Lace Collection (#100)

Madame Pompadour (1721-1764). Portrait by Francois Boucher (
Francois Boucher (1703-1770). French painter. Madame Pompadour, 1758. Detail. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Charles-Claude Flahaut de la Billarderie, comte d Angiviller (1730-1809). Director of the Batiments du Roi. Portrait by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725-1802). 1780-1789. National Museum of Denmark

Francisco Manuel de Melo. Engraving
Francisco Manuel de Melo (1608-1666). Portuguese writer. Engraving. 18th century

Maria Theresa of Austria with the Grand Dauphin by Mignard
Maria Theresa of Austria with the Grand Dauphin by Pierre Mignard. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Advertisement for Felco equalising and adjuster sling. 1947

The Corset -- a young woman tying or untying her corset. circa 1850s

Aristocratic Dress C18Th
Fontange headdress, petticoats are lavishly & horizontally trimmed with lace & jewels, over-skirts anticipate the polonaise of the late C18th. N.B handscreen & face patches Date: 1700 - 1707

Costumes of the 1640S
Costumes of various European women not all of them ladies of fashion. N.B decollete bodice with lace falling collar & cuffs & gowns hitched up to reveal petticoats. Date: 1640

Edwardian woman 1903
A sketch of a Edwardian woman with high hair style. 1903

Fashionable womens hats 1912
Models wearing decorative spring hats with ribbons and lotus flowers. 1912

Lace-Making in the town of Bruges, Belgium 1907
Mid-aged women working in their homes in Fladers on pillow lace-making. Working lots of hours for not much pay from seven in the morning till ten at night

Diana Rigg wearing SWAPL jacket, Roter advertisement
Actress Diana Rigg in an advertisement for South West African Persian Lamb wearing a jacket in said fabric. Left hand side shows an advertisement for Roter

Fashions by Dior and Worth
In the background is a two-piece by Dior of silk shantung dyed to a mandarin colour. The pleated skirt is mounted on a chemise top and worn with a sleeveless bodice trimmed with matching bows

Goddess by Youthlines corselette, 1965
Advertisement for Goddess by Youthlines featuring a corselette of nylon lace and Lycra modelled by a girl arising from the sea on an oyster shell in the manner of Botticellis Venus. Date: 1965

Belinda Belville wedding dress, 1965
A Camelot-style wedding dress and veil of nun-like simplicity in translucent white organdie with a wide border of guipure lace and the cuffs and hem, also trimming the veil and train

A portly lady is laced into her corset by her maid Date: 1921

Princess May of Teck (later Queen Mary)
Princess May of Teck, later Queen Mary (1867-1953), consort to King George V. Seen here in 1899, as Duchess of York. Date: 1899

Dandelion in art nouveau patterns.. Lithograph with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897

Children eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London
A group of six children eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Spanish lady in red dress on greetings card, Gibraltar
Spanish lady in a red dress and white lace veil on a greetings card, Gibraltar. Date: 20th century

WWI silk and lace cushion cover - destruction of Arras
First World War silk and lace cushion cover commemorating the destruction of Arras. Commemorative Art

Queen Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), wife of King James I of England, seen here on horseback

Lady eating in silhouette by Nellie E. George
A lady seated at an elegant dining table raises a fork to her mouth. Published in The Bystander during World War One, the accompanying rhyming caption alludes to food rationing - Mary had a little

Advert for Mayflowa crocodile and lizard womens shoes 1923
Mayflowa crocodile and lizard shoes. Available from The House of Abbott, in Regent Street, London. 1923

Advert for Gorringes lingerie 1923
Gorringes lastest models in elastic wear and bust bodices. 1923

Mens work shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing a seletion of mans work shoe with solid leather heel, full grain inner sole, oak middle sole and chrome outer sole. Date: 1924

1940s style pin-up girl posing on a T-6 Texan training aircraft

Glamorous woman in 1940s style attire sitting on a vintage aircraft

Redhead pin-up girl in 1940s style dancer attire holding on to a vintage aircraft
Beautiful redhead pin-up girl in 1940s style dancer attire holding on to a vintage aircraft propeller

Maria Pietersdochter Olycann, wife of Andries van der Horn, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR900213 Maria Pietersdochter Olycann, wife of Andries van der Horn, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 86u67 cm; Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo

Self portrait with Isabella Brandt, his first wife, in the honeysuckle bower, c. 1609
XIR84030 Self portrait with Isabella Brandt, his first wife, in the honeysuckle bower, c.1609 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 178x136.5 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich

The Armada Portrait, c. 1588 (oil on panel)
BAL68921 The Armada Portrait, c.1588 (oil on panel) by Gower, George (1540-96) (attr. to); 133.5x105.5 cm; Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, UK; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

Empress Eugenie and her Ladies in Waiting, detail of the Marquise of Montebello, 1855
XIR182996 Empress Eugenie and her Ladies in Waiting, detail of the Marquise of Montebello, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-73); Chateau de Compiegne, Oise

Portrait of Marie de Bonneval, Duchess of Cadore, 1854 (oil on canvas)
XIR181571 Portrait of Marie de Bonneval, Duchess of Cadore, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Dubufe, Edouard Louis (1820-83); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel)
XIR230388 Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel) by Honthorst, Willem van (1594-1666); 94x68 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Madame de Pompadour (oil on canvas)
XIR197132 Madame de Pompadour (oil on canvas) by Drouais, Francois-Hubert (1727-75); Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne, France; (add.info)

SIBELL MARY GROSVENOR (1855-1929). Countess Grosvenor, later Lady Wyndham. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1894

WOMENs FASHION, c1890. Portrait of an unidentified American woman, c1890

A Woman from Shqipnija, Albania in traditional costume holding a very fine ruffled umbrella Date: circa 1910s

Traditional Male Festival Attire - Baranya, Hungary. Skirt, lacey sleeves, embroidered jerkin, strapy shoes... Date: circa late 1920s

Marie Tempest with hat of Clock Dandelions
(Dame) Marie Tempest (Marie Susan Etherington) (1864-1942) English stage actress, who occasionally appeared in films. Wearing a quite extraordinary hat adorned with Clock Dandelions ! Date: circa 1902

HRH Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium - Duke of Brabant
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Brabant (1901-1983) - later Leopold III of Belgium (reigned 1934-1951). Date: circa 1911

Portrait of a Young Girl, by Henri-Pierre Danloux (1753-1809)

Queen Victoria 1897

La Mestiza. 1887. Romanticism. Painting. SPAIN. Vilanova i la Geltr� ctor Balaguer Museum-Library

LANDON, Charles Paul (1760-1826). Daedalus and Icarus. 18th c. Neoclassicism. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Alen篮. Alen篮 Museum of Fine Arts and Lace

Royal Wedding 1919 -- Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaughts wedding dress (left), and the dresses of the elder and younger bridesmaids. She married Commander Alexander Ramsay RN on 27 February 1919

Wedding gift for Princess Marina
A wedding gift for Princess Marina of Greece on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 of a dressing jacket made from Buckinghamshire lace being made up by

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"Lace: A Timeless Elegance Captured in Art" The Armada portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, c. 1590 (oil on panel): In this iconic painting, Queen Elizabeth I exudes power and grace as she dons a delicate lace collar, symbolizing her regal status. Marie Antoinette Meytens: This enchanting portrait showcases the extravagant fashion of the French queen, with intricate lace adorning her gown and adding a touch of femininity to her royal persona. Queen Elizabeth, The Ermine Portrait, 1585 (1896). Artist: Nicholas Hilliard: Here we see another stunning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I wearing an exquisite lace ruff that accentuates her majestic presence. Larkin - Lady Dorothy Cary J920335: Lady Dorothy Cary's portrait captures the essence of refinement with a beautiful lace veil delicately draped over her head, emphasizing both elegance and modesty. Larkin - Richard Sackville J920333: Lace takes center stage in this painting as it embellishes Richard Sackville's attire, reflecting his noble lineage and impeccable taste during the Renaissance era. Hals - Pieter van den Broecke J870218: Pieter van den Broecke is portrayed wearing an intricately patterned lace collar that epitomizes the opulence associated with Dutch Golden Age fashion. Portrait of Madame Rimsky-Korsakov nee Varvara Dmitrievna Mergassov, 1864: This captivating portrait showcases Madame Rimsky-Korsakov adorned in a lavish black lace dress that exudes sophistication and allure. Tamsin Blight, the White Witch of Helston by William Jones Chapman (1808-1872): Tamsin Blight captivates viewers with her ethereal beauty enhanced by a delicate white lace shawl draped gracefully around her shoulders. The Lennox-Boyd family, around 1912.