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The Authoress. early 19th century
Editor in the throws of compositionCartoon, Literary Study - an editor in the throws (throes) of composition. 1898
Chinese Ice Cream Soda drink label from SingaporePeacock Brand Chinese Ice Cream Soda drink label from the National Aerated Water Company Ltd, Singapore. Also known as the Singapore New China Soda Drink Ltd company in the 1940s Date: 1940s
Chinese Tonic Water drink label from SingaporePeacock Brand Chinese Tonic Water drink label from the National Aerated Water Company Ltd, Singapore. Called Bitter Water in Chinese
Chinese Soda Water drink label from SingaporePeacock Brand Soda Water Chinese drink label from the National Aerated Water Company Ltd, Singapore in the 1940s Date: 1940s
Chinese Ginger Ale drink label from SingaporePeacock Brand Chinese Sparkling Ginger Ale drink label from the National Aerated Water Company Ltd, Singapore. Also known as the Singapore New China Soda Drink Ltd company in the 1940s Date: 1940s
Chinese advertising poster for Nakatas Blutose TonicChinese advertising poster for the Japanese product, Nakatas Blutose Tonic showing a woman holding a bottle made by T. Fujisawa & Co Ltd in Osaka, Japan
Three Angle Golden Bell battery Chinese advertising poster. Long lasting and never leaks. Factory produced in Shanghai, China, c. 1940 Date: c. 1940
Three Castles tobacco advertising posterThree Castles (Big, Fort in Chinese) tobacco advertising poster for the Chinese / Asian market. Shipping tobacco from Old Virginia in Colonial Days
America - English Boy Burning To Avenge The DefeatsEnglish Boy Burning To Avenge The Defeats OF The Late War, Is Encouraged To Study Grammar Date: 1785
Map of New NetherlandsMap of the New Netherlands area in 1652, from the writings and descriptions of Adriaen Vanderdonck. Date: 1656
The King of Mosquitia in Council 1847A council session for the King of Mosquita, George Augustus Frederic II. The king sits at the farthest end of the council table, only 14, surrounded by 3 child guards with halberds
Consulting the street fortune teller, China, East AsiaPeople consulting the street fortune teller at his table, China, East Asia. Date: 1922
Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West AfricaMuslim schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing what is claimed to be Manchester cotton. 1922
Duchess of York at her writing desk at SandringhamDuchess of York (later Queen Mary) at her writing desk at Sandringham. Date: late 1890s
Dr Gustav Stresemann, German Chancellor, Foreign Minister in the Weimar Republic (1923-1929), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926. 1926
Front cover design, The Story of Me -- a baby book in which details can be recorded of the babys date of birth, weight, first birthday, etc. Date: 1940s
Cutout birthday card, age 4, with two children learning to write. Date: circa 1920s
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish authorRobert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish author. 19th century
Japanese woodcut - A Meditation at Moonrise
Two kittens at a table on a greetings postcardTwo kittens at a table, one of them writing, on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Santa Claus writing in a book on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Gordon Selfridge by William OrpenHarry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), Born in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. Organized Selfridge & Co (1909) and developed it into one of the largest department stores in Europe. 1928
Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Romance. 1901
Andre Gide, French authorAndre Gide (1869-1951), French author. circa 1930s
Ladies having a chat over Afternoon Tea. Date: 1905
Christmas card in the shape of an open paintbox, with brushes and a country scene. (3 of 3) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a gift box -- to Elsie. Date: circa 1890s
Dickens scrap - Pip and Joe in Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens scrap - Pip and Joe in the novel Great Expectations, Chapter 7. 19th century
Caricature, possibly by Robert Dighton, English portrait painter, printmaker and caricaturist. 18th century
Wall of Moorish tiles with Arabic writing, unknown location. Date: circa 1900s
Montague Williams, man of many professionsMontague Williams (1835-1892), teacher, army officer, actor, playwright, barrister and magistrate. 1890
Arthur Lasenby Liberty in his studyArthur Lasenby Liberty, founder of Liberty & Co, in his study
Ornate Japanese carriages. Date: circa 1900s
Advert for Parkins & Gotto 1895Selection of novelty Christmas presents. 1895
Christmas verse 1846Page of Victorian men and women getting into the Christmas spirit! Indulging themselves in food, drink and song, and in the centre Old Father Christmas type with holly wreath upon his head, drinking
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of BlackburnThe M Pyrean. John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor. Date: 1900
Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront. 1916
An air crash investigator at work in an indoor location with pieces of wreckage from a plane crash set out on the floor. Date: 1960s
POPE PIUS X (Giuseppe Sarto) pope and saint writing Date: reigned 1903 - 1914
Man Writes Check Date: 1948
Alger Seeks Inspiration Date: 1950
Wee Willie Winkie Date: 1932
Sleeping Beauty Date: 1880
Girl Writing with Cat
Girl Writing Letter
Sherlock Holmes
That School-Girl Complexion! by Topham 1926A picture of a girl with pen ink on her face and fingers. Date: 1926