Floral Collection (page 5)

Mauve flowers and a cross on an Easter card -- Jesus Christ Our Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Flowers, cherubs and crosses on an Easter card
Flowers, cherubs and crosses on a three-part Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

White flowers and a cross on an Easter card
White flowers and an ornate cross on a two-part Easter card, with cherub (left) and Paschal Lamb (right). Date: circa 1890s

Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Art Nouveau design, Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus
Art Nouveau design with the Latin proverb: Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus (No-one can be called happy before death). Date: circa 1920s

A young woman poses in the foreground with an out of focus male standing behind. Date: mid 1960s

MARC BOLAN'S FUNERAL
A floral wreath in the form of a white swan in memory of Glam Rock legend Marc Bolan at his funeral in Golders Green, London. (One of T-Rex's hits was Ride a White Swan'). Date: September 1977

A housewife with a mouthful of clothes pegs strikes a pose as she hangs out the washing! Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Ears of corn make a simple surround. Date: circa 1870

A modern Spode dinner service. This Wineberry design is in lovely colours on a cream background. Designed by T. Hassell. Date: 1930s

Woman head in plant pot
Front cover idea for Die Dame in wash and watercolour on a cosmetic theme - a woman's head appears to grow, plant- like, out of a flower pot circa 1928

Assorted flowers on a Christmas and New Year card, with a decorative gold and white border. Date: circa 1890s

WW1 - Peace - We ve All Pulled Together. Date: circa 1918

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - floral tributes
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - some of the floral tributes lain beneath the monument on Remembrance Day. Designed by Edwin Lutyens

Julia Neilson, British actress Date: 1890s

Original Artwork - Painted flowers - Game counters
Original Artwork - painted flowers - counters for a game design, My Flower Day. Date: circa 1937

Adrienne Adele Augarde (1882-1913) - an English actress and singer popular for nearly a decade on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, primarily for her roles in Edwardian musical comedy

The JP, the successful farcical comedy by Fenton Mackay, The Strand Theatre, London, Edward Lyttons Company Date: circa 1900s

Art Nouveau floral design with woman in profile Date: early 20th century

A young lady sat in a neat garden in a canvas-backed chair
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Roses
A floral montage design of roses, violets, tulips and forget-me-nots. Date: circa 1930

Delightful colour photograph of two little girls, possibly sisters, seated together. Date: c.1950

To Absent Friends
Heres Health to Them Thats Awa Young girl in a floral dress making a toast to absent friends. Artist: Ethel Larcombe

Costume of Albrecht von Hohenlohe, died 1319. In suit of chain mail armour, tunic, great helm, with shield and sword. From the grave effigy in Schloss Neuenstein

Elegant man in striped coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Elegant man in blue striped coat over black waistcoat and breeches, carrying a cane and hat. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Dandy, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable dandy man in pink coat, green breeches, bonnet with rosette, striped stockings and cane. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by E

Woman in fur-lined hooded coat, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in bonnet trimmed with feathers, long golden silk dress, mauve fur-trimmed hooded coat and fur muff. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Woman in dress with ribbon frills, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in long white silk dress with blue ribbon frills, green ribbon and roses in her hair in ringlets, holding a fan. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Calligraphic title page within a floral wreath of roses, tulips, and other flowers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Charles Malos Guirlande de Flore

Lily and red everlasting, Lys et immortelle, Lilium candidum and Helichrysum sanguineum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by D.G

New umbrella and parasol designs for 1912. Ombrelles nouveau. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes, Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames, Paris

Woman in floral taffeta dress, silk ottoman, and tulle hat with cockatoo. Robe de taffetas a fleurs et ottoman de soie, chapeau de tulle

Woman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, green suit
Woman in violet velvet cape trimmed with fox fur, suit of bottle-green woo, gaiters. Manteau de velours violet garni de renard naturel, tailleur de drap vert verre

Summer outfit with floral linen blouse and foulard skirt. Toilette d ete, blouse de linon sur jupe de foulard. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman reading a letter wearing a velvet dress and toque
Woman reading a letter wearing a dress and toque hat of sea-green silk velvet edged with ermine. Ermine shawl and muff. Robe et toque de velours de soie vert de mer bordees d hermine

Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine
Interior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri

Woman wearing an overcoat in blue French vicuna wool over a trouser suit, holding a top hat. Pardessus de vigogne bleu de France

Woman with shotgun in hunting outfit of green and tartan serge. Costume de chasse serge verte et ecossaise. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in linen dress with double tunic in embroidered tulle, little casaque jacket lined with satin. Robe de linon a double tunique de tulle brode, petite casaque a revers de satin

Little Women - Jos table at Mrs Chesters fair
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jos table at Mrs Chesters fair, where she is selling flowers supplied from Lauries garden. 1880

Advert for Frascati restaurant, Oxford Street, London, 1925
Advert for Frascati restaurant, (Londons Floral Restaurant) Oxford Street, London, 1925 showing the magnificent Winter Garden and Grill room Date: 1925

Scarlet monkey flower, Mimulus cardinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after J.T. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Hill glory bower, Clerodendrum infortunatum (Unlucky clerodendron, Clerodendron infortunatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

California goldfields, Lasthenia californica (Golden-anthered baeria, Baeria chrysostoma). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after J. T

Firecracker bush, Bouvardia ternifolia (Splendid bouvardia, Bouvardia triphylla var. splendens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Silver ball cactus, Parodia scopa (Broom hedgehog cactus, Echinocactus scopa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Phacelia menziesii or Phacelia linearis (Menzies eutoca, Eutoca menziesii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Frederick W. Smith after J. T

Baron Wrangels eutoca, Eutoca divaricata var. wrangeliana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after J.T. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

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