Armour Collection (#100)

Guard the King and Queen saw at the Vatican. The Swiss Guard formed a guard of honour for their Majesties in the courtyard of the Vatican. 11 May 1923

The National war bond tank calls at the Prudential for a £625, 000 cheque. 5 December
The National war bond tank calls at the Prudential for a £ 625, 000 cheque. 5 December 1917

Tank in Trafalgar Square. 24 November 1917

Sexual armour patent, 1908 C024 / 3616
Sexual armour patent, 1908. Artwork of a device (seen from the rear) invented by American nurse Ellen E. Perkins. It was designed to be worn by male

Sexual armour patent, 1908 C024 / 3617
Sexual armour patent, 1908. Artwork of a device invented by American nurse Ellen E. Perkins. It was designed to be worn by male and female asylum patients to prevent masturbation

Sexual armour patent, 1908 C024 / 3620
Sexual armour patent, 1908. Artwork of a device (seen from the front) invented by American nurse Ellen E. Perkins. It was designed to be worn by male

Picture No. 10860987
Black & White Illustration: Great Indian / One-horned Rhinoceros - woodcut in Topsell 1658, after Durer (Rhinoceros unicornis) Date:

Picture No. 10855664
Pill Woodlouse - group, aggregation (Armadillidium vulgare) Date:

Richard I, Coeur de Lion or Lionheart (1157-1199), left, king of England from 1189, and Saladin, Sal al-Din al-Ayyubu, (1137-1193) in combat during Crusade of 1191, Third Crusade

Macedonian helmet. 3rd century BC. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Warwick the Kingmaker: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (1428-1471). English soldier and statesman. Killed at the Battle of Barnet during Wars of the Roses

Henry IV (1553-1619) King of Navarre 1572, King of France from 1589. Portrait in armour, attributed to Jacob Bunel (1550-1614). Private collection

Hand-to-hand fighting with swords in defence of a castle. 14th century manuscript. British Museum

Hundred Years War between France and England. English troops attacking the walls of a French town with early cannon and both longbows and crossbows (1375-1425) Hand-coloured lithograph c1830

Crusaders (1096-1291). From Passaiges d outremer (Voyages to Palestine) illuminated by Sebastian Marmoret (c1490) Detail. Fallen knights and horses. Manuscript. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

15th century French representation of battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria

Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) father of Alexander the Great. Statue showing Philip in body armour and carrying helmet. Thessaloniki

William I of Scotland, The Lion (1143-1214) taken prisoner by the English at Alnwick, Northumberland 1174. Colour-printed wood engraving 1864

Charles V (1500-1553) Holy Roman Emperor from 1519. Shown here in armour and wearing chain of Order of the Golden Fleece. Founder of Habsburg dynasty. 17th century copperplate engraving

Philistines offering Sauls armour to the Canaanite and Phoenician goddess of fertility, Astaroth (Ashtoreth). Called Ishtar (Venus) by the Babylonians and Astarte by the Greeks. Samuel I 31:10

Gold helmet from Mesopotamia. 2, 500 BC. Iraq Museum

Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration. Turkish (Mamluk) 15th century

Mounted Muscovite warriors equipped with bows and arrow, swords and quilted armour. Woodcut 1556

Saxon god Hermensul (Irmensul) in armour and carrying scales, presiding over executive justice, From Herman Stangefol Annales Circuli Westphaliae, 1656. Woodcut

Council of Acre and the siege of Damascus (1097-1098), 2nd Crusade. From William of Tyre Histoire d outremer (History of Palestine), illuminated manuscript, Acre, c1280

Armoured knights jousting at a tournament. The knight on far side has a shattered lance and is being unhorsed. 12th century. Engraving c1820

The sausage department, Armours great packing house, Chicago, U. S. A. Men
The sausage department, Armours great packing house, Chicago, U.S.A. Men and boys stuffing sausage skins at two tables. photoprint on stereo card c1893

The Warrior Minamoto No Yoshitsune on Horseback from series Famous Warrior Heroes by Utagawa Yoshimori (1830-1885) published 1886. Japanese coloured woodblock

Hundred Years War between England and France (1337-1453) Battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415. Henry V (1387-1422) in thick of fight. Notable victory for English. Copperplate engraving published 1825

