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Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1905Selection of Edwardian novelty jewellery for Christmas. 1905
Queen Mary at a state functionQueen Mary consort to King George of Britain, (1867 1953), attending a state function, wearing some magnifant emeralds. Date: 1923
King George & Queen Mary Silver JubileeKing George V and Queen Mary of Teck consort, photographed in May 1935, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee. Date: 1935
Ciro pearls advertisement with Dolly SistersAdvertisement for Ciro Pearls featuring the Dolly sisters wearing the fancy-dress costume representing Ciro Pearls in which they gained First Prize at the Warriors Day Ball, Covent Garden. Date: 1921
Lady Idina Wallace, nee Sackville, eldest daughter of Lord de la Warr, and wife of Captain David Euan Wallace of the Household Cavalry
Various fetal skeletons displayedAnatomical display. Scene depicts various fetal skeletons, one holding a necklace of pearls, another holding a miniature scythe, another cries into a membrane
Turkish dervish, Turkey. Date: circa 1870
Girl in traditional costume, EgyptGirl in traditional costume, including a translucent white blouse and a necklace, Egypt. Date: circa 1870
Two Chinese men in traditional costume. Date: circa 1890
Chinese manA Chinese man in traditional costume. Date: circa 1890
The Hon. Lady Grigg (1897-1987), wife of Sir Edward Grigg MP, formerly the Hon. Joan Alice Katherine Dickson-Poynder, only daughter of Lord Islington. She had just given birth to a son and heir
Dorothy Bouchier by Madame YevondeDorothy (or Chili) Bouchier (1909-1999) by Madame Yevonde. She was a British film and stage actress. Seen here modelling a draped turban by Lady Victor Paget. Date: 1932
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and two of her children, WW1Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and two of her children, Princess Marie Jose (aged 8) and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (aged 12)
Silhouette of a woman in Ciro pearls. Date: circa 1940s
Effie Mann, Edwardian actress, in costumeEffie Mann, Edwardian actress, in an ornate costume with jewellery. Date: early 20th century
Princess Mary, daughter of King George VPrincess Mary (1897-1965), daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Date: 1914
Representation of Liberty - USARepresentation of Lady Liberty - USA Date: circa 1890
Shirley Bain-Marais by Madame YevondeShirley Bain-Marais (1921-?) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Colonel Colin Bain-Marais, South African Minister to France
Ballantyne knitted suit - sixties womanA three-piece cashmere suit with sleeveless checked undersweater by Scottish knitwear house, Ballantyne. Date: 1964
Women wearing an ostrich feather hat 1923Women wearing a black ostrich feather hat. Date: 1923
Woman at the seasideA woman at the seaside, sitting on what is probably a pier. A mans coat and hat can be seen at her side, no doubt belonging to the photographer (see next picture). (1 of 2)
Kaffir Woman, TrinidadKaffir woman (Black former plantation worker) in Trinidad, West Indies carrying a large bale of Firewood. Date: circa 1910s
Sheet music cover, Love Like a Star Dear Shall Shine on our Way. A comic duet sung nightly by Miss Lottie Venne (1852-1928) and M Marius, in Alfred Lees burlesque, The Lying Dutchman
Young woman in exotic costumeA young woman in an exotic costume, worn for a street carnival
Advert for Mappin & Webb fine jewellery 1935Fine jewellery by Mappin & Webb, showing diamond cluster rings, necklaces, brooches and earrings. Date: 1935
Gabrielle Ray (1883 - 1973), Edwardian Singer, Actress and Dancer. One of the very popular " Merry Widow" Company Dalys. 1909
Advert for Ciro jewellery, for coronation 1937Ciro will be well represented at the Coronation. 1937
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1893Novelty jewellery for Christmas gifts. 1893
Advert for Ediswan lamps 1950Advertisement for Royal Ediswan lamps showing a 1950s woman wearing a floral shoulder dress sitting at her dressing table. Date: 1950
Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1904Woman wearing decorative fashionable jewellery by Parisian Diamond Company. 1904
Advert for Mappin & Webb jewellery 1904Selection of Art Nouveau jewellery, including pendants, brooches and scarf pins. 1904
Indians of Oregon C1860Native American Indians of Oregon (possibly Snake or Shoshone). Date: circa 1860
Jewellery Market StallWomen sifting through trays of jewellery on a stall at Wentworth Street Market, London. Date: 1950s
The Art of SmokingA young model wearing lots of make-up and a pearl necklace demonstrates how cool it used to be to smoke cigarettes. Date: late 1920s
Wife of Quentin MassysThe wife of QUENTIN MASSYS, toying with a necklace. Date: circa 1500
Francois Comte LA MotteFRANCOIS HENRI comte de LA MOTTE - French aristocrat whose wife Jeanne, mistress of the cardinal de Rohan, masterminded the scandalous Diamond Necklace affair. Date: CIRCA 1785
Jeanne Comtesse LA MotteJEANNE de St.REMY de VALOIS, COMTESSE DE LA MOTTE French adventuress who masterminded the Diamond Necklace Affair implicating Marie Antoinette and others. Date: 1756 - 1791
Tatler photoshoot -- still life of jewellery. 1959
Advertisement for Nescafe -- female model with tray. 1959
Pretty Hungarian Girl reclining amongst cushions Date: circa 1925
French Opera star - Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof (1869-?) - Soprano. Date: circa 1910
Four young Zulu children enjoy an early breakfast Date: circa 1903
Fine portrait of a Zulu Woman, South Africa - Intombe River region. Date: circa 1901
Smiling Zulu Woman and child, South Africa Date: circa 1901
Grand Chief Bernando and Family - Central African Republic Date: circa 1910s
Profile portrait of a beautiful Masai woman - KenyaA stunning profile portrait of a beautiful Masai woman - Kenya. Note the elongated earlobe piercing and remarkably decorative hair braiding. Date: circa 1930s
Maria Jose - Princess of PiedmontMarie Jose of Belgium (Marie Jose Charlotte Sophie Amelie Henriette Gabrielle) (19062001) - the last Queen of Italy. Her 35-day tenure as queen consort earned her the nickname " The May
Vietnam - Traditional costume of woman from Chinese borderVietnam - Traditional costume of woman from Chinese / Vietnamese border region. Date: circa 1904