Glasses Gallery

Stylish Horse Race by Victor Hicks

A stylised illustration showing an elegant lady leading a racehorse in the paddock. The illustration is accompanied by the following poem; Airs and graces, heirs and races On a course by sunshine lit; And when Pippa proudly passes, With what joy we raise our glasses To our winning favourite

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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Elizabeth Ponsonby with cocktail shaker and glasses

Miss Elizabeth Ponsonby (later the Hon. Mrs Dennis Pelly), one of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, and daughter of Arthur Ponsonby a senior minister in the Labour government. A renowned party girl, Elizabeth chose to be pictured with a cocktail shaker and glasses in her portrait by Peter North which posed famous figures with objects that reflected their personality. Date: 1930

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, March 1935

Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 29 March 1935 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30, supper from 7.30 and music from 9.30.
1935

© Mary Evans/Pharcide

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