EditorialFlint Gun, State Army M.1815, no. 1, Flint Gun or Musket, of the State Army M.1815, no. 1. Identical to the French model An 9 or Modèle 1777 corrigé. On the lock plate is an inscription with the name of the factory and on the inside is stamped AC. Th...
EditorialLH miniature: St. Matthew at the receipt of custom, with a money bag and coins spread out on a table. Three Jews approach him with books. RH miniature: the Nativity. Bible Historiale. France; 1357. Source: Royal 17 E. VII, vol. 2, f.134. Language: French.
EditorialHermit before the Holy Grail. 'L'Estoire del Saint Graal'. France (Picardy?); early 14th century (1300-1315?). [Whole folio] LH miniature; the hermit prostrate before the altar on which is the Holy Grail, with hand of God above. RH miniature; Christ gi...
EditorialLancelot leaves the court. La Queste del Saint Graal. France (Picardy?); early 14th century (1300-1315?). [Whole folio] LH miniature; A servant kneeling in front of the table cutting bread. RH miniature; Lancelot knighting his son Galahad. Text; grotes...
EditorialTemporale. Feast of Corpus Christi. Initial 'C', in two compartments; above, Trinity as Two Persons seated, holding orb and cross between; below, a priest offering host to a kneeling man, with the Holy Spirit as a dove descending. Initial 'D', St. Vero...
EditorialThe horse trapped with velvet, led by two equerries; the Sargeant of the Vestrie; Children of the Chapel Royal. Part of the funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Westminster Abbey, 28 April 1603. Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth. Early 17th c...
EditorialLH miniature: St. Matthew at the receipt of custom, with a money bag and coins spread out on a table. Three Jews approach him with books. RH miniature: the Nativity. Bible Historiale. France; 1357. Source: Royal 17 E. VII, vol. 2, f.134. Language: French.
EditorialHermit before the Holy Grail. 'L'Estoire del Saint Graal'. France (Picardy?); early 14th century (1300-1315?). [Whole folio] LH miniature; the hermit prostrate before the altar on which is the Holy Grail, with hand of God above. RH miniature; Christ gi...
EditorialLancelot leaves the court. La Queste del Saint Graal. France (Picardy?); early 14th century (1300-1315?). [Whole folio] LH miniature; A servant kneeling in front of the table cutting bread. RH miniature; Lancelot knighting his son Galahad. Text; grotes...
EditorialDaughters of the Priest of Midian. Old English Illustrated Hexateuch. England [Canterbury]; second quarter of 11th centu. [Detail] LH of lower illustration. Exodus 2, 16-17.The seven daughters of Reuel, the priest of Midian, with their water jugs Imag...
EditorialDukes of Berry and Burgundy. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. End of 14th century. [LH miniature and text] John, Duke of Berry with Phillip II, Duke of Burgundy, and others riding. Text beginning with decorated initial 'T' Image taken from Chroniq...
Editorial[LH of drawing] War canoes of Otaheite [Tahiti]. Drawn by William Hodges during Captain Cook's second visit to Tahiti, between 22 April and 14 May 1774. A collection of large Drawings in Indian ink, made by Wm. Hodges,. during the second voyage of Capt...
EditorialKing Arthur seated. Abbreviatio chronicorum Angliae. England [St Albans]; 1250-1259. [Lower LH miniature] King Arthur seated, holding crowns Image taken from Abbreviatio chronicorum Angliae. Originally published/produced in England [St Albans]; 1250-...
EditorialTemporale. Feast of Corpus Christi. Initial 'C', in two compartments; above, Trinity as Two Persons seated, holding orb and cross between; below, a priest offering host to a kneeling man, with the Holy Spirit as a dove descending. Initial 'D', St. Vero...
Editorial(LH miniature) Men playing cards. Produced for Louis II, King of Naples. Roman du Roy Meliadus de Leonnoys. Italy [Naples]; circa 1352. Source: Add. 12228, f.313v. Language: French.
EditorialMoses with the Ten Commandments. Old English Illustrated Hexateuch. England [Canterbury]; second quarter of 11th centu. [Detail] Top LH of illustration. Exodus 31, 18. Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God. Image taken from Old English Illustra...
EditorialFunerary relief, ca. 200?273, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 20 x 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. (50.8 x 39.3 x 23 cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed, Inscription: 1 Zabda?ateh, 2 son of Wahba, 3 son of Zabda?ateh. 4 (This is) what made for him Wah- 5 ba, ...