Quiver Collection

Medieval Archer
A medieval archer prepares to fire his bow

Judi Trott as Maid Marion
The actress Judi Trott (b 1962) as Maid Marion in the popular 1980s television series Robin of Sherwood (1984-86)

Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving)
XJF3058189 Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Misfitz - Robin Hood. early 20th century

Cupids Target, from Les Amours des Dieux, 1758 (oil on canvas)
XIR214836 Cupids Target, from Les Amours des Dieux, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 268x167 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Moses Montefiore / Quiver
SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE British Jewish philanthropist, born in Italy, visiting an orphanage in Thanet

Medieval men playing the archery game of Popinjay, firing arrows at a target bird on a tree decorated with ribbons and gloves, while others share echaudes, a type of sweet bread from Aveyron

Elizabeth Fry (Quiver)
ELIZABETH FRY - Prison reformer, quaker and philanthropist. Here she visits inmates of Newgate Prison

Raising his hat, 1893 (engraving)
3479454 Raising his hat, 1893 (engraving); (add.info.: Raising hat in Salutation. The quiver, London, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Warrior of Ombai with breastplate, bow, arrows and quiver. He wears his hair tied up in a plume
FLO4695465 Warrior of Ombai with breastplate, bow, arrows and quiver. He wears his hair tied up in a plume. Man of Ombai Island (Ombay), Indonesia

Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France
FLO4570727 Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France. Handcoloured lithograph after his tombstone in Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis church in Roger de Gaignieres'

Archers and cross-bow-man, 1312. Mounted archer shooting, longbowman stringing his bow and crossbowman firing
FLO4678360 Archers and cross-bow-man, 1312. Mounted archer shooting, longbowman stringing his bow and crossbowman firing, all in uniform of hauberk and chausses of gamboised chainmail, surcoats

Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from 'A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour' by Sir Samuel
FLO4678174 Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from 'A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour' by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1842 (colour litho); (add.info.: John Dowding, London)

English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris
FLO4562706 English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by

The lifeboat 'Quiver' at Margate Kent, 1850
3331036 The lifeboat 'Quiver' at Margate Kent, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the lifeboat 'Quiver' at Margate Kent being launched to go to help a ship in danger)

Statue of Roma, goddess of the city of Rome, wearing a helmet and seated on a throne with shield and quiver
FLO4997248 Statue of Roma, goddess of the city of Rome, wearing a helmet and seated on a throne with shield and quiver. From the Giardino Cesi. Copperplate engraving by Gio

Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery
FLO4624788 Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery, fringes, etc

Chinese weapons or implements of war, Qing Dynasty. Halbert 1, scimitar 2, bows 3.4, quiver 5, crossbow 6
FLO4590606 Chinese weapons or implements of war, Qing Dynasty. Halbert 1, scimitar 2, bows 3.4, quiver 5, crossbow 6, crossbow darts 7, basketball of crossbow balls 8, musket 9, iron crook 10

Chinese itinerant toy seller and boy riding a pasteboard horse, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590441 Chinese itinerant toy seller and boy riding a pasteboard horse, Qing Dynasty. The toy man plays a gong and his basket includes toy soldiers, bow and arrow, masks, feathers, etc

Exchanging hand shakes, 1892
3479448 Exchanging hand shakes, 1892; (add.info.: Illustration of shows two males and a female exchanging hand shakes. From the Quiver, London, 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Patagonus, Dakoti, Eskimeso, leather clothes occupy the two extreme parts of America and the north of Asia
6202821 Patagonus, Dakoti, Eskimeso, leather clothes occupy the two extreme parts of America and the north of Asia; (add.info.: "Patagonus, Dakoti, Eskimeso)

Statue of an Amazon female warrior by Phidias, wearing a peplos, holding a bow, with quiver under her arm
FLO4997352 Statue of an Amazon female warrior by Phidias, wearing a peplos, holding a bow, with quiver under her arm. Found near the Villa d'Este in Tivoli

Baritone opera singer Henri Bernard Dabadie as Telasco in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4606973 Baritone opera singer Henri Bernard Dabadie as Telasco in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77,78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82,83, horn 84
FLO4702293 Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77,78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82,83, horn 84, trumpets 85,86 and chariot 87

Indian Braves Hunting Deer, (oil on canvas)
650694 Indian Braves Hunting Deer, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 63.4x76.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Braves Hunting Deer. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate
FLO4678231 Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate, steel skull-cap

Amazon mounted on the edge of a mixing bowl, Western Greek or Etruscan, from Capua, c.480 BC (bronze)
XZL148129 Amazon mounted on the edge of a mixing bowl, Western Greek or Etruscan, from Capua, c.480 BC (bronze) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); British Museum, London, UK.

