Bijou Collection (#4)

Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4985060 Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India)

Five guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, locket and chain in pearl, diamond, gold, enamel
FLO4709502 Five guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, locket and chain in pearl, diamond, gold, enamel. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709450 Heraldic crests, rings and brooches in enamel and gold. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895.; (add.info.: Heraldic crests)

Cuff links and shirt studs in gold and enamel, opal, sapphire, diamond, turquoise and ruby
FLO4709366 Cuff links and shirt studs in gold and enamel, opal, sapphire, diamond, turquoise and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

English lady, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4706497 English lady, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era

Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4726931 Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811), 1804 - Pict girl

Noblewoman of Venice dressed to attend mass at St. Pietro di Castello during Lent
FLO4705675 Noblewoman of Venice dressed to attend mass at St. Pietro di Castello during Lent, wearing a black dress and carrying a fan of feathers

Woman of Alsace, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705641 Woman of Alsace, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Nobleman from the Dutch provinces, 1586, and a Dutch merchants wife, 1640
FLO4705555 Nobleman from the Dutch provinces, 1586, and a Dutch merchants wife, 1640. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Woman of Bologna with a long veil, and a feather fan attached to her belt with a gold chain, 16th century
FLO4705366 Woman of Bologna with a long veil, and a feather fan attached to her belt with a gold chain, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical

Two Indian women, one with bangles and necklaces, with waterjugs. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4704360 Two Indian women, one with bangles and necklaces, with waterjugs. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Sugpiaq (Pacific Yupik) or Alutiiq man of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His earlobes and chin pierced with beads
FLO4722587 Sugpiaq (Pacific Yupik) or Alutiiq man of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His earlobes and chin pierced with beads, his face tattooed

Khoikhoi (Hottentot) woman in full dress of fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklaces
FLO4722733 Khoikhoi (Hottentot) woman in full dress of fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklaces. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

An Egyptian king or pharaoh and an Egyptian man in full dress. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4703390 An Egyptian king or pharaoh and an Egyptian man in full dress. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

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

Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat
FLO4709583 Sporting brooches mounted in diamonds: dog, horse, hansom cab, pheasant, and cat. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gold jewelry including match box, sovereign purse, bonbonniere, cigarette case, pencil and tube case
FLO4709442 Gold jewelry including match box, sovereign purse, bonbonniere, cigarette case, pencil and tube case. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Fine gem rings in ruby, diamond, turquoise and opal. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709324 Fine gem rings in ruby, diamond, turquoise and opal. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895; (add.info.: Fine gem rings in ruby, diamond)

Wedding ceremony among the khoikhoi (South Africa) in loincloth and fur cloak
FLO4635336 Wedding ceremony among the khoikhoi (South Africa) in loincloth and fur cloak, the men all wear earrings and ankle bracelets

Man bloup (Flup or feloupe) (Senegal) wearing gold circles around legs and arms and a mandinka (Mandinka or Mande)
FLO4635208 Man bloup (Flup or feloupe) (Senegal) wearing gold circles around legs and arms and a mandinka (Mandinka or Mande) (West Africa) bearded, with a tunic and turban

Weapons, musical instruments and gold accessories of the natives of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Africa
FLO4620082 Weapons, musical instruments and gold accessories of the natives of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Africa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

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

Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Jacques Collet
FLO4685964 Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Jacques Collet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Turkish princess, 17th century, after Georges de la Chapelle - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from
FLO4686460 Turkish princess, 17th century, after Georges de la Chapelle - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "
FLO4686440 Polish princess, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern", Paris

Female peasant of Lombardy, after Titian Vecellio, 1590 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from
FLO4686418 Female peasant of Lombardy, after Titian Vecellio, 1590 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Anciens et Modernes"

Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers
FLO4686379 Polish princess, 15th and 16th centuries - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern", Paris

Noblewoman of Antwerp, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686372 Noblewoman of Antwerp, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Fashion et Costumes Foreigners Ancients et

Sultan Selim II Mest (the Drunk) or Sari (the Blond) (1524-1574) - Selim II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
FLO4686361 Sultan Selim II Mest (the Drunk) or Sari (the Blond) (1524-1574) - Selim II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, after Abraham de Bruyn

Noble woman of Venice, after Vittorio Gatteri, 1557 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from
FLO4686319 Noble woman of Venice, after Vittorio Gatteri, 1557 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) - King Philippe II of Spain, after Titian, 1556 - Handcoloured steel engraving by
FLO4686302 Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) - King Philippe II of Spain, after Titian, 1556 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Fashion

