Silk Collection (page 18)

Silk postcard showing Military Foot Police emblem. Commemorative Art

Silk postcard showing Union Jack - Forget Me Not
Silk postcard showing Union Jack and embroidered Forget Me Not. Commemorative Art

HMS Natal w- Warrior class cruiser
Silk title of HMS Natal. HMS Natal was a warrior class cruiser, launched on the 30th September 1905 and during the afternoon of the 30th December 1916, under the command of Captain Eric Back

Silk postcard embroidered with flowers in a basket. Commemorative Art

Silk postcard embroidered Merry Christmas - WWI era
Silk postcard embroidered Merry Christmas with flowers and windmill. Commemorative Art, World War One era

Silk postcard embroidered Best Birthday Wishes. Commemorative Art

Silk postcard embroidered Best Wishes for Your Birthday. Commemorative Art

WWI embroidered silk - South African Heavy Artillery
A First World War embroidered silk with the emblem of the South African Heavy Artillery. The Heavy Artillery Batteries consisted of six Heavy Siege Batteries

British Great War silk handkerchief with Regimental badges
A square British Great War silk souvenir handkerchief bearing 41 printed Regimental badges around the edges.. Commemorative Art

Hand embroidered cotton square - badge of Royal Artillery
Hand embroidered cotton square, with silk border, with the badge of the Royal Artillery in the centre. Commemorative Art

WWI silk and lace cushion cover - destruction of Arras
First World War silk and lace cushion cover commemorating the destruction of Arras. Commemorative Art

Silk Regimental Badges
A collection of silk Regimental Badges. The Buffs, The Prince of Waless (North Staffordshire Regiment) 64th & 98th Foot, The Northamptonshire Regiment, The Manchester Regiment, 1st Life Guards

WWI silk and lace cushion - destruction of Albert
First World War silk and lace cushion cover commemorating the destruction of Albert. Commemorative Art

Silk souvenir entitled The Watch on the North Sea. Commemorative Art

WWI badge of the Army Service Corps, finely woven in silk
A First World War badge of the Army Service Corps, finely woven in silk.. Commemorative Art

Embroidered silk on card - Flags of the Allies. Photo of soldier and his sweetheart. Remember Me. Inscribed on reverse. Commemorative Art

Silk embroidered badge of the Royal Engineers on card. Inscribed on reverse. Commemorative Art

Silk embroidered on card - Hope and Love Union Flag
Silk embroidered on card - Hope and Love. Union Flag. White Flower. Inscribed on reverse. Commemorative Art

Embroidered silk on card - Allied flags and Courage et Confiance. Commemorative Art

Portrait photograph of a Royal Artillery trooper on his hors
Framed set. Portrait photograph of a Royal Artillery trooper on his horse in the centre of the frame. Two silk cards either side. 1 : Souvenir from France. 2 : 1915 - Remember. Commemorative Art

Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment
Framed set. Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment. Two silk cards either side. 1 : Flags of the Allies and forget-me-knots

Liberty knitting bag, WW1
A boat shaped knitting bag in colour printed shantung silk lined with cotton, available from Libertys at a cost of 9s. 11d. Just the ticket for all the enthusiastic knitters of the First World War

King Charles II of England (1630-1685, reigned 1660-1685)

An Ashanti weaving silk-cloth in the Gold Coast Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London Date: 1924

Silk Worms, Japan

Mourning fashion with parasol, WW1
A lady in mourning during the First World War carrying a parasol of black silk bordered with crepe. Date: 1915

Advert for Aertex athletic vest 1932
Aertex for buoyant health! The innumerable air cells of the wonderful Aertex Cellular weave keep the body refreshed with a constant supply of vital oxygen

Women sorting silk worms, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Silk coat, 1915
Slim and shapely, but planned to withstand the ravages of the weather, this silk coats charm is enhanced with fur, while the moujik cap is of black astrakhan

Silk dress, 1915
A silk dress which, accords in every way with the mode, permits itself the luxury of a bustle edged with fur and an excelsior collar

Advert for Le Gant corsets 1935
Le Gant made of the uncopyable youthlastic... Has infused a new tradition of elegance into modern corsetry everyone of these beautiful garments is a distinctive creation with its own peculiar charm

Hugh Cecil Lowther - 5th Earl of Lonsdale
Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (18571944) - English nobleman and sportsman. Date: 1926

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (18651948) - British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner

Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson (18541935) - an Irish barrister, judge and unionist politician. Date: 1926

Rt Hon. Earl of Birkenhead - Frederick Edwin Smith, noted lawyer and Conservative politician. Occupied the posts of Solicitor-General in 1915

Advertisement for Shoolbreds ladies shirts
Advertisement for Shoolbreds ladies tailor-made shirts, made by expert tailors in the mens shirt department. Materials available are spun silk, taffeta silk, spunella

Ladys weekend dressing case
A ladys weekend dressing case, made of rolled hide, lined with moirette, with spacious pockets, available from Messrs John Pound and Co of Oxford Street, London. Date: 1914

Coronation thrones, 1911
The thrones used for the enthronisation stage of the ceremony during the coronation of King George V in June 1911. These would be used following the crowning of the King on St

Women and childrens gloves 1924
Collection of 1920s American silk gloves in tricot and milanese weave, and chamois suede. Date: 1924

Advert for Japshan pure silk patterns 1935
The patterns that bloom in the Spring, tra la ! Nature herself cannot show anything more gladdening than the new Japshan pattern. Checks, stripes and plain colours, all are the newest of the new

Womens long gloves 1924
Collection of 1920s American silk gloves in tricot and milanese weave. Date: 1924

Fire at Derby silk mill
A fire takes hold of Joseph Davenports silk mill, in Albert Street, near the cornmarket, Derby. The fire started in the roof and the lower storeys were saved, but silk and machinery were damaged

A Presentation Party Dress, 1957
A dress and monkey jacket by California Cottons in pure silk of dark green spattered with pale flowers. The dress is sleeveless and would be perfect for cocktail parties. Date: 1957

Tatler front cover, March 1964
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model posing in a heavily-beaded jacket with fluted sleeves, by Marc Bohan at Christian Dior

Advert for Aristoc stockings 1936
Thank you for these few words. Why are Aristoc such a success? Scores of reasons. Because says one, " I find them so reliable". Because they fit round the ankle without any wrinkles"

Advert for P. Steinmann Christening robes 1930
Exquisite Christening robe in fine tambour lace, rich cream shade, lined with good jap silk. 1930

Dress by Roberto Capucci, 1963
A flamingo pink Petillault waffled silk dress by Roberto Capucci with bloused waist, stiffened belt and long sleeves, worn with a bowler, collar and cuffs of ribbed wool. Date: 1963

Tatler front cover, May 1963
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a party dress in silk gazah with an Empire bodice hold by shoestring straps

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