EditorialJousting Armor (Rennzeug), ca. 1580?90, probably Dresden or Annaberg, German, probably Dresden or Annaberg, Steel, leather, paint, Wt. 65 lb. 2 oz. (29.6 kg), Armor for Man-3/4 Armor, This armor was intended for use in the Scharfrennen, a joust fought ...
EditorialJousting Armor (Rennzeug), ca. 1580?90, Dresden or Annaberg, German, probably Dresden or Annaberg, Steel, copper alloy, leather, Wt. 91 lb. 6 oz. (41.45 kg), Armor for Man, This armor was intended for use in the Scharfrennen, a joust fought in an open ...
EditorialNegative - 'Bonegilla Picnic, Ready for Start', Foot Race Contestants Line Up Watched by Ladies, Bonegilla, via Wodonga, Victoria, circa 1905, A crowd outside the Bonegilla Hall watching the start of a foot race.
EditorialLantern Slide - Henley on Yarra River, Melbourne, Victoria, Date Unknown, A black and white image of what is believed to be the Henley Regatta held annually on the Yarra River in Melbourne from 1860, a prestigious event on the rowing calendar that attr...
EditorialNegative - Geelong, Victoria, Apr 1936, Men lined up as contestants in a scooter race at Geelong. They wear shorts and most have a numbered bib attached to their singlet or shirt. One of the competitors has a sigh on his scooter and bib that reads 'Rob...
EditorialWrestling matches, Jats at play [near Merville, France]. A wrestling match in progress, refereed by Captain Baker, with an audience of 6th Jats seated on the ground in a circle around the contestants, 26th July 1915. Record of the Indian Army in Europe...
EditorialThe tournament of Tervuren, arranged by regent Maria of Hungary for Felipe (Philip) II during his tour of the Netherlands. The Imperial family on the grandstand, the contestants (names inscribed) are members of the high aristocracy. Workshop Vermeyen, ...
EditorialArmor for Field and Tournament, ca. 1575?80, probably Milan, Italian, probably Milan, Steel, gold, silver, H. 71 1/2 in. (181.61 cm); Wt. 52 lb. 4 oz. (23.7 kg), Armor for Man, This richly decorated armor is a mix of components from a large garniture f...
EditorialAlbum of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, late 16th?mid-17th century, Nuremberg, German, Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, cover: 14 x 10 3/8 in. (35.56 x 26.35 cm); page: 13 5/8 x 9 7/...
EditorialJousting Armor (Rennzeug), ca. 1580?90, probably Dresden or Annaberg, German, probably Dresden or Annaberg, Steel, leather, paint, Wt. 65 lb. 2 oz. (29.6 kg), Armor for Man-3/4 Armor, This armor was intended for use in the Scharfrennen, a joust fought ...
EditorialJousting Armor (Rennzeug), ca. 1580?90, Dresden or Annaberg, German, probably Dresden or Annaberg, Steel, copper alloy, leather, Wt. 91 lb. 6 oz. (41.45 kg), Armor for Man, This armor was intended for use in the Scharfrennen, a joust fought in an open ...
EditorialJousting Sallet Made for Louis II (1506?1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia, ca. 1525, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, copper alloy, gold, H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 10 in. (25.4 cm); Wt. 9 lb. (4082 g), Helmets, The helmet was inte...
EditorialClose Helmet for the Tourney, late 16th century, Augsburg, German, Augsburg, Steel, brass, canvas, silk, H. 11 in. (27.9 cm); W. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Wt. 8 lb. (3629 g), Helmets, The tourney was a mock combat fought in an open fi...
EditorialThe tournament of Tervuren, arranged by regent Maria of Hungary for Felipe (Philip) II during his tour of the Netherlands. The Imperial family on the grandstand, the contestants (names inscribed) are members of the high aristocracy. Workshop Vermeyen, ...