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Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893Advertisement for The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. which claimed to offer a cure for a wide variety of ailments. This led to a court case on grounds of deception & a landmark ruling
Hobbes / Leviathan / FrontisLEVIATHAN : Frontispiece to the first edition, representing the spiritual and temporal power united in the person of the King, and ruling over the whole earth
Rasputin CaricatureGRIGORI RASPUTIN caricatured as the sinister leader of Russias ruling house, looming over the puppet-like figures of Nicolas II and Alexandra
Maharaja of Patiala / StampMAHARAJA BHUPINDER SINGH (1891 - 1938) Ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He served on the General Staff in France, Belgium
The Maharajah of Mysore, WW1Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV GCSI, GBE (June 4, 1884 August 3, 1940, Bangalore Palace), also known popularly as Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar
Maharaja of Bharatpur / StampMAHARAJA SIR KISHAN SINGH, KCSI (1899 - 1929) Ruling Maharaja of the princely state Bharatpur (1918 - 1929) and successor of Maharani Girraj Kaur
Ottoman Empire. Functionaries Janissary Agha and Kadi LechkeFunctionaries of the Ottoman Empire. Janissary Agha (left) top Ottoman military official) and Kadi Lechken (right) ruling judge of the Turkish territories). Engraving by Lemaitre, Masson and Monnin
Taking a stroll at the Hurlingham Club, FulhamLady Helen Grosvenor (1888-1970), Lady Castlereagh (1878-1959), Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), Lord Hugh Cecil (1869-1956) and Miss Chaplin take a summer stroll at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham
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CUBA/CIVIL WAR 1931Capote directs the fight against President Machado by telephone from New York. Ex-President Menocal (hand in pocket) is seen with ruling faction of Pinar del Rio. Date: 1931
Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, 1459-1519. Maximilianus Austriacus.. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Cartoon, Ruling the Roast. circa 1833
Kudurru (stele) of King Marduk-zakir-shumi (852-828 BC). An act of donation to a priest of the temple of Eana of Uruk. Mesopotamia. Limestone. Cuneiforme. Babylon exposore. Louvre. Paris
Bazaar or Fair in a Maratha Camp, IndiaA Bazar in Seendhiyas camp. A bazaar or fair in a Maratha Camp, showing a long avenue lined with stalls. A Maratha or Mahratta is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya (warrior) groups (castes)
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey - ConstitutionThe Sultan travelling to the Friday Prayers after the Proclamation of the Constitution in Constantinople, 1908. Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of TurkeySultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) oversaw a period of decline in the power and extent of the Empire, ruling from 31 August 1876 until he was deposed on 27 April 1909
Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to TurkeyThe visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Augusta Viktoria to Constantinople. Pictured here with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)
WW1 - The German eagle still on topWW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war
Roberto MalatestaROBERTO MALATESTA Italian nobleman, member of the ruling house of Rimini. Date: 1440 - 1482
Brahmins at a feast in a Maratha Camp, IndiaA Mahratta Surdar entertaining Brahmins. Brahmins at a feast in a Maratha Camp. Some are playing musical instruments while others are eating, and servants are carrying dishes of food
The Maharajah of PatialaBhupinder Singh (1891 - 1938) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He is perhaps the most famous Maharaja of Patiala, best known for his extravagance
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey - Turkish PropagandaTurkish propaganda card. Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) oversaw a period of decline in the power and extent of the Empire, ruling from 31 August 1876 until he was deposed on 27 April 1909
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey - ParliamentOpening of the Turkish Parliament - the Sultan arrives in his box and delivers the Royal Speech(back centre). There is a balcony on the upper right full of the diplomatic Corp
Wilhelm II, German Emperor 1888Wilhelm II or William II (1859 1941), last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. Date: 1888
The Radical Party - their promises are seen as all froth and no substance - a propaganda postcard mocking the ruling government (labelled the Radical Party )
Relief inside the funeral chapel of Meroitic queen, probablyRelief inside the pyramid chapel of the meroitic queen, probably Shanakdakhete, the first woman who came to the throne of Meroe. Pyramid 11. Southern Wall. Meroe. Ptolemaic Period. 3rd century BC
Berenice ChigiBERENICE CHIGI Italian noblewoman, wife of the popes nephew, member of the ruling family of Siena, patrons of the arts Date: ? - 1696
Alessandro Farnese / UniveALESSANDRO FARNESE Duke of Parma, general and diplomat. Spanish governor general of the Netherlands (1578-86), ruling as regent for Philip II of Spain Date: 1545 - 1592
Alessandro Farnese / AnonALESSANDRO FARNESE Duke of Parma, general and diplomat. Spanish governor general of the Netherlands (1578-86), ruling as regent for Philip II of Spain Date: 1545 - 1592
Italy - Genoa - Palazzo DucaleColoured lantern slide of the Doges (Ducale) Palace in Genoa, Italy. Once the home of the Doges of Genoa (oligarchy ruling of small selection of merchant families)
Picnics - Russian High societyA picnic held in 1913 that is seemingly entirely consisting of members of the Russian aristocracy. Date: 1913
Matteo ViscontiMATTEO VISCONTI duce di Milano Italian noble, member of the ruling family of Milan. Date: 1250 - 1322
Azzo ViscontiAZZO VISCONTI Italian noble, member of the ruling family of Milan Date: 1302 - 1339
Sigismondo Malatesta 2SIGISMONDO PANDOLFO MALATESTA Italian nobleman, member of the ruling house of Rimini, a noted patron of the arts. Date: 1417 - 1468
Sigismondo Malatesta 1SIGISMONDO PANDOLFO MALATESTA Italian nobleman, member of the ruling house of Rimini, a noted patron of the arts. Date: 1417 - 1468
Hasburgs Empire. Casa de Austria (Hasburgs" Hasburgs Empire. " Casa de Austria" (Hasburgs dynasty ruling Spain). Work by Sebastiᮠ Herreras school
Cambodia - Phumi Prey Mlu - The Tribal Elite Date: circa 1910s
Jacques Cl魥nt, assassin of King Henri IIIThe fanatical Dominican friar, Jacques ClÚ¡Ñnt, who with the encouragement of the Catholic League, stabbed and killed King Henri III, thus bringing to an end the ruling Valois dynasty of France
Italy - Brescia - Courtyard of the Broletto (the seat of the Medieval Lords who ruled the city). The word Broletto refers to an orchard which originally occupied the site. Date: circa 1910s
The Restoration of the ConstitutionA patriotic postcard celebrating the Constitution of July 1908. Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) oversaw a period of decline in the power and extent of the Empire
Wilhelm Opens ReichstagKaiser Wilhelm II opening the White Hall of Berlin Castle (Reichstag). Date: 25 June 1888
Maratha Family, IndiaA superb photographic postcard depicting a Maratha Family. A Maratha is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya (warrior) groups (castes)
Social Scenes / IndiaA ruling prince of Western India with his vassals Date: 19th century
Visit of German Kaiser to TurkeyThe Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to Turkey for an official state meeting with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918). They are visiting the German School at Constantinople
Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey and CreteIn this cartoon postcard, John Bull, and personifications of France, Austria, Germany, Italy and Russia watch on, as Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) wields a knife in a dispute over Crete
Turkey - Visit of ther Kaiser Wilhelm IIThe visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (with his wife Augusta Viktoria) to meet with the Turkish Sultan, Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)
The Ruling Princes of India