Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 184
nished our engraving was originally made. It is remarkable for its elegantornaments. The initial letter on the foregoing page is taken from an early printed book. The cut below represents a pixis ad oblatas, or vessel for the reception ofthe wafers before their consecration, and is taken from a… … QUEEN LEONORA OF ARRAGON, KING JOHN OFPORTUGAL, AND QUEEN JOHANNAOF CASTILE. ONTINUING our selections from thebeautiful series of genealogical illumina-tions, we give three royal figures whichpresent good specimens of the costume,and particularly of the head-dresses, of thebeginning of the…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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