Swan Collection (page 4)

Roman bireme and boat
Roman bireme with two decks of oars found on Trajans Column 2, and boat with wolf and swan prow from a medal of Augustus 1

Medallions and mounted pieces
Medallions with nymph, Calliope as Hope, Cupid on a swan, and Cupid shaping his bow. Mounted pieces including gold box with cameo of Catherine II, buckle with Bonnie Prince Charlie

Medallions mounted in gold and steel. Subjects include nymphs sacrificing to Peace, Apollo with lyre, Cupid on a swan, Cancer Zodiac sign, Bourbonnais shepherd, etc. Chromolithograph by W

Wall of funeral urns in alcoves in a sepulchral chamber in the Villa Corsina. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc. London, 1814

Cineraria, astelma and swan daisy species
Woolly cineraria, Cineraria lanata, purple-leaved, Cineraria cruenta, poplar-leaved, Cineraria populifolia, great astelma, Astelma eximium, spiny triptilion, Triptilion spinosum, large swan daisy

Crab plover, Dromas ardeola, and black swan, Cygnus atratus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Duke of Brittany, Duc de Bretagne. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Red granadilla, Passiflora capsularis (Angular-fruited passion flower, Passiflora capsularis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Cardoon or artichoke thistle, Cynara cardunculus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Pale yellow iris, Iris lutescens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Green-tip forest lily, Clivia nobilis (Handsome-flowered imatophyllum, Imatophyllum aitoni). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Clammy-stalked soapwort, Saponaria glutinosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Three-leaved Chinese rose, Rosa sinica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Brown epidendrum orchid, Epidendrum anceps (Dingy-flowered epidendrum, Epidendrum fuscatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Vriesea psittacina (Gaudy-flowered tillandsia, Tillandsia psittacina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical

Cabbage palm, Cordyline australis. (White-flowered New Zealand dracaena, Dracaena australis.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Cempedak, Artocarpus integer. (Jack tree or entire-leaved breadfruit, Artocarpus integrifolia.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Green-flowered encyclia orchid, Encyclia viridiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Manaca, Brunfelsia uniflora
Manaca or vegetable mercury, Brunfelsia uniflora. (Short-flowered franciscea, Franciscea hopeana.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Queen sago or broad-leaved cycas, Cycas circinalis. Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine

Yam or cinnamon-leaved dioscorea, Dioscorea cinnamonifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London

Rhipsalis pachyptera. (Wing-stemmed cactus, Cactus alatus.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London

Zygosepalum labiosum orchid (Rostrate zygopetalon, Zygopetalum rostratum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical

Colea colei (endangered). General Coles bignonia, Bignonia colei. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by Mrs. Telfair from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Wild tomato, Solanum peruvianum (Large-flowered tomato, Lycopersicon peruvianum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis

Pitcairnia bifrons (Bracteated pitcairnia, Pitcairnia bracteata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine

Elephant foot yam, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Campanulate arum, Arum campanulatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis

Imbricated penaea, Penaea imbricata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Small-leaved lotus, Lotus microphyllus. handcoloured, copperplate engraving, Swan, botanical illustration, William Jackson Hooker, Samuel Curtis, The Botanical Magazine, plant, flower, botany

Acanthus-leaved grevillea, Grevillea acanthifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Pale xylobium orchid, Xylobium pallidiflorum (Pale-flowered maxillaria orchid, Maxillaria pallidiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker

Slipperwort, Calceolaria biflora (Plaintain-leaved slipperwort, Calceolaria plantaginea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis

Dorstenia brasiliensis (Peziza flowered dorstenia, Dorstenia tubicina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical

Cut-leaf banksia, Banksia praemorsa (Marcescent banksia, Banksia marcescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical

Baeckea frutescens
Shrubby Chinese baeckea, Baeckea frutescens (Baeckia frutescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine

Anthurium macrophyllum (Large-leaved pothos, Pothos macrophylla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine

Dr. Richardsons polemonium, Polemonium richardsonii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Black flowered gonolobus, Gonolobus niger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Male pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria mas. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Browns stylewort, Stylidium brunonianum. Species of triggerplant from Swan River, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Swan River daisy, Brachycome iberidifolia
Swan River daisy or Iberis-leaved brachycome, Brachycome iberidifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Watts after a botanical illustration by Miss Maund from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Climbing snapdragon vine, Lophospermum scandens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an lllustration by Walter Hood Fitch from William Jackson Hookers Botanical Magazine, London, 1838

A swan sitting on its nest, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Clara St Casse as Edgar in The Swan and Edgar, 1859
Clara St Casse as Edgar in The Swan and Edgar (a burlesque) at St Jamess Theatre, London. The character and singing are both suited to the peculiar talents of this talented young actress

Advert for Swan and Edgar - Christmas present ideas 1928
A selection of weird looking gifts for smokers, all available from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1928

Beach pyjamas, 1931
Yellow, white and blue spots on a green background make the attractive pyjama suit on the left from Marshall and Snelgrove

Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat Charles
Smart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931

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