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A collection of vintage illustrations, taken from books published between the 18th century and the first quarter of the 20th century. 
A noblewoman’s dress, XIII century.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Carolingian king’s robe, X - XI century.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
The mitre of Thomas Becket, XII century.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
A French gentleman, late XV century.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
A bride, early XV century.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
XII century headdress of Byzantine influence.
From Dictionnaire raisonné du mobilier français de l’époque carlovingienne à la Renaissance (Reasoned dictionary of French furniture from the Carolingian era to the Renaissance), vol. 4 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
The Lady of the Lake finds Sir Pellias wounded.
From The story of King Arthur and his knights, written and illustrated by Howard Pyle, New York, 1904.
(Source: archive.org)
Vivien bewitches Merlin.
From The story of King Arthur and his knights, written and illustrated by Howard Pyle, New York, 1904.
(Source: archive.org)
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