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Background imageOrnate Collection: Shahu, Maharaja of Kolhapur, Indian ruler

Shahu, Maharaja of Kolhapur, Indian ruler
Shahu, Maharaja of Kolhapur (reigned 1894-1922), Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageOrnate Collection: Alexander Jamieson & Co Ltd, Darvel, Scotland

Alexander Jamieson & Co Ltd, Darvel, Scotland
Advert, Alexander Jamieson & Co Ltd, Muslin and Lace Curtains, Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland. 1905

Background imageOrnate Collection: Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London

Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London
Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, riding in a cart drawn by a mule, North London. Date: 1922

Background imageOrnate Collection: Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez, Mexican bullfighter

Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez, Mexican bullfighter
Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez (1888-1975), Mexican bullfighter, known as the Caliph de Leon. He moved to Spain in 1908. Date: circa 1910

Background imageOrnate Collection: Rare Russian Postcard - Tsar Nicholas II

Rare Russian Postcard - Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) - sent from Odessa, Ukraine on 9th May 1900. Date: 1900

Background imageOrnate Collection: Sarah Bernhardt - French Stage Actress

Sarah Bernhardt - French Stage Actress
Sarah Bernhardt - French Stage (and early film) Actress (1844-1923) - The Divine Sarah - in La Princesse Lointaine by Edmond Rostand. The frame border is an ornate floral art nouveau design

Background imageOrnate Collection: Cover design, Dombey and Son

Cover design, Dombey and Son
Cover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847

Background imageOrnate Collection: Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of Patience

Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of Patience
Design by Alice Mary Havers for Gilbert and Sullivan, Savoy Operas, A Dream of Patience. circa 1880s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere - Tunis, Tunisia

Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere - Tunis, Tunisia
Elegant building of the Casino de Belvedere at Tunis, Tunisia. Date: circa 1908

Background imageOrnate Collection: Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, in Swan Lake

Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, in Swan Lake. circa 1920s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Winter Gardens Blackpool

Winter Gardens Blackpool
The ornate ballroom of the Winter Gardens, Blackpool - the popular tourist centre for the north-east of England Date: early 20th century

Background imageOrnate Collection: The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - Passenger Elevators

The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - Passenger Elevators. Date: 1922

Background imageOrnate Collection: Library of Congress Mural - The Occupation of the Day

Library of Congress Mural - The Occupation of the Day
Washington DC, USA - Mural - The Occupation of the Day by Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Religion. Worship before an altar of Fire

Background imageOrnate Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageOrnate Collection: St John Chrysostom / Theve

St John Chrysostom / Theve
SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Archbishop of Constantinople, noted preacher, exiled by the rich and powerful for his outspoken views Date: circa 347 - 407

Background imageOrnate Collection: Poster for Bonal Aperitif

Poster for Bonal Aperitif
Advertising Poster for Bonal, a French Aperitif wine from the Mountains of La Grand Chartreuse, featuring a large key and bearing the slogan Open up your Appetite as well as the warning Beware of

Background imageOrnate Collection: Gateway, Clare College, Cambridge

Gateway, Clare College, Cambridge
An etching which shows an ornate iron gateway entrance to Clare College, Cambridge, founded in 1326, by Richard Badew. Date: circa 1920

Background imageOrnate Collection: Advert, Clyde Paper Company, Rutherglen, Scotland

Advert, Clyde Paper Company, Rutherglen, Scotland
Advert for Clyde Paper Company Ltd, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 1905

Background imageOrnate Collection: Advert, Doultons improved hooded baths

Advert, Doultons improved hooded baths, London, Paisley and Paris. circa 1890

Background imageOrnate Collection: Main entrance, Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset

Main entrance, Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, a late Elizabethan mansion with garden. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Victorian items 1896

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Victorian items 1896
A selection of Victorian household items; twin oil and vinegar bottles, solid silver candlestick holders, ornate mounted hair brush, cut crystal scent bottle, chased silver lamp with burner

Background imageOrnate Collection: London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman

London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman, successor to Mr Robert Keating, White Hart, Long Acre, London, supplies for artists and house painters. circa 1760s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Harley Street and Queen Anne Street, London

Harley Street and Queen Anne Street, London
Corner of Harley Street and Queen Anne Street, London. circa 1905

Background imageOrnate Collection: Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum, 1849

Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum, 1849
The Italianate exterior of the New Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, near Friern Barnet, Middlesex (North London). The foundation stone was laid in 1849 by Prince Albert

