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Nautch girl or dancing girl, India.. handcolored copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from Asiatic Costumes, Ackermann, London, 1828
Bhugtee or dancing boy, India.. handcolored copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from Asiatic Costumes, Ackermann, London, 1828
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
Margaret ThatacherBaroness Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British politican and Prime Minister (1979-1990) and a member of the conservative party who gained the nickname iron lady
Romanian Woman and watering canRomanian Woman in traditional National costume, carrying a rather fine green watering can Date: circa1900
Advert for Mappin & Webb fine jewellery 1935Fine jewellery by Mappin & Webb, showing diamond cluster rings, necklaces, brooches and earrings. Date: 1935
Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1904Woman wearing decorative fashionable jewellery by Parisian Diamond Company. 1904
French Opera star - Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof (1869-?) - Soprano. Date: circa 1910
Sri Lanka - Noss Village maids with Palm Leaf Umbrella. Date: circa 1910s
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
Traditional Hairdressing in NepalTwo girls practising Traditional Hairdressing techniques in Nepal. Date: 1939
Yi or Lolo Woman from the border region of China and VietnamA Yi or Lolo Woman from the border region of China and Vietnam. Date: circa 1910s
Grand Chief Bernando and Family - Central African Republic Date: circa 1910s
Vietnam - Traditional costume of woman from Chinese borderVietnam - Traditional costume of woman from Chinese / Vietnamese border region. Date: circa 1904
Thessaloniki, Greece, Macedonian women - traditional costumeThessaloniki, Greece - Five Macedonian women in traditional costume. Date: circa 1901
Sarah Bernhardt - French Stage ActressSarah Bernhardt - French Stage (and early film) Actress (1844-1923) - The Divine Sarah. Date: circa 1902
Girl of the Ouled Nails - Algeria - North AfricaWoman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing
Northeastern Vietnam - Woman of the Lo Lo People (Yi People)Vietnam - Dong Van, a rural district of Ha Giang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam - Woman of the Lo Lo People (Yi People). Date: 1905
Arabian Dancers - Port Said, Egypt. Date: circa 1902
Sullen Russian girl seated in the undergrowthSullen Russian country girl (in need of a good joke) seated in the undergrowth. Date: circa 1902
Turkish Rosary Bead sellers Date: circa 1910s
Antonida - Glinka Opera - BobroffAntonida, a character from the patriotic-heroic tragic opera A LIfe for the Tsar by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka. Date: 1902
LITHUANIA. Amber necklaces and other objects. Jewelry
Palaung women - Kalaw
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Jewellery 1933Necklaces in crystal, paste, mirror, galalith, stone or a hand-painted floral motif, dress & bar clips, brooches, pendants, hat or bag clips, bracelets & a powder case. Date: 1933
Syrian Tribal GirlA very striking Syrian Tribal Girl in traditional costume. Date: circa 1930s
Arab Dancers from Tunis, TunisiaTwo beautiful Arab Dancers from Tunis, Tunisia, wearing elaborate metal wrist bracelets and bangles, jewellery, necklaces, shawls, headresses and massive hooped earrings. Date: circa 1910s
Romania - National CostumeA girl in the National Costume of Romania - striped embroidered shirt, long embroidered skirt with additional decorative over-skirt. She is carrying a small basket of fresh flowers. Date: circa 1900
Madagascar - St Mary Island - Lady in finest clothesA Madagascan lady in her Sunday best bonnet - St. Mary Island, Madagascar. Date: 1913
Romania - Jewish Romanians Date: circa 1900
Royal Wedding Presents at St Jamess Palace - jewelsWorth a Kings ransom, some of the jewels presented to Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934
Royal Wedding 1947 - bridal giftsSuperb jewels presented to Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her marriage ot Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947
Albanian Woman in Folk CostumeA fine looking Albanian Woman in traditional Folk Costume Date: 1919
South Africa - Zulu Tribesmen ready to attack Date: 1900
Egyptian Woman in a loose robe with fine necklaces and standing with her hand on a large broken-topped amphora (possibly deliberately so?). Date: 1901
Fortune Telling CardsA sinister gipsy woman, dripping with rings and necklaces, spreads her fortune telling cards across the table... Date: 1970s
Maharajah Holkar of Indore, IndiaThe Maharajah Holkar of Indore (Tukojirao Holkar III) (reigned 1903-1926). " Who, for the war, offered free of charge all horses in his State Army which might be suitable for Government
Algeria - Biskra - Ouled Nails WomenAlgeria - Biskra. Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing
German Townsfolk 1580Respectable townsfolk : she carries a dangling reticule and wears several necklaces beneath her high ruff Date: circa 1580
Stone Age German MenTwo German tribal men wearing rudimentary animal-skin garments, with bare feet but necklaces made from animal teeth Date: 1st century
Women of the Ouled-Nails resting, AlgeriaWomen of the Ouled-Nails resting and drinking tea. Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing
Traditional Indian bandIndian beat combo with diminutive lead singer
USA, Hawaii - three local womenSuperb card depicting three Hawaiian beauties in traditional lack of costume!
Arabic Souvenir seller, Aswan, EgyptArabic seller of cheap souvenirs, Aswan, Egypt. Photograph by Lionel Coates
Ouled-Nahils, Algeria - Southern Algerian WomanWoman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing
Young sugar cane vendors - Alexandria, EgyptYoung sugar cane sellers at Alexandria, Egypt. One girls nibbles the end of a piece of the sweet cane