Monocle Collection

Advertisement for Dinner and Orchestra and Vocalist (colour litho)
STC360831 Advertisement for Dinner and Orchestra and Vocalist (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Ventriloquist, E Bergen
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, his ventriloquists dummy

Cardini - Magician (Richard Valentine Pitchford) (1895-1973). Born and raised in Britain (and having served in the British Army in WW1), he worked chiefly in the United States of America

Vesta Tilley / Piccadilly
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations, singing Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny (with the little glass eye)

ODEON CASINO POSTER, 1920. German poster for Odeon Casino by Walter Schnackenberg, 1920

Le Smart Carman. Ne porte que des diamants de Bluze, by Auguste Roubille (1872-1955), print
Posters, France, 19th century. Le Smart Carman. Ne porte que des diamants de Bluze. Print by Auguste Roubille (1872-1955)

Jos Chamberlain / Vfair 01
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Liberal MP at the despatch box

Flo Dixie - impersonating a male army officer
Flo Dixie, Music Hall Performer - impersonating a male army officer. Known as the bantam male impersonator'. Dressed as an army officer with cane, monocle and cigar. Signed card.. Date: circa 1921

Frog in human clothing on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Play Boy. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Johnnie Walker advertisement
An advertisement for Johnnie Walker whisky - still going strong. Date: 1927

Pub sign for the Stork at Rest near Gravesend, Kent, England 4 January 1969

Picture No. 12479624
Bulldog, wearing top hat monocle and bow tie Date:

GILBERT & SULLIVAN. Sir Arthur Sullivan (left) and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert: caricature, 1881, on the occasion of Patience

Eton versus Winchester left to right Hon Anthony Samuel, Lady Bearsted, and Hon Anthony Samuel 30 June 1933

Humpty Dumpty by Dorothy Wheeler
A little boy and girl stare up at a wall on which sits a very superior looking Humpty Dumpty wearing a crown and an eye glass

Caricature of the actor J G Taylor -- Much More Than The Ninth Part. circa 1880s

Barrister, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092907 Barrister, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrister, Woman Of The Future)

Clown heads on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

MONOCLE, 1940s. Publicity photograph, probably of the German actor Conrad Veidt wearing a monocle, c1940s

Vanity Fair Print - Thomas Erskine May 1st Baron Farnborough
Victorian caricature of Thomas Erskine May, 1st Baron Farnborough. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Still from the film Die schoenen Tage in Aranjuez, aka Ein Traum
RYS336056 Still from the film " Die schoenen Tage in Aranjuez", aka " Ein Traum vom Glueck" with Gustaf Gruendgens

Jos Chamberlain Monocle
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Statesman, depicted by Renouard in characteristic pose with his trademark monocle. Date: 1836 - 1914

Cyril Maude
CYRIL MAUDE (1862 - 1951), English actor-manager 1897

Leveson-Gower
Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845 1916), Scottish aristocrat, Liberal politician, sculptor and writer Date: 1877

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, March 1935
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 29 March 1935 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard. ca. 1921, The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard

Greetings card in the shape of an owl with top hat, monocle and lace-up shoes. circa 1890s

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (engraving)
XJF392692 Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (engraving) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam Duncan (1731-1804)

Jos Chamberlain Photo
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Statesman, depicted with his trademark monocle

New Woman Poster ?1896
The New Woman: a bookish frumpy young woman in plain clothes & monocle sits on a stool surrounded by improving books. She also smokes judging by the cigarette in the corner

Joseph Conrad
JOSEPH CONRAD Polish-born writer, in 1921

The Japanese couch, representing the dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943) and the writer Edouard Dujardin (1861-1949)
JEB4858472 The Japanese couch, representing the dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943) and the writer Edouard Dujardin (1861-1949) watching the singer Yvette Guilbert (1867-1944)

First World War: France, drawn patriotic map showing a soldier in uniform with the war medal declaring to a bourgeois
LUX4736893 First World War: France, drawn patriotic map showing a soldier in uniform with the war medal declaring to a bourgeois in a high hat: " ohe the bourgeois you do not have them"

American daily life: young bride cutting the cake at the reception for her wedding, surrounded by invited guests
NWI4880443 American daily life: young bride cutting the cake at the reception for her wedding, surrounded by invited guests, gathering around the banquet table and a bottle of champagne, circa 1890

Can't help loving that man of mine! (colour litho)
8672529 Can't help loving that man of mine! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Can't help loving that man of mine!" Cute couple)

Will you be mine (colour litho)
8656137 Will you be mine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Will you be mine. Couple in the moonlight. Postcard, early 20th century)

Fashionable man with monocle, era of Marie Antoinette
5893574 Fashionable man with monocle, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Fashionable man with monocle, in striped coat and tricorn, era of Marie Antoinette. Le Lorgneur)

Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho)
8672528 Yes sir, that's my baby (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Yes sir, that's my baby." Cute couple)

Louis Ruchonnet, Swiss lawyer and politician (engraving)
8673042 Louis Ruchonnet, Swiss lawyer and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Ruchonnet (1834-1893), Swiss lawyer and politician

Joseph Chamberlain, British statesman, 1880s
NWI4923970 Joseph Chamberlain, British statesman, 1880s.; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain, British statesman, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

cartoon portrait by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), 1865 (b/w photo)
LUX4731740 cartoon portrait by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), 1865 (b/w photo); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Archibald! Certainly not! (colour litho)
8656371 Archibald! Certainly not! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Archibald! Certainly not!" Male and female cats)

Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle (colour litho)
8656547 Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bull wearing a bow tie and monocle)

Eleve peintre - Student painter, Paris, early 19th century, in straw bonnet, gold shawl, and blue dress
FLO4658527 Eleve peintre - Student painter, Paris, early 19th century, in straw bonnet, gold shawl, and blue dress, carrying a case of oils, book

The Rt Hon Austen Chamberlain M.P. (1863-1937) from 'The Illustrated London News'
ILN112481 The Rt Hon Austen Chamberlain M.P. (1863-1937) from 'The Illustrated London News', 16th November 1918 (b&w photo); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK.

Illustration for 'L'Obscur a Paris', published 1937 (litho)
1127428 Illustration for 'L'Obscur a Paris', published 1937 (litho) by Boschere, Jean de (1878-1953); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.

Boys dressed up as gentlemen (b/w photo)
8656336 Boys dressed up as gentlemen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys dressed up as gentlemen)

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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.