Images Dated 2nd December 2019

Amazons coming to the aid of the Trojans at Troy

Amazons coming to the aid of the Trojans at Troy. Andromache and son Astyanax with Queen Hecuba of Troy (top left), Priam welcoming Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons (top right), Priam mourning Hector (center left) and Andromache with urn (centre right) and seven Amazons with shields, weapons, helmet, horse (bottom). Amazzoni giunte in ajuto di Trojani. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847

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Costumes of the Kings of the Hebrews

Costumes of the Kings of the Hebrews. King Saul of Israel and Judah in purple cape over white robes kneels before Hebrew rabbi and menorah candlelanbrum. Abiti de Re, &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847

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Yellow & pink rose flower faces

Easter greetings card. Children's faces in flowers were very popular at the turn of the 20th century. From a postcard series published by Ernest Nister. Artist: Irene Marcellus Date: circa 1906

© Mary Evans / Peter & Dawn Cope C

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