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The treasures of Prince YoussoupofJewellery worth a total of 300 million, collected for the presidential visit on the 18th July 1925, at the Diamond Pavilion, the exhibition of Decorative Arts
Mlle Lina CavalieriThe Italian singer Lina Cavalieri, renowned for her great beauty. Here on the front cover of Femina, the caption reads: The great singer after a triumphant season in America has just returned to
Queens 27th birthday portrait on Tatler coverQueen Elizabeth II posed for her portrait on the occasion of her 27th birthday, wearing a diadem originally reset for Queen Victoria and a Russian fringe style diamond necklace
Turkish woman from Smyrna (Izmir) clutching an umbrella
Delineator cover January 1930Front cover illustration featuring a poised and elegant 1920s woman with her red wavy bobbed hair fixed with a clip, wearing a fashionable assortment of matching art deco bangles
Clear - A Native American man with bow & arrowsClear - A Native American man with extensive body painting, posing with bow and arrows and a spectacular headdress made from a whole stuffed parrot!
Arab Woman with fine earrings - EgyptArab Woman with fine crescent moon-shaped earrings - Egypt
Pretty young Fish Seller, Russia, selling a catch of river fish from two small baskets by the side of the road
Zulu man in marital costume, southern Africa
Woman from Albania near ScutariWoman from the Mountain region of Albania near Scutari in traditional costume
Woman in classical costume - NonnebruchPainting of a classical woman by German artist Max Nonnebruch. She wears a golden laurel wreath
The Chinese DressA pretty young flapper shows off a Chinese dress and quite a lot of leg. She wears a matching brown jacket and flat black pumps
Algerian Bedouin GirlVery serious-looking Algerian Bedouin Girl, adorned with charm necklace and beads and what looks like a wooden spoon (?)
A Present For A Good Little Girl by David WrightAn illustration of a lady inspecting a new necklace, a gift from a gentleman admirer. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Egyptian Dancing Girls, some seated, some playing musical instruments, one smoking. The dancer is accompanied by a pipe player and a drummer
An Egyptian woman holding aloft a large pottery jarA rather forceful-looking Egyptian woman in green wrap dress and elaborate necklace, holding aloft a large pottery jar
Sudanese woman with decorative cutsSudanese woman with traditional decorative cuts on her face, braided hair (with buttons and beads) and long beaded necklace
Young Bedouin Girl - TunisiaA young Bedouin Girl from Tunisia
Great EggspectationsA fashionably dressed lady pauses to admire a pearl necklace in a shop window, and hopes that her handsome, parcel carrying partner will take the hint
Gay Beggars FentonMiss Lavinia Fenton as Polly Peachum
Matabele / On the War PathThe Matabele tribe on the war path (literally)
A Mature Female ModelHead and shoulders portrait of a mature woman wearing a large beaded necklace
Maggy Rouff Spring Fashion Show, 1948Madame Maggy Besancaon de Wagner adjusting the necklace on one of her models, 1948. In 1947 Christian Dior created a sensational collection labelled the New Look
Josephine (Lethiere)MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER de BEAUHARNAIS empress of Napoleon I with tiara and necklace
Ponytail Girl / C. WoofA blonde girl, with a fifties ponytail, models a diamante necklace
HIBISCUS GIRL 1950S 2 / 4Brunette model with a red hibiscus flower in her hair, a white shell necklace and a superior look on her face, gazes at the camera with heavy lidded eyes
HIBISCUS GIRL 1950S 4 / 4Brunette model with a red hibiscus flower in her hair, a white shell necklace and a low cut red striped, strapless bathing costume, throws her arms back in submission
HIBISCUS GIRL 1950S 1 / 4Brunette model with a red hibiscus flower in her hair, a white shell necklace and a low cut red striped, strapless bathing costume, sips soft drink from a pop bottle
HIBISCUS GIRL 1950S 3 / 4Brunette model with a red hibiscus flower in her hair, a white shell necklace and a low cut red striped, strapless bathing costume, looks innocently at the camera
Dress & Silver SashActress Margaret Bannerman in a sleeveless, tubular shaped, slash-neck dress which uses a concentric square motif in various shades. worn with a silver sash & court shoes
Regency BeautyA Regency beauty wearing a white robe over a blue slip, low cut corsage with lace tucker & medici collar, cameo belt buckle, pearls, long gloves & Kashmir shawl
Shops / Jeweller C1900A jeweller holds up a fine gold necklace for a lady to examine
Draped Brim Hat 1929A soft, black hat with a soft draped brim turned up at the front and falling in a flap at the rear; green hat with the brim drawn in at the ears
Feather Hat with VeilA toque or fitted helmet composed of black & white feathers creating a scallop design complete with a visor style veil; a black hat with a segmented brim
Edward II of EnglandEDWARD II
Affair of the NecklaceCountess de la Motte & her maid escaping after the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Marie Antoinettes supposed involvement helped discredit the monarchy
Girl about TownA young woman wearing a red jacket and a pearl necklace, a carefree girl about town doing a spot of sightseeing near the Tower of London
Tattoed Savages C1890Two tattoed Native American Indians on the warpath
Female Type / 4 AdmirersA fashionable woman, with her four admirers, all of whom wear top hats and monocles
Elegant Lady & JewelleryAn elegant lady shows off her jewellery: earrings, necklace, rings and bracelets
Wedding Dress 1960SA young bride in her wedding dress wearing a veil and carrying a bouquet of roses
Queen Anne / Jules DavidQUEEN ANNE Reigned from 1702
Our Lady of the ApparitionNUESTRA SENORA D APARECIDA - Our Lady of the Apparition - a Black Virgin from Brazil
Cath Braganza / Players / 32CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA Queen of Charles II
MARY II / PLAYERS / 35 / 50QUEEN MARY II OF ENGLAND Reigned 1688 - 1694
Queen Mary / Players / 50 / 50QUEEN MARY Queen to George V
Mary Evelyn / NanteuilMARY EVELYN nee BROWNE Wife of JOHN EVELYN, diarist, and daughter of Sir Richard Browne, ambassador
Annie Besant / Bibby sANNIE BESANT English theosophist and Indian political leader