Folio 126 Babur at the Spring of Khawaja Sih Yaran, from the 'Baburnama' ('The Memoirs of Babur')
SCP57388 Folio 126 Babur at the Spring of Khawaja Sih Yaran, from the 'Baburnama' ('The Memoirs of Babur'), Mughal, 1589-90; National Museum of India, New Delhi

Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578. Creator: Simone Peterzano
Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578

Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Yasuhiro Surveying his Army being Washed Away (image 1 of 3), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Yasuhiro Surveying his Army being Washed Away (image 1 of 3), c1850. The Conquest of Oshu

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Toungouse, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Toungouse, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Cavalier Chinois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Cavalier Chinois, c1797

The Defeat of Michihide by the Old Retainers, 1864. Creator: Yoshitsuya
The Defeat of Michihide by the Old Retainers, 1864. Series: Fifty-four Tales of the Gourd Group, number 34

Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Series: A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500

Mahasiddhas Shavaripa and Dharikapa, c1600. Creator: Unknown
Mahasiddhas Shavaripa and Dharikapa, c1600. Painted in a style closely related to Chinese painting, two of the eighty-four mahasiddhas ("great perfected ones")

Fight of the Mongoose and the Serpent Armies (recto)... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Fight of the Mongoose and the Serpent Armies (recto), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas) (image 1 of 2), c1850

Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo with Two Islanders on the Beach at Ashijima, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo with Two Islanders on the Beach at Ashijima, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi des Ysles des Amis, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi des Ysles des Amis, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de Guida, c1797

Michinoomi no Mikoto following a crow to the enemy's lair, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Michinoomi no Mikoto following a crow to the enemy's lair, 1880. From Famous Generals of Great Japan

Costumes de Différent Pays, Homme de Tschutsky, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Different Pays, Homme de Tschutsky, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan de Kamtschatka, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan de Kamtschatka, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Sauvage de la Terre de Feu, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Sauvage de la Terre de Feu, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerriers Peruviens Ancien et Moderne, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerriers Peruviens Ancien et Moderne, c1797

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"Unleashing the Power of the Quiver: A Journey through Time and Mythology" Step back into the medieval era, where archers with their trusty quivers roamed the land. Picture Judi Trott as Maid Marion, her quiver slung over her shoulder, ready to defend justice alongside Robin Hood. Intriguingly depicted in The Art of Archerie's frontispiece from 1634, an engraving showcases a skilled archer reaching for an arrow from his quiver. The Misfitz - Robin Hood troupe brings this iconic image to life on stage. But it's not just in medieval times that we find references to the quiver. Cupid himself is often portrayed holding one in Les Amours des Dieux' painting "Cupids Target, " emphasizing love's power as sharp as any arrow. Traveling further back in time, witness medieval men engaging in the archery game of Popinjay while Elizabeth Fry leaves her mark by founding Quiver – a magazine aimed at promoting moral values among children. Nature itself offers its own version of a celestial quiver; behold the breathtaking sight of Milky Way Over Quiver Trees standing tall against a starry backdrop—a true marvel for stargazers. During Christmas carol services at London's Foundling Hospital, melodies filled the air as voices harmonized under flickering candlelight—each note hitting hearts like arrows released from a well-stocked quiver. Maritime history intertwines with our story too; envision The Chichester ship majestically sailing off Greenhithe, Kent—the crew armed with courage and determination akin to an archer drawing arrows from their trusted quivers. Mythology comes alive when contemplating Artemis, Goddess of Hunt—a marble statue capturing her poised stance with bow and full quiver—an embodiment of strength and grace combined. Finally, Three Loves showcases one figure holding both grapes and a quiver, symbolizing the intertwining nature of love and desire throughout history.