Mantle Collection

Ladislaus I of Hungary or St. Ladislaus (Laszlo) (1040-1095). King of Hungary between 1077-1095. Portrait by Ignac Roskovics (1854-1916). Hungarian National Gallery. Budapest. Hungary

Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon. Greece
Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon from the church of Agios Demetrios tou Kolla. Dated to the mid-sixteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands

Advertisement for Aladdin safety paraffin mantle lamp from Aladdin Industries Ltd. of Aladdin House, South Street, London. Date: c.1924

High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks, funnel sleeves & trains, sideless surcoat, mantle, girdle & headdresses, templers & veils Date: 15th century

The Virgin and Child. Mosaic. 12th-13th centuries
The Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Byzantine style. 12th-13th centuries. From the Church of St. Nicholas in Melnik, Blagoevgrad region, Bulgaria. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: women's
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: 12: women's regal gown, with stole, tunic and mantle, 13-14: men's dress. Phrygian cap. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: regal
Byzantines, 1000-1200

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: warriors
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: 8-9: warriors, 10: regal gown, 11: empress, 12: women's regal gown, with stole, tunic and mantle, 13-14: men's dress. Phrygian cap

Francis White, English bishop, c.1564-1638
Francis White, Bishop of Ely, controversialist, c.1564-1638. In skull cap, ruff collar, doublet and mantle, writing with quill pen in a book. Fran. White T

King William II of England, William Rufus, c.1056-1100. In crown, ermine mantle and jeweled collar, holding orb and sceptre. Wilhelmus II, DG Rex Anglia et Dux Norman

Thomas Vaux, English poet, 1509-1556
Thomas Vaux, English noble and poet, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden, 1509-1556. In cap, fur mantle, doublet and collar. Eldest son of Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux, and Anne Green. Lord Vaux

John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, 1626-1697. Second Earl of Tweeddale and Lord Chancellor of Scotland. In wig and ermine mantle. Marquis of Twedale. After a portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller

King Richard II of England, 1367-1400
Richard II or Richard of Bordeaux, 1367-1400. King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. With crown, holding orb and sceptre, in mantle with ermine cape and jeweled collar

Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189
Henry II, or Henry Plantagenet, King of England, 1133-1189. In crown and ermine mantle, holding orb and sceptre. King Henry II of England. Henricus II, DG Rex Ang Dux Norman. et Dom Hib

Henry I, King of England, c. 1068-1135
Henry I or Henry Beauclerc, c. 1068-1135, King of England. In crown and richly embroidered mantle, with orb and sceptre. King Henry I of England. Henricus I, DG Rex Anglice et Dux Norman

Thomas Egerton, Baron Ellesmere, 1540-1617. English noble, judge and statesman, 1st Viscount Brackley, Lord Keeper and Lord High Chancellor of England

Oval portrait of King Edward II of England, 1284-1327
King Edward II of England, Edward of Caernarfon, 1284-1327. In crown and collar with orb and sceptre, ermine mantle. Edwardus II DG Rex Ang Dux Aqui etc Dom Hib

Charles, Prince of Wales, later King Charles II, as a boy
Oval portrait of Charles, Prince of Wales, later King Charles II of England, 1630-1685. Carolus DG Princeps Wallix Dux Corub. As a boy in crown, ermine robe, ribbon of the Order of the Garter

Costumes of Frankish princesses and lords, 9th century. From the dedication page of the Bible of San Paolo fuori le mura, MS f.1.m, c.870, In the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls

Lothair I or Lothar I (795-855), Emperor of the Romans, governor of Bavaria, King of Italy and Middle Francia. On a throne with crown, staff and mantle. Lothaire

Costume of an ancient Roman infantryman. The centurion wears a leather helmet and breastplate, cape, sword and sandals. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann

Costume of an ancient Roman patrician. Senators wore long toga and capes, and were clean shaven. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann

Noble Mexican man in long striped cloak knotted at the shoulder
Noble Mexican man. He wears a long striped cloak or mantle knotted at the shoulder, over a tunic decorated with flowers. They worship the sun and the moon. Noble Mexicain. 16th century

Costume of a Holy Roman Emperor, 16th century. He wears a crown, cape and surplice with order of the golden fleece, adorned with precious stones. He hold an orb and sceptre

Costume of an emperor of ancient Rome. Caesar wears a laurel crown, mantle tied at the right shoulder, breastplate armor, sword, boots. Within a decorative frame engraved by H

Jean Mielot offering his book to the Duke of Burgundy, 1457
Jean Mielot offering his manuscript to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, 1457. The duke in chaperon and mantle in a palace with throne and coat of arms

Emperor Charlemagne at a military encampment
Emperor Charlemagne in gold plate armour and ermine mantle seated in a military tent. His devoted servant Maulgis kneels before him. The fleurs-de-lys pattern is an anachronism. France, XVe siecle

