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 à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.
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 à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.
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Taille de l'image: 4890 × 6746 px | 94.4 MB
Taille d'impression: 41.4 × 57.1 cm | 1925.2 × 2655.9 in (300 dpi)