Charles"Snaffles" Johnson Payne Furniture

Two images on one sheet. The first image shows the festivities of Canadian people while the deceased is carried to a Cabin. The second image shows a funeral procession. This print...

Antique print titled 'Scotland - Ecosse - Schottland'. Chromolithograph of Scottish Military Outfits. This print originates from 'Le Costume Historiq...

Antique print titled 'Ceremonie nuptiale du Canada / Maniere dont les peuples du canada font le divorce'. Two prints on one page depicting wedding and divorce customs in Canada. This...

Antique costume print titled 'Canonnier Persan'. Original antique print of a Persian gunner. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde' by A...

This is a hand-colored, remarked and signed Charles Johnson Payne lithographic print, entitle: The Stone Faceder. The border area of the art is sign by the artist using his known pseudonym - Snaffles. The print depicts equestrian style riding in the Irish countryside. The art also features a hand-drawn fox running through brush leading one to believe this is an Irish fox hunting print. Born January 17, 1884 at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Charlie was the fourth of a boot-maker’s eight children and from his youth developed a passion for all things military. He tried to enlist in the army to fight in the Boer war, but was rejected on the grounds that he was too young. Eventually, he joined the Royal Garrison Artillery at the age of 18 as a gunner...

This print is from 'The Military Costume of Turkey. Illustrated by A Series of Engravings. From Drawings made on the Spot. Dedicated by Permission to His Excellency the Minister of the Ottoman Porte to his Britannic Majesty.' London, Published by Thomas M'Lean, Haymarket, (1818). Folio. One of 29 fine handcoloured aquatint plates . Very light offsetting from plate. The original accompanying text of this print is as follows: 'The Mamelukes who till very lately formed the military force of Egypt, were said not to exceed twelve thousand men, and were slaves imported from Circassia and Mingrelia. They were carefully instructed in every exercise of strength and agility, and usually repayed the kindness of their masters, the Beys, with the warmest gratitude and most valiant services. The Mamelukes being trained from their infancy to military exercises, displayed in them uncommon skill. The javelin aimed with precision, was never known but to strike the mark. "The well-tempered blade of Damascus," says Sonnini, "is by them wielded with astonishing dexterity, and in their hands proves a most dreadful weapon." He often observed them try these weapons in the following manner :—A large cushion stuffed with feathers or materials equally soft and flexible, was placed about the height of a man, in such a manner, that the slightest touch would cause it to fall, which they would divide with a single stroke of the sabre, whilst passing it on horseback at full speed. Such astonishing expertness joined to most excellent horsemanship, would, were they acquainted with European tactics, render them invincible; but formidable, as they individually appeared, their prowess became of little effect when opposed to the collective weight of a charge in squadron. Their horses possessed, in an eminent degree, the qualities most useful to man, inexhaustible strength, prodigious speed and inconceivable temperance, to which may be added the most perfect symmetry of form. The dress constantly worn by the inferior Mamelukes, was a pair of large crimson drawers of thick Venetian cloth attached to slippers of red leather, and a greenish cap of a peculiar form, fancifully decorated with a turban. Their usual arms were a pair of pistols...

Antique print titled ‘Costume Militaire, XIIIe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a military costume. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes du XIII, XIV et XV si...

Set of ten original antique prints of military costumes. It shows military costumes of Germany and Hungary. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1900.

Antique print titled ‘Costume Militaire, XIVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a military costume, Italy, 14th century. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes d...

Antique print titled 'Chevalier de l'Ordre d'Avis'. Print of a Knight of the Military Order of Aviz, a Portuguese monastic military order. This print or...

Antique print titled ‘Costume Militaire, Officier de la cour de Frederic III, XVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a Military costume, Officer of the Cour...

Antique print titled ‘Costume Militaire, XVe Siecle.’ Original antique print of a Military Costume, Italy, 15th century. This print originates from 'Costumes historiques de femmes du...