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Pearly king, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Hoppe

Pearly king, 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).

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Title: Pearly king, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Hoppe

Caption: Pearly king, 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).

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Image size: 2965 × 3544 px | 30.1 MB

Print size: 25.1 × 30.0 cm | 1167.3 × 1395.3 in (300 dpi)

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