Toadstone Amulet protecting new-born children and their mothers from the power of the fairies. Purse of Rob Roy, Helen Macgregor`s Brooch. Abbotsford, the personal relics and antiquarian treasures of Sir Walter Scott.
Peasant from Upper Austria 17th century. Upper Austrian farmer from the time of the Austrian Peasant War in 1626. He is armed with a sort of a mace and pistol. The revolt… Read More
Hair fashion in the time of Louis XIV. 17th century.
German mercenaries. Historical clothing around 1620. Baroque 17th century, Thirty Years’ War. German mercenaries with sword and shield, drummer.The cut of the costume is still influenced by the Spanish fashion.… Read More
Françoise d’Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, briefly called Madame de Maintenon was the last mistress and in morganatic marriage, the second wife of Louis XIV of France.
Ninon de L’Enclos was a French liberal and educated intellectual, feminist, writer (La coquette vengée “The Flirt Avenged”) and lover of many also famous contemporaries. She was one of the outstanding women of the ancien regime, the participation in their Jours was a great society honor.
Historic french hairstyle. Louis XIII. period 17th century. Early baroque period. „Album de coiffures histories“ by E. Nissy. Published 1890 by Albert Brunet.
Album de coiffures histories by E. Nissy.
Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon, Mademoiselle d’Enghien, then Mademoiselle de Charolais, after her marriage Duchess of Maine (8 November 1676 in Paris; – 23 January 1753 ibid.), was a French high aristocrat.
Maria de’ Medici (1575-1642) was descended from the powerful and wealthy Florentine Medici family
