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 sword of James Graham, 1. Marquess of Montrose.
Wilton House. The manor house is home to the Earls of Pembroke.
WILTON HOUSE stands upon the site of the old Abbey, which, with the surrounding estates, was granted by Henry VIII., soon after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539, to William, first Earl of Pembroke. Wilton is famous for its landscaped park and magnificent interiors.
The Duke of Normandy and the Norman conquest of England 1066.
The Norman conquest. A critical inquiry into ancient armor. William the Conqueror. 1066. The state of Armour in Britain when William led his army of Normans.
London Nomads at Battersea. Victorian Street Life.
Photo of “London Nomads” – Gypsies around the steps of a caravan. The group includes William Hampton and Mary Pradd, taken at Battersea by John Thomson.
The Chlamys, the Petasos, the Himation, the Chiton. Helmets.
Greece. Various garments and helmets. The Chlamys, the travel and war coat, the Petasos, the broad-brimmed Thessalian hat, the coat Himation.
William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Nobleman of the Tudor era.
The early history of the Herbert family. William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Full length, standing, in black-slashed doublet and trunk hose, with short cloak. Tudor era. Wilton House Pictures.
Old Age and Poverty from famous The Romance of the Rose.
DURING near three centuries, scarcely any single literary production enjoyed so great a popularity as the French poem called the Roman de la Rose.
King Alfred’s Jewel, and the Ring of King Athelwulf.
The most ancient specimen of what to all appearance is a true enamelled work is the ring of Athelwulf, the father of Alfred, preserved in the British Museum, and engraved on the accompanying plate.
About the fineness and beauty of Lace design from Brussels.
The best Brussels lace is noted for its extraordinary fineness and beauty of design. It is made of flax grown in the neighborhood of Hal and Rebeeque, and is classed… Read More
Venetian seigneurs. Nobles of France and Italy. 16th c.
Iconographie générale et méthodique du costume du IVe au XIXe siècle.
