Alderman of London in ceremonial robes, 1800s

Alderman of London in ceremonial robes of scarlet bordered with fur, 1800s. The Lord Mayor is chosen out of 26 aldermen annually. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B. Eyries L'Angleterre ou Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Anglais, England: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the English, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1821. Jean-Baptiste Eyries - (1767-1846) was a - French - geographer, author and translator

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