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Beauty on Parade, American Weekly pin up by David WrightPin-up by David Wright featuring a red-haired woman in a pale blue negligee gazing at her reflection in a hand mirror
Centennial mirror
The Toilette of the Rose by BrunelleschiStylised illustration showing a beautiful woman in 18th century costume representing a rose, admires her reflection as a masked harlequin spies on her from behind a tree. Date: 1927
A Young Mans Fancy by Bevan PetmanA flirtatious looking young woman with shapely legs and a shock of red hair, smiles as she holds a silk slip to her cheek in delight, while seated at a dressing table
Cricket - The Perfect Maiden by H. H. HarrisA 1920s lady inspects her face in a compact mirror, attracting the attention of a handsome cricketer as a match goes on in the background. Date: 1927
California. Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley
Two mythological Buddhist or Hindu figures, one holding a captive and showing him an image in a magic mirror of a man falling off a boat during a fight. Date 1878?
Interior at Greville Place, Kilburn, north west LondonColour drawing of a rich interior at Greville Place, Kilburn, north west London, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s
Room in Llandaff House, Glamorgan, WalesColour sketch of a room in Llandaff House, Glamorgan, Wales, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s
A woman at her mirrorMagazine illustration. A woman applying make-up in front of her mirror. Date: 1923
Emile Lowitz demonstration at Royal Botanic Society
Advert for Cyclax cleansing lotion 1931This overnight cleansing will make a difference in the morning. Morning mirrors never flatter - yet surely your skin is lighter in tone.... softer and smoother in texture
Advert for Celanese curtain ninon 1938Light and Shade and.. Celanese curtain ninon. Hanging over the windows are soft folds of Celanese curtain ninon. So gossamer-fine it lets all possible light flood through. Date: 1938
Advert for Dickins & Jones saleLast week Dickins & Jones sale for corsets Date: 1915
Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of PrussiaSilver dressing table articles presented by the Prince Christian and Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein on the occasion of their daughter Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921)
Royal wedding 1863 - the Princesss dressing room, WindsorThe dressing room of Princess Alexandra of Denmark(Princess of Wales)(1844-1925)at St Georges Chapel, Windsor, on the occasion of her marriage to Edward Prince of Wales(later Edward VII)(1841-1910)
Egyptian Arab Barber in his beautifully ornate little wooden shop, with room for the client, the barber and his young attendant, who sits to one side holding a hand mirror
The Princess Royals dressing case, a wedding gift to the bride from the Duchess of Kent, on the occasion of Victoria(Vicky)s marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858
Royal Bride before presentationThe marriage of Princess Irene of Hesse (1866-1953) to Prince Heinrich (Henry) of Prussia (1862-1929) on 24th May 1888 at Charlottenburg Palace
Royal wedding: Princess Victoria Melita & Prince Ernst LudwigThe wedding cake and gifts presented to Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Prince Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse on occasion of their marriage on the 19th April 1894 in Coburg, Germany
A Flutter in the Boudoir by A. K. Macdonald. An elegant late 18th century lady wearing the tiniest of outfits is warned of the imminent arrival of a youthful-looking male suitor
Boats on the Nile at dusk - Cairo, EgyptDahabiya boats morred on the banks of the River Nile in Egypt. The view in the beautiful light as the sun begins to set on the still mirror water. Date: circa 1930
Advert for Mappin & Webb hair brush setsAdvert for a fine Morocco leather vanity travelling case, completely fitted with a set of superfine enamel and silver-gilt toilet requisities, beautifuly engraved and cut glass toilet bottles
Advert for Mappin & Webb compact dressing case 1937Advertisement for Mappin & Webb compact dressing cases: Including Ladys Morocco leather dressing case, containing a lift out tray
Hair Brush Sets - 2Dressing table sets, comprising hair-brush, clothes brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930
Hair Brush SetsDressing table sets, comprising hair-brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930
Same woman in five different poses in the one shotA rather unusual, almost surreal composite photographic postcard featuring the same woman in five seperate poses, combined together into one image by the clever use of mirrors. Date: circa 1912
Bedtime Story 1930SA loving mother reads a bedtime story to her child beside a table lamp. reflected in a dressing table mirror. Date: 1930s
Milton / Comus 1634And they, so perfect is their misery, Not once perceive their foul disfigurement, But boast themselves more comely than before. Date: First published : 1634
Kitten ReflectionsA kitten is intruiged by its own reflection in a mirror! Date: 1960s
Fixing Make UpA woman checks her make up in a hand held mirror. Date: late 1960s
Two young ladies in outfits by Drecoll and JennyTwo fashionable young ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a dress in black velvet and white crepe with white fur trimming, by Drecoll
Lord RothermereHarold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (26 April 1868 26 November 1940), highly successful British newspaper proprietor and owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd
Little girl in hand mirror, with rosesA little girl seen in a hand-held mirror, with a pink and yellow rose, on a birthday postcard. 1915
Australian soldiers, Croix du Bac near Armentieres, WW1Australian soldiers in a front line trench at Croix du Bac, near Armentieres, northern France, during the First World War. They are using a mirror periscope. Date: 18 May 1916
David Wright woman in red evening dressElegant woman in a red evening dress and black fur, checking her face in a mirror. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
Remarkable results from Edwards Harlene for hair, 1892A lady admires her reflection in a hand mirror. Her luxuriant hair is thanks to Edwards Harlene for hair: " positively the best hair dressing for strengthening
Hair brushing with Edwards Harlene for hair, 1895A lady brushes her luxuriant locks, admiring her reflection in her dressing table mirror.Edwards Harlene for hair Date: 1895
Two sleeveless evening dresses by DoeuilletTwo fashionable sleeveless evening dresses by Doeuillet. On the left, a v-necked green dress with gold speckles. On the right, a black crepe dress with embroidered scoop neck
Two women and a child in the latest French fashions. The woman on the left wears a black and purple dress, while the woman on the right wears a green dress with a black velvet cloak
Postcard by George RansteadOne of a large number of postcards hand drawn by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps
Lady on a postcard by George RansteadA lovely, dramatic illustration on a postcard by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead showing a lady in a turban or toque style hat applying powder to her face
Postcard by George Ranstead - ladies in their boudoirAttractive illustration on a postcard by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead; a decorative image featuring two ladies in 18th century costume, one at her dressing table. 1918
Powdering - Hand drawn postcard by George RansteadA lady dressed in a diaphanous nightgown looks at her reflection in a hand mirror as she delicately powders her nose. circa 1916
Lady and Mirror by George RansteadA rather arrogant lady, wearing a fashionable ensemble, gazing at her reflection in a large oval mirror, except, spookily, no reflection appears to be forthcoming
Ninette de Valois at a ballet rehearsalNinette de Valois sitting on a chair with her back to a large mirror, presiding over a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Ninette de Valois watching a ballet rehearsalThree women, including Ninette de Valois, sitting on chairs with their backs to a large mirror, watching a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Two soldiers using heliograph for signalling, France, WW1Two soldiers using a heliograph for visual signalling near Feuchy, during the Battle of Arras in northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1917