John of France, Duke of Berry. 1340-1416
Illuminated initial J depicting John of France, Duke of Berry. 1340-1416. Seated on a throne in a long mantle with ermine collar. Johannes in calligraphy. Le Duc de Berri. 15th century

Esther pleading with her husband King Ahasuerus of Persia
Jewish queen Esther or Hadassah pleading with her husband King Ahasuerus of Persia. Depicted in Italian fashions of the early 14th century. Esther implorant Assuerus pour les Juifs

Emperor Lothair I or Lothar I, 795-855. Wearing a distinctive crown, chlamys or mantle, tunic, laced boots, holding a sceptre

Adam with his male descendants, 13th century
The children of Adam from Noah to Abraham to Ismael. Les Enfants d'Adam. Men dressed in mantle and robe, wearing crowns and conical hats

Regal habits of the 14th century

Habits for different seasons, 14th century. Woman holding spring flowers and a garland from a Missal, Douce MS 313

Ladies of the 13th century. Women in mantles fastened with brooches over long robes, one holding a book

Ladies of the 13th century. Woman in wimple and veil, long mantle and robe f.20v, seated woman in wimple over the ears f.25r, woman in long robe and wimple f.30r

Nobleman in Habit of State, 13th century
Nobleman in cap, mantle, surtout, laced hose, seated on a throne with his sword drawn. A nobleman of the 13th century in his Habit of State

A physician and his servant, 13th century
Bearded doctor with parchment scroll instructing his assistant with mortar and pestle. The doctor wears a Phrygian cap, mantle, dalmatica with embroidered girdle and hem, purple tunic underneath

Male costume of the 15th century. Knight in feather cap, mantle, boots and spurs, man in tunic, hose and cracows, and man in mantle with frilled split sleeves. Knight (left) from f

Costumes of French Dukes of the 15th century
Ducal habits of the 15th century

Saxon noble in Phrygian cap and others in mantles, 8th century
Saxon noble in mantle and Phrygian cap from the Caedmon manuscript, Bodleian Junius xi

King Henry I and Henry II of England
King Henry I (1068- 1135) and King Henry II (1133-1189) of England, from their great seals. In crown, mantle, tunic, seated on throne with sword and orb

Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress, 8th century. With beard, mantle fastened at the chest, surcoat over tunic. From Old English Hexateuch, Cotton MS Claudius B iv

Anglo-Norman nobleman in state habit, 11th century
Anglo-Norman nobleman in richly embroidered mantle and tunic, 11th century. From the Winchester Psalter, Cotton MS Nero C iv

Wulstan II (or Wulfstan), Archbishop of York, died 1023.. He is shown seated in his study, writing in a book open before him. From Cotton MS Claudius A iii, f.30r

Anglo Saxon women's costumes, 9th and 10th century
Anglo Saxon woman in mantle, and woman wearing her veil crossed from Prudentius, Cotton MS Cleopatra C viii, and woman in a tunic with embroidered border from Gregory's Book of Job

Anglo-Saxon monarch of the 9th century in state habit
Anglo-Saxon monarch of the 9th century in a habit of state. Depicted in a tunic with embroidered edges and hems, crown and sceptre. His mantle is fastened with a clasp at the shoulder

Norman women and girl, 12th century
Norman ladies and girl, 12th century. Girls wore their hair without veils, separated at front and plaited artfully 136. Ladies in long robe and mantle, smaller veil tied under the chin 137, 138

Costume of Norman noblewomen, 12th century
Norman noblewomen in frame decorated with mythical beasts

A Norman queen wearing mantle, veil and crown
A Norman queen wearing mantle fastened with large brooch, veil and wimple, and gold crown seated on a throne 128. The robes are bordered with gold embroidery

Norman noble women, 12th century. Norman noblewoman wearing mantle and veil 125, 126, and Norman woman in robe with her head uncovered 127. They stand in front of a curtained arch in a walled city

Norman noblemen in long tunics and mantles

Norman preacher, monk and pilgrim, 11th century. Preacher from an original manuscript in clothes that only slightly resemble those of the clergy, holding a full purse 105

Blanche (d.1310) and Adele de Vermandois (944-975)
Blanche (d.1310), daughter of Jean de Laon, knight and seigneur d'Atteinville 101

Harold Godwinson captured by Guy I, Count of Ponthieu, 1064. Guy I sits on a throne in a mantle 88 as Harold II offers his sword with hilt up and the point directed at the ground 87

King Robert and King Dagobert I
King Robert I of France, c.866-923, kneeling, in striped tunic and mantle of a remarkable cut, with crown on the floor, and King Dagobert I of Austrasia, c.603-639, seated on a throne

King Louis IV and King Lothar I
King Louis IV of West Francia, 10th century, wears a long tunic and a mantle that is thrown over the breast; his crown is closed like a diadem, and his sceptre ends in a pine cone 81

