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Background imageHelm Collection: Gjermundbu Viking Helm. 10th c. Decorative Arts

Gjermundbu Viking Helm. 10th c. Decorative Arts. NORWAY. Oslo. University Museum of National Antiquities. Proc: NORWAY. BUSKERUD. Ringerike

Background imageHelm Collection: St Mary's parish church, Sompting, near Worthing, Sussex

St Mary's parish church, Sompting, near Worthing, Sussex
St Mary's parish church at Sompting, near Worthing, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageHelm Collection: Pauline Mailhac - Austrian Soprano - Role of Brunhilde

Pauline Mailhac - Austrian Soprano - Role of Brunhilde
Pauline Mailhac (1858-1946) - Austrian Operatic Soprano. Photograph of her farewell performance in Wagners Gotterdammerung on 15th June 1901 in the role of Brunhilde - Karlsruhe Opera. Date: 1901

Background imageHelm Collection: A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century

A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century
A mermaid or siren in German womens costume from the 14th century seducing a merman knight. Scenes below show knights and ladies holding family crests

Background imageHelm Collection: Gottfried Count of Arensberg, 14th century armour

Gottfried Count of Arensberg, 14th century armour
Gottfried, Count of Arensberg, Graf von Arensberg, 1370. In suit of armour, leather surcoat with coat of arms, iron arm harness. From a grave effigy in Frankfurt Cathedral

Background imageHelm Collection: Konrad von Seinsheim, 14th century armour

Konrad von Seinsheim, 14th century armour
Konrad von Seinsheim, Conrad von Sauwensheim d. 1369. In suit of armour with great helm, sword and dagger hanging from chains on breastplate. From his grave effigy in St. Johns church, Schweinfurt

Background imageHelm Collection: Earl von Orlamunde and Otto VI von Weimar-Orlamunde

Earl von Orlamunde and Otto VI von Weimar-Orlamunde
Unknown Earl von Orlamunde (left) and Otto VI or Otto VII von Weimar-Orlamunde (right), died 1340. From grave effigies in Kloster Himmelkron and a Cistercian monastery

Background imageHelm Collection: Norman crowns, hats and helmets

Norman crowns, hats and helmets
Norman crowns 188-197, Norman womans bonnet 198, Norman hats 199-201, helmet with nose protector 202, Norman flat helm 203, and Norman cylindrical helm 204

Background imageHelm Collection: Italian soldiers and helmet, late 16th century

Italian soldiers and helmet, late 16th century
Italian soldier in day wear with sword and dagger A, Italian soldier in battle dress with matchlock musket, wheellock pistol, sword, helm and breastplate B, and Italian helmet C

Background imageHelm Collection: Whaling ship, at the helm

Whaling ship, at the helm

Background imageHelm Collection: White Star Line, decorative endpapers, presentation book

White Star Line, decorative endpapers, presentation book
White Star Line, decorative endpapers of presentation book. Extremely rare T.H. Ismay hardbound volume presented to the managers

Background imageHelm Collection: Front cover of The Sketch with a photograph of the actress, Brigitte Helm dressed as her

Front cover of The Sketch with a photograph of the actress, Brigitte Helm dressed as her character, the Italian spy, the Marchesa Marcella Galdi in Atlantide by Pabst

Background imageHelm Collection: This derelict sailing vessel is found by the sealer Ariebis ; the captain, lashed to the helm

This derelict sailing vessel is found by the sealer Ariebis ; the captain, lashed to the helm, has frozen to death Date: 1905

Background imageHelm Collection: Medieval knight in armour with troops outside a castle

Medieval knight in armour with troops outside a castle in the moonlight. Sir Ethelbert searching for an assassin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Background imageHelm Collection: Medieval knight in armour on horseback arriving at

Medieval knight in armour on horseback arriving at a tournament. Sir Ethelbert arrives at the tourney ground. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

Background imageHelm Collection: The coronation of King Henry IV of England with a

The coronation of King Henry IV of England with a huge crown, 1399. The king in sunglasses and cracows is crowned by bishops in Westminster Abbey, while pages hold his coat of arms, helm and sword