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

Madame de Grignan, Reign of Louis XIV, 1663. Francoise Marguerite de Sevigne (1646-1705), aristocratic letter writer
FLO4686031 Madame de Grignan, Reign of Louis XIV, 1663. Francoise Marguerite de Sevigne (1646-1705), aristocratic letter writer

Mademoiselle Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress to King Louis XIV, 1661
FLO4686025 Mademoiselle Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress to King Louis XIV, 1661. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a miniature enamel by Jean Petitot (1606-1691)

Greek girl, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes
FLO4686633 Greek girl, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Young girl of the island of Majorca, Spain, after Rodriguez, 18th century
FLO4686551 Young girl of the island of Majorca, Spain, after Rodriguez, 18th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers

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"

Chinese mandarin, 18th century, after a Chinese artist. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from
FLO4686530 Chinese mandarin, 18th century, after a Chinese artist. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

A woman of the Tuda race of the Nilagiri hills in India, wearing sari, veil, necklace and earrings
FLO4688357 A woman of the Tuda race of the Nilagiri hills in India, wearing sari, veil, necklace and earrings. Handcoloured lithograph from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man

The world of women: various toiletries, including necklace, comb, jewellery, cosmetics
FLO4689568 The world of women: various toiletries, including necklace, comb, jewellery, cosmetics, oils and perfumes - Chromolithography from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887)

War makeup of the Indians of America, Sioux warriors and Pawnee (or Paneassa, Pari)
FLO4689555 War makeup of the Indians of America, Sioux warriors and Pawnee (or Paneassa, Pari, Pariki) with a body painted with feather headdresses - Chromolithography extracted from Le Livre des

The bride. She receives from a steward the magnificent dress and ornaments with which she is about to equip herself
FLO4675628 The bride. She receives from a steward the magnificent dress and ornaments with which she is about to equip herself

Lady of rank, reign of Henry IV, England, 1408. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4655985 Lady of rank, reign of Henry IV, England, 1408. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London

"The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian
JLJ4602420 "The Magician Circe as Marguerite Moreno" Marguerite Moreno (1871-1948) was a French comedian, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); Musee des Beaux-Arts

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

Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a black dress with gold apron
FLO4594636 Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a black dress with gold apron, and a black hood with green veil

Femme en robe du soir en crepe marocaine noir, decoree de motifs lame or, 1926 - Woman in evening dress of black
FLO4562583 Femme en robe du soir en crepe marocaine noir, decoree de motifs lame or, 1926 - Woman in evening dress of black moroccan crepe with gold lame decoration - Lithograph with stencil

Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers
FLO4565583 Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

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"Bijou: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of Bijou, where history, fashion, and art intertwine to create a captivating story. From Cecil Avenue in Ndola, Northern Rhodesia to the glamorous Margate Pier with Jessie Wildon and her Bijou Orchestra, this is a tale that spans continents. In 1958, cocktail fashion was at its peak, and Bijou was at the forefront of elegance. Women adorned themselves in exquisite creations like the canoe-necked poplin dress from Bijou or the halter-necked Paisley dress from Rembrandt. These garments were not just clothes; they were works of art. But Bijou is not limited to clothing alone. It also represents a piece of jewelry adorned with precious stones - gold, ruby, emerald, and sapphire. Each gem tells a unique story of opulence and beauty. Traveling across borders to France's vibrant capital city Paris reveals another facet of Bijou's allure. Amidst tourism features and trade opportunities lies Baroness Orczy in her Riviera villa garden - an embodiment of grace surrounded by nature's splendor. Bijou transcends time as we delve into historical masterpieces such as "The Boy with the Squirrel" painted on canvas in 1765 or Queen Elisabeth I immortalized in "Portrait of the Armada" dating back to 1584. Even Napoleon I makes an appearance through a medallion portrait showcasing his chasseurs uniform from 1812. From stage performances like Mme Cabel as Toinon in Adolphe Adams' Le Bijou to exploring North Africa's rich culture depicted through paintings filled with vibrant colors and native attire - bijoux (jewelry) become symbols that connect civilizations throughout history. As we uncover these treasures within our pasts - whether it be colonialism or Orientalism - we are reminded that bijou is not just an accessory but a representation of our shared human experiences.