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Ring Collection (page 10)

Background imageRing Collection: Maidstone Cattle Market

Maidstone Cattle Market
Farmers in the Sales Ring of a cattle market at Maidstone, Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageRing Collection: Wendy Craig, English actress, with butterflies

Wendy Craig, English actress, with butterflies
Wendy Craig (b 1934), BAFTA award-winning English actress, seen here posing with butterflies, a reference to the popular sitcom Butterflies in which she starred between 1978

Background imageRing Collection: Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe

Women of the Burmese Kayan Lahwi tribe
Four women and a young baby from the Kayan Lahwi tribe, a group of the Karenni people of Burma (Myanmar). Women of the various Kayan tribes identify themselves by their different form of dress

Background imageRing Collection: Sudanese Woman with Cowry Shell decoration

Sudanese Woman with Cowry Shell decoration
Sudanese Woman, wearing a fantastic decorated nosering, headdress made out of small white cowrie (cowry) shells and topped with large feathers. Her dress is also edged with small shells and beads

Background imageRing Collection: Essex ring auctioned at Christie s

Essex ring auctioned at Christie s
Two views of the famous Essex ring which Queen Elizabeth I is said to have given to the Earl of Essex, and which might have saved his life if it had been returned in time

Background imageRing Collection: Muscat, Oman - Packing dates for export

Muscat, Oman - Packing dates for export
Muscat, Oman - Two women pack dates for export into small boxes

Background imageRing Collection: Asquith & Lloyd George in the boxing ring by Bairnsfather

Asquith & Lloyd George in the boxing ring by Bairnsfather
Humorous satirical illustration by Bruce Bairnsfather showing the politicians, Asquith and Lloyd George, both of whom served as Prime Minister during World War I, in a boxing ring facing each other

Background imageRing Collection: Johanna the Gorilla, Barnum and Baileys Circus, 1897

Johanna the Gorilla, Barnum and Baileys Circus, 1897
Photograph of Johanna, then known as the only living giantess gorilla, who was part of Barnum and Baileys three ring circus The Greatest Show on Earth, in her cage, 1897

Background imageRing Collection: Old Man Gurner

Old Man Gurner
An old man gurner with his ugly face through a leather ring at the gurning contest at Egremont Crab Fair, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Background imageRing Collection: Luke Fildes / Russell

Luke Fildes / Russell
SIR LUKE FILDES English artist

Background imageRing Collection: Man with Pekingese / C1920

Man with Pekingese / C1920
A French man sits with his two pekingese dogs on a cushion

Background imageRing Collection: Lunar Corona (Arctic)

Lunar Corona (Arctic)
Lunar halo observed by Arctic explorers - a cross-like effect centred on the Moon, with a surrounding ring

Background imageRing Collection: 1960S PICNIC

1960S PICNIC
Mum is about to pour the tea from the flask and Dad is adjusting his daughters Alice band in this jolly picnic scene

Background imageRing Collection: Mary, Queen of Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots, holding her pet dog

Background imageRing Collection: Christmas card in the shape of kitchen scales

Christmas card in the shape of kitchen scales, with a turkey on one side and a twenty pound weight on the other. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRing Collection: Pre-WW1 young man

Pre-WW1 young man
A portrait of an seated young man, taken before the out break of the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Background imageRing Collection: Young man at fancy dress party, dressed as a punk

Young man at fancy dress party, dressed as a punk (based on the character of Vyvyan in the BBC TV programme, The Young Ones). Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRing Collection: Four Indian women playing Pachisi, India

Four Indian women playing Pachisi, India
Four Indian women playing Pachisi (Pucheesee, Parcheesi, Parchisi, Parchesi, Twenty-Five), India. The game was adapted in England and renamed Ludo in the late 19th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRing Collection: Studio portrait, Hindu woman riding a bicycle, India

Studio portrait, Hindu woman riding a bicycle, India
Studio portrait of Hindu woman riding a bicycle, India. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRing Collection: Devon bull at the Devon County Show

Devon bull at the Devon County Show
A Devon bull and its minder at the Devon County Show. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRing Collection: Hands counting money, notes and coins

Hands counting money, notes and coins
Hands counting money -- 10 notes, 5 notes, 1 coins and 50p coins. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRing Collection: The Boxers Who Fought to a Standstill, H. M. Bateman

The Boxers Who Fought to a Standstill, H. M. Bateman
Two boxers in the ring lie on the floor having knocked each other out. Even the audience is utterly exhausted. Date: 1933

