Antique Armor

The figure wears a crested helmet, fitted armor and a pleated skirt, with one hand supporting his head in a contemplative pose.

Crafted in France circa 1750 and handwoven in Aubusson, the composition centers on a crowned ruler seated beneath an elaborate draped canopy, surrounded by armored attendants. Before...

Both deities are shown standing in highly detailed antique armor, meticulously chased with fine anatomical details, flowing drapery, and military attributes (shields and spears).The ...

An authentic and remarkably sculptural forged iron Saru-Menpo (monkey-face half mask / facial armor), dating to the mid-Edo period (18th century), Japan.

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a round medal with a relief of Joan of Arc in armour to one side praying, the words 'Sancta Johanna D'Arc'.

The title cartouche features the king in armour. This map was first published in 1692, this edition is 1705.

Pair of bronze busts, one of Marcus-Aurelius the other of Tiberias each well modelled and with crisp casting and raised on a pedestal and on cylindrical black marble base. The armour...

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

Keywords: Louis XII, King Louis XII, Genoa, Gênes, Renaissance France, French king, French monarchy, Italian Wars, Renaissance armour, ceremonial armour, parade armour, equestrian p...

A flowered shagreen cape rests on green shark-skin bands around the armor. Gorer and Blacker describe it as Ming period and record it in the collection of S.

Carved wooden head with gofun finish, deeply-defined eye sockets, painted features, "sky-brows", mouth painted, black silk fiber hair, carved wooden hands and feet with especially ex...

Presenting an important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo from the Edo period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll carved wooden head with gofun finish, deeply-defined eye sockets, paint...

Segmented plate armour, riveted cuirasses, and deeply chased chainmail define this substantial pair of cast bronze figures portraying 16th-century guardsmen.

The engraver meticulously captured the fine details of the seal’s iconography, from the delicate inscriptions to the realistic rendering of robes, horses, and armour. Technique: Cop...

At the upper left a curved wall of squared stone with a battlemented top encloses a crowd of heads, helmeted soldiers and bearded men looking out over a gabled shelter, while two sol...

She wears a highly stylized, elaborate classical battle armor vestment featuring sunburst and floral accents along the chest line.

Keywords: Henri II, Henry II of France, King Henri II, French king, Renaissance France, French monarchy, Chevau-légers, light cavalry, Renaissance armour, ceremonial armour, equestri...

At the bottom, there is a figure of a knight in full armor lying down, which is a common motif in heraldic art symbolizing chivalric values or a memorial representation.

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

Carved wooden head with gofun finish, deeply-defined eye sockets, painted features, "sky-brows", mouth painted, black silk fiber hair, carved wooden hands and feet with especially ex...

Keywords: Antique French military prints, medieval costume, medieval knight, French knight, medieval armour, plate armour, historical costume, French military history, Pierre de Roha...

The light draws faces, hands, and costume details out of the dark background, while also highlighting the gleam of the armor. Rich reds, blues, and greens lend the scene chromatic ba...

Joan is rendered with remarkable attention to her plate armor, chain mail, articulated gauntlets, sword, and flowing standard.

The carved seal includes a heraldic family crest with a shield, a raised armored arm, and a staff. Simply a wonderful well preserved antique seal!

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

At the left, men in gray steel armor and helmets with crimson plumes thrust a bundle of long pikes forward; the points converge on a figure in dark armor at the center who takes them...

This plate comes from the fourth volume, of 1851, where it accompanies the section headed "Armurerie" (armor). The plate can be framed on its own or hung with other plates from the ...

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

The knight is depicted in full armour, with a finely carved moustached face looking out beneath a raised, hinged visor.

A large relief at top shows soldiers in segmented armor with long curved shields standing in water below a rocky bank, standard bearers in animal skin headdresses carrying standards ...

Clothing was made of silk brocade , feathers on the sword scabbard and his armor is metal and lacquer. All these pieces are braided together with silk laces.

In the lower image a bearded knight in armor, with a yellow surcoat patterned and marked with a black cross, holds a long sword upright and rests his hand on a red shield with a blac...

This plate comes from the fourth volume, of 1851, where it accompanies the section headed "Armurerie" (armor). The shield and the spurs come from different collections, as the captio...

Marcus Aurelius is positioned above and is proudly displayed in a cloak and armor, to commemorate the Danubian campaigns of 166-180AD.

Depicting the allegories "Poesie" (Poetry), the left panel, a figure playing a harp or lyre, and "Stärke" (Strength), the right panel, a knight in armor with a sword. The reliefs wer...

The sitter is shown wearing polished ceremonial armour of the type fashionable in the final decades of the seventeenth century.

The varied mix of figures, coins and armor gives the sheet a lively pattern on a wall.

The top row shows soldiers from reliefs: a soldier in helmet and cloak with a sword and oval shield, two legionaries in plate armor with curved rectangular shields, a standard bearer...

Below, four smaller scenes show soldiers in segmented armor carrying blocks and working with tools beside buildings and tents, men building curved brick walls and carrying baskets be...

At either side stands a large trophy: a helmet and a cloak or a scale armor cuirass set up on a post, hung with long hexagonal shields and oval shields, with winged boys at the base.

This oil on canvas depicts King Charles II of Spain, wearing ceremonial armor and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Europe's highest and most coveted honor.

The symmetrical layout around the sword gives the sheet a strong presence in a frame, alone or with other armor plates. Condition: Light age toning, a little darker toward the edges...

Attached below is the original multi-lame yodare-kake (throat guard), beautifully laced with finely woven silk cords in warm golden tones, demonstrating the meticulous craftsmanship ...

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

The combination of the dragon's animated expression, sinuous form, and the tortoise's protective armor lends the sculpture a compelling sense of movement and mythical authority.

A highly decorative English bronze figural table lamp dating to circa 1920, modelled as a Roman or classical warrior standing in full battle armour and supporting an elegant cranberr...

Keywords: Henri IV, Henry IV of France, Bourbon dynasty, French king, Renaissance France, equestrian portrait, royal portrait, Thomas de Leu, Chevignard, 1596, horse, Renaissance arm...

The red, blue and gold make this one of the brighter armor plates, and it frames well alone or in a group.

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

The two contrasting royal figures are presented in their respective ceremonial and military armour, offering an interesting visual comparison between the two Tudor and Lancastrian mo...

The rectangular setting is ornamented with a hang carved agate cameo, depicting a profile of a man in armor, bearing figural ornamentation to the upper portion of his helm, in additi...

Designed as an oval shaped face painted with enamel to depict the Greek Goddess Athena Enamel is opaque peach, pink, yellow, black, and white in color - minimal loss Depicted in prof...

He bears a fierce, wrathful expression to terrify evil spirits, wielding a drawn sword in one hand while clad in incredibly elaborate, high-relief ceremonial armour. He stands triump...

Clothing was made of silk brocade and his armor is metal and lacquer. His face is made of gofun, the features are finely painted and the eyes were made of glass.

This print originates from 'A critical inquiry into antient armour as it existed in Europe (..)' by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick.

The lighting highlights the female figure, accentuating her delicate complexion and exquisite drapery, while the warriors' burnished armor creates an effective chromatic contrast. Th...

Raised decorative panels depict helmeted, armored figures in profile, their angular forms outlined in gold against deep brown grounds.

The character is represented in armor, mounted on a horse with a raised gait, in an attitude imbued with dignity and authority.

The god's face and hands are gilt and the beard is biscuit; an aubergine cape falls over apple green scale armor, and the horse's trappings are in white biscuit or gilt.