Sword Collection (page 22)

Cartoon, The Glorious Twelfth -- the Bird to be brought down this August being not a Grouse but a Mad Eagle. A comment on the warmongering Kaiser Wilhelm II

French cartoon, German prisoners, WW1
First World War cartoon entitled German prisoners, showing French soldiers escorting German prisoners away from Colmar, a town on the border between France and Germany. Date: 1915

Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, WW1
Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, showing Kaiser Wilhelm I, Helmut von Moltke and Count Otto von Bismarck, as they appeared during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

Cartoon satirising German soldiers, WW1
Cartoon satirising German soldiers during the First World War: Goot gracious me! Here kom der 16th Royal Scots. Date: 1914-1915

Harlequin, Columbine and Scaramouche
Harlequin illustration, showing Harlequin and Columbine dancing, accompanied by Scaramouche playing a lute, and a second woman. Date: 1923

Pierrot, Columbine and others
Harlequin illustration, with the Captain on the right, Pierrot and Columbine, Lelio and Pantaloon. Date: 1923

Italian soldiers and sailor, WW1
Two Italian soldiers and an Italian sailor during the First World War. At the top: Alpini (Alpine, left) and Bersaglieri (Light Infantry, right); below: Marina (Navy)

Uniform of 7th Queens Own Hussars
A corporal in the uniform of the 7th Queens Own Hussars, complete with sword and riding boots. Date: C.1912

Sarah Bernhardt, French actress in Rostands L Aiglon
Sarah Bernhardt (1845-1923), French actress in Rostands L Aiglon in 1900, in the role of the Duke of Reichstadt. Date: 1900

Theatre - Play - The Assassin - Duel scene between Prince Demetri and Countess Wanda Date: 1904

Thessaloniki, Greece - Macedonian Komitadjis - members of a rebel band (cheta) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire

Thessaloniki, Greece - A Komitadji - a member of a rebel band (cheta) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire

Statue of Mahishasura - Chamundi Hills Mysore, India
A statue of Mahishasura in Chamundi Hills, Mysore. Mahishasura was an Asura in Hindu Mythology - one of the forces of chaos that are in constant battle with Devas. Date: circa 1910s

Aucklands advance from its battalion headquarters
This drawing relates to an incident on the 14th/15th September 1916 and is described in a book entitled A Saga of the Sword by Austin F. Britten, published by Arrowsmith, London 1928

Medieval singing contest, Wartburg
Medieval singing contest held at Wartburg Castle, Germany. In the lower picture, competing singers include Biterolf, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Heinrich von Ofterdingen and Walther von der Vogelweide

Silhouette of an 18th century dance
Silhouette of couples at an 18th century dance. 1717

Edward VIII in full dress uniform on a blotter
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) in full dress uniform on a Family Journal Coronation Year Blotter. Date: 1937

Kikuyu Warrior - Kenya, East Africa Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette portrait of James Sword by August Edouart
A signed portrait by the famous silhouette artist, August Edouart of James Sword Esql, of Armfield taken on May 25th, 1832. Date: 1832

Yemen (Aden) - Group of local Arab Chiefs, standing and seated, close to a huge nargile pipe Date: circa 1910s

Kurdish soldiers in Turkish army, WW1
Kurdish soldiers in the Turkish army, defenders of Trabzon (Trebizond) on the Black Sea during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

King Victor Emmanuel III and Kaiser Wilhelm II
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947) and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941), both in elaborate ceremonial uniform. Date: circa 1912-1913

Afghan man of Damaun, Afghanistan
An Afghaun of Damaun. An armed Afghan resting a firearm on his shoulder. he has a sword hung at his side and a small circular shield slung over his back. 1815

Lieutenant Kurt Rackow, German army officer of the 158th Infantry Regiment, credited with being the first German officer to enter Fort Vaux in northern France

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting decorations to soldiers, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) presenting decorations to his soldiers during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Field Marshal August von Mackensen, German army officer
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German Army officer, seen here on his 88th birthday. He is in uniform, including a deaths head on his headgear

Field Marshal von Mackensen in Budapest, Hungary
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German Army officer, in Hungarian uniform during a visit to Budapest. Date: 1936

Officer, 7th Regiment of Foot, Royal Fusiliers

A Scottish highwayman at the entrance of his cave by the roadside. Date: 19th Century

A Mamluk of Cairo, Egypt. A Mamluk was a soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim Arab caliphs from the 9th to the 16th centuries

Sergeant Major - Grenadier Guards
A Sergeant Major of The Grenadier Guards. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Madame Mata-Hari dancing at the Musee Guimet
Mata Hari, a Malay name meaning eye of the day was the stage name of Margaretha Zelle, a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan

Persian Dervish with sword and begging bowl. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Poplar Trees and Yellow Flag Irises
Yellow Flag Iris grow on the bank of a dyke, bordered on the far side with a row of six poplars. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Trabzon, Turkey - Kurdish Costumes
Kurdish costumes from Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon was located on the historic silk road route and during the Ottoman period

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weapons
A. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G

Norman Soldier 1066
A Norman warrior armed with helment, bow and arrows and sword

Goethe / Silhouette / 1780
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE German writer and scientist in silhouette

Summoning a Spirit
Standing in a magic circle, manual in one hand and sword (to be on the safe side) in the other, a magician summons a spirit to do his bidding

French Nobleman
A French courtier of the court of Louis XIV, dressed in the height of fashion - long wig, sword and cane, feathered hat, lace everywhere. How long did it take him to get dressed ?

Mutsuhito / Meiji / Japan
MUTSUHITO also known as MEIJI Emperor of Japan (1867-1912)

Tuareg Warrior
A Touareg warrior of Algeria or Morocco with sword and spear

Battle of El Teb, 1884
Royal Navy Captain A.R.Wilson engages in single combat with only the hilt of his sword, at the Battle of El Teb. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Bismarck / Jugend 1915
OTTO EDUARD LEOPOLD BISMARCK Prussian statesman and first chancellor of German Empire stands proudly in his military uniform

Hannibal defeats Scipio in the Battle of Ticinus
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal and his Carthaginian forces defeat the Roman forces under Publius Cornelius Scipio at the Battle of Ticinus, near the Ticino River, a tributary of the Po

Four characters from Shakespeares Richard III -- Gustavus Vaughan Brooke (1818-1866, top and bottom left), Irish actor, as the Duke of Gloucester and Richard III (the same role)

Prince Albert dressed as King Edward III
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), husband and consort of Queen Victoria. Seen here in fancy dress as King Edward III, which he wore for a costume ball on 12 May 1842. circa 1842

La France Maritime - Vice Admiral (in everyday uniform). 19th century

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