Wreath Collection (page 9)

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

German Allies at the top of the pole
A terrific fold-out card depicting the German allies as the dominant holders of a spot at the top of the European maypole as their enemies fail to cling on as they attempt an ascent

The central ceremony of Armistice Day, the King laying his w
The tenth anniversary of the Armistice, the King laying his wreath at the base of the Cenotaph. The group to the right, behind the King are the Duke of York and the Prince Arthur of Connaught

The Mayor of Vancouver visiting the grave of George Vancouve
Photograph showing the Mayor of Vancouver, Mr. G. McGreer, laying a wreath on the grave of Captain George Vancouver in the graveyard of the Parish Church of Petersham, London, 11th October 1936

French Druid with Sickle
A French druid holding a golden sickle to cut ceremonial mistletoe and armed with a longsword

Fashions for February, 1844
Engraving of two women modelling The Illustrated London News idea of Fashion for February 1844. The full caption reads as follows: No.1

Red & White Dress 1863
White dress: Greek bodice & black Swiss belt. Two dresses with berthas, puffings at the hem, overskirts, flounces of lace & bows. The white dress has a red dentilated trim

Alcibiades / Chapman
ALCIBIADES Greek soldier and statesman Oval portrait in profile

Wreath, Decking, Tree
Festive wreath of fir with cones, imitation snow & red berries, a tinsel Christmas tree with baubles & red lighted candles & holly draped along the mantelpiece

Vespasianus Armed
Titus Flavius Sabinus VESPASIANUS Roman Emperor (69 - 79) and founder of the Flavian dynasty

Fr. Soldier / Photo
Oval portrait of a magnificently moustachioed French soldier of the 11th Regiment of Artillery surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and a battle scene

Burns and his Muse
A poet (Robert Burns, garlanded with a laurel wreath) is visited by his muse

Greek Independence 196Bc
The consul, Flaminius, at the Isthmian Games, proclaims Greek independence

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
JOSEPH-IGNACE GUILLOTIN French medical, inventor of the guillotine

Steeple Headdress
A fanciful Victorian depiction of a mediaeval lady wearing a Hennin or steeple headdress of the late C15th. Other aspects of her costume date from the 14th century

Toms Cabin / Tom & Eva
There sat Tom on a little mossy seat in the court... and Eva, gaily laughing, was hanging a wreath of roses round his neck

Winning Singer Crowned
The winning performer in a singing contest is crowned with a laurel wreath by the goddess of Victory

General, Standard Bearer
A GENERAL AND HIS STANDARD-BEARER the general wears a laurel wreath as sign that he has won a victory; the standard- bearer wears a lions head

Petrarch (Grevedon)
FRANCESCO PETRARCH Italian poet, depicted wearing a laurel wreath

Decorating the House
Hanging a holly wreath

Train in Snowdrift 1866
Clearing the road through a snow-wreath on the Highland Railway, Scotland

The Enchanted Wreath
The girl chopping wood in the forest is watched by the knight

Reynards Triumph
REYNARDs TRIUMPH Wearing a chain of office, cape and laurel wreath Reynard enjoys the adulation of the other animals - swans, frogs, mice, monkey, donkey, lion etc

Chariot Race Winner
The winner of a chariot race performs a lap of honour in this four-horse chariot, carrying the laurel wreath as a symbol of victory

Month of April C18Th
This month is honoured by a wreath of myrtle and burnt incense given as offerings to the goddess Ceres

Carlos II (Wreath)
CARLOS II - Spanish monarch whose lack of heir led to the War of the Spanish Succession

Giovanni Boccaccio / Esme
GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO Italian writer

The Holly Wreath
Three children with a large wreath of holly

Thomas Middleton Dramatist

Sir William Davenant
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT English poet and dramatist. Poet laureate from 1638

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas, Roman patron of the arts. He was also the confidant and advisor to Octavian, who became Augustus Caesar

Ball & Dinner Dress 1861
Ball dress: white silk, tulle puffings arranged spirally on the skirt, trimmed with pink roses. Dinner dress: robe imperatrice in sable trimmed green silk, no waist seam

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