Gift Collection (page 7)

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bearded man with votive offerings. Ca. 475-450 BC. Classical Period. Limestone. Comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Jesus is shown to the Three Kings. Codex of Predis (1476). I
Jesus is shown to the Three Kings. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, Lancashire
A view of the grounds of Chadwicks Orphanage for girls at Bolton, with a number of the inmates at play. The institution was founded by a gift from Dr Samuel Taylor Chadwick. Date: Date unknown

Advert for Elkington & Co Edwardian jewellery 1906
Array of novelty jewellery using pearls. Date: 1906

Wilson & Gill Scott Antarctic expedition souvenirs
Advertisement for Wilson and Gill, goldsmiths of Regent Street, offering a range of souvenirs commemorating the ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1912 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott

Cub Scout receiving flowers, Taipei, Formosa
Cub Scout John Sottin receiving a basket of flowers as a Christmas gift from a local girl, Taipei, Formosa (then in China, now Taiwan). Date: 1953

Pears Soap advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Pears soap showing a mother and her daughters wrapping up a bar of the famous soap to be sent to her boy at the front. Date: 1915

Chief Scout with 4th Bahamas Cubs, Nassau
Chief Scout (Lord Baden Powell) receiving a gift made for him by the 4th Bahamas Cubs at a rally of Cubs and Brownies at Addington House, Nassau

Cubs in the gift shop at Baden Powell House, London
Three cubs in the gift shop of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, chatting to two assistants. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Lea and Perrins advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a perfect gift for soldiers at the front to use with their war rations with claims that it makes bully beef appetizing

Fortnum & Masons advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for quintessential British department store, Fortnum & Mason and its service for sending boxes of food to the front during the First World War

Good luck charms from J. C. Vickery, WW1
Advertisement displaying three types of lucky charm or good luck mascots available from J. C. Vickery of Regent Street, London, jewellers to Their Majesties

Advert for Gillette razor combination set 1915
Get it today. How much better the choice of christmas gifts is than it used to be! For a man - a Gillette safety razor, instead of the fripperies

Onoto Pen Advertisement, World War One
Advertisement for the famous Onoto pens, the ideal gift for British soldiers for Christmas 1915. One officer, joyous to have received his Onoto, asks another who surveys his broken pen with dismay

Lucky WWI bulldog mascot designed by John Hassall
A luck-bringer for soldiers at the front designed by the famous poster artist, John Hassall, and showing a British bulldog overturning the German eagle

Army wrist watch protector advertisement
Advertisement for a practical wrist watch protector for soldiers during the First World War, protecting from the glint on the glass possibly attracting bullets

Advert for Stockings by Bear Brand 1934
Bear Brand crepe luxury stockings. " Hallo... long distance? oh, lo darling.. sweet of you to ring me.. you ll be be back for christmas... marvellous... what do I want?

Gift from Sultan of darfur
A gift of a beautiful horse from the Sultan of Darfur to the Governor General of the Sudan. Date: circa 1910

Elephant Statue outside Victoria Theatre, Singapore
A bronze elephant (now located at the front of the Old Parliament House) - a gift from King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V of Siam (now known as Thailand) following his stay on 15th March 1871

Bag full of money on a cutout Christmas card
Bag full of money (one thousand pounds) on a cutout card -- Just to go on with this Christmas. Date: circa 1890s

Children under an umbrella in the snow
Three little children carrying presents and sprigs of holly, huddle together under an umbrella as the snow falls around them c.1915

Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) canteen van, WW2
Women from the WVS providing refreshments to National Fire Service London firefighters. The canteen van was presented to the London Region by the township of Inchfawn Bar Harbour, USA

Advert for Durham Duplex Safety Razor 1914
A close shave but in comfort with Durham Duplex Safety Razor, the razor which enables you to shave with the barbers diagonal stroke without fera of cutting yourself

Royal Wedding Presents - satin blankets
Work in progress on the making of one of the two satin covered blankets ordered by Princess Marina from the Royal School of Needlework on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George

Wedding gift for Princess Marina
A wedding gift for Princess Marina of Greece on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 of a dressing jacket made from Buckinghamshire lace being made up by

Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watch
The most practical and stylish watch ever introduced, commencing the third chapter in the history of the watch. Shock-proof, dust-proof and damp-proof; protected against glass breakage

Christmas toy ideas, 1953
An array of wonderful toys for potential Christmas presents in 1953 including a farm set, a large dancing doll (slightly sinister), a nursery rug decorated with a rabbit, a toy snack bar

Arab Scout giving keffiyeh to Baden-Powell
An Arab Scout presenting the Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) with an Arab keffiyeh. 1930s

A Zebra - presented to Queen Victoria
The Zebra presented to Queen Victoria by King Menelik II of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) - pictured here at its new home at the New Zebra House at the Royal Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London

Girl Wears Towel / Colour
A young blonde model dressed in white stilettos and a towel watches out of a window. She is possibly expecting a visitor with a gift to put under her Christmas tree

Decorated Christmas tree on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Susi - with lily of the valley
Susi - with a bunch of lily of the valley, tied with a ribbon. 1950s

Susi - with large bone
Susi - with a large bone. 1950s

Susi - with piles of toys and presents, looking thoroughly exhausted by it all. 1950s

Advert for Magnet household items 1929
Magnet, a wide variety of electrical gifts for Christmas. 1929

Highland soldier in French home, WW1 by Frank Dadd
A helmet of the huns is a gift from a Scots Santa Claus. A British soldier from one of the Highland regiments enjoys the hospitality of a French family

The Ruined Gift by F. Newton Sheppard
A small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel looks rather sheepish, having managed to destroy his mistresss hat. She looks at him questioningly. Date: 1903

Father Christmas stands behind boy on bike
Father Christmas stands behind a boy on a bike in front of a house. Date: circa 1970s

Cover design, Ladys Companion -- free frock pattern, 200 in prizes, Joseph Hockings finest serial, October 1927. 1927

Advertisement for Modern Woman magazine, gift pattern of autumn frock, helps and entertains. Price sixpence. circa 1927

Cover design, Womans Life, price three pence, free balloon with every copy. circa 1927

The War Budget - Christmas 1915
Front cover of The War Budget, Christmas 1915, showing a British soldier sitting in a trench next to a brazier as he opens a parcel of Christmas food sent from home. Date: 1915

Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane
A Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Birthday Boy with his new Model Plane. Date: circa 1930s

Union Square in New York City, USA
View of a busy day at the Union Square in New York City. People walking up and down the street for shopping and old carriages were driving on the street. Date: circa 1905

Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914
Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914

WW2 - American GI presents a French girl with flowers
WW2 - " He thinks I m Marlene Dietrich!" - Besotted American GI presents a French girl with a bouquet of flowers. Date: circa 1943

Victorian scrap - 20 Livings in his Gift
Victorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - 20 Livings in His Gift. late 19th century

Christmas gift tag with two black cats -- Good Luck and a Merry Christmas. circa 1905

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