Plump Collection (page 6)

Comic postcard, Somersault on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, British soldier and girlfriend going for a walk, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, Butler and his masters wife Date: 20th century

Comic Seaside Postcard - I Can t See My Little Johnny
I Can t See My Little Johnny - Humorous saucy seaside postcard design by Donald McGill (1875-1962). Date: circa 1949

Cartoon, Twopenny Politics (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, Twopenny Politics -- a satirical comment on electoral reform, as promoted by Liberal politicians John Bright and William Gladstone

Cartoon, A Friend at Court (John Bright)
Cartoon, A Friend at Court -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Bright, a Quaker (hence the friend pun), who had recently obtained a Cabinet position (President of the Board of Trade)

Cartoon, A Dress Rehearsal (John Bright)
Cartoon, A Dress Rehearsal -- a satirical comment on the radical Liberal MP John Brights expectation that he might obtain a Cabinet position in the next Liberal government

Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck. 1877

Cartoon, Agriculture -- The Real Unprotected Female -- a satirical comment on the Free Trade policy, which was benefiting the country, but in which the agricultural districts had not yet taken part

Cartoon, The Man Wot Plays Several Instruments At Once -- a satirical comment on Sir Robert Peels attempt to improve Protestant-Catholic relationships by increasing a grant to Maynooth College

Cartoon, The Rising Generation -- In Parliament. A satirical comment on conflicts within the Conservative Party over Sir Robert Peels repeal of the Corn Laws

Silhouette, Come In. late 19th century

Cartoon, boarding house landlady and guest. 1923

Cartoon, Mr John Richard Somers-Vine (1847-1929), civil servant and journalist - The Inventions. 1885

Portrait, The Late Mr Joseph Pope, The Doctor
Portrait, The Late Mr Joseph Pope, nicknamed The Doctor, who had served in India as a staff surgeon in the Royal Artillery. He died at the age of 49. 1885

Toby Weller, Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens Characters by Frank Reynolds for Buchanans Whisky - Toby Weller, Pickwick Papers. 1912

Gabriel Varden, Barnaby Rudge
Charles Dickens Characters by Frank Reynolds for Buchanans Whisky - Gabriel Varden, Barnaby Rudge. 1912

Charles Laughton, English actor. Date: 1934

Poster, La Poupee, Grand Theatre
Poster, La Poupee (The Doll), a comic opera. 1897

Illustration, Bowled out. first published 1838

Monsieur de Blowitz, Paris correspondent of The Times
Caricature, Henri Georges Stephane Adolphe Opper de Blowitz (1825-1903), Paris correspondent of The Times and Bohemian journalist. 1893

Ali Pasha with hookah. 1820

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell (1650-1707), English naval officer. early 18th century

Charles Mathews playing six parts in Stories
Charles Mathews, comic actor, playing six parts in Stories, showing his distinctive appearance, lop-sided mouth and remarkable gift for mimicry. 1822

Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. 1922

Overweight soldier on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1850s

Horatia Charlotte Pechell
Horatia Charlotte Skipwith (nee Pechell, c1827-1910). circa 1850s

Cupid taught by the Three Graces

W G Grace, legendary cricketer. 1895

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Establishment. 1901

Four cherubs on a greetings card (open). (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Reverend John Sibree of Frome, Somerset (1764-1820), a nonconformist minister. 1803

William Munton Bullivant, ropemaker
William Munton Bullivant, Bullivant & Co, ropemaker and manufacturer of wire ropes. late 19th century

Baby Bertie, The Barnardo Sunshine Baby -- see how hes grown! Postcard issued by Dr Barnardos Homes charity, looking after orphaned children. Date: circa 1910s

Cutout advertisement for Lemco & Milk - Splendid for Delicate Children. Showing a mother weighing her baby on a set of scales. Date: early 20th century

Cartoon, Two German spies. Two fat men at a table laden with food agree that its worth being spies and risking their lives, when they can eat so well. 1916

Cartoon, narrow theatre seats
Cartoon -- a rather large lady and gentleman are dismayed to find that the theatre seating appears on the narrow side. Date: circa 1855

Holloway and Suffragette
Holloway prison... We place them on plank beds and very low diet, To stop all their din, We just run them in, Into this house that man built. Date: circa 1910

FEMALE TYPE / RAISED SKIRT
A smiling young Frenchwoman raises the skirt of her slip. Date: 1920s

Dr Syntax disputing his bill with the landlady
Dr Syntax disputes the landladys bill while the hotel servants watch to see who will win (our money is on the landlady !). Date: 1815

SIR REDVERS BULLER
SIR REDVERS HENRY BULLER British general Date: 1839 - 1908

GARRICK / FARMERS RETURN
DAVID GARRICK English actor in The Farmers Return Date: 1717 - 1779

COMIC POLICEMAN / 6 AM
A plump policeman tolerantly watches a group of drunken men enjoying themselves. Date: late 19th century

PURSUIT OF FORTUNE
The pursuit of Fortune - a blindfolded man stumbles hopefully after a plump Lady Luck Date: 1902

BUYING THE GOOSE
A shrewd housewife feels whether the goose is plump enough for the family Christmas dinner Date: 1909

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scottish musician
Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935), Scottish composer, conductor, violinist and music teacher. He wrote oratorios, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music, and works for the theatre

French National Guard, the Voltigeur
French National Guard (Voltigeur) Date: 1850

Fred Benton in The French Spy, Queens Theatre, Swindon
Fred Benton in The French Spy, at the Queens Theatre, Swindon

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