Belt Collection (page 17)

The Reaper; Le Moissonneur, 1889 (oil on canvas)
653233 The Reaper; Le Moissonneur, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 43.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reaper; Le Moissonneur. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7)
1065822 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Tragedienne, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1769846 La Tragedienne, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Story, Julian Russell (1857-1919); 148x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Tragedienne. Julian Russel Story (1850-1919). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Woman. 15th-16th century (painting)
LRI4633812 Portrait of Woman. 15th-16th century (painting) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 58 x 39.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; German, out of copyright

Amazon, from one of my vases, where she is represented fighting with a griffin (engraving)
5200718 Amazon, from one of my vases, where she is represented fighting with a griffin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazon, from one of my vases)

Tales of Yamato, from the series Ten Designs of Old Tales
FIT110133 Tales of Yamato, from the series Ten Designs of Old Tales, 1818-1830 (woodblock engraving) by Harunobu, Gakutei (fl.1818-30); 21.3x18.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Walking dress (colour litho)
FMB398938 Walking dress (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: published in La Belle Assemblee, September 1822; ); eFashion Museum Bath; English

James J. Jeffries, 1902 (sepia photo)
DGC418605 James J. Jeffries, 1902 (sepia photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: James J. Jeffries (1875-1953)

Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from
931443 Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Prophet Zachary (oil on panel)
XIR61804 The Prophet Zachary (oil on panel) by Provost, Jan II (1465-1529); 123x45 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Dutch, out of copyright

Moses, detail from the hexagonal pedestal of the Well of Moses, 1395-1404 (stone)
XIR86118 Moses, detail from the hexagonal pedestal of the Well of Moses, 1395-1404 (stone) by Sluter, Claus (fl.1379-1405) & Malouel, Jean (fl.1396-1415); Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon

Amirs of Scinde, ethnic group from Sindh, India
Amirs (commanders) of Scinde, an Indian ethnic group from Sindh (now a province of Pakistan). Date: 1843

Indian Utensils and Arms, plate 48 from Volume 2 of
STC103865 Indian Utensils and Arms, plate 48 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Du Casse, 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

Advert, Vincent Woods ladies wear
Advert for Vincent Woods ladies wear, including a Cycling Corset, Corset Belt and Obstetric Binder. 1897

Man of the San people, South Africa
Man of the San people (Housouana or Bushmen), South Africa. With bow, arrows, feather and belt. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Noble Namaqua woman of South Africa. She wears a robe with beaded belt, necklace and armbands. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Sash, c. 1820s (wool and beads)
PEM216372 Sash, c.1820s (wool and beads) by American School, (19th century); length: 361 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Fashion design for a Parisian ladys dress, circa 1799 (colour litho)
CHT252584 Fashion design for a Parisian ladys dress, circa 1799 (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer)
XBP236191 Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer) by Japanese School; 8.3x7.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: vessel to hold seals, medicine)

Philippine tarsier, Carlito syrichta. Simia syrichta Linn. The infant monkey tied to the mother with a grass belt. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Petiver from Johann Christian

Japanese oiran and samurai. Japanese courtesan in kimono with fan and hair ornaments, and two Japanese samurai in chonmage hairstyle wearing montsuki over hakama with two swords (katana)

Zulu Girl in Native Fancy Ball Dress, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
MGS172134 Zulu Girl in Native Fancy Ball Dress, c.1895 (b/w photo) by Barnett, Joe (c.1861-97); 20x14.2 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; British, out of copyright

Statue of a wounded fighter called the Dying Gladiator or the Dying Gaul with neck torc, from the Villa Ludovisi. Copperplate engraving by G

Woman in see-through muslin shirt dress, 1788
Woman in linen gauze bonnet decorated with pearls, see-through muslin shirt-dress with black belt worn over a pink taffeta corset and petticoat

Woman of the Puster Valley, Tyrol, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a large crepe hat over a small muslin bonnet. The scissors and belt is a family heirloom passed from mother to daughter

Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, muse of Francesco
Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a shell hat called a coquille or cale

Renee de Rieux, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistress
Renee de Rieux-Chateauneuf, La Belle Chateauneuf, mistress of King Henry III, 1550-158?. She wears a chaperon with peak, black velvet dress with shoulderpads, lace ruff collar, green sleeves

Lady in mask at a ball, reign of King Henry III of France, 1573-1575. She wears a hat decorated with pearls, a full-face black mask