Background imageRing Collection: Advert for John Bennett ring specialists 1913

Advert for John Bennett ring specialists 1913
Newest and most choice designs mounted with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and other precious stones. 1913

Background imageRing Collection: The Coronal of Russia

The Coronal of Russia
Coronal hairstyle, modelled by Andrea Majinski, a model for sculptor Jacob Epstein. 1927

Background imageRing Collection: The Ring Magnet

The Ring Magnet
The front cover of " The Sphere" magazine, 16 April 1927, featuring the latest innovation in eye-care. Factory workers suffering from metal filings flicked in to their eye can now have them

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: duck hunting by dogs in river

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: duck hunting by dogs in river
Colour plate: The canine fanciers trying the qualities of their dogs at a duck hunt from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses
Colour plate: The unparalleled feat of Monsieur Ducrow in the character of the Wild Indian Hunter on two rapid coursers in the circle at the Royal Amphitheatre from Pierce Egans anecdotes of

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: rowing race at Battersea

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: rowing race at Battersea
Colour plate: Life on the water: the grand rowing match for Mr Keans prize wherry, Red House, Battersea from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: decrepid horses at Smithfield

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: decrepid horses at Smithfield
Colour plate How to pick a rum one to look at and a good one to go in Smithfield ffrom Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b
Colour plate: A paris concern or prominent reasons for matrimony shows onlookers mocking couple in street scene from from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: catroon brawl in tavern

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: catroon brawl in tavern
Colour plate: The tavern in an uproar: Mrs Bonniface shewing more pluck than her good man by backing her husband against Bob Hit-a-Body ripe for mischief

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room
Colour plate: Interesting interview between Mr Mathews and his Irish theatrical barber from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: George IV at Ascot horse race

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: George IV at Ascot horse race
Colour plate: The royal stand at Ascot races: His Majesty George IV and the Duke of York enjoying the sports of the turf from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoon

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoon
Colour plate: Charley Tell-Tale: keeping the P.P. Gents on the broad Grin with his laughable Anecdotes from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageRing Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: lion killing dogs in Warwick

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: lion killing dogs in Warwick
Colour plate The fight between the lion Wallace and the dogs Tinker and Ball in the factory yard in the town of Warwick from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage

Background imageRing Collection: Advert for Faulkner diamond brooches 1896

Advert for Faulkner diamond brooches 1896
A selection of novelty Victorian diamond brooches, rings, side combs, and also a personalised name brooch to order. 1896

Background imageRing Collection: Ruined bridge, Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland

Ruined bridge, Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland
Ruined stone bridge on The Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, south-west Ireland. circa 1967

Background imageRing Collection: Sailing dingy on the water, Ring of Kerry, Ireland

Sailing dingy on the water, Ring of Kerry, Ireland
Sailing dingy on the south-west Irish coast at the Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland. circa 1967

Background imageRing Collection: Ruined cottage, Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland

Ruined cottage, Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland
Ruined cottage on The Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, south-west Ireland. circa 1967

Background imageRing Collection: Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland

Ring of Kerry, south-west Ireland
View of the Ring of Kerry, County Kerry, south-west Ireland. circa 1967

Background imageRing Collection: Aunt Babsie as a lion-tamer - failing miserably

Aunt Babsie as a lion-tamer - failing miserably
Aunt Babsie runs away from a lion rearing up on his hind legs - she is a complete failure as a circus lion-tamer! Date: 1923

Background imageRing Collection: The Man Who Gave Cook Notice by Bateman

The Man Who Gave Cook Notice by Bateman. A tale of what not to do. The Cook is stood in the centre of the room, she has long nails, high heels and a diamond ring

Background imageRing Collection: Winter cruise fashions for 1937

Winter cruise fashions for 1937
Fashions for cruising from Bradleys department store of Chepstow Place, London. In the centre is a dress of slub linen. The skirt is cut on trouser lines

Background imageRing Collection: Offered and Taken by H M Bateman

Offered and Taken by H M Bateman, is an illustration of a boxing match. There is only one boxer left in the ring, a fresh

Background imageRing Collection: Stonehenge, Engand

Stonehenge, Engand
The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, consisting of a ring of standing stones dating back to some time between 3000BC and 2000BC

Background imageRing Collection: Four pound weight with robins on a New Year card

Four pound weight with robins on a New Year card
Four pound weight with robins and holly on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRing Collection: Old London Characters - Postman

Old London Characters - Postman with bell

Background imageRing Collection: Nursery Rhymes - Merrily Ring the Bells

Nursery Rhymes - Merrily Ring the Bells
Merrily Ring the Bells - words to Merrily Ring the Bells. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s



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