Anglo Saxon king on his throne, 9th century, depicted in a tunic with embroidered edges and hems. His mantle is thrown over the shoulders and fastened with a clasp at the shoulder. It resembles the dress of Charlemagne and other kings of the Franks. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Vienna, 1796.

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