Necklaces Collection

Mali, Africa - Two women from Timbuktu Date: circa 1910s

Woman of the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Romanian Women - Traditional costume
A pair of Romanian women, in traditional National costume. A particularly fine example of the highly-decorative embroidery emplyed to decorate the skirts

Advert for Frank Hyams Ltd, diamonds jewellery 1911
Selection of womens diamond jewellery. Date: 1911

Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914
Fashionable parisienne models wearing the latest headwear and hair. Date: 1914

Kenya - Masai man with extended earlobe ornament (weighed to increase the distension of the skin). Date: circa 1910s

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Chief Two Guns White Calf, Blackfeet Indian, Montana, USA
Chief Two Guns White Calf (1872-1934), Blackfeet Indian, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: circa 1920

Five male members of the Mois Tribe, Vietnam
Five male members of the Mois Tribe, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam (just about preserving their modesty). The Mountain People ( Mois is actually a derogatory term) are The Degar

Kikuyu Women, Kenya (British East Africa) Date: circa 1910s

Duchess of Vendome, Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870-1948), President of the War Refugees Committee. Date: circa 1910s

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and Prince Consort
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and the Prince Consort, Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. circa 1900s

Diola Man from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa - at a Festival Date: circa 1907

Guinea, Africa - A Susu Girl
A girl of the Susu tribe (Soussou) in Guinea, West Africa. The Susu are a major Mande ethnic group and are descendants of the thirteenth century Mali Empire. Date: 1910

Lady Hulton
A portrait painting of Lady Hulton, a young woman wearing a lime green dress under a brown fur wrap and a number of pearl necklaces

Gertrude Lawrence
British actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). Around this time she was appearing in revue shows in London and New York. Date: circa 1925

Queen Mary Date: 1935

Queen Mary, wife of King George V
Queen Mary was born Mary of Teck (1867-1953). She became Queen consort and Empress of India when her husband George V acceded to the throne in 1910, until his death in 1936. Date: circa 1910

An array of colourful beads and ear-rings. Date: 1954

Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Styles of women's accessories popular in Spring 1932. Date: 1932

Latest frocks and smart hats by Robert Heath available at Knightsbridge, London. Date: 1930

Interior of a womans home - Durban, South Africa. Decorated weaving and beadwork decorate the walls alongside woven baskets, cookware and necklaces

Indian girl with jewellery, necklaces and bangles, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: portrait of an Indian girl with jewellery, necklaces and bangles, India

People of the Osage Nation. Minckchtahooh or Little Soldier, 22, lower left, Gretomih, young woman, 18, upper left, and Kishagashugah or Little Chief, age 28, right

Entrance of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, 1800s. Ingresso alla Cappella del S. Sepolcro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Children in hats and coats with a dog on a farm. Costumes du matin. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Marie-Madeleine Franc-Nohain from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Woman in a blue pagoda dress with necklaces and pantaloons. Pagode. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Adrien Etienne Drian from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et

Society women in their jewels
Page from The Sketch featuring a number of ladies of nobility wearing pearl necklaces, tiaras and other family jewels. 1. Lady Gooch, 2. Lady St. Oswald in a splendid dog collar, 3

Better Days at the London Hippodrome
Page from The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News showing scenes during the " Beads" number in the Better Days revue at the London Hippodrome in 1925

German necklaces of the mid 16th century: gem with enamel painting of a crucifixion scene A, gem with enamel painting of St

Native American (Timucuan) chief and his wives, Florida
Native American (Timucuan) tattooed chief in painted deerskin robe accompanied by his wives in necklaces and sashes, and two servant boys with fans

Tatler cover - Queen Mary
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Queen Mary taken by command just before Their Majesties First Court of the season on May 30 1923

Cover of The Sketch featuring model wearing Cartier jewels
Vibrant front cover of The Sketch with a model wearing Cartier Jewellery (New Bond Street, W1). The butter-yellow evening dress is by Frank Usher and made of layers of tulle

Tatler front cover with model wearing Cartier necklace
Tatler front cover with model wearing diamond and sapphire Cartier necklace, priced at 13, 430 (in 1962) Date: 1962

Berberin sellers of beads and fly whisks, Cairo, Egypt
Berberin sellers of beads and fly whisks in a Cairo street, Egypt. Date: 1922

Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), wife of Prince Arthur. Date: circa 1900s

David Frances Barry photo - Chief Bull Head
Chief Bull Head, two feathers in his hair, his braids are wrapped with fur and he is wearing traditional Native American necklaces.. Photograph by David Frances Barry. Date: 1880

Lily Brayton and Ben Webster in Kismet
Miss Lily Brayton (1876-1953) in the role of Marsinah and Mr Ben Webster (1864-1947) in the role of Abdullah in the play Kismet. Date: 1912

Miss Lily Brayton in the role of Marsinah in Kismet
Miss Lily Brayton, Actress (1876-1953). In the role of Marsinah in the play Kismet. Date: 1912

Saint-Gingolph, Haute-Savoie, France
A Souvenir shop (selling dolls and pearls) - Le Perle du Lac at Saint-Gingolph, a small town situated on the south bank of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)

Algeria - A Nomadic Woman with extensive jewellery. Date: circa 1908

Janesich Jewellery 1920
A woman models an array of jewellery including a tiara, drop earrings, pearl necklaces of various lengths, bracelets, bangles & armlets, a brooch & rings. Date: 1920

A British Bride with veil, bouquet and train
A 1920s British Bride with veil, bouquet and train Date: circa 1920s

Vendor of Turkish chaplets in a Bazaar
Vendor of Turkish chaplets (little decorative odds and ends, necklaces, jewellery items etc.) in a Bazaar. Date: circa 1910s

The Duchess of York (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) (1900-2002). Date: circa 1933

A Typical Navajo Indian Couple Date: 1943

Sudan - Three Sudanese Women. Date: circa 1910s

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