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Musical monkey on a Christmas card. circa 1890s
Cartoon, Regrets, WW1Cartoon, Regrets. An elderly man is sorry to see that he has a rival for a ladys affections -- he can t win against a young soldier in uniform with a wounded hand. Date: 1916
Darwins Pigeons, English FantailFigure 21, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868
Antipodes Island Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.4 Plate 56, Vol.4 Plate 55 Date: 1888
Spring fashions, 1927 - Soulie puts a feather in the cap of spring with smart walking outfits Date: 1927
Flat feet remedy, illustration by William Heath RobinsonA new method of curing flat feet and restoring the natural arch to the pedal extremities, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
Formosan men in costumeNative Formosan men in traditional costume. Their headdresses are heavily feathered and they stand in lines. Date: 1932
Japan - Creating a miniature Bonseki landscapeJapan - Bonseki - the ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using white sand, pebbles, and small rocks
Duke and Duchess of York and Prince EdwardPrincess May of Teck, Duchess of York (later Queen Mary) and Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V) with their eldest son Edward (later King Edward VIII). Date: 1909
Womens clothing in 1910Photographs of women, wearing the latest fashion in 1910 1910
Death of King Edward VII - mourning dressDue to the death of King Edward VII in 1910 this pictures shows an advertisement for a mourning dress. Date: 1910
Cover design, Riviera Celebrities, containing sketches from life by Leo Browne, with a preface by E Phillips Oppenheim, and text by Ysabel De Witte. Date: 1925
French Theatre -- Messieurs de Mallepaye et de BaillevantMessieurs de Mallepaye et de Baillevant -- Monsieur Baillevant holds his empty purse upside down. Date: 15th century
Music Hall Retrospective in Paris PlaisirsMusic Hall Retrospective (Palace Revue) in Paris Plaisirs, showing a young woman in exotic costume in three different poses. Date: 1925
Pigeons - Burmese or Florentine, Starling and Spot FairyA portrait illustration showing three breeds of pigeon. At the top of the illustration is a Burmese pigeon, now commonly known as a Florentine
Pigeons - Black Capuchins and DamascenesAn illustration showing two Black Capuchins, also known as Syrian Wammentauben Beirut pigeons, and two Damascenes in an outdoor scenery
Pigeons - A portrait of four Homing PigeonsThe pictured Racing Homing Pigeons were the property of J. Oliver Esq. of Bexhill, and were trained by The Brighton and County of Sussex Society
Pigeons - Short and Long-Faced Antwerps, Fancy BreedA portrait of two Short-Faced and two Long-Faced Antwerps which are a breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration presents their distinctive colouration and markings
Pigeons - Show and Flying Antwerps, Fancy BreedA portrait of two Show Antwerps, and two Flying Antwerps which are breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration shows the short-faced features of the show antwerp
Pigeons - Red and Yellow Barbs, Fancy BreedA portrait of a Red and Yellow Barb pictured inside their coop. The Barb is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding
Pigeons - Young and Old, Blue and Silver Dun DragoonA portrait of three young and old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoons, who are a member of the Fancy Breed of pigeon, most commonly found in London
Pigeons - Three Dragoons, Birmingham FancyA portrait of a Silver-Brown Bar, a Silver-Black Bar, and a Blue Dragoon, breeds of the fancy pigeon. The pigeons are also are in common with Birmingham, UK
Pigeons - Clean Legged Flying TumblersA portrait of three sub-variants of the Clean Legged Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The variants shown are a Yellow-Mottled, Red-Mottled, a Black-Mottled, or a Rosewinced
Short Faced Tumbler PigeonsA portrait of four sub-varients of the Short Faced Tumbler pigeons seen in their coop with a nest. The four subvarients pictured are the Black, Red, and Yellow Mottled Short Faced Tumbler
Three Almond Tumbler HensA group portrait of three female Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler hen depending on its age
Almond Tumbler Sub-varietiesA portrait of four sub-variety pigeons of the English Short Faced Tumbler breed. Showing the full-length body and characteristics of the Almond Splash, the Red Agate Splash or Mottle
Three Almond Tumbler Cock PigeonsA group portrait of three male Almond Tumbler pigeons ages 1 1/2 years, 2 1/2 years, and 4 years old. The illustration shows the distinctive features of an Almond Tumbler cock depending on its age
Almond Tumbler Pigeon Tail FeathersAn illustration of Almond Tumbler tail feathers showing their differences after successive moults. The diagram also indentifies the feathers belonging to the cock
Woman of Bologna with long veil, feather fan attached to her belt with a gold chain, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of
Woman of Naples with her face veiled and a feather fan in her hand, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal
Woman of Naples with a feather fan attached by a gold chain to her belt, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal
Anglo Saxon banquet and tools.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798
Woman in feathered bonnet, scarlet velvet jacket over a long full green silk skirt.. Handcolored lithograph of an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from Paris Fashions under
Knight in suit of decorated plate armor on horseback.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt
Mexican natives marking the end of the century with a ritual.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Mexican natives celebrating the beginning of the century.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Costumes of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Senegal and Gambia, 1800s.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Natives of New Granada, Peruvian man and Patagonians.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Dress of the reign of James I, 1601-1625, based on Lady Lucy Percy.. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff, puff sleeves, embroidered petticoat, hat with pearls and veil
Dress of the reign of James I and Charles I, 1603-1649, based on Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia.. She wears a black hat, tall lace collar, necklace
Acacia penninervis, feather-nerved acacia or hickory wattle, native to Australia.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan
Edwardian couple with a white terrier dog on steps in front of a grand building. Date: circa 1900s
Cartoon, Convalescent leave, WW1Cartoon, Convalescent leave, showing two girls chatting to a little boy dressed as a soldier who has a bandage on his knee
Cartoon, The Salesman, WW1Cartoon, The Salesman, flirting with a customer as she tries on some gloves. Behind the salesman is a shadow of German soldiers with severed hands skewered on a sword. Date: 1915
UNITED STATES (20th century). Beautiful Woman Voting (1920). Litography
VALUEConquest of Santo Domingo, 1501. Engraving
Fashion of the Napoleonic Empire in France, 1807. Engraving