Costume of a lord of Rimini; one of the Malatesta princes; 15th century. He wears a red toque; damask doublet edged in fur; multicoloured stockings. He carries a gold stick; symbol of authority. From a manuscript of poetry by Petrarch in Barberini library; Rome. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries; Levy Fils; Paris; 1861.