Expensive Collection (#5)

Ensign Johnny Newcome buying overpriced supplies from Senor Cavigoles ride-off store in Lisbon, Portugal
FLO4999357 Ensign Johnny Newcome buying overpriced supplies from Senor Cavigoles ride-off store in Lisbon, Portugal. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, Plate 47, from Hortus Floridus
1275226 Tulipa Mayor Do Jacobi Bommy, Plate 47, from Hortus Floridus published 1614 (hand coloured engraving) by Passe, Crispin II de (c.1597-c.1670)

The Barcelona riots (colour litho)
2783691 The Barcelona riots (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barcelona riots)

Three White Gold and Diamond Ladies Watches, 1958 (screen print)
2622218 Three White Gold and Diamond Ladies Watches, 1958 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gardening, c. 1637-38 (oil on panel)
NUL386985 Gardening, c.1637-38 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Museum of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania; Flemish, out of copyright

Coral (chromolitho)
735339 Coral (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coral. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)

Blue Mauritius postage stamp, 1847 (colour engraving)
6256301 Blue Mauritius postage stamp, 1847 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Blue Penny Museum, Port Louis, Mauritius; eimageBROKER.com / Hans Blossey; English, out of copyright

Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion (b / w photo)
6032421 Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion)

Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion (b / w photo)
6032417 Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion)

The Petrossian Caviar shop in Paris (oil on canvas)
CHT219311 The Petrossian Caviar shop in Paris (oil on canvas) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones)
CH407594 The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920); 27x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Speramondi tulip, from an album of flowers, c. 1640 (w / c on paper)
5892673 Speramondi tulip, from an album of flowers, c.1640 (w/c on paper) by Bosschaert, Ambrosius the Younger (1609-45) (attr)

Cunard Line promotional brochure for "Berengaria", c. 1930 (colour litho)
3726932 Cunard Line promotional brochure for " Berengaria", c.1930 (colour litho) by Fancher, Louis (1884-1944); Private Collection; Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Cunard Line promotional brochure for "Berengaria", c. 1930 (colour litho)
3726916 Cunard Line promotional brochure for " Berengaria", c.1930 (colour litho) by Fancher, Louis (1884-1944); Private Collection; Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones)
1108732 The Rothschild Faberge Egg, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones) by Faberge, Carl (1846-1920); 27x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop (litho)
982946 Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop (litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women trying on shoes in a shoe shop)

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Jörg Vollrath

£100 suit at the Binns shop in Middlesbrough. 1975
£ 100 suit at the Binns shop in Middlesbrough. 1975

Sandie Shaw rehearses in her £2000 outfit at the Talk of the Town
Sandie Shaw rehearses in her £ 2000 outfit at the Talk of the Town. The coat is made from 7000 feathers individually applied by hand

A gentleman hands over his heavy bag of expensive French chocolates to his chauffeur on Bond Street, London. Date: 1960s

Sailors swab the decks after refuelling their ship
Sailors, many in bare feet, clean the decks after coal has been put into the hold. Coal was known by the sailors as black diamonds

WHAT GOD & WOMEN WANT WHAT GOD & WOMEN WANT
What a woman wants, God wants - a wife persuades her husband that God would like her to have this expensive cashmere shawl Date: circa 1850

EXPENSIVE SHOPPING
Expensive people shopping for expensive things Date: 1921

FASHIONABLE DRESS SHOP
The interior of a fashionable dress shop, with well-heeled clients. Date: circa 1895

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UAE, Dubai, Tourists board Abra water taxi moored on the Creek with Bur Dubai heritage skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Abra water taxis passing on the Creek with Twin Towers and skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Abra water taxi with commuters crossing the Creek Souk market behind

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UAE, Dubai, Commuter passengers on Abra water taxi on the Creek with Twin Towers shopping mall and skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Abra water taxi taking commuters across the Creek with bank facade behind

San Remo Building, Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, San Remo Building, Central Park West

Angola, , Luanda
Angola, Luanda, Luxury yacht with downtown in the background

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Street sign on the Christian Dior shop next to the Spanish Steps

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Dolce and Gabbana shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of Churchs English Shoes shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Bulgari Handbag shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Bulgari Handbag shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Jimmy Choos display window with shoe and handbag

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Tourists looking at shoe display in the Jimmy Choo shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Tourists looking at shoe display in the Jimmy Choo shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Valentino designer clothing shop with woman begging outside

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Cartier jewellers shop

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Via del Condotti, Exterior of the Cartier jewellers shop

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UAE, Dubai, Creek with Twin Towers shopping mall and skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Municipal sign showing rules and penalties on the Creek with skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Waters edge at entrance to Creek with skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, View from cafe across the Creek to Deira side

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UAE, Dubai, Abra water taxi view from rudder across the Creek with Twin Towers shopping mall and skyline behind

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UAE, Dubai, Abra water taxi moored on the Creek with Twin Towers shopping mall and skyline behind

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