815)Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815). Emperor of France (1804-1815). Anonymous portrait, copy of a painting by Francois Gerard. 19th century. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain
Advert for furs from Debenham and FreebodyAdvert for Debenham and Freebody Department Store, promoting their new season collection of furs. Date: 1939
Photograph of woman modelling opossum fur. With description, The Importance of Opossum; Our photograph shows a quaint pelerine scarf of pure white ermine
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Castile and LeonJohn of Gaunt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, Castile and Leon. Below are his tomb and effigy in Old St Paul's Cathedral, London
Ermines table turningA group of lady ermines (which, to be honest, look more like ferrets) partake in some table turning during a sceance. One of a number of taxidermy tableaux featured in an article in The Girl's
All the animals whose pelts were favoured by the fashion industry in 1908. 1. American Wolf, 2. Brown Bear, 3. Skunk, 4. Canadian Wolf, 5. Coyote, 6. Grey Squirrel, 7. Common Squirrel, 8
His first state visit to the City of London after his Coronation: the Ceremony of the Sword with the Lord Mayor Date: 1865 - 1936
Coronation of Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, LondonCoronation Day in Westminster Abbey, London, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Date: 1953
The Son of Henry II entertained by his father after his Coronation Date: 1170
Sami people, Laplanders, man and woman of Lapland, 1818. The man holds a brace of fish and points to a man riding a sleigh drawn by a reindeer
Women waiting for stage coaches in Paris, 1839. Women in lace bonnets, shawls and wide-sleeved dresses. The courtyard of the Messageries Nationales diligences. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Italian male costumes of the late 15th century. Soldier in armour A and soldier in Eisenhut or kettle hat C from an oil painting, Landsknecht lancer B from an enamel painting
Yellow tiger moth, white ermine larva, etcYellow tiger moth, Arctia flavia 1, Ptilocephala albida 2, Calliergis ramosa 3, and white ermine larva, Spilosoma lubricipeda 4. Bombyx flavia, albida, ramosa, Phalaena ermineae
Rosy footman and short-cloaked mothRosy footman, Miltochrista miniata 1-3, and short-cloaked moth, Nola cucullatella 4-9. Phalaena Bombyx rosea, cucullatella
White ermine, Spilosoma lubricipeda. Phalaena Bombyx lubricipeda, menthastri. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in
Purple tiger and brown tiger mothPurple tiger, Rhyparia purpurata 1-6, and brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica 6, 7. Phalaena Bombyx purpurea, aulica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock from Eugenius Johann
Rudolf I, King of Germany, Count of Habsburg, 1218-1291. Rudolf of Habsburg, Rudolphus Austriacus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy
Woman in long coat of otter fur with ermine collar, black hat with multi-colour feather. Grand manteau de loutre, col d hermine, chapeau noir a plume changeante
Woman in pink damask cape trimmed with blue fox, black paradise hairdress, in front of a bonsai tree and shoji screen. Manteau de damas rose garni de renard bleu, coiffure de paradis noirs
Woman in suit of white velvet decorated with otterWoman in suit and hat of white velvet decorated with otter fur and trim. Tailleur de velours blanc frappe garni de loutre et de passementerie
Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders, large hat, holding a rosebud. Robe de fillette. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure d hermine. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des
Woman in dress trimmed with zibeline and ermine, 1913Woman in dress trimmed with zibeline and ermine, ermine waistcoat, ermine muff, and clergyman slippers, with pet dog in coat
Evening outfit of cape in ermine and polecat fur, 1913Evening outfit of cape in ermine and polecat fur over a long satin dress. Parure d hermine et putois. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Woman in tailored suit with riding crop and bowler hat, 1913. Une Amazone. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des
Woman in dress with ermine ruffles, 1913Woman in dress with ermine ruffles standing next to a chair. Robe a volants. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Jan van Brock from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et
Woman in fashionable outfit in the Venetian taste, 1913Woman in fashionable outfit in the Venetian taste. Toilette au gout Venitien. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Umberto Brunelleschi from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des
Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! (Ballot Bill)Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! The Ballot Bill (legislation for the use of a secret ballot in elections) was proving difficult to get through
King of Acorns, German Playing Card. circa 1900
King of Hearts, German Playing Card. circa 1900
19th century Christmas sceneA lady leaving her hotel to board a coach wearing a fine turquoise crinoline trimmed ermine and matching muff. A hotel bell-boy follows with her luggage
King Henry VII, the first of the Tudors - seen here granting a charter to John Cabot to sail in search of new lands. Date: circa 1497
Marten, beech marten and stoatMarten, Martes martes 1, beech marten, Martes foina 2, and stoat or ermine, Mustela erminea 3. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men
Skeleton of Death comes for the Elector as he exits his palace with his courtiers and ignores a widow and orphan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by
Isabelle de Bavaria, wife of King Charles VI. In her wedding dress, aged 14, 1385. She wears a tall headdress with diadem, royal mantle over a sur cotte dress all decorated with gold
Madame de Maintenon, second wife to King LouisFrancoise d Aubigne, Madame Scarron, Marquise de Maintenon, second wife to King Louis XIV of France, 1635-1719. She wears a black hood over a tall lace and ribbon headdress (Fontange)
Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of King LouisMaria Theresa of Spain, Queen of France, wife of King Louis XIV of France, 1638-1683. She wears her hair in ringlets, a pearl choker
Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin, pink velvet surtout with puffed and slashed sleeves trimmed with ermine
Eleanor of Austria, second wife of King Francis I, 1498-1558. She wears a Spanish net cap, hair parted in the centre and plaited over the ears in oreillettes, slashed sleeves with ermine trim
Anne of Britanny, wife to King Charles VIII and King Louis XII of France, 1476-1514. She wears a cape bretonne headdress over a white cap, brocade robe trimmed with ermine, and gold chain belt
