Courtesy Collection

The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho)
473030 The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. A Scouts honour is to be trusted. 2)

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye
A quite wonderful German postcard illustrating the Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye! Date: circa 1910s

Elephants at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)
1596565 Elephants at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephants at Stratford-on-Avon)

A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas)
658474 A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 132x215 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Question of Propriety. Edwin Long (1829-1891). Oil on canvas

Victorian Scrap, Queen Elizabeth I and Raleigh
Victorian Scrap, Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh. circa 1880s

Thibaut III of Champagne (1179-1201), Louis (died 1205), Count of Blois and Chartres
JLJ4600611 Thibaut III of Champagne (1179-1201), Louis (died 1205), Count of Blois and Chartres, and Baudouin IX of Flanders (or Baudouin VI of Hainaut)

Common courtesy training / W H Robinson
Training a husband in the act of common courtesy, using a dressmakers dummy, a piece of string and a determined wife. A quick jerk of the string and the husbands hat swiftly rearranges itself

Accident compensation / W H Robinson
When an accident occurs, the Pro Bono Instanto mechanical arm can quickly thrust liquid refreshment in front of the victim to hopefully dissuade him from taking you to court - a remarkable advance in

Accident- Snow from Roof
A REGULAR DAMPER - AND NO MISTAKE Having left an exhibition on Swiss avalanches a tatty man suffers a similar fate courtesy of a roof clearer !

Fiat 500

Letter U Urbanite - Ut Uniform Urn One, c.1890 (engraving)
DUV4212096 Letter U Urbanite - Ut Uniform Urn One, c.1890 (engraving) by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter U Urbanite - Ut Uniform Urn One)

Princess Diana and Prince Charles attend Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarottis concert in the Park concert in Hyde Park, London

New York Police Department car, NYPD, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, New York Police Department car, NYPD

Lord North
Portrait of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782

William Morris at 23
A photograph of British craftsman and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris, seen here at the age of just 23, resting his arm on a nerby table, by courtesy of John William Mackail

Harrowing The Uplands
Etching of three strong work horses pulling a harrow machine, tailed by a farmer. Date: circa 1930

Polhill, Sevenoaks
Landscape etching of Polhill, a Hamlet in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Date: circa 1930

Chivalry of the air by G. H. Davis
The chivalry of the air: the courtesy of foe to foe. Showing a British pilot dropping a wreath for a comrade's grave in the German lines during the First World War

Mourning Dress 1888
A windswept, forlorn young widow stands at the ship's railings - the white cliffs of Dover behind her. Fashionable mourning dress is courtesy of Maison Jays, Regent Street. 1888

The Old Squire, 1838 (oil on canvas)
MAN443318 The Old Squire, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Tennant, John F. (1796-1872); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

First World War (1914-1918): Lord Kitchener of Karthoum (1850-1916), an English soldier visited General Joseph Joffre
XEE4168074 First World War (1914-1918): Lord Kitchener of Karthoum (1850-1916), an English soldier visited General Joseph Joffre in 1914

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4894073 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Hannibal in Italy. ca. 1570)

Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas)
827252 Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 64.2x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau)

The Band, 1949 (oil on canvas)
657260 The Band, 1949 (oil on canvas) by Tibble, Geoffrey (1909-52); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Band. Geoffrey Tibble (1909-1952). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1949

The Morning Greeting, 1898 (oil on canvas)
989518 The Morning Greeting, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 87x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Morning Greeting. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Riquet presents again to the princess Illustration de Job (1858-1931) for "Riquet a la houppe"
ELD4870038 Riquet presents again to the princess Illustration de Job (1858-1931) for "Riquet a la houppe", tale by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), French writer (Riquet with the Tuft)

Risorgimento: Meeting at Teano de Vittorio Emanuele II (Victor Emmanuel II) (Victor-Emmanuel) (1820-1878)
ELD4860380 Risorgimento: Meeting at Teano de Vittorio Emanuele II (Victor Emmanuel II) (Victor-Emmanuel) (1820-1878) and Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)

My village, those who do not forget:French tourists
JLJ4622781 My village, those who do not forget:French tourists; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: My village)

My village, those who do not forget:The veterans
JLJ4622756 My village, those who do not forget:The veterans; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: My village)

Ave Myriam
JLJ4571206 Ave Myriam by Nagy, Sandor (1869-1950) ; Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; (add.info.: Ave Myriam Painting by Sandor Nagy (1869-1950) 19th century Hungary

Louis XIV distributed tickets for feasts and galantes in 1664
LSE4104247 Louis XIV distributed tickets for feasts and galantes in 1664. by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mademoiselle Delou, Monsieur Philippe and Monsieur de Texier A gentleman pays tribute to a young pianist
JLJ4647825 Mademoiselle Delou, Monsieur Philippe and Monsieur de Texier A gentleman pays tribute to a young pianist. Watercolour by Louis Carrogis, dit Carmontelle (1717-1806) 18th century Paris

