Sword Collection (page 16)

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (c. 1043-1099), known as El Cid, riding
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (c.1043-1099), known as El Cid. Castilian nobleman, military leader and diplomat. El Cid riding Babieca. Colored engraving

Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the b
English literature. 17th century. Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). English novelist. Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the boat all what could be before of its sinking. Colored engraving

The Victor Monument. Belgrade. Serbia
Pobednik (The Victor). Built by Ivan Mestrovic to commemorate Serbian victories in the First Balkan War and the World War I. Kalemegdan Fortress. Belgrade. Serbia

Persian Dervishes. Darwesh or Dervish, as it is known in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious Tariqahs - tariket

Fairies of the Garden - The Carnation. 1903

Jacques Cartier / Profile
JACQUES CARTIER French sailor and explorer Date: 1491 - 1557

Raymond IV of Toulouse (1041 or 1042 -1105), also known as Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne, Margrave of Provence and one of the leaders of the First Crusade

Cartoon, French and German soldiers, WW1
Cartoon, French and German soldiers. A French soldier sticks a bayonet into a German soldier, telling him that he has sung the socialist Internationale for twenty years

Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword, 1814 (c); blade is stamped with the makers name, I Gill; the original hatchet blade made this Pattern useless for thrusting

Pattern 1796, Light Cavalry Officers sword, 15th Hussars.Blade is curved and fullered with engraved decoration in the linear style typical of the period, the decoration includes floral designs

King George V as Colonel-in-Chief of Grenadier Guards
King George V (1865-1936) as Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards. Date: circa 1920s

King George V as Colonel of Cameron Highlanders
King George V as Colonel of the Cameron Highlanders. Date: circa 1910

George, Prince of Wales (later King George V). Seen here in Vice-Admirals uniform. Date: 1903

Anglo Saxon and Danish weaponry. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Judith, Slayer of Holofernes by Matania
Judith, slayer of Holofernes, about to do some slaying as the latter lies asleep, unconcerned that her dress is about to fall off. No

WWI Poster, Take up the Sword of Justice
Design by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), Take Up the Sword of Justice, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. One of the most popular, much plagiarised posters of WW1

The Germanic god Wotan, corresponding to the Scandinavian Odin, represented as a warrior armed with sword and helmet with two bird heads. Funerary stele of the late 7th century. Merovingian art

Resurgam by Frank Dicksee
Symbolic painting by Frank Dicksee R.A. showing an armoured figure with the sword of justice rising above the flames of German barbarism during the First World War

The Suffragette newspaper Holiday Campaign. Front cover of The Suffragette newspaper, official organ of the Womens Social and Political Union, no. 46, Vol. 1 Friday August 29, 1913

Samurai of the Satsuma Clan, Japan, looking at a map. Date: circa 1890s

The Raja of Lakhtar
Thakore Sahib Karansinhji Vajirajji (1846-1924), Raja of Lakhtar, Gujarat, India. Date: circa 1890s

Satirical cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm II, WW1
The Little Tin God, satirical cartoon of Kaiser Wilhelm II at the start of the First World War. He is shown with six arms, like a Hindu god, holding various weapons in his hands

Polish-American poster, united in the fight, WW1
A Polish-American poster during the First World War, with the Polish and American flags, and portraits of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson

Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Abdul Hamid, WW1
Cartoon, The Expert, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II on horseback with massacred civilians at his feet and a sword dripping with blood

Mensur (fencing bout) - Heidelberg, Germany
A brief interuption during a Mensur (Academic fencing bout) - the duellist hopes he will be scarred for life - Heidelberg, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

WW2 - Bomb Damage to Houses of Parliament, London
In the course of the German bombing of London during the Second World War, the Palace of Westminster was hit by bombs on fourteen separate occasions

WWI - Patriotic German soldiers bearing their Flag
Four German soldiers proudly advance into battle bearing the national flag. The caption translates (loosely!) as: Living for the banner - No faltering will lead to glory

Abyssinian Warrior - ready to fight! Date: circa 1910s

Portrait of King James I, by John de Critz the Elder
Half length portrait of King James I, by John de Critz the Elder (c.1552-1642)

David Tennant and Oswald Mosley - Fencing
The Hon. David Tennant (1902-1968) and Sir Oswald Mosley (1896-1980) in their fencing attire at the Gargoyle Club, Dean Street, London, Date: 1932

Member of 17th / 21st Lancers cavalry regiment
Reuben Davey, soldier of the 17th/21st Lancers, a British cavalry regiment formed in 1922. Seen here in uniform, on horseback. Date: circa 1930s

Otto Schenk, German naval officer, WW1
Otto Schenk (1891-1972), German naval officer under Admiral von Spee. Served in the First and Second World Wars. Seen here as a young man. Date: circa 1914-1918

Philippines - Pirates
Balani pirates, based in Jolo - a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao

Badge of S. H. A. E. F
Badge of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (abbreviated as SHAEF, pronounced " shafe" ), the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in north west Europe

Saint George and a Rainbow
SAINT GEORGE on horseback, with a rainbow in the background

Angels Ithuriel Zephon
The angels Ithuriel and Zephon fly with sword and lance

Male French Aristocrat
A French aristrocrat wearing a blue jacket and a gold waistcost

Milton / Abdielangels / Dore
Abdiel leads good angels into the fight with Satan

Saint Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus, early Christian leader who went on several journeys to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, as documented in several books of the New Testament

Tarot Card - Reyne de Coupe (Queen of Cups)

Tarot Card - Roy d Epee (King of Swords)

Tarot Card - Valet d Epee (Page of Swords)

Tarot Card - Cavalier d Epee (Knight of Swords)

Tarot Card - Reyne d Epee (Queen of Swords)

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