Armlet Collection

A young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch
3330343 A young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch; (add.info.: Marble relief of a young female wearing a torc, armlet and brooch. Greek 3rd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men of the Island Carib or Kalinago people. The wear loincloths, armlets, garters, tattoos and nose piercings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Movie set for a western, between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Movie set for a western, between 1896 and 1942. Note woman holding gun and unusual leather armlets

Lady at the Mirror, c. 1520 (oil on canvas)
XAM66734 Lady at the Mirror, c.1520 (oil on canvas) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 111x92 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia

Drawing of Viking gold armlet from Ireland, c. 1812-13 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
1765208 Drawing of Viking gold armlet from Ireland, c.1812-13 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Smirke, Richard (1778-1815); 24x31 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea
6338589 Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea by Pannemaker (19th century); (add.info.: Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea)

A rare Fatimid armlet, Syrian or Egyptian (gold with emerald & glass)
6373208 A rare Fatimid armlet, Syrian or Egyptian (gold with emerald & glass) by Fatimid school (11th century); diameter: 14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Favourite, 1896 (oil on canvas)
476703 The Favourite, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Tojetti, Virgilio (1851-1901); 152x94 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Baby Asian Elephant with keeper, London Zoo November 1915
1218670 Baby Asian Elephant with keeper, London Zoo November 1915. The elephant is wearing an armlet around its trunk. (b/w photo) by Bond

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea (engraving)
1624619 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea)

Fashionable woman in low-cut dress with Venus cape, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986604 Fashionable woman in low-cut dress with Venus cape, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in low-cut dress with Venus cape)

Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold)
XBP341837 Pair of armlets, from Derrinboy, County Offaly, Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1200 BC (gold) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; out of copyright

Arm-badge of the Croix-de-Feu, 1930s (cloth and metal)
CHT220330 Arm-badge of the Croix-de-Feu, 1930s (cloth and metal) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arm-badge of Action Francaise, c. 1920-35 (enamelled metal and cloth)
CHT220311 Arm-badge of Action Francaise, c.1920-35 (enamelled metal and cloth) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Double-Sided Votive Relief, Greco-Roman Period, 305-30 BC (limestone)
490745 Double-Sided Votive Relief, Greco-Roman Period, 305-30 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 8.3x6.5x1.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Frieze depicting a winged spirit, a sargon or priest carrying a gazelle
XIR155556 Frieze depicting a winged spirit, a sargon or priest carrying a gazelle and a worshipper carrying a poppy stem, from the Palace of Sargon I, Khorsabad, Iraq (stone) by Assyrian

Gold armlet with a bust of Isis in a medallion from a temple treasure
1216382 Gold armlet with a bust of Isis in a medallion from a temple treasure, 4th-3rd century BC (sheet gold) by Egyptian; diameter: 8.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

An Unknown Lady, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
MHB276662 An Unknown Lady, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black dress with long-waisted bodice, low-cut neckline, long)

A cobbler at the Mansfield shoe factory in Northampton, hand stitching a pair of shoes 26th April 1956

Armlets Give You Safety: Flashing torches in the street, it was emphasised yesterday, is banned under black out regulations

WW2 Poster -- Army Officer and other badges
Distinctive Badges of Rank of Officers in the Army, showing corresponding ranks in Royal Navy, Army, & Royal Air Force. Colour lithograph published by Gale and Polden Limited, Aldershot

Hopi dancers, wearing Hemis Kachina masks and sprigs of evergreen, lined up at a pueblo in Arizona during the Niman
HOPI DANCERS, c1913. Hopi dancers, wearing Hemis Kachina masks and sprigs of evergreen, lined up at a pueblo in Arizona during the Niman Kachina or going home ceremony in the month of July

Workshop Alexander Roslin King Gustav III Gustav III
Workshop of Alexander Roslin, King Gustav III, Gustav III with the Armlet of Freedom, Gustaf III with the Freedom Band, Oil on canvas, Height, 80 cm (31.4 inches), Width, 65 cm (25.5, inches)

NUDE WITH BIRD, 1899. Nude study, 1899, by the St. Louis photographer Fritz W. Guerin

SIOUX NATIVE AMERICAN, c1900. Joe Black Fox, a Sioux Native American from Buffalo Bills Wild West Show. Photographed by Gertrude Käsebier, c1900

Three young Masai women, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A Masai matron, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Cross Pendant Brooches & Earrings, Suite of Indian Ornaments, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley
Cross Pendant Brooches & Earrings, Suite of Indian Ornaments, 1863. Queen Alexandras Indian Necklace was one of her wedding gifts from Queen Victoria

War trappings of the ancient Britons, 1933-1934. Featured include: a bronze helmet with red enamel studs, found in the Thames; an armlet with inlaid enamel; a sword hilt in bronze;

