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Lady With a Wine VesselChinese painting on silk, featuring a woman holding a large wine vessel, stood wearing a lilac dress with scarf and tassels. Late Ming. Date: circa 1922
The Red PhoenixThis Chinese painting on silk depicts the mythical phoenix creature. Differing from tradition Greek mythology, the appearance of a phoenix (fenghuang)
Advert for Sy-metra stockingsAdvert for Sy-metra pure silk stockings. Date: 1939
Marda Vanne, actress, studio fashion portrait. From an item, A Portfolio of Fashion, compiled weekly for The Bystander, by Madge Garland'
Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an evening dress from Desses. Date: 1954
A selection of fashionable outfits for women. Date: 1954
Advert for Celanese, a chemical and speciality materials company whose products included acetate yarn and artificial silk. Date: 1943
Advert for Morley's range of silk, mercerised stockings. Date: 1932
Advert for Marshall and Snelgrove's range of printed silk frocks, worn with woollen coats. Date: 1932
Decorated Ceremonial Indian Elephant
Titanic pre-sinking silk postcardThis is a silk postcard probably made by Stevens. These were published before the sinking and offered for sale onboad. Date: circa 1912
Stevens silk postcard of King Edward V11Stevens silk postcards are much sought for by collectors. This one, addressed to My Darling, carries an apology for an earlier card sent through the mail at a halfpenny
Comic postcard - Train Held up - in broad daylight!A young paper boy winks at a passing gent, who is paying close attention to the pretty young lady wearing a glamorous pink dress (which she is holding up) and enormous hat
19th century pretty young lady with ornamental straw hatA panel card showing an early 19th century pretty young lady with ornamental straw hat, flower between her teeth and carnations (on the side panels) Date: circa 1820s
Advert for Taylor's Hats, Croydon, SurreyAdvert for Taylor's Hats, North End, Croydon, Surrey Date: 1884
Advert for F. Ealand & Co, Clothing and Millinery, BathAdvert for F. Ealand & Co, Clothing and Millinery, House Furnishers, New Bond Street, Bath Date: 1902
Evolution of Men's Silk Top Hats 1805 -1875A selection of silk hats that men wore spanning over seventy years and how they changed style slightly. Date: 1805 to 1875
Advertisement for Aristoc silk stockings. An elegant woman talking and enjoying a drink with two officers. The advertisement reads: "A woman in war-time must combine duty with beauty
Page of fashion adverts - June 1921Page of four fashion adverts for womenand children's clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 1921
"Dutifully yours " Silk luxury stockings. Date: 1940"Dutifully yours... " Silk luxury stockings. Date: 1940
FOX HUNTING / SILKFull Cry Five mounted huntsmen and their pack of hounds outnumber a solitary fox as it tries to out-run almost certain death. Date: 19th century
Woman Working a Foot Pedalled Power Loom 1854Factory woman seated at her frame, preparing the wasp for a handloom. At the time the population of upwards of 18, 000 people
Macclesfield Factory Girl Preparing Warp 1845Factory girl seated at her frame, preparing the wasp for a power-loom in a large manufacturing town in the county of Chester
Woman in 1920Woman wearing three quarter length sashed dress. Date: 1920
Drying Silk Cocoons in IndiaA silk factory in India, showing the latest and most approved method. Cocoons exposed in the sun in large flats trays to dry the silk and also kill the grub inside each cocoon. Date: late 1890s
Marcella Albani - Italian actress and writerMarcella Albani (1899-1959) - Italian actress of the silent movie era. Date: circa 1920s
Comic postcard, Couple passing shop window Date: 20th century
Jessie Bond as Helen Tapeleigh in Go-Bang Date: 1890s
Making raw silk, Japanc.1900 vintage photograph: making raw silk, Japan
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your stepThe postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by
Italian Christmas Greetings Postcardcirca 1910s
Advert for Celes pure silk Spring Models for 1925 Date: 1925
Young women weaving silk, Japan19th century vintage photograph: Young women weaving silk, Japan
Children working with silk worms, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
c. 1880s Japan - working with silk wormsc.1880s Japan - working with silk worms
Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - baker caarrying breadCaucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - silk spinning machine. Vintage 19th century photograph
Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - silk spinning machine. Vintage 19th century photograph
Working with silk worms, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Women working with silk worms, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Spinning silk threads, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Work stations in a Silk factory, China19th century vintage photograph: work station and workers in a silk factory, China
Membership card for the Caterpillar Club belonging to Flight Officer Edwin Walker, who was a navigator on a Lancaster bomber
Feeding DovesTwo young Victorian girls in pink and green silk dresses feeding white doves. Artist: Eva Hollyer Date: circa 1900
Feeding ChicksTwo young Victorian girls in blue and white silk dresses feeding five chicks. Artist: Eva Hollyer Date: circa 1900
Edwardian GirlPretty Edwardian girl in a gold and cream silk dress and matching bonnet. Date: 1901
Doll representing Miss Arnold in poke bonnet, muslin frock, long fichu. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
Doll representing a girl Victorine with her hands in her pockets. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
Dolls of courtiers Princess Collorowsky and Lady PaulineDolls representing courtiers Josephine Princess Collorowsky and Lady Pauline. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
