Item is an electro-steel engraved image, probably Saint Servatius (other copies of this image labelled as him), died 384, bishop of Tongeren and patron saint of the city of Maastricht and the towns of Schijndel and Grimbergen. He is one of the Ice Saints whose feast days fall between May 12 and May 15 which is a period of time known as the 'black-thorn' winter because it is known to bring a spell of colder weather. From the original picture by Vandyck in the National Gallery, No. 27. Published by Jones & Co. Temple of Muses, Finsbury Square (London).
Item is a back-matted, half tone magazine print of J. Austen Chamberlain, British Statesman, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Baldwin Government, Born 1863.
Item is a matte collodion photo of The Right Honourable Henry Chaplin, English Protectionist, tried to restore wheat tax, 1900; Born 1840- died 1923. By W. & D. Downey, 57 & 61 Elbury Street (London).
Item is an electro-steel engraved image of Prince Frederich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia, born 1828 - died 1885. Engraved by W. Holl from a photograph. Published by William Mackenzie (London, Edinburgh, & Glasgow).
Item is a portrait of John Adams (b. October 30, 1735; d. July 4, 1826), the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after being the first Vice President (1789-1797) for two terms. Regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. Below the illustrated portrait is a pedestal with the inscription: "John Adams. Gezant der Noord-Americasche Staaten, in de Vereenigde Nederlanden." Published by Rein, Vinkeles.
Electro-steel engraving of Le Seigneur Agnoste by Francois Harrewjn. The engraving includes the words, "L'inventeur de celte satyre merite bien cogneu: Ce pourtaict si for luy retire. Qu'il ne peut etre mescogneu."
