Miscellaneous Collection (page 2)

Rope Mat & Railings
Design picture : a study of a rope mat and wrought iron railings. Date: 1960s

Preparing Sprats
Photograph of a student at the National Societys Training College for Teachers of Domestic Economy, preparing a dish of fried sprats garnished with lemon & parsley

Festive Nutty Squirrel 4
Festive tableau with a stuffed nut munching squirrel with holly berries, ivy, a fir tress and a yule log

Furnishing Fabrics
A catalogue photograph of furnishing fabrics

Door Handles Etc
Door handles, brackets and other items of hardware

Lady & Mirror 1832
A Parisienne in a fine dress stands modestly before her mirror

Sliding Partitions
These sliding partitions are being used to subdivide a schoolroom, but they could be used in a private home or an office

Lamp and Fabrics 1915
A table lamp stand on a table in front of curtains

Capitalist & Sweepers
At Christmas-time the workers clear the streets so that the capitalist can carry home his purchases in comfort

Kings Bring Guns
What the Three Kings bring today - guns, warships, shells

Marc Girardin
Saint-Marc-Girardin, known as MARC GIRARDIN French journalist and miscellaneous writer

Moth Ball Man
Mothball man - be sure to pack one of these fellows away with your fur coat this summer and the moths will not go near it!

Searching under Bed
Searching under the bed

Antimacassar - 2
Woollen antimacassar, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetype of Victorian bourgeois taste

Antimacassar - 1
Antimacassar in Gobelin stitch, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetypal Victorian symbol

Warming Kettle by Fire
Keeping the water hot in a metal kettle by keeping it next to a hot coal fire on a long trivet

Shakespeare / Quintain Sl
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE His signature on the Quintain seal

Shakespeare / Autograph
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English poet and playwright. His autograph on display at the British Museum

Lord of Misrule
The Lord of Misrule

Kings Get Gifts
These days, its the Three Kings who get the gifts

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