Anglo-Saxon nobleman in his state dress, 8th century. With beard, mantle fastened at the chest, surcoat over tunic. From Old English Hexateuch, Cotton MS Claudius B iv. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.

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