Pound Collection (#5)

Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, 19th century. Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) became the first king of Italy in 1861

Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, 19th century. Lyons (1790-1858) commanded the British fleet in the Black Sea during the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, 19th century. Portrait of Garibaldi (1807-1882), soldier of the Risorgimento

Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian politician, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian politician, 19th century. Cavour (1810-1861) was the first Prime Minister of the new Kingdom of Italy

Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier, duke of Malakoff, marshal of France, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier, duke of Malakoff, marshal of France, 19th century. Pelissier (1794-1864) was made duke of Malakoff after his success in the storming of the Tower of Malakoff during

Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Canning (1812-1862) was Governor-General during the Indian Mutiny, or Great Sepoy Rebellion, of 1857

Queen Victoria, c1850s. Artist: DJ Pound
Queen Victoria, c1850s. Alexandrina Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

John Gibson, (1790-1866), British sculptor, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
John Gibson, British sculptor, c1880. Portrait of Gibson (1790-1866), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, c1880. Portrait of Brunel (1806-1859) published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Michael Faraday, British scientist, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Michael Faraday, British scientist, c1880. Portrait of Faraday (1791-1867), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Thomas Babington Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Thomas Babington (or Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay) Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician, c1880

Archibald Alison, Scottish didactic and philosophical writer, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Archibald Alison, Scottish didactic and philosophical writer, c1880. Portrait of Alison (1757-1839), social critic, criminal lawyer, and sheriff of Lanarkshire

Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, English aristocrat, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, English aristocrat, c1880. Portrait of Grosvenor (1795-1869) published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton, English politician, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton, English politician, c1880. Portrait of Pakington (1799-1880) published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Sir Hugh Mac-Calmont Cairns, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Hugh Mac-Calmont Cairns, British statesman, c1880. Portrait of Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (1819-1885), Lord Chancellor and philanthropist

The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Portrait of Stanley (1826-1893), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Henry William Wilson, 11th Baron Berners, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Henry William Wilson, 11th Baron Berners, c1880. Portrait of Wilson (1797-1871), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Sir Fitzroy Kelly, English judge, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, English judge, c1880. Portrait of Kelly (1796-1880), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, English jurist and politician, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Frederic Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, English jurist and politician, c1880. Portrait of Chelmsford (1794-1878) published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, British Liberal politician and lawyer, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, British Liberal politician and lawyer, c1880. Portrait of Campbell (1779-1861) published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

The Right Honourable John Singleton Copley, Lord Chancellor and politician, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable John Singleton Copley, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor and politician, c1880. Portrait of Copley (1772-1863), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World

The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, c1880. Portrait of Brougham (1778-1868)

The Right Honourable John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Liberal statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Liberal statesman, c1880. Earl Russell (1792-1878) was a British Whig

George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, British politician and statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, British politician and statesman, c1880. Portrait of the earl (1802-1864). published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

Robert Stephenson, English civil engineer, 1880. Artist: DJ Pound
Robert Stephenson, English civil engineer, 1880. Stephenson (1803-1859) was the only son of George Stephenson, the famed railway

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait of the emperor in military uniform with ermine cloak

Charlemagne, king of the Franks, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, 1875. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (742-814 AD) was crowned Christian Emperor of the West in St Peters Cathedral, Rome, on Christmas Day, 800 AD

Portrait of Omar Pasha, 1856. Artist: Pound, Daniel J. (1810-1861?)
Portrait of Omar Pasha, 1856. From a private collection

Portrait of Lord Raglan, 1856. Artist: Pound, Daniel J. (1810-1861?)
Portrait of Lord Raglan, 1856. From a private collection

The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Often called Battle of Poitiers, the battle at which the Frankish king Charles Martel (the Hammer) (c688-741)

Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Tolbiacum, 496 AD, (1875). The battle at Tolbiac or Tolbiacum was fought between the Franks under Clovis I and the Alamanni, at what is now North Rhine-Westphalia

Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. In 1816 Brewster (1781-1868) invented the kaleidoscope

Charles Dickens, English novelist, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Charles Dickens, English novelist, 19th century. Considered one of the English languages greatest writers, Dickens (1812-1870) was the foremost novelist of the Victorian era

The Prince of Wales, c1851. Artist: DJ Pound
The Prince of Wales, c1851. The future King Edward VII (1841-1910)

Sir Richard Owen, English zoologist, c1860. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Richard Owen, English zoologist, c1860. Owen studied medicine at Edinburgh and at St Bartholomews and became curator in the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons where he produced a fine series

New Zealand troops loading ammunition limbers near Albert, September 1918. Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1918

Table display -- fruit basket
Table display -- wickerwork style fruit basket made out of pound cake or almond paste, with grapes, apples and pears. 19th century

Calcutta Volunteer Battery, Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Calcutta Volunteer Battery with a 12 pounder gun, Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Four pound weight with robins on a New Year card
Four pound weight with robins and holly on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Pound St. Carndonagh - a low level street scene with people and horse vehicle and thatched cottages on the left. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Carndonagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Pound Day
Pound Day at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds. Local supporters of the home were asked to donate a pound in cash or a pound weight of household supplies. Date: circa 1919

The Fort and Ten Pound Island. Gloucester, Massachussetts, 1
Fitz Henry Lane (1804-1865). American painter. The Fort and Ten Pound Island. Gloucester, Massachussetts, 1847. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

London Cries - Sixpence a pound, fair cherries! 1827

Caricature of Squire Bancroft and Edgar Bruce
Caricature of Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926) and Edgar Bruce (1845?-1901), both actor-managers. Bancroft is portrayed as Shylock wanting his pound of flesh

Caricature of Sir Henry Irving as Shylock
Caricature of the English actor and actor-manager Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. circa 1879

Advert for John Pound & Co travel trunks 1912
Finest solid leather trunks and kit bags. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904. With less time to run his business, he gave control of the company to his two sons

John Bright / Pound
JOHN BRIGHT radical statesman Date: 1811 - 1889

Costa (Pound)
SIR MICHAEL COSTA musician Date: 1810 - 1884

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"Pound: A Journey Through Time and Culture" The word "pound" carries a multitude of meanings, each representing a unique aspect of history, literature, and British culture. From the enchanting poem "The Owl and The Pussycat" by Edward Lear to the iconic five-pound note featuring Sir Winston Churchill, this simple word encompasses a rich tapestry of significance. In the realm of literature, we find the influential figure Ezra Pound, whose collaborations with James Joyce and Ford Madox Ford shaped modernist writing. Their meeting at Pound's Paris home in 1923 captured an era defined by artistic innovation and intellectual exchange. Shifting our focus to currency, we encounter the quintessential symbol of British wealth - the pound. From old UK money in 1969 to contemporary pound coins adorned with various designs, it has long been associated with financial stability and national identity. Delving further into history brings us face-to-face with G. H. Davis' creation - the British 25-pounder field gun. This powerful weapon played a crucial role during World War II as it defended nations against adversity while embodying resilience and strength. Beyond monetary value lies another interpretation of "pound. " In an advertisement for John Pound & Co cases from 1913, craftsmanship takes center stage as these exquisite products showcase durability that can withstand any challenge thrown their way. Finally, let us not forget about luxury automobiles like Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 2009 silver edition which exemplifies opulence often associated with pounds spent on extravagant possessions. In conclusion, "pound" is more than just a unit of currency; it represents creativity (Lear / Owl & Pussycat), historical artifacts (British Bank Notes), literary giants (JOYCE, POUND, QUINN & FORD), military might (British 25-pounder field gun by G. H.