Belier Collection

Leicester ram, Ovis aries. Endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart
FLO4988107 Leicester ram, Ovis aries. Endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh

Argali, Ovis ammon 1, sheep, Ovis aries 2, Racka sheep, Ovis aries strepsiceros hungaricus 3, and Barbary sheep
FLO4646351 Argali, Ovis ammon 1, sheep, Ovis aries 2, Racka sheep, Ovis aries strepsiceros hungaricus 3, and Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia 4

Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 1, and purple swamphen. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of
FLO4646314 Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 1, and purple swamphen. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849.; (add.info.: Common moorhen)

Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal
FLO4646300 Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow

Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3
FLO4573628 Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3

Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3
FLO4575150 Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3, and bronze medal to honour the victor 4

Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1,2, Hannibal's shield 3
FLO4620762 Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1,2, Hannibal's shield 3, and war machine 4, a battering ram within a portable hut covered in cowhide

Roman antiquite: siege tower 5, five-storey tower 6, belier on chain 7- Roman siege engines
FLO4573637 Roman antiquite: siege tower 5, five-storey tower 6, belier on chain 7- Roman siege engines: siege tower or the Taker of Cities, Helepolis 5, five-storey tower Sambucae 6

Letter B: BONTE that a noble heart translates into charity, conquers us friends; never BRUTALITE
DUV4206535 Letter B: BONTE that a noble heart translates into charity, conquers us friends; never BRUTALITE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable)
FLO4646165 Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable) and black-faced impala, Aepyceros melampus. Europeans hunting cheetahs in Africa

Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes)
FLO4646123 Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Skipjack tuna or bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis 1, tuna, Thunnus thynnus 2, and long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalalunga 3
FLO4646292 Skipjack tuna or bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis 1, tuna, Thunnus thynnus 2, and long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalalunga 3

Corsican sheep, Ovis aries musimon (Corsican musmon, Ovis orientalis). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4988115 Corsican sheep, Ovis aries musimon (Corsican musmon, Ovis orientalis). Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's

Male and female sheep, Ovis aries, and male and female goat. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Beyer after a drawing
FLO4597765 Male and female sheep, Ovis aries, and male and female goat. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Beyer after a drawing by Janet Lange from Richard's "New Edition of the Complete

Earthworm blind snake, Typhlops lumbricalis 1, slow worm, Anguis fragilis 2, Cape legless skink
FLO4646120 Earthworm blind snake, Typhlops lumbricalis 1, slow worm, Anguis fragilis 2, Cape legless skink, Ancontias meleagris 3 and eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis 4

Draped vase with striped canopy lid, vase with gold figures of sirens over a fluted base
FLO4633390 Draped vase with striped canopy lid, vase with gold figures of sirens over a fluted base, and vase with botanical panel decorated with ram heads and goatskin

Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2
FLO4646359 Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2,; (add.info.: Common jezebel, Delias eucharis (Papilio hyparete) 1, Papilio lampedia 2,); © Florilegius.

Great argus, Argusianus argus 1, golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus 2, and helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3
FLO4646353 Great argus, Argusianus argus 1, golden pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus 2, and helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3

Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4
FLO4646312 Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4, Geotrupes stercorarius 5, and Agaocephala latreillii 6

Narrow-striped mongoose, Mungotictis decemlineata (vulnerable) 2, and pen-tailed treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii 1
FLO4646263 Narrow-striped mongoose, Mungotictis decemlineata (vulnerable) 2, and pen-tailed treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii 1

Meerkat, Suricata suricatta 1, Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii 2, common kusimanse, Crossarchus obscurus 3
FLO4646260 Meerkat, Suricata suricatta 1, Indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii 2, common kusimanse, Crossarchus obscurus 3, and Asian palm civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus 4

Black-faced ram or Norfolk Horn, Ovis aries. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James
FLO4988133 Black-faced ram or Norfolk Horn, Ovis aries. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Edinburgh

Rams-head ladys-slipper orchid, Cypripedium arietinum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628197 Rams-head ladys-slipper orchid, Cypripedium arietinum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Vase with cylindrical column, twisted handles and botanical garlands, vase with rams head figures and botanical panel
FLO4633435 Vase with cylindrical column, twisted handles and botanical garlands, vase with rams head figures and botanical panel, and vase with cylindrical column

John Flaxman's wine vase decorated with grape foliage, and a satyr grasping a ram's head. Chromolithograph W
FLO4689062 John Flaxman's wine vase decorated with grape foliage, and a satyr grasping a ram's head. Chromolithograph W

Black grouse or blackgame, Tetrao tetrix, and western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
FLO4646224 Black grouse or blackgame, Tetrao tetrix, and western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Javan leopard-cat, Felis javanensis, 1,2, colocolo, Leopardus colocolo 3 and Nepalese cat, Felis nepalensis 4
FLO4646087 Javan leopard-cat, Felis javanensis, 1,2, colocolo, Leopardus colocolo 3 and Nepalese cat, Felis nepalensis 4. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World

Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis 1, and Amplypterus panopus 2 moths. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's
FLO4646071 Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis 1, and Amplypterus panopus 2 moths. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849.; (add.info.: Nessus sphinx)

Monster creature. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605)
VEN5029274 Monster creature. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed

Artillery: Aries or wooden battering ram and catapult used by Lord Heathfield at the siege of Gibraltar
FLO4594063 Artillery: Aries or wooden battering ram and catapult used by Lord Heathfield at the siege of Gibraltar. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or

White wagtail, Motacilla alba 1, 2, egg 4, and western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava 3, egg 5
FLO4646115 White wagtail, Motacilla alba 1, 2, egg 4, and western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava 3, egg 5. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca 1, chinchilla, Chinchilla lanigera. critically endangered 2, and plains viscacha
FLO4646093 Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca 1, chinchilla, Chinchilla lanigera. critically endangered 2, and plains viscacha, Lagostomus maximus 3

Copenhagen vase in blue, white and gold with pastoral scenes and ram head handles
FLO4633274 Copenhagen vase in blue, white and gold with pastoral scenes and ram head handles. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste Porcelain of Sevres

Fragrant purple cornaret - Devil's claw, Proboscidea fragrans (Fragrant martynia, Martynia fragrans)
FLO4713888 Fragrant purple cornaret - Devil's claw, Proboscidea fragrans (Fragrant martynia, Martynia fragrans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3
FLO4573600 Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3, shelter on rolling cylinder 4, seat tower 5, tower of five stages 6

Ram Ruttun, companion and secretary to Ram-Mohun-Roy, a Brahman of India. Handcoloured lithograph by J
FLO4688568 Ram Ruttun, companion and secretary to Ram-Mohun-Roy, a Brahman of India. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull after an illustration by Branwhite from James Cowles Prichard's Natural

Picture No. 12480228
Belier Francais Rabbit wearing Easter bonnet / sun hat Date:

Picture No. 12480145
Belier Francais Rabbit wearing bunny ears Date:

Abu Simbel Temple, Sekhmet (fresco)
8586638 Abu Simbel Temple, Sekhmet (fresco) by Egyptian; The Great Temple, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt.Abu Simbel temple)

The ram representing the Pharaoh, temple of Horus, Edfu
8587802 The ram representing the Pharaoh, temple of Horus, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt)

Sphinx, Karnak temple (sculpture)
8586043 Sphinx, Karnak temple (sculpture) by Egyptian; Karnak Temple, Karnak, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt. Luxor, city on the Nile of ancient Thebes)

Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209742 Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet". Finished printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher

ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Aries, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206906 ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Aries, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: B: Aries)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES - A B C D, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206904 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES - A B C D, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A B C D: Donkey, Aries, Rooster, Turkey)

Sacrifice of a bull, a ram and a pig in honour of the God mars
XIR176205 Sacrifice of a bull, a ram and a pig in honour of the God mars, frieze from the Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, from the Temple of Neptune, Rome (stone) (detail) by Roman

The hares ears (Les oreilles du lievre) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214409 The hares ears (Les oreilles du lievre) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Animaux dans des tenues elegantes se promenant aux Tuileries
DUV4212167 Animaux dans des tenues elegantes se promenant aux Tuileries. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville. Gravure signee Andrew

The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Taurus
ALI234513 The Path of the Sun through the stars on the night of the 4th July 1442, detail of Taurus, from the soffit above the altar, c.1430 (fresco) (detail of 85088) by Pesello

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"Belier: From Ancient Sacrifices to Military Machines" This captivating image captures the essence of "belier, " a term with a rich history and diverse meanings. The picture takes us on a journey through time, exploring various aspects associated with this intriguing word. In the world of alphabets, we find an engraving from 1875 showcasing the letter B in all its glory. Amongst other words starting with B, "belier" stands out as it represents strength and power. This representation is further reinforced by an illustration from around 1890 depicting grotesque creatures forming an alphabet, where Aries - symbolized by a ram - takes center stage. Moving beyond symbolism, we delve into ancient rituals. An awe-inspiring scene unfolds before our eyes as bulls, rams, and pigs are sacrificed in honor of Mars, the God of War. This sacrificial act highlights the significance of animals like beliers in religious ceremonies throughout history. But beliers aren't limited to myths and sacrifices alone; they also make appearances in literature. La Fontaine's fable titled "The Hare's Ears" introduces us to these fascinating creatures once again. Their ears become symbolic elements that convey deeper meanings within storytelling. Animals dressed elegantly strolling through Tuileries Gardens bring forth another dimension associated with beliers – their aesthetic appeal. These charming illustrations depict animals donning fashionable attire while enjoying leisurely walks amidst nature's beauty. Stepping away from mythology and artistry for a moment, we encounter practical applications of beliers during times of war. In military machines known as siege engines or battering rams, these powerful devices were utilized to breach fortified structures during sieges—an ingenious invention that revolutionized warfare tactics. Lastly, our exploration concludes with an engraving showcasing Le Polyphemus—a British torpedo ramship named after mythological Cyclops—highlighting yet another connection between naval vessels and the term "belier.