FLO4644494: King Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Archduke of Austria (1552-1612). In lace ruff, plate armour decorated with gold, slashed padded hose and chainmail socks. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677084: Ceremony ritual de creation d'un chevalier, 14eme century - A young man receiving a knighthood, 14th century - The new knight wears a red tabard over a suit of armour - A priest blesses the knights' sword, while other knights in gold tabards and red hoods fix spurs to the knights' shoes - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4601856: Thomas Brown, valiant English soldier at Dettingen who recaptured the regimental standard despite receiving eight sword cuts and two musketballs. Copperplate engraving by R. Grave from John Caulfield's Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons, Young, London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images
XEE4149464: Charles Edward Stuart ('the Young Pretender') (Charles Edouard Stuart (1720-1788) draws his sword as the Highland Clans gather to fight for his cause, August 1745 - Engraving in “L'Histoire d'Angleterre, depuis les temps plus recules” by Francois Guizot 1877, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623280: Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giuseppe Bramati from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, 1844. / Bridgeman Images
KWE619307: English sword, c. 1580, with very rare flat pommel and swept S-Hilt, inlaid with silver. On the pommel and extremities of the hilt are inlaid medallions of silver representing St. George and the Dragon, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
DUV4203554: Letter S: sun, sowing, sower, servant, stupefaction, soldier, sword, saddle, snake, statue, hoof, bag. Engraving of the Alphabet edited by Chocolat Suchard, beginning of the 20th century. 24 chromolithographs representing places, characters and objects to be discovered in the image. Dim: 105x55mm, French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277675: Illustration by Gustave Dore for Theophile Gautier's novel “” Le Capitaine Fracasse”” - Edition Charpentier 1883, practically identical to the first edition illustrated by G. Dore at the same publisher in 1866. Chapter “” Sword, batting, and other adventures””: “The street was free, and victory remained for the comedians.”, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674226: Knight Templar in combat uniform, 12th century. He wears a steel helm, white tunic and stockings, carries a sword and buckler. 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