Antique Armor

This plate comes from the fourth volume, of 1851, where it accompanies the section headed "Armurerie" (armor). The caption gives the scale of the drawing, one third of the original.

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 ...

A street corner in old Halberstadt, dominated by the Gothic Town Hall and its famous statue of Roland. The armored figure, sword raised and a shield bearing an eagle on his arm, stan...

Behind the dog, in deep shadow, hangs a dark helmet with a raised visor and a sweeping plume, and a curved shape suggests a shield or further pieces of armor against the wall. The co...

An upright steel engraving of the Town Hall of Halberstadt with its Roland statue, after Carl Werner, in the original Cassell, Petter and Galpin issue. The armored figure of Roland,...

Original print of Willem VI of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland, standing to the right in armor and cloak. A coat of arms on his shoulder.

The work was among the first large French publications to rely on color lithography throughout, and its plates were drawn directly from manuscripts, textiles, armor and goldsmiths' w...

The first sheet reproduces Louis XII enthroned in the white robe of the Order of Saint Michael, presiding over its assembly of knights in white and crimson, with two white greyhounds...

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

Cotterill captures the battle at its most dramatic moment, with Henry raising his sword above Richard amid a turbulent field of fallen horses and soldiers. Armor, weaponry, figures a...

Before them rise an eagle standard and three standards hung with discs and medallions, and a mass of soldiers in segmented armor and crested helmets, with curved rectangular shields,...

In the upper scene soldiers in segmented armor with curved rectangular shields stand at the left while helmeted soldiers close with bearded men in cloaks who carry curved blades and ...

The composition depicts two Renaissance-style warriors in richly detailed period armor, one standing triumphantly with shield and sword while the second kneels beside him in a dynami...

His highly refined treatment of costume, armour, lace, velvet and precious insignia transformed the formal portrait into an image of aristocratic splendour and princely magnificence.

The Germanic warrior's wooden shield and fur cloak stand against the bronze armor and round shield of the Greek infantryman, while the lower pair shows the musket, bayonet and shako ...

Above it, lettered B, the second face is drawn flat: an enthroned ruler holding a staff receives a haloed figure led forward by men in armor. Both scenes sit within borders of engrav...

The jambs are carved in high relief, with rolling acanthus leaves over layered scales that resemble armour. Lions dress each corner with rich fabrics draping from their open jaws.

The crest of this ring shows an armored arm to the dexter, the hand grasping a knife.

The figure is shown in armor, standing at full length. The coloring is applied by hand over a printed outline.

He is clad in late 16th to early 17th-century attire, featuring a wide turned-down collar overlapping armor or a stylized doublet with slashed, braided shoulders.

At the center an arch of three openings is drawn in elevation, with Corinthian columns, a pediment over the central opening, friezes of arms and armor, spandrels heaped with shields ...

At the right is a column set with ship prows in three tiers, crowned by a soldier in helmet and armor with a spear. Three coins sit between them.

At the right a winged Fame in white and dark violet drapery holds a long trumpet aloft and points to the shield; the cannon beside her is lettered WATERLOO 1815. Cannon, armor and we...

A four pointed caltrop, two round discs on mounts, an eagle with spread wings on the head of a standard and a tall T shaped standard with serpent headed ends follow. A gem shows an a...

Depiction of Saint Oswald of England wearing armor and a red ermine mantle, crowned as king. In the background a raven carrying a letter is shown; a simple cross appears in the left ...

He is depicted here in miniature, dressed in a suit of armour. Beautifully presented in an antique gilt frame.

Driven by love, she dons the armor of the warrior Clorinda, her close friend, to reach him at night and tend to his wounds.

Carisius (spelled CARLSIVS on the right one): the left one bears a spear, a round shield and a curved blade, the center one a trophy of armor with crossed spears and shields, and the...

The costume shows how the Georgian theater imagined ancient Rome, mixing armor and laurel with fur and fancy dress. Shakespeare's tragedy and James Thomson's Coriolanus of 1749 were ...

The work surveys the customs, trades, sciences, arts and literature of Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Its arms and armor plates appear under the running head "ARMURE...

The work surveys the customs, trades, sciences, arts and literature of Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Its arms and armor plates appear under the running head "ARMURE...