Guy I (1020s~1100), count of Ponthieu, and equerry
Guy I (1020s~1100), count of Ponthieu and equerry. Guy I in crimson mantle, scale armour tunic holding a battle axe 83. Equerry in unusual helmet

King of the Danes with crown and sceptre. Purple tunic, crimson mantle, stockings, pointed boots

Anglo Saxon women's costumes

Wulstan II (or Wulfstan), Archbishop of York. The portrait of Wulfstan, the second archbishop of York of that name, is extracted from a manuscript from the 11th century

Anglo Saxon king on his throne, 9th century, depicted in a tunic with embroidered edges and hems. His mantle is thrown over the shoulders and fastened with a clasp at the shoulder

Anglo Saxon soldiers and nobleman

Anglo Saxon military officer, cavalier and foot soldier
Anglo Saxon military

Anglo Saxon women's summer and travel clothes
Anglo Saxon woman in summer clothes with veil and mantle in different colours 39, and Anglo Saxon woman in travel clothes or winter clothes with very long sleeves 40

Anglo Saxon women's dress
Anglo Saxon woman wearing a tunic, veil, mantle, and open-toe shoes 36, woman in tunic and veil 37 and woman in a veil in a different colour from her mantle 38

Anglo Saxon women's dress. One wearing tunic, mantle and veil 33, one in a floating veil 34, and one with tunic, belt and veil 35

Knight of the Order of the Bath
Knight in ceremonial robes of the Order of the Bath, a British order of chivalry founded by King George I in 1725

Noble Anglo Saxon in mantle with buckle
Anglo Saxon man of elevated rank wearing a mantle fastened with a buckle on the chest over tunica 31. One sees this type of mantle worn by royalty and nobility

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Knight in ceremonial robes of the Order of the Golden Fleece, founded in 1430 by Phillip III the Good, Duke of Burgundy. In crimson velvet mantle, habit and chaperon (hood) lined with white satin

A Teutonic knight and a Knight of Malta
A Teutonic knight in cape and tunic over armour 199 and a Knight of Malta in 18th century ceremonial robes and wig for the taking of vows 200

Grand-Master and Grand-Cross of the Knights of Malta
Grand-Master 196 and Knight of the Grand Cross 197 of the Knights of Malta in ceremonial robes. The Knights Hospitaller, or the Order of St

Anglo Saxon men wearing mantles over tunic and stockings. Various ways of wearing a mantle fastened at the shoulder 28, or throat 29, and a youth wearing a short mantle over tunica 30

Anglo Saxon men wearing mantles: nobleman wearing a great purple mantle (24), a young man wearing a mantle (25)

Knight of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Ordre de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel) in ceremonial robes with feather cap, embroidered mantle and tunic

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rome. In crimson mantle over blue toga, using a knife to disembowl a sheep on a sacrifical altar. Auspice chez les Romains

Censor conducting a census at the Villa Publica, ancient Rome. He sits on a throne in toga and red pallium while the populace gathers outside the Forum. Censeur Romain

Small bronze figure of an unknown Etruscan goddess in a hooded mantle. Perhaps Juno or Uni in the dress of a servant. Found in a field near Cortona. Idolum Etruscum ex aere in Academia Etrusca

Leonello Spada, Italian Baroque painter, 1576-1622
Leonello Spada, Italian painter of the Baroque period, 1576-1622. Active in Rome and his native city of Bologna, a follower of Caravaggio

Francesco Botti, Italian painter, 1640-1711
Francesco Botti, Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence, 1640-1711. In powdered wig and mantle. Pittore

Giuseppe Rendelli, Italian painter, 1665-1745
Giuseppe Rendelli, Italian painter from Certaldo, Tuscany, 1665-1745. In powdered wig and mantle, holding palette and paintbrushes. Pittore

Matteo Rosselli, Italian painter, 1578-1650
Matteo Rosselli, Italian painter of the late Florentine Counter-Mannerism and early Baroque, 1578-1650. With mantle, holding palette and paintbrushes. Pittore

Jacques-Antoine Arlaud, Italian miniature painter, 1688-1743
Jacques-Antoine Arlaud or James Antony Arlaud, Italian miniature painter, 1688-1743. Son of Benjamin Arlaud, tutor to the Duke of Orleans and Elizabeth Charlotte Princess Palatine

Pietro Rotari, Italian painter, 1707-1762
Pietro Antonio Rotari, Italian painter of the Baroque period, 1707-1762. Born in Verona, later court painter to the Russian court in St. Petersburg where he painted many noble beauties

Jacob Ferdinand Voet, Flemish portrait painter, c.1639-1689
Jacob Ferdinand Voet or Jakob Ferdinand Voet, Flemish portrait painter, c.1639-1689. In powdered wig and mantle, holding palette and paintbrushes. Ferdinando Vout, Pittore

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