Images Dated 12th March 2021

Henry I or Scarface, Duke of Guise, 1550-1588. He wears a ruff collar, cuirass over doublet, codpiece and breeches, and holds his badge of command. Henri de Lorraiine, Duc de Guise (Le Balafre)

German fifer, 16th century
German Landsknechte fifer, 16th century. In plumed cap, red and green doublet with slashed puff sleeves, codpiece, striped culottes and hose. Fifre, Costume Allemand

Woods near Haslemere, Surrey, with a stream running through and farm buildings nearby. Date: 1906

Young Venetian woman separating silk eggs, 16th century
Young Venetian woman separating silk eggs. She wears a blue gown with gold sleeves, lace fan collar, blonde hair with pearl band

Bourgeois lady of Venice and her maids, 16th century
Bourgeois lady of Venice, 16th century. The woman hands bags of silk-worm eggs for her maids to warm in their bosoms. Bourgeoises de Venise. From a woodcut by L.P

Portrait of Magino Gabrielli, Jewish inventor, Venice, 16th cent
Portrait of Magino Gabrielli or Magino Meir, Jewish inventor, Venice, 16th century. Magino reads from his book about extracting silk thread from the cocoon twice a year

Portrait of King Charles IX of France, 1550-1574. In short mantle, ruff collar, doublet, breeches and hose, with sword. After a portrait in the collection of Comte Georges de Monbrison

German maid returning from market, 16th century.. She brings fresh pork and beer. Barefoot, in brown bodice with ruff collar, yellow skirt, and white apron. Allemagne, Servante

German Landsknechte drummer, 16th century. In blue felt hat with plumes, slashed buff justaucorps, puff sleeves adorned with ribbons, parti-coloured breeches and hose. Allemagne, Tambourin

Portrait of Francis, Duke of Guise, 1519-1563
Portrait of Francis, Duke of Guise, in court attire, 1519-1563

Valtein, German Landsknechte halberdier, 16th century
Valtein, GermanLandsknechte halberdier, 16th century. Swordsman who fought in Denmark. In plumed hat, gold full-sleeved doublet, striped stockings, garters, carrying a sword and halberd

German pikeman and servant girl, 16th century
German Landsknechte pikeman and servant girl, 16th century

German arquebusier, 16th century
German Landsknechte arquebusier, 16th century. In slashed, wide-sleeved justaucorps, chainmail collar, bandoliere with cartridges, codpiece, parti-coloured breeches and hose, puffed garters

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