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Astronomical chart of the constellation of Orion. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L
FLO4594430 Astronomical chart of the constellation of Orion. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L. Hebert from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Sir William Herschel's telescope or the Great Fort-Foot reflecting telescope built between 1785
FLO4594356 Sir William Herschel's telescope or the Great Fort-Foot reflecting telescope built between 1785 and 1789 at Observatory House in Slough, England

Astronomical instruments: achromatic telescopes and dynameters. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4594341 Astronomical instruments: achromatic telescopes and dynameters. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Astronomical equipment maker Edward Troughton's method of graduating a circle
FLO4594278 Astronomical equipment maker Edward Troughton's method of graduating a circle. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Artillery - gun carriage of the early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees'
FLO4594090 Artillery - gun carriage of the early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Armour from the 11th century to the 14th century. Normans in chain-mail suits of armour
FLO4594060 Armour from the 11th century to the 14th century. Normans in chain-mail suits of armour and medieval knights in full plate armour

Ancient armour from Denon (1,2), from the Tuscan Gallery (3,4,8,9a), from a gem (5)
FLO4594041 Ancient armour from Denon (1,2), from the Tuscan Gallery (3,4,8,9a), from a gem (5), from Sir William Hamilton's vases (6) and a bronze in the British Museum (8)

Astronomical chart of the Northern hemisphere. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L
FLO4594211 Astronomical chart of the Northern hemisphere. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L. Hebert from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Astronomical chart of the Southern hemisphere. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L
FLO4594202 Astronomical chart of the Southern hemisphere. Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by L. Hebert from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Violin and bow (1,2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5)
FLO4594013 Violin and bow (1,2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5), Viola de Gamba of the 16th century (6). Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T

English flute (1), German flute (2), improved German flute with additional keys (3), hautboys or oboes (4,5)
FLO4593988 English flute (1), German flute (2), improved German flute with additional keys (3), hautboys or oboes (4,5), B fife (6), C fife (7), English flageolet (8), gong (9)

Hunting horns (1,2), serpent (3), French horn (4), bugle (5) and sacbut or trombone (6)
FLO4593987 Hunting horns (1,2), serpent (3), French horn (4), bugle (5) and sacbut or trombone (6). Brassy and woodwind musical instruments. Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T

Example of Egyptian capitals and architectural fragments in front of a pyramid
FLO4593020 Example of Egyptian capitals and architectural fragments in front of a pyramid. Copperplate engraving by James Lewis from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Anatomy of the human skeleton, 1820 (copperplate engraving)
FLO4591008 Anatomy of the human skeleton, 1820 (copperplate engraving); (add.info.: Anatomy of the human skeleton. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal)

Reclame published in February 1905 in the magazine "Je sais tout" for the dictionary "Nouveau Larousse
PCT4298015 Reclame published in February 1905 in the magazine "Je sais tout" for the dictionary "Nouveau Larousse illustrious " (engraving); (add.info)

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Gray four-eyed opossum and Linnaeus' mouse opossum
5855227 Gray four-eyed opossum and Linnaeus' mouse opossum; (add.info.: Gray four-eyed opossum, Didelphis opossum, and Linnaeus' mouse opossum, Marmosa murina)

Woodland tulip
5855221 Woodland tulip; (add.info.: Woodland tulip, Tulipa sylvestris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Milkweed
5855208 Milkweed; (add.info.: Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri
5855201 Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri; (add.info.: Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Banana
5855195 Banana; (add.info.: Banana fruit, segment. Musa acuminata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Seville orange
5855188 Seville orange; (add.info.: Seville orange, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?)
5855182 Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?); (add.info.: Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae, and "dappled brown sparrowhawk," (variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus?)

Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis
5855178 Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis; (add.info.: Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus
5855164 Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus; (add.info.: Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Florestina pedata
5855163 Florestina pedata; (add.info.: Florestina pedata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus
5855160 Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus; (add.info.: Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus)

Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis
5855156 Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis; (add.info.: Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis)

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
5855149 King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus; (add.info.: King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus)

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