Manners Collection

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, 1825
Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, the seat of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote 1792-1850. Queen Anne style red brick house with slate roof and four brick chimney stacks built by architect Inigo Jones

POSTER: BOOKS, c1938. This Breaks the Back of a Book! Poster promoting proper care for library books. Silkscreen by Arlington Gregg, c1938

First Day of Holidays
Two children eat their breakfast on the first day of the school holidays, anxious to leave the table and play in the garden

Diana, Marjorie and Violet Manners
The three daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland: Lady Diana Manners, later Lady Diana Cooper, Lady Marjorie Manners, later the Marchioness of Anglesey and Lady Violet Manners

Lady Diana Manners by John Sargent
Lady Diana Manners (1891-1981), British society beauty, actress and wife of Duff Cooper. Later became Lady Duff Cooper, Viscountess Norwich. A portrait study by John Singer Sargent

Man and ghost
Man being followed by a hooded ghost. The figure with outstretched hands pointed at me and said: " Granby Manners, you will die in this room!" Date: 1890s

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)

Poster, Moody Manners Opera Company
Theatre poster, Moody Manners Opera Company, from Covent Garden, London, touring to principal cities with productions including Carmen, Lohengrin and Faust

Production of Gounods Faust by Carl Rosa Opera Company
Characters from Charles Gounods opera Faust in a touring production by the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Seen here are Charles Manners as Bertram, the Irish tenor Barton McGuckin as Faust

Laurette Taylor and Michael
Miss Laurette Taylor (1883-1946) American actress born Loretta Helen Clooney. She appeared in one of the most popular shows of the First World War in London, Peg O My Heart

POSTER: BOOKS, c1938. A Bookmark Would Be Better! Poster promoting proper care for library books. Silkscreen by Arlington Gregg, c1938

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

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

Return from China, Arrival of repatriate, Toulon, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1901

Wedding of Lady Diana Manner and Duff Cooper
Lady Diana Cooper (nee Manners) posed at her familys London home in Arlington Street in her wedding gown of gold tissue overlaid with lace. She is attended by her pages, Lord Elcho and the Hon

The Victory Ball by Pizer
An impression of the great Victory Ball, held at the Albert Hall to celebrate the end of the First World War in aid of the Nations Fund for Nurses

Craven Lodge Fancy Ball
A page from The Tatler, featuring photographs and a report on the Craven Lodge Fancy Ball in Melton, Leicestershire, a New Year party with a prehistoric fancy dress theme

La Politesse d Aujourd hui (colour litho)
3098427 La Politesse d Aujourd hui (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Politesse d Aujourd hui)

Lady Diana Manners (1891-1981), British society beauty, actress and wife of Duff Cooper. Later became Lady Duff Cooper, Viscountess Norwich

POSTER: BOOKS, c1938. Don t Gum Up a Book. Poster promoting proper care for library books. Silkscreen by Arlington Gregg, c1938

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

Marquis of Granby - 1
John Manners, marquis of GRANBY military commander

An old olive-tree surrounded by young olive trees (engraving)
8658484 An old olive-tree surrounded by young olive trees (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old olive-tree surrounded by young olive trees)

A Druse woman (engraving)
8658483 A Druse woman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Druse woman. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

The mount of olives (engraving)
8658481 The mount of olives (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mount of olives)

Milk-sellers in Jerusalem (engraving)
8658480 Milk-sellers in Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milk-sellers in Jerusalem)

The balance (engraving)
8658479 The balance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The balance. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

There was an Old Person of Newry, whose manners were tinctured with fury (coloured engraving)
8634421 There was an Old Person of Newry, whose manners were tinctured with fury (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

There was an Old Person of Grange, whose manners were scroobious and strange (coloured engraving)
8634381 There was an Old Person of Grange, whose manners were scroobious and strange (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese Archers (engraving)
8658486 Chinese Archers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Archers. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

Horn and Veil (engraving)
8658482 Horn and Veil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horn and Veil. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

