Wrist Collection

Rolex wrist watch advertisement, 1931
Advertisement for iconic watch brand Rolex, the worlds most accurate wrist watch. Date: 1931

Rolex precision watches 1937
A selection of womens wristwatches for Rolex, Oyster watch that is waterproof, dustproof, anti magnetic and unbreakable glass. Products for Army & Navy catalogue. Date: 1937

Rolex wrist watches advertisement

Advert for The Rolex Oyster waterproof wrist watch 1930
Jabez Wolffe timing Miss Micky West for forth-coming attempt on Channel records. The most accurate wrist watch in the World made waterproof. Date: 1930

Diagrams of the bones of hand and arm
Diagrams of the bones of the left arm and hand, showing the position of the radius and ulna when the thumb is turned inwards. The shoulder blade and part of the collar bone can also be seen

Stamp Machine 1960S
A young woman puts a penny (1d) in the slot of a stamp machine, which will dispense a second class book of stamps. First class stamps are 3d (thruppence) per book

Pocket watches and wristwatches 1929
A selection of pocket watches that register the minutes, seconds and fifth of seconds and a golfers pocket watch that has pure white metal case and also ladies wristwatches with lever moverment

Advert for Dickins & Jones lace items 1912
Selection of danity lace items for Christmas gifts for women. 1912

Advert for Terrys exerciser for men 1939
Christmas gift ideas from Herbert Terry exercisers, including steelstrand expander, golfer pocket wrist exerciser, spring grip dumbbells

Advert for Asprey mens leather wrist watches 1938
Aspreys stock of mens watches is representative of finest work of the recognised leaders in the craft of watchmaking. Date: 1938

Expanding gold bracelet wristwatches 1929
Ladies gold expanding bracelet wristwatches, lever movement, with square and rectangle faces, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

Advert for Bensons luminous wrist watch 1915
Bensons active service wristlet watch, fully luminous figures and hands and self closing cover. Date: 1915

Advertisement for the London Glove Company of Cheapside and New Bond Street, showing a selection of womens gloves including long white evening gloves

Warrior or actor with long hair and bracelets around wrist and ankles, full-length, seen from behind, holding a sword. Date between 1750 and 1850

Madama Soffritti weightlifter
Madama Soffritti pictured with weights and bar bells. Wearing Roman sandals, leather wrist guards, a silk knickerbocker costume, necklace and ear-rings. Date: circa 1905

Advertisement for Le Roy et Fils, of New Bond Street, London, originators of the bracelet watch with various examples illustrating their stock. Date: 1890

The Curtain Illustration
An illustration in reference to a poem, written by Australian poet, Zora Bernice May Cross, showing a woman in a blue dress, hiding behind a stage curtain

Hardy Bros Advertisement
An advertisement for Hardy Bros Ltd, Sydney based jewellers and silversmiths, with a decorative red border, promoting gem set watches, including an octagonal wrist watch in platinum

Advert for Asprey of Bond Street, showcasing new watch designs by Patek Philippe. Date: 1939

Peter Thorneycroft, British Conservative politician
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft (1909-1994), British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1957 to 1958

Captured Republican Troops near Bilbao; Spanish Civil War, 1
Photograph showing a group of captured Nationalist troops, wearing dark berets, roped together at the wrist being, interrogated by a Nationalist officer, near Bilbao, 1936

Mappin Brothers Skirmisher wrist watch advertisement
Advertisement for the Skirmisher wrist watch by Mappin Brothers of Regent Street, London, complete with pigskin wristlet. " Strongly recommended by an officer of the Royal Horse Artillery

Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce and the thrust from the outside under the wrist called Second

Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parry against Quinte Thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Quinte parade, point low and wrist raised, against the Quinte Thrust, outside thrust under the wrist

Gentlemen fencers in Prime parry and Seconde thrust
Gentlemen fencers in the Prime parade or St. George Guard parry derived from the broadsword, against the outside thrust under the wrist called Seconde

Gentleman fencer in the position of the Thrust in Seconde
Gentleman fencer in the position of the outside Parade for the thrust under the wrist or the Thrust in Seconde. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Advert, The Scrivener Cuff Protector
Advert for The Scrivener Cuff Protector, from H L Castle, High Street, Watford. 1909

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens wrist glooves 1937
Fashionable dainty white Irish crochet wrist gloves. Date: 1937

Advert for Mappin & Webb pearl and diamond jewellery 1912
Selection of beautiful brooches, pendants and a necklace all made of pearls, diamonds and other precious stones Date: 1912

C12 COUPLE AND FALCON
The kings companion carries a falcon on her wrist, but he seems to have hunting of a different sort on his mind... Date: 12th century

INTERIOR OF POCKET WATCH
The internal workings of a pocket or wrist-watch, showing the complicated positioning of the wheels and catches. The watch is by LeCoutre (Swiss)

Race Day Fashions
Race-goers in black velvet coats, V-neck dresses & silver fox fur stoles. N.B the wrist watch & fur muff & hat with chin strap. One dress has floral panels on the corsage. Date: circa 1913

Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch advertisement
Advertisement for the Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, the most accurate wrist watch in the world made waterproof. To prove it, Jabez Wolffe

Winter fashion accessories, 1927
Illustration showing a silver fox stole, designed to fall down the side of one arm and reach to the wrist

Advertisement for Mickey Mouse watch, 1933
An early form of character licensing in the form of a watch featuring Walt Disneys world famous character Mickey Mouse. Date: 1933

Woman wearing pillbox hat 1933
Blue and white striped pillbox hat and scarf to match. Available to buy at Debenham and freebody. Date: 1933

Advert for J. C. Vickery luminous & grill-guard watches 1918
Active service wrist watches. Sterling silver high-grade lever wrist watch, with luminous hands and figures. Sterling silver very reliable luminous wrist watch with very detachable grill guard. 1918

Advert for John Pound & Co luggage case 1920
Advertisement John Pound & Co, compressed fibre cabin trunk, covered brown painted flax canvas, ladys purse and wrist bag. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904

Army wrist watch protector advertisement
Advertisement for a practical wrist watch protector for soldiers during the First World War, protecting from the glint on the glass possibly attracting bullets

Watch Repair
A suited man concentrates very hard as he fixes a wrist watch

Advert for Shoolbreds wristwatch 1915
Shoolbreds service wristwatch, with self closing cover. 1915

Advert for Bensons jewellery and bracelet watches 1889
Selection of novelty jewellery all with lucky moonstones and set with diamonds, and also a variety of womens bracelet wristwatches. All available from Bensons jewelers, Bond Street, London. 1889

Advert for Bensons Christmas jewellery 1889
Novelty jewellery to celebrate the 90 date (1890s) and also a variety of Christmas related theme brooches including holly, mistletoe and ivy, and also a selection of womens bracelet wristwatches

Fashionable ascot frock 1933
Woman wearing a fashionable Ascot frock designed and carried out by The White House of 51 New Bond Street. It is expressed in white organdie, patterned with pastel black

Greek art. Grave of Plangon doll. About 310 BC. The girl holds a bird and a doll. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Studio photograph of an Australian VAD patient
Studio photograph of an Australian Sergeant. He is sitting on a small table against a backdrop of a curtained window. His hat is beside him on the table

Advert for Mappin & Webb quality jewellery 1938
Gifts of fine quality jewellery. 1938

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