Purse Collection (page 3)

Costume of an English criminal judge, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th

Male travel costume, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils

Costume of a German nobleman, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Costume of a Spanish nobleman, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Henry V the Great, Count of Luxembourg and Laroche, 1216-1281.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez

Berengaria, Queen of Richard I (d 1230)
Berengaria, Queen of Richard I (d. 1230).. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin, London

14th century wallets and purses from Cologne.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Woman from Grenada, 16th century, in long purple cape over a long brick-red dress.. With small toque headdress and blue alms purse. Handcolored illustration by E

Dress of the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377.. She wears a gold crown over a hairnet, an ermine-lined mantle over a green dress

Suffragette W. S. P. U Calendar 1911
A small calendar in the colours of the W.S.P.U with a purple circular crest and 1911 in the centre. Has Votes for Women, Womens Social & Political Union in green lettering

Woman in a winter fur coat 1923
Woman wearing a wrap-over outdoor autumn coat made of velour and sitka fox trim. Date: 1923

Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1928
A selection of 1920s clutch handbags, made of various types of leather. Date: 1928

Rainy Day by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a bright red raincoat with her pet dog. Date: 1939

Advert for the National Savings Committee 1947
Keep a firm hold of your shopping drill. Desire! " My dear - the very thing" ! Debate! " But is it worth all that"

Advert for Peter Robinsons men & women accessories 1915
Suggestion of practical christmas gifts for the lady and gentleman. 1915

Advert for Asprey hand bags & clutches 1928
A wide variety of hand bags and clutches, available from Asprey of Bond Street. 1928

Baptist May
BAPTIST MAY Statesman, keeper of the Privy Purse for Charles II. Date: 1629 - 1698

Henry Earl of Manchester
HENRY MONTAGU, first earl of MANCHESTER statesman, lord chief justice and lord high treasurer, holding a purse, appropriately enough. Date: 1563 - 1642

Purse full of money on a cutout Christmas card
Purse full of money (notes and coins) on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Scurvy Grass, Self-Heal, Shepherds Purse. Coloured plate from Sir John Hill M.D. The Family Herbal (engraving?) Date: circa 1820

Raja marginata, skate egg case
Specimen jar containing the egg case of a skate (Raja marginata), popularly known as a mermaids purse. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Asbestos purse
Benjamin Franklins Asbestos purse. A crudely plaited purse made from tremolite asbestos. From the Hans Sloane collection. Asbestos is formed of microscopically fibrous crystals

Laundry delivery service

The Laundryman

Advert for Handbags at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
A seletion of clutch bags made of a variety of materials, polished crocodile, pebble grain and polished morocco all on sale at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Date: 1931

James Earl of Cardigan
JAMES BRUDENELL, earl of CARDIGAN Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle and Keeper of the Privy Purse to the King. Date: 1725 - 1811

Tales from Many Lands: The Whistle and the Purse. From Treasure no. 212 (4 February 1967)

Coin purse and novelettes. Print shows a coin purse and two books, one with a portrait of a man on the cover. Date 1824

Albert I of Morocco - Parody
" The Supreme law is the Kings Purse" " Roulette is the Source of my Strength" French parody souvenir postcard from Monte Carlo, depicting Albert I of Morocco (1889-1922)

Pacing for a grand purse. Jockeys harness racing four horses past judges stand. Date c1890

George M. Patchen, Brown Dick and Millers Dansel: in their splendid trotting contest for a purse of $500 - over the Union Course L.I. July 7th 1859. Date c1859

Metropolitan Police crime prevention photograph
A Metropolitan Police crime prevention photograph, showing a man who has just succeeded in stealing a womans handbag or purse. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1950s

Napoleon and Josephine enjoy street musicians

Crew of a modern purse seiner, Cornwall
The crew of a modern purse seiner, relaxing in a Cornish harbour. A seine net is usually a long flat net like a fence, with weights on it, which catches the fish by encircling them. Date: circa 1970s

When we went out with grandmamma - Mamma said, for a treat - oh dear, how stiff we had to walk as we went down the street ! 1885

COSTUME 1475
Male & female costume of the late 15th century - he wears a purse & dagger at his waist & holds a bird of prey, she wears a blue gown with gold belt. Date: circa 1475

Music cover, spinning wheel scene from Martha
Music cover for the comic opera entitled Martha, or the Market at Richmond by Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883), set in the early 18th century

Delineator cover, March 1928
Striking art deco style illustration featuring an elegant woman dressed in a fur stole and close fitting cloche cap. She holds a stylish purse in her gloved hand

The Delineator November 1928
Front cover illustration featuring a fashionable 1920s woman wearing a fur stole or collar, and wearing a close-fitting hat or bandeau that matches her handbag or purse

Asprey handbags advertisement
A wide variety of hand bags, clutches and purses available from Asprey of Bond Street including a number of fashionable tapestry and petit point bags

Court of Van Artevelde
Jacob Van Artevelde holding state at his court in Ghent after assuming supreme power in Flanders

The Bank Nun
Sarah Whitehead, sister of a failed businessman, believed the Bank of England owed her money, lost her mind, flitting about the City until she became known as The Bank Nun

Conductor Collects Fares
High class men and women aboard an Omnibus are asked by the conductor for their ticket money with a mixture of annoyance and acceptance

Tailor-Made with Fur
A tailor-made in black wool with a short, doubled breasted jacket with astrakhan revers, epaulettes & trimming at the jacket borders. Worn with a hat tied on with a large bow

Fashionable Frocks 1902
A lady poses in a shot pink and blue dress, while another enjoys the sea air and wears a beige and red dress with a purse attached at the waist

Shops / Jeweller C1900
A jeweller holds up a fine gold necklace for a lady to examine

Otter & Chinchilla Fur
A full-lengthcoat in luxurious sea otter fur with cuffs & a padded all-round collar in chinchilla

Peasant Style Dress 1923
A dress inspired by European peasant costume: applique trim, full sleeves, low waistline & gathered skirt. Also a hat with a broad brim & cockade & a stocking purse

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