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Bombay - Dancing GirlsTwo dancing girls - Bombay
Pretty Algerian Nomadic GirlPretty Algerian nomadic girl at Bou-Saada. The region is known for Bousaadi knives, jewellery, metalwork and carpets. A trading post for nomads
Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France (1554-1592) wearing jewels and a ruff collar. Married to Charles IX of France, daughter of Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain
Oriental Ottoman BeautyAn Ottoman beauty from Egypt, with large hooped earrings, beads, headdress and floral jerkin
Oriental Beauty from ConstantinopleAn Oriental Beauty from Constantinople with fancy headdress and many layers of beads. These women are known as the nomads and they are decorated by their men, who weigh them down with jewellery!
Delineator cover January 1930Front cover illustration featuring a poised and elegant 1920s woman with her red wavy bobbed hair fixed with a clip, wearing a fashionable assortment of matching art deco bangles
The Delineator March 1927Front cover featuring an illustration of a fashionable young 1920s woman wearing a matching pink dress and cloche hat, set off with emerald jewellery
Delineator magazine cover December 1928Sparkling front cover of the Delineator magazine featuring a blonde 1920s woman admiring a string of pearls against a background of colourful baubles
Art Nouveau postcard - SalomkoFantastic stylised Art Nouveau postcard design by Sergei de Salomko (1859 - 1926) featuring a woman in the guise of an ancient queen, complete with crown and exotic platted and bejewellery hair
RMS Oceanic medalA medal presented to Thomas Henry Ismay to mark the launch of the RMS Oceanic on 14 January 1899. The ornate gilt design includes the British and American flags
White Star Line pinA White Star Line pin in a presentation box
Crown jewels of Imperial RussiaThe crown jewels displayed on a table surrounded by the bolsheviks who acquired them, following the demise of Tsar Nicholas II and his family
Zulu man in marital costume, southern Africa
South African Jewellers Shop, Caxton Street, LondonThe fabulous frontage of the Jewellers Shop of Paul Krout, a South African diamond merchant, on the corner of Caxton Street and Palmer Street, London
Indigenous African Egyptian womanAn indigenous African Egyptian woman, with golden jewellery (including a large hooped nose ring), large bangles and enveloped in a long white toga-style shawl wrap
An Egyptian woman holding aloft a large pottery jarA rather forceful-looking Egyptian woman in green wrap dress and elaborate necklace, holding aloft a large pottery jar
Silber and Flemings Silver, Jewellery and Clock DepartmentsEngraving showing the interior of Silber and Flemings sterling silver plate, gold and silver jewellery and watch and clock departments in their Wood Street store, London, 1884
A Tatler Fashion for 1930, by Gordon ConwayIllustration showing an original design by Gordon Conway for a soft satin dinner dress, January 1930. The dress was designed on princess lines, ankle-length in front and longer behind
Jewelry AdvertisementAdvertisement for an exclusive range of jewellery made by Gustav Braendle and Theodor Fahrner Nachf
Dryden Jewelry AdvertThe Spring collection of jewellery from Fahrner- Schmucks: quality, yet affordable prices
Women of the Pimo Tribe, 1858Illustration showing a group of native American Indian women of the Pimo tribe carrying baskets and water vessels on their heads, wearing full wrap around skirts and heavy jewellery
Mr De Morgan at DahshurMr De Morgan lifting a golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit. De Morgan discoved many important tombs during 1894-1895
Koh-I-Nor Diamond / MaryQueen Mary wearing the Koh-i- noor diamond, a crown, diamond choker, pearl bracelets, diamond earrings & rings
Diving for stolen watchesA sketch after a large watch and jewellery robbery in Cornhill. Divers searching for missing pieces after a policeman spotted an inscribed watch in the Thames under Blackfriars Bridge
Lady Queen AnneQueen Anne, Queen Anne, she sits in the sun, as fair as a lily, as white as a swan; I send you three letters, so pray you read one
Koh I Noor Diamond 1851Koh-I-Noor diamond: Mountain of Light in its original setting & the Durra-I-Noor diamond: Sea of Light, made by the East India Company
Polonnaruwa / BuddhismA guardian at the steps of the VATA DAGA in the quadrangle of Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century
Striped Dress 1866Women: vertical stripes, basque-habit, front buttoning gored skirt; low cut dress with Swiss body, skirt with ruched trim & rosettes. Boy: jacket with strap like trim
The Empress of AustriaELIZABETH, EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA Consort of Emperor Francis Joseph. Great beauty and proficient horsewoman. Murdered by an Italian anarchist in Geneva
Ponytail Girl / C. WoofA blonde girl, with a fifties ponytail, models a diamante necklace
Spanish Style OutfitOutfit with a Spanish influence: white deep, lace- edged flounce, black, strapless sun-top & white peep-toe court shoes. She wears a flower in her hair
Art Nouveau BroochesA selection of art nouveau brooches submitted for a competition
Costume / G R Ward C. 1815A young dark haired woman in a white gown with short, full sleeves and a red shawl. She wears her hair in soft curls. Her jewellery is of gold
A Handful of JewelleryA pair of hands holding all sorts of jewellery
Flower Arranging 1836The outer silhouette of her gown is delineated by 4 rows of red trim. Her hair is arranged in a simplified form than was then in mode. Her Jewellery is possibly coral
Long Black GlovesA pair of hands wearing long black gloves and jewellery
Elegant Lady & JewelleryAn elegant lady shows off her jewellery: earrings, necklace, rings and bracelets
Owen Jones Egyptian 4Depictions of ornaments from tomb walls, including Karnac, Thebes, including jewellery from a sarcophagus
Queen Anne / Jules DavidQUEEN ANNE Reigned from 1702
Costume / Courtly 1556An aristocrat, probably English, in courtly dress
Costume / Women / 1556An aristocratic lady of the Royal Court, in a green dress with large white ruff, and carrying a book
Costume / Women / 1530A queen, probably French, in a richly decorated costume befitting royalty
Costume / 1667 AristocracyA 17th century aristocratic couple, both dressed for a special night out, with all the trimmings
COSTUME / 1000 ADA medieval knight and his wife: he wears chainmail and carries a shield; she wears a richly jewelled costume
Dance / Regional / IndonesiaA Javanese dancer in a seated pose. These dancers perform in the royal courts
Elena, Queen of ItalyELENA, QUEEN OF ITALY Wife of Vittorio Emmanuele III, daughter of Nicolas I, King of Montenegro
Lucrezia Crivelli / MiniaLUCREZIA CRIVELLI Italian woman
Beatriz Enriquez ColumbuBEATRIZ ENRIQUEZ DE ARANA Italian navigators second wife