Sheath Collection (#2)

Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace
Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with long lace veil with tassels. Une mariee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Woman in black and white dress with matching bonnet, 1913
Woman in black and white dress with matching hat and parasol. Robe a combinaison de noir et blanc. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in cloche hat, sheath dress and satin top, 1913
Woman in cloche hat, crepe de chine sheath dress and embroidered satin top. Fourreau de crepe de chine, veste de satin brodee a chale de linon

Woman in white crepon dress with taffeta jacket and hat
Woman in white crepon dress with yellow taffeta jacket and hat. Robe de crepon blanc, casaque de taffetas soufre, bonnet de taffetas pekine

Woman in elegant finery of low-cut, gold sheath gown with cape holding a fan. Grande parure. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in afternoon outfit of sheath dress with sash belt
Woman in afternoon outfit of long green sheath dress with purple sash belt. Toilette d apres midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in outfit for St. Moritz in embroidered white frieze
Woman in outfit for St. Moritz in white frieze with skunk trim and wool embroidery. Pour St. Maritz ratine blanche garnie de skunks et brodee de laine

Woman in dress and long jacket of blue wool velvet decorated with checkerboard velvet. Robe en velours de laine bleu avec longue jaquette de meme etoffe double et garnie de velours a petit damier

Woman in tea gown, sheath dress and turban, 1912
Woman in tea gown of aubergine velvet with peacock-eye pattern, grey sheath dress and turban with plume. Robe de The en velours aubergine ocelle d oeils de paon, fourreau gris d acier

Woman in a printed and embroidered sheath dress, velvet blouse and pearl belt. Fourreau crepe blanc brode et peint, blouse velours emeraude broche ponceau, ceinture de perles

Man in evening suit with white waistcoat and silk gaiters
Man in evening suit with white bowtie and waistcoat and silk gaiters. Habit de soiree, gilet de pique blanc, chausettes de soie blanche

Woman in straw hat and dress of printed taffeta
Woman with basket of autumn fruit in straw hat and dress of printed taffeta. Toilette de taffetas imprime, Chapeau de paille

Drinking cup depicting Scythian soldiers (silver gilt)
XBP343629 Drinking cup depicting Scythian soldiers (silver gilt) by Greek School, (4th century BC); Historical Museum, Kiev, Ukraine; (add.info.: From Dnepropetrovsk)

Woman in black satin sheath dress, black silk hat. Fourreau de satin noir ouvert sur interieur de linon blanc plisse, chapeau en peau de soie noire avec garniture blanche

Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin

The kings two daggers, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XZL149453 The kings two daggers, from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) New Kingdom (gold & iron) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian

Westminster Cavalry Volunteer, plate 4 from Loyal Volunteers of London
STC174268 Westminster Cavalry Volunteer, plate 4 from Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs, published 1798 (colour litho) by Rowlandson

Large dagger and scabbard, possibly belonged to Haider Ali (1722-82
CZA228751 Large dagger and scabbard, possibly belonged to Haider Ali (1722-82) Sultan of Mysore (Damascus iron) by Turkish School, (17th century); length:30 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Sword hilt, from Ballyshannon Bay, County Donegal (bronze)
XBP228622 Sword hilt, from Ballyshannon Bay, County Donegal (bronze) by Iron Age, (2nd century BC); length: 45 cm; National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

Shield honouring King John Sobieski III (1629-96) (bronze)
CZA229155 Shield honouring King John Sobieski III (1629-96) (bronze) by Polish School, (19th century); Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

The Kill (oil on canvas)
XKH149074 The Kill (oil on canvas) by Stravius, Hinrich (fl. c.1630-90); 88.7x68.9 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Costume design for The Tsarevitch, from The Firebird (colour litho)
STC133633 Costume design for The Tsarevitch, from The Firebird (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Relief depicting servants carrying drinking vessels and the Royal chariot
XIR161336 Relief depicting servants carrying drinking vessels and the Royal chariot, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, Iraq (stone) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Southwark Cavalry Volunteer, plate 6 from Loyal Volunteers of London
STC174266 Southwark Cavalry Volunteer, plate 6 from Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs, published 1798 (colour litho) by Rowlandson

Indian utensils and arms, engraved by A. Zschokke & J. Hurliman
NBY332260 Indian utensils and arms, engraved by A. Zschokke & J. Hurliman, published in 1840 (aquatint) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); 44x60 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Charlemagnes sword, sheath and hilt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages

Crowns of the kings of the Francs
Crowns of Clovis, Theodoric, Clotilde and Ultrogotha, 144-147, of the Franks 148, 149, 152-156, of Chlothar I and Fredegund 150, 151, of Charlemagne 157-160, Childeric Is signet ring, 161

Janissary, from Costumes of the Various Nations, Volume VII
STC172368 Janissary, from Costumes of the Various Nations, Volume VII, The Military Costume of Turkey, by Thomas MacLean, published c.1800-18 (hand coloured aquatint) by English School

