Armour Collection (#98)

Allied Armour heading into Holland; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing Allied units heading up the Eindhoven to Nijmegen road in Holland during September 1944. In the foreground of this image one can see a tank destroyer, a despatch rider

Ptolemy I Soter I, ruler of Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter I (Soter meaning Saviour), also known as Ptolemy Lagides, a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt (323-283 BC)

Stuffed Armoured Dog
A stuffed armoured dog on a plinth, Paris, France. Date: 1931

The Last Armourer
Mr. Rex, the last armourer, hammering a helmet into shape. Date: 1930s

Guillaume IV Hainault
GUILLAUME IV, comte de HAINAULT ruler of the county of Holland 1337-1345. Wearing an amazing assortment of practical armour and impractical footwear and dangling bits and bobs. Date: ? - 1345

triumph Roman Emperor young naked hero stands
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Drawings Prints, Print, Portrait, Cosimo, de, Medici, full, armour, left, hand
Drawings and Prints, Print, Portrait of Cosimo de Medici in full armour, his left hand resting on a staff, Artist, After, Niccolo della Casa, Baccio Bandinelli, French, active Italy, ca

Kneeling Youth Armour 1611-89 Red chalk beige paper
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Horizontal Panel Armour Center Flanked Two Tritons Playing
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Visit of the Empire Parliamentary Association to the East Hecla Works of Hadfields Ltd. 1916
A group of interested workmen at Hadfields. Image from Empire Leaders in Sheffield - visit of the Empire Parliamentary Association to Hadfields, 1916. Sheffield City Archives reference: HAD/BOX 57

Calypso trying detain Ulysses child prepares
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CHICAGO: ARMOUR S, c1893. Oil presses at the oleomargararine department at Armor and Company in Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1893

Three 16th century cavalrymen, front view

Illustration, knights metal helmet, front view

Knights on horseback

Illustration of Norman helmet

Illustration of German close-helmet

Illustration of leather gloved hand wearing gauntlet plates

Illustration of Cortes and his captain Pedro de Alvarado during a confrontation

Illustration of the French soldiers attacking Orleans during Hundred Years War

Illustration of soldiers on horseback with pollaxes, archers with longbows and cross bows and dead soldier on ground during the Hundred Years War

TOMMY ARMOUR (1894-1968). Scottish-American golfer. Photograph, c1927

Pieces of Armour on a Bench. McCloy, Samuel 1831 - 1904

Man in Armour. Riley, John 1646-1691 (attributed to)

Gentleman in Armour (1680). Wright, John Michael, the Elder 1617-1694. Date: 1680

Source Size = 2506 x 1888
The Dining Room in Sir Noels House in Edinburgh, Showing some of his Fine Collection of Armour

Source Size = 5722 x 3885
Process of Rolling Armour Plates for her Majestys Ships at the Atlas Steelworks, Sheffield

Source Size = 1979 x 1944
ANCIENT KNIGHT

Source Size = 1979 x 1952
ANCIENT KNIGHT

Source Size = 3403 x 4009
Specimen of Wood-Engraving, 1518, Triumphs of Maximilian

Arms and Armour from the Meyrick Collection, South Kensington, London, 1869, Uk
Arms and Armour from the Meyrick Collection, South Kensington, London, 1869, UK

The Meyrick Collection of Armour in the South Kensington Gallery, London, Uk, 1869

Group from the Meyrick Collection of Armour, in the South Kensington Museum, London, Uk, 1869

Sitting soldier, print maker: Christiaan Wilhelmus Moorrees, 1811 - 1867

Portrait of Cornelis Tromp, Johannes Willemsz. Munnickhuysen, David van der Plas, 1664 - 1721

Saint William of Aquitaine, Adriaen Collaert, 1608

Portrait of Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen, Theodor Matham, Frans Jansz Post, 1635 - 1676

Portrait of Louis XIV, King of France, Pieter van Schuppen, in or after 1663 - 1702

Portrait of Johannes Antonius Tucher, Alexander Voet (II), Gaspar Huybrechts, Johannes Antonius Tucher, 1675

Portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Paulus Pontius, Anthony van Dyck, 1616 - 1657

Portrait of Adriaan Banckert, Christiaan Hagen, Frederik de Wit, c. 1663 - 1695

Portrait of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Nicolas Pitau (I), 1644 - 1671

Portrait of Maximilian Hennin, Count Bossu, Paulus van Wtewael, 1573

Portrait of Claude de Bourdaloue, possibly Nicolas Pitau (I), 1644 - 1724

Title page for: Opera omnia qvae extant, 1623, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Johannes Janssonius, 1623

Portrait of an unknown man in a harness, he faces a railing with a relief and is pointing to two horsemen and a man with a lance on a country road near a castle

Armored man and half-naked man trying to walk through a pricklebush, Jan Luyken, wed. Pieter Arentsz, Cornelis van der Sys II, 1710

Seated man in armor with sword, Christiaan Wilhelmus Moorrees, 1811 - 1867

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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. "