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Birds, flowers, fruit, figures under glass shades, Plate 76
Birds, flowers, fruit, figures etc under glass shades, Plate 76. Date: circa 1880s

Phaethons Fall, 1678, by Johann Heiss (1640-1704)
Johann Heiss (1640-1704). German painter. Phaethons Fall, 1678. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic

The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of
Jeronimus Becx (active c. 1649-1658). Dutch artist. The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, 1651. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Greek art. Grave relief for a soldier. Athens. C. 330 B. C. M
Greek art. Grave relief for a soldier. Athens. C. 330 B.C. Marble. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark. Europe

Italy. Rome. Moor Fountain
Italy. Rome. The Moor Fountain by Giacomo della Porta. 1576. Navona Square. Detail

Chapel of the Pilgrims. Pontevedra. Spain
Spain. Pontevedra. Chapel of the Pilgrims. 1778. Built by Antonio Scouto. Exterior

Munitions in the Balkan war-area
A British soldier near an underground bomb-proof magazine designed as a reserve magazine in proximity to one of the British hevay-gun batteries during WW1. Date: 1916

Four oval vignettes on a Christmas card, with Cupid kneeling by a flaming altar, Venus in a shell, Cupid again with doves, and a young man planting a tree

Music cover, Shells of Ocean or I Wander d on the Sea Beat Shore, a song written and inscribed to P Fraser Esq by J W Lake, with music by J W Cherry. circa 1850s

Music cover, Shell Out Waltz by Herman Darewski, danced by Cebalios Desmond. 1912

Snap card - Humpty Dumpty
Nursery Rhyme Snap card - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. early 20th century

Easter Card design, chick hatched from an egg. early 20th century

Caricature of Henry James Byron, dramatist
Caricature of the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, Henry James Byron (1835-1884) -- A " Special" Engagement. 1881

Three insects and a snail on a Christmas card, progressing slowly along a country road. Date: circa 1890s

Martyrs Monument, Hakugyokuzan Ryojun, Port Arthur, Memorial. ort Arthur is now under Chinese control and is known as Lushunkou (a district in the municipality of Dalian, Liaoning province)

Ponce De Lion Hotel, St Augustine, Florida, USA
The ornate architecture of the Ponce De Lion Hotel, St Augustine, Florida, named after a Spanish soldier, explorer and colleague of Columbus

George Ernest Studdy, giant tortoise and frog
George Ernest Studdy, illustration for an animal book. I know I ve always been slow, said Mrs Giant Tortoise, so today being my hundredth birthday I m going to learn to skip! Date: 1941

Cherub riding in a shell boat on a Christmas card
Cherub riding in a shell boat surrounded by blue flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Pink roses and shell on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Fairies walking on the seabed on a New Year card
Three fairies walking on the seabed on a New Year card, admiring the sea creatures. Date: circa 1890s

Goblins on a river on a Christmas and New Year card
Goblins having fun on a river on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Roasted Hazel Nuts
Roasted Brazil nuts: Shell the nuts and dip them in hot butter. Roll them in salt and place them on a baking tray. Sprinkle them with more salt and roast them in the oven. Date: 1930s

Father and son studying a snail making its slow progress up a fence. Date: 1859

DRAPED VENUS
A draped Venus, model in a flowing chiffon evening gown, framed within a large shell, in the style of a Hollywood goddess. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Mappin & Webbs Christmas presents 1888
Selection of artistic and useful Christmas presents. 1888

Customs / Oyster Day
OYSTER DAY 25th July (also St James Day) children build oyster shell grottoes to mark the beginning of the season Date: 1851

Chick and Blossom
A chick emerges from its shell and finds itself among Spring blossoms Date: early 20th century

Newlyn Cornwall 1939
Scene at the harbourside in Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: 1939

Fishermens Guild, Malines (Mechelen), Belgium
House of the Fishermens Guild (detail) in Malines (Mechelen), Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. Date: circa 1910

Details of skylights, Furnes (Veurne), Belgium
Details of skylights, with stepped gables, Furnes (Veurne), Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. Date: circa 1910

Egyptian style advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit - King Petrolemy Sendeth Unto Pharaoh Gifts of Precious Spirit. Date: early 20th century

Advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit - a speeding car. Date: early 20th century

Street scene in Tenes, Chief Province, Algeria
Street scene with Hotel Pouzens and Shell petrol pump in Tenes, Chief Province, northern Algeria. Date: circa 1930

Shell Out revue by Albert de Courville and Wal Pink
Promotional postcard for Shell Out revue by Albert de Courville & Wal Pink; music Harman Darewski. First produced Comedy Theatre, 24th August 1915

Garden scene with flowers on a greetings card
Garden scene with flowers, water spouts and a statue in a niche on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Sailing ship and lightship on a Christmas card
Sailing ship and lightship in the moonlight on a Christmas card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

Sailing boat and lightship on a New Year card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

Fairies in a boat drawn by swans on a greetings card
Five fairies in a boat made from a shell, drawn by swans on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Shells and coral on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Shell and coral on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Shells, coral and flowers on a Christmas card
Shells, coral and flowers on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Little boy riding pennyfarthing bicycle on a birthday card
Little boy riding a pennyfarthing bicycle on a birthday card. The wheels are made from two oval eggs. Date: circa 1890s

People drinking water on a New Year card
People drinking water from the Fountain of Happiness on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Lyric Theatre after a fire, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Lyric Theatre after a fire which destroyed it on 24 February 1907, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. The icicles may be the result of attempts by firefighters to put the fire out with hoses during freezing

Shells and seaweed on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Shells and pine branches on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two swans on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Hen and chicks on an Easter card
Hen and chicks on an egg-shaped Easter card. circa 1890s

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