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The Countess of Salisbury losing her garter dancing at a court ball, for King Edward II to pick up. The origin of the Order of the Garter, founded in 1348
Ornaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including garters and body paint of roucou or achiote dye. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrrarios
A knight of the garter. Date: 1820
Death of Edward VII - Lying-in-state 1910Edward VII lying-in-state in the Throne room, Buckingham Palace. Keeping watch over the coffin were four Grenadiers, coffin covered with the pall used at the funeral of Queen Victoria
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820) Date: circa 1799
Prince Edward of Wales as Knight of the GarterPrince Edward of Wales (1894-1972) (later King Edward VIII) dressed as Knight of the Garter. Date: 1911
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham PalaceThe Queen and Prince Philip in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, taken on the eve of their departure to North America. The Queen wears a shimmering gown of white tulle embroidered in silver
Frilly French KnickersA young woman lifts her dress to reveal a lace edged pair of camiknickers (French knickers or step-ins )revealing a glimpse of her stocking tops, suspender belt and garter
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyHenry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854), carrying St Edwards Crown at King George IVs Coronation as Lord High Steward of England, July 1821. 1821
Advert for Acaric mens sock suspender 1898For gentlemen the Acaric, sock suspender, preventing slipping down of socks! Date: 1898
War tennis tournament at Queens Club, 1916A page from The Tatler reporting with photographs on a tennis tournament held in aid of the Star and Garter Home Fund for Disabled Soldiers, which took place on the 15 July 1916
Royal Garter - Christopher HintonRoyal Garter / Christopher Hinton
The future King Edward VIIIPortrait of the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VIII. He is wearing the Insignia of the Garter. Photo by D. Knights Whittome, at Windsor Castle on June 10th 1911, after the investiture
Insignia of the most noble Order of the GarterThe Insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter - the collar, with the George appended, garter, star, and lesser George on a blue ribbon
The Heraldry of the Duke and Duchess of KentThe Crest, Coronets, Supporters and Arms (on the dexter side surrounded by the Garter) of a Royal Prince of England with Prince George, Duke of Kents especial mark of difference on the labels
The Sacring of the Queen, Coronation 1953Queen Elizabeth II in the simple white gown in which she was anointed. The Knights of the Garter hold a Pall/Canopy of cloth-of-gold over her. Date: 1953
Edward Vii / Wedding 1863MARRIAGE to Princess Alexandra Knights of the Garter attend the wedding Date: 10 March 1863
Candide and CunegondeCunegonde : Please pick up my garter. Candide : With all my heart. Cunegonde : Now please put it on me
London - The Wharf, Putney with the Star & Garter Hotel. Date: circa 1910
The Bing Boys on Broadway by Fred Thomson & Harry M. Vernon; music Nat D. Ayer. First produced at The Alhambra, 16/2/1918
George, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince FrederickGeorge, Prince of Wales (later King George IV, 1762-1830), and his brother, Prince Frederick (1763-1827), Prince- Bishop of Osnabruck (later Duke of York and Albany) in Order of the Garter regalia
Visit of King George V to British troops 1914The visit of King George V to the British army in northern France and West Flanders. During the course of his visit he reviewed the war-worn Belgian troops
King Edward VII - Memorial PostcardKing Edward VII (1841-1910) - Memorial Postcard, May 1910. Eaborate decorative border in purple and silver. Sent on 19th May - 13 days after the Kings death and the day before his funeral. Date: 1910
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805). EngCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805). British Army officer. Engraving. Colored
Institution of the Order of the Garter by Edward III -- he invests his eldest son, Edward the Black Prince, as first Knight of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry. circa 1348
Ironwork railings at Hampton CourtElaborate scroll work and foliage on the flat hammered Ironwork railings showing the Star of the Garter panel at Hampton Court, London Date: 1902
2nd Marquess ExeterBROWNLOW CECIL, second marquess of EXETER Peer of the Realm, Knight of the Garter. with his autograph Date: 1795 - 1867
Sir Thomas Erpingham 2SIR THOMAS ERPINGHAM soldier, made knight of the garter by Henry IV, with his two wives whom he married in series rather than in parallel, I trust... Date: 1387 - 1428
Sir Thomas ErpinghamSIR THOMAS ERPINGHAM soldier, made knight of the garter by Henry IV. Date: 1387 - 1428
John Douglas, BishopJOHN DOUGLAS Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, depicted in all his finery as both bishop and Garter Knight. Date: 1721 - 1807
Sir William Dugdale 4SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. Date: 1605 - 1686
Sir William Dugdale 3SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. Date: 1605 - 1686
Sir William Dugdale 2SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. At age 50. With his autograph. Date: 1605 - 1686
Sir William Dugdale 1SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. At age 50. Date: 1605 - 1686
Knights of Garter GatherThe knights of the Order of the Garter gather at Windsor Castle to attend the wedding of Edward prince of Wales and princess Alexandra of Denmark. Date: 10 March 1863
6th Earl of RutlandFRANCIS MANNERS 6TH EARL OF RUTLAND Also Baron Ross of Ham and Honourable Knight of the Garter. Date: 1578 - 1632
Royal personage with two deferential visitorsA royal personage (possibly King George III), speaking to two deferential-looking visitors. Date: 18th century
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldPHILIP DORMER STANHOPE, 4th EARL OF CHESTERFIELD (1694-1773) -- a full length portrait in profile. Date: 1694 - 1773
Made in the Trenches, Arf a Mo Kaiser, WW1 charity bookFront cover of Made in the Trenches, a book published to raise money for the Star and Garter Fund in aid of disabled soldiers and sailors during the war
Violet Day Fund silver-topped Pounce pot - WWI eraA Violet Day Fund silver (Birmingham 1904 silver mark) topped Pounce pot, with engraved violets on glass. Violet Day 1914 engraved on silver top
Tobacco jar made from the base section of a brass shellA tobacco jar made from the base section of a 1915 18 pounder brass shell containing a Coldstream Guards pattern rank garter star. Trench Art
Patriotic garters, WW1Miniature portraits of Lord Kitchener and Admiral Jellicoe attached to a pair of ladies garters - fashionable patriotic fervour during the First World War. Date: 1915
Society ladies as programme sellers at concert, WW1A group of well known society ladies, dubbed by The Tatler, Some Kindly " Souls" (alluding to their heritage as children or relations of the group of Edwardian intellectuals known as)
Patterned stockings including patriotic flags, WW1 fashionTwo pairs of stockings with the embellishment fashionable during the First World War on the left, a pair featuring squirrels on the ankles from Peter Robinson an don the right
Proclamation of King George VIs accessionScene at the Royal Exchange, London, on Saturday 12th December 1936, as the Garter Principal King-at-Arms proclaims King George VIs accession to the throne following the abdication of his elder
King George VI and his canopy bearers, coronationKing George VI and his canopy bearers, who are Knights of the Garter, at his Coronation on 12th May 1937. Date: May 1937
Proclamation of date of the Coronation, 1952The Garter Principal King at Arms from the College of Arms, proclaims the date of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as 2 June 1953 at Stable Yard, St. Jamess Palace
Advert for L & R Wooderson mens sock garter 1906For gentlemen the Velvet Grip, Boston Garter comes in a varity of colours blue, pink, cardinal, black and white. Date: 1906