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Pearl Collection

Background imagePearl Collection: HRH Queen Elizabeth II

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Background imagePearl Collection: Gabrielle Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Coco Chanel
A camera study of Gabrielle Bonheur, Coco Chanel (1883 -1971). Date: 1929

Background imagePearl Collection: HRH Queen Elizabeth II

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Background imagePearl Collection: Diana, Princess of Wales - St. Columb, Cornwall

Diana, Princess of Wales - St. Columb, Cornwall
A portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) visiting St. Columb, Cornwall

Background imagePearl Collection: Pearly King & Queen 1920

Pearly King & Queen 1920
A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them

Background imagePearl Collection: Map / Asia / China 1864

Map / Asia / China 1864
CANTON and the PEARL RIVER, including HONG KONG, MACAO, TAIPING, WHAMPOA and other historical locations Date: 1864

Background imagePearl Collection: The attack carrier USS Coral Sea enters Pearl Harbour

The attack carrier USS Coral Sea enters Pearl Harbour
September 1960

Background imagePearl Collection: HM Queen Mary (of Teck) - Queen of King George V

HM Queen Mary (of Teck) - Queen of King George V
HM Queen Mary (of Teck) (1867-1953) - Queen of King George V - superb photographic portrait. Date: 1911

Background imagePearl Collection: Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, London

Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, London
Bus embedded in the front of a house in Blackstock Road, London NW4, on 13 January 1974

Background imagePearl Collection: Dubrovnik. Map of the city before the earthquake of 1667

Dubrovnik. Map of the city before the earthquake of 1667. Croatia

Background imagePearl Collection: Kashmir Shawl Dress 1810

Kashmir Shawl Dress 1810
Red evening shawl dress created from a Kashmir shawl has short puffed sleeves & is worn over a habit shirt. She carries a green shawl & wears a pearl bandeau in her hair. Date: 1810

Background imagePearl Collection: Costume design by Bergere Oscar Perrault

Costume design by Bergere Oscar Perrault
Costume design or fashion illustration for Bergere Oscar Perrault for a girl in lilac gown with pearl detail and feather fan, 1920s 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: Poster advertising trips to Uganda

Poster advertising trips to Uganda, Pearl of Africa, depicting four springbok. 20th century

Background imagePearl Collection: Moroccan Harem

Moroccan Harem - three women of the Harem seated on a fine carpet with a young child and surrounded with lush plants and octagonal Mother-of-pearl inlaid table and comfortable cushions

Background imagePearl Collection: Shell Fountain / Costume

Shell Fountain / Costume
Tunic dress by Paquin: draped tango skirt with front split & train, translucent flared tunic & pearl adorned corsage, toque / turban with feather trim

Background imagePearl Collection: Cora Pearl, Courtesan

Cora Pearl, Courtesan
CORA PEARL (1835 - 1886) born ELIZA EMMA CROUCH Victorian courtesan operating mostly in France; mistress of Prince Napoleon; seen here seated sidesaddle on toy horse Date: circa 1870

Background imagePearl Collection: 1940s hairstyle

1940s hairstyle
An elegant woman with an elaborate 1940s hairstyle decorated with pearls. circa 1940s

Background imagePearl Collection: Turkish Lady on a settee smoking

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

Background imagePearl Collection: Catherine of Braganza

Catherine of Braganza
CATHERINE OF BRAGANZA Queen of Charles II Her seal and signature are also shown here

Background imagePearl Collection: Prostitute / Cora Pearl

Prostitute / Cora Pearl
Cora Pearl, alias Emma Crouch, courtesan

Background imagePearl Collection: Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored

Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany. Engraving after a painting of Titian, by Al Dauvergne. The Artistic Illustration, 1902. Colored

Background imagePearl Collection: Pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf

Pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf
The Pearl Fishery in the Persian Gulf. Sidi-Arab diver with pince-nez. The Mosquito Fleet at anchor. The divers at work below. Apparatus used by the divers. Date: 1881

Background imagePearl Collection: Countess of Cromer

Countess of Cromer
Lady Cromer, formerly Lady Ruby Elliott, daughter of the fourth Earl of Minto

Background imagePearl Collection: Japanese Pearl Divers

Japanese Pearl Divers Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePearl Collection: Tunisia - Arab Bazaar

Tunisia - Arab Bazaar
Tunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns

Background imagePearl Collection: Tlemcen - Tomb of the Princess - Algeria

Tlemcen - Tomb of the Princess - Algeria
Tomb of the Princess at Tlemcen ( The Pearl of the Maghreb ) in northwestern Algeria - capital of Tlemcen Province. The name Tlemcen comes from the Berber for Dry Spring

Background imagePearl Collection: Female Type / Topless 1920

Female Type / Topless 1920
Demure-looking young woman, going topless

Background imagePearl Collection: Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor

Background imagePearl Collection: Advert for Frank Hyams Ltd, diamonds jewellery 1911

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

Background imagePearl Collection: Fabulous Feather Headdress - 1920s Fashion

Fabulous Feather Headdress - 1920s Fashion. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. Philpot

The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. Philpot
Lady Lloyd of Dolobran, formerly Blanche Lascelles, painted by Glyn W. Philpot. 1929

Background imagePearl Collection: The Dolly Sisters and Pearl White

The Dolly Sisters and Pearl White, location unknown, 1920s 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912

Charming coiffures for the spring season 1912
Coiffures and headdresses shown in the photograph were very popular accessories from the latest fashion from Paris. 1912

Background imagePearl Collection: Gertie Millar - English stage actress and singer

Gertie Millar - English stage actress and singer
Gertie Millar (1879-1952) - English stage actress and singer, married 2nd Earl of Dudley in 1924, becoming the Countess of Dudley. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePearl Collection: Egyptian Lady of the Harem

Egyptian Lady of the Harem
An Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining on a couch and smoking a nargile pipe Date: 1910s

Background imagePearl Collection: WWII - Remember Pearl Harbour

WWII - Remember Pearl Harbour
Remember Pearl Harbour First Day Cover illustration depicting the Japanese aerial assault on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour, a lagoon harbour on the island of Oahu, Hawaii

Background imagePearl Collection: Bombardment of Kagoshima

Bombardment of Kagoshima
Following the breakdown of negotiations to seek recompense for the Namamugi Incident in September 1862, and having been surprised by cannon fire from the shore

Background imagePearl Collection: Play / Wilde / Salome

Play / Wilde / Salome
The dancers reward: the head on a platter. Maud Allan holds the head of Johannen. Date: 1907

Background imagePearl Collection: Viscountess Castlereagh in her famous necklace & tiara

Viscountess Castlereagh in her famous necklace & tiara
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscountess Castlereagh, later Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess,

Background imagePearl Collection: Haworthia minor or Tulista minima

Haworthia minor or Tulista minima (Least pearl aloe, Aloe margaritifera minima). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Background imagePearl Collection: Advert for Gorringes inexpensive summer frocks 1929

Advert for Gorringes inexpensive summer frocks 1929
Three charming floral frocks, available from Gorringes. Date: 1929

Background imagePearl Collection: Parisienne models wearing headdresses 1914

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

Background imagePearl Collection: Lady Louis Mountbatten

Lady Louis Mountbatten (1901 -1960), Countess Mountbatten of Burma and Vicerine of India, formerly Edwina Ashley. Wife of Lord Louis Mountbatten

Background imagePearl Collection: Advertisement for Players cigarettes

Advertisement for Players cigarettes
Players please " Its the tobacco that counts" Young elegant lady holding a cigarette in a holder. Date: 1930

Background imagePearl Collection: Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumes

Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumes
The Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl in League of Notions, London, 1921 1921

Background imagePearl Collection: Bank door transportation

Bank door transportation
Safes, Bankers Trust Co. Vaults. Team of horses pulling a vault door on Broad Street at Pearl Street, presumably on its way to the Bankers Trust Co. for installation; sign of rig reads: EMERGENCY DOOR

Background imagePearl Collection: Three Battleships Hit in Pearl Harbour

Three Battleships Hit in Pearl Harbour
The photograph shows three ships hit by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the West Virginia, the Tennessee and the Arizona

Background imagePearl Collection: Pearl Buck / Nobel 1938

Pearl Buck / Nobel 1938
PEARL BUCK American novelist Date: 1892 - 1973

Background imagePearl Collection: Jewels for the Duke's bride: royal and other wedding gifts given to the Duke and Duchess of York in 1923

Jewels for the Duke's bride: royal and other wedding gifts given to the Duke and Duchess of York in 1923. 1. A diamond bandeau from the bride's father, the Earl of Strathmore; 2

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the serpent. Date: 1920s

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the serpent. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. The pearl of the warrior. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. The talisman pearl. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. The pearl of love. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. Illustration by Edmund Dulac.The pearl of the cloud. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the bamboo. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the boar. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the fish. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The pearl of the elephant. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: The Kingdom of the Pearl

The Kingdom of the Pearl. The Birth of the Pearl. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1920s

Background imagePearl Collection: Richard Long and Susan Warren Pearl at the Valentine Ball organised by Cambridge University Nations Association at

Richard Long and Susan Warren Pearl at the Valentine Ball organised by Cambridge University Nations Association at the city's Guildhall and Corn Exchange in 1963. Date: 1963

