Monocle Collection (page 6)

Fiscal games, Chess (colour litho)
3656272 Fiscal games, Chess (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiscal games, Chess)

The green man (colour litho)
3641648 The green man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The green man. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Hurry up and write (colour litho)
3642801 Hurry up and write (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hurry up and write. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Gentleman waiting at a stage door (litho)
3096424 Gentleman waiting at a stage door (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentleman waiting at a stage door)

How to kiss your rich aunt (colour litho)
3093636 How to kiss your rich aunt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to kiss your rich aunt. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho)
3093063 Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers)

A Step-fathers Rules (b / w photo)
3091223 A Step-fathers Rules (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Step-fathers Rules. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fat cat, wearing monocle, alongside various less favoured pussies (colour litho)
2797942 Fat cat, wearing monocle, alongside various less favoured pussies (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fat cat, wearing monocle)

Comic postcard, dog in Scottish costume, smoking a cigar. Date: circa 1910s

Raymond Massey, Canadian actor. Date: 1934

Ralph Lynn, English actor. Date: 1934

Squire Bancroft and Marie Effie Wilton, English actors
Cartoon, Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager, and his wife Marie Effie Wilton, Lady Bancroft (1839-1921), English actress and theatre manager

Cartoon, Sir Walter Gilbey, wine merchant and philanthropist
Cartoon, Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet (1831-1914), English wine merchant, philanthropist and breeder of shire horses. 1893

Busts of the Period - O P Q Philander Smiff
Figaro Cartoon, Busts of the Period - O P Q Philander Smiff - the most unreliable historian

Cicely Courtneidge as an Eton-cropped flapper
Actress Cicely Courtneidge made up as a typical eton-cropped, cigarette-smoking flapper in Cleansing the Stage sketch in the revue, " By the Way". Date: 1925

Poster, Visit Paris -- two men with monocles and top hats, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Date: circa early 20th century

Dog with a pipe on a three-dimensional Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Clowns smiling face on a movable Christmas card, with verse. circa 1890s

Dickens scrap - Old Mr Turveydrop, Peepy and Guppy
Charles Dickens scrap - Old Mr Turveydrop with Peepy and Guppy in the novel Bleak House, Chapter 50. 19th century

Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz and Mrs Bardell
Charles Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz, Mrs Bardell and Master Tommy Bardell, in the novel The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 34. 19th century

Sir Walter Gilbey, of W&A Gilbey Ltd, wine and spirit merchants. late 19th century

Joseph Chamberlain in his Library, Princes Gardens, London
Joseph Chamberlain in the Library of his Princes Gardens home in SW London. circa 1900

Major-General Sefton Brancker, RAF
Major-General Sir William Sefton Brancker (1877-1930), civil aviation pioneer, portrayed by Lieutenant Percival Anderson during the First World War when he was Comptroller-General of Equipment

S B Bancroft - The Theatre Magazine
S B Bancroft, actor - The Theatre Magazine, March 1883. 1883

Mr and Mrs Bancroft - The Theatre Magazine, August 1885. 1885

Advert for International Fur Store 1889
The International Fur Store, advertising fur coats for men and women. 1889

A day at Monte Carlo (engraving)
1064366 A day at Monte Carlo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A day at Monte Carlo)

Deceit: man lying about his romantic success (chromolitho)
5996033 Deceit: man lying about his romantic success (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deceit: man lying about his romantic success)

The Dandy Dressing or At Home, The Dandy Dressed Abroad, pub. c
3526872 The Dandy Dressing or At Home, The Dandy Dressed Abroad, pub.c.1820 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe (colour litho)
3639367 If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If You Want Your Loaf You Must Shut Up Joe)

Girls! How do you like my figure? (colour litho)
3641706 Girls! How do you like my figure? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls! How do you like my figure)

A lecherous man (litho)
3639173 A lecherous man (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lecherous man.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Would you like to go halves in that? (chromolitho)
731522 Would you like to go halves in that? (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Would you like to go halves in that?)

Peacock and Owl in shop, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731343 Peacock and Owl in shop, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peacock and Owl in shop)

Programme for the Alhambra Music Hall, c. 1905 (colour litho)
698707 Programme for the Alhambra Music Hall, c.1905 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; (add.info.: Alhambra, rue de Malte)

President Theodore Roosevelt (litho)
PNP254451 President Theodore Roosevelt (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roosevelt (1858-1919); 26th President of the USA (1901-09)

Le Superchic, cartoon for La Revue Illustree
CHT271718 Le Superchic, cartoon for La Revue Illustree, February 1886 (colour litho) by Beers, Jan van (1852-1927); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden (1848-1919) First Baronet 1911 (oil on canvas)
XCF267493 Portrait of Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden (1848-1919) First Baronet 1911 (oil on canvas) by Ouless, Walter William (1847-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vultures, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361028 The Vultures, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
MFR313901 Portrait of a Gentleman, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emile Zola (1840-1902), c. 1870-80 (b / w photo)
CHT164380 Emile Zola (1840-1902), c.1870-80 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Jacques Offenbach, 1865 (photogravure)
STC398866 Jacques Offenbach, 1865 (photogravure) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques Offenbach (1819-80)

Austen Chamberlain, 1926 (colour litho)
473371 Austen Chamberlain, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quarrel in the Street (pen & ink on paper)
451634 Quarrel in the Street (pen & ink on paper) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 24.8x20 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Karl Marx (b / w photo)
PNP380457 Karl Marx (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Marx (1818-83) German philosopher

Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562184 Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Art Nouveau: advertising poster for biscuits Champagne produced by Lefevre Utile
JLJ4605001 Art Nouveau: advertising poster for biscuits Champagne produced by Lefevre Utile, 1897 (poster) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Photo ePhoto Josse; Czech

Gentleman in Suit being Hosed Down (chromolitho)
733236 Gentleman in Suit being Hosed Down (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Step into the world of monocles, where eccentricity meets elegance. From Vesta Tilley's captivating performances at Piccadilly to the mesmerizing ventriloquist act of E Bergen, these eyepieces have witnessed it all. Magician Cardini wowed audiences with his sleight of hand, leaving them in awe and disbelief. Le Smart Carman adorned only in diamonds by Bluze, as depicted in Auguste Roubille's print, exuded opulence and sophistication. The ODEON CASINO POSTER from 1920 transports us to a glamorous era filled with excitement and entertainment. German artist Walter Schnackenberg beautifully captures the allure of this iconic venue. Jos Chamberlain takes us on a whimsical journey with a French postcard featuring a frog dressed as a human – an amusing twist on reality. Flo Dixie's performances at the music hall as a male impersonator challenged societal norms and pushed boundaries. Gilbert & Sullivan revolutionized musical theater, their caricatures immortalizing their genius collaboration. Picture No. 12479624 showcases their timeless legacy. In the realm of sportsmanship, Eton versus Winchester brought together Hon Anthony Samuel and Lady Bearsted for an exhilarating competition that captivated spectators. Lastly, indulge in the risqué charm of strip tease card games like Theatre suit - Play Boy; they added spice to evenings filled with laughter and seduction. " Monocles have been witnesses to extraordinary moments throughout history – from vaudeville acts to avant-garde art forms – forever etching themselves into our collective memory.