Armour Collection (page 9)

Helmet and cuirass
Helmet found at Bosworth Field, and flexible cuirass of metal laminae on leather said to have belonged to King Henry VIII. Copperplate engraving by J

Helmet, prick spur and suit of chainmail armour
Two views of a singular helmet in the Tower of London 1, 2, a curious antique pryck spur 3 and a suit of chain mail 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Sword-blade halberd, brown bill, axe, etc
Sword blade halberd 1, 3, 5, brown bill 2, Lochaber-axe 4, ancient bill 6, hand bill with small bells 7, and bill found at Battefield, Shrewsbury 8. Copperplate engraving by J

Helmet, gauntlet, gorget, mace, and prick spur
Helmet and brigandine 1, iron greave or leg armour 2, gauntlet belonging to John of Gaunt 3, iron gauntlet 4, gorget 5, iron mace 6, antique iron pryck spur 7. Copperplate engraving by J

King Edward III in suit of armour on horseback
King Edward III depicted as an armed knight on horseback from the armory at the Tower of London. With war saddle and horse armour of chafron, criniere, poitrinal and buttock pieces

Chanfrons, champfrein or shaffrons for barded horses. Copperplate engraving by J. Hamilton from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812

Suit of armour belonging to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Special shaped cuirass to deflect lances, pass guards on shoulders

Ancient suits of chainmail armour with hoods, coarse linen waistband to the trousers. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army

Suit of armour made for King Henry VIII at 18
Suit of armour made for King Henry VIII at age 18 in the Tower of London. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London

Suit of black morion or arquebus armour. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812

Suits of armour from the Tower of London
Suit of armour with lance rest, open helmet 1, suit of arquebus armour 3, and suit of arquebus armour with long thigh tassets 4

Soldier of the time of King James I armed with a caliver or arquebus, 17th century. Copperplate engraving by N.C. Goodnight from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of

Title page to volume 1 with calligraphic title and vignette or armour and weapons. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale

Bass singer Raffaele Anconi as Douglas in Robert Bruce
Bass singer Raffaele Anconi as Douglas in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846

Italian tenor Italo Gardoni as Don Sanche in L Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor

Warriors in breastplates from Ombai (Ombay) island, Indonesia, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Jacques Etienne Victor Arago from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

The discovery of the code of love
A maiden leads a knight in a suit of armour to a castle. The discovery of the code of love. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Pelagio Pelagi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Variety of jousting shields and helmets from a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Biasioli from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Knights jousting at a medieval tournament, and heraldic crests. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Biasioli from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Knights in jousting armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after A. Monticelli from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

King and knights in armour on horseback at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after A. Monticelli from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Knights in armour on horseback at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Tournament held in England circa 1450. (Caption refers to the huge tournament held at Beaucaire during King Henry IIs reign)

Carroccio, a four-wheeled war altar, with huge vexillum standard, drawn by six oxen, used in battle by the medieval republics of Italy

Oriflammes, battle standard of the King of
The oriflammes of Saint Dionysius and the House of Harcourt, battle standards of the King of France, and other standards carried by medieval knights on a battlefield

Armour room and school of combat, 12th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Paolo Landriani from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Medieval battle weapons and horse armour barding. Varieties of axe, mace, hammer, mallet, cudgel, and champron and crinet armour

Helmets and armour of the 14th century. Conical helm 1, trellis helm 2, round helm 3, frogmouth helm with visor 4, chainmail and surcoat 5, and breastplate with lance rest 6

Helmets, crests, chainmail hoods, armour, etc
Jousting helm 1, horned helmet of the Earl of Dammartin 2, winged helm of the Constable of Clisson 3, royal helm 4 and chainmail hood and cap 5

Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance, sword and shield

A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Francesco Hayez from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Duel between Roland and the giant Ferracut
The combat between Roland and the giant Ferracut, from the legend of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after P.L

King Richard the Lionheart and Thomas Earl
King Richard the Lionheart, in chainmail armour on horseback with heraldic shield, and Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, circa 1314, in helm, chainmail armour, tunic and coats of arms

Knights in armour on horseback jousting in a tournament, 1450. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, Sir Hugh Bardulf
Anglo-Saxon warrior chief in tunic and conical helmet 1, Anglo-Danish soldiers in chainmail armour 2, the knight Sir Hugh Bardulf in chainmail armour 13th century 3

Queen Elizabeth I of England at Tilbury, 1588
Queen Elizabeth I of England making her speech at Tilbury before the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Edward the Black Prince, Joan of Kent, Queen
Edward the Black Prince (kneeling) and Joan of Kent 4, Queen Philippa of Hainault with sceptre and crown 3, and King Richard II in chainmail and plate armour 4

Ancient Chinese military uniforms and weapons including suits 5, 9, armour 6, 7, 8, tiger guard shield 37, 38, scimitar 33, scabbard 34, quiver 39, axe 36, helmet 3, 4, 6, and horn 32

Chinese soldier in complete uniform with scimitar, bow, quiver with arrows, helmet, robes, armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Arms and armour of the Mamluks including armour, sabre, mace, arrow, helmet, sword, quiver, arrows, shield, musket, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios

Battle costume of the natives of Dalagoa Bay (Maputo Bay), Mozambique. They wear reed helmets decorated with beads, cane armour at the neck, wrist and waist, and carry short spears and axes

Arms and armour of the ancient Egyptians including armour, chariots, sword, quiver, arrows, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304, Banham Church, Norfolk. He wears a surcoat over a suit of chainmail with chappelle de fer (helmet), legs crossed to show that he was a crusader

Norman cavalry in combat, with a military
Norman cavalry in chainmail armour with swords, shields and lances in combat, with a military tent at right. From a manuscript in the Royal Library, Paris

Norman fashions 11th century: Norman soldiers with chainmail hauberks covered in square plates or tegulated armour1, woman with her hair in long plaits encased in ribbons 2

Saxon and Norman military costume from the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century. Norman soldiers carrying chainmail hauberks or suits of armour 1

Jean de Saintre defeats Enguerrant in a joust
French knight Jean de Saintre in helm with thistle crest defeats the Spanish knight Enguerrant in helm with stag crest in a joust from the manuscript Histoire de Petit Jehan de Saintre

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping