Knacks Collection

Grand Arabian Bazar, Tunis, Tunisia - Perfume Shop (Boutique de Parfumier), also selling numerous and multiple Tourist items, curiosities and knick knacks, including traditional fabric

Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards (litho)
1063683 Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards)

Cat telephone cosy from Selfridges, 1919
Ideas for Christmas gifts from Selfridges. This quaint conceit is a telephone cosy in the shape of a cat. Everyone needs one of these in their life. Date: 1919

Vitrine Display Cabinet
The French call this a vitrine - its a glass-fronted display cabinet to show off your precious knick-knacks. Date: 18th century

Painter of Interiors
The painter of interiors at his easel : he is very hot on drapery, armchairs, fireplaces, tables with knick- knacks... Date: 1904

Selling plaster statuary and figurines
A vendor of figurines and statuary, mostly of cats. Date: C.1790s

Seller of plaster figurines
A street seller of plaster figurines and busts. He balances a board on his head with various figures for sale, and carries two larger busts in his arms. A small boy seems interested in his wares

Ornaments for Stoves
Any ornaments for your fire- stoves ? - a music-hall song reflects the Victorian passion for decorating every corner of the home with knick-knacks and ornaments

Kettledrum Tables
Four kettledrum tables - small occasional tables which can be put here, there or everywhere, with knick-knacks, objets d art and souvenirs from Broadstairs on them

Street Pedlar C16
FINE KNACKS FOR LADIES A street pedlar of Elizabethan times - illustrating a song by John Dowland

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