The arrival of the Queen of England, Victoria de Wettin, born of Hanover (1819-1901)
LSE4326577 The arrival of the Queen of England, Victoria de Wettin, born of Hanover (1819-1901), to Cherbourg for her annual stay in Nice, was welcomed by French officials

Tenth day, ninth news: the day of messer Torello. Painted box illustrating the "Decameron"by Giovanni
LRI4666171 Tenth day, ninth news: the day of messer Torello. Painted box illustrating the " Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio (Jean Boccaccio) (1313-1375). 15th century

French galantry in the 18th century: a young man kisses a womans hand in a wheelchair
XEE4137195 French galantry in the 18th century: a young man kisses a womans hand in a wheelchair. in " France, his story told by G. Montorgueil, imageed by Job" 1896. Private collection

Poster "Le theatre aux armees de la Republique"19th century Paris. Decorative Arts
JLJ4616349 Poster " Le theatre aux armees de la Republique" 19th century Paris. Decorative Arts by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The falcon. Illustration of a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. Painting by Pierre Subleyras (1699 - 1749), 18th century
JLJ4598493 The falcon. Illustration of a fable by Jean de La Fontaine. Painting by Pierre Subleyras (1699 - 1749), 18th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.34 X 0.28m

Belle epoque: "Hand sex": a man greeting a woman at a reception
JLJ4679935 Belle epoque: " Hand sex" : a man greeting a woman at a reception. Illustration of Jeanniot for " Le Figaro illustrious" Start of the 20th century Paris

"Au Clair de La Lune", 19th century (illustration)
ELD4833808 " Au Clair de La Lune", 19th century (illustration) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Finale, (etching, printed in colours)
1195030 The Finale, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

L Assiette au Beurre, number 140, Satirique en Couleurs, 1903_12_5: England Great Britain
ICA4887142 L Assiette au Beurre, number 140, Satirique en Couleurs, 1903_12_5: England Great Britain, Morocco - Edward VII (1841-1910), Delcasse Theophile (1852-1923) (lithograph) by Camara

Fresh from the Altar, 1890
658397 Fresh from the Altar, 1890 () by Hayllar, Jessica (1858-1940); 53.3x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fresh from the Altar. Jessica Hayllar (1858-1940). Oil on canvas

Riquet has the crown. Folk tale. Illustration of Vaccari and Carrey in "Les beaux tales"collection "Nos
XEE4181551 Riquet has the crown. Folk tale. Illustration of Vaccari and Carrey in " Les beaux tales" collection " Nos loisirs" around 1910. Private collection

Meal scene and galante scene Page of a manuscript in French of the "Decameron"by Giovanni Boccaccio dit Jean
JLJ4646302 Meal scene and galante scene Page of a manuscript in French of the " Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio dit Jean Boccaccio (1313-1375), Italian writer

The origin of the order of the Garter (colour litho)
3091429 The origin of the order of the Garter (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: The origin of the order of the Garter)

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Courtesy is a timeless virtue that transcends cultures and eras, symbolizing the essence of human connection. Just like the elephants gracefully roaming through Stratford-on-Avon in an enchanting engraving, courtesy carries us through life's intricate tapestry with elegance and grace. In "The Jewel Box, " delicate strokes of pencil and watercolor on paper capture the beauty of this precious virtue. It reminds us that just as each jewel has its unique brilliance, every act shines brightly in our interactions with others. "The Ten Scout Laws" lithograph from 1923 serves as a reminder that courtesy is not merely a superficial gesture but an integral part of our moral compass. It teaches us to treat others with respect, kindness, and consideration - values embodied by Thibaut III of Champagne and Louis, Count of Blois and Chartres. A Victorian scrap depicting Queen Elizabeth I alongside Raleigh transports us to an era where chivalry reigned supreme, paramount among nobility; it was their way of showing honor and respect towards one another. As depicted in "Moment of Departure, " when all staff line up to bid farewell, courtesy becomes a heartfelt expression. This simple act reflects genuine care for others' feelings while fostering strong bonds within any community or workplace. Common courtesy training illustrated by W H Robinson emphasizes the importance of cultivating this virtue in our daily lives. Like tending to fields during harrowing season ("Harrowing The Uplands"), we must nurture courteous behavior so it may flourish amidst adversity. However, accidents can sometimes test even the most courteous individuals. Whether it be snow falling from roofs or unexpected incidents like those portrayed by W H Robinson's accident compensation illustrations - such challenges remind us to extend empathy towards one another during difficult times. Just as Fiat 500 revolutionized transportation with its compact design yet spacious interior, practicing courtesy allows for smoother journeys along life's winding roads.