Three complete sets of half-armour from the first half of the 17th century. They show the most essential characteristics of the armour worn
Complete harnesses of soldiers in the Thirty Years’ War 1618 to 1648.
Category: 1650
High dignitaries of the Mughal Empire. India, 17th century.
Murad Bakhsh, Imperial Prince, son of Shah Jahan and brother of the Grand Mogul Aurangzeb. Ruler of Delhi. Indian prince, governor of the Grand Mogul.
The sword of James Graham, 1. Marquess of Montrose.
The sword bears on both sides the Royal Arms of Great Britain. The sword of James Graham, 1. Marquess of Montrose, given by Charles I.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Portraits of five of the best known Mughal emperors of Delhi.
Although the portraits represent the most illustrious occupants of the Imperial throne, they have not been chosen mainly for that reason, but because in every case the person represented is wearing interesting examples of jewellery.
Costume of a French lady. 17th century. Dame Francaise. XVIIe siècle.
Dame Francaise. XVIIe siècle. Costumes historiques de ville ou de théatre et travestissements. Author: Achille Devéria
James Graham, 1. Marquess of Montrose.
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman who fought from 1644 to 1650 in the English Civil War in Scotland for the royal side.
Marie Mancini mistress of the French King Louis XIV.
Marie Mancini (1639 -1715) was one of the Mazarinettes and mistress of the French King Louis XIV. She died the same year as her childhood sweetheart, Louis XIV.
Élégantes. Les Modes sous Louis XIV. costume féminin français.
Élégantes. Marquise de Sévigné – Robe lilas. Marie-Thérèse d’Autrîche – Robe bleue. Duchesse du Maine – Robe verte. Mlle de Fontanges – Tablier broché rouge. Marion Delorme – Robe rose. Ninon de Lenclos – Robe verte.
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery.
Philip and his older brother William were the ‘incomparable pair of brethren’ to whom the First Folio of Shakespeare’s collected works was dedicated in 1623.
English fashion in the 17th Century.
English fashion in the 17th Century.
