Expensive Collection (page 4)

Comic postcard, A pair of bellows Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, two women discuss fur coat Date: 20th century

Tulipa Adriani Bilsi and Tulipa Nob viri Johan a Seulen, from Hortus Floridus
1275237 Tulipa Adriani Bilsi and Tulipa Nob viri Johan a Seulen, from Hortus Floridus, published c.1614 (hand coloured engraving) by Passe

Chinese gentleman and lady, mid 19th century (colour litho)
CHT265544 Chinese gentleman and lady, mid 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds
CH463082 The Winter Egg, 1913 (quartz, platinum, orthoclase, diamonds, gold & demantoid) (see also 463083) by Holmstrom, Albert (1846-1920); height: 10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cinderella at the London Hippodrome, 1900-01
Illustration summarising the delights of the newly-opened London Hippodromes first annual pantomime - Cinderella - which the management claimed was the most expensive ever to be staged

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Open Touring Car
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40-50 hp six-cylinder Open Touring Car. circa 1923

White elephant, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w / c on paper)
LIT389920 White elephant, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w/c on paper) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok

Waiters in a cafe at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380635 Waiters in a cafe at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Delmonico)

Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c. 1820-30 (colour litho)
CHT178334 Poverty and Vanity, from the Musee Grotesque series, c.1820-30 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Alabaster (chromolitho)
735340 Alabaster (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alabaster. Liebig card)

Saffron (chromolitho)
735671 Saffron (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saffron. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Horn (chromolitho)
735341 Horn (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horn. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)

Mother of Pearl (chromolitho)
735338 Mother of Pearl (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of Pearl. Liebig card)

Ivory (chromolitho)
735337 Ivory (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivory. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Fashions for Women (colour litho)
3642921 Fashions for Women (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashions for Women. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Violet Gordon Charlesworth
A portrait of Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth(b.1884), showcasing her elaborate and expensive clothing. She became notorious for faking her own death in 1909 by allegedly being thrown from her motor

ALPHABET / X FOR EXPENSIVE
X - was expensive, and so became poor. Date: 1867

Tulips and Anenome, c. 1690 (w / c on paper)
1275227 Tulips and Anenome, c.1690 (w/c on paper) by Aubriet, Claude (1651/65-1742); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Owing to the scarcity of trains (colour litho)
3642825 Owing to the scarcity of trains (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Owing to the scarcity of trains. Postcard, early 20th century)

Tortoiseshell (chromolitho)
735342 Tortoiseshell (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tortoiseshell. Liebig card)

One of the Principal Rooms of Seamore Place, illustration from
696655 One of the Principal Rooms of Seamore Place, illustration from A Description of the Works of Art forming the Collection of Alfred de Rothschild by Charles Davis

Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas)
XBP340104 Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Domenico Robusti (1560-1635); 50.8x50.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Italian, out of copyright

Dining room at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380629 Dining room at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Delmonico)

Man haggling over the price of a watercolour with an artist (chromolitho)
2815872 Man haggling over the price of a watercolour with an artist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dockleaf, the most expensive bulldog ever at the time of its purchase in 1892 (litho)
6014226 Dockleaf, the most expensive bulldog ever at the time of its purchase in 1892 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dockleaf)

Handbill for "My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion
5917340 Handbill for " My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion, Marsh Lane, Leeds, Dec. 3rd 1835 (print) by English School

Three Mens Gold Watches, 1958 (screen print)
2622219 Three Mens Gold Watches, 1958 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage 1950s illustration of three gentlemens gold watches; screen print)

Huntingdon wine cistern, 1761-1762 (silver)
1071911 Huntingdon wine cistern, 1761-1762 (silver) by Portal, Abraham (1726-1809); 57.1x99.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Made for Frances Hastings, the 10th Earl of Huntingdon)

The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving)
1059966 The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris)

Two-page spread from The Theater of Fur Fashion (b / w photo)
6032430 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)

Cover of The Theater of Fur Fashion, c. 1914. (b / w photo)
6032408 Cover of The Theater of Fur Fashion, c.1914. (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Theater of Fur Fashion)

Advertisement for Esso Ethyl Oil, showing glamorous woman driving, 1937 (colour litho)
5998579 Advertisement for Esso Ethyl Oil, showing glamorous woman driving, 1937 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Esso Ethyl Oil)

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

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