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The Great Wheel and the Eiffel Tower - Paris, FranceThe Great Wheel and the Eiffel Tower - la rue Suffren - Paris, France - erected as part of the Exposition Universelle of 1900. Date: circa 1905
Music cover, Lonesome Little Doll, a novelty for piano by Phil Boutelje. 1929
British Caribbean woman points to an item, novelty shop, HonBritish Caribbean woman pointing to an item in a basket novelty shop in Hong Kong. Shop is filled with cane furniture and basket woven novelty items, lampshades, plant hanging baskets
Lorna Holder photographing the front of a Egyptian novelty shop, with large brass, cooper clay, pots and bowls. Date: 1978
Advert for Elkington & Co Edwardian jewellery 1901Selection of Edwardian brooches and charms using animal designs. 1901
Advert for John Bennett jewellers, novelty jewellery 1901Variety of Christmas gifts for the Edwardian lady; novelty brooches with mother of pearl, rubies, turquoises, sapphires, amethyst. 1901
Advert for Faulkner diamond jewellery 1901A selection of novelty Edwardian diamond brooches, pearl necklace, earrings for non-pierced ears, and also a personalised name brooch to order. 1901
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1901Selection of Edwardian novelty jewellery for Christmas gifts. 1901
Advert for Henry Lewis & Co novelty sporting jewellery 1893A selection of hunting jewellery, available from Henry Lewis & Co in New Bond Street, London. 1893
Advert for Faulkner diamond brooches 1896A selection of novelty Victorian diamond brooches, rings, side combs, and also a personalised name brooch to order. 1896
Advert for Faulkner diamond brooches 1893A selection of novelty Victorian diamond brooches. 1893
Advert for Coronation jewellery 1902Advertisement for the snappily named The Association of Diamond Merchants Jewellers & Silversmiths of Trafalgar Square, London featuring a number of different novelty Coronation-themed pieces of
Ethel Smyth Composer and SuffragetteAn early portrait photograph of Ethel Smyth taken in New York when she attended the first U.S performance of her opera, Der Wald at the Metropolitan Opera House
Rickshaw driver, Durban, Natal Province, South AfricaRickshaw driver in ornate costume, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1940
Advert for J. W Benson novelty jewellery 1888Seletion of novelty jewellery, with floral and symmetric design for brooches, pendants and bracelets, available for J. W Benson, jewellers in Old Bond, Street, London. 1888
Advert for Parisian Diamond Company 1896Christmas gift for women including diamond flexiable bracelet, novelty brooches, pearl pendant, buckles and hair combs. 1896
Advert for Kelsey and Scott, Artistic Carnival Novelties, 1921. Everything for fancy dress, balls and carnivals Date: 1921
Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1896Selection of jewellery from Wilson & Gill, in Regent Street, London, including a link chain locket with key bracelet, a chain with a pencil attached, diamond brooches in cresent shape
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths novelty jewelley 1896A selection of Victorian novelty jewelley; pearl bracelet, brooches, necklace with heart pendant and a perl necklace with heart pendant. 1896
Advert for Bensons jewellery and bracelet watches 1889Selection of novelty jewellery all with lucky moonstones and set with diamonds, and also a variety of womens bracelet wristwatches. All available from Bensons jewelers, Bond Street, London. 1889
Advert for Bensons Christmas jewellery 1889Novelty jewellery to celebrate the 90 date (1890s) and also a variety of Christmas related theme brooches including holly, mistletoe and ivy, and also a selection of womens bracelet wristwatches
If you have a postcard collection - Add me to it! Date: 1906
Young woman with mirror on a novelty postcardYoung woman in an elegant costume on a novelty Valentines Day postcard. The back-to-front writing on her mirror reads: Won t you say yes? Date: circa 1900s
Santa Claus on a novelty Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Man with an insect on his nose on a novelty postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Advert for Streeter, diamond accessories 1894A selection of diamond accessories including tuquoise and diamond, pearl and diamond decorative hair combs, fine tuquoise and diamond tiara
The Pup Cafe, Venice, Los Angeles, USA - a hot dog stand in the shape of a dog with curbside service. Shown here nearly fully constructed
Mechanical Pieces, Plate 186, showing a range of items including a bird tree with clock, a monkey conjuror or magician, a sleeping beauty, a woman at a sewing machine, a bird in a cage
Art pottery, Latest Novelties, Plate 90, showing vases, jugs, jars and other items in a range of styles and patterns. Date: circa 1880s
Art pottery, Latest Novelties, Plate 89, showing vases, jugs, jars and other items in a range of styles and patterns. Date: circa 1880s
Music cover, Taxi, a novelty one-step by Mel B Kaufman. 1919
Finely modelled diamond sporting brooches 1929A selection of diamond and enamel, platinum and white silver novelty hunting brooches. Date: 1929
Autumn and winter style hats 1882 - 83American catalogue, showing women wearing the latest fashionable hats. 1882 -1883
Minerva Armoured CarA Belgian " Minerva" armoured car, which braved the majority of the gunfire around Antwerp in 1914. They were a high-tech novelty and extensively photographed at the time. Date: 1914
Advert for Faulkers novelty jewellery 1886Faulkers celebrated diamonds, with spanish crystals. 1886
Advert for John Bennett jewellers, novelty jewellery 1905A seletion novelty animal style charms, scarf pins and brooches by John Bennett, jewellers, Cheapside. 1905
Victorian spirits cabinet 1890New pattern" Falstaff" spirit case, in a traditional oak barrel design with three bottles with stoppers and glasses that can be lifted out on a tray. Date: 1890
Music cover, The Clock is Playing, A Musical Novelty for Piano, by Pierre Blaauw. circa 1920
Advert for Alexander Clark novelty jewellery 1901Edwardian novelty jewellery, aromatic scented lucky pigs and spheres containing a woollen pad saturated with a fragrance, leaving a beautiful odour, comes in gold
The Spring Chicken by George GrossmithNovelty promotional postcard for The Spring Chicken by George Grossmith, from Coquin de Printemps by Adolphe Jaime & George Dunval (Folies Dramatiques, Paris)
So This Is London by Arthur GoodrichNovelty promotional postcard for So This Is London by Arthur Goodrich (Hudson Theatre, New York, 30th August 1922). First produced Prince of Wales Theatre
Harry Mason and Lily Bart - Novelty Comedy Gymnasts of Brixton, London. " Ah! But What Gymnasts!" It looks conceivable as if Harry Mason is here taking on the persona of King George V
Advert for Faulkner diamond jewellery 1892Selection of jewellery available from Faulkner, Regent Street. 1892
What The Butler Saw by E F Parry and Frederick MouillotReverse of a novelty promotional postcard for What The Butler Saw by E. F. Parry and Frederick Mouillot. First produced at Wyndhams 2nd August 1905
1950s sunglassesA trio of novelty sunglasses from Marshall and Snelgrove, 1956. Date: 1956
Street in Chinatown, New York City, USA, with shops and restaurants. Date: circa 1940
How to do the Gorilla Dance (1927)How to do the novelty Gorilla dance by Vestoff and Miss Bennett Date: 1927
The Empire Cookery Book - Advertisement for Electric CookersThe Empire Cookery Book - Advertisement promoting the benefits of an Electric Cooker. Date: 1920s