Portrait of a man in Armour Wearing a Red Armband. Oil on canvas. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) Flemish Baroque artist

Counter-attack by Micheletto da Cotignola (M Attendola) at the Battle of San Romano, 1432 c1456. Tempera on wood. Paolo Ucello (1397-1475) Italian Early Renaissance painter

A Tournament in the XIVth century. Knights jousting. Paul Henri Revoil (1776-1842) French painter and dramatist. Oil on canvas

Scene from a story of chivalry. Bolognese artist c1400. Pen and brush, brown ink, white highlights on coloured paper

Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), St Jeanne d Arc, the Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr: Joan in armour and carrying sword

Gauthier Le roman of Lancelot du Lac The Knight in the Cart (Lancelot) based on the tale (c1165-80) by Chretien de Troyes Lancelot, having fallen in love with Guinevere

The Story of Theseus, showing Theseus killing the Minotaur at the centre of the labyrinth. On left, Ariadne gives Theseus ball of thread so he can find his way out of labyrinth

Greek Hoplite in battle against the Amazons (30BC - 200ADja). Detail from sarcophagus of Roman Imperial epoch. Vatican Museum

One of the earliest production lines: Armour Companys pig slaughterhouse, Chicago. Pigs which had walked up ramp to top of building slaughtered at (1)

One of the earliest production lines: Armour Companys pig slaughterhouse, Chicago. Pigs walked up ramp to top of building, then were processed & emerged as finished carcasses

One of earliest production lines: Armour Companys slaughterhouse, Chicago. Pigs killed at top of building, emerged at bottom as finished carcasses

Death of Saul and his armour bearer in battle with the Philistines. Rather than be captured, they fell on their swords. Bible I Chronicles. Chromolithograph by J.M. Kronheim & Co c1870

The Armourer. Armourer in his workshop is using hammer to shape a piece of armour. On display in front of his shop are items he has made, including a full suit of armour

Charles Martel (c688-741) The Hammer using a battle axe while repulsing the Moors at the Battle of Tours, near Poitiers, 732. King of Franks from 719. Grandfather of Charlemagne (747-814)

Suit of Japanese armour. Antlers from deer are mounted on the helmet. Mid 16th century

Japanese plate. Seated warrior in full armour holding bow and fan, quiver of arrows on his back. Cloisonne enamel on copper 1850-1875

Joan of Arcs entry into Orleans, Evening of the Liberation of the Town, 8 May 1429. St Joan (c1412-1431) Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, mounted and in full armour

Richard I (1157-99) Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), king of England from 1189. From metrical romance Richard Coeur de Lion printed by Wynkyn de Worde (dc1535), London, 1528

Louis IX (1215-1270) King of France from 1226, known as St Louis. Louis and crusaders after defeat at Mansourah during the Sixth Crusade (1248-1254) retreat towards Damietta (Nile Delta)

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"Unyielding, timeless, and steeped in history - the allure transcends time. From Albrecht Durer's iconic depiction of a rhinoceros clad in impenetrable plates to Rembrandt van Rijn's mesmerizing portrayal of a man adorned with steel, these masterpieces capture the essence of strength and protection. The Battle of Hastings, immortalized in IC008_018, showcases the pivotal role that armour played in shaping destinies. As knights donned their suits of armor atop majestic horses like the Willys Jeep charging into battle, they became living embodiments of power and resilience. Intricately crafted statues like St. Joan of Arc standing resolute amidst colored light streaming through stained glass windows at Notre Dame Church or Robert the Bruce overseeing Bannockburn from his monument evoke awe-inspiring images that echo through centuries. Armour is not limited to medieval times; it has witnessed countless clashes throughout history. The meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal at the Battle of Zama stands as a testament to its enduring significance. Similarly, Agincourt marks an indelible moment when English archers faced French knights on fields drenched in valor. Roman infantry honed their combat skills relentlessly while wearing meticulously designed attire that epitomized both functionality and grandeur. Napoleonic Wars saw fearless cuirassiers charging fearlessly into battle under heavy cavalry regalia - symbols of invincibility etched into memory forever. From ancient Rome to Dover Castle sieges captured by J020152's lens, it has safeguarded lives while becoming an emblematic representation for courage against all odds. "