Jewellery Collection (page 19)

Dance / Regional / Indonesia
A Javanese dancer in a seated pose. These dancers perform in the royal courts

Elena, Queen of Italy
ELENA, QUEEN OF ITALY Wife of Vittorio Emmanuele III, daughter of Nicolas I, King of Montenegro

Lucrezia Crivelli / Minia
LUCREZIA CRIVELLI Italian woman

Beatriz Enriquez Columbu
BEATRIZ ENRIQUEZ DE ARANA Italian navigators second wife

Egyptian Jewels / Bon Ton
Egyptian-style jewellery by Cartier - a brooch and earrings

Blue Gowns 1837
Hair: plaited & coiled over the ears. Dresses: off-the shoulder, long ribbons descending from the waist, single flounce at hem, sleeves consisting of 3 lace flounces

Vogue for Antique Jewels
Satire on the fad for classical jewellery: a woman back from the Grand Tour is laden down with reproduction antique Roman jewellery

Costume / Women / 1930
Printed chiffon dress with corsage on left. Sculptured bodice marocain dress on right

Sultry Dinner Date
Dinner date, wearing an evening dress ornamented with seed pearls, is obviously nervous as she awaits her blind date judging by the drinks she has lined up

African Ornaments 19C
A display of African ornaments (full description available from the book)

Un Bijou Tecla 1914
Un bijou Tecla complete une robe (loose translation, a Tecla jewel completes a dress...)

Janesich Jewellery 1920
A woman models an array of jewellery including a tiara, drop earrings, pearl necklaces of various lengths, bracelets, bangles & armlets, a brooch & rings

Giuditta Pasta / Singer
GIUDITTA PASTA Italian opera singer. She sang in Venice, London, Paris and St Petersburg

Order of Star of India
ORDER OF STAR OF INDIA : Instituted in 1861. Shown here are the collar of lotus & the heraldic rose of England; an Investment badge pendant & ribbon with cameo of Victoria

Slovak Girl
A Slovak girl in her Sunday best (Slovakia was part of Hungary when this picture was done)

Queen Anne / Freeman / Knell
QUEEN ANNE

Women of Rome donate their jewellery
The women of Rome donate their jewellery in gratitude for the capture of the Etruscan city of Veii

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