Chivalry Collection (page 4)

Comic German postcard -- The Cavalier
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- The Cavalier -- a grossly overweight man with two grossly overweight women, in the rain with a small umbrella. Date: early 20th century

Insignia of the most noble Order of the Garter
The Insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter - the collar, with the George appended, garter, star, and lesser George on a blue ribbon

Knight Swears Fealty
A knight swears an oath of fealty, kneeling before his liege lord

The Lavender Shawl by Sogata
Depiction of Venice during the carnival with masked revellers emerging from a gondola. 1930

Misfitz - Don Quixote. early 20th century

Philip V of Spain (1683-1746). King of Spain. Oath of allegi
Philip V of Spain (1683-1746). King of Spain. House of Bourbon. Oath of allegiance of the military orders; Golden Fleece, Alcantara and Calatrava. Engraving. 18th century. Colored

Palmeri?n de Oliva. Home edition printed in Toledo by Pedro
Chivalric literature. Palmeri?n de Oliva. Hero of the Spanish chivalric romances that appears in the poems and novels of the fifteenth century

Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit. 15th century
Western Christian knights who took part in an expedition of the Crusades to the Holy Land. Page of the Statutes of the Order of the Holy Spirit. 15th century

Institution of the Order of the Garter by Edward III -- he invests his eldest son, Edward the Black Prince, as first Knight of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry. circa 1348

Fairies with flower and insect on a Christmas card
Two fairies with a pink flower and an insect on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Knights of Garter Gather
The knights of the Order of the Garter gather at Windsor Castle to attend the wedding of Edward prince of Wales and princess Alexandra of Denmark. Date: 10 March 1863

Knight & Lady / Helmet
A German knight receives his helmet from his lady

GEORGE V 1911
GEORGE V At the coronation banquet, the Kings champion throws down the gauntlet, as part of a 500-year-old tradition June 1911

Fifth Earl of Warwick
Richatd Beauchamp (1382 - 1439), fifth Earl of Warwick Known as the father of chivalry

Swearing an Oath of Fealty to a young Lord
Oath of Fealty to a young Lord

Paying homage to an Assyrian ruler

Frontispiece, Legends of Origins -- The Knight of the Swan. Date: published circa 1870s

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) Earl of Beaconsfield Statesman and writer

Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale
Promotional postcard for Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale, based on the play; music Andre Messager. First produced at the Princes Theatre, 19th April 1919. For the Princes Theatre

British rescuing men from German destroyer, Heligoland, WW1
British sailors rescuing men of a German destroyer, under fire, at the Battle of Heligoland Bight - a gallant deed officially recognised by Germany

Knight of the Order of the Knot, 14th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

LUNA, Alvaro de (1390-1453). Spanish politician, Constable of Castile. Engraving for L. Noseret. Engraving

Scene of a tournament. 17th century. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

BOIARDO, Matteo Maria (1434-1494). Italian Renaissance poet. Engraving

CLISSON, Olivier de (1336-1407). French constable. Engraving

Poems of Childhood -- girl and tapestry
A little girl sits looking up at a tapestry, neglecting the book on her knee. Date: 1912

SPAIN. Covadonga. ASTURIAS. Covadonga. Statue of Don Pelayo

Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). Scenes of the war. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

SAN PEDRO, Diego de (15th century). Spanish writer. Prison of Love. Illustration depicting a battle

CHARLES MARTEL (688-741). Frank prince and king
" CHARLES MARTEL (688-741). Frank prince and king. " Chronicles of France". French school. Miniature. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Italy (15th c. ). Duchy of Milan. Milan: tournament
Italy (15th c.). Duchy of Milan. Milan: tournament held under Ludovico Sforzas government. Painting

Capodilista Codex. 1434. Falconer. Drawing. ITALY. Padua. Biblioth豵 e Municipale (Municipal Library)

Battle. Illustration from Chroniques (15th
" Battle. Illustration from " Chroniques" (15th century). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Illustration of Le Jouvencel. Batte at the
" Illustration of " Le Jouvencel". Batte at the "

Humorous postcard - Workhouse Tramp gets the Order of the B
A humorous postcard showing a tramp in a workhouse being pushed towards a bath by a uniformed attendant. The Order of the Bath refers to a British order of chivalry whose name derives from

The chivalry of the sea woman and children first after th
An illustration showing women getting into the lifeboats from B deck of the Titanic. Date: 4th May 1912

The Kings Champion entering Westminster Hall
Impression of the Kings Champion entering Westminster Hall during the State Banquet following the Coronation of King George IV in 1821 as observed by Sir Walter Scott

Patriotic World War One postcard
A dashing naval officer offers a deckchair to a young lady wearing a complementary sailor dress. The scene is given a patriotic flavour with a Union Jack cushion and a bulldog standing by

Ivanhoe Polka, music sheet
Cover design for a music sheet of the Ivanhoe Polka, by Thomas Browne, depicting two medieval horsemen in armour on the bank of a river in the moonlight, based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott

The Stronger Sex by Webster Murray
An elegant woman in fashionable fur collared coat and cloche hat enjoys some light Christmas shopping while her male companion follows behind laden with bags, boxes and gifts

Poster advertising hats: a hat makes all the difference! A fashionably dressed young woman in a stylish orange hat turns a few heads on the underground, and is offered a seat by a chivalrous gent

Kenilworth - Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh lays down his cloak at the feet of Queen Elizabeth I to prevent the monarchs feet getting muddied

Kenilworth - Varney
May not my poor poniard serve, honoured madam? - Robert Varney, steward to the Earl of Leicester, presents his wrapped knife to Queen Elizabeth I

Religious Wars
A polite parley between the Catholic and Protestant generals precedes the battle of Moncontour, where Henri III will defeat Coligny and the protestants

Knight of Golden Fleece
A knight of the Golden Fleece (Toison d Or) : this was originally a Burgundian order, but thanks to the rise of the Hapsburgs, it was adopted by the Austrian empire

Officers Decorated
The Order of the Bath is bestowed on British officers in the Crimea, in recognition of their fine conduct

Order of Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece (Toison d or), originally a Burgundian order, but adopted by the Austrian Empire when they adopted Burgundy

Flying on a Horse
The prince returns secretly by night to carry away the daughter of a foreign king; they flee on a magical flying horse

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