Personification Collection (page 2)

WW1 - Marianne pins a rosette onto a British Tommy - " Take this back to Tipperary". Date: 1915

Old Father Time and The Times (Le Temps) Newspaper, as well as other time-keeping mechanisms including an hourglass and a sundial. Date: circa 1890s

WW1 - Cartoon - The Austrian Ultimatum
WW1 - The Austro-Hungarian empire personified as birds of prey, deliver their ultimatum and demands to the Serbian s. With their demands not met

WW1 - Cartoon - John Bull Carries On
WW1 - John Bull is a national personification of Great Britain in general, and England in particular, especially in political cartoons

WWI - British Lion leads cubs of the Colonial Territories
Following in the Footsteps of the Dear Old Dad A Father-figure British Lion leads his four Cubs (representing Britains Colonial Territories of Canada, India)

WW1 - Encouraging investment in the Commercial Bank of Italy
" Give your shield to Italy" - a WW1-era card encouraging investment in the new 5% Italian loan available through the Commercial Bank of Italy. circa 1917

Personification of Russia - WW1 Allies postcard Date: 1914

Hypnos. Personification of sleep. Statue. Spain
Hypnos. Personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent was known as Somnus. Statue. Municipal Archaeological Museum. Almedinilla. Andalusia. Spain

The British Empire - Britannia looks out to sea from her perch atop the White Cliffs of Dover, defender of a proud nation, yet with her sights set further afield... Date: circa 1900

WW1 - The German eagle still on top
WW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war

WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big Bertha
WW1 - A satirical cartoon illustrating the German gun personified as Big Bertha attacking the city of Paris. As the city is underattack

WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big Bertha in action
WW1 - A cartoon big lady personifying the German gun known as Big Bertha, firing from Calais at Dover. Date: 1918

WW1 - Kaiser disappointed with his Zeppelin and U-Boat
WW1 - An illustration mocking the German Emperor Wilhelm II. Here he is depicted in his night robes, holding a down-scaled zeppelin in one arm, and a U-Boat in the other

WW1 - Cartoon - As the eagle flies
WW1 - A cartoon personifying the German enemy as vultures. It waits on post to either prey on the crow or eagle. Date: 1914

Front cover of The Bystander, 1915: US war profiteering
A British comment on war profiteering by America, and the British right to search neutral merchant vessels for contraband during World War One. Date: 1915

Franco-British Exhibition - Marianne, England and Britannia
Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908 - Marianne, A personification of England (a Medieval Queen) and Britannia meet below their respective flags

Celebrating Portuguese Independence
Postcard celebrating the revolution of 1910, a republican coup d e'at that occurred in Portugal on 5th October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic

Rowlands Kalydor advertisement, 1887
An advertisement for Rowlands Kalydor-a most refreshing and emollient preparation for preserving and beautifying the skin

Greek Anti-British Propaganda Postcard - this translates as: " Greek Soldiers - this is whom you are fighting!" The British forces are characterised as a fat John Bull

Kiyohime, Japanese Myth
She is the personification of Disappointed Love, and as such is a frequent character in the traditional No plays; her love turns to hate and she becomes a she-devil

WW2 - I m doing my share for Uncle Sam - Patriotic envelope - sent from Great Lakes, Illinois. Date: 1944

Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcard
Ulsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by

The whole world isordering Dutch Cheese! Advertising card
The whole world (including John Bull, Uncle Sam, Marianne and representatives from China, Japan, Africa and Arabia) is making orders for Dutch Cheese! Advertising card for J. H

Victorious Irish guard decorated by Madeleine
" Take this back to Tipperary" - At the end of WW1, a victorious Irish guard is decorated by a thankful Madeleine, the personification of the French State. Date: circa 1918

French Cockerel proudly defeating the German Black Eagle
The French Cockerel stands proud having defeated the German Eagle (standing on a German fur busby decorated with a Totenkopf - Deaths Head symbols). Date: 1914

Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation
WW1 Patriotic postcard - Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation. Germany felt that She only needed to speak for people to tremble.... (but that is just not the case!) Date: 1915

Somebody on the wire - A Romantic Telephone conversation
New York, USA - Somebody on the wire - A couple share a romantic Telephone conversation - The Line is engaged ! Date: 1907

International Red Cross Nurse with English flag
A Nurse of the International Red Cross, in front of the English Flag and wearing a flag pin bearing some of the flags of the Allies of World War I, also known as the Entente Powers, Japan, France

The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914

The Three Graces - Wales, England and Scotland
The Three Graces - personifications of Wales, England and Scotland. Ladies in appropriate costume. Date: C.1835

A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern. The caption is also a little bizarre - it reads: " May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy"... Date: circa 1907

Allegorical fresco. Hall ceiling. Museum of Ethnography. Bud
Allegorical fresco depicting goddess Justice surrounded by the figures depicting Justice and Peace and the Sin and Retribution

Statue of a reclining man. Greece
Statue of a reclining man, probably the personification of the Charadros river. 2nd century. From Pythion. Archaeological Museum of Marathon. Greece

Music cover, Uncle Sammy March, Two Step, by Abe Holzmann. 1904

The International Health Exhibition, London
Programme cover design, The International Health Exhibition, London, 1884, with the figure of Hygieia (Hygeia, Hygiea), classical personification of health, cleanliness and hygiene. 1884

WW2 - 1st day cover - I m working with Uncle Sam. Date: 1943

The wind blowing a ship onwards
The wind blowing a ship on the sea while the sun looks on. Date: C.1700

Cover of a Pianoforte by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898), engraved by Octave Lacour (1855-1921). In 1879 the painter Edward Burne-Jones was asked by a friend, William Graham

WW1 - A Saving Grace
WW1 - An illustration personifying Britain as Little John Bull and Big John Bull. John Bull in his living room reading newspaper articles by Percy Scott and books by John Jellicoe

WW1 - Balkan Indecision
WW1 - An illustrated personification of Romanias and Bulgarias indecision and role in the war. The two countries are personified as two men in conversation to decide whether to take a swim in

WW1 - Successful Zeppelin raid
WW1 - The achievement and success of a recent zeppelin raid. The zeppelin is characterised as the child, that has returned, weeping to its Father the emperor

WW1 - Cartoon - Kaiser on North Sea coast
WW1 - A scene of the coast of Belgium, with a Kaiser standing on the coast line. The Wild Waves personifies the British, the illustration

Representation of Liberty - USA
Representation of Lady Liberty - USA Date: circa 1890

The Fairy Pageant, Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Repeating Pattern - French girl in Tricolore scarf / hat (green background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Paris Exposition of 1900 and inset portrait of Marianne
Paris Exposition (Exposition) of 1900 - The Monumental Gate (La Porte Monumentale) and an inset portrait of Marianne Date: circa 1901

Montevideo, Uruguay - Liberty Statue on Plaza Cagancha. The honour guard of three ceremonial horseman seem to have been added later, or else are very, very small specimens.... Date: circa 1907

The Swiss Cantons around a personification of Switzerland
The Swiss Canton flags around a personification of Switzerland Date: circa 1910s

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