Sword Collection (#12)

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

Warriors in breastplates from Ombai (Ombay) island, Indonesia, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Jacques Etienne Victor Arago from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Kayan people, Cassay cavalry and Birman peasant
Man and woman of the Kayan mountain tribe, Cassay elite cavalryman of the Burmese imperial guard, and Birman peasant with sword and shield

Indian street entertainers including a sword swallower, jugglers and acrobat. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Weapons used by Mughal soldiers: scimitar
Weapons used by the Mughal soldiers: scimitar, lance, axe and musket. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Mahratta yeoman warrior with sword, and sikh warriors in turbans and beards. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Medieval ceremony of the creation of a knight
Ceremony of the creation of a knight. A king dubs a kneeling warrior with a sword, while pages hold his spurs and shield with coat of arms. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after P.L

Ancient figures of Orlando and Oliver, crowns and weapons of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giuseppe Bramati from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Medieval hunting from a bas relief on a sarcophagus: hunter with horn and hounds, and man with sword attacking a stag at a fountain

Fifth bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Knights and ladies on horseback hunting deer with sword, bow, horn and hounds. Women hunting birds with hawk and snare

Third bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Knights fighting off wild men in bearskins beneath the walls of a city and rescuing a princess

Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance, sword and shield

Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield

Duel between Roland and the giant Ferracut
The combat between Roland and the giant Ferracut, from the legend of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after P.L

Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, Sir Hugh Bardulf
Anglo-Saxon warrior chief in tunic and conical helmet 1, Anglo-Danish soldiers in chainmail armour 2, the knight Sir Hugh Bardulf in chainmail armour 13th century 3

Gladiator sacrifice to the Aztec god Xipe Totec or Tlatlauhca, Mexico. An Aztec warrior with sword and shield fights a captured enemy on a raised stage before an audience

Aztec bas-relief depicting ancient warriors. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Arms and armour of the Mamluks including armour, sabre, mace, arrow, helmet, sword, quiver, arrows, shield, musket, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios

Arms and armour of the ancient Egyptians including armour, chariots, sword, quiver, arrows, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Ottoman Turkish Pasha and Bey. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli)

Weapons and musical instruments of the Gold Coast natives
Weapons, musical instruments and gold accessories of the natives of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Africa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Abyssinians relaxing with Nathaniel Pierce (in yellow skirt), a British sailor who deserted from ship The Antelope and went native

The legendary Prester John and his court. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1843

Fencing positions and equipment
Sword and cloak versus sword and lantern, defensive guard of small and broad swords, and weapons, breastplate, mask, glove

12th century battle scene showing knights in combat
Battle scene showing knights in cylindrical helmets and chainmail hoods, armorial surcoats and shields with coats of arms

Norman cavalry in combat, with a military
Norman cavalry in chainmail armour with swords, shields and lances in combat, with a military tent at right. From a manuscript in the Royal Library, Paris

Costumes of the Anglo-Saxons, 10th century. Man and woman in hooded robe 1, armourer with leather hauberk 2, and king with blue beard attended by a soldier with two-handed sword and kneeling woman 3

Knights in combat, 14th century. King Henry V in battle on horseback in jupon or cote-d armes with arms of England and France, bascinet with panache feathers 1

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

Suit of engraved plate armour and horse barding, reign of King Henry VIII, 16th century. Knight in suit of armour, bourgonet helmet decorated with drooping plumes, pauldrons, passe garde, sollerets

Narrow leaved sword aloe, Aloe arborescens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, T

Ancient cavalry
Roman general 1, fasces bearer 2, Roman cavalry 3, Numidian cavalry 4, rider and horse in suit of scale armour 5, and Dacian cavalry 6

Uniform of the Royal Guard, reign of King Louis XVIII. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry, 1778-1820. In the uniform of the Gardes du corps de Monsieur. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

Uniform of the French Commissaire des Guerres, Napoleionic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Le Chevalier Bayard, Pierre Terrail, French knight 1473-1524. He wears a suit of armour with red tonlet and sword. Handcoloured lithograph after an ancient portrait held by the Terrail family from Le

Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, in suit of armour 1489-1512
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, military commander in suit of armour with tonlet (armoured skirt) 1489-1512. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Galerie des hommes

Michael of Chaugy, Lord of Chissey 1479
Michael of Chaugy, Lord of Chissey, Michaud or Michel de Chaugy, d.1479. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 48 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Page or squire, Varlet ou damoiseau, to a knight, 15th century France. He wears an embroidered surtout, red pourpoint and hose, and holds an epee and shield without coat of arms

Gladiolus, Gladiolus dalenii, cudweed, pomegranate
Sword lily, Gladiolus communis 1, Gladiolus dalenii 2, cudweed, Helichrysum luteoalbum 3, pomegranate flower, Punica granatum 4 and blood lily, Haemanthus sanguineus 5

Minister fanning sacred flame with flabellum
Festival of Isis, with minister fanning the sacred flame with flabellum and second minister with sword or scepter. Devotees playing sistrum, horns and drums

Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. On his shoulders is the helmet that made him invisible, his sword Harpe and under his cloak is the severed head of Gorgon Medusa

Defensive guard of the small sword (B) against an attack by the broad sword (A). Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer in guard of sword and lantern
Gentleman fencer in the guard of the sword and lantern run through by a thrust from an opponent using sword and cloak. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in the guard of the sword and cloak opposed by the sword and lantern. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer making the return thrust in Tierce after having parried with the poignard. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentlemen fencers in the Italian Guard position fighting with sword and dagger. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte Thrust
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte or Second Thrust, after parrying with the Prime Parade. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

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