Jester Collection

The Yeoman of the Guard by Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Promotional postcard for The Yeomen of the Guard by W. S. Gilbert; music Arthur Sullivan. First produced Savoy Theatre, 3rd October 1888

Jolly Joker Playing Card
A classic image of a jester, wearing cap and bells, playing a flute, a ninny stick, or jesters wand, attached to his belt

Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters
Christmas Card - May you be merry and lack nothing (based on a quotation from Shakespeares Henry IV Part 2) - two medieval jesters dancing. circa 1935

Jester carrying a wassail bowl
A jester in red and blue costume, carrying a wassail bowl and enjoying the aroma coming from it. Wassail was a medieval drink, a kind of punch made from hot mulled cider

Gulliver in Brobdingnag
He is tormented by the Kings jester, who is jealous of his small size

Jester in cap and bells
A jester, traditionally dressed in cap and bells, holding a stick with a jesters likeness, variously known as a jester stick, fools wand or ninny stick

Hamlet at the Grave
Hamlet at the grave moralises on the skull of the jester Yorick

16th century red and yellow Jesters Cap costume map of the world
16th century Jesters Cap map of the world 1590

The Joker - Playing Card
A classic image of a jester, wearing cap and bells, playing a flute, a ninny stick, or jesters wand, attached to his belt. Date: 19th century

Feasting in the Middle Ages by Pauline Baynes
A detailed scene depicting a medieval feast with a jester and performing monkeys entertaining diners while they are served exotic looking roast birds (heron and peacock). 1958

Jester Playing Flute
A French jester with his flute

15th Century Jester
A French court jester, in traditional outfit, with cap and bells, carrying a ninny stick, or jesters wand

Poe / Cask of Amontillado
THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Fortunato, dressed as a clown, is duped into a trip to the vaults

Clown heads on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover 1932
Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1932 with an illustration of a lively medieval banquet, with a jester ushering an enormous boars head on a platter. Date: 1932

Costume / Men / Jester 14C
A medieval court jester in two-tone yellow and black, with bells and bladder

Henri Iv, his Birth
HENRI IV, KING OF FRANCE his birth : his mother, Jeanne d Albret, queen of Navarre, is surrounded by courtiers, but the jester doesn t seem at all interested, nor does the dog

As you Like its / Speare
Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone in the Forest of Arden

Inn-Yard Play / C16 / Swain
A performance of Shakespeares Twelfth night is given in the yard of an inn

A medieval court jester
A court jester - a historical entertainer either employed to entertain a ruler or other nobility in medieval or Tudor times

Statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg - jester and court dwarf
Statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg (born Clemens Pankert or Giovanni Clementi) (1702-1735) - a notable jester and court dwarf of Elector Palatine Charles III Philip in Heidelberg

Music cover, As You Like It Polka, by Adam Wright
Music cover, As You Like It Polka, composed by Adam Wright, design by Alfred Concanen Date: 19th century

Village Fancy Dress with Boy Jester

Lionel Brough as Trinculo, The Tempest, Shakespeare
Lionel Brough as Trinculo in The Tempest by William Shakespeare Date: 1904

Death holds up his hour-glass to the Canon as he enters a cathedral.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Death as a jester drags away the Queen as she comes out of her palace.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Thaumatropes - Cut-Out 1881
A fold-out page from The Boy's Own Paper of a thaumatropes. A disc shape optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. Date: 1881

The Scarlet Mr Es and their Jester, the Famous Masked Entertainers, Palace Theatre, Brighton Date: early 20th century

Three people in fancy dress; two adults in exotic Arabian Nights style outfits, while a little boy (or girl?) appears to be dressed as a medieval jester or similar. Date: 1910-1920

King Henry V of England boarding Trinity at Southampton
King Henry V of England boarding the Trinity at Southampton, 10 August 1415. The king in crown, helm and suit of armor. Knights in plate armor with comical helmets

German womens costumes of the late 15th century. In dress adorned with gold on the collar and sleeves. From a painting in the collection of Katharina Sattler, Mainburg Castle

February, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Knight, fool and girl, 16th century Germany
Knight (reiter) with wheel-lock pistol and harem pants A, jester with bladder and marotte (bauble), B, and girl in long petticoat and apron from Strasbourg C

Cover design, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Historical scene, The Good Old Times

Italian Comedians by Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) - painting on canvas Date: 1720

Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters -- May you be merry and lack nothing. Date: circa 1935

FALL / WELSH SPRINGER
JESTER OF DOWNLAND Owned by Ellis. Date: 1949

ARCHIE ARMSTRONG / JESTER
ARCHIBALD ARMSTRONG (ARCHIE) Scottish court jester to James I and Charles I. Enjoyed royal favour and political influence until dismissed in 1637 for insulting Archbishop Laud. Date: - 1672

Amateur theatrical Company presenting a historical review
A (sadly unnamed) Amateur theatrical Company presenting a historical review, operetta or pageant - the characters/roles represented include a medieval jester, an executioner

The Carnival of Basel, Switzerland
The Carnival of Basel (German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place annually between February and March in Basel

The Prussian Homage, 1882, by Jan Matejko (1838-1893)
Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Polish painter. The Prussian Homage, 1882. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Venice Carnival Jester Costume
Person wearing jester costume at the Venice Carnival, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Advert for Jester wool 1947
Jester wools (for gayer wear) advert showing a colourful court jester surrounded by brightly attired young women at, of all places, a racecourse. Date: 1947

Two jesters on a Christmas card -- None so deaf as those who won t hear. Date: circa 1890s

Jester dancing on a German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Clown with red heart on a Valentine postcard -- My heart is joyful when I think of you. Date: circa 1890s

Female clown with red heart on a Valentine postcard -- Make other hearts happy if thine would be so. Date: circa 1890s

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