The figure is dressed in an elaborate suit of armor decorated with polychrome cloisonné motifs in shades of blue, red, green, and gold.

The rhinoceros is superbly constructed and entirely hand formed in thick dark brown leather, with individually worked panels used to create the folds, musculature and armour-like ski...

Across the top, soldiers in segmented armor swing axes at trees, shoulder heavy logs and build up a rampart of timbers and stacked log ends, with a standard behind them at the right.

At the left a framed relief shows two legionaries in helmets and banded armor, each with a tall curved shield, standing in gabled sentry niches against a round wall of masonry, while...

In the large upper scene five cloaked men stand on a raised platform beside standards topped with open hands and medallions, with soldiers in segmented armor gathered below and horse...

At the upper right a soldier in armor walks beside a two wheeled cart drawn by two horses, carrying a small engine.

Below it, two framed reliefs show soldiers in armor with spears and standards, a woman holding a palm branch, and horsemen riding down fallen enemies; the left of the two has a group...

A tall relief at lower left shows soldiers in conical helmets and scale armor among trees above two cloaked men, one gathering stones in the fold of his cloak with a sling hanging fr...

At the upper left a silver star (3) with fleurs de lis between its rays has a gold center showing a crowned figure in armor and a red cloak, holding a sword and a wreath.

He is surrounded by loyal retainers, each meticulously rendered with individual armor, weapons, banners, and distinctive horse trappings.

The Main Panel: Features a detailed hand-painted scene depicting Satsuma Warriors or court figures in traditional armor and garments. The Upper Section: The neck and rim are adorned ...

At top right is a gold rayed star with a blue ring around Saint Henry, crowned, in armor and an ermine-lined red cloak, holding a sword and an orb: the star of the Military Order of ...

A man in a red cap trimmed with fur and a high ruff stands in armor, with a crimson mantle lined and bordered in fur thrown over his shoulders and falling to the ground.

The work surveys the customs, trades, sciences, arts and literature of Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Its arms and armor plates appear under the running head "ARMURE...

The intimate exchange between the two deities is observed by playful cupids, one hovering above with his bow, while others gather around the couple, carrying flowers and attending to...

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Yoshino-san bosetsu 吉野山暮雪 (Lingering Snow on Mount Yoshino) from Yobu hakkei 燿武八景 (Military Brilliance of the Eight Views) 1836 Woodblock print Oban size Sato Tada...

Closely spaced parallel and swelling lines articulate Caesar’s armor, the horse’s musculature, the fluttering standard, the fallen bodies, and the distant city.

Four armed guards surround the tomb: the foreground figures slump in sleep or incapacity, while those behind turn toward the apparition. Their late medieval armor translates the anci...

This is therefore far more than an anonymous man in armour: it is the image of a dynasty and of a court whose independence was nearing its end.

At the center of the canvas we see the powerful figure of Christ, whose face is proud, showing no sign of suffering to reveal an inner strength, with a crown of thorns resting upon h...

The upper scene illustrates 2 Maccabees chapter 3, where Heliodorus, sent to plunder the Temple treasury, is struck down by a heavenly horseman in golden armour and scourged by two y...

Naaman's attendants wait on the bank with his armour while he bathes in the river. The lower scene shows 2 Kings chapter 6, the great famine during the siege of Samaria, when an ass...

She is contrasted by the imposing figure of the guard, who wears sumptuous, light-reflecting lapis lazuli-blue metal armour, paired with an ochre-coloured fringed skirt, typical of R...

During the late Edo period, many highly skilled armor makers redirected their talents toward creating jizai okimono after prolonged peace reduced the demand for samurai armor.

One of these is carved as a solider wearing an armour and helmet; the other a maiden wearing a cap and floral dress.

Haniwa figures provide invaluable insight into early Japanese civilization, including burial customs, social hierarchy, clothing, armor, and spiritual beliefs. Their stylized forms a...

Seated upon a throne, Caishen presides over the home with a watchful eye, draped in official's robes and donned in military armor. The earthenware figure is cloaked in a dark brown g...

English Renaissance style (18/19th Century) round shaped walnut wall plaque with military motif of spears and armor in relief.

Hand-painted Japanese silk scroll entitled 'Early Spring' depicting a cavalryman in intricately detailed armor returning home on his horse with his private infantry support by his si...