Wreath Collection (page 8)

WWI - Sweet Remembrance from France - Shell through wall
WWI - Sweet Remembrance from France - The Same to you, and many of them! A resting soldier is seemingly unperturbed by a large artillery Shell bursting through the wall above his bed

Royal Artillery Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London
The Royal Artillery Memorial - a stone memorial at Hyde Park Corner in London, dedicated to casualties in the Royal Regiment of Artillery during WWI - designed by Charles Jagger and Lionel Pearson

The Students Memorial Tablet, Havana, Cuba
The Students Memorial Tablet, Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba Date: 1906

Joseph Speckbacher - Tyrolean freedom fighter
Joseph Speckbacher (1767-1820) - Tyrolean freedom fighter, a leading figure in the rebellion of the Tyrol against Napoleon. Date: circa 1809

Memorial to the late Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
A memorial card to the late Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914). This card was sent by Dame (Cicely) Veronica Wedgwood (19101997) - an English historian who generally published under the name C

Endpiece wreath
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840) from Les Roses Vol. 1, 1817

Little girl with wreath and bell Date: c. 1910

Two sweet children, one in a red hooded cape, one a white snow suit, carry mistletoe, holly and a wreath, wishing one and all a bright and happy Christmas. c. 1910

THIELEN, Jan Philip Van (1618-1667). Floral Wreath with Madonna and Child (Marienstatuette. Copy from E. Quellinus

Jugend front cover, two young women dancing
Front cover design for Jugend magazine, depicting two young women dancing. They are holding symbolic items representing arts and crafts, including an artists palette and brushes

Three Children Reading
Three children reading a book together by the light of the candles in a Christmas wreath on the table. Date: 1950s

French balloonist Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles receiving a wreath from Apollo, while cherubs and an angel surround his balloon. Date 1788

King George II of Britain (reigned 1727 - 1760). Date: 1683 - 1760

King George I of Britain (reigned 1714 - 1727). Date: 1660 - 1727

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612), also crowned King of Hungary (1572) and Bohemia (1575). Date: 1552 - 1612

Football medal, with an image of two men playing football at the centre, a crown above, and a laurel wreath design round the edge. Date: early 20th century

Statue of Marshal Foch - Spa, Belgium
A monument to Marshal (Marechal) Ferdinand Foch (French Military 1851-1929) in Spa, Belgium, inaugurated on 3rd July 1932. Date: 1932

A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress
Front Cover of " The Sketch Book & Winters Pie" by Elsie Harding. A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress holding flags, balloons and masks. Date: 1928- 1929

12th Deutsches Turnfest at Leipzig
12th Deutsches Turnfest (German Gymnastics Festival) at Leipzig - 12th-16th July, 1913. Adorning the festival garland Date: 1913

Henry V, King of England (reigned 1413-1422). Seen here in profile, in helmet and armour. Date: 1387 - 1422

Royal commemerative wedding medal
The wedding medal by Mr. Wyon of the Royal Mint, commemerating the royal marriage of Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901) the Princess Royal to Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia(1831-1888)

Horse Racing - Won in a Canter. The victor in this race trots back to the paddock having taken the win. The jockey has been adorned with a victory wreath. Date: circa 1920s

Sphere front cover: Queen on Remembrance Sunday 1952
Front cover of The Sphere showing Queen Elizabeth II laying a wreath of poppies at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Rembrance Sunday 1952, shortly after her accession to the throne. Date: 01/11/1952

Italy - Four Classical Roman Ladies (in the Art Nouveau style!) one of whom is playing a harp. Date: circa 1904

Father Cristmas and young girl
Father Cristmas sporting a holly wreath and a young girl. Date: 1903

Field Marshal von Mackensen with wreath in Berlin
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German army officer, about to lay a wreath at the foot of the statue of Frederick the Great in Berlin, Germany

Burial of Sir Frederick Maude, Baghdad, WW1
Scene at the burial of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude (1864-1917), Commander of the British troops wihich captured Baghdad during the First World War

A simple poor grave, Arista, Chile Date: circa 1910s

Seychelles Scouts on Armistice Day
Scouts on Armistice Day, laying a poppy wreath at the foot of the monument erected in Mont Fleury Cemetery in memory of the dead members of the Seychelles Labour Battalion. circa 1920s-30s

Queen Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace, London
View of the Queen Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace, London. It was completed in 1914. Date: circa 1910s

Father Christmas and wreath
A Jolly Father Christmas holding up a Happy Xmas wreath. Date: circa 1910s

Lady & Page Circa 1515
French noblewoman: trained skirt that falls softly in folds, a chemise gathered at the neck (precursor to the ruff) & a decollete bodice. Page: fur-trimmed doublet. Date: circa 1515

Greek Costume / Louvre
ANCIENT GREECE: Nymphs of the cortege of Aphrodite (Venus) wearing sheer & ornamented chitons through which their bodies are clearly visible. Date: B.C

Vespasianus (Bouvier)
Titus Flavius Sabinus VESPASIANUS Roman Emperor (69 - 79) and founder of the Flavian dynasty Date: 9 - 79

Middle aged woman with Red Cross wreath, Mid Wales
A middle aged woman sitting in a garden with a Red Cross wreath, Mid Wales

Wreath for Captain Scott
Allegorical picture by Fortunino Matania showing a wreath being laid at a simple memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who died

The Flag and Arms of Mexico. The coat of arms features an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, perched on top of a prickly pear cactus situated on a rock that rising above a lake

Duke and Duchess of York on Anzac Day
The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) in Melbourne, Australia, on Anzac Day. This tour, which lasted six months

The Turnfest - Bern - July 1906
Swiss-wide Gymnastics Festival which takes place every six years - founded in the early 19th century (24th April 1832 in Aaru) and continues to this day

Evergreens and flowers by Pauline Baynes
The evergreens and flowers associated with English customs and legends depicted here by Pauline Baynes in a charming design

Trafalgar Square lion
View of one of the lions at the foot of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square, Central London, at the time of the Nelson Centenary Celebrations

Switzerland - Bern - Cantons
The canton shields of the different regions of Switzerland displayed on a tree and the embodiment of Helvetia the female personification of Switzerland

Official Programme for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
The Official Programme for the Games of the Xth Olympiad, held in Los Angeles, USA

Advertisement for a Guiet Automobile
French advertisement for a stylist 1899 Guiet Automobile. The lady passenger is enjoying the ride so much, she is crowning the vehicle with a laurel wreath

Archduke Albert of Austria (1559-1621), also known as Albert VII, shown wearing the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece, and a splendid ruff

Personalised postcard to send home from Turkey

Woman in classical costume - Nonnebruch
Painting of a classical woman by German artist Max Nonnebruch. She wears a golden laurel wreath

King George V by the coffin of the Unknown Soldier
King George V placing a wreath on the coffin of the Unknown Soldier during the procession to Westminster Abbey, on 11 November 1920

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