The olive and its oil (engraving)
8658478 The olive and its oil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The olive and its oil)

Gleaning in the harvest field (engraving)
8658549 Gleaning in the harvest field (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gleaning in the harvest field)

The Corn Sieve (engraving)
8658546 The Corn Sieve (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corn Sieve. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

Eastern travelling merchant (engraving)
8658544 Eastern travelling merchant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern travelling merchant)

The shoemaker's shop (engraving)
8658538 The shoemaker's shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shoemaker's shop)

Syrian female musician (engraving)
8658534 Syrian female musician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Syrian female musician)

Player on the trigonum, or triangular harp (engraving)
8658532 Player on the trigonum, or triangular harp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Player on the trigonum, or triangular harp)

Egyptians fishing with nets (engraving)
8658509 Egyptians fishing with nets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptians fishing with nets)

Carring (engraving)
8658499 Carring (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carring. Illustration for Rays from the East or Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures)

Hindoos going to an Idol Temple (engraving)
8658495 Hindoos going to an Idol Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hindoos going to an Idol Temple)

Baking cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven (engraving)
8658493 Baking cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baking cakes to offer to the Queen of Heaven)

The bachelor at home (colour litho)
8656464 The bachelor at home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bachelor at home. How to be happy though single)

Fashionable woman near the Palais Royale, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin
FLO4671743 Fashionable woman near the Palais Royale, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners and Customs of the French," London, Sotheran

Boulevard performers, musicians, conjurers, quacks and monkey trainers, Paris, circa 1815
FLO4671728 Boulevard performers, musicians, conjurers, quacks and monkey trainers, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners

Anglo Saxon flag 53, swords 54,55, slingshot 56, magisterial staffs 57,58, 74, lances 59-63, daggers 64,65
FLO4702291 Anglo Saxon flag 53, swords 54,55, slingshot 56, magisterial staffs 57,58, 74, lances 59-63, daggers 64,65, double headed axe of the Danes called a Bipennis 66, Danish axes 67,68

Anglo Saxon diadems 1,2, crowns 3,4,21,22, royal helmets 5,6, helmets 7,8,9,10, hats 11,12, bracelets 13, 14
FLO4702243 Anglo Saxon diadems 1,2, crowns 3,4,21,22, royal helmets 5,6, helmets 7,8,9,10, hats 11,12, bracelets 13, 14, bookmark ring 15

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"Manners: A Timeless Elegance from Pynes House to Craven Lodge Fancy Ball" Step back in time to the refined world of Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, 1825. The Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey set the standard for impeccable manners that would resonate through generations. In a bygone era captured on a vintage poster titled "Books, c1938. This Breaks the Back of a Book. ", proper etiquette was promoted as an essential virtue. It reminds us that good they can not just about rules but also about respect and consideration for others. The First Day of Holidays brings joy and excitement, where Lady Diana Manners by John Sargent exemplifies grace and poise. Alongside her sisters Marjorie and Violet Manners, they epitomize elegance in every gesture. Yet even amidst grandeur, there can be unexpected encounters. A man and ghost cross paths; their interaction reminding us that politeness transcends realms beyond our own. "The Jewel Box" captures delicate beauty with pencil and watercolor on paper—a metaphor for how good manners enhance life's precious moments. Just as each gem sparkles within its box, courtesy adds brilliance to our interactions with others. From the enchanting production of Gounod's Faust by Carl Rosa Opera Company to Laurette Taylor and Michael's captivating performances—manners play an integral role in fostering harmony among artists on stage or offstage. The Wedding of Lady Diana Manner and Duff Cooper showcases a union steeped in tradition where decorum reigns supreme. Their nuptials serve as a reminder that politeness is timeless; it weaves together families while honoring customs passed down through generations. And finally, we arrive at the Craven Lodge Fancy Ball—an event where society gathers adorned in extravagant attire yet bound by unwritten rules of conduct. Here, manners become more than mere pleasantries; they create an atmosphere of respect and camaraderie.