Pearl Collection (#4)

An unidentified young lady of the time of Charles I, c.1635 (oil painting)
7340626 An unidentified young lady of the time of Charles I, c.1635 (oil painting) by English School, (17th century); 72x61 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Nautile, pearl oyster and mussels - Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 1, and pearl oysters and mussels 2, 3, 4
FLO4573947 Nautile, pearl oyster and mussels - Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 1, and pearl oysters and mussels 2, 3, 4

Circassian princess, sent as ambassador to Catherine the Great of Russia, 18th century
FLO4686522 Circassian princess, sent as ambassador to Catherine the Great of Russia, 18th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Marie Tudor or Marie I of England (1516-1558) - Mary Tudor, Queen of England
FLO4686299 Marie Tudor or Marie I of England (1516-1558) - Mary Tudor, Queen of England, 1558 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions

Portrait of a West Indian lady, early 19th century (watercolour)
7341861 Portrait of a West Indian lady, early 19th century (watercolour) by Brenton, Edward Pelham (1774-1839); 20.6x13 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dress (Robe) of the early part of the reign of Queen Mary, 1553-1558. She weasrs a lace headdress and collar
FLO4594665 Dress (Robe) of the early part of the reign of Queen Mary, 1553-1558. She weasrs a lace headdress and collar, a bodice with puff shoulders and short sleeves decorated with jewels

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1714. She wears a tall hat of ribbon and lace
FLO4594718 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1714. She wears a tall hat of ribbon and lace, a dress trimmed with lace, white gloves, and carries a lace fan

Gem scarf pins with diamond, ruby, sapphire, pearl, and cat's eye. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems
FLO4709293 Gem scarf pins with diamond, ruby, sapphire, pearl, and cat's eye. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gem flexible bracelets in pearl, diamond, enamel, sapphire and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems
FLO4709616 Gem flexible bracelets in pearl, diamond, enamel, sapphire and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street
FLO4709569 Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Gem brooches in diamond, pearl)

Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, enamel, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709559 Gem brooches in diamond, pearl, enamel, opal and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Gem brooches in diamond)

General de la garde imperiale indienne - General in the Indian imperial guard (Delhi) in turban with plume
FLO4723693 General de la garde imperiale indienne - General in the Indian imperial guard (Delhi) in turban with plume, embroidered robes, jeweled belt, sash, dagger

Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st
1703086 Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st, wife of Philippe of Orleans (brother of French King LouisXIV)

Portrait of Olga Spesivtseva, 1917 (w/c, sanguine & pastel on paper)
BAL246971 Portrait of Olga Spesivtseva, 1917 (w/c, sanguine & pastel on paper) by Sorin, Savelij Abramovich (1878-1953); 68x55 cm; Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow, Russia

Seeking the Pearl of Great Price (colour litho)
8631696 Seeking the Pearl of Great Price (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeking the Pearl of Great Price)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630689 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669653 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beauties of Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra (coloured engraving)
8646724 Beauties of Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony and Cleopatra)

The Virgin Crowned by Angels, c. 1450 (oil on wood)
XOS5877685 The Virgin Crowned by Angels, c. 1450 (oil on wood) by Lochner, Stephan (fl.1442-1451); 68.5x47.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Stefan Lochner Two angels)

Portrait of Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), half-length, in profile to the right (oil on panel)
8683003 Portrait of Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), half-length, in profile to the right (oil on panel) by Vinci

Mrs Justinian Nutt, 1750s (oil on canvas)
7338006 Mrs Justinian Nutt, 1750s (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: British School)

Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 19th century
5309079 Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka)

Mrs Sophia Maskelyne, 1803 (watercolour, metal, glass, hair, ivory)
7340805 Mrs Sophia Maskelyne, 1803 (watercolour, metal, glass, hair, ivory) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 1.5x9.6x6.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes
FLO4723785 Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes, belt, dagger, and sword - Handcoloured woodcut by E

Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street
FLO4709637 Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gabrielle d'Estree, mistress to Henri IV, 1595. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Thomas de
FLO4686006 Gabrielle d'Estree, mistress to Henri IV, 1595. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Thomas de Leu from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Anne Boleyn (1502-1536), Queen consort of England - Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII of England
FLO4686281 Anne Boleyn (1502-1536), Queen consort of England - Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII of England, after Hans Holbein

Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "
FLO4686540 Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I and Charles I, 1603-1649. She wears a black hat, tall lace collar, necklace
FLO4594690 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I and Charles I, 1603-1649. She wears a black hat, tall lace collar, necklace, black mantle over a green puff-sleeved dress with lace cuffs

Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print)
DUV4216274 Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls)

Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly, Boloria selene, and Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini
FLO4638849 Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly, Boloria selene, and Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The

Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, and pearl bordered fritillary butterfly
FLO4638890 Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, and pearl bordered fritillary butterfly. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural History

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638785 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman women's headdress (litho)
8677400 Roman women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman women's headdress)

Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836)
863508 Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836); (add.info.: Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836) Mother of the French emperor Napoleon I

St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco)
BEN138690 St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco); Santa Maria della Croce, Casarano, Lecce, Italy; (add.info.: gesture of benediction and peace;); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood)
XOS5870425 Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Lyon, Corneille de (d.1575); 39x26 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Corneille de Lyon Netherlandish, active France)

Model Celia Hammond - white sweater and dark floral-print skirt Date: circa 1963

Chic model in shirtwaister dress
Chic model with tied-back hair, a shirtwaister dress with revere collar and belt, leather gloves, handbag and multiple strings of pearls. Date: circa 1959

Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin
Client: Harvey Nichols - model: Pamela Minchin in a large straw hat - shoot: February 7, 1947 Date: 1947

Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress
Client: Goldberger Prints - Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress - January 18, 1955 Date: 1955

Time Traveller
Juliana Nan

Kuangchou, Kuangtung, Temple for the God of Medicine, Roof-ridge, Dragons and pearl (b/w photo)
8654018 Kuangchou, Kuangtung, Temple for the God of Medicine, Roof-ridge, Dragons and pearl (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kuangchou, Kuangtung)

Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon (colour litho)
8659408 Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon)

Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923)
5975792 Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story. Ancient Egypt. Queen Cleopatra VII. Sheet music cover: Die Perlen der Cleopatra, operette by Oskar Strauss, Germany)

Portrait of a Lady, 1626 (oil on canvas)
8711851 Portrait of a Lady, 1626 (oil on canvas) by Vos, Cornelis de (1585-1651); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Cornelis de Vos)

Atlantic pearl-oyster, Pinctada radiata (Rayed birdshell, Avicula radiata)
FLO5005749 Atlantic pearl-oyster, Pinctada radiata (Rayed birdshell, Avicula radiata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Femme iakoute (yakoute) - Yakut woman wearing earrings, furlined coat decorated with beads - Handcoloured woodcut by A
FLO4724064 Femme iakoute (yakoute) - Yakut woman wearing earrings, furlined coat decorated with beads - Handcoloured woodcut by A

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