Master Collection (page 6)

Dancer and trained bear, 10th century
Woman dancing in front of a bear chained to its master but scourged to attack, 10th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval contortionist
Posture master or contortionist hanging from a pole held by two men, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval dancers and performers
Girl dancing on the shoulders of a bagpiper, 13th century, man playing a pipe while dancing on stilts, 13th century (top), tumbler preparing to leap through a hoop held by two others

Boys learning to fence with a fencing master in breastplate holding an epee. From the fencing lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1829

Children dancing in front of a dance master holding a violin and bow. From the dance lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826

Lusterware dish by the Renaissance master potter Giorgio Andreoli, Gubbio, Italy. Decorated with portrait of a beauty with ribbons Angela Bella

Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz

Costume of a noble woman from a colour pen drawing, 1574
Costume of a noble woman from a colour pen drawing by a German master with monogram DM, 1574. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Costume of a Grand Master of a University, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Michel Ancel des Granges, Maitre des Ceremonies at the coronation of King Louis XV. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting of the coronation of Lous XV from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Martin Joubert, master surgeon and chemist
Martin Joubert, Maitre Chirurgien-Chemiste, master surgeon and chemist, under King Louis XIII. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X from Le

Antoine du Pluvinel, French riding master, 1552-1620. Author of L Instruction du Roy en l Exercice de Monter a Cheval. Handcoloured lithograph after an engraved portrait by Crispin de Pas from Le

Roger de Saint-Lari, Duc de Bellegarde, royal master of the horese to Henry IV and Louis XIII. Famous for his affair with Henry IVs mistress Gabrielle d Estrees

Catherine de Vendome, wife of Jean d Estrees, d. 1567
Catherine de Vendome, wife of Jean d Estrees, grand master of the French artillery, d.1567. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in a prayer book in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 25 from Le

Jean d Estrees, grand master of the French artillery, 1486-1571. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Jacques Ricard de Genouillac, Lord of Assier, Grand Master of the Artillery, 1465-1546. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Fancy Dress Ball at Princes Skating Club, London
Fancy Dress Ball at Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Present, from left to right, are: Violet Cuninghame (Folly), Myra Hamilton (Pierrette, 3rd prize), May Lyle (Geisha)

James Braid and Party at Archerfield House
Golfer James Braid as he stands at the entrance to Archerfield House with Sir George Riddell, Mr Watt, Mr and Mrs Asquith, and their children, Miss Asquith, Miss Elizabeth Asquith

Maximilians Suite
The component people that made up Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Charlottes suite (Left to Right). Knight Kuhachevich, Treasurer. Count Francois Zichy, Master of Ceremonies

The Boy and Girl Golf Championships at Walton Heath
Miss Winifred Sarson and Master Donald Mathieson, competitors in the Boy and Girl Golf Championships at Walton Heath being watched by club professional James Braid. Date: 1921

The Hunting Field at the R. A. - Viscount Lascelles Pack
The Hunting Field at the R.A. - Viscount Lascelles Pack by Sir Alfred James Munnings R.A. (1878-1959). A study of the West Riding pack mastered by Viscount Lascelles: The Barmham Moor Hounds

Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West Africa
Muslim schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing what is claimed to be Manchester cotton. 1922

A human peacock in his pride
Mr Cleveland Bronner, the American dancer and ballet master, appearing in a startling and beautiful Peacock Dance, and the Winter Garden and Century Roof, New York. Date: 1921

Music cover (front), Happy Families, music and jingles by John Tobin, cards designed by Myrrha Bantock

Music cover (back), Happy Families, music and jingles by John Tobin, cards designed by Myrrha Bantock

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Master Builder. 1901

Walter de Monbary, Grand Master of the Knights Templars
Walter de Monbary (Montbarry), Grand Master of the Knights Templars, illustration to a novel by Benedikte Naubert. 1803

Paper bag design, The Master Baker, 100 Years, service & quality from your local baker. 20th century

Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz and Mrs Bardell
Charles Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz, Mrs Bardell and Master Tommy Bardell, in the novel The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 34. 19th century

Cartoon, John D Auban, Ballet Master, with a list of all the theatres where he has worked. 1884

War Master HMOT 282 oil tanker and crew at Harwich, WW1
War Master HMOT 282 oil tanker with officers and crew at Harwich. Date: circa 1918

Major-General Sefton Brancker, RAF
Major-General Sir William Sefton Brancker (1877-1930), civil aviation pioneer, portrayed by Lieutenant Percival Anderson during the First World War when he was Comptroller-General of Equipment

F. W Rickett on horseback
Mr F.W. Rickett : the English financier who obtained the much discussed oil concession from the Abyssinian government. Here on horseback as Master of Foxhounds. Date: September 1935

HIGH PRIESTS DEBATE
The High Priests discuss how to resolve the Jesus problem, and commission Judas to betray his master. Date: circa 30

Zlin Z. 326 Trener Master OK-SNA
Zlin Z.326 Trener Master OK-SNA (msn 838) at the Biggin hill Air Fair in 1963. Date: 1963

A Young cricketer preparing to bowl
A young bowler, Master Charles Beck, preparing to deliver a wicked off-break... circa 1880

Self-portrait by Rembrandt (1606-1669) Date: 1659

The Youthful David by Andrea del Castagno (1423-1457) - painted on a leather parade shield, made to be carried in parades at jousts or tournaments - but this is the only surviving example by a great

A Portrait of Michel Fokine, July 1925
A portrait of the great ballet master, Michel Fokine, July 1925. At the time touring Europe and regarded as one of the greatest choreographers of all time. Date: 1925

Gibbs Happy Families - Master Tooth the Dentists son. Date: 20th century

Gibbs Happy Families - Master Bun the Bakers son. Date: 20th century

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master Churn Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master
Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master Churn the Dairymans son. Date: 1928

R H Smith, Vereeniging Scout Troop, South Africa
R H Smith, Scoutmaster, Vereeniging Scout Troop, South Africa

R Okell, Berea Scout Troop, Durban, South Africa
R Okell, Scoutmaster, Berea Scout Troop, Durban, South Africa

Sir Alfred Downing Fripp, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR ALFRED DOWNING FRIPP (1865 - 1930) Surgeon at Guys Hospital, London. Appointed Surgeon in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and to his successor King George V

Charles J. Colville, Vanity Fair, Spy
CHARLES JOHN COLVILLE, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818-1903) The Lord Colville of Culross between 1849 and 1885. British nobleman, politician and courtier

FOXHOUNDS GET THE BOOT
These foxhound puppies have an inside knowledge of their masters boots! Date: 1930s

COWBOY ON BAD HORSE
An American cowboy struggles to master a bad hoss. Date: 1905

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