XEE4149010: Bouchonnier, manufacture of cork stoppers - “” La Grande Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers” (Encyclopedia or Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Professions) by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean d'Alembert (1717-1783), French School, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4149235: Joan of Arc (c1412-31) before Charles VII at Chinon, 1429 - Joan of Arc (1412-1431) nicknamed the Maid of Orleans recognizes the Dauphin (then King Charles VII) of France to Chinon, 1429 - Engraving in “L'Histoire d'Angleterre, depuis les temps plus recules” by Francois Guizot, 1877, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4149568: La novenaine de sainte Genevieve à Saint Etienne du Mont (Saint-Etienne-du-Mont) a Paris - Engraving In “” Le Journal Illustrée””, 1869 - Novena dedicated to Saint Genevieve at Saint Etienne du Mont (Saint-Etienne-du-Mont) in Paris - Engraving from “” Le Journal Illustre”, 1869, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LRI4631065: United Kingdom - Order of the Garter: Garter and Shoulder - Unofficial model, probably of foreign manufacture - Mid-18th century - Marcasite on silk - Garter: L: 46.6 cm; W: 1.9 cm; Weight: 40 g - Shoulder: L: 20 cm; Weight: 60 g - The epaulette is not part of the Order's insignia - Private collection, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
GIA4805380: The monks handed over silkworms to the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (483-565). The emperor will thus begin the silk trade. Engraving by Giovanni Stradano (Jan Van Der Straet) (Johannes Stradanus) (1523-1605) 17th century, Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605) / Bridgeman Images
LUX4806112: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Advertising for a photographer “” Maurice David””, two children deguises in a bellboy service and a girl deguisee as a pirate sitting on the hood of a car with a sign: “” photo Maurice David””, 1930, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images