Bonnet Collection

Jaguar car advertisement
Advertisement for Jaguar cars showing the bonnet and grill of three different models offering grace, space and pace and a special kind of motoring which no other car in the world can offer

In Love
Artist: Stone, Marcus C. - Title: In Love - Date: 1888 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 111.8 x 167.7

MG MGC Roadster Britain

Grace reading at Howth Bay (oil on canvas)
AGN284331 Grace reading at Howth Bay (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 45.8x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the artists wife, Grace Knewstub; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; Irish

Portrait of Jane Austen (1775-1817) (w / c on paper)
XZL151841 Portrait of Jane Austen (1775-1817) (w/c on paper) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

John Nettles, actor, pictured on the set of Bergerac. He is sitting on the car his character drives, a Burgundy 1947 Triumph Roadster. John Nettles plays the part of detective Jim Bergerac

I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451372 I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

Girl playing Nurse
A young girl in her nurses outfit, tends to her teddys injuries with copious bandaging, whilst a pet cat watches on. She seems to be getting her medical knowledge from the First Aid manual in her

Flapper on Bonnet 1927
A girl on a bonnet: wears a skimpy sleeveless white drop waist dress hitched up to expose her thighs, T-bar shoes, a cloche hat & a scarf a la Isadora Duncan

A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-47. Creator: Francois Bonvin
A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-47

Poster advertising Sunlight Soap -- for rest and leisure. Date: early 20th century

E. FREEMAN (1742-1829). Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett). American abolitionist. Watercolor, 1811, by Susan Sedgwick

The Last of England, 1855. Artist: Ford Madox Brown
The Last of England, 1855. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938]

PLYMOUTH ROCK: LANDING. The landing of John Alden, Mary Chilton and other Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620: American engraving, 19th century

PILGRIMS: THANKSGIVING, 1621. The First Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims, 1621. After a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1890s
Dolcoath Spallers and Bal Maidens. The mine captain, sitting at the front on the right, is believed to be Mr Thomas. Photographer: Unknown

Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it. But ne er a penny was therein, except the lining round it. 20th century

PIRATES: JOLLY ROGER FLAG. Flag of the English pirate, Stede Bonnet

Backyard carnival, 1800s
Children putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Sweet Lavender by Emily Stride, nee Mitchell - a bucolic portrait of a girl in a bonnet with a large bunch of sweet-smelling lavender. Date: 1900

The Callers by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a summer dress and sun bonnet knocks at a door and waits, with her doll in a toy pram, for it to be answered

Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka, composed by May Ostlere. Two puppets (without strings!) are depicted dancing on a small stage, framed by red and gold curtains

Heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rake
A farmer and his heavy horse take a break from working to gather hay on a field. They stop to talk to another farmer and a young lady in white dress

Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She is knitting as she walks along with a bulky load on her back. Date: late 19th century

Women outdoors 1881
Two women in walking dresses at the seaside. 1881

Over the Garden Wall
BAL9291 Over the Garden Wall by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars -- Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament. 1959

At the Highland Games at Inverness, Scotland; Lady Marjorie Mackenzie and Mr Seton Gordon 23 September 1923

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Works Prototype

Sand Pies by Muriel Dawson
A small blonde girl in a sunsuit and sun bonnet studiously mixes sand in a bucket

Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice (1843-1878), third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured here around the time of her marriage with her husband Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt

View of Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishops Grounds, (oil on canvas) c. 1822
SC17056 View of Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishops Grounds, (oil on canvas) c.1822 by Constable, John (1776-1837); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Vintage American cars, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

American seamstress and patriot. Betsy Ross making the first American flag. Drawing by Elisabeth Moore Hallowell
BETSY ROSS (1752-1836). American seamstress and patriot. Betsy Ross making the first American flag. Drawing by Elisabeth Moore Hallowell

ELIZABETH ANN SETON (1774-1821). American catholic saint. Oil on canvas, c1804, by an unknown artist

Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, United States of America, North America

Dickens / M. Chuzzlewit
The Life & Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. Sarah (Sairey) Gamp, midwife, nurse and layer out of the dead, wearing an apron and a bonnet

Bust portraying the duchess Isabel of Aragon. Sculpture by Francesco Laurana and preserved in the Regional Gallery of Sicily, Palermo

Actress Una Stubb as Aunt Sally in the Southern Television series of Worzel Gummidge. Aunt Sally was a life-size fairground doll and Worzels femme fatale. 21st October 1980

Front Cover of Tres Moutarde (Too Much Mustard) by Cecil Macklin 1911 (colour litho)
1730804 Front Cover of Tres Moutarde (Too Much Mustard) by Cecil Macklin 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

The Puppy (w / c)
XPG379458 The Puppy (w/c) by Strachan, Arthur Claude (1865-1935); Private Collection; Scottish, it is possible that some works by this artist may be protected by third party rights in some territories

Postcard depicting lacemakers of Le Puy, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
REV382774 Postcard depicting lacemakers of Le Puy, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: carte postale, dentellieres)

Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Mr Pickwick slides on the ice

Suffragette Votes for Women Pepper Pot
A silver suffragette pepper pot or muffineer a small pot with a removable lid - the head of the figure. Holes in the bonnet dispense pepper or sugar

Who Said Rabbits? by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a bonnet and overalls takes her pet dog for a walk. Date: 1940

Pickaback Beach Delight 1938
Holliday-makers wearing stripped one-piece swimming-suit enjoy a pickaback party to the delight of the ladies 01 July 1938 on the beach of Ostend. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER

The headache, from the series L Imagination, c. 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287002 The headache, from the series L Imagination, c.1830 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Serie L Imagination)

Birth of Venus, 1863 (oil on canvas)
XIR21565 Birth of Venus, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 130x225 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

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"In Love with the Bonnet: A Journey Through Time and Style" From classic Jaguar car advertisements to the iconic MG MGC Roadster in Britain, the bonnet has always been a symbol of elegance and sophistication. Just like Elizabeth Bennet hoped Mr. Bingley would appreciate her bonnet in Pride & Prejudice, this accessory has long been used to make a lasting impression. In an enchanting watercolor by E. Freeman, we see American abolitionist Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) donning a bonnet that speaks volumes about her strength and determination. Similarly, Jane Austen's portrait captures her timeless charm as she wears a delicate bonnet made of watercolor on paper. But it's not just historical figures who have embraced the allure of the bonnet. A playful image shows a girl pretending to be a nurse while wearing an adorable little bonnet, reminding us of childhood innocence and imagination. Moving into more modern times, we witness the roaring twenties with a flapper perched stylishly on top of her fashionable bonnet in 1927. This era was all about breaking free from conventions, and what better way to do so than through an eye-catching headpiece? Grace finds solace in literature as she reads at Howth Bay while wearing her trusty bonnet - proof that even amidst nature's beauty, this accessory remains essential for both style and practicality. Advertisements have also recognized the power of the bonnet throughout history. An old poster promoting Sunlight Soap features women proudly sporting their clean clothes under sunlit skies – their elegant hats completing their immaculate appearance. Emily Stride's Sweet Lavender takes us back to simpler times when ladies strolled through fields adorned with beautiful flowers – each one perfectly complemented by their charmingly decorated headgear. Finally, we witness true strength as a heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rake effortlessly while its driver sports a sturdy workman's bonnet.