Strutt Collection (#4)

Costume of C15Th
Clothing includes: a houppelande with hanging sleeves, pouch hanging from a belt; plumed fur hat worn over an undercap; high buskins & a cape, cote-hardie, piked shoes Date: 15th century

The 1922 British expedition to Mount Everest. First row, from left: George Mallory, George Ingle Finch
MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION. The 1922 British expedition to Mount Everest. First row, from left: George Mallory, George Ingle Finch, Tom George Longstaff, C. Geoffrey Bruce, Edward L

Tournament of the Earl of Warwick, 16th century (1906). John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1527-1554), and his brothers Ambrose (1530-1590) and Robert (1533-1588)

The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Artist: Joseph Strutt
The Life of Thomas Becket, (1801). Scenes from the life of St Thomas a Becket (1120-1170). Reconciliation with Henry II; Thomas returns to England; News of Knights

The Pel Quintain, 14th century, (1883)
The Pel Quintin, 14th century, (1833). The quintain was a log or tree stump on which a knight practised his sword strokes

Hoodman Blind, (1833). Medieval depiction of the game also known as Blind Mans Bluff, in which a player is blinded and buffeted by other players until one is caught

Diving for Apples, (1833). His head is placed over water to catch an object or avoid being ducked when elevated. Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library

Bob-cherry, 14th century (1833). Game in which the cherry is hung so as to bob against the mouth, in order to teach the virtues of patience and constancy

A Green Man, (1833). Actors would dress as green men disguised in droll masks. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Ancient Playing Cards: Knave and Ace, (1833). The Knave of Pinks and The Ace of Roses. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Ancient Playing Cards: King and Queen, (1833). The King of Columbines and the Queen of Rabbits. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Square and circular chessboards, 14th century, (1833). An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Ancient Chess Play, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the Harleian Collection of the British Library

Bear and Monkey, 13th century, (1833). Dancing bears and monkeys would peform in the public streets. Illustration after a book of prayers in the Harleian Collection of the British Library

A bear standing on his head, 14th century, (1833). An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Tutored Bear, 14th century, (1833). The teaching of bears to imitate the actions of men. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Sword dance, (1833). Young men dance among the points of swords. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Tumbling with musicians, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt

Boat Tilting, 14th century, (1833). The aim was to strike your antagonist with your lance and overthrow him into the river. Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library

Tumbling, 14th century, (1833). Man bending himself backwards in an extraordinary manner. The original is from the library of Sir Hans Sloane

Boys Tilting in Pastime, 14th century, (1833). Those of a lower rank were excluded from the jousts. They therefore replaced the horse with a long switch, and the lance by switch

A Justing Toy, (1833). Toy knight on horseback, made of brass. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Preparation for a Tournament, (1833). Two chief barons at the commencement of a tournament. Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library entitled St Graal

Tilting at the Ring, (1833). Jousting practice: running at the ring (also known as tilting at the quintain) was to ride at full speed, and thrust the point of the lance through the ring

Human Quintain contest, (1833). The contest between two figures depends upon the breaking of the stick which both hold on to, or is a struggle to overthrow each other

The Ring In Tilting, (1833). The letter A indicates the ring detached from the sheath; B represents the sheath with the ring attached to the post

Swing exercise from the Quintain, (1833). The opponent is seated in a swing and drawn back, descending with great force and striking the foot of the antagonist

Exercises derived from the Quintain, (1833) One man seated holds up one of his feet, opposed to the foot of another man, who stands upon another leg and endeavours to thrust him backwards

Water-Tub Quintain, 1344, (1833). Target practice for jousting: boys striking at a tub of water in such a manner as not to throw it over them

Moveable Quintain, 1344, (1833). Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against

Fixed Quintain, 1344, (1833). Target practice: the fixed quintain consists of a stake fixed into ground, with a shield to aim at

Ancient Wrestling, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Two Saxon Archers, 8th century, (1833)
Two Saxon Archers in search of wild deer, 8th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England

Ladies Hawking, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Hunting Dresses, 15th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the Harleian Collection of the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England

Men and Women in the act of Hawking, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England

Lady hunting with a hound, 14th centuy, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London)

Lady blowing a hunting horn, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt

The Unearthing of a Fox, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London)

Spearing a Boar, 14th century, (1833). An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)

Swine hunting, 9th century, (1833). Saxon chieftain hunting with hounds. Illustration after a manuscript in the Cotton Collection of the British Library

Sectional view of Strutts model cotton mills, Belper, Derbyshire, England, 1820. Artist: William Lowry
Sectional view of Strutts model cotton mills, Belper, Derbyshire, England, 1820. Power was generated by the water wheel and distributed via a shaft and belting

Margaret Baroness Belper
MARGARET (nee Coke), baroness BELPER wife of Henry Strutt, 2nd baron Date: CIRCA 1880

Henry Baron Belper
HENRY STRUTT, 2nd baron BELPER Date: 1840 - ?

State Officers
State officers wear long gowns or houppelandes - two have pleated fronts, one has closed hanging sleeves, also a long huke, shoulder cape & hood, a chaperon & a cone shaped hat. Date: 15th century

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842 - 1919), English physicist, working in his laboratory. He worked on the densities of gases leading to the discovery of element argon. Caption: Argon

Men / Headwear / C14 / Strutt
Examples of headwear worn by English men. Date: 14th century

English ladies of high rank Date: 14th century

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