Background imageHelm Collection: King Edward III of England after the Siege of Calais in 1347

King Edward III of England after the Siege of Calais in 1347. Philippa of Hainault on a stool cuddles up to the king, while the burghers of Calais kneel before them with ropes around their necks

Background imageHelm Collection: Steel plate gauntlets of the late 15th century

Steel plate gauntlets of the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr

Background imageHelm Collection: Costumes of young German noblemen, late 15th century

Costumes of young German noblemen, late 15th century. Both are cleanshaven with long hair, and mi-parti clothes. One in long gold-embroidered doublet, the other in short cape

Background imageHelm Collection: Bust of a German woman of the late 15th century

Bust of a German woman of the late 15th century
Bust of a woman from the late 15th century. She wears German fashion of the era, and a red velvet turban, decorated with a golden angel brooch and tied with white ribbon

Background imageHelm Collection: Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th century

Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th century
Wool tapestry from the 15th century. It shows laborers in farm employment, pruning, ploughing, harvesting, bathing, through the months of the year against a background of colourful flowers

Background imageHelm Collection: Mens costumes of the mid 15th century

Mens costumes of the mid 15th century. Charles the Bold, Karl I der Kühne, wearing a fur-lined coat over puff sleeved doublet. From a miniature in the titlepage of Froissarts Chronicles

Background imageHelm Collection: Magdalena Potschner and her seven daughters, 1477

Magdalena Potschner and her seven daughters, 1477
Magdalena Potschner kneeling in fur-lined mantle and wimple, with coat of arms of a frog, 1477. Her seven daughters behind her. From the Potschner altar in Saint Peters Church, Munich

Background imageHelm Collection: Conrad Paumann, German organist, lutenist and composer

Conrad Paumann, German organist, lutenist and composer
Conrad Paumann, blind Renaissance German organist, lutenist and composer, died 1476. He is shown playing a Schoossorgel or portativ organ, with lute, harp and recorder on the wall

Background imageHelm Collection: King Henry IV of Castile with coat of arms

King Henry IV of Castile with coat of arms
King Henry IV of Castile, nicknamed the impotent. He wears a black cape, leather boots and stands over heraldic coat of arms supported by lions. Heinrich IV, Koenig von Spanien, died 1474

Background imageHelm Collection: Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, late 14th century

Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, late 14th century
Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, Johann von Holtzhausen 1393 and Gudela von Holtzhausen 1371. From a grave effigy in Frankfurt Cathedral

Background imageHelm Collection: Peter Kreglinger in quilted armour, 14th century

Peter Kreglinger in quilted armour, 14th century
Peter Kreglinger died 1365. He wears a quilted armour doublet, over chainmail and plate armour. With shield, great helm and lance. From his grave effigy in the Franciscan church at Rothenburg

Background imageHelm Collection: Costumes of 14th century German knights

Costumes of 14th century German knights
Ulrich V von Landschaden von Steinach (left) died 1369, from his grave effigy in Neckarsteinach church. In tunic, helmet, chainmail suit, with great helm, shield and angels at his pillow

Background imageHelm Collection: Spanish costumes from the 14th century

Spanish costumes from the 14th century. Men hunting lions with spear and sword, ladies with a knight. From ceiling fresco paintings in the Alhambra Palace, Granada

Background imageHelm Collection: Laura de Noves, Donna Laura, 1310-1348

Laura de Noves, Donna Laura, 1310-1348, subject of Francesco Petrarchs sonnets. From a painting by Wittmer after a church wall fresco now in the Uffizi Gallery

Background imageHelm Collection: Scenes from an illuminated manuscript of Les Voeux du Paon

Scenes from an illuminated manuscript of Les Voeux du Paon
Knights in battle watched by ladies in a castle, and a lady bringing a roasted peacock to a banquet table, and a helm, 14th century

Background imageHelm Collection: French knights and ladies in front of a castle, 14th century

French knights and ladies in front of a castle, 14th century. From an illuminated manuscript of the epic poem Les Voeux du Paon by Jacques de Longuyon

Background imageHelm Collection: Decorated casket, probably for bridal goods 13th century

