Necklace Collection (#3)

Bible and rosary

Christian couple praying, Togoville, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Crown Princess Elisabeth Christine von Preussen, c. 1735 (oil on canvas)
XPH330604 Crown Princess Elisabeth Christine von Preussen, c.1735 (oil on canvas) by Pesne, Antoine (1683-1747); Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam, Brandenburg

Young Burmese girl, c. 1875 (albumen print) (b / w photo)
XIR326654 Young Burmese girl, c.1875 (albumen print) (b/w photo) by Klier, Philip Adolphe (c.1845-1911); 26x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeune Birmane; Birmanie; Burma; Myanmar; ); English

Young girl in a ball gown, 1879 (oil on canvas)
XIR140256 Young girl in a ball gown, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 71x54 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jeune femme en toilette de bal; ); French, out of copyright

The Penitent Magdalen, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127602 The Penitent Magdalen, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 133x93 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: mirror, symbol of vanity; a skull)

Return of the Orient Express Framed Print
TRN004 - Return of the Orient Express

Replica Bust of Nefertiti, Germany
Full size plaster replica of a limestone bust of Nefertiti. The original bust of Nefertiti (meaning the beautiful one has come forth ) was discovered in 1912

Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Close-up portrait of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

KMSKA Lukas Vander Weyden
KMSKA, Lukas, Vander Weyden, 8961400

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Mary Queen Of Scots (colour litho)
6030056 Mary Queen Of Scots (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Queen Of Scots)

Art Deco necklace, c.1925 (emeralds, diamonds & rock crystal)
6322973 Art Deco necklace, c.1925 (emeralds, diamonds & rock crystal) by European School, (20th century); length: 44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: owned by Anita Delgado)

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Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I
Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672.

Portrait of Henry VIII of England, 1537. Creators: King Henry VIII, Hans Holbein the Younger
Portrait of Henry VIII of England, 1537.

Portrait of a Lady as Saint Lucy, 1509. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio
Portrait of a Lady as Saint Lucy, 1509.

Portrait of a Lady, 1530. Creator: Hans Baldung
Portrait of a Lady, 1530.

Portrait of a Woman (Anna Fugger?), 1518. Creator: Master of the Monogram TK
Portrait of a Woman (Anna Fugger?), 1518.

Queen Mary, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Queen Mary, 1911.

Queen Alexandra standing, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Queen Alexandra standing, 1912.

Mathilde Townsend, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mathilde Townsend, 1910.

Baroness de Forest, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Baroness de Forest, 1910.

Dowager Queen Alexandra, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Dowager Queen Alexandra, 1910.

Mrs. Price Collier [graphic] /, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Price Collier [graphic] /, 1912.

Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. The Countess of Dartmouth wears formal court dress with a low-necked, fur-trimmed, white satin dress decorated with a wealth of diamond jewellery in the form of

Portrait of a Lady wearing the Order of the Swan, 1490. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Lady wearing the Order of the Swan, 1490.

Portrait of Kunigunde of Austria, 1485. Creator: Anon
Portrait of Kunigunde of Austria, 1485.

Portrait of Mrs W. Collins, 1826. Creator: Margaret Carpenter
Portrait of Mrs W. Collins, 1826. The artist's sister Harriet's mother-in-law. Margaret Collins was a formidable woman who had opposed Harriet's marriage to her son

Portrait Of Catharine Couenhoven Clark, c1819-20. Creator: Ammi Phillips
Portrait Of Catharine Couenhoven Clark, c1819-20.

Portrait Of Harriet Campbell, c1815. Creator: Ammi Phillips
Portrait Of Harriet Campbell, c1815. Harriet Campbell was seven years old when this portrait was painted, though her formal costume makes her appear older.

Dowager Queen Louise, Denmark, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dowager Queen Louise, Denmark, between c1910 and c1915.

Queen Henrietta Maria, 1640-1642. Creator: William Faithorne
Queen Henrietta Maria, 1640-1642. Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-69), consort of the ill-fated Charles I, in a highly revealing, excessively low cut dress, respendent with pearl bodice

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anna Scott, Duchess..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anna Scott, Duchess Of Monmouth (1651-1732), 1811.

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Labeled "La Princess Palatine", 1811
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Labeled "La Princess Palatine", 1811.

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Marie Angélique De Scorailles..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Marie Angelique De Scorailles, Duchess Of Fontanges (1661-1681), 1811.

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anne Marie Martinozzi..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anne Marie Martinozzi, Princess Of Conti, (1637-1672), 1811.

Kitty Cheatham [with her book], 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Kitty Cheatham [with her book], 1916. Shows American singer and actress Katherine "Kitty" Cheatham (1864-1946) seated, looking at her book "Kitty Cheatham, her Book."

Portrait Of A Lady, c1490. Creator: Domenico Ghirlandaio
Portrait Of A Lady, c1490.

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