Leather Gallery

Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer

Greek Art. Hellenistic. Boxer of Quirinal or the Terme Boxer. Bronze sculpture of the Hellenistic period (1st century B.C.). Boxer sitting at rest, with metal and leather dressings used for combat. Palazzo Massimo. National Roman Museum. Rome. italy

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

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Pocket watches and wristwatches 1929

A selection of pocket watches that register the minutes, seconds and fifth of seconds and a golfers pocket watch that has pure white metal case and also ladies wristwatches with lever moverment and a selection of different straps, products for Harrod's catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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King Ali's tent at Benowm, Kingdom of Ludamar

View of a moorish camp: King Ali's tent at Benowm, Kingdom of Ludamar. Ali sat on a black leather cushion clipping the hairs on his upper lip while a female servant held a mirror. From Mungo Park's Travels in the Interior of Africa. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzogno's Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Piu Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans