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FLO4674026: Renaud or Bernard, son of William II (William II) Count of Tonnerre, died 1148 on a crusade in Latakia, Syria. He wears a suit of chainmail under a tunic, and holds a lance with banderole, sword, and buckler (shield) without heraldic coat of arms. From a statue. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4686059: Knight of St. Louis. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was founded in 1693 by Louis XIV. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after J. Bau from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674272: Military costume, 12th century. Knight in red cape, white tunic, over chainmail suit of armour and plate greaves, spurs and gauntlets. His arms include sword and dagger. His “” nasal”” helmet features a chainmail gorgerin and a strip of leather and armour to protect the nose. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4258612: Siegfried, opera by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883). Jean de Reszké in the title role, during the first series of performances at the Palais Garnier in 1901. Bianchini costumes, photo Paul Nadar. Siegfried grabs Nothung, the reconstituted sword of his father Siegmund who had broken against Wotan's throw (La Walkirie, Act 2). / Bridgeman Images