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BATAILLE,NICOLAS

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Napkin, woven in memory of the peace of Hubertusburg, 1763, which ended the Seven-Years War between Austria and Prussia and their allies, between Empress Maria Theresia and King Friedrich II, over the possession of Silesia.
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Napkin, woven in memory of the peace of Hubertusburg, 1763, which ended the S...

(after Le Brun) Entry of Louis XIV into Dunkerque, 1662.
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(after Le Brun) Entry of Louis XIV into...

Coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily, embroidery, silk and pearls, Royal workshop, Palermo, Italy. Tree of life in the center, lions killing camels on either side. Kufic inscription around the border, giving the Hegira date 528 (1133-1134}, Inv. XIII 14 See 30-01-02/15-18
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Coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily, embroidery, silk and pearl...

Lion's head from the centerpiece of the coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily, 1133-1134. Royal workshop, Palermo, Italy. See 30-01-02/15-18 Inv. XIII 14
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Lion's head from the centerpiece of the coronation mantle of Norman King Ro...

Tree of Life and a lion killing a camel, detail of the centerpiece of the coronation mantle of Norman King Roger II of Sicily. The kufic inscription gives the Hegira date 528 {1133-1134) See 30-01-02/15-18 Royal workshop, Palermo, Italy. 1133-1134 Inv. XIII 14
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Tree of Life and a lion killing a camel, detail of the centerpiece of the corona...

Kneeling figure of a prince or king, from the Eagle Dalmatica, worn for the coronation by Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (Duerer painting of Charlemagne). Chinese damask, purple silk embroidery. Around 1300. See 30-01-02/19-22 Inv. XIII 15
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Kneeling figure of a prince or king, from the Eagle Dalmatica, worn for the...

Insignia of Order of the Holy Spirit: coat, hat, sword, presented to King John Sobieski by Pope Innocent in gratitude for assistance in raising the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683.
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Insignia of Order of the Holy Spirit: coat, hat, sword, presented to King John S...

Emperor Karl V's war against Chaireddin (also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa, Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy), Turkish governor of Tunis. The imperial army leaves Tunis and camps in Rada. Ostriches and goats.Tapestry. In 1535 the Spanish Empire attacked Tunis, then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Holy Roman Emperor Karl V (Charles V) of the Habsburg dynasty assembled a huge army and war fleet. He defeated Barbarossa's fleet and, after a siege, captured Tunis on June 1 1535.
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Emperor Karl V's war against Chaireddin (also known as Hayreddin Barbarossa, Gra...

Polichinelle with traditional Napoleonic hat. From the Theatre Anatole on the Champs Elysees,Paris. Second half 19th.
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Polichinelle with traditional Napoleonic hat. From the Theatre Anatole...

Puppets:Madelon,Gnafron,Judge,Thief,Policeman,Guignol. All late 19th or early 20th century.
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Puppets:Madelon,Gnafron,Judge,Thief,Policeman,Guignol. All late 19th or early 2...

Edward the Confessor sends Harold to inform Duke William of Normandy that he will succeed to the throne of England. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery, most probably the work of Saxon craftsmen; the tapestry was ordered shortly after the conquest in 1066 by Odon de Conteville, Duke of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux, brother of William.
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Edward the Confessor sends Harold to inform Duke William of Normandy that he wil...

Harold's embarkation for Normandy. Bayeux Tapestry ordered shortly after the Conquest in 1066 by William the Conqueror's half-brother Odon de Conteville.
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Harold's embarkation for Normandy. Bayeux Tapestry ordered...