C17th Collection

Wadham College C17Th
Illustration of the grounds of Wadham College

King St. C17Th
Timber-fronted buildings with protruding storey, common in London before the Great Fire. Tradition also allows this house to have been the residence of Oliver Cromwell

18th French Court Dress
Man: trunk hose, doublet, ruff & boots that reach over the knees. Woman: gown with a square neckline & tucker, voluminous sleeves & reverse cuffs & a plumed hat

C17th Fire Engine / Dutch
An early fire engine in use in Holland. The first flexible hose was invented by Jan van der Heijden in 1672 in the Netherlands, and a pre-cursor of this may be shown here

C17 MENs HATTER
A mens hatmaker at work at his bench

Antechamber in Lascaris Palace, Nice, South of France

Staircase in Lascaris Palace, Nice, South of France

Church of the Immaculate Conception, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

17th Century Fort, Lagos, Western Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Lazarillo de Tormes and the blind man bumping into a pillar
Lazarillo de Tormes takes his revenge on the blind beggar by forcing him to bump into a pillar. Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in the background

COSTUME / SERVANT C17TH
An English kitchenmaid: a bodice with voluminous sleeves, pattens, a skirt with ornamented hem hitched up to reveal the petticoat & a close-fitting cap. Date: 1640

BROWN SHOE / BON TON
Brown womans shoe with a high heel, open side, high instep & back which is folded over similar in style to shoes of the late C17th. Date: 1924

ALCINOUS HANDMILL / C17TH
Alcinous handmill in operation. Date: 17th century

The manner of treading out their rice, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
The manner of treading out their rice, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720)

God the Father, c1628-29. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
God the Father, ca. 1628-29 (pencil and w/c on paper). God the Father; heavily draped and reclining on clouds, and supported by the globe over which he stretches his left arm

Entablature, capital and inscription from the Temple of Jupiter Tonans (The Thunderer), pub
Entablature, capital and inscription from the Temple of Jupiter Tonans (The Thunderer), from Les Edifices Antiques de Rome, published 1682 (engraving)

Castration / C17Th
A patient is pinned down and involuntarily castrated

C17th Dutch Costume
Man: doublet with rosette trim, short cape, breeches with rosettes at the knee, shoes with roses. Woman: decollete gown with a double skirt & petticoat. Date: mid 17th century

Male Attire C16 & C17Th
Landsknecht: a form of decorative slashing. Also garments form C16th & C17th: petticoat breeches, peascod- bellied doublet, jerkins, copotains, cross-gartering... Date: circa 1530

French Costume Men C17Th
Farmer: wears his own hair, petticoat breeches, ribbons at his throat & on his uncocked hat. Gendarm: Jack boots, a cocked hat, a sash, gauntlets & plaits in his wig. Date: circa 1690

French Cavaliers C17Th
The costume of French Cavaliers include: doublets, ruffs, trunk-hose, capes, cocked hats with feathers & very high boots reaching above the knees with tabbed tops. Date: early 17th century

Cuneiform tablet with Gilgamesh Flood Epic. Babylonian, c17th century BC. Southern Iraq. British Museum

Princely Costume C17Th
German Princely costumes: Armour worn with a lace edge sash, falling collar & reverse cuffs; breeches & doublet trimmed with lace - even the shoe roses are made of lace. Date: 1625 - 1640

Claude Perrault / Langlois
CLAUDE PERRAULT physician & architect wearing plain, modest clothes of breeches, hose (stockings), falling collar, a cloak with cape collar & shoes without buckles

French Cannons / C17Th
A variety of 17th century French cannons

French Arquebusier / C17Th
A French foot Arquebusier with his ornate arquebus gun

French Nobles C17Th
Fashionably dressed people during the reigns of Louis III & XIV (1625 - 1700)

Crime / Captain Hind / C17Th
Captain Hind robbing Colonel Harrisons carriage at Maidenhead Thicket

Solfatara Volcano C17Th
Sightseers at the Solfatara volcano near Naples, Italy, which coninuously sends forth streams of smoke & where sulphur and alum is made

A Concert / Jordans C17Th
A family concert: Soo D oude Songen Soo Pepen De Jongen". Three generations & a dog at the dinner table sing or play instruments. The old man & woman wear spectacles

English C17th Costume
Duke of Newcastle: breeches trimmed with ribbon loops, bucket-top boots & cloak. Charles II: petticoat breeches. Countess of Chesterfield: decollete gown

C17th Noblewomen
French noblewomen: lace falling collar & collars that mark the transition between that & the ruff; padded sleeves, double-skirts tabbed bodices

THE SHIPWRECK C17TH
The Shipwreck

C17th Ship - Galeasse
A Seventeenth century ship that offers both sails and oars

Man Escapes Fire C17Th
A man takes a running jump, flames licking his heels, as he makes a bid to return to a ship that awaits him below. His musket & pike lay on the ground

C17th Billiards Game
Duchesse de Bourgogne playing billiards

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Step back in time to the 17th century with a glimpse into the captivating world of Wadham College C17th. Plate 41 showcases an exquisite display of 18th French Court Dress, transporting us to the opulent halls of royalty. Meanwhile, Plate 40 takes us down King St. C17th, where we can almost hear the bustling sounds and witness the vibrant life of this era. Delve into history as you explore a Dutch C17th Fire Engine, marveling at its ingenious design and imagining it in action. The craftsmanship continues with a visit to a C17 MENs HATTER, where skilled artisans create fashionable headwear for gentlemen of that time. Travel further south to Lascaris Palace in Nice, France, where an antechamber awaits your discovery. Step onto its grand staircase and feel like nobility as you ascend towards elegance and luxury. Venturing across borders brings us to La Orotava in Tenerife, Spain. Here stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception—a testament to architectural beauty from centuries past. Continuing our journey through Europe leads us to Lagos in Western Algarve, Portugal. Behold a formidable sight—the majestic 17th Century Fort standing tall against time's relentless march. Finally, let Lazarillo de Tormes guide you through his mischievous encounters as he bumps into a pillar while leading his blind companion—an amusing anecdote from this enchanting period. The allure of the c17th is undeniable—immerse yourself in its artistry and tales that have shaped our present-day world.