Decorated casket, probably for bridal goods 13th century
Decorated wooden casket, probably for bridal goods 13th century. Knights with heraldic shields climbing ladders to storm a castle defended by women

Background imageHelm Collection: Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15thC tournament

Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15thC tournament
Mounted knights in armour in a procession during a tournament for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I at the Castle of Luxembourg, 15th century

Background imageHelm Collection: Armorial of the region of Pfalz Bavaria, Pfalzbayer Wappen

Armorial of the region of Pfalz Bavaria, Pfalzbayer Wappen. Arms of Bavaria, fusele en bande d argent et d azur, and Palatine lion. With the escutcheon of the city of Munich (a monk holding a bible)

Background imageHelm Collection: Knights jousting, 14th century

Knights jousting, 14th century
Two knights jousting with lances in suits of armour, helm, and heraldic colours, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Background imageHelm Collection: Jousting knights toys, 14th century

Jousting knights toys, 14th century
Jousting toys: knights on horseback with helmet, shield and lance, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus

Background imageHelm Collection: Helmet show before a tournament

Helmet show before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Background imageHelm Collection: Medieval jousting armour

Medieval jousting armour
Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299, armoured glove 300 and pole and ring for the ring joust 301

Background imageHelm Collection: Medieval helmets and shields

Medieval helmets and shields
Knights helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293, and shields for knights on foot 294, 295

Background imageHelm Collection: King of Scotland, roi des Ecossais

King of Scotland, roi des Ecossais, with lion rampant standard and crest on helm. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHelm Collection: King of Poland, roi de Pologne

King of Poland, roi de Pologne. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHelm Collection: King of Aragon, roi d Aragon

King of Aragon, roi d Aragon. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHelm Collection: Duke of Brittany, Duc de Bretagne

Duke of Brittany, Duc de Bretagne. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHelm Collection: Jean de Luxembourg, comte de Lyons, John II

Jean de Luxembourg, comte de Lyons, John II of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny, 1392-1441. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Background imageHelm Collection: Melchior von Graenroth, Vicedom of Aschaffenburg, 1573

Melchior von Graenroth, Vicedom of Aschaffenburg, 1573
Melchior von Graenroth, Vicedom of Aschaffenburg, kneeling in full armour on his gauntlets, died 1573. After a sculpture by caster Hieronymus Hack

Background imageHelm Collection: Helm called Beckehnaube or Bassinet, late 16th century

Helm called Beckehnaube or Bassinet, late 16th century, with engraved decoration. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Background imageHelm Collection: Flemish helmets from the armory at Breda

Flemish helmets from the armory at Breda. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812

Background imageHelm Collection: John de Courcys helmet, Oliver Cromwell s

John de Courcys helmet, Oliver Cromwell s
Helmet of John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster 1, 2, Oliver Cromwells headpiece 3, tilting helmet 4, 5. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English

Background imageHelm Collection: Helmet, breastplate and weapons

Helmet, breastplate and weapons
Helmet from a suit of armour of the time of King Charles I, breastplate, tassets and pouldron 3, ancient pertuisan 4, sword with silver hilt 5 and hammer of arms from the Tower of London 6

Background imageHelm Collection: Venetian helmets from the armory in Venice

Venetian helmets from the armory in Venice. Copperplate engraving by J. Hamilton after illustrations by Miller from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army

Background imageHelm Collection: Helmet and cuirass

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Bass singer Raffaele Anconi as Douglas in Robert Bruce

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Variety of jousting shields and helmets

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Knights in armour on horseback at a medieval tournament

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Helmets and armour of the 14th century

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Helmets, crests, chainmail hoods, armour, etc

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

Background imageHelm Collection: King Richard the Lionheart and Thomas Earl

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Jean de Saintre defeats Enguerrant in a joust

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

Background imageHelm Collection: Effigy of Ulrich Landschaden, Heidelberg, 1369

Effigy of Ulrich Landschaden, Heidelberg, 1369. Knight in suit of chainmail with tight cote-hardie or jupon, moveable nasal bascinet, gauntlets, knee armour and chest chain