Background imageOrnate Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard

Balloon ascent by Blanchard
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, probably for the planned ascent from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 2 March 1784. A slightly fanciful representation of the balloon, parachute and carriage. circa 1784

Background imageOrnate Collection: Poster advertising Rajah Cigars

Poster advertising Rajah Cigars, showing an Indian man in ornate clothes, wearing a turban. 20th century

Background imageOrnate Collection: Poplar Union Schools, Brentwood, Essex

Poplar Union Schools, Brentwood, Essex
In 1906, the Poplar Union (East London) established a Schools site located between Shenfield and Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex

Background imageOrnate Collection: Terracotta figures, Lalji Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India

Terracotta figures, Lalji Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India
Detail of terracotta figures on the Lalji Temple in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The temple was built in the mid-18th century

Background imageOrnate Collection: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta, Ukraine

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta, Ukraine
View of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Yalta, Ukraine. It was built in 1902

Background imageOrnate Collection: Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890

Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890
Engraving showing a number of relics from the sixteenth century exhibited in the Tudor Exhibition of 1890. The items pictured include: Henry VIIIs hat (top right)

Background imageOrnate Collection: Saint Bruno / Butler Lives

Saint Bruno / Butler Lives
SAINT BRUNO alias BRUNO THE GREAT Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lorraine

Background imageOrnate Collection: Strauss / Rosenkavalier / 6

Strauss / Rosenkavalier / 6
ROSENKAVALIER the Princess of Werdenberg unites Count Octavian and Sophie von Faninal

Background imageOrnate Collection: Frock, Fur & Feather Fan

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

Background imageOrnate Collection: 16th Century Cavalry

16th Century Cavalry
A young man in the suite of the emperor Carl V : his horse is partially armoured, and both rider and mount are heavily ornamented as befits an imperial courtier

Background imageOrnate Collection: The Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London

The Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London Date: circa 1900

Background imageOrnate Collection: Programme cover, New Theatre Royal, Worthing, Sussex

Programme cover, New Theatre Royal, Worthing, Sussex -- Manager, Mr Mallaby. circa 1890s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharaja of Baroda, Indian ruler

Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharaja of Baroda, Indian ruler
Sayajirao Gaekwad III (Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad) (1863-1939), Maharaja of Baroda from 1875 to 1939, and a notable reformist. Seen here during the First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageOrnate Collection: Sir Pertab (Pratap) Singh, Maharaja of Idar, Indian ruler

Sir Pertab (Pratap) Singh, Maharaja of Idar, Indian ruler
Sir Pertab (Pratap) Singh (1845-1922), Maharaja of Idar (Gujarat), Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageOrnate Collection: Maharaja Dhiraja Holkar of Indore, Indian ruler

Maharaja Dhiraja Holkar of Indore, Indian ruler
Maharajah Dhiraja Holkar of Indore (Tukojirao Holkar III) (reigned 1903-1926), Indian ruler, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageOrnate Collection: Advert, Blacklock & Macarthur, Glasgow, Scotland

Advert, Blacklock & Macarthur, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for Blacklock & Macarthur, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageOrnate Collection: Advert, William Suggs Patent Gas Burners

Advert, William Suggs Patent Gas Burners
Advert, William Suggs Celebrated Patent Gas Burners, Vincent Works, Vincent Street, Westminster, London. 1880

Background imageOrnate Collection: Domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano

Domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano
A domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano, oil on canvas, possibly by Charles West Cope, c.1860, in a gilt frame with moulded decoration and a circular aperture. Date: c.1860

Background imageOrnate Collection: China cup and saucer on a German greetings postcard

China cup and saucer on a German greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrnate Collection: San Francisco church, Barranco, Lima, Peru, South America

San Francisco church, Barranco, Lima, Peru, South America
San Francisco church in Barranco, a district of Lima, Peru, South America. circa 1910

Background imageOrnate Collection: Cover design, The Mothers Picture Alphabet

Cover design, The Mothers Picture Alphabet
Cover design in blue and gold, The Mothers Picture Alphabet, dedicated by Her Majestys Permission to HRH the Princess Beatrice, designed by Henry Anelay, engraved by James Johnston. Date: circa 1860

Background imageOrnate Collection: Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 13th century, with later additions. Seen here in the distance, with a waterway in the foreground. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Gatehouse and house, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall

Gatehouse and house, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall
Gatehouse and house, Lanhydrock House, a Grade I listed building near Bodmin, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageOrnate Collection: Railway station and hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Railway station and hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. circa 1920



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