Mary Stuart of Scotland, wife of King Francis II of France, 1542-1587. She wears a lace cap, green surtout with shoulder pads and band of gold embroidery, damask petticoat

Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry
Elisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar, and rich

Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour to Queen
Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour and spy for Queen Catherine de Medici of France, 1535-1609. She wears a lace headress, lace collar, and austere black dress decorated with black embroidered bands

Anne of Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes, mistress of King Francis I, 1508-1580. She wears a chaperon headdress, velvet surtout with lace ruff collar, jeweled choker

Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, 1496-1533
Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail

Mary Tudor, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533
Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood, a blue velvet surtout trimmed with gold embroidery, fur sleeves called rebras

Louise of Savoy, Regent of France, mother of King Francis I, 1476-1532. She wears a French hood and wimple, velvet brocade surtout with long train and fur sleeves, and chain belt

Paula of Viguier, La Belle Paule, 1518-1610
Paula of Viguier, Paule de Viguier, La Belle Paule, renowned beauty of Toulouse, 1518-1610. She wears her hair tied back under a velvet cap with feather

Diane of Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France, 1499-1566. She wears a chaperon headress that ties under the chin, pink velvet surtout with puffed and slashed sleeves trimmed with ermine

Young woman in the era of King Francis I, 1515-1547. She wears a chaperon headdress that has the form of a bonnet, purple velvet dress with wide sleeves, pearl belt and peacock feather fan

Anne of Britanny, wife to King Charles VIII and King Louis XII of France, 1476-1514. She wears a cape bretonne headdress over a white cap, brocade robe trimmed with ermine, and gold chain belt

Heloise d Argenteuil, died 1164
Heloise d Argenteuil, nun, scholar and writer, best known for her romance with Abelard, died 1164. The large purse hanging from her belt is called an escarcelle (aumoniere or almoner)

Lady in waiting to Isabelle of Bavaria, wife of King Charles VI, 1389. She wears a tall conical bonnet with long veil, necklace, and gold dress with high waist and ermine hem, crakows or poulaines

Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, 1082-1147
Ermengarde, Princess Plantagenet, daughter of Fulk IV, le Rechin, and the witch countess Hildegarde of Beaugency, 1082-1147

Bartholomeus Brun, burgher, and burgher woman
Bartholomeus Brun, burgher, and woman in veil and full-sleeved dress with gold belt, Cologne, 1572. From the Ducal Library at Darmstadt

Belt Buckle, c. 525-560 (bronze with garnets, glass, mother of pearl, gold foil
500298 Belt Buckle, c.525-560 (bronze with garnets, glass, mother of pearl, gold foil, traces of gilding; bronze and glass) by Visigothic (6th century AD); 7.1x2.7x13.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

Buff coat, belt, glove, with sword and hilt
Buff coat 1, 2, buff belt 3, gilt-silver sword hilt 4, buff arm-piece and glove 5, 6, toledo sword 7, blade and scabbard 8, and hilt 9. Copperplate engraving by J

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"Belt: A Symbolic Thread Connecting History, Art, and Culture" From the Jolly Joker playing card to the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865, the concept of a belt has woven its way through various historical events. Just like the Prince of Lilies depicted in Minoan art on Crete or the Empire Marketing Board poster showcasing Gibraltar's strength, belts have long been associated with power and resilience. In times of chaos and destruction, such as during World War II's Blitz in London, brave firefighters donned their belts as they battled against raging fires. Meanwhile, Trumpers Barbers in Mayfair became renowned for their impeccable grooming skills that included giving gentlemen a perfectly tailored belt to complete their dapper look. The Titanic lifebelt serves as a haunting reminder of tragedy but also highlights how they can be crucial lifesaving tools. Similarly, close-ups of traditional Thai dance dresses reveal intricately designed belts that enhance the beauty and gracefulness of performers on stage. Belts transcend time and disciplines; even legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky found inspiration from them while tennis player-turned-actor Charlie Chaplin showcased his comedic talent by portraying a drunk monk wearing an oversized belt. Whether it is capturing elegance like the golfing woman from 1907 or representing cultural heritage like two dancers adorned in traditional Thai classical dance costumes - belts have become more than just functional accessories. They symbolize unity between past and present generations while adding flair to our daily lives. So next time you fasten your own belt before stepping out into the world - remember its rich history connecting us all.