Chain Mail Collection (page 2)

Collar of Mail, Europe, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Collar of Mail, Europe, late 15th century

Pair of Mail Sleeves, , 1550 / 1600. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Mail Sleeves, , 1550/1600

Shirt of Mail, Europe, c. 1400 (?). Creator: Unknown
Shirt of Mail, Europe, c. 1400 (?)

Mail Shirt, Europe, first half of 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt, Europe, first half of 16th century

Mail Breeches, Germany, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Mail Breeches, Germany, late 15th century

Alessandro de Medici, 1534 / 35. Creator: Jacopo Pontormo
Alessandro de Medici, 1534/35

The Countess, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger
The Countess, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538

Danjuro V, in chain-mail, 1786 (?). Creator: Shunsho
Danjuro V, in chain-mail, 1786 (?)

King Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
King Arthur, 1874. A work made of albumen print

Brigandine armour with helmet, late 15th Century (photo)
620151 Brigandine armour with helmet, late 15th Century (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; Spanish, out of copyright

Soldiers of the 11th and 12th Century (coloured engraving)
972873 Soldiers of the 11th and 12th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers of the 11th and 12th Century)

Spearman, time of king William II, 1087-1100
LLM456384 Spearman, time of king William II, 1087-1100 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spearman, time of king William II, 1087-1100)

Hauberk (riveted steel rings)
490826 Hauberk (riveted steel rings) by European School, (15th century); 85.7x121.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; out of copyright

Chainmail tunic (metal)
NUL427355 Chainmail tunic (metal) by Turkish School (15th century); Castle of St. Peter, Bodrum, Turkey; (add.info.: Cotte de maille; ); Turkish, out of copyright

De Vere, Earl of Oxford, 1280, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick
STC136930 De Vere, Earl of Oxford, 1280, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Battle of Evesham on 4th August 1265, from British Battles on Land and Sea
IL241956 The Battle of Evesham on 4th August 1265, from British Battles on Land and Sea edited by Sir Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) first published 1915 (colour litho) by Wollen

English Dress, c. 1300-1400, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246808 English Dress, c.1300-1400, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suit of armour with poulaines, c. 1480 (metal)
XIR184010 Suit of armour with poulaines, c.1480 (metal) by French School, (15th century); Musee de l Armee, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Attack of the Pel, 1300, engraved by W. Maddocks, from Ancient Armour
STC136935 The Attack of the Pel, 1300, engraved by W. Maddocks, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

William de Longuespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (d. 1226) 1224, engraved by W
STC136933 William de Longuespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (d.1226) 1224, engraved by W. Maddocks, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

Knights Fighting (vellum)
XIR174849 Knights Fighting (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Codex Benito de Santa Mora; Story of Troy; ); Italian, out of copyright

Two Knights in Combat, relief from the left of the main portal (marble)
XIR174847 Two Knights in Combat, relief from the left of the main portal (marble) by Guglielmo (c.1070-1130); Church of San Zeno Maggiore, Verona, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Richard I, King of England (1157-99), 1194, from Ancient Armour
STC136908 Richard I, King of England (1157-99), 1194, from Ancient Armour, by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by Aleksandr Borodin (1833-87
BAL125303 Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by Aleksandr Borodin (1833-87) 1914 (w/c on paper) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 27x15.4 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian

A Drowning Viking, possibly Olav Trygvason (968-1000) of Norway at the Battle of Svold
XTD70090 A Drowning Viking, possibly Olav Trygvason (968-1000) of Norway at the Battle of Svold on 9th September 1000 (vellum) by Anglo-Saxon; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fight with Sir Marhalt, from The Story of Tristan and Isolde
BRA76573 The Fight with Sir Marhalt, from The Story of Tristan and Isolde, William Morris & Co. (stained glass) by Rossetti

Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone, frontispiece
STC323600 Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone, frontispiece Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911 (colour litho) by Crane

Suit of armour thought to have belonged to Chevalier Bayard (1475-1524), c. 1510 (metal)
XIR174844 Suit of armour thought to have belonged to Chevalier Bayard (1475-1524), c.1510 (metal) by Italian School, (16th century); Musee de l Armee, Paris

The Knights Templar, illustration from Histoire de France
CHT173778 The Knights Templar, illustration from Histoire de France by Jules Michelet (1798-1874) c.1900 (colour litho) by Bombled

French men-at-arms, 1150 (chromolitho)
2815888 French men-at-arms, 1150 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French men-at-arms, 1150)

Alessandro de Medici, 1534-35 (oil on panel)
2970202 Alessandro de Medici, 1534-35 (oil on panel) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 35.3x25.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Florence (July 22)

