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Chrysina limbata, silver chafer beetleSilver chafer beetle specimen. The beetles have a base pigment covered by several colourless microscopically thin layers called laminae
The Nakhla meteorite fell as a shower of stones in Egypt in 1911. SNCs (Sherogtty, Nakhla and Chassigny) are a group of stony meteorites thought to come from Mars
Slice of Canyon Diablo meteoriteIron meteorites, when sliced open and etched with acid, typically show a distinctive criss-cross pattern called a Widmanstatten pattern. This slice is 15cm across
Gold nugget found in a dry river bed outside Potchefstroom, Wits. 120 km southwest of Johannesburg, October 1882. Approximately 68x48mm and 156g in weight
Coleoptera sp. metallic beetlesA pair of gold and silver metallic beetles side by side
Poster, Attenhofer Metallic A-15 crossbow. Designed by Weiskonig. 1955
Iron meteoriteThis meteorite is the product of atmospheric melting, as are stony achondrites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Table of ElementsTable of elements of matter Listing metallic and non- metallic elements, and including various pieces of apparatus
Retro Toy Walking Plastic Robot - Blue-Grey Metallic BodyRetro Toy Walking Plastic Robot with grey blue body and colourful buttons and digital-style display panel
Photographs of Harry Price at Work. Full length photograph of Harry Price seated demonstrating the electrical control under which Rudi Schneider was tested
WW2 Greetings Card, R. A. F. SpitfireA small WW2 greetings card with an attached metallic Spitfire fighter plane, placed over a night sky with search lights beaming up. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Royal Air Force Greetings CardA small WW2 greetings card wishing the recipient good luck. The card is complete with a Royal Air Force blue ribbon and an attached metallic horse shoe. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Spitfire Greetings CardA small WW2 greetings card wishing the recipient good luck. The illustration shows some crossed Union Jack and Royal Air Force flags, the card has a metallic Spitfire fighter plane attached
WW2 Good Luck Greetings CardA small WW2 greetings card wishing the recipient good luck through the imagery of a black cat, the card includes a metallic horseshoe to represent the letter C in Luck. Date: circa 1940s
OrangesA still life oil painting of some oranges, most of which are placed in a metallic bowl, another its just outside, a large vessel is nearby. Date: circa 1922
Anime armour. Hungarian type. Italian, ca. 1580. BackAnime, articulated armour. Hungarian type. Italian, ca.1580. Back. Armoury. Grandmaster Palace. Valletta. Malta. Date: 2019
Cuirassier Armour. 17th century. Grandmaster Palace. Valletta. Malta. Date: 2019
Living Bronzes at the London HippodromeThe Three Olympiers, who posed as some of the finest bronze figures in classical art in an act at the London Hippodrome in May 1906
Downy emerald dragonfly, Cordulia aenea (Metallic dragonfly, Libellula aenea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare
Sawyer, jewel and longhorn beetlesSteirastoma pustulatum beetle 1, Carolina sawyer beetle, Monochamus carolinensis 2, metallic jewel beetle, Chrysochroa fulgens 3, and longhorn beetle, Lagocheirus araneiformis 4
Geological sections and plan of a coal minePlan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins, chalk, basalt, and limestone
Liberty fashion, 1929Fashions from Libertys in 1929 showing typical artistry and creative flair. On the left, a gown of black ring velvet draped by an artist
Princess de Faucigny Lucigne at costume ball, VenicePrincess Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge, formerly Miss Liliane (Baba) d Erlanger, in her costume as water at a costume ball given by her mother
Advertisement, Metallic Venetian Blinds, Hodkinson & Co Ltd, Birmingham. 1891
Erector Set Date: 1915
Flexible Metallic Tubing Shop - 112 Queen Victoria Street, London. Flexible metallic tubing is seemingly a perfected substitute for rubber or canvas hose
Lunar meteoriteDa La Gani 400, a lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert
Splendour beetleClose-up of splendour beetle with legs outstretched. Specimen held within the Entomology Department at the Natural History Museum, London
A collection of beetlesA diverse selection of beetles (coleoptera) from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Lead (Pb) is a soft but heavy, metallic element. It appears blueish white when freshly cut but quickly tarnishes to dull grey. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
Copris fallaciosus, Kenyan dung beetleDung beetle specimen from the family Scarabaeidae, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Murchison Snuff BoxThe base of the gold snuff box presented to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison by Tsar Alexander II
Stern Egyptian WomanThe original model with attitude! A stern-faced Egyptian girl stands with her arms behind her back, wearing headscarf, necklace and immense hooped metallic earrings and a thin, revealing dress
Ufos / Rome, ItalyUnnamed witnesses report a metallic UFO which takes off vertically like a rocket
Wold Cottage meteoriteThe earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites
Nickel-Iron meteoriteThis cross-section through a nickel-iron meteorite shows the metallic lattice structure
Molybdenite comprises of (molybdenum sulphide) and is a very soft, highly lustrous metallic mineral. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Niccolite mineral with metallic lustre, comprises of nickel arsenide. It is also known as coppernickel and nickeline. This specimen is from the Natural History Museum, London
Sperrylite is a platinum di-arsenide (PtAs2) which occurs rarely in a few localities across the world. This specimen originates from South Africa, and is of exceptional quality
Friedrich WohlerFRIEDRICH WOHLER German chemist, first to obtain metallic aluminium (1827) and beryllium (1828)
Southport, Merseyside - The Promenade - Aluminium postcardSouthport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England - The Promenade - An amazing Aluminium metal postcard! Date: circa 1907
Denmark. Copenhagen. Palace Hotel. Exterior
