Gent Collection (page 6)

Bailiff very well treated
Bailiff (who has been very well treated and settled with) - " Well good-bye, Sir. See you again soon, Sir, I ope!" Date: 1902

Character portrait study of an old man by Phil May. Date: 1894

Drunken Gentleman requesting a clove off a Policeman
Drunken Gentleman in multiple stages of disarray requests a clove from a London Policeman in order to disguise (fat chance!) the evidence that he has been boozing. Date: circa 1890s

Well-heeled man reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel
Formerly Well-heeled elderly gentleman (now a little tatty) reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel. Down in the World Alas! See what Drink had brought him to. Date: 1892

Man at bar wanting clove to disguise evidence of his boozing
Drunken gentleman leaning against a bar, requesting the barmaid for a clove to disguise the olfactory evidence of his boozing

Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving family
A rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)

Smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent
Jilted! A smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent, throws her a very satisfied glance! Date: circa 1890s

Vignette of a distinctive East London Character Date: 1890s

Cockney London Flowergirl sells buttonhole to city gent
A Cockney London Flowergirl sells a buttonhole bouquet to a well-to-do city gentleman. Date: 1895

Young lady cries after receiving a retort from her boyfriend
Taking a Hot Return - cricket analogy used on a humorous(ish?) postcard showing a girl upset after receiving a harsh retort from her beau. Date: 1908

Kennerley Rumford - Famous Baritone
Mr Kennerley Rumford (1870-1957) - Famous Baritone. Married to the Contralto Clara Butt, famous for being the first person to sing Elgar Land of Hope and Glory in public. Date: circa 1910

Comic Postcard - Romance at Piccadilly Circus " I meant t ge on the tube at Piccadilly last night, but I Got Off there instead!

Discussion on merits of Smoking for Health reasons
First Johnnie: " Aw -why do you make your own cigarettes?" Second Ditto: " My-aw-doctor ordered me some light exercise." Date: 1894

Young Gent - 12 Months before marriage - care and fancy free! Date: 1905

French country gent with a large red umbrella
" I always take my umbrella when I go shopping!" A French country gent from Normandy with a large red umbrella. (top line is the likely translation of the French pattoir on the card)

Young gent - bored at Newlyn, Cornwall
A lugubrious young gent with hangdog eyes, bemoaning the lack of fun at Newlyn, Cornwall. Quite what the local tourist board felt about this card is anyones guess!! Date: circa 1905

Amorous Gent makes his move
A suave gent takes advantage of his position and makes his move on his lady love, although his boldness doesn t seem guaranteed to bring success with the coy target of his affections

Gentleman takes a mud bath
Greetings from the Mud Bath! German Gentleman takes a mud bath to cure him of all aches and pains. Monacle optional... Date: circa 1900

Leap Year - A young woman pops the question
A young woman pops an innocent question to an elderly gentleman at a dance. His look of surprise is due to the date and the fact it is a Leap Year! Date: circa 1904

Smart gentleman raises a toast to the moon / personification of nightime Date: circa 1904

Satire on the 1906 elections in France
A satire on the 1906 elections in France - Durand was an actual candidate - commenting on the various hues of political opinion in the country

Pulling a ridiculous expression
A German man pulls a ridiculous, daft, absurd and frankly rather manic facial expression! Date: circa 1910s

Cricket Illustrated - Bounder-y
Cricket Illustrated - " Bounder-y!" A superb postcard (as ever) by Bradshaw showing three caddish English Bounders of the Top Drawer, ready to cause some larks and pranks at the seaside

Weather Reports - Glass Falling - Storms Expected! A careless waiter with poor tray technique allows a glass of liquor to fall down the front of a smart gentlemans waistcoat

Young Russian man - Fearless
A fearless (nay, immortal) young Russian Young, showing the cocksure arrogance of a lad without a care in the world. Date: circa 1900

Fisherman and record trout
An extremely dapper Fisherman (the sender of this card!) with the largest trout ever caught in Dean Clough Reservouir, Great Harwood, Lancashire

Gentleman and his extensive luggage
Fully Equipped - A smart young Gentleman and his extensive luggage en route to a shooting weekend in the country. A porters nightmare... Date: 1908

Business Notes Illustrated - Receiving an Unexpected Rise A Gentleman is accidently lifted aloft by a warehouse crane outside a warehouse. Date: circa 1909

Mr Blunt, Eccentric
MR BLUNT I d like to be able to tell you about this gent, but all the British Museum has to say is that he is an eccentric. Possibly musical. Date: 18th century

Comparison of height and girth
A small squat, bald and rather rotund Italian gentleman, complains to his slender and tall friend about the disparity in their physicality! Date: 1917

Vantella Shirt Christmas advertisement, 1953
A glamorous wife ties her husands bow tie, the finishing touch to the Vantella shirt she has bought him for Christmas. Date: 1953

Gentleman taking snuff
A mid-19th century Gentleman takes a pinch of snuff from his snuffbox - a very finely produced silhouette by Edouart. The description by the artist gives the gentlemans name as Mr Solomon Sheldon of

Daks advertisement, 1951
Advertisement for Daks suits, featuring a couple of chaps sporting checked suits, and smoking pipes. Date: 1951

Apres la Guerre no. 4 - postcard drawn by George Ranstead
Humorous postcard drawn by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead, One of a series of images suggesting what life might be like after the war has ended, here

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

18th century gentleman by George Ranstead
A curious eighteenth century gent wearing a silk frock coat and tricorn hat lifts a monocle to his eye to see better. Drawn by George Ranstead

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp by Jeffryes
Stylised illustration by Jeffryes showing a man in evening attire rather bemused by a huge, bending street lamp. Date: 1930

WWI officer on a hand drawn postcard by George Ranstead
A stereotypical view of a British officer in uniform, with breeches, puttees and monocle. Drawn by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead. circa 1916

Wilmot Breeden advertisement
A Beefeater stands guard on the right-hand side of this illustration, which features a lady in an elegant evening gown and fur stole, accompanied by a gentleman in ornate period naval uniform

Summer holiday fashions from Simpson of Piccadilly, 1953
Advertisement for mens beachwear from Simpson of Piccadilly, showing four men wearing outfits that range from the faintly ridiculous to the outrageously camp. Date: 1953

Daks advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Daks suits by Simpson of Piccadilly featuring a well-groomed 1950s chap wearing his suit well. Date: 1953

Warmlite advertisement
Robert Hirst & co advertisement for " Warmlite", a dual purpose weathercoat with a " zipp-in" warmer of quilted " Tropaline." Date: 1953

The Toast by W. R. S. Stott
An early 19th century scene showing four jovial gentlemen raising a toast in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1936

Ghent, Belgium - Chateau des Comtes de Flandre (Castle of the Counts of Flanders). Date: circa 1919

Edwardian Gent Fishing
An Edwardian gentleman enjoys a days fishing at his leisure. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Dapper Gent with Monocle
A woman sipping coffee, with pinkie held aloft, eyes a young mans waistcoat critically. Fortunately he is wearing a Catoir waistcoat - the choice of the discerning. Date: 1926

Absinthe equals fame, money, women
Fame, wealth, love... all for the price of an absinthe. Date: 1908

Gents Hat is Bombed
A passer-by kindly points out to a gentleman that his smart top hat has just been bombed by one of a swarm of seagulls in a Copenhagen street. Date: 1916

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