Servants Collection (page 5)

SENTIMENTAL NOVEL READER
The Sentimental Novel Reader a kitchenmaid more devoted to literature than to doing the dishes... Date: 1849

SERVANT OF THE SICK
Brother of the SERVANTS OF THE SICK Date: 1848

English dinner party in India with servants
A dinner party on an English hill station in India in the British raj, from Curry and Rice (on Forty Plates) by Captain Geo. F. Atkinson. Date: 1860

Scene from Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra
A scene from Shakespeares Roman play, Antony and Cleopatra, showing Cleopatra standing (right), with one of her servants seated (left) playing a stringed instrument

Scene from the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) - also features his portrait profile and signature. Date: circa 1900s

The Game of Chess by Sofonisba Anguissola
Lucia, Minerva and Europa Anguissola Playing Chess, by Sofonisba Anguissola (depicting her sisters). 1555

Edwardian gentleman 1902
Edwardian gentleman having his heavy lambswool lined overcoat removed by a footmen. 1902

Garroulds maids outfit advertisement
Advertisement for Garroulds of Edgware Road, London, highlighting their uniforms for staff. Distinguished hostesses who take a personal interest in their entertaining to express their artistry

Ethiopian Noblewoman with two attendants carrying possessions in two ornate baskets with conical lids. Date: late 1930s

Khan of Kalat
The Khan of Kalat, Mir Mahmood Khan (ruled 1893 to 1931), seated. The Khan ruled Kalat, part of Balochistan or Baluchistan, now part of Pakistan. A servant with a fly-whisk attends him (left)

Greetings card in the shape of a dustpan and brush with a picture of a housemaid and her suitor. Date: circa 1890s

A British maid
A maid, dressed in a crisp white apron, stands in front of the property where she works. c. 1910

Medieval Porter
The porter or warder, gate keeper of a castle, with his mastiff and his mighty club to discourage unwelcome visitors, his horn to sound a warning, and of course his keys. Date: 1480

Christmas in India 1881
British residents in India enjoy Christmas despite the heat

Comic postcard, help with suitcases Date: 20th century

Master and maid on a sepia greetings card - All are good maids (But whence come the bad wives?). Date: circa 1900s

Monkeys and dogs on a Christmas card -- The Swell Sportsman. Date: circa 1890s

Woman using a heart-shaped iron on a Valentine card. Date: early 20th century

Footman on a cutout Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Maharaja of Gwaliors state elephants and bodyguard, India
State elephants, elaborately decorated, belonging to the Maharaja of Gwalior, Sir Madho Rao Scindia (1876-1925), India. The men are the Maharajas bodyguard. Date: circa 1910

A regimental dinner, 1920s
Photograph: A regimental dinner, 1920s (c).British and Indian officers attend a regimental dinner with their wives. The regiment

Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Egypt
Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants at the palace of pharaoh Niuserre. Exterior. Saqqara. Egypt

Racial / Iran / Servants 19C
Persian servants etc Date: mid-19th century

Southern Belle
A Southern belle - waited on by her devoted African-American servants Date: circa 1860

The Swiss Express by Arthur H Gilbert and Charles Renad
Promotional postcard for The Swiss Express by Arthur H. Gilbert and Charles Renad. First produced at the Princesss Theatre, 26th December 1891. The image shows Charles & Frederick

The Waste of it! by John Hassall
Maid feeling exhausted after running up and down with jugs of water instead of using the tap! Date: 1906

Advert for Garroulds uniforms for maids 1937
Practical house for service uniforms, available from Garrould s, Edgeware Road, London. 1937

Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII
A Christmas banquet in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. The servers carry huge napkins over their shoulders and are marshalled in by the deputy steward

Southern Railway Servants Orphanage, Woking, Surrey
An aerial view of the Southern Railway Servants Orphanage at Woking which housed orphaned or fatherless children of the railway companys employees. Date: Date unknown

Tantalus Frames
These tantalus frames and cocktail table can be locked so that your servants can t help themselves, thus saving them from the consequences of yielding to temptation. Date: 1930

1920s frigidaire

Bedroom scene with a couple, two servants and a dog
A crowded bedroom scene with a woman in bed, her lover standing at the side, two servants and a dog. An illustration to the story by La Fontaine

Brahmins at a feast in a Maratha Camp, India
A 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 Moon Era, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
The Moon Era (Jack Williamson) - time travelling Earthman attacks the mechanical servants of the Eternal Ones Date: 1932

Jeeves, manservant to Bertie Wooster
Jeeves, the fictional manservant to Bertie Wooster, as depicted in an illustration for Thank You Jeeves!. Date: First published: 1933

House of Mehmet Ali Pacha - Kavala
The House of the late Mehmet Ali Pacha of Egypt at Kavala, Greece, the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture

Malaysia - The Sultan of Johor
The Sultan of Johor, Malaysia, Ibrahim Iskandar al-Masyhur Ibni Abu Bakar (GCMG GBE) (1873 - 1959). He died in the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. He was the 22nd Sultan of Johor, taking six wives

Two Handsome Footmen
Two handsome Edwardian footmen in their livery

Dr Syntax in danger. Syntax is unwell and tended to by a doctor who asks him to put his tongue out; servants panic and one rushes in with a dish of boiling water accompanied by an excitable dog

Family Dinner Party 1880
A big family party - a guest proposes a toast, children play, servants bring more food

Mistress and Butler
The mistress of the house discusses the evenings arrangements with her butler

Maid collecting water. 1890

Kensitas advertisement, 1929
Advertisement for Kensitas cigarettes featuring a footman in elaborate uniform taking his employers small dog for a walk while enjoying a sneaky ciggie! 1929

Housemaid at Southwold, Suffolk
Housemaid (Florence Fish) to the Auerbach family, seen here at Southwold, Suffolk, where they went for their holidays for several years. Date: circa 1907

Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Dining Hall
Girls setting tables at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. A frieze on the walls contains religious texts. Date: circa 1910

Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Boys Bathroom
Baths and showers in the boys bathroom at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910

The Kitchen of The George
Kitchen of a busy hotel or public house showing the staff sitting around a large table for a tea break and spot of lunch. Date: 1932

Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Laundry
Girls ironing at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Drying cabinets can be seen at the right. Date: circa 1910

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