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: Joyeuse sword and seal of Charlemagne


Joyeuse sword and seal of Charlemagne

Joyeuse sword and seal of Charlemagne, 8th century. The coronation sword has a gold hilt, pommel, grip and guard, gem-encrusted scabbard, belt decorated with fleurs de lys. Charles the Great or Charles I (748-814) was King of the Franks, Lombards and Emperor of the Romans. Epee de Charlemagne. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir E l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel and Wurtz, Bossange, 1827

Picture No
14017034
Media ID
46696674
Size
4890px x 6746px (7.7MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Horace de Viel-Castel

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8th Century Ancient History Bossange Charlemagne Charles I Collection Des Costumes Collection Of Costumes Horace De Viel-castel Illumination Joyeuse King Of The Franks Lombards Sapphire Treuttel And Wurtz Weapons And Furniture


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