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

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

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

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

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

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove headdresses 1922
Selection of exquisite colourful headdresses, a charming gift for Christmas. Designed by Mayfair Flower Workers, for charming Christmas presents, left; side or back effect in black or silver

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

Victor Hugo / Carjet Photo
VICTOR HUGO French writer

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

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

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

Model in beaded sequine evening dress
Model reclining on a velvet-upholstered chaise longue wearing a beaded sequine evening dress - she is being served tea by a smartly-attired butler. Date: circa 1948

Beaux-Arts des Modes, Album de Bal
French fashions, Beaux-Arts des Modes, Album de Bal Date: 1921-1922

Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea. Extinct. (Datura sanguinea). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse

Italian male fashion, late 15th century. Costume of Italian noblemen A-C, and costume of Italian soldiers, archer, pikeman and axe man in small metal helmet

Woman in fur-trimmed outfit, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in floral bonnet, wearing a fichu and pink fur-trimmed coat over long white skirts and carrying a cane. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by Ap

Man in loose fitting coat, waistcoat, trousers and boots
Man in loose fitting coat of grey cloth with velvet collar, pink-and-white check waistcoat, hazelnut colour trousers and soft boots. Handcoloured lithograph by E

Jewelry by Veyer. Earrings, necklace and dragonfly bracelet in enamel and diamonds. Bijoux par Veyer. Pendants de cou joaillerie et emaux translucide, bracelet libellules emaux et diamants

Young man in fashionable outfit with top hat and cane, 1912. Mise d un jeune homme. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis

Grand evening dress in silver brocade, blue wig and feathers, Grande robe du soir en brocart d argent, Perruque bleue, aigrettes

Elizabeth Jenns in front of Gluck painting by Madame Yevonde
Miss Elizabeth Jenns poses in a green velvet Lanvingown from Albert and Johnson in front of Glucks decorative painting of lilies, on view at the Fine Arts Galleries in 1932. Date: 1932

Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932
An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932

La Belle Feronniere, mistress of King Francis I of France. Possibly wife of a furrier, or a lawyer called Feron. She wears a simple chaperon headdress with brim, red velvet robe with wide sleeves

Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814. In the grand costume of the empress, purple velvet manteau and dress embroidered in silver

Pretty young girl with a huge velvet bow in her hair sitting for a studio photographic portrait on an elegant curved stool seat. circa 1910s

Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestments
Four pictures showing the changes of Kings Coronation robes and vestments during the Coronation ceremony. On the left, the King arrives at Westminster Abbey in crimson velvet Robe of State

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

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