Armilla of Andrei Bogolyubsky, c. 1170. Artist: West European Applied Art
Armilla of Andrei Bogolyubsky, c. 1170. Found in the collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

Griffin-headed Armlet
Griffin-headed armlet which originally had inlays in the recessed parts

Celtic bronze armlet from Scotland
A bronze armlet, one of a pair found in Dummond Castle in Scotland, and currently in the British Museums collection

Gold amulet from Oxus Treasure. 5th-4th centuries BC
Oxus Treasure. Gold armlet with ends in the form of winged monsters with griffin head low relief. 5th-4th centuries BC. From Takht-i Kuwad, Tajikistan. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Classical Costume C. 1800
The clothing demonstrates a pronounced classical influence. A simple white gown, brown scarf, gold armlet & black ribbon at her neck. Her hair is dressed in curls. Date: circa 1800

Bystander cover - Derby scheme attesting Bairnsfather
Front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring an illustration by Fred Buchanan which is a pastiche of Bruce Bairnsfathers famous The Better Ole cartoon (in the same magazine)

First World War dresses, ladies taking afternoon tea
Two ladies take tea together at an outside table under the shade of a parasol. On the left, is a grey and white check taffeta dress with blue hooped bands, pannier pockets and brassard armlet

Eve walks out with Uncle Fred wearing his volunteer armbands
Illustration by Annie Fish to illustrate Letters of Eve in The Tatler. The eponymous Eve is walking out with her Uncle Fred who always aggressive

TANGANYIKAN GIRLS, 1936. Girls wearing large earrings and numerous neck rings. Photographed near Longido, Tanganyika (present-day Tanzania), near the border with Kenya, 1936

KENYA: WAKIKUYU, 1936. Men and women of the Wakikuyu tribe photographed at Karatina, Kenya, 1936

Brooch of silver
Antique illustration of a brooch of silver with enamel and gold trim

Oval brooch
Antique illustration of a oval brooch found in Sweden

PORTRAIT: WOMAN, 1926. Portrait of Ellie Bostom, daughter of the Swedish minister. Photograph, 1926

KENYAN FAMILY, c1910. Group portrait of members of a prominent (possibly royal) family in Kenya. Photographed c1910

IROQUOIS CHIEF AND WARRIOR. A chief in European dress, a child, and a warrior scalping an enemy. Aquatint, c1787, by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

SIOUX DANCERS, 1890. Five grass dancers in ceremonial clothing, probably participants in a Miniconjou Sioux grass dance near the Cheyenne River in South Dakota. Photographed in 1890 by John C.H

LITTLE ELK, 1826. Hoowanneka, or Little Elk. Lithograph after a painting, 1826, by James Otto Lewis

TENSKWATAWA (c1768-1834). Known as the Prophet. Shawnee Native American prophet and leader. Lithograph, 1836, after a painting by Charles Bird King

NEW AMSTERDAM, 1660. Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch governor of New Netherland, receiving a delegation of Hackensack Native Americans from New Jersey at New Amsterdam, 1660

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"Unveiling the Elegance: The Armlet's Multifaceted Journey Through Time" Step into a mesmerizing world of cultural expressions and historical significance as we explore the captivating armlet. From ancient rituals to artistic representations, this accessory has left an indelible mark on various periods and cultures. In the early 1920s, Olga Desmond gracefully performed the Sword Dance, her arm adorned with a dazzling armlet that accentuated her every move. This symbol of strength and grace became synonymous with power during those times. During World War II, army officers proudly displayed their badges alongside their trusty armlets. These symbols of honor showcased their courage and dedication to serving their country. Traveling back in time, we encounter the Men of the Island Carib or Kalinago people who wore intricately crafted armlets as a testament to their rich heritage. Each piece told stories passed down through generations, connecting them to their ancestors' traditions. In a surprising twist, even art found its muse in these adornments. A daring photograph from the 1920s captured a nude figure striking an alluring pose while wearing an exquisite theatrical-inspired armlet. It highlighted how this accessory transcended societal norms by becoming both provocative and empowering. Moving further back in history, "Lady at the Mirror, " painted around 1520, showcases elegance personified as she delicately adjusts her ornate gold-armleted wrist—a timeless symbol of femininity and refinement. Viking culture also embraced these treasures; a detailed drawing from 1812-13 depicts a Viking gold armlet discovered in Ireland—an artifact that speaks volumes about craftsmanship and status within Norse society. Venturing across continents brings us face-to-face with native tribes like those inhabiting Pulau Yos Sudarso in New Guinea. Their vibrant culture is embodied by colorful armlets worn proudly on wrists—symbols reflecting community bonds and individual identity.