Historic Event Collection (#9)

English Book of Court Cookery 1741
3030154 English Book of Court Cookery 1741; Private Collection; (add.info.: English Book of Court Cookery 1741); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Iron Artilleryman's linstock for burning fuse. Late 17th early 18th Century
3030099 Iron Artilleryman's linstock for burning fuse. Late 17th early 18th Century; West Point Museum, New York, USA; (add.info.: Iron Artilleryman's linstock for holding burning fuse)

Iron pike man's helmet circa 1640
3029994 Iron pike man's helmet circa 1640.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron pike man's helmet circa 1640. The type that would have been used at Jamestown or Plymouth Bay Colony)

English dark green glass Rum bottle circa 1690-1700
3029975 English dark green glass Rum bottle circa 1690-1700; Private Collection; (add.info.: English dark green glass Rum bottle circa 1690-1700); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Engraving of 17th Century Musketeer
3056353 Engraving of 17th Century Musketeer; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Early 17th Century engraving of a musketeer with a matchlock musket wearing armor)

Germany /Prussia, Prussian Officer's Leather Spiked Helmet or Pickelhaube
3033430 Germany /Prussia, Prussian Officer's Leather Spiked Helmet or Pickelhaube; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Officer's Leather Spiked Helmet or Pickelhaube with the traditional)

WW1 German P08 9mm Luger Pistol 1916 Erfurt Manufacture
3032689 WW1 German P08 9mm Luger Pistol 1916 Erfurt Manufacture; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1 German P08 (Pistole Parabellum 1908) 9mm Luger Semi Automatic Pistol

German m1916 Helmet with Camouflage Paint
3033169 German m1916 Helmet with Camouflage Paint; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1, German m1916 Steel Helmet with Green and Yellow Ochre Camouflage Paint pattern); © Don Troiani

Tomahawk or belt axe head excavated near the site of Fort William Henry N.Y
3031100 Tomahawk or belt axe head excavated near the site of Fort William Henry N.Y.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French and Indian War)

Pontiac's Rebellion, All steel flintlock belt pistol made by Pitcairn
3031067 / Pontiac's Rebellion, All steel flintlock belt pistol made by Pitcairn; Private Collection; (add.info.: French and Indian War/ Pontiac's Rebellion, Scottish)

French 8mm Chauchat Mle 1915 Machine Rifle
3032556 French 8mm Chauchat Mle 1915 Machine Rifle ; West Point Museum, New York, USA; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

France, French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse
3032340 France, French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse); © Don Troiani

World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles
3032508 World War I, France, French aviator's crash helmet and goggles; Private Collection; (add.info.: WWI French aviator's crash helmet and goggles); © Don Troiani

French infantry firing from 1766 French manual
3030101 French infantry firing from 1766 French manual; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, French infantry firing in three ranks, from 1766 French manual); © Don Troiani

Austrian-Hungarian Along With German Troops Capture Gorlice
3032624 Austrian-Hungarian Along With German Troops Capture Gorlice; Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian-Hungarian Along With German Troops Capture Gorlice Mai 5th 1915); © Don Troiani

Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s
3030576 Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Silver 4 Reales minted in Mexico in the 1540s); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Spanish Gold Doubloon minted in Lima Peru 1736
3029982 Spanish Gold Doubloon minted in Lima Peru 1736; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Gold Doubloon minted in Lima Peru 1736); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes
1767198 A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes; Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes.); Photo © Christie's Images

English pewter chamber pot, circa 1770-1780
3029976 English pewter chamber pot, circa 1770-1780; Private Collection; (add.info.: English pewter chamber pot, circa 1770-1780); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Spanish 8 Reale silver piece minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751
3029983 Spanish 8 Reale silver piece minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish 8 Reale silver piece (piece of eight) minted at Potosi Bolivia in 1751

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_092
THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A detail of the metalwork crown suspended from a Coronation Arch on the Mall, designed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)
990285 A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) by Calliano, Rafaelle (1785-1824); 75x135.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scene from the Trojan Wars)

Coronation Dinner OFH01_01_01_r07_17
PUTNEY BRIDGE, HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM, GREATER LONDON. A view showing crowds celebrating the occasion of the Coronation Dinner for the Poor of London which was held to mark the delayed coronation of

Putney toll booth OFH01_01_01_f01_20
Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. Two images on a single glass plate negative, both showing the the toll keeper

