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HM Queen Mary (1867-1953), 1937. Card No 3 of 48 from Coronation Souvenir cigarette cards produced for Tournament Cigarettes. [RJ Lea Ltd, Manchester, 1937]

Masque Aux Cheveux D Or. 1912. Artist: Jean-Emile Laboureur
Masque Aux Cheveux D Or. From a print by J. Laboureur. 1913. From The Studio Volume 58 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1913.]

La Carmencita, c1890, (1911). Artist: John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita, c1890. Painting held at the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From A History of Painting Volume VIII by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, Lodon & Edinburgh, 1911.]

Flora, c1515, (1911). Artist: Titian
Flora, c1515. After an oil painting by Titian (c1488-1576). Original housed in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. From A History of Painting Vol. 2 by Haldane MacFall [T.C. and E.C

Petunias, c1869-1906, (1906). Artist: Francis Edward James
Petunias. After an original work by Francis Edward James (1849-1920). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

The National Savings Movement, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, 1937
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories

Woman in Green and Crimson, 15th century (1906). Artist: Piero del Pollaiolo
Woman in Green and Crimson, by Piero del Pollaiuolo. 15th century, Oil on wood. From The Connoisseur, VOL. XVI, 1906

Julius Justh, President of the Lower House of Hungarian Parliament, 1906. From Hignetts Butterfly Medium Cigarette - Modern Statesmen, 1906

Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911), statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan, 1906
Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911) was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. From June 1906 to August 1908, Komura served as ambassador to Great Britain

Pottery Figure of a Horse - T Ang Dynasty, c7th to 10th century AD, (1936). The Tang dynasty was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

Horatio Nelson, 1797. Artist: Lemuel Francis Abbott
Horatio Nelson, 1797. Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). 1st Viscount Nelson, 1837. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805)

The Tiger, c1900. Artist: John Dickson Batten
The Tiger, c1900. From The Studio Volume 21 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900-1.]

Bacteria, c19th century
Bacteria. [Cassell & Company Limited, London], c19th century

Christ on the cross, crucifix, 14th century
Christ on the Cross, crucifix, 14th century. From the National Museum of Machasdo de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal

Vertumnus - Rudolf II, c1590. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Vertumnus - Rudolf II, c1590. Rudolph II (1552-1612), Holy Roman Emperor from 1576, as Vertumnus, ancient Roman god of seasons who presided over gardens and orchards

Sarcophagus with reclining couple, 6th century BC. From the Etruscan tombs at Ceveteri, Italy, now at the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Dead Christ Supported by Angels, 1465-1470. Artist: Giovanni Bellini
The Dead Christ Supported by Angels, 1465-1470. From the National Gallery, London

Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. Artist: Fiorentino Rossi
Winged Putto Playing a Lute, 16th century. From the Ufizzi Gallery, Florence

Flora, c1591. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Flora, c1591. Still life of the head and shoulders of a woman made of flowers. From a private collection

Altarpiece of the Parliament of Paris, c1452. Left: St Louis (Louis IX of France) with a tabard of fleur-de-lys and John the Baptist. Right: Charlemagne and St Denis (carrying his head)

Detail of carving of Stave Church from Gol in Hallingdal, built c1200. Norway. Oslo now at Bygdoy, Norway

Gold brooch from Hornelund near Varde, c10th century. Viking Period at National Museum, Copenhagen

Sea Perch, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Sea Perch, 20th century. Found in the Atantic and Mediterranean, Perch are carnivorous fish, who feed on smaller fish, shellfish, or insect larvae. They can be caught with nearly any bait

Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Suckers on tentacles of Octopus Vulgaris, 20th century. A mollusc and the most studied of all octopus species. The octopus will eat almost anything it can catch

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Tentacles, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris), Tentacles, 20th century. A mollusc and the most studied of all octopus species. The octopus will eat almost anything it can catch

Bronze statue of a boxer, a Roman copy of a Greek original by Apollonius. Now in the National Museum in Rome

Marble head of Diocletian, 3rd century
Marble head of Diocletian from Izmit in Turkey, now in the Archaeological Museum in Turkey, 3rd century

Roman clay lamp, 2nd century
Roman clay lamp, decorated with a two-handled cup, now in the British Museum, made in Tunisia, 2nd century

Carved Chalk Phallus
Carved chalk phallus from an infilled pit in a ditch of Maumbury rings, now at Dorset County Museum

Bone phallic amulet, 3rd century
Romano-celtic bone phallic lucky amulet or fertility charm, 3rd century

Carved Celtic Head, 1st century
Carved Celtic Head from Eyre, at Dorset County Museum in Dorchester, 1st century

Bronze escutcheon
Bronze Celtic Iron Age escutcheon in the shape of a head, possibly used to hold a handle on a bucket. Found at Boughton Aleph in Kent when ploughing. Now at Maidstone Museum in Kent

Stone head from Bon Marche site in Gloucester, now at Gloucester City Museum

Medal of a sleeping nymph and two satyrs, 16th century. Artist: Giovanni Antonio da Brescia
Medal of a sleeping nymph and two satyrs from Brescia, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 16th century

Medal of Paracelsus
German medal of Paracelsus, now in the British Museum

Statue of Psyche and Eros, 18th century. Artist: Claude Michel
Terracotta statue of Psyche and Eros, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 18th century

Gold Iron Age Bracteate
Gold Iron Age bracteate of abstract design, mostly based on Roman and Byzantine coins

Steatite Idol, 31st century BC
Steatite Idol from the Chalcolithic Period, 31st century BC

Bull-shaped vessel, 15th century BC
Bull-shaped vessel. Base ring ware from Agia Paraskevi, 15th century BC

Nabatean Vase, now at the Archaeological Museum in Amman, Jericho

Trepanned Skull from Jericho, found in Tomb G88. The front trepanning healed, showing that he survived the first operation

Anthropoid baked clay coffin, 13th century BC
Anthropoid baked clay coffin from Amman, Jordan. Each coffin held 2 or more skeletons, 13th century BC

Image of the Nabatean God Dushares, 1st century
Image of the Nabatean God Dushares, the equivalent of Dionysus, 1st century

Image of Atargatas, a Nabatean goddess of fertility and fruits. Now in the National Archaeological Museum In Amman

Leather shoes from salt mines, 6th century BC
Leather shoes from the salt mines at Hallstatt, Austria, 6th century BC

Baked clay sitting figure, 4th millenium BC
Baked clay sitting figure, at the Natural History Museum in Vienna, 4th millenium BC

Skull of Homo Erectus

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