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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. 
Women playing drums (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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
A knight, ready for the tournament.
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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Mid-fifteenth century tournament.
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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Armor with breastplate mechanism.
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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Jouster wearing an armor with a detachable breastplate.
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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Jouster, 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. 2 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1873.
(Source: archive.org).
Cloister of the Narbonne Cathedral (early XV century).
From Dictionnaire raisonné de l’architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle (Reasoned dictionary of French architecture, from the XI to the XVI century), vol. 3 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1875.
(Source: archive.org)
Loches, center steeple of the collegiate church of Saint-Ours.
From Dictionnaire raisonné de l’architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle (Reasoned dictionary of French architecture, from the XI to the XVI century), vol. 3 by E. Viollet-Le-Duc. Paris, 1875.
(Source: archive.org)
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