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STAGE GESTURE / FALLEN GTFALLEN GREATNESS Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / ENTHUSIASMENTHUSIASM Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / MIRTHMIRTH Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / TERRORTERROR Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / AGILITYAGILITY Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / SUPPLICATESUPPLICATION Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / LOFTINESSLOFTINESS Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / CONCEITCONCEIT Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / DESPONDENTDESPONDENCY Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / JOYTRANQUIL JOY Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / FALSE 2FALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / THIRSTTHIRST Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / FALSEFALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / OBSEQUIOUSOBSEQUIOUS ATTENTION Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / IMPUDENCEFASHIONABLE IMPUDENCE (actor Tom Shuffleton in John Bull) Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / MENACEMENACE Date: 1807
MAN HOLDS SHAWLAt midnight on December 31st, a gentleman holds a ladys shawl in case she should feel cold Date: 1887
LISTENING FOR BELLSStanding on the doorstep listening for the bells ringing out the Old Year and ringing in the New Date: 1887
FRENCH EQUATOR BAPTISMBapteme sous la ligne - Neptune presides over a baptism ceremony as a French naval vessel crosses the line Date: circa 1840
WATUSI GREETINGMen of the African Watusi people greet one another Date: 1870
WEZEE GREETINGA man of the African Wezee people greets a female Date: 1870
Language of HandshakeManners and Modes - the Language of the handshake
WELL-BEHAVED BOY C1920A well-behaved boy rescues an aged gents hat Date: circa 1920
PRINCES BOWThe Princes Bow Monstrous like the Prince! The very bow demme! Date: early 19th century
AMAZON GREETINGIn this culture on the banks of the Amazon, the accepted form of greeting is to blow through a pipe from your nose to the others while he does the same to you Date: circa 1890
ASIAN OBEISANCEVarious forms of obeisance among the Arabs, indicating varying levels of respect ranging from a polite but shallow bow to outright grovelling Date: circa 1845
DOFFING THE HAT (C18)A bewigged gentleman pays an afternoon call on a lady, doffing his hat as he approaches her Date: circa 1760
PEPIN BECOMES KINGThe sacre of Pepin III, maire du palais of Neustrie, Bourgogne and Austrasie, crowned king of the Franks Date: 751
HEATH / GREETING FRIENDMeeting a friend, the old way and the new way - a satirical perspective. Date: 1830
DUEL / SERIOUS OUTCOMEA serious outcome Date: circa 1887
Kissing the hand(19th century)A lady receives the unwelcome attentions of an old fool. Date: circa 1830
Kissing the hand(18th century)A lady in a garden extends her hand for a gentleman to kiss: her dog, too, is excited to see him. Date: circa 1770
CUSTOMS / EQUATORCrossing-the-line ceremony on an English Indiaman sailing vessel, en route to India Date: 1859
Assorted flowers on a greetings cardAssorted flowers tied with a ribbon on a greetings card, with blue and white ornate border. Date: circa 1890s
Assorted flowers on a Christmas card with gold and white ornate border, opened out to reveal four separate images. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Assorted flowers on a New Year cardAssorted flowers tied with a ribbon on a New Year card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Flowers on a lily pond on a New Year card with pink, gold and white decorations and four pull tabs. Date: circa 1890s
Vase of flowers made of straw on a greetings card. Date: circa 1920s
Cats and kittens on the ice on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Three kittens meet a frog on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Red cat in a tree on a postcard. Date: circa 1910s
Cats watching a puppet show on a postcardCats watching a puppet show operated by a monkey on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Mother cat reading to kittens on a postcardMother cat reading to her two kittens at bedtime on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Santa Claus with children on a Christmas postcardSanta Claus with children and presents on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Santa Claus with children on a Christmas postcardSanta Claus with children and verse on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Santa Claus with children on a Christmas postcard, with a country snow scene and verse on the right. Date: circa 1900s
Santa Claus with his sack on a Christmas postcard, decorated with holly. Date: 1908
Santa Claus with an angel on a Christmas postcardSanta Claus with an angel and a basket full of presents on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s