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Powder Collection (page 6)

"Powder: A Journey through Time and Utility" Step into the past with a poster advertising Sunlight Soap

Background imagePowder Collection: Le feu gregeois employe par les assiegeants et les assieges au siege de Constantinople par Mahomet

Le feu gregeois employe par les assiegeants et les assieges au siege de Constantinople par Mahomet II
5993230 Le feu gregeois employe par les assiegeants et les assieges au siege de Constantinople par Mahomet II, en 1453 (engraving) by European School

Background imagePowder Collection: Effets de l explosion de l atelier pour la fabrication du fulmi-coton, a la poudrerie du Bouchet

Effets de l explosion de l atelier pour la fabrication du fulmi-coton, a la poudrerie du Bouchet
5993236 Effets de l explosion de l atelier pour la fabrication du fulmi-coton, a la poudrerie du Bouchet, le 17 juillet 1848 (engraving) by European School

Background imagePowder Collection: From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b / w photo)

From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b / w photo)
6008263 From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePowder Collection: Promotional voucher, Daz Washing Powder

Promotional voucher, Daz Washing Powder, 5d off a large or giant packet, July 1963. 1963

Background imagePowder Collection: Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1724 (oil on canvas)

Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1724 (oil on canvas)
4071458 Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1724 (oil on canvas) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 40x49 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Hendrik van Bronkhorst)

Background imagePowder Collection: Powder flask, Tyrol (horn)

Powder flask, Tyrol (horn)
490947 Powder flask, Tyrol (horn) by Austrian School, (17th century); 21.3x20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imagePowder Collection: The Toilet of an Attorneys Clerk, engraved by Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832

The Toilet of an Attorneys Clerk, engraved by Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832
STC98149 The Toilet of an Attorneys Clerk, engraved by Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832) (engraving) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowder Collection: Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 166v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 166v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212075 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.166v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Background imagePowder Collection: Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro - The Only Antiseptic

Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro - The Only Antiseptic
CHT178355 Reproduction of a poster advertising Lessive Figaro - The Only Antiseptic, late 19th century (colour litho) by Gausson, Leo (1860-1944); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imagePowder Collection: Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa

Turmeric or ukon, Curcuma longa, Curcuma. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lagesse after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imagePowder Collection: Poster advertising Bi-Lessive vegetale (colour litho)

Poster advertising Bi-Lessive vegetale (colour litho)
PER320954 Poster advertising Bi-Lessive vegetale (colour litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowder Collection: Musket parts including rest, bayonet, bandileer

Musket parts including rest, bayonet, bandileer
Matchlock musket, lock and bayonet from the Tower of London 1-3, bayonet 4, musket rest and bayonet 5, musket rest 6, bandileers and powder flask 7, wheel lock 8, 9, and spanner 10

Background imagePowder Collection: Asian battle axe, dagger, cresse and powder flask

Asian battle axe, dagger, cresse and powder flask
Asiatic arms: battle axe 1, dagger 2, Rohilla battle axe 3, Indian cresse or kris 3, and eastern powder flask 5, 6. Copperplate engraving by Record from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting

Background imagePowder Collection: Electrical configurations, 18th century

Electrical configurations, 18th century
Electrical configurations caused by charges on metal powder, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Background imagePowder Collection: Firing a Petard (engraving)

Firing a Petard (engraving)
3653649 Firing a Petard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firing a Petard. Illustration for The Imperial Dictionary by John Ogilvie)

Background imagePowder Collection: Section of grenade prepared by the Cato Street Conspirators, from the Observer

Section of grenade prepared by the Cato Street Conspirators, from the Observer, 5 March 1820 (engraving)
3629291 Section of grenade prepared by the Cato Street Conspirators, from the Observer, 5 March 1820 (engraving) by English School

Background imagePowder Collection: Woman at a dressing table (colour litho)

Woman at a dressing table (colour litho)
3096313 Woman at a dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

Background imagePowder Collection: Girl at a dressing table (b / w photo)

Girl at a dressing table (b / w photo)
3094710 Girl at a dressing table (b/w photo) by Mandel, Julian or Julien (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl at a dressing table. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePowder Collection: Adverts, Annandale & Son Ltd, John Mackay & Co, Scotland

Adverts, Annandale & Son Ltd, John Mackay & Co, Scotland
Adverts for Annandale & Son Ltd, Polton Paper Works, Midlothian, and John Mackay & Co, Manufacturing Chemists, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Background imagePowder Collection: The Fire of the Bologna Fireworks (Colour Litho)

The Fire of the Bologna Fireworks (Colour Litho)
2808877 The Fire of the Bologna Fireworks (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fire of the Bologna Pyrotechnic)

Background imagePowder Collection: Ellen Terry visiting Sarah Bernhardt in her dressing room

Ellen Terry visiting Sarah Bernhardt in her dressing room at the Royal Opera House. 1892

Background imagePowder Collection: Advertising showcard, Compo Washing Soap Powder

Advertising showcard, Compo Washing Soap Powder, the safe self washer

Background imagePowder Collection: A powder mill and its water wheel, after a 19th century drawing

A powder mill and its water wheel, after a 19th century drawing
2619060 A powder mill and its water wheel, after a 19th century drawing, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Background imagePowder Collection: Advertisement, The New Station Indicator on the Underground Railway (engraving)

Advertisement, The New Station Indicator on the Underground Railway (engraving)
1605290 Advertisement, The New Station Indicator on the Underground Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement)

Background imagePowder Collection: Advertising Showcard, A & F Pears, Violet Powder

Advertising Showcard, A & F Pears, Violet Powder, entirely pure and safe for use upon the tenderest skin

