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Presented Collection (page 3)

Background imagePresented Collection: Silver cigarette case presented to Private As Drinkwater

Silver cigarette case presented to Private As Drinkwater
Silver cigarette case presented to Private A. S. Drinkwater in recognition of services rendered as Hon. Treasurer to the First Volunteers Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, A & B Companies

Background imagePresented Collection: Court presentation, the convolutions of the train

Court presentation, the convolutions of the train
As a society lady is presented at court, the logistical difficulty of curtseying to the Queen while simultaneously trying to manage her huge train, is captured by an ILN artist

Background imagePresented Collection: Lady Gloria Vaughan as a debutante

Lady Gloria Vaughan as a debutante
Lady Gloria Vaughan, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Lisburne, one of the most important debutantes of the year according to The Sketch magazine

Background imagePresented Collection: Uniformed figure of the young Leopold, Duc de Brabant

Uniformed figure of the young Leopold, Duc de Brabant
At the tender age of thirteen he was presented by his parents to the Belgian Army's 3rd Division. He became King in 1934. WW1 Date: 1915

Background imagePresented Collection: William Caxton showing printing to Edward IV

William Caxton showing printing to Edward IV
William Caxton showing specimens of his printing to King Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth Woodville in 1477 in the Almonry in Westminster where he had set up his press

Background imagePresented Collection: One of 25 maps from a leather case presented to Gen Richard

One of 25 maps from a leather case presented to Gen Richard Vyse who commanded the King?s Dragoon Guards and the Cavalry Brigades at the Battle of Beaumont

Background imagePresented Collection: First English translation of Bible, Cranmer and Henry VIII

First English translation of Bible, Cranmer and Henry VIII
The first English translation of the Bible presented to King Henry VIII by Thomas Cranmer. 1539

Background imagePresented Collection: Presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment

Presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment
Photograph of the presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Qaid-i-Azam, Peshawar, Pakistan, 15 Apr 1948

Background imagePresented Collection: Waiting in a queue for the royal courts by Matania

Waiting in a queue for the royal courts by Matania
The long line of motor cars queuing on the Mall waiting for the official hour when the debutantes and their society mothers

Background imagePresented Collection: Certificate presented by The Overseas Club - Empire Day 1916

Certificate presented by The Overseas Club - Empire Day 1916
WW1 - Home Front - Certificate presented by The Overseas Club (now ROSL, the Royal Over-seas League) on Empire Day 1916 to Gertrude Knight

Background imagePresented Collection: Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature

Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature from The Great Chronicles of France, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

Background imagePresented Collection: Suffragette W. S. P. U Hammer Brooch

Suffragette W. S. P. U Hammer Brooch
Suffragette brooch or badge in the shape of a hammer, inscribed on the head, March 1912. The silver brooch was presented to those W.S.P.U members who had smashed windows for the cause

Background imagePresented Collection: A Certificate from the Overseas Club in 1916

A Certificate from the Overseas Club in 1916. Inscribed A Signal Wish from the School Children of the Empire who sent Christmas Gifts to Our Brave Soldiers and Sailors

Background imagePresented Collection: Unconquerable The King of the Belgians

Unconquerable The King of the Belgians
Unconquerable. The Kaiser : So you see - you ve lost everything. The King of the Belgians : Not my soul. The frame has a plaque which reads Presented by the Belgian Refugees in recognition of their

Background imagePresented Collection: Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour Folio of artwork

Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour Folio of artwork
A folio of 24 hand-coloured i, mostly titled. And one original watercolour of a Tommy in full battledress standing on ground marked Deutschland unter alles. Signed No. 164 of 250

Background imagePresented Collection: Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye

Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured kissing her husband Charles Sweeny goodbye before being presented on her marriage at the third

Background imagePresented Collection: Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler

Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler
A shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court

Background imagePresented Collection: Gift from Sultan of darfur

Gift from Sultan of darfur
A gift of a beautiful horse from the Sultan of Darfur to the Governor General of the Sudan. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePresented Collection: Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter

Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter
Lord Carnarvon arrived at Luxor from Cairo on January 29th 1923 for the opening of the sealed inner chamber at King Tutankhamens tomb

Background imagePresented Collection: Betty Quinn - Coventry ARP Worker with George Medal

Betty Quinn - Coventry ARP Worker with George Medal
Betty Quinn - Coventry ARP Worker, has her George Medal admired by her sister, Joyce. Betty was the youngest recipient of the GM when they were presented for the first time at a recent Buckingham

Background imagePresented Collection: Elephant Statue outside Victoria Theatre, Singapore

Elephant Statue outside Victoria Theatre, Singapore
A bronze elephant (now located at the front of the Old Parliament House) - a gift from King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V of Siam (now known as Thailand) following his stay on 15th March 1871

Background imagePresented Collection: Enola Gay presented to the Smithsonian

Enola Gay presented to the Smithsonian
The superfortress bomber Enola Gay, the first aircraft to carry the atomic bomb in war when it dropped the bomb Little Boy over Hiroshima, Japan in World War Two

Background imagePresented Collection: Sir Henry Tate

Sir Henry Tate
SIR HENRY TATE sugar manufacturer who very sweetly presented the British nation with an art gallery

