EditorialAltar lamp, Brass, Prefericulum shaped, and suspended by four chains from an inverted bowl. The chains return, and support a round ring which hangs, centered to the main body of the lamp and about ten inches above it. The main body of the lamp is unado...
EditorialRodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops in the early 16th century. They were equipped with swords and steel shields or bucklers, known as rodela. The majority of Hernan Cortes's troops, during the campaings in the New World, were rodeleros. Engravin...
EditorialRodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops in the early 16th century. They were equipped with swords and steel shields or bucklers, known as rodela. The majority of Hernan Cortes's troops, during the campaings in the New World, were rodeleros. Engravin...
EditorialAltar lamp, Brass, Prefericulum shaped, and suspended by four chains from an inverted bowl. The chains return, and support a round ring which hangs, centered to the main body of the lamp and about ten inches above it. The main body of the lamp is unado...
EditorialA bas-de-page scene of two men with bucklers, a sword and a spear. Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). France, S. (Toulouse?); last quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter of the 14th century. Source: Royal 10...
EditorialRodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops in the early 16th century. They were equipped with swords and steel shields or bucklers, known as rodela. The majority of Hernan Cortes's troops, during the campaings in the New World, were rodeleros. Engravin...
EditorialRodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops in the early 16th century. They were equipped with swords and steel shields or bucklers, known as rodela. The majority of Hernan Cortes's troops, during the campaings in the New World, were rodeleros. Engravin...
EditorialA bas-de-page scene of two men with bucklers, a sword and a spear. Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). France, S. (Toulouse?); last quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter of the 14th century. Source: Royal 10...
EditorialMedallion with Two Warriors, One Bearded, with Swords and Bucklers, ca. 1240?60, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved and gilt; champlev? enamel: medium and light blue and white, Overall: 3 9/16 x 1/16 in. (9 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlev?.
EditorialMedallion with Two Young Warriors with Falchions and Bucklers, ca. 1240?60, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved and gilt; champlev? enamel: medium and light blue and white, Overall: 3 9/16 x 1/16 in. (9 x 0.2 cm), Enamels-Champlev?.
EditorialTwo fencing students fighting a mock duel with bucklers and cudgels, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876.
EditorialMedieval swordfight show. Performers with swords and shields fighting (top), Performers with swords and shields fighting accompanied by a bagpiper (middle), and two students fighting with bucklers and cudgels (bottom). Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph...
EditorialFrench infantry soldiers, 10th century. Their helmets, bucklers (shields), pikes and shoes are of an unusual design. From a manuscript by Prudentius in the Bibliotheque royale. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French...