Scale Collection (page 3)

Brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum, on a leaf
Brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum (Lecanium ficorum) on a leaf. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Flying fish 1, suckerfish 2, barramundi 3
Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse, Hippocampus species 5

Teleostei or ray-finned fish: sea moth, Pegasus laternarius 1, short-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus hippocampus 2, leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques 3, Striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus 4

Charging knight of the 12th and 13th century in chainmail hawberk, flat helmet, lance, heater shield, shin armour jambesons, war