Velvet Collection

Enjoying the Ice near a Town, c. 1620, by Hendrick Avercamp
Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634). Dutch painter. Enjoying the Ice near a Town, c. 1620. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary consort, George V wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Royal Purple Robe of State

Catherine Howard
CATHERINE HOWARD 5th wife of Henry VIII Holding feather fan

Victorian woman (Polhill-Turner family)
An upper class Victorian woman, probably a member of the Polhill-Turner family of Howbury Hall, Renhold, Bedfordshire. Seen here in a studio photograph, leaning on the back of a chair

Victor Stiebel Suit
A town suit in charcoal grey flannel with velvet collar by Victor Stiebel for Jacqmar. Jacket fastens diagonally, basque curves over the hips

Chesterfield Coat 1913
A gentleman in formal day dress wears the New Chester or Chesterfield overcoat with velvet collar & fly-front. A silver topped cane is tucked under his arm

Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder

Snooker room with two players
View inside a snooker room, with two players. The snooker table is in the foreground, with three balls on it. The players are both seated in the background

Female / White Dress 1930S
A woman sits on a bench out in the sunshine, wearing a white cloque dress with a low-cut back and a green velvet sash; she has a matching jacket and hat

Lady Coursing
A lady and her greyhound at a coursing meeting : her outfit is in prune-coloured velvet, the dogs is less elaborate. Date: 1913

Couple at Opera C1875
Anticipation: an engaged couple in their box at the opera - she is still wondering whether he loves her

Nankeen Trousers 1818
Pink striped waistcoat, blue tight fitting double-breasted coat with hip pocket, velvet collar, narrow tails & padded shoulders & top hat, nankeen trousers & black pumps

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor. She wears a gable hood chaperon with hanging tail, low-cut bodice

Marie of Anjou, Queen of France, wife of King Charles VII. She wears a truncated hennin, jeweled necklace, and black velvet robe lined with ermine, crakows or poulaines

Woman wearing a fashionable velvettoque hat with plumes of feathers. Date: 1911

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

Little boy on rocking horse
A rather superior looking little boy dressed in a tartan kilt and Scottish velvet jacket rides on a rocking horse. In the background are a toy castle, a model train engine with signals

Still life of flowers
Breugel, Jan, The Elder, called Velvet Bruegel (1568-1625). Still life of flowers. Flemish art. Oil

Pucci outfit, 1965
Cotton velvet apres-ski jacket in a characteristic print of Florentine colour, partnered this season by second skin silk jersey tights, printed to match and ending in little trompe l oeil boots

Lola Montez / Jules Laure
MARIA DOLORES ELIZA ROSEANNA GILBERT, known as LOLA MONTEZ American dancer and adventuress, born in Ireland

Surtout Greatcoat 1907
An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots

Catherine of Aragon Players Cigarette Card
CATHERINE OF ARAGON First Queen of Henry VIII

Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky
78rpm Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky, the sensational TV singing stars. 1958

Hammond Innes, British novelist
Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998), British novelist, giving a speech at a dinner

Womens fashion in velvet and fur, 1913
On the left a blue velvet gown bordered with fur with a vest of soft muslin and a corsage finished with Oriental embroidery and small buttons by Bourniche

Fancy-Ball Polka, music sheet
Cover design for a music sheet, The Fancy-Ball Polka, by E Reynolds. A late Victorian family is depicted, with adults and children dressed up for a party

Paris fashions for November, 1864
A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1864. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border

Caro Brunswick / Players43
Caroline of Brunswick Queen to George IV

Edward V / Players / 17 / 50
EDWARD V Reigned from April to June 1483

Victor Hugo / Carjet Photo
VICTOR HUGO French writer

John Hunter / Adcock
JOHN HUNTER Scottish medical, seated at his desk

Rowley Hall Dining Room
An illustration showing the dining room of Rowley Hall, Staffordshire. This space has walls of exquisite oak panelling with carved strap work pilasters at intervals

Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark
This illustration depicts the scene of an old English nursery rhyme, Hark hark, the dogs do bark, Beggars are coming to town, Some in jags, some in rags, And some in velvet gowns. Date: circa 1914

Mrs. Fred Taylor
A portrait oil painting of a woman wearing a dark blue velvet gown, jade coloured necklace and a large, blue diamond shaped brooch. Date: circa 1918

Illustration, Winter, from the picture by artist Js Smith (1752-1812). Showing a woman in tall hat, velvet and ermine cloak, silk gown, with fur muff, walking in snow with dog

Womens ARP Suit, designed by Harrods
Model wearing Womens Air Raid Precaution suit, designed by Harrods. Captioned, This natty and becoming A.R.P. suit designed by Harrods is zipped up the front

Ida Heron, actress, theatrical studio portrait, in decorated floral gown with velvet shoulders. Date: 1895

May Yohe, actress and singer, as Dick Whittington
Dandy Dick Whittington at The Avenue Theatre. Lady Francis Hope, Miss Augusta May Yohe, (1866-1938) American musical theatre actress in the title role, as Dick Whittington

Letty Lind, actress, as Daisy Vane, in An Artist's Model
Letty Lind, actress, theatrical portrait, in role as Daisy Vane, in An Artist's Model'. By a velvet curtain, holding bouquet of flowers, with quotation, The fellows call me Daisy

Madge McIntosh, actress, studio portrait
Madge McIntosh, actress (1875-1950), seated studio portrait, in gown, gloves and velvet cape, captioned Miss Madge McIntosh'

Mabel Terry Lewis, in A Pair of Spectacles, Garrick Theatre
Actress Mabel Terry Lewis, (28 October 1872 ?? 28 November 1957), appearing in the production A Pair of Spectacles, by Sydney Grundy, at the Garrick Theatre, London

Advert for Women's Hats
Marshall & Snelgrove advertising their range of material hats for women, a craze fresh from Paris. Date: 1932

President of the Council of Public Instruction. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas

Studio portrait of a woman on a carte de visite Date: 19th century

Royal Regalia 1 and 2 - crowns, orbs, sceptres

Mrs Allhusen
A portrait oil painting of Dorothy Allhusen, the wife os Augustus Henry Eden Allhusenmm, who was an English Conservative Party politician, who sat in the House of Commons from 1897 to 1906

The Day Before Marriage
A portrait print of a woman, sat on a tree stump with a letter in her hands. She is wearing a blue dress and velvet jacket. Date: circa 1854

Hats for autumn
Showcasing the latest range of hats available at Gorringes. Date: 1939

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