Background imagePowder Collection: America - Bringing The Powder To Bunker Hill

America - Bringing The Powder To Bunker Hill
Soldiers From Fort William & Mary with a Horse and Cart Taking The Powder To Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston in the early stages of The American War of Independence Date: 1774

Background imagePowder Collection: Rebels carrying powder from Fort William and Mary

Rebels carrying powder from Fort William and Mary
Rebels carrying powder away from the captured Fort William and Mary - December, 1774. Date: 1774

Background imagePowder Collection: Testing the Eighty-One-Ton Gun at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving)

Testing the Eighty-One-Ton Gun at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving)
1621336 Testing the Eighty-One-Ton Gun at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Testing the Eighty-One-Ton Gun at Woolwich Arsenal)

Background imagePowder Collection: The Fountaine Collection on Sale at Messers Christie and Mansons (engraving)

The Fountaine Collection on Sale at Messers Christie and Mansons (engraving)
1622596 The Fountaine Collection on Sale at Messers Christie and Mansons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowder Collection: Destructive Explosion (engraving)

Destructive Explosion (engraving)
1589312 Destructive Explosion (engraving) by Hind, Robert Neal (1817-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destructive Explosion. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 October 1874)

Background imagePowder Collection: Gainsborough Powder

Gainsborough Powder
Advertisement for Gainsborough Powder puff. Each soft caress adds loveliness! Elegant 1920s lady looking in a mirror to powder her nose. Illustration from Ladies Home Journal May 1923

Background imagePowder Collection: Powder (chromolitho)

Powder (chromolitho)
1094304 Powder (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Powder. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

Background imagePowder Collection: Hardy Patent Pick Co. bone grinder 1890s

Hardy Patent Pick Co. bone grinder 1890s
The Devil, Disintegrator, bone grinder and mixer. This machine will grind to powder, granulate or shed any material, animal and vegetable, wet or dry at one operation. Date: 1890s

Background imagePowder Collection: Bystander page, travel East Coast Route, 1914

Bystander page, travel East Coast Route, 1914
Page from the Bystander featuring adverts for Lightening, the new smokeless powder, Triumph, and travel to Scotland by the East Coast Route, 1914 Date: 1914

Background imagePowder Collection: At the Laundrette

At the Laundrette - People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1960s

Background imagePowder Collection: The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy (engraving)

The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy (engraving)
1042547 The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy)

Background imagePowder Collection: Perils of the Illiterate (colour litho)

Perils of the Illiterate (colour litho)
1041781 Perils of the Illiterate (colour litho) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perils of the Illiterate)

Background imagePowder Collection: Little girl in fancy dress as a powder puff

Little girl in fancy dress as a powder puff
Photograph of a little girl who won first prize dressed up as a powder puff at the municipal fancy dress ball at St. Andrews Hall, Norwich, in 1922. Date: 1922

Background imagePowder Collection: Advert for Homocea 1897

Advert for Homocea 1897
Homocea brand, with toilet soap, embrocation and nursery powder, to help with the cure of oyclists, athletes, pedestrians, soreness, cures tired, swollen feet and rheumatism. Date: 1897

Background imagePowder Collection: Royal Vinolia tooth powder advertisement

Royal Vinolia tooth powder advertisement
Advertisement for Royal Vinolia tooth powder with a young woman brushing her teeth. Date: 1912

Background imagePowder Collection: Advert for Birds Custard Powder 1905

Advert for Birds Custard Powder 1905
Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye a dish of dainty CUSTARD improves an apple pie. Advertisement for Birds Custard Power, without eggs. Date: 1905

Background imagePowder Collection: The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female (colour litho)

The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female (colour litho)
1048307 The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female)

Background imagePowder Collection: Sketches at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham (engraving)

Sketches at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham (engraving)
1061187 Sketches at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham)

Background imagePowder Collection: Advert for household cleaner an polisher. Date: 1910

Advert for household cleaner an polisher. Date: 1910

Background imagePowder Collection: Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916

Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916
Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront. 1916

Background imagePowder Collection: Pigtails and Powder (engraving)

Pigtails and Powder (engraving)
1045930 Pigtails and Powder (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigtails and Powder)

Background imagePowder Collection: Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway (engraving)

Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway (engraving)
1616810 Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway)

Background imagePowder Collection: The Burning of Greytown (engraving)

The Burning of Greytown (engraving)
1607651 The Burning of Greytown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Greytown. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 August 1854)



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"Powder: A Journey through Time and Utility" Step into the past with a poster advertising Sunlight Soap, where powder played a vital role in keeping clothes clean and fresh. In 1902, Coronation Birds Custard Powder took center stage as a revolutionary culinary delight. Travel to Porthgain lime workings in West Wales, where the extraction of this fine white powder shaped the landscape. Witness the elegance of a French lady preparing for an evening out in her boudoir, surrounded by powders and potions that enhance her beauty. Experience the power of International baking powder, manufactured by Queen City Chem - a secret ingredient that transforms ordinary recipes into extraordinary delights. Discover Du Pont smokeless shotgun powder, renowned as the standard of excellence worldwide. Delve into artistry with David Wright's "Powder Monkey, " capturing the bravery and resilience of young sailors during times of war. Marvel at skiers gliding effortlessly on Argentiere Glacier in Chamonix, France - their tracks leaving behind trails of pristine white powder. Witness innovation with Ariel low temperature washing powder gel; its close-up reveals modern packaging designed for efficiency. Explore London Trade Card featuring William Bull's Musical Instruments - perhaps powdered rosin enhancing melodious sounds filled concert halls. Finally, indulge your taste buds with Frys Cocoa advertisement by John Hassall; imagine sipping hot chocolate made from rich cocoa powder on a cozy winter day. Throughout history and across various industries, "powder" has left its mark - whether it be cleaning our homes or adding flavor to our meals. Its versatility continues to captivate us even today.