Small Collection (page 5)

Predella of the betrothal, one of the five small tables that make up the Annunciation Altarpiece, c. 1440

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians, 1821. George IV, surrounded by admiring ministers, holds up an extinguisher made of paper

Peasant dwellings in Upper Egypt, 1848. Artist: Eugene Leroux
Peasant dwellings in Upper Egypt, 1848. From The Valley of the Nile by Emile Prisse d Avennes

Lessons for London children in the village hall, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Lessons for London children in the village hall, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Interior with seated figures, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Interior with seated figures, 1941. Evacuees from London billeted at Wilton House, 1939. Children sitting at small tables and chairs. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Going to the Scale, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

The Smallest Man and the Biggest Man in the Boer Army, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III

Showing the Difference Between The Man and the Officer, 1830-1840, (1909). Artist: William Heath
Showing the Difference Between The Man and the Officer, 1830-1840, (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Retrato del bufon Don Antonio, el Ingles, (Portrait of Jester Don Antonio), 1650, (c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Retrato del bufon Don Antonio, el Ingles, (Portrait of Jester Don Antonio), 1650, (c1934). The portrait depicts a dwarf or court jester smartly dressed in an ochre suit with gold embroidery

Hop-o -my-Thumb, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]

De Havilland DH89 aircraft used on some of the Railway Air Service routes, c1934 (c1937). Introduced in 1934, the De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul biplane airliner for 6-8

Bedstead and Furniture of the Room Occupied by Princess Victoria at Broadstairs, c1899, (1901). Artist: Swaine & Co
Bedstead and Furniture of the Room Occupied by Princess Victoria at Broadstairs, c1899, (1901). From V.R.I. Her Life and Empire, by The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Harmsworth Bros Ltd. London, 1901]

Small Mahogany Cabinet on Stand, c1680. Small Mahogany Cabinet on Stand, with painted decorations in the manner of Cipriani. The interior is similarly decorated and fitted with eleven drawings

A Cuban bumboat, Havana, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]

Small Vestibule with Cupboards in White Sycamore, c1925. Designed by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933). From The Studio Volume 92. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

The Decoration of a Small Bedroom, c1899. Artist: Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
The Decoration of a Small Bedroom, c1899. From The Studio Volume 19. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900]

Chinese Snuff Bottles, c1923. Artist: George Sheringham
Chinese Snuff Bottles, c1923. From The Studio Volume 85. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

The Small Horse, 1505 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Small Horse, 1505 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Big Sister, c20th century. Artist: Charles Sims
The Big Sister, c20th century. From The Studio Volume 108. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1934]

A Space-Saving Flat, 1935. A flat designed by Ian Henderson. From The Studio Volume 110 by Ralph Nevill. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1935]

Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) and his Wife, (1822), 1894
Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) and his Wife, 1822. Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) was a Dutch dwarf who exhibited himelf with travelling fairs

Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) and Patrick Cotter O Brien (1760-1806), c1780 (1894)
Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) and Patrick Cotter O Brien (1760-1806), c1780. Count Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) was a Polish-born dwarf who toured in European and Turkish courts

The Murder of Cenulph (d821), King of Mercia, 19th century. Artist: W Small
The Murder of Cenulph (d821), King of Mercia, 19th century

Akka Man and Woman, c1880. The Aka or Akka are a wandering African pygmy people

General Tom Thumb, c1840s. General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), an American celebrity who stopped growing normally when a child

Initial letter F, 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Initial letter F, 12th century, (1843). Design showing the combat between David and Goliath. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth

Common dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent, 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World, 1828. At 6 to 7 1/2 cm it is one of the smallest rodents. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Greek small bronze Apollo from Kosmas near Sparta, late 6th century BC. Epiphenomenos means Appearing, Laconian work held at National Museum, Athens

Roman wall-painting of a girl pouring perfume into a small vase, 1st century
Roman wall-painting of a girl pouring perfume into a small vase, from the Villa Farnesina in Rome, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st century

Small tile with a spotted hyena or bear, 13th century
Small tile with a spotted hyena or bear. Similar tiles, now in St Petersburg, are known to be from the Kangah of Pir Husayn, restored in 1280 AD

Title page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William Small
Title page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. The vignette on the title page shows The Hall Farm, home of farmer Martin Poyser and of his orphaned niece Hetty Sorrel

Scene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William Small
Scene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon and justified his name. Adam, the village carpenter, in the workshop

Gulliver in Lilliput. Lemuel Gulliver, set ashore after a mutiny, regains consciousness and finds himself a prisoner of the Lilliputians

Small lockstick sewing machine, 1886. Patented in 1881, this small sewing machine weighing approx 226g (8oz) could be mounted on a table top. From Cassells Family Magazine. (London, 1886)

Little Gulliver, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Little Gulliver, 1873. Gulliver exclaims Make your Game, my Little Men! It Amuses you, and it won t Hinder me In the guise of Gulliver, this shows the first president of Frances Third Republic

A Derby Obstruction, 1861. Disraeli is endeavouring to obstruct the passage of the phaeton being driven by Lord Palmerston, with Gladstone beside him and Lord Russell in the rear seat

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