Background imagePearl Collection: Duchess of Cornwall and York (1867 - 1953)

Duchess of Cornwall and York (1867 - 1953), later Queen Mary consort, wearing black mourning clothing for the late Queen Victoria who died the month before. Date: February 1901

Background imagePearl Collection: The Scottish Pearl Fishery - scene near the Braes of Balquhidder

The Scottish Pearl Fishery - scene near the Braes of Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Date: 1864

Background imagePearl Collection: HMS Philomel

HMS Philomel, launched in 1890. Pearl Class cruiser off Malta. Became New Zealand's first warship in 1914. Date: circa 1912

Background imagePearl Collection: Portrait of Maria Hahn, the Painter's Wife, 1901

Portrait of Maria Hahn, the Painter's Wife, 1901
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920). Spanish painter. Portrait of Maria Hahn, the Painter's Wife, 1901. Oil on canvas, 192 x 128 cm. Detail. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imagePearl Collection: Agra Fort - Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid - Agra, India

Agra Fort - Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid - Agra, India
The Agra Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh, India - the Moti Masjid ('Pearl Mosque'), a 17th-century congregational mosque

Background imagePearl Collection: Amalia of Oldenburg (1818-1875). Queen consort

Amalia of Oldenburg (1818-1875). Queen consort of Greece (1832-1862) by her marriage to Otto I (1815-1867). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail

Background imagePearl Collection: Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805-1877). Queen consort

Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805-1877). Queen consort of Saxony (1836-1854) by her marriage to King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1797-1854). Portrait. Drawing by I. Brochelon. Lithography by J.J

Background imagePearl Collection: Beautiful Women

Beautiful Women
Pearl'. Portrait of a beautiful woman. The Jewel Girls Series. Artist: Cecil Watson Quinnell (1868-1932) Date: circa 1916

Background imagePearl Collection: Examples of pendants, France and Italy, 16th century

Examples of pendants, France and Italy, 16th century
Examples of pendants or pend-a-col, France and Italy, 16th century. Enamelled and decorated with pearls, rubies, emeralds, precious stones, etc, Bijoux, Pl. 2, France et Italie, XVIe siecle

Background imagePearl Collection: Examples of bracelets, France and Italy, 16th century

Examples of bracelets, France and Italy, 16th century. Enamelled and decorated with pearls, rubies, emeralds, precious stones, etc, Bijoux, Pl. 1, France et Italie, XVIe siecle

Background imagePearl Collection: Regency lady in opera dress and toque hat, 1817

Regency lady in opera dress and toque hat, 1817

Background imagePearl Collection: Guangxu (1871-1908). Emperor of China (1875-1908)

Guangxu (1871-1908). Emperor of China (1875-1908). Qing Dynasty. Personal name Zaitian. Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898

Background imagePearl Collection: Elisabeth of Valois (1546-1568). 3rd wife of King Philip II

Elisabeth of Valois (1546-1568). 3rd wife of King Philip II
Elisabeth of Valois (1546-1568). Third wife of King Philip II of Spain and queen consort of Spain. Engraving by Vela after a painting by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz

Background imagePearl Collection: Maud, Duchess of Wellington

Maud, Duchess of Wellington
(Lilian) Maud Glen (née Coats), Duchess of Wellington (1885-1946), Wife of 5th Duke of Wellington; daughter of 1st Baron Glentanar. Date: 1939

Background imagePearl Collection: Mother of pearl divers attacked by a shark, Tahiti

Mother of pearl divers attacked by a shark, Tahiti. Date: 1885

Background imagePearl Collection: Princess Otto von Bismarck

Princess Otto von Bismarck
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck (1897 - 1975), German politician and diplomat. Date: 1934

Background imagePearl Collection: Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, 1913

Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, 1913
Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, designed by Kriegck, with red-lined cape. Habit nouveau par Kriegck

Background imagePearl Collection: Black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera

Black-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera (Chinese pearl shell, Margarita sinensis)

Background imagePearl Collection: A Pearl of Beauty by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930

A Pearl of Beauty by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930
Mrs. Ronald Armstrong-Jones, photographed by Cecil Beaton in a costume designed by her brother, Oliver Messel

Background imagePearl Collection: Duchess of Vendome, Princess Henriette of Belgium

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

Background imagePearl Collection: Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and Prince Consort

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

Background imagePearl Collection: Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895

Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895
A variety of advertisements in The Illustrated Sporting Dramatic News dated November 1895. November 1895

Background imagePearl Collection: Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actress

Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actress
Joan Bennett (1910-1990), American stage, film and television actress. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePearl Collection: Model wearing a short-skirted afternoon frock and a string of pearl beads Date: 1930

Model wearing a short-skirted afternoon frock and a string of pearl beads Date: 1930



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