Roman Art. Bronze mask. 2nd centuryRoman Art. Bronze mask used by Roman soldiers during training. 2nd century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Head of a sacred bull. Bronze. 1st century. Found in OctodurRoman Art. Head of a sacred bull. Bronze. 1st century. Found in Octodure (now Martigny, Switzerland). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Gold phiale. Libation bowl. 4th-3rd century B. C. MetropolitaGreek Art. Hellenistic. Gold phiale. Libation bowl. 4th-3rd century B.C. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Bronze statue of a lion rampant. Second half of 6th century. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece
Bronze vase as lions foot. 7th-6th Century B. C. Archaic AgeBronze vase as lions foot. 7th-6th Century B.C. Archaic Age. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece
Egyptian Lady SmokesEgyptian woman stands holding a cigarette, her face turned away from the camera, wearing striped headscarf, necklace and metallic bangles on her wrists. Date: 1919
Wold Cottage meteorite (detail)The earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites
Pigeons - Archangels and Swifts, Fancy BreedsA portrait of two breeds of fancy pigeon, as seen the illustration, there are two Archangels and two Swifts, also known as Egyptian Swifts
Giant metallic ceiba borer beetle, Euchroma gigantea.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792
Chattering lory, Lorius garrulus.. Handcolored steel engraving by Joseph Kidd from Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and Captain Thomas Browns Miscellany of Natural History: Parrots, Edinburgh, 1833
Suffragette W. S. P. U Group Marshall SashA sash produced for the Womens Social and Political Union, made in green moire or watered silk fabric. It has Group Marshal in silver letters and a metallic silver tassel at one end
Lisbon, Portugal - National Museum of Coaches - StirrupsLisbon, Portugal - National Museum of Coaches - a fine collection18th century stirrups in brass, iron and wood with metallic adornments. Date: circa 1910s
Soviet QSL card - plaque on VenusA commemorative card from a Soviet Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating the sending of a plaque bearing a portrait of Lenin to the Planet Venus
The Esquel pallasite
Pallasite slabThe Esquel pallasite, composed of gem-quality olivine crystals embedded in metal. Pallasites are perhaps the most beautiful of all meteorites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
The Latrobe gold nuggetA 717gm mass of crystallised cubes of gold about 11cms in length. Specimen was found at Mt. Ivor, Victoria, Australia in the presence of the then govenor of the colony, C. J. Latrobe
Magnetite (iron oxide) specimen from Piedmont, Italy. From the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
The Stannern achondrite see 35502A piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta
Silver on CopperA deposit of elemental, native silver (Ag) on native copper (Cu). Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London originally from Houghton Co. Michigan, U.S.A
Platinum modelA reconstruction of a platinum nugget. Platinum (Pt) is an element and very precious metal. The most common source of platinum is from alluvial deposits
The Canyon Diablo meteoriteThe cut, polished and etched surface of the Canyon Diablo meteorite reveals its high iron content
Gold in unspecified mineralScanning electron microscope image of an elemental map showing the distribution of gold (Au) in mineral samples
Marcasite comprises of (iron sulphide). It is similar in appearance to pyrite, but has a different structural composition
The Abee EH4 enstatite chondriteAbee fell in Canada in 1953. The cut surface clearly shows the metal-rich and brecciated texture of Abee
LibetheniteWedge-shaped, dark green crystals of libethenite (copper phosphate hydroxide) with pale brown duftite. Specimen from the Phoenix mine, Lnkinhorne, Cornwall
Brownfield (1973) H3. 7 ordinary chondriteThis meteorite fell in Texas in 1937. It has very small chondrules, plus highly-reflective metal and sulphide grains can easily be picked out
CassiteriteA dark-brown single crystal of cassiterite among quartz. Cassiterite comprises of (tin oxide) and forms ornately faceted crystals with high lustre. Specimen from Turnavore mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall
SchneiderhohniteA type specimen of Schneiderhohnite, a metallic mineral with thin tabular crystals collected from Tsumeb, Namibia
Copper in unspecified mineralScanning electron microscope image of an elemental map showing the distribution of copper (Cu) in mineral samples
Manganite (manganese oxide hydroxide), characterized by short prismatic crystals. This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London
Platinum (Pt) is an elemental and a very precious metal. The most common source of platinum is from alluvial deposits. Specimen from nirjni, Tagilsk, Urals, Russia
SphaleriteDrusy aggregates of black lustrous crystals. Sphalerite or zinc blende comprised of (zinc iron sulphide). Specimen from Nenthead, Cumbria
Sphalerite or zinc blendeDark crystals of sphalerite or zinc blende comprised of (zinc iron sulphide). Specimen from the collections of The Natural History Museum, London
Native IronNative iron is a heavy, magnetic element (Fe). Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Arsenic is a highly poisonous metallic element (As). This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London
Tenorite is comprised of (copper oxide). It is found as grey to black metallic crystals and as a by-product of lava flows. Fibrous specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
Skutterudite
Cassiterite, sparable tinDark-brown slender lustrous prisms of cassiterite (tin oxide) on brownish siderite and dark-green chlorite. Specimen from the Dolcoath mine, Camborne, Cornwall
Stony-iron meteoriteThis meteorite is the product of atmospheric melting, as are stony achondrites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Mineral replacementThis piece of wood has been replaced with metallic copper. Specimen is from the Mavovouni mines, Cyprus 2, 300 BP. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum, London
Gersdorffite comprises of (nickel arsenic suphide). It is associated with hydrothermal veins and magma derived from sulphite deposits. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
Tungsten mineralsTungsten deposit formed through the direct contact of volcanic magma with the surrounding rock. Tungsten is a metallic element with the atomic number 74. It is contained in minerals such as wolframite
