Wealthy Collection

Silver Cross advertisement
Advertisement for Silver Cross prams (or baby coaches), featuring an immaculately turned out young 1950s mother wearing an off the shoulder pink dress with pearls, heels and long yellow gloves

John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

Champagne Hoard
Lining up bottles of champagne in rows in preparation for a wealthy Argentine society event at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: 1930s

The Maharajah of Mysore, WW1
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV GCSI, GBE (June 4, 1884 August 3, 1940, Bangalore Palace), also known popularly as Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar

Yacht club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880s
Clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval dining room
Dining table of a lady of quality, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature from a French manuscript, Renaud de Montauban

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902

William Strover Birkin, Aged 19 - Richard Pratchett Noble
Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 63.5

Ardconnel Terrace, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland, McCaig Tower
Ardconnel Terrace, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland showing the McCaig Tower. Situated on the west coast of Scotland and built of Bonawe granite between 1897 and 1902

A Rolls Royce in Essex
Mrs Garner of The Drive, Snaresbrook, Essex (now part of London E17) posing with her Rolls Royce Phantom, mounted with enclosed drive limousine by Mulliner, Northampton

World exclusive Raffles Hotel built in 1887, Singapore

The Burj Dubai the worlds tallest building in Dubai
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COLONIAL PLANTER. A tobacco planter relaxing at his estate in colonial Virginia, early 18th century. Illustration, 1896, after Howard Pyle

Edward VI (1537-1553), 1537-53 (oil on panel)
7305789 Edward VI (1537-1553), 1537-53 (oil on panel) by Scrots, Guillaume (fl.1537-53) (follower of); 38x31 cm; Parham House, West Sussex

Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball
3077517 Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Evening in Athens with wealthy man and two women on a deck Date: 1897

Birds-eye view of the Social London, 1914
An aerial view of the two prestigious, social areas of London - Mayfair and Belgravia. In the foreground is Belgravia with its eastern frontier running down from Grosvenor Place

The Duke of Roxburghe and Miss May Goelet
America and the Peerage - Miss Mary ( May ) Goelet, American heiress, who married Henry Innes-Kerr, 8th Duke of Roxburghe in 1903

Roman villa
Villa of a wealthy citizen of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cecil Rhodes in South Africa, 1900
Cecil John Rhodes, British colonial administrator, on his verandah near Cape Town, South Africa, c. 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow - Barbara Hutton
Portrait of Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Barbara Woolworth Hutton (1912-1979), socialite, heiress and philanthropist, dubbed the " poor little rich girl"

Princess Theodora of Greece (left), Lord Portarlington and Lady Zia Wernher, attending the Lady Wavertrees Tennis Tournament, at Sussex Lodge, Regents Park, London, England. 10 July 1923

Newport, Rhode Island, beach scene, 1870s
Summer residents enjoying the beach in Newport, Rhode Island, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dancing the minuet, 1700s
Couples dancing the minuet in an 18th-century ballroom. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Judge and courtroom in the Middle Ages
Plaintiff and defendant take the oath before a judge in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Wealthy opera-goers, 1900
Upperclass family at the opera in their box seats, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Louis Loeb illustration

Victorian era picnic
Families having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Tea-time, England, 1880s
Upperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902
Lord Curzon, British Viceroy of India, entering Delhi on an elephant, with Lady Curzon, 1902. Photograph

A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735

Hotel George V, Avenue George V, Paris, France

Walberton House, 1835. Creator: Dean Wolstenholme
Walberton House, (1835). Grade II listed Regency manor house in Walberton, Sussex, built by Robert Prime in 1817. Antique engraving by Dean Wolstenholm after a drawing by Thomas Henwood

Prosperity - Stage VI, c1920. Artist: Warwick Reynolds
Prosperity - Stage VI, c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - Warwick Reynolds and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920]

A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Tom holds a morning reception at his new palatial town lodgings. Vistors offer their services: a jockey, a dancing-master (with violin)

May Goelet (Duchess of Roxburghe) as a little girl
Miss Mary ( May ) Goelet, American heiress, who married Henry Innes-Kerr, 8th Duke of Roxburghe in 1903, becoming Duchess of Roxburghe and bringing with her a dowry of some $20 million

Marie de Medici (1575-1642). Queen of France. Portrait. Eng
Marie de Medici (1575-1642). Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon. Portrait. Engaving from a painting of F. Porbus at Historia Universal, 1885

Countess of Suffolk, Margaret (Daisy) Leiter
Margaret " Daisy" Leiter, sister-in-law of Lord Curzon (who was married to her sister Mary). She married Henry Molyneux Paget Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk in 1904

Garden Party (oil on canvas)
XIR488892 Garden Party (oil on canvas) by Amigoni, Jacopo (c. 1675-1752); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Fte dans un jardin); Italian, out of copyright

At Blickling Hall, Aylsham, Norfolk, the famous staircase. 25 September 1925

Cheong Fatt Tze (The Blue Mansion), George Town, Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wealthy lady arriving for dinner by car (litho)
5235388 Wealthy lady arriving for dinner by car (litho) by Lelong, Rene (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wealthy lady arriving for dinner by car)

Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho)
BAL41671 Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho) by Levering, Albert (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist)

Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas)
985100 Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); 145.1x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868). Oil on canvas

Reverie - The Letter, 1870s (oil on panel)
CLK339881 Reverie - The Letter, 1870s (oil on panel) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 67.5x48.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish

Paris, France - Boulevard des Italiens. Date: 1850

Interior, Gribdae, 1921 (oil on canvas)
XPG366302 Interior, Gribdae, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Adam, Patrick William (1854-1930); 73.4x51.1 cm; Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1933
Front cover illustration featuring an extremely glamorous lady wearing a bright orange coat with fur trims, a yellow hat with orange feather and holding a blue clutch bag

Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become

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Step into a world of opulence and grandeur with these captivating glimpses of wealth throughout history. From the lavish Silver Cross advertisement, showcasing elegance fit for royalty, to the resplendent Maharajah of Mysore during WW1, wealth has always been synonymous with luxury. Unearthed from the depths of time, we discover the Champagne Hoard hidden away in Paris' Champs-Elysees. A testament to indulgence and excess, this collection speaks volumes about the allure of extravagance. Intrigue awaits at The Paiva Mansion on Newport's shores in Rhode Island. Once a playground for America's elite in the 1880s yacht club scene, it exudes an air of sophistication that only true affluence can bring. Travel back centuries to a medieval dining room where lords and ladies reveled in their abundance. Gilded tapestries adorned walls as sumptuous feasts were served on silver platters – a sight reserved solely for those blessed with immense riches. Witness young William Strover Birkin at just 19 years old alongside Richard Pratchett Noble; their dapper attire reflecting their privileged upbringing. This portrait captures an era when social status was paramount and wealth defined one's place in society. Venture north to Ardconnel Terrace nestled amidst Oban's picturesque Argyllshire landscape. Here stands McCaig Tower – a symbol of prosperity overlooking breathtaking vistas – reminding us that even architecture can be touched by fortune's hand. A Rolls Royce glides through Essex streets, epitomizing timeless elegance intertwined with financial success. Its sleek lines and polished exterior mirror its owner's standing as they effortlessly navigate life’s highways. Embark on an exotic journey to Singapore where Raffles Hotel reigns supreme since 1887 - an exclusive retreat catering solely to discerning individuals seeking unparalleled luxury experiences, and is here that dreams are transformed into reality within its hallowed halls.