Falconry Collection

Falconry equipment
Plate from Hermann Schlegel and A.H. Verster de Wulverhursts Traite de Fauconnerie (1844-1853)

Falco rusticolus, gyrfalcon
Plate from Hermann Schlegel and A.H. Verster de Wulverhursts Traite de Fauconnerie (1844-1853)

Falconry : Showing Off
A proud falconer shows off his falcon, holding it up in the air on his protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Dream of Life in the fresco called The Triumph of Death of
Facsimile reproduces the detail of Dream of Life in the fresco called The Triumph of Death of the Cemetery of Pisa. The painting has been attributed to the sculptor

Man with cuckolds horns holding a magick cup
Man with cuckolds horns in ruff, doublet and cape holding a magick cup. The enchanted goblet. La coupe enchantee. After Ludovico Ariosto

Hawking scene, 14th century
Nobles and ladies on horseback hawking with falcons, while the falconer frightens birds at the river edge, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Madeleine de France, comtesse de Foix, daughter of King Charles VII of France, 1443-1495. She wears a pink robe with long angel-wing sleeves (manche a l ange)

Falconry
Old English Sports - Falconry taking place in a medaeval setting. Date: 1908

Medieval falconry
FALCONRY in October Date: 9th Century

KONRADIN / KONRAD V
KONRADIN also known as Konrad V and Konrad the Young German prince Date: 1252 - 1268

Chinese falconer with a Goshawk Date: circa 1920s

Illustration of a white hawk, by Mattias Wolf
Illustration of a white hawk or falcon, by Mattias (later Joseph) Wolf (1820-1899), in a book entitled Traite de Fauconnerie (Treatise of Falconry)

Adana, Turkey - German Businessmen
The German Consul hawking in Adana, Turkey with local servant, falcon and tent

Arab Sheikh with his Falcon, Kuwait

Konradin / Konrad V
KONRADIN also known as Konrad V and Konrad the Young German prince

Falconry in the time of King Francois I of France
Falconer of the royal household at the time of King Francois I of France. 16th century

Medieval Falconry
Different aspects of falconry as depicted in contemporary Flemish and French manuscripts. Date: 12th-14th Centuries

Illustration, Hawking and falconry
Illustration, hawking and falconry -- people in Elizabethan costume on horseback with falcons and dogs (probably an early 19th century reenactment). Date: 1832

French noble couple hunting with falcons, 13th century.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Frederick II Hohenstaufen (1194-1250). Holy Roman Emperor (1197-1250). Duke of Swabia (1212-1216). The regent receives a hawk as a gift. Frontispiece of Art of falconry of the Emperor Frederick II

A Royal Sport: Queen Elizabeth I Hawking
This picture shows Queen Elizabeth I participating in the sport of hawking or falconry on a winter day in the snow. With her is a cortier holding a blindfolded bird

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

Plate depicting two species of Heron, Ibis bellon and the Night raven. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Title page of Willughbys Ornithology. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Plate depicting various birds including the Dodo, Turkey and Peacock. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Plate depicting various birds, mainly poultry.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Ostrich with egg and Cassowary. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Great Eagle owl, Horn owl and Little Horn owl. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Greater butcher bird, lesser butcher bird and cuckoo. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

The peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

The Sea-Eagle or Osprey. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Plate showing hunters and various ways to trap birds.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Transformed falconry. Print shows two men walking, one with a falcon on his left arm. Date between 1798 and 1801

Falconry : the Release
The falconer releases the bird. Date: 1930s

Falconry : on a Tree
The falconer tethers the bird to the branch of a tree. Date: 1930s

Falconry : at Rest
The falconer admires the lovely bird of prey on his arm. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Feeding
The falconer crouches down to feed the bird, wearing a protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Falconry : the Return
The falconer holds out his arm as the bird returns to him. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Flying
The falconer lets the bird fly, but holds it securely on a leash. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Watering
The falconer pours water for the bird to drink, from a watering can into a trough. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Advancing
The falconer advances forward, encouraging the bird to fly. Date: 1930s

Falconry : Reeling In
The falconer reels the bird in on a leash. Date: 1930s

Filming of the Golden Eagle, Polytechnic Theatre, London
Postcard advertisement for Captain Knights The Filming of the Golden Eagle, at the Polytechnic Theatre, Regent Street, London W1, with screenings three times daily

Trained Peregrine Falcon hunting
A Trained Peregrine Falcon hunting grouse. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Citzens of Ghent
An interview between the citizens of Ghent and the Earl of Flanders

Falconry in Russia
Hunting with falcons is a popular sport among the people of the Urals

Medieval German Smithy
A scene from the life of the legendary German romantic hero Eppelein von Gailingen (1310- 1381)

Circassian Falconer
A Circassian falconer from southern Russia, with his falcon on his arm

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