Epaulettes Collection

King George VI - fine photographic portrait
A very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939

Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Artist: Lemuel Francis Abbott
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Probably the most famous portrait of Nelson, painted after his victory at the Battle of the Nile, from an earlier sketch

LORD NELSON 1758 - 1805
HORATIO, LORD NELSON British naval officer

Gen C Gordon / Col Lith
GENERAL CHARLES GORDON British military Governor General of the Sudan

German Kaiser Wilhelm II with signature
German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) with signature. Date: circa 1908

Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Artist: Henry Bone
Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Portrait of Nelson after his victory at the Battle of the Nile. One of Britains greatest military figures

Tecumseh, Native American chief of the Shawnee tribe
Tecumseh (Tecumtha, Tekamthi, 1768-1813), Native American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe. He became the chief spokesman for the Indians of the Ohio Valley

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt: - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798
XYC289253 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt:- Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.4x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

George Iv / Players / 42 / 50
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND In ceremonial military dress

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
NCO190175 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

George V / The Queen 1935
GEORGE V King of Britain (1910-36)

Nelson on Shore
HORATIO, LORD NELSON standing on a rocky shore, while a line of warships sails past behind him

Horatio, Lord Nelson Sailor

Abdul Mecid I, Ottoman Sultan
Abdul Mecid I (or Mejid, Medschid), Ottoman Sultan (ruled 1839-1861)

Portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831. Creator: William Owen
Portrait of Captain Gilbert Heathcote RN, 1779-1831

The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). Artist: TS Crowther
The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London)

Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, British Naval Commander, First World War, 1914. Artist: Haines
Lord Fisher of Kilverstone, British Naval Commander, First World War, 1914. Fisher (1841-1920) was Admiral of the Fleet. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). Artist: Russell
Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). John Arbuthnot Jackie Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone (1841-1920) was First Sea Lord and Admiral of the Fleet

Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century. In the course of his distinguished military career, Lord Raglan served on Wellingtons staff from 1808-1812

Mikhael Ilarionovich Golenichtchev Kutuzov (1745-1813) Prince of Smolensk, 1829
XIR190214 Mikhael Ilarionovich Golenichtchev Kutuzov (1745-1813) Prince of Smolensk, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Dawe, George (1781-1829); State Hermitage Museum, St

Lord John Fisher, British Admiral of the Fleet
Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone (1841-1920), British Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy. Seen here in full ceremonial uniform. early 20th century

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

John Cassin, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Cassin, 1806

Henri Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, 1804, (1839). Creator: Julien Leopold Boilly
Henri Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, 1804, (1839). Clarke (Henri-Jacques-Guillaume) duc de Fettre, Marechal de France. Portrait of Henri Jacques-Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818)

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, (1919). Portrait of Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935), British First Sea Lord during the First World War

Prince Josef Poniatowski (1763-1813) c. 1810 (oil on canvas)
CZA228756 Prince Josef Poniatowski (1763-1813) c.1810 (oil on canvas) by Brodowski, Antoni (1784-1832); 85x69 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). The last Hanoverian king of Britain, William (1765-1837) succeeded his elder brother, George IV

Prince of Wales, 1902. Portrait of the future King George V (1865-1936) on the occasion of the coronation of his father, King Edward VII

Drummer, 1st regiment of the French Foreign Legion, 20th century. French postcard

Police Gun School, North London
Inspector Robert Gould gives instruction to a group of trainees at the police underground shooting range in North London. Date: 1960s

Pedro II (1825-91) Emperor of Brazil (oil on canvas)
XIR192478 Pedro II (1825-91) Emperor of Brazil (oil on canvas) by Menezes, Luis de Miranda Pereira Visconde de (1820-78); Museu Historico Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Portuguese, out of copyright

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (engraving)
XJF392692 Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (engraving) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam Duncan (1731-1804)

Sir John Moore, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW324034 Sir John Moore, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Jean Lannes (1769-1809) Duke of Montebello (oil on canvas)
XIR185142 Portrait of Jean Lannes (1769-1809) Duke of Montebello (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon, Baron (1770-1837); 88x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Louis Nicolas Davout (1770-1823) Prince of Eckmuhl, Duc d Auerstaedt
XIR160485 Portrait of Louis Nicolas Davout (1770-1823) Prince of Eckmuhl, Duc d Auerstaedt and Marshal of France, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Marzocchi de Belluci

Mcclintock / Francis L
SIR FRANCIS LEOPOLD MCCLINTOCK British naval officer and explorer

Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry, 1778-1820. In the uniform of the Monsieur's bodyguards
FLO4573049 Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry, 1778-1820. In the uniform of the Monsieur's bodyguards. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Vice admiral in the French Navy, 1844 (print)
5912651 Vice admiral in the French Navy, 1844 (print); (add.info.: Uniform of a vice admiral or vice-amiral in the French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after A)

American Civil War, Union Topographical Engineer Officer's Coat
3073330 American Civil War, Union Topographical Engineer Officer's Coat; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pre 1863 Union Army Topographical Engineer Officer's Coat with staff shoulder straps)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer in battle
5893170 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer in battle.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at an officer leading his troops in battle. Death and the Warrior)

Uniform of a ship's captain, French Navy, 1844 (print)
5912655 Uniform of a ship's captain, French Navy, 1844 (print); (add.info.: Uniform of a ship's captain, capitaine de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844)

Uniform of the Royal Guard, reign of King Louis XVIII. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4573076 Uniform of the Royal Guard, reign of King Louis XVIII. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Uniform of the King's Bodyguard, Garde-du-corps de roi, Louis XVIII pf France
FLO4573074 Uniform of the King's Bodyguard, Garde-du-corps de roi, Louis XVIII pf France. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Admiral in the French Navy, 1844 (print)
5912650 Admiral in the French Navy, 1844 (print); (add.info.: Uniform of an admiral or amiral in the French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Andre Castan from Eugene)

French military uniform, Directory era, 1797. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's
FLO4572640 French military uniform, Directory era, 1797. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Uniform of a ship's ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844 (print)
5912654 Uniform of a ship's ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844 (print); (add.info.: Uniform of a ship's ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844)

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"Epitome of Elegance: Exploring the Enigmatic Epaulettes" From King George VI's fine photographic portrait to General C. Gordon and Colonel Lith, they have adorned the shoulders of distinguished individuals throughout history. These ornamental shoulder pieces symbolize power, authority, and prestige. Take a glimpse into the past as we discover iconic figures like Lord Nelson, whose epaulettes proudly displayed his heroic naval achievements from 1758 to 1805. German Kaiser Wilhelm II's signature style was enhanced by his grandiose epaulettes, reflecting his imperial stature. Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson's c1920 portrait by Henry Bone showcases intricate details of his uniform with meticulously crafted epaulettes that exemplify his military prowess. Tecumseh, the Native American chief of the Shawnee tribe, wore unique epaulettes that represented both leadership and cultural heritage. In Hannah Humphrey's 1803 publication depicting "The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, " even fictional characters embraced this fashionable trend. Lord Dufferin, the 8th Viceroy of India, donned regal epaulettes during his tenure in British India. Epaulettes continued to make their mark in modern times as seen on George V and Queen Elizabeth during their reign in 1935. They added an air of sophistication to their royal attire while representing tradition and continuity. Not limited to military or political leaders alone; these embellishments found their way onto unexpected personalities such as Ismail Enver Pasha – a Turkish leader during World War I – who sported distinctive epaulettes that reflected strength amidst conflict. Even within popular culture references like "George IV / Players / 42 /50, " we witness how actors adopted this fashion statement for theatrical performances or artistic representations. As we delve into history through images like "Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt:.