Background imageHelm Collection: Jean IV de Rieux, Marshal of Britanny, Marechal

Jean IV de Rieux, Marshal of Britanny, Marechal de Bretagne, 1447-1518. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Background imageHelm Collection: Pierre de Rohan, Marechal de Gie 1451-1513

Pierre de Rohan, Marechal de Gie 1451-1513
Pierre de Rohan, Marechal de Gie, politician and soldier 1451-1513. In suit of armour on a horse with his coat of arms. Handcoloured lithograph after a tapestry in the chateau du Verger in Roger de

Background imageHelm Collection: Gendarme or man of arms in suit of armour, 15th century

Gendarme or man of arms in suit of armour, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph a figure in a contemporary manuscript in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 89 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Background imageHelm Collection: Etienne de Vignoles, La Hire, French military

Etienne de Vignoles, La Hire, French military commander 1390-1443. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in the manuscript Chroniques de Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres

Background imageHelm Collection: King Charles VI of France, Bien-Aime, 1368-1422

King Charles VI of France, Bien-Aime, 1368-1422. On horseback in suit of armour with coat of arms before a madonna and child

Background imageHelm Collection: Seaman

Seaman
Sailor in sou wester at helm of a boat. Date: 1940

Background imageHelm Collection: St Marys parish church, Sompting, West Sussex

St Marys parish church, Sompting, West Sussex. circa 1910

Background imageHelm Collection: Early medieval Warrior with boar-crested Spangelhelm

Early medieval Warrior with boar-crested Spangelhelm and holding a spear. Date: circa 14th century

Background imageHelm Collection: Family Sailing Outing Date: 1947

Family Sailing Outing Date: 1947

Background imageHelm Collection: George V on his yacht, Britannia

George V on his yacht, Britannia
George V(1865-1936) at the helm of his yacht Britannia

Background imageHelm Collection: Knights helm

Knights helm
Spanish knights helmet with visor from the 15th or 16th centuries, weighing 3.49 kg. Army Museum, Madrid. Date: 16th Century

Background imageHelm Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sailing

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sailing
Queen Elizabeth II (while still Princess Elizabeth) watches Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the helm of his yacht, Bluebottle in the Beaulieu River opposite Cowes. Date: 1949

Background imageHelm Collection: Brigitte Helm sees through herself

Brigitte Helm sees through herself
Brigitte Helm (1908-1996), German actress best known for her role in Metropolis pictured in a double portrait combining a head shot with a full body photograph. Date: 1929

Background imageHelm Collection: Brigitte Helm

Brigitte Helm (Gisele Eve Schittenhelm) (1906 - 1996), German film actress of the 1920s

Background imageHelm Collection: Bismarck as Sailor / 1879

Bismarck as Sailor / 1879
OTTO BISMARCK Portrayed as a sailor at the helm of his ship Date: 1815 - 1898

Background imageHelm Collection: King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight

King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1924

Background imageHelm Collection: Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, 12th century

Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, 12th century.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Background imageHelm Collection: Gottfried Goetz von Berlichingen, died 1562

Gottfried Goetz von Berlichingen, died 1562.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageHelm Collection: German frogmouth helm, first half of 16th century

German frogmouth helm, first half of 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt

Background imageHelm Collection: Helm and parade armor of a Roman officer. Ist c

Helm and parade armor of a Roman officer. Ist c. B.C. Roman art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Museum of Roman Civilization

Background imageHelm Collection: Greek art. Classical era. Hoplita. Fresco. 520-510 BC. Acrop

Greek art. Classical era. Hoplita. Fresco. 520-510 BC. Acropolis Museum. Athens. Greece

Background imageHelm Collection: Ara Pacis or Altar of Health. Roman. 1st century AD. Spain

Ara Pacis or Altar of Health. Roman. 1st century AD. Spain
Ara Pacis or Altar of Health. Roman. 1st century AD. Carrara marble. From Espinardo, Murcia. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageHelm Collection: Sigulda sailboat. Merchant fleet latvian. 20th century. Helm

Sigulda sailboat. Merchant fleet latvian. 20th century. Helm. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Background imageHelm Collection: Knight of the Order of the Knot, 14th century

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



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