Crowns and scepters of the Merovingian and Carolingian Frankish kings in the Middle Ages.
Royal Crowns & Sceptre of the Frankish kings.
Furniture from the era of Louis XVI. The litter. Rococo 18th c.
The palanquin of Queen Maria Lesczinska. Litter from carved and gilded wood, painted with flowers and cupids. The Independence Candelabra.
Naples Italy. A calessino, or hired carriage, Hackney chaise.
A calessino. Italian scenery; representing the manners, customs, and amusements of the different states of Italy.
Médaillier in the form of a chest of drawers. Louis-quinze (style rocaille).
The Médaillier is considered one of the most beautiful creations of French furniture from the early days of Louis XV’s reign.
Char-aina. Thick padded Coat with four body pieces of plate Armor.
Armory of H.H. The Nawab of Tonk, Rajputana (Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan 1848-1930), Central India.
Fourreau élégant. La bonne petite Soeur promenant son petit frère. 1786.
La bonne petite Soeur promenant son petit frère. Elle est Coiffée d’un Chapeau à la sicilienne et vêtue d’un Fourreau élégant.
Byzantine Orthodox. Abyssinian. Patriarchal type. The imperial family.
Byzantium and Abyssinia. Patriarchal type. The Maronites and the Byzantine Orthodox churches. The Abyssinian Cross. Emperor of the Eastern Empire and Princes of the Imperial Family. The Tiara and the Crown.
The art of enamelling in India. Traditional enamelers.
The art of enamelling in India. Traditional enamelers of India at work.
Vestments of the Byzantine emperors and empresses.
Frankish-Byzantine. Vestments of the Byzantine emperors and empresses of the Eastern Roman Empire. Portraits of emperors. Splendor and house costumes. The Heraklian Dynasty. The dynasty of the Isaurians.
Cartouches. Specimens. Peinture en camaïeu. France 18th century.
THIS plate terminates the series in which we have successively represented the different phases of the cartouche.