Mauve Collection (page 11)

Psittacula krameri, rose-ringed parakeet
Plate 56 from Parrots in Captivity 1 (1884-87) by William Thomas Greene

Taccocua leschenaultii, sirkeer malkoha
Plate 23, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Psittacula columboides, Malabar parakeet
Plate 23, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Artamus fuscus, ashy woodswallow
Plate 35, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Coracias benghalensis, Indian roller
Plate 48, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Tauraco persa, green turaco
Plate 7, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Natural History of Uncommon Birds, Vol. 1 (1743)

Ducula zoeae, banded imperial pigeon
Plate 39 from Louis-Isidore Duperreys Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, (1826). From drawings made during his voyage to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, Indoneasia

Aix falericulata, mandarin duck
Watercolour by Sarah Stone (1788) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip outside Lambeth Pier
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip standing outside Lambeth Pier during their visit to the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Queen Elizabeth II inspecting firefighters
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Cover design, Imperial Airways map of the European Air Routes for 1934: London-Paris, Paris-Basle, Basle-Zurich, London-Brussels, Brussels-Cologne, London-Le Touquet

Air Mail Poster
GPO poster, Use Air Mail. Showing the outline of a monoplane on a black background. 1934

Colour plate, Art Gout Beaute, 1924

Barleria arnottiana Nees (var. glabra), a blue flowering plant, with details of seed pods. 1893

Portrait of a woman with a baby on her lap
Watercolour portrait of a woman sitting in a chair with a baby on her lap, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Advertisement for Selfridge bathing costumes
The Plash of the Waves -- advertisement for Selfridge bathing costumes, with a silhouette of three bathing beauties venturing into the sea for their daily dip

Young Frenchman saying it with flowers

Wedding Day card (front)
A wedding day card: Congratulations and Best Wishes, decorated with purple irises. Date: 1950s

Birthday card with roses, carnations and lily of the valley
Loving Birthday Wishes: a birthday card with a bunch of roses, carnations and lily of the valley tied up in a mauve ribbon. Date: 1936

Birthday card with bird and flowers
Loving Birthday Wishes: birthday card with a bird on a branch, pansies and forget-me-nots. Date: circa 1940s

Two kittens playing with a doll on a birthday postcard. Date: 1915

Little girl with flowers on a birthday postcard
Birthday Greetings to Baby -- a cute little girl sitting in a chair with pink and white flowers. early 20th century

Little girl in yellow dress with basket of fruit
A little girl in a frilly yellow dress with a basket of fruit on her lap. 1915

Lady in white and green dress by Jeanne Lanvin
Lady doing some light gardening in a white and green organdy dress, by Jeanne Lanvin. 1924

Little girl in blue on a birthday postcard
A little girl in a pale blue dress and hat in a garden on a birthday postcard. Date: early 20th century

Lady in dress and cloak by Molyneux

Young lady in a dress designed by Anna
Fashionable young lady wearing a dress in mauve silk, with fine pleating, a velvet belt and two velvet bows at the hip, with matching cloche hat, by Anna. 1924

Two ladies in outfits by Doucet and Martial et Armand
Two ladies in summer outfits at the seaside. On the left, a white crepe dress with a pink and white scarf, and mauve parasol, by Doucet

Three autumn outfits by Beer, Redfern and Jean Patou
Three elegant young ladies in the latest autumn outfits. On the left, a blue and black coat with black fur trimming, by Beer

Little girl on a Christmas postcard
A little girl on a Christmas postcard. She is standing in a winter landscape holding a small Christmas tree. Date: early 20th century

Two outfits by Philippe et Gaston and Redfern
Two fashionable young ladies wearing the latest autumn outfits. On the left, a black crepe dress with floral detail, by Philippe et Gaston

Two ladies in dresses by Martial et Armand and Doeuillet
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest dresses. On the left, a sleeveless mauve dress in satin crepe with black and gold lace detail, by Martial et Armand

Two ladies in outfits by Jeanne Lanvin and Jean Patou
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest outfits. On the left, a visitors dress in mauve muslin with a blue ribbon and fur trimming at the hem, by Jeanne Lanvin

Summer hats by Agnes and Lucie Hamar
A selection of stylish summer hats from the 1920s. The three at the top are designed by Agnes, the three lower ones by Lucie Hamar. 1924

Young lady in black dress by Philippe et Gaston
Young lady on a mild winter evening at Beaulieu, wearing a black dress with multicoloured hip detail by Philippe et Gaston. 1924

Two young ladies in dresses by Martial et Armand and Worth
Two fashionable young ladies in the latest sleeveless dresses. On the left, a dress in black and red satin crepe with geometrical designs, by Martial et Armand

Two ladies in evening dresses by Drecoll

Happy May Your Birthday Be, country scene and flowers
Happy May Your Birthday Be -- an idyllic country scene surrounded with pansies on a birthday postcard. Date: early 20th century

Little girl on a Happy Birthday postcard
A little girl with flowers and an apple, on a greetings postcard to wish my dear grand-daughter a Happy Birthday. circa 1910s

Two models in elegant negligees, mauve and pink. 1923

Abstract design with starfish shapes
An abstract design with starfish shapes and bubbles

Fountain and Wisteria at Paddockhurst, West Sussex
View of a fountain in the garden at Paddockhurst, near Selsfield Common, West Sussex. The house dates from the 17th century, and is now used as a school

Terrace at Paddockhurst, West Sussex
View of the terrace at Paddockhurst, near Selsfield Common, West Sussex. The house dates from the 17th century, and is now used as a school

Court Farm and garden
View of Court Farm (unidentified location) and garden, with a large pond, grass, trees and flowerbeds

Gardens at Sedgewick Park House, near Horsham, Sussex
View of the gardens at Sedgewick Park House, near Horsham, West Sussex. A stone bench can be seen in the foreground, with carefully shaped bushes behind, as well as grass, flowers and trees

Gardens of Earlham Hall, near Norwich, Norfolk
View of the gardens of Earlham Hall, near Norwich, Norfolk, showing steps, grass, flowers and shrubs, with the house in the background

Elegant young woman -- The Mauve Dress
An elegant young woman with short blonde hair sits in a mauve dress

Drummond Castle Gardens, near Crieff, Scotland
View of Drummond Castle Gardens at Muthill, near Crieff, Scotland. The gardens are formal, in 17th century Scottish renaissance style

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