A Mede carrying a sacrificial lamb up the eastern stairway of the south portico of
BOO178076 A Mede carrying a sacrificial lamb up the eastern stairway of the south portico of Darius palace, c.485 BC (stone) by Achaemenid, (5th century BC); Persepolis

Asiatic weapons. Polygar sword 1, Colleree stick 2, Malay dagger or kris, sheath, pommel and hilt 3-8, Malay cresses or kris daggers 9, 10, Malay sabre and sheath 11, 12, Malay dagger 13

Gold dagger in ornate golden sheath, Ur
Gold dagger in an ornate golden sheath, from Ur, an ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Bizen Tachi, Kamakura Period, late 13th century (wood, lacquer & metal)
1547591 Bizen Tachi, Kamakura Period, late 13th century (wood, lacquer & metal) by Nagamitsu (13th-14th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The contest between Tristan and Melot (colour litho)
3643410 The contest between Tristan and Melot (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The contest between Tristan and Melot)

Japanese Trooper Charging (colour litho)
3643095 Japanese Trooper Charging (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Trooper Charging. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sword hilt with scabbard (silver, steel & gemstones)
CZA229112 Sword hilt with scabbard (silver, steel & gemstones) by Turkish School, (17th century); length: 128 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Turkish, out of copyright

Sword, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c. 1880 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438684 Sword, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Hunting sword, c. 1780 (blued & gilded steel with silver & wood)
490802 Hunting sword, c.1780 (blued & gilded steel with silver & wood) by French School, (18th century); 72.1x7.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

Portrait of a man taken during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-80 (b / w photo)
JHL390962 Portrait of a man taken during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-80 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Saphir, from Costumes of the Various Nations, Volume VII
STC172369 Saphir, from Costumes of the Various Nations, Volume VII, The Military Costume of Turkey, by Thomas MacLean, published c.1800-18 (hand coloured aquatint) by English School

Zand jambiya (Persian dagger) with double edged water blade, 1794
BAL44924 Zand jambiya (Persian dagger) with double edged water blade, 1794 by Persian School, (18th century); Private Collection; Persian, out of copyright

Uniform and weapons of Roman legionaries, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC105045 Uniform and weapons of Roman legionaries, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Bonatti, D.K

German Luxury or Repos a L Allemande, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
2962512 German Luxury or Repos a L Allemande, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Victoria And Albert Museum: Dagger, the Hilt and Sheath of ivory, Italian, 14th century (engraving)
6011301 Victoria And Albert Museum: Dagger, the Hilt and Sheath of ivory, Italian, 14th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dagger)

Islamic and Moorish designs for knife blades, from Art and Industry
STC132816 Islamic and Moorish designs for knife blades, from Art and Industry, published by Delatre, Paris, 1857 (engraving) by Albanis de Beaumont

German Luxury or Repos a L Allemande, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051739 German Luxury or Repos a L Allemande, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English
2966310 Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English from off the Earth, pub. 1798 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

Hunting sword, 1778-79 (steel with silver & wood hilt)
490863 Hunting sword, 1778-79 (steel with silver & wood hilt) by Kinman, William (c.1724-88); 74.9x10.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Inscription: D)

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"The Kings' Two Daggers: One with a Blade of Gold, the Other of Iron" In the realm of kings and warriors, two daggers stood as symbols of power. One gleamed with a blade forged from pure gold, radiating opulence and authority. The other possessed an iron edge, representing strength and resilience in battle. These contrasting weapons were not only tools for conquest but also reflections of their wielders' character. Delving deeper into the mysteries of human anatomy, scientists uncovered the intricate process known as myelination. Through Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), they captured Picture No. 10876591 - a mesmerizing glimpse into nerve fibers adorned with myelin sheaths that enhance electrical conductivity within our bodies. This microscopic world revealed nature's ingenious design to optimize communication between neurons. Beyond scientific marvels, artists found inspiration in crafting designs for dagger sheaths that transcended mere functionality. A daring creation emerged—a sheath depicting Death itself—an embodiment of mortality juxtaposed against the lethal beauty concealed within. Meanwhile, Regatta and Carnival Week brought joyous festivities to Fowey, Cornwall in August 1993. Amidst vibrant celebrations filled with laughter and merriment, one could almost forget the existence of daggers or their somber purpose. Traveling across borders to Germany's Aachen Cathedral Treasury unveiled Oliphant—a magnificent relic from times long past—its ornate carvings telling tales lost to history while guarding secrets untold. Fashion too had its rendezvous with daggers; Marcus dress advertised Courtelle fabric through an elegant portrayal where sophistication met utility—the perfect fusion for modern women seeking both style and convenience. But let us journey back further still—to medieval England under King Henry III's reign—where three soldiers donned armor bearing witness to countless battles fought on blood-soaked fields; their trusty blades safely nestled within sturdy sheaths at their sides.