Pearl Collection (page 4)

General de la garde imperiale indienne - General in the Indian imperial guard (Delhi) in turban with plume
FLO4723693 General de la garde imperiale indienne - General in the Indian imperial guard (Delhi) in turban with plume, embroidered robes, jeweled belt, sash, dagger

Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st
1703086 Henrietta Anne English Princess and Duchess of Orleans daughter of King Charles 1st, wife of Philippe of Orleans (brother of French King LouisXIV)

Portrait of Olga Spesivtseva, 1917 (w/c, sanguine & pastel on paper)
BAL246971 Portrait of Olga Spesivtseva, 1917 (w/c, sanguine & pastel on paper) by Sorin, Savelij Abramovich (1878-1953); 68x55 cm; Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow, Russia

Seeking the Pearl of Great Price (colour litho)
8631696 Seeking the Pearl of Great Price (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeking the Pearl of Great Price)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630689 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669653 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beauties of Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra (coloured engraving)
8646724 Beauties of Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony and Cleopatra)

The Virgin Crowned by Angels, c. 1450 (oil on wood)
XOS5877685 The Virgin Crowned by Angels, c. 1450 (oil on wood) by Lochner, Stephan (fl.1442-1451); 68.5x47.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Stefan Lochner Two angels)

Portrait of Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), half-length, in profile to the right (oil on panel)
8683003 Portrait of Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), half-length, in profile to the right (oil on panel) by Vinci

Mrs Justinian Nutt, 1750s (oil on canvas)
7338006 Mrs Justinian Nutt, 1750s (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: British School)

Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 19th century
5309079 Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting pearl fishers, in British Ceylon, Sri Lanka)

Mrs Sophia Maskelyne, 1803 (watercolour, metal, glass, hair, ivory)
7340805 Mrs Sophia Maskelyne, 1803 (watercolour, metal, glass, hair, ivory) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 1.5x9.6x6.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes
FLO4723785 Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes, belt, dagger, and sword - Handcoloured woodcut by E

Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street
FLO4709637 Diamond pendants and brooches with pearl and ruby. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Gabrielle d'Estree, mistress to Henri IV, 1595. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Thomas de
FLO4686006 Gabrielle d'Estree, mistress to Henri IV, 1595. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Thomas de Leu from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Anne Boleyn (1502-1536), Queen consort of England - Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII of England
FLO4686281 Anne Boleyn (1502-1536), Queen consort of England - Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII of England, after Hans Holbein

Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "
FLO4686540 Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I and Charles I, 1603-1649. She wears a black hat, tall lace collar, necklace
FLO4594690 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I and Charles I, 1603-1649. She wears a black hat, tall lace collar, necklace, black mantle over a green puff-sleeved dress with lace cuffs

Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print)
DUV4216274 Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls. Unbreakable abecedary on canvas c.1900 (print); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Letter P: postillon, panthere, peacock, pearls)

Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly, Boloria selene, and Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini
FLO4638849 Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly, Boloria selene, and Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The

Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, and pearl bordered fritillary butterfly
FLO4638890 Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, and pearl bordered fritillary butterfly. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a Natural History

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638785 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman women's headdress (litho)
8677400 Roman women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman women's headdress)

Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836)
863508 Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836); (add.info.: Marie Letizia Bonaparte (c1749-1836) Mother of the French emperor Napoleon I

St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco)
BEN138690 St. Barbara, 9th-11th century (fresco); Santa Maria della Croce, Casarano, Lecce, Italy; (add.info.: gesture of benediction and peace;); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood)
XOS5870425 Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Lyon, Corneille de (d.1575); 39x26 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Corneille de Lyon Netherlandish, active France)

Model Celia Hammond - white sweater and dark floral-print skirt Date: circa 1963

Chic model in shirtwaister dress
Chic model with tied-back hair, a shirtwaister dress with revere collar and belt, leather gloves, handbag and multiple strings of pearls. Date: circa 1959

Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin
Client: Harvey Nichols - model: Pamela Minchin in a large straw hat - shoot: February 7, 1947 Date: 1947

Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress
Client: Goldberger Prints - Permanently-pleated Blue Cotton Dress - January 18, 1955 Date: 1955

Time Traveller
Juliana Nan

Kuangchou, Kuangtung, Temple for the God of Medicine, Roof-ridge, Dragons and pearl (b/w photo)
8654018 Kuangchou, Kuangtung, Temple for the God of Medicine, Roof-ridge, Dragons and pearl (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kuangchou, Kuangtung)

Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon (colour litho)
8659408 Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pearls, 2, Opening the Oysters, Ceylon)

Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923)
5975792 Cleopatra VII. (illustration 1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story. Ancient Egypt. Queen Cleopatra VII. Sheet music cover: Die Perlen der Cleopatra, operette by Oskar Strauss, Germany)

Portrait of a Lady, 1626 (oil on canvas)
8711851 Portrait of a Lady, 1626 (oil on canvas) by Vos, Cornelis de (1585-1651); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Cornelis de Vos)

Atlantic pearl-oyster, Pinctada radiata (Rayed birdshell, Avicula radiata)
FLO5005749 Atlantic pearl-oyster, Pinctada radiata (Rayed birdshell, Avicula radiata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Femme iakoute (yakoute) - Yakut woman wearing earrings, furlined coat decorated with beads - Handcoloured woodcut by A
FLO4724064 Femme iakoute (yakoute) - Yakut woman wearing earrings, furlined coat decorated with beads - Handcoloured woodcut by A

Chinese Mandarin - Chinese mandarin in heavily embroidered tabard and hat with peacock feather - Handcoloured woodcut
FLO4723337 Chinese Mandarin - Chinese mandarin in heavily embroidered tabard and hat with peacock feather - Handcoloured woodcut by Pannemaker after an illustration by H

Study for Medea, c.1889 (black chalk heightened with gold paint)
8690947 Study for Medea, c.1889 (black chalk heightened with gold paint) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Dress during the Protectorate, 1653-1659. She wears five ribbons in her hair, a tall lace collar
FLO4594692 Dress during the Protectorate, 1653-1659. She wears five ribbons in her hair, a tall lace collar, a black dress with green sleeves and scarlet shoulders over embroidered petticoats

Dress of the reign of King George III, 1780. Gown and petticoat of pale lilac lutestring trimmed with gardenia or
FLO4594862 Dress of the reign of King George III, 1780. Gown and petticoat of pale lilac lutestring trimmed with gardenia or jessamine. Handkerchief and apron of chequered gauze

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Edward VI, 1547-1553. She wears a velvet hat
FLO4594660 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Edward VI, 1547-1553. She wears a velvet hat, round-collared dress decorated with pearls, open puff sleeves, and a jeweled belt

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a high lace ruff and cuffs
FLO4594667 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a high lace ruff and cuffs, elaborately jeweled bodice, belt and headdress

Dress of the reign of Henry VIII, 1509-1547. She wears a purple hat decorated with jewels and feathers
FLO4594652 Dress of the reign of Henry VIII, 1509-1547. She wears a purple hat decorated with jewels and feathers, a red dress with puffed and slit sleeves, lace collar and cuffs

Science. Glassmaking. Working women blowing a glass pearl. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434710 Science. Glassmaking. Working women blowing a glass pearl. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Diamond combs and head ornaments, wings, sword hilts, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog
FLO4709279 Diamond combs and head ornaments, wings, sword hilts, etc. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London

Indian woman, 18th century, after Niccolao Manucci. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686499 Indian woman, 18th century, after Niccolao Manucci. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Turkish woman of distinction, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from
FLO4686369 Turkish woman of distinction, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

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"Pearl: A Symbol of Royalty, Elegance, and Resilience" Pearls have long been associated with royalty and elegance throughout history. From the regal portraits of Queen Elizabeth I by George Gower to the graceful presence of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, pearls have adorned the necks of queens and empresses. Intricately crafted pearl jewelry has always been a favorite choice for powerful women like Gabrielle Coco Chanel, who understood their timeless allure. Just as Queen Elizabeth I's Ermine Portrait captured her majesty in 1585, pearls continue to exude sophistication and grace today. However they can not limited to royal courts alone. They also hold significance in historical events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor when the USS Coral Sea entered its waters during World War II. This event marked a turning point in history but also reminds us that even amidst chaos and destruction, beauty can still be found. Beyond monarchs and military conflicts, pearls have touched the lives of remarkable individuals like Bess of Hardwick (Elizabeth Talbot), Countess of Shrewsbury. Known for her resilience and strength during challenging times, she too appreciated the beauty that pearls brought into her life. Pearls transcend traditional boundaries; they can be found not only in natural oyster shells but also created artificially with equal splendor. Their lustrous glow symbolizes purity while adding an exquisite touch to any ensemble or piece of art. Even unexpected encounters with pearls leave lasting impressions - just imagine stumbling upon a bus embedded within a house on Blackstock Road in London. Such extraordinary moments remind us that beauty can emerge from even the most unconventional circumstances. The tradition continues through Pearly Kings & Queens who proudly display their intricate pearl-adorned outfits since 1920. These community leaders embody unity while celebrating heritage through their unique style choices. Finally, we cannot forget how Queen Elizabeth II herself embraced pearls at Balmoral in 1952, radiating grace and poise.