Royal proclamation JRU01_01_078
National Westminster Bank, Princes Street, City of London. A view from Cornhill towards the National Westminster Bank, looking over crowds gathered outside the Royal Exchange

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_017
ADMIRALTY ARCH, THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of Admiralty Arch, floodlit and featuring decorations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, viewed from the Mall at night

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_089
ADMIRALTY ARCH, THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Admiralty Arch decorated for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, viewed from the south-west

The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint)
1196715 The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); 46x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The looting of a house on the Venetian island of Guidecca during the middle ages, 1855, (oil on canvas)
898871 The looting of a house on the Venetian island of Guidecca during the middle ages, 1855, (oil on canvas) by Robert-Fleury, Joseph-Nicolas (1797-1890); 242x204 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas)
989777 The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 62.2x104.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Second of May; El Dos de Mayo)

French poster to use your gold for victory circa 1914-15
3032667 French poster to use your gold for victory circa 1914-15 by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1)

Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1195776 Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Villevalde, Alexander (1857-after 1906); 116x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villevalde)

The first colour photograph, 1861
6352853 The first colour photograph, 1861 by Maxwell, James Clerk (1831-1879); (add.info.: The first colour photograph, 1861. Composite image by James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations
1764836 Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations, and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, 1754 (engraving) by Smellie

Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767256 Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767254 Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass)

Red Star Line, c. 1900 (lithograph in colours)
1766912 Red Star Line, c.1900 (lithograph in colours) by Cassiers, Hendrick (1858-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line. Hendrick Cassiers (1858-1944)

Abraham Lincoln, c. 1860 (platinum print)
1766833 Abraham Lincoln, c.1860 (platinum print) by Hesler, Alexander (1823-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln, circa 1860. Platinum print, printed by George B)

Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195384 Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Paris, Place de la Bastille, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
825447 Paris, Place de la Bastille, c.1922 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Place de la Bastille. Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935)

The Gloomy Days of 1776, (oil on canvas)
650998 The Gloomy Days of 1776, (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 122x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gloomy Days of 1776. George Inness, Sr. (1825-1894). Oil on canvas

Fantasies, (oil on canvas)
650433 Fantasies, (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 106.7x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fantasies. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas

The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683
989988 The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683 (The Last Interview of Lord and Lady Russell), 1852 (oil on canvas) by Lucy

Napoleons Abdication, c. 1890-1899 (oil on canvas)
989884 Napoleons Abdication, c.1890-1899 (oil on canvas) by Cain, Georges Jules Auguste (1856-1914); 170.2x140.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, c
991250 Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, c.1575-1600 (Illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Italian School

Landing of Henry Hudson, 1608 at Verplanck Point, Near Peekskill, New York
822694 Landing of Henry Hudson, 1608 at Verplanck Point, Near Peekskill, New York, (oil on canvas) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 84x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook)
828317 A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook), 1779 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9

Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)
1766909 Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c.1899 (lithograph in colours) by Belgian School, (19th century); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America. Anonymous)

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"Capturing the Essence of History: A Glimpse into Iconic Moments" In this captivating collage, we embark on a journey through time, witnessing various historic events that have shaped our world. Our adventure begins amidst the majestic beauty of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, also known as Drei Zinnen - three distinct mountain peaks in Sexten. These towering giants stand as silent witnesses to centuries of human triumphs and tribulations. Moving forward, we find ourselves transported to Sir Horace Jones' architectural masterpiece; HJP01_01_001 unveils his genius in designing an iconic structure that has become synonymous with London's skyline. The View at St. Rollox Looking South East takes us back to the momentous opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, a pivotal milestone in Scotland's industrial revolution. As we delve deeper into history's tapestry, Coronation decorations JRU01_01_092 come alive before our eyes - intricate designs adorning regal halls during moments of royal ascension. A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) transports us back to ancient Greece, where heroes clashed and legends were born. Our exploration continues with glimpses into grand banquets fit for kings; Coronation Dinner OFH01_01_01_r07_17 offers a tantalizing glimpse into lavish feasts celebrating new monarchs' coronations. On a different note, Putney toll booth OFH01_01_f01_20 reminds us of simpler times when small structures played significant roles in daily life. Royal proclamations echo through time as Royal proclamation JRU01_01_078 reveals decrees shaping nations and societies alike. Meanwhile, Coronation decorations JRU 0 1 _ 0 1 _017 & JRU 0 1 _0 1 _089 showcase opulent displays honoring newly crowned heads of state.