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ALINGTON Lord: Spy. 'Bunny'. Addicted to horse racing. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks and Christchurch. Shown smiling. Top
hat. Bow Tie. Umbrella. Hobbies: Horse riding. Country sports. |
1876.07.08 |
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BENZON Mr Henry Ernest Schlesinger. 'The Jubilee Plunger'. Gambler. Born
1866. Descended from a Jewish family from Hamburg who made money in the
Midlands in the manufacture of iron. Smartly dressed. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Israel. Racing. Gambling) |
1887.07.23 |
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BRABAZON Lt. Col. John Palmer: 'Bwab'. APE. 'Beau Brummel of his day'.
Coloured. 8x14 ins. Wearing: Top hat. Frock coat. Bow tie. Carrying cane.
(Militaria. Ireland [Landowner in Mayo]). |
1886.05.29 |
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BRINCKMAN Sir Theodore Francis. 'Theodore'. Soldier. Born 1862. Served in
the South Africa war. HOBBIES: Racing. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. |
1910.04.21 |
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BURDETT-COUTTS BARTLETT Mr William Lehman Ashmead. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. Family went to USA in 1640. Educated in Torquay Devon and
Highgate. Scalar to Keeble Oxford. Hobbies: Athletics. Shooting. Hunting.
Smoking cigarette. Wing collar. Moustache and beard. |
1881.03.12 |
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CLARENDON The Earl of. 'The Lord Chamberlain'. Very elegant figure. Born
1847. Educated at Harrow. The 5th Earl. Lived at Hindon Wiltshire. MP. JP.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Top Hat. Wing collar. Cravat.
Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Smoking a cigarette. Peers). |
1901.01.10 |
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CRADDOCK-HARTOPP Sir Charles Edward Bart. 'Topps'. By WH. Educated at Eton.
Served in Scots Fusiliers in Egypt in 1882. Landowner - 2200 acres. Top Hat.
Cravat. Gloves. Cane. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1912.03.20 |
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DAWSON Colonel Douglas Frederick Rawdon CMG. 'a Military Secretary' Born
1855. After Eton joined the Coldstream Guards. Military attaché in Vienna
and Paris. 'dresses well'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Top
Hat. Rolled umbrella over his arm. Militaria) |
1903.01.01 |
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DELACOUUR Mr John: 'John'. SPY. Soldier. Horse racing gambler. Coloured.
Overall 8x14 ins. White tie and tails. Buttonhole. Top Hat. Gloves. 'quite a
ladies' man'. |
1885.03.14 |
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DUPPLIN Viscount: By Spy. 'Petrarch'. Dapper dresser! Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. Hobbies: Cards (Whist). Horse racing (Won St Ledger with
Petrarch). Skating. Billiards. Top Hat. Bow Tie. White waistcoat and
trousers. Cane. Buttonhole. (Peers). |
1876.09.23 |
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FRASER Colonel James Keith: 'Keith'. Wearing rather 'dashing' cravat.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 'as quiet and well-bred man as
may be found in these islands. Top Hat. Frock coat. Gloves. Walking stick.
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1880.03.06 |
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GORDON William Eden Evans Major. 'The Alien Immigrant'. Soldier. MP. Served
20 years in India. Wearing a rather splendid waistcoat. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics. Militaria - not in uniform) |
1905.05.11 |
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HANBURY-TRACY. The Hon. Frederick Stephen Archibald. MP Montgomery. Born
1848. Studied at Trinity College Cambridge. In white tie and tails.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) |
1884.05.17 |
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HERSCHELL Lord. 'A Lord-in-Waiting'. Travelled in Persia. Born 1878.
Educated: Eton. Magdalen Oxford. HOBBY: Music. Smoking a cigarette. By WHO.
Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Iran). |
1910.10.26 |
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HOLFORD Capt. George Londsay CIE MVO. 'an Equerry' to Prince of Wales. His
father was called 'the richest commoner in England'. George owned 16. 000
acres. Shown in white tie and tails wearing medals. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1899.11.16 |
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HOUGHTON Lord. 'a young Viceroy' of Ireland. Very elegantly dressed. Born
1858. Educated at Harrow and Trinity Cambridge. Member of a Yorkshire
family. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Diplomats) |
1892.12.10 |
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INNES KER Lt-Col Lord Charles: 'Charley'. SPY. Top Hat. Cane. Moustache.
Coloured. 8x14 ins. Hobbies: Racing. Finance. (Militaria) |
1886.03.20 |
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IRVING Laurence Sydney Brodribb. Straw Hat. Glasses. Second son of Sir
Henry Irving the famous actor. Educated Marlborough and Paris. Smoking a
cigarette. Actor and theatre management. By WH. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. |
1912.12.18 |
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KEPPEL The Hon. Derek William George. 'Derek'. Elegantly dressed. Born
1863. Educated at Charterhouse. For a while a civil engineer then Equerry in
Waiting to the Duke of York. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
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1895.10.17 |
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LAMINGTON Lord. 'a Traveller'. In white tie and tails. By Spy. Born 1860.
His family was from Scotland. Educated Eton. Christ Church. Became MP for
North St. Pancras. JP and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1892.08.20 |
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LINDSAY Sir Coutts of Balcarres. Bart: 'The Grosvenor Gallery'. Coloured.
Overall 10x14 ins. Wearing suit. Monocle. Cane. Soldier. First non Jewish
man to marry a Rothschild daughter. Founded the Grosvenor Gallery. |
1883.02.03 |
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LONSDALE The Rt. Hon. The Earl of: 'horses'. SPY. Lover of horses.
Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. With white gloves and walking cane. Spatts.
Buttonhole. |
1886.07.10 |
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LYTTELTON The Hon. Spencer. 'Marshall of Ceremonies'. Went to sea as a boy.
At 20 became a soldier in the Guards.Then to Buckingham Palace. Once 'poured
a glass of sherry into the tail-pocket of a peer'. Holding glasses. Overall
size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1875.12.04 |
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MACDONALD Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald John KCSI. 'Rim'. By Spy. Born 1820.
His parents came from Scotland. Joined the Navy at 13. In white tie and
tails. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Naval). |
1880.02.07 |
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McDONNELL The Hon. Schomberg Kerr CB. A budding diplomat. 'He was Lord
Salisbury's Private Secretary' from 1888 to 1892. Born 1861. Youngest
brother of Lord Antrim. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing
frock coat. Bow tie. Moustache. |
1894.10.18 |
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ORMONDE The Marquis of. 'Kilkenny'. From Irish family. By Spy. Born 1844.
Educated harrow. Joined the 1st Life Guards at 18. Retired from the Army.
Travelled widely. Wearing grey top hat. Holding a cane. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. (Ireland. Peers) |
1878.10.12 |
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PEEL Sir Robert. Debonair. Top Hat. Bow Tie. Walking stick. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'A professor of strong languages'. By AT'n. |
1870. 03. 19 |
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PLAT Maj. Gen. Charles Taylor du. 'Senior Equerry'. An elegant figure. Born
1823. Joined the Royal Artillery. Equerry to Prince Albert then to Queen
Victoria. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1891.08.22 |
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ROBERTS Marshal O. 'Easton Hall'. Born in USA. Soldier. Born in USA 'Empire
City' 11th October 1878. Came to England aged 15. Educated Magdalen College
Oxford. Joined Scots Guards. Served in South Africa. HOBBIES: Hunting.
Shooting. Golf. Smoking. By SPY. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Militaria) |
1911.02.22 |
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ROSSLYN The Earl of. 'The Kirk of Scotland'. Top Hat. Monocle. Bow tie.
Born 1833. Educated Eton. Oxford. INTERESTS: Travel. Breeding horses. Art.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Peers) |
1881.11.12 |
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SAGAN Le Prince de. 'Le Prince du Chic'. 'Beautifully made by his tailor'.
Born France 1832. Eldest son of Napoleon Louis. Wearing Monocle. Carnation
buttonhole. HOBBIES: Racing. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH.
(Royalty) |
1895.08.01 |
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SIMMONS Sir John Lintorn Arabion KCB: Ape. 'Fortifications'. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Went to Woolwich Military Academy. Inspector of
Railways. Went to Crimea. Huge moustache. Wearing medals. Tails. White tie.
(Militaria) |
1877.12.01 |
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STUART-WORTLEY Mr Archibald John. 'Sports and Arts'. White tie. Tails. Born
1859. Educated Eton and Merton College. Became an artist specialising in
field sports and portraits which included W G Grace. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Smoking cigarette. (Artists) |
1890.06.18 |
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TECK HSH Prince Alexander of. <same caption>. By Spy. Born April 14th 1874
at Kensington Palace. Educated Florence. Eton. Sandhurst. Joined 7th
Hussars. Served in the Boer War. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1908.12.09 |
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TECK Major HSH Prince Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick of. 'Frank'. Born
1870 in Kensington Palace. Educated Wellington. RMA Sandhurst. Joined Royal
Dragoons. A very handsome man. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Royalty. Militaria - not in uniform) |
1902.07.17 |
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TWEEDMOUTH Lord. 'A Late Whip'. Member of the Coutts banking family. Born
London 1849. Educated Harrow. Christ Church. Became a lawyer. MP for
Berwick. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1894.07.12 |
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WILLOUGHBY Sir John Christopher. Bart. Very elegantly dressed. 'high
prices'. Born 1859. Served in Royal Horse Guards. Interested in many
'sports' but mainly racing. Paid 8. 600 guineas for Harvester which
dead-heated the 1883 Derby. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Cigar. |
1884.09.06 |
