mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
The Great Rapprochement - Great Britain and USACard illustrating The Great Rapprochement - a term that was used to specifically describe the convergence of social and political objectives between the United Kingdom
Leslie Howe of Tottenham Hotspur with chimney sweepLeslie Howe of Tottenham Hotspur, lucky handshake with chimney sweep supporter William Carpenter Date: 1946
Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake from a lady, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville cut by the Countess of Caperington, Lady Scattercash
Arrival of aristocracy at a dance ball in a grand house, 19th century. Sir Roger Ferguson is accompanied by Lady de Tabby and Mrs Freezer in crinolines
WW1 CARTOON / USSR PEACEJohn Bull is furious when Germany and the USSR make peace at Brest-Litovsk Date: January 1918
Language of HandshakeManners and Modes - the Language of the handshake
Sarcophagus of a married couple. About 240 AD. Ancient RomeRoman art. Sarcophagus of a married couple. About 240 AD. The couple extending hands to each other also appear in the side panels. He as a Greek orator, she as a muse, a cultural ideal. Glyptothek
Cottage on an embossed greetings cardCottage with purple flowers, ivy leaves, horseshoe and handshake on an embossed greetings card - With Best Wishes. Date: early 20th century
Clasped handsillustration of two hands joined together. Date: 19th century
Cheque from the Bank of Health and Happiness UnlimitedChristmas cheque from the Bank of Health and Happiness Unlimited, paying to all true friends 365 happy days, from Mr and Mrs Kittridge of Bridge Street, Cambridge. Date: circa 1920s
Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1Front cover of The Sphere with illustration by Fortunino Matania showing the cessation of fighting on the Russian Front with Bolshevik leaders Trotsky
Knees versus knuckles - handshakeShould hands be clasped in prayer or clenched in aggression? A visual rumination on how hands can express peace, anger and reconciliation or friendship. Date: 19th century
Handshake. Grave stele. Pentelic marble. Found in the Piraeus. Two standing elderly men, clad in mantles and holding staffs, are shown in a handshake. Between them, a young girl gesticulates
Holbein meets Henry VIIIHenry VIII meets Holbein after being impressed by his artwork. Hans Holbein the Younger, originally from Germany, had been appointed the English Kings Painter in 1536. Date: 1536
Sarcophagus of a married couple. Detail relief. About 240 ADRoman art. Sarcophagus of a married couple. About 240 AD. The couple extending hands to each. Detail. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany
Greek art. Grave relief of Artemon. About 350 B. CGreek art. Grave relief of Artemon. About 350 B.C. Two men joined by a handshake. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany
Hands Across the Sea, WW1 postcard, Lawson WoodPatriotic wartime postcard showing A British and French officer, flags in hand, shaking hands across the Channel. Date: c.1916
Spakenburg, The Netherlands - Negotiations for a horse sale - rural community, one of the last where Dutch women wore traditional costume. Date: early 1930s