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Silhouette of exotic couple dancingSilhouette of an exotic couple dancing, possibly the tango, in Spanish or Latin American style costume
The Dolly Sisters and Pearl White, location unknown, 1920s 1920s
Rosita ForbesJoan Rosita Forbes (1890-1967) British traveller and writer. Forbes travelled extensively in the Middle East during 1921, often incognito
Poster advertising the Tomb of Nefertiti, Luxor, Egypt Date: circa 1950s
Japanese bantams, black bantams and Pekin bantams. Mrs. Woodcocks Japanese white bantams, first prize at Crystal Palace 1872. E. Cambridges black bantams, cup winner at Bristol 1873. H. B
Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cock cup at Birmingham 1870, hen cup at Kendal, Whitehouse and Spalding 1871
Black Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. W. Sergeantsons pair, first prize at Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester 1871, and Bristol 1872
Princess Caraboo by Fortunino MataniaMary Baker (n饠 Willcocks) (1791-1864) a Devonshire cobblers daughter and noted impostor. Posing as the fictional Princess Caraboo
The Garden of the Quinta Do Relogio, home to an abundance of exotic plants. Date: 1907
Air Mail to Africa PosterPoster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century
Mlle Brichet from La Cigale, Paris, 1923 Date: 1923
The Dolly Sisters, LondonThe Dolly Sisters in their bridal attire by Paul Poiret from League of Notions, New Oxford Theatre, London, 1921 1921
Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & SonCover illustration for Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) under the management of Thomas Cook & Son Ltd, showing a group of three men brewing mint tea in a Middle Eastern street scene
Royal Mail Line PosterStriking poster for the Royal Mail Shipping Line to South America, depicting a large ship or passenger liner nearing a harbour
Poster advertising CasablancaPoster for the PLM, advertising Casablanca, Morocco
Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1 / 4)Burma (Myanmar) - Traditional Costume (1/4) The legendary Po Sein (1877-1952), Father of the Burmese Theatre - actor and innovative entertainer
Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle, 1847Engraving showing the tents of Wombwells Menagerie in the Great Quadrangle of Windsor Castle during the Windsor Michaelmas Fair, October 1847
Tutmania 1923A comic look at the influence of all things Egyptian, especially on female fashion, sparked by the interest in Tutankhamen & his tomb
Evening Dress 1913Exotic gown witih Chinese style tassels, a narrow draped satin skirt with train worn with an embroidered lace, square necked bodice with decorative cut under-sleeves
Silver-grey Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by O.F. Cresswell and first prize winner at Ashford, second prize winner at Birmingham 1872
Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Cypripedium ciliolare). Endangered. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884
Fuchsia varieties: Fritz, Mathilde and Juliette. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883
Red leaf palm, Chambeyronia macrocarpaRed leaf palm or flamethrower palm tree, Chambeyronia macrocarpa (Kentia luciani). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1882
Habit of a Young Woman of Otaheite DancingHabit of a Young Woman of Otaheite (now Tahiti) Dancing, encountered by Captain James Cook on one of his expeditions. circa 1793
Venetian Pools, Coral Gables, Florida, USASwimmers enjoying the Venetian Pools at Coral Gables, just south of Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1952
Comtesse A de Chabrillan at Persian ball, 1912Comtesse A de Chabrillan, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912
Devil Dancers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)Devil Dancers of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with drummers. Date: circa 1890s
Exotic dancer / performer - Italy, wearing an extraordinary silk dress with beaded bustier. Date: circa 1910s
The Dolly Sisters resting, ParisThe Dolly Sisters with Maurice Chevalier and Yvonne Valle, resting during a perfomance of Paris en Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925
The Dolly Sisters in Paris-New YorkThe Dolly Sisters in a scene from Paris-New York, Paris, 1927 1927
Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumesThe Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl in League of Notions, London, 1921 1921
The Dolly Sisters in Oh LookSheet music for My Isle of Golden Dreams featuring the Dolly Sisters in Oh Look!, USA, 1918 1918
The Dolly Sisters in the Merry CountessSheet music for Tango Dance from The Merry Countess, featuring the Dolly Sisters and Martin Brown, USA, 1912 1912
Algerian Belly DancerTraditional Algerian Belly Dancer. Date: circa 1907
Woman in exotic shawlBack view of an elegant woman wearing a dazzlingly colourful exotic shawl with long fringing
A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19An actor with a brilliant red wig, and a long flowing gown, dances wildly during a scene from a Kabuki play
Transport / Diving / BeebeBeebes bathysphere moves between shoals of exotic marine life (very dark original)
Cooks Nile Service, Ps TewfikAn illustrated cover of a passenger list for Cooks Nile Steamer Tewfik -- two Egyptian scenes with people, a sphinx, pyramids and palm trees
Rouen ducks, Anas platyrhynchos, cock and hen. Bred by J. K. Fowler and winner of cup at Aylesbury. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W
Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia seguine (Dieffenbachia magnifica). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883
Imperial moth, gray-banded zale and black zaleImperial moth, Eacles imperialis 1, 2, gray-banded zale, Zale squamularis 3, and black zale, Zale undularis 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
King swallowtail and Jamaican kite butterfly (endangered)King swallowtail butterfly, Papilio thoas 1, 2, and Jamaican kite swallowtail, Protographium marcellinus (endangered) 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Box label, Lings Turkish Delight
Josephine Baker with her pet cheetahJosephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - taking her pet cheetah for a walk. Date: 1931
Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah at Deauville, FranceJosephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - with her pet cheetah at Deauville, France. Date: 1930
Algerian Dancer - Exotic moorish girl with Tambourine Date: circa 1910s
The Blue Lagoon - Jean LasalleFantasy card - painting by Jean Lasalle - The Blue Lagoon Series (1/4) Date: circa 1910s