Household Collection (page 12)

Advert for Maple & Co chairs 1892
Three upholstered comfortable chairs available from Maple & Co, in Tottenham Court Road, London. 1892

Advert for Maple & Co easy chairs 1890
Upholstered in a Persian design, mounted on velvet, trimmed with tassels. 1890

Advert for Maple & Co. reclining chairs 1882
Upholstered wooden recliner easy chairs. 1882

Iron Gates at Wembley
A man stands by the gates at Wembley Stadium which have been reinforced to prevent the doors being rushed at the Cup Final where record crowds are expected. Date: 1930

Woman Painting a Chair
A lady wearing an apron painting a chair. 1928

Stratford / Hathaway Cott
An old woman sits and knits in what used to be Ann Hathaways cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon. Date: 1906

Young Girl Washing Up
A young girl doing the washing up. Date: 1897

Housewife W / Soup 1930
A pretty young housewife carries a dish full of hot soup. Date: 1930

A Knitting Lesson 1886
A little girl is given a knitting lesson by her grandmother. Date: 1886

English Seneschal / C14
An English Seneschal: official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements, servants & sometimes dispensing justice and high military commands. Date: 14th century

Sorting Laundry
A young housewife sorts out a pile of laundry. Date: 1940s

Moderne electric fires 1939
The pride of the Swan range is the MODERNE whose striking sculptural qualities live up to its name : a handle enables easy carrying, and each bar can be switched independently. Date: 1939

Camden electric fire 1939
A choice of Camden electric fire with one or two bars : the second bar can be switched separately. Date: 1939

Sewing / Faggotting
Faggotting, the decorative joining of two pieces of cloth, to form a lacy opening, often worked on cotton, lace and silk. Date: 1930s

Advert / Ripolin Paint
Ripolin Paint - the majesty of simplicity Date: circa 1900

Advert for Clarks Anchor Threads 1925
Clarks Anchor Threads Date: 1925

Laundry of Savoy Hotel
Working in the laundry of the Savoy Hotel, London. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Petit Sechoir hair dryer 1910
Petit Sechoir a main - an electric hair dryer not so very different from those we use a hundred years later 1910

Advert for Tantalus lamps 1910
Three million Tantalus lamps are functioning in France alone - unlike modern bulbs, they never go out, they never die ! 1910

Advert for Frank Havilands tableware 1912
Tasteful advertisement for Frank Havilands shop, Paris, where you can purchase tableware, things for making coffee and tea, and toilet articles 1912

Advert / Dolly Dyes
Dolly Dyes and Tints Date: late 19th century?

Advert for Parkinsonism cooker 1929
The Parkinson New Suburbia Gas Cooker - experience plus experiment equals success Date: 1929

Advert for Heals hand-printed linens 1914
Heals hand-printed linens, chintzes and cretonnes Date: 1914

Scrubbing Woodwork
A French housemaid scrubs down the woodwork using Hudsons powdered soap and a bowl of hot water Date: 1878

Chafing dish 1897
Using a chafing dish at the table, to make sure that the food is good and hot when it is served Date: 1897

New Baby / German Family
A German household with a fascinating new arrival. Date: circa 1870

Scrubbing the Floor
scrubbing the floor Date: 1914

16th Century Falconer
A falconer of the royal household of Francois I, king of France Date: circa 1540

Household Articles
A broom-seller and a vendor of cooking pots Date: early 19th century

German Family Scene
Evening coffee and cakes in a German household : mama knits, the daughter of the house brings the cakes while her brother sets a stool : none seems particularly cheerful Date: circa 1860

Household / Laundry / Mangle
Mangle Date: Late 19th Century

Fly-Tox Insect Spray Ad
Fly-tox insect spray Date: 1929

Hall, passage and verandah lamps for gas lighting 1881
Victorian hall and passage ceiling lights, lacquered in brass or bronze, fitted with engraved globe and coronet. Date: 1881

Dryden / Washing Lambs / 50
A girl uses Persil washing powder to keep her lambs white - she then pegs them out to dry on the washing line! Date: 1930s

Polished brass and florentine bronzed chandeliers 1881
Gas chandeliers can either be in polished or lacquered brass and florentine bronze with three or five tier engraved glass globes. Date: 1881

Air Raid Shelter Items
Various types of equipment which would be useful for using in an shelter during an air raid, including cutlery, pots and pans and a travel case with drawers in it, Date: 1939 - 1945

Advert for toaster 1939
The " 8-30" toaster, designed to toast two slices of bread simultaneously, and with a flat top for keeping other delicacies warm. 1939

Renewal of Lease Refused
Awkward scene at lawyers office as farmer is refused renewal of his lease Date: 1865

Knitting Lesson
THE KNITTING LESSON Date: circa 1880

French egg poacher 1899
Six egg poacher. Date: 1899

Advert for kitchen range cookers 1888
Four kitchen ranges by Ashton & Green, London 1888

Advert for Townshend - Thompson, household brassware 1888
Brassfounders and art metal workers, making kettle stands, fire dogs, gongs firescreens and other household brassware 1888

Victorian spirits cabinet 1890
New pattern" Falstaff" spirit case, in a traditional oak barrel design with three bottles with stoppers and glasses that can be lifted out on a tray. Date: 1890

Advert for Clarkes babies food warmer 1892
Clarkes " pyramid" nursery lamp food warmer and improved pannikin. 1892

Mrs. A. B Marshalls showroom for kichen furnishings 1887
Showroom at 32 Mortimer Street, Regent Street, London, with kitchen furniture and French Italian and American goods. Date: 1887

Advert for Maple fitted bedroom furniture 1898
Inexpensive fitted bedroom furniture and also an example of a cabinet with casting and carved panels and a sink with hot and cold taps. Date: 1898

Artificial sunlight lamps 1929
Homesun lamps, helping with nerve weakness, insomnia and such conditions. Date: 1929

Advert for Phillipss crystal glasses 1892
Crystal cut wine goblets advertised for wedding. Date: 1892

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