Knight of the time of king Stephen
LLM456387 Knight of the time of king Stephen by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight of the time of king Stephen)

Various Egyptian arms and weapons, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk
NYL450384 Various Egyptian arms and weapons, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L Egypte et de la Nubie, 1845 (colour litho) by Champollion

Collar (riveted steel rings)
490838 Collar (riveted steel rings) by European School, (15th century); 25.7x61.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; out of copyright

The conversion of Robert, Duke of Normandy, known as Robert the Devil
PWI82879 The conversion of Robert, Duke of Normandy, known as Robert the Devil, scene from the opera Robert the Devil by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), 1840 by Cabasson

Fr 22495 f. 69v The Crusader assault on Jerusalem in 1099
XTD68250 Fr 22495 f.69v The Crusader assault on Jerusalem in 1099, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

M. 806 f. 166 Lancelot proves his love of Guinevere by crossing a river bridged by a sharp
XTD69855 M. 806 f.166 Lancelot proves his love of Guinevere by crossing a river bridged by a sharp sword, from the Roman de Lancelot du Lac, 1344 (vellum) by French School

Ms 22495 fol. 287 Embarkation for abroad, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon
BNP157772 Ms 22495 fol.287 Embarkation for abroad, from Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon, 1337 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Amb 3172 Armourer Making a Hauberk (pen & ink on paper)
XZL151585 Ms Amb 3172 Armourer Making a Hauberk (pen & ink on paper) by German School, (15th century); Stadtbibliothek, Nuremberg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Norman Knight and Archers, 1066, from Ancient Armour, by Samuel Rush Meyrick
STC136906 Norman Knight and Archers, 1066, from Ancient Armour, by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Landing of William the Conqueror, from The Comic History of England, pub
3075744 The Landing of William the Conqueror, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (woodcut) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Kulah Khud, Persian style helmet, c. 1898 (iron)
2973880 Kulah Khud, Persian style helmet, c.1898 (iron) by Sudanese School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Circular, iron helmet with dome, knob finial and riveted)

Melchior, 1887 (coloured chalks and gold)
AGN81570 Melchior, 1887 (coloured chalks and gold) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 33x24.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

King Melchior, 1887 (coloured chalks and gold)
AGN81569 King Melchior, 1887 (coloured chalks and gold) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 31.1x17.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Hauberk, c. 1400-1450 (steel and brass rings, riveted with modern buckles and straps)
491095 Hauberk, c.1400-1450 (steel and brass rings, riveted with modern buckles and straps) by German School, (15th century); l:76.20 Wt: 10.47 kg Sleeves - l:43.20 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

M. 806 f. 166 Lancelot proves his love of Guinevere by crossing a river bridged by a sharp
XTD243002 M. 806 f.166 Lancelot proves his love of Guinevere by crossing a river bridged by a sharp sword, from the Roman de Lancelot du Lac, 1344 (vellum) (detail of 69855) by French School

Seal of King Richard I (wax and parchment) (ref ChAnt / B / 349)
XCF286441 Seal of King Richard I (wax and parchment) (ref ChAnt/B/349) by English School; Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Unbreakable Legacy: Tracing the Threads through History" From the towering statue of William Wallace in Aberdeen to the enigmatic King Ethelred II The Unready, it has woven its way into the annals of time. This ancient armor, crafted link by link, holds tales of valor and chivalry. Intricate costumes donned by men resembling Chevalier 13 transport us back to an era where honor was paramount and battles were fought with steel-clad bodies. A glimpse at La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe reveals a stone-carved testament to France's indomitable spirit. Across the English Channel, Normandy Duke Rollo's knights clinked their chain mail as they rode fearlessly into battle. Even in peaceful times, hands adorned with chainmail gloves meticulously trimmed Red Deer joints on English deer farms. The effigy of a Knight Templar stands stoically, reminding us of their unwavering devotion to protect sacred relics. Frederic Leighton's portrayal captures a Condottiere's fierce determination amidst conflict in 1871-72. King William's seal showcases his regal presence embellished with chain mail motifs - a symbol of authority and strength. Pembroke's celebrated hero William Marshal and Salisbury's W Longespee both wore this protective armor as they etched their names into history. As we delve deeper into medieval nobility costume from the 13th century, we uncover layers upon layers of intricate craftsmanship that defined power and prestige. Chain mail endures as more than just metal rings interlocked; it represents an enduring legacy passed down through generations. Its timeless allure continues to captivate our imagination while preserving stories that resonate across centuries.