Ruff Collection (page 6)

Afternoon Dress 1801
A yellow gown trimmed in blue & black with a ruff & matching turban & plume. A white gown worn with a red spencer & white ruff & feather headdress. Date: 1801

Russell of Thornhaugh
William, baron RUSSELL OF THORNHAUGH Military, in Ireland and the Netherlands Date: 1558 - 1613

Sir John Pakington
SIR JOHN PAKINGTON courtier, a favourite of queen Elizabeth I Date: 1549 - 1625

Andreas Kehberger
ANDREAS KEHBERGER German divine, preacher at St Jacobs Church, Nuremberg. Date: 1716 - 1769

Oscar Asche
OSCAR ASCHE Actor, in the role of Count Hannibal Date: circa 1905

Eleanor / Rudolf II Wife
PRINCESS ELEANOR Wife of Emperor RUDOLF II Date: - 1612

Santa Cruz / Bazan / Eng
ALVARO DE BAZAN MARQUES de SANTA CRUZ Spanish admiral Date: 1526 - 1588

Mildmay / Sir Anthony
SIR ANTHONY MILDMAY Ambassador to France Date: - 1617

Don Carlos / Brown / Bentley
DON CARLOS Son of Philip II Date: 1545 - 1568

Diego Sarmiento / Gondomar
DIEGO SARMIENTO DE ACUNA COUNT OF GONDOMAR Spanish diplomat Date: 1567 - 1626

Joris Hoefnagel / Bannermn
JORIS HOEFNAGEL Dutch miniature painter and illustrator, best known for his Missale Romanum Date: 1542 - 1600

Edward Lord Coke / Reading
EDWARD Lord COKE Jurist Date: 1552 - 1634

Edward Lord Coke / Gucht
EDWARD Lord COKE Jurist Date: 1552 - 1634

Louis Bourbon / Conde
LOUIS I de BOURBON 1st Prince de CONDE French Huguenot leader of the Protestants Date: 1530 - 1569

Cervantes / Lalouze / Sepia
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES Spanish novelist Date: 1547 - 1616

Johann Jacob Brucker
JOHANN JACOB BRUCKER German philosopher, and author of the first German history of philosophy Date: 1696 - 1770

Brueghel the Elder
PIETER BRUEGHEL THE ELDER Flemish painter best known for his peasant subjects Date: 1525 - 1569

Sir Christopher Hatton
SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON Lord High Chancellor of England, coutier and politician Date: 1540 - 1591

Alessandro Farnese / Unive
ALESSANDRO FARNESE Duke of Parma, general and diplomat. Spanish governor general of the Netherlands (1578-86), ruling as regent for Philip II of Spain Date: 1545 - 1592

Alessandro Farnese
ALESSANDRO FARNESE Duke of Parma, general and diplomat. Restored peace in southern provinces and secured perpetuation of Catholisism there Date: 1545 - 1592

Alessandro Farnese / Anon
ALESSANDRO FARNESE Duke of Parma, general and diplomat. Spanish governor general of the Netherlands (1578-86), ruling as regent for Philip II of Spain Date: 1545 - 1592

Johannes Kepler / Rousseau
JOHANNES KEPLER German astronomer, with the tools of his trade Date: 1571 - 1630

Tycho Brahe / Blanchon
TYCHO BRAHE Danish Astronomer Date: 1546 - 1601

Johannes Kepler / Circular
JOHANNES KEPLER German astronomer Date: 1571 - 1630

Francis Bacon / Darton
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Buckingham / Cochran
GEORGE VILLIERS 1st DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Statesman Date: 1592 - 1628

Edward Lord Coke / Oval
EDWARD Lord COKE Jurist Date: 1552 - 1634

French Theatre / Philemon
Philemon A character from Les Vendanges de Suresne by Pierre du Ryer. Date: 1635

John Harington / Age 30
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer at the age of 30; he invented the flush toilet Date: 1561 - 1612

Philibert Delorme / Jacqua
PHILIBERT DELORME French architect Date: 1515? - 1570

Duchesse De Joyeuse
MARGUERITE DE LORRAINE, DUCHESSE DE JOYEUSE Sister of Louise de Lorraine (queen of Henri VI) Date: 1554 - 1581

Duke of Alencon / Iode
FRANCOIS DE VALOIS, DUKE OF ALENCON French soldier, son of Henri II Date: 1556 - 1584

Georg Fugger / Banker
GEORG FUGGER German financier and merchant; son of the founder of the firm, Jakob Fugger I. Leased the Roman mint (1508-15). Date: 1453 - 1506

Johannes Bogerman / Anon
JOHANNES BOGERMAN Dutch theologian and translator of the Bible Date: 1576 - 1637

Lord Allington of Killar
LORD ALLINGTON OF KILLARD - Hildebrand (the 3rd and last Lord Allington of Killard in Ireland). Date: 1641 - 1723

George Bidder(1806-1878), engineer and mathematical prodigy

Johann Binck, theologian. Date: 17th century

Sir Francis Walsingham, English statesman, Principal Secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, popularly referred to as her Spymaster. 1532 - 1590

Lord Francis Bacon
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans English philosopher and author and statesman Date: 1561 - 1626

Henri IV, French Royalty, full length portrait
Henri IV, King of France (from 1589), and King of Navarre (from 1572), seen here in a full length portrait. Date: 1553 - 1610

Henri IV, French Royalty
Henri IV, King of France (from 1589), and King of Navarre (from 1572). Date: 1553 - 1610

Francis Bacon / Monument
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans - monument erected in St Michaels Church, St Albans, to commemorate the English statesman and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Francis Bacon / Oval
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Francis Bacon / Freeman
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Francis Bacon / Posselwhit
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Francis Bacon / Scriven
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Francis Bacon / Geremia
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Posada, Book cover, El Clown Mexicano
Book cover, El Clown Mexicano -- The Mexican Clown, Book 4, showing a clown in a star-covered costume, published by Arsacio Vanegas Arroyo. Date: circa 1890s

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