Mayer Collection

MGM LION
Recording Leo the Lions famous roar for MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) Studios

Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer
A red-haired girl sits on top of a champagne cork as it zooms off into the air

Map of Palestine, circa 1800. From Gaza and Ashkelon in the south to Tyre and Sidon (Lebanon) in the north. La Palestina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes

Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, 1800s
Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, near Bethlehem, 1800s. Ingresso alla tomba di Lazzaro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Reservoir of the Sealed Fountain near Bethlehem, 1800s. Serbaloio del Fons Signatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Entrance to the bazaar or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800s
Entrance to the bazaar, besestein or market of Jerusalem, Israel, 1800s. Ingresso del mercato. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Tobias Mayer - Astronomer and Mathematician

Henry Mayer Hyndman

Schlachtschiff Bismarck lapel badge, German battleship, WW2
MILITARIA/THIRD REICH: Extremely rare enamel Bismarck lapel badge possibly a launch souvenir or an item purchased on board. Made by B. H

Music cover, MGM's Hollywood Revue of 1929
Music cover, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Hollywood Revue of 1929, Selection of Melodies Date: 1929

Mayer, Strouse & Co, Corsets, Paris Exhibition of 1889
Gold Medal Winner, Mayer, Strouse & Co, Corsets, Universal Exhibition of Paris, 1889 Date: 1889

Mosque called Solomons Temple, 1800s. Moschea detta il Tempio di Salomone. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Sarcophagus from the Tombs of the Kings of the Judah. Sarcofagi nella torre dei re di Giuda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Ruins of a tower on Mount Zion, 1800s. Rovine delle torre Antonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Sepulchres of the kings of Judah, 1800s. Sepolcri dei Re di Giuda. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Women playing the card game Zi Pai in a pavilion in
Women playing the card game Zi Pai in a pavilion with blue canopies in a garden, China, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Egor Fedorovich Timkovski from Giulio Ferrarios

Entrance to the Tomb of Absalom and Cave of Jehosophat. Ingresso all Tombe di Assalonne e di Giosofat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Tomb of Absalom and entrance to the Cave of Jehosophat
Tomb of Absalom or Absaloms Pillar and entrance to the Cave of Jehosophat, 1800s. Sepolcri di Assalonne e di Giosofat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his

The Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, 18th century
The Pool of Bethesda in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem, 18th century. Piscina probatica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carroci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Gethsemane, 1800s. Tomba della Vergine Maria a Getsemani. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Tomb in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, 1800s. Tomba della valle di Giosafatt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Bridge over the River Kidron, 1800s
Bridge over the River Kidron, Old City of Jerusalem. John 10:1. Ponte sul torrente Cedron. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Pool of Siloam outside the walls of Jerusalem
Spring and Pool of Siloam outside the walls of the CIty of David, Jerusalem. Fontana e Piscina di Siloe. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Pillar where Jesus Christs death sentence was posted
Pillar where Jesus Christs death sentence was affixed, Jerusalem 1800s. Colonna su cui fu appesa la Sentenza di morte di Gesu Cristo

Bruzio Visconti meeting the Virtues
Bruzio Visconti or Brizio Visconti, poet and politician, son of Luchino Visconti. Lord of Lodi, d. 1356. Brutius Vicecomes (Bruzio) rides the middle horse between two knights Vigor (Bernabo Visconti)

Native American wigwam, Canadian house
Structures of the Native Americans and Canadians. A Canadian loghouse at right and hut or Vig-Wam (wigwam) at left. Man smoking a pipe watching a pot on a fire, with fish and birds hanging above

Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, 1800s. Tomba di Giuseppe d Arimatea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

The Grotto of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 1800s
The Grotto of the Nativity, Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, 1800s. Grotta della Nativita. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Subterranean church in Bethlehem, 1800s
Subterranean church in Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity, 1800s. Pilgrims praying before an altar. Chiesa sotterranea di Betlemme

Main street in Bethlehem, 1800s. Strada principale di Betlemme. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Ruins of Rachels Tomb, near Bethlehem, 1800s
Ruins of Rachels Tomb or Bilal bin Rabah mosque, near Bethlehem, 1800s. Sepolcro di Rachele. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

View of Bethlehem and the convent, 1800s. Veduta di Betlemme col convento. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

View of Jerusalem with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1800s. Parte di Gerusalmme colla Chiesa del S. Sepolero. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Maina after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes

View of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives, Israel, 1800s. Veduta di Gerusalemme presa dal Monte degli Ulivi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Maina after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes

Ruins on the road between Ramla and Jerusalem, Isreal, 1800s. Rovine fra Rama e Gerusalemme. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Maina after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

View of the al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
View of the al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Qubat al-Sakhra, Jerusalem, 1800s. The Mosque called the Temple of Solomon. Moschea detta il Tempio di Salomone

Varieties of jellyfish and medusae. Lithograph by C. Mayer after Conrad Kull from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841

Anatomy of the human venal system in the upper torso. Lithograph by C. Mayer from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839

GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE The French fleet is defeated by Howe off Ushant Date: 1 June 1794

Cox-Klemin CK-1
Designed by Prof. Alexander Klemin, the Cox-Klemin CK-1 amphibian was built for Mr. Casper Peter Mayer of Bridgeville, Pa. but never delivered and believed not to have flown

Mystery flying boat Mayer
Mystery flying boat - Mayer. Date: circa 1920s

Grand Hotel Beau-Rivage, Geneva, Switzerland - view of the front of the building and the view from the Hotel, looking out over the water. Proprietors were Mayer & Kunz. Date: circa 1902

Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom Fgr. 2 XV249
Royal Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FG.1 XV429 (msn 3124/9259) of No.111 Squadron RAF at RAF Coningsby in Mapril 1975. (The F-4M/ FGR.2 was the RAF variant)

The Skull, Shaftesbury Theatre, London
The Skull, a comedy mystery thriller, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. With John Deverell, John Gielgud and Alison Leggatt. 1928

The Brass Bottle, a farcical play by F Anstey, at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone, previously at The Vaudeville Theatre, Mr Arthur Hardys Company

The Rothschild Family Home in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
The Rothschild Family Home on Judengasse in Frankfurt am Main, Germany - The card shows the building exterior. The Rothschild family are a wealthy family descending from Mayer Amschel Rothschild

Prunus sp. plum
Plate 13 from Pomona Franconica, Vol 3 (1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled La prune sans Noyau

Prunus sp. (23) breast of Venus peach (24) royal peach
Illustration from Pomona Franconica (1776-1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Teton de Venus, Royale

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