Background imagePresented Collection: Retirement Certificate

Retirement Certificate
A decorative testimonial presented to Mr Samuel Cartledge upon his retirement from the Racecourse Detective Staff, Nottingham, July 1926

Background imagePresented Collection: Athens / Areopagus

Athens / Areopagus
The AREOPAGUS, where the city court would meet to debate matters of state interest : Saint Paul presented his religious beliefs here

Background imagePresented Collection: WW1 era - The Femina Quartette

WW1 era - The Femina Quartette
WW1 era - The Femina String Quartette presented by Nathan P. Haimsohn. Date: circa 1916

Background imagePresented Collection: Royal visit to India: Prince of Wales presented with address

Royal visit to India: Prince of Wales presented with address
Royal visit to India: Mr Layard presenting to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) the address of the municipal council at Colombo, Ceylon, 1876 Date: 1876

Background imagePresented Collection: Liqueur set in a preserved elephants foot, 1903

Liqueur set in a preserved elephants foot, 1903 (c). Silver and glass, made by R P, hallmarked Chester, 1903-1904. Two-handled elephants foot bound with silver

Background imagePresented Collection: Crossing the North Kaap River, 20 Sept 1900

Crossing the North Kaap River, 20 Sept 1900
Photograph: Crossing the North Kaap River, 20 Sept 1900: the Royal Irish Regiment. From a photograph album of 156 photographs presented to Maj Gen Horace Smith-Dorrien

Background imagePresented Collection: Tim Hyde presented with Dunraven Cup 1949

Tim Hyde presented with Dunraven Cup 1949
At the Limerick Horse Show, Ireland, the President of the Show, the Earl of Dunraven (93 years old) presents the Dunraven Cup to the former Irish jockey, Tim Hyde, riding champion hunter Florian

Background imagePresented Collection: A solid silver bell presented to the HMS Nelson

A solid silver bell presented to the HMS Nelson by the people of Tyneside - 15th September 1928 (weight: 2000oz). HMS Nelson was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy between

Background imagePresented Collection: London, England - Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee

London, England - Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee - Procession through London... Part of Box 177 Boswell collection - Round about London

Background imagePresented Collection: Chinese imperial marriage at Pekin, 1872

Chinese imperial marriage at Pekin, 1872
The Chinese imperial marriage at Pekin: horses and camels presented to the emperor, how the Chinese saw the bridal procession, led horses in the bridal procession

Background imagePresented Collection: Codex 131. Guidus of Bausio. Archidiaconus Rossarium. Folio

Codex 131. Guidus of Bausio. Archidiaconus Rossarium. Folio 1v. Latin. Capitular letter depicting Jesus presented in the temple. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Background imagePresented Collection: Mary is presented to fathers friends. Codex of Predis (1476

Mary is presented to fathers friends. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imagePresented Collection: Lord Harris with Hannah Powell-Cotton

Lord Harris with Hannah Powell-Cotton
Lord Harris photographed with Hannah Powell-Cotton, as Commandant of the Birchington VAD Kent/178. Lord Harris (4th Baron Harris)

Background imagePresented Collection: Johann Freiherr Cotta

Johann Freiherr Cotta
JOHANN FRIEDRICH, Freiherr von COTTA German publisher, who presented the works of Schiller and Goethe to the world. Date: 1764 - 1832

Background imagePresented Collection: Stilton Cheese Round

Stilton Cheese Round
A beautifully presented round of Stilton cheese on a dish, accompanied by a vase of celery and other treats. Date: 1930s

Background imagePresented Collection: Workers Cottage

Workers Cottage
Double cottage for agricultural districts, drawn from the plans presented to the Society for improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes. Date: 1849

Background imagePresented Collection: Nijinsky in Carnaval

Nijinsky in Carnaval
With Tamara Karsavina in Schumanns Carnaval, presented at the Paris Opera Date: 1912

Background imagePresented Collection: Presentation, 1888

Presentation, 1888
A Debutante has her train adjusted, just before entering the Presence Chamber where she will be presented to Victoria Date: 1888

Background imagePresented Collection: Debutante Arriving

Debutante Arriving
A Debutante arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, where she will be presented to Edward VII and Alexandra Date: 1905

Background imagePresented Collection: Debutante about to Be

Debutante about to Be
A Debutante, about to be presented to Edward VII and Alexandra, has her train adjusted Date: 1905

Background imagePresented Collection: Nero (Racine)

Nero (Racine)
NERO CLAUDIUS CAESAR DRUSUS Roman emperor as presented by Jean Racine in his play Britannicus Date: 37 - 68

Background imagePresented Collection: Joan of Arc / Charles VII

Joan of Arc / Charles VII
JOAN OF ARC presented to Charles VII Date: 1429

Background imagePresented Collection: Shrewsbury / John Talbot

Shrewsbury / John Talbot
HENRY VI (Reigned 1422-61 & 1470-1471) presents a sword to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

Background imagePresented Collection: Fashion Show - Eatons British Ambassadors of Fashion

Fashion Show - Eatons British Ambassadors of Fashion
In November 1946, Eatons (a large Canadian Fashion Retailer) presented The British Ambassadors of Fashion. This show had been developed

Background imagePresented Collection: New wing of the Baltic Exchange, London - Unique Moving Wall

New wing of the Baltic Exchange, London - Unique Moving Wall
New wing of the Baltic Exchange, London with its unique Moving Wall opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1956



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