alb3919564

Pearly king and queen in high spirits, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Unknown

Pearly king and queen in high spirits, London, 1926-1927. Cockney 'Pearly kings' (originally costermongers - fruit and vegetable sellers), wore suits covered in mother-of-pearl buttons. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927).

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image

Title:

Pearly king and queen in high spirits, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Pearly king and queen in high spirits, London, 1926-1927. Cockney 'Pearly kings' (originally costermongers - fruit and vegetable sellers), wore suits covered in mother-of-pearl buttons. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927).

Credit:

Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?

Image size:

5583 x 3138 px | 50.1 MB

Print size:

47.3 x 26.6 cm | 18.6 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1920S • 20TH CENTURY • ADCOCK • ARTHUR ST JOHN ADCOCK • ARTHUR ST JOHN • B & W • B / W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BRITAIN • BRITISH • CENTURY • CITY • CLOTHES • COCKNEY • CONCEPT • COSTERMONGER • COSTUME • DRESS • ENGLAND • FEMALE • FOLK COSTUME • GUY • HAPPINESS • HAPPY • HAT • HUSBAND • JOB • JOHN ADCOCK • JOHN • LADY • LOCATION • LONDON • LONDONER • MALE • MAN • MARRIAGE • MEN • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • MOTHER-OF-PEARL • NATIONAL DRESS • OCCUPATION • PEARLY KING • PEARLY QUEEN • PEOPLE • PHOTOGRAVURE • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • PROFESSION • SHELL • SUIT • TRADITION • TRADITIONAL COSTUME • TRADITIONAL DRESS • TRADITIONAL • TRADITIONS • TWENTIES • TYPICAL • WAVING • WIFE • WOMAN • WOMEN