Compact Collection

GLC-LFB Dennis diesel Compact Pump
Introduced into London in the mid-1970s, this narrow wheel base pump was not a dual purpose fire engine. It could only carry an extension ladder and not the 50 foot wheeled escape

Advert for Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch 1934
Ermeto Movado watches a new model at a new price. Built for a life-times service, they have strong outer cases ensuring double glass breakage. Date: 1934

Warpaint by David Wright
An attractive woman wearing a fur stole that has slipped to reveal a shapely back, glances behind her as she applies her make up using a compact mirror. c.1950

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA
The Pilgrim Monument and Bas Relief Tablet on Town Hill, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. It commemorates the signing of the Compact and the first landing place of the Pilgrims on 11 November 1620

Mauritian Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), compact bird with curved, brown bill and brown feet, side view

Computer 1960S
A compact modern computer with built in screen

Old classic Fiat 500 car parked in a cobbled street of Rome, Lazio, Italy

Advert for Leica cameras
This advert for Leica cameras is emphasising their compact proportions. Date: 1939

Nissan Juke Nismo, 2015, Silver, & red
Nissan Juke Nismo 2015 Silver & red

Advert for Tyme, Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watch 1933
Tyme, the best pocket watch made. Small and compact, yet absolutely protected against all causes of trouble. Can be carried in any pocket or hand-bag with other articles. Date: 1933

Advert for Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch 1933
Ermeto Movado watches are the last word in efficiency. The movements are doubly protected against dust, damp, and breakage by an inner and outer case

Advert for John Pound & Co dressing case 1912
Ladys real pigskin dressing case, with solid silver fittings. Advertisement John Pound & Co dressing cases. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904

Woman holding a small television
Portable television. Woman holding a production model of the VideoPocket portable television set, manufactured by the Khmelnitsky Production Association of Ukraine in 1988

MAYFLOWER: COMPACT, 1620. The pilgrims signing the Compact aboard the Mayflower off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, 11 November 1620. Engraving, 1859, after Tompkins Harrison Matteson

Distinctions with a Difference at Gleneagles
Illustration showing a fashionable trio at famous Scottish golf course, Gleneagles. The chap in the middle wears wide plus fours and a lurid, patterned tank top

Stephans quintet. Optical image of Stephans quintet. This group of galaxies is 300 million light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus

Advert for John Pound & Co cases 1913
Advertisement John Pound & Co dressing cases. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904. With less time to run his business, he gave contol of the company to his two sons

Cut diamond and crystals
A cut diamond surrounded by rough crystals. Diamond is comprised of compacted carbon and is the hardest natural substance known on Earth

Pulsar, artwork. This stellar object is a rapidly- rotating neutron star. Neutron stars have powerful magnetic fields (shown by the purple lines)

The Doggy Bag by Bert Wilson
Colour illustration by Bert Wilson showing a 1920s flapper girl powdering her nose. Her compact has come from a small bag in the shape of her dog, which appears to have alarmed her pet cat

Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary
5311574 Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary correspondence

Lada Vesta Parked On Roadside. Country Road Through Forest Gomel, Belarus - April 18, 2021: Blue Lada Vesta Parked On Roadside. Country Road Through Forest

The Odalisque, 1913 (oil on canvas)
651262 The Odalisque, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 59.3x77.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Odalisque. Adrien Henri Tanoux (1865-1923). Oil on canvas

Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897 Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897
Selection of travelling dressing bags and cases, available from W. Thornhill & Co, in New Bond Street. Date: 1897

Old iconic blue Fiat 500 car with Italian flags parked in a cobbled square, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact
Ocean Liners - RMS Queen Mary Smiths Empire clock, maiden voyage 1936 commemorative ashtray in the form of a propeller, and RMS Queen Mary Stratton compact. Date: 20th century

Helena Rubinstein Advertisement
Advertisement for Helena Rubinstein Ltd, a cosmetics company. Images show various make up products, including lipstick, powder or rouge compact

The Looking Glass, (oil on canvas)
823109 The Looking Glass, (oil on canvas) by Blenner, Carle J. (1884-1952); 61x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looking Glass. Carle John Blenner (1864-1952). Oil on canvas

Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D.C

DDE-90022338
Tanzania. Flying grey-crowned crane with wings in down stroke. Date: 25/06/2003

Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel)
823549 Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel) by Ducros, Antoine (19th Century); 50.8x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Ball. Antoine Ducros (19th Century)

Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, 1950s. Creator: Ray Stits
On a dare from another pilot, Ray Stits designed and built the Sky Baby at his home in Riverside, California, to prove that he could build the world's smallest man-carrying airplane

Feline Reflections, (oil on canvas)
651188 Feline Reflections, (oil on canvas) by Laur, Marie Yvonne (1879-1943); 46x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Feline Reflections. Marie Yvonne Laur (1879-1943). Oil on canvas

Adolescence, 1874 (watrcolour and gouache)
827146 Adolescence, 1874 (watrcolour and gouache) by Muckley, William Jabez (1837-1905); 32.5x25.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolescence. William Jabez Muckley (1837-1905)

Scene in a fancy Paris restaurant, 1913
Scene in a fancy Paris restaurant with waiter in tails and women diners. From the menu to Restaurant Larue, 27 rue Royale

A white jadeite and gilt silver mirror with a low relief of a phoenix and a peony (jade
1766466 A white jadeite and gilt silver mirror with a low relief of a phoenix and a peony (jade, silver gilt) by Japanese School

A selection of designs from the House of Carl Faberge including an oval hand mirror
1765139 A selection of designs from the House of Carl Faberge including an oval hand mirror, a smaller mirror and two mounted bottles (pencil, pen)

Woman at a Dressing Table, (oil on canvas)
650764 Woman at a Dressing Table, (oil on canvas) by Frieseke, Frederick Carl (1874-1939); 81.3x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a Dressing Table)

In the Boudoir, (oil on canvas)
659001 In the Boudoir, (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 32x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Boudoir. Alfred Stevens (1823-1906). Oil on canvas

Double Portrait of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham and his Brother Wandham
824214 Double Portrait of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham and his Brother Wandham, three-quarter-length, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Highmore

A small room in the Mrs. Leslie Carter residence in New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381348 A small room in the Mrs. Leslie Carter residence in New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Portable darkroom - Instructions
Written instruction for creating a portable darkroom to develop photographic prints. Date: 1905

Breadcrumb sponge, Halichondria panicea (Compact tubular sponge; Spongia compacta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Signing the compact on the "Mayflower"(litho)
3622406 Signing the compact on the " Mayflower" (litho) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing the compact on the " Mayflower", 1620)

French folding bicycle 1899
Illustration showing a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, with two straps so it could easyly carried on your back, used by French army for infantry use. Date: 1899

The Dressing Table, (oil on canvas)
650808 The Dressing Table, (oil on canvas) by Hawthorne, Charles Webster (1872-1930); 75x62.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dressing Table. Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930)

Maude In Green, (oil on canvas)
650495 Maude In Green, (oil on canvas) by Berneker, Louis Frederick (1872-1937); 111.8x83.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maude In Green. Louis Frederick Berneker (1872-1937). Oil on canvas

Signing the Compact on the "Mayflower"(litho)
3622833 Signing the Compact on the " Mayflower" (litho) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing the Compact on the " Mayflower")

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Discover the beauty of compact wonders: from the petite Mauritian Dodo with its curved bill and brown feet, to the sleek GLC-LFB Dennis diesel Compact Pump. Timeless elegance is captured in the 1934 Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch, a true masterpiece. Immerse yourself in art with David Wright's Warpaint, where every stroke tells a story. Take a step back in time with a glimpse into the computer technology of the 1960s, paving the way for our digital age. Feel the charm of Rome as an old classic Fiat 500 car graces its cobbled streets. Experience power and style with the Nissan Juke Nismo, shining silver against vibrant red accents. Stand tall at Provincetown's Pilgrim Monument, symbolizing unity and strength since its creation. Admire timeless beauty once again through Tyme and Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watches from 1933. Step into history with John Pound & Co cases and dressing cases from early 20th century advertisements – craftsmanship that stands the test of time. Finally, witness history unfold aboard Mayflower as pilgrims sign their Compact off Provincetown's coast in 1620; an engraving capturing their journey etched forever. In this world filled with marvels both big and small, it is these compact treasures that leave lasting impressions.