Holds Collection (page 15)

Birth of Baby - Mine?
A proud mother holds up her new baby. Her husbands response is: " Yes, very nice, but whats to prove its mine?"

Girl and Butterflies
A little girl in a pink dress holds her doll under her arm as she watches two butterflies

Social / Working Children
Two working-class girls: while one holds the baby, the other scrubs the floor

Zeus on his eagle with thunderbolt in hand
Zeus, riding on his eagle, holds a thunderbolt in his hand ready to punish anyone who happens to offend him

Christmas Dogs
A young boy holds up one of his dogs to admire the Christmas tree

Girl with Doves C1890
A little girl with doves

In the Duchess Kitchen
Alice holds the baby while the cook throws a frying pan at the departing Duchess

Female Type / Frivolous
A typical young lady of 1907 enroute for the shops holds up her ample skirt & petticoats. She wears a feather boa. Feathers too adorn her hat

Paving a London Street
A passer-by holds her hand- kerchief to her delicate nose as she passes roadmenders laying wooden blocks with bitumen

Saint Joseph and Son
San Jose (saint Joseph) holds his son in one hand, a lily stem in the other

Fishmonger Scrap
A fishmonger holds a sole in one hand, a herring in the other

Babys First Ride
BABYs FIRST RIDE - mama holds baby on the donkeys back, while sister holds the reins and clutches some leaves to reward the animal which is apprensively eyeing the dog

Girl with K C Spaniel
A well-wrapped up little girl in a carriage holds her Charley in her lap

Dog and Flower Basket
A Bull Dog holds a basket of flowers in his mouth on the front of this New Year card

Boy and Globe
A boy holds a globe above his head, perhaps pretending to be Atlas ?

Child Sketching Outdoors
A young girl proudly holds up her sketch of a goose, done from the life

Rush Gatherers 1878
Three children set out rush gathering in a small rowing boat. A boy holds a sickle in his hand. The rushes are used for rush seats for chairs & for baskets etc

Female Type / Flowers 1904
A young woman wearing a decollete dress, a glass locket & a felt hat with an upturned brim, holds aloft an arch composed of flowers

Actors and Audience
Monkey actors perform to a box of snakes, one of whom holds a key... what for ?

Fox Elopes with Hen
A fox elopes with a hen, while a monkey holds the ladder and her luggage, and the sly dog of a concierge counts his bribe

Naval Lieutenant & Boy
A Lieutenant and a Signal Boy who holds a telescope to help make out the flags on distant ships

Lady Helped Up
A lady in her riding habit is helped to mount by a gentleman while her groom holds her horses head

Beggar Holds out his Hat
A tatty beggar sweeps the cobbled street and holds out his hat for money

Pregnant Puritan, 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head

Council of Darius
ANCIENT PERSIA Darius holds a council of war before invading Greece - the expedition which culminated in his defeat at Marathon

Costume / Wigs
A servant holds Madams wig aloft with the help of a special stick

A Chinese Smoker
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to smoke : he holds a long pipe, a shorter one rests beside him together with the lamp

Bathed in Styx
Achilles is made invulnerable when his mother dips him in the river Styx : alas, she holds him by the heel which doesn t get wet leaving him less than 100% protected

Female Centaur & Thyrsus
A centauress gallops with a friend who holds a thyrsus (an ornamental staff), which - with the branch she holds - suggests that they are taking part in Dionysian revelry

Atlas Holds up Heavens
The Titan Atlas supports the Heavens on his shoulders (other versions have him holding up the world, but this is probably the original version)

London / Cries / Beggar / Tiny
The deformed beggar often sells pens as begging is not sanctioned in England

London / Cries / Beggar
The beggar with one leg, on a crutch, holds out his hat for money

Trapper and Putters
TRAPPER AND PUTTERS A small boy - maybe only 5 - holds a trapdoor open for a young boy and girl to push their loaded wagon through, for 11 to 15+ hours a day

Month of July C18Th
This month is personified as colourful and plentiful. He holds some grapes to indicate prosperity

Native American Mother
A native American mother holds her papoose in its carrying basket

Dutch Mother & Children
A Dutch mother holds one child and calls another, who clutches her doll, beside Zuyder Zee

Auction Sale in Home
Selling the furniture of a private household, the auctioneer holds up a chair

Zeus / Jupiter, Seated
Zeus, seated on his throne, holds a clutch of thunderbolts in case he needs to punish someone. His faithful eagle perches beside him, ready to gouge an evil-doers eyes

The Age of Discretion - a young girl holds an open book and rests her hand on a globe, while a musical score rests on the table beside her - evidently a studious miss

Soprano Warbles 1893
A lady singer belts out an aria. She holds the libretto (song sheet) in her hand just in case she forgets the words

Victorian Lets Hair Down
Victorian young lady in an emerald green gown wears her long straw-coloured hair down. She holds a book closed on a finger to mark her place

Trollope / Allington
THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON Mr Lupex holds out his hand to Mr Cradell

English Little Girl
An English little girl outside in the snow wearing a bonnet, a coat and a muff holds her doll which looks just like her

American Girl Early 20Th
A little American girl holds her giant teddy bear tight

Dolly Ties Sash
Dolly Varden stoops to tie her fathers sash, watched by her mother Martha on the right and Mrs Miggs who holds out his sword

Grandpa & Granddaughter
A proud grandfather holds his little grand-daughter among the spring blossoms

French Armour 15Th
A 15th century French soldier with full armour and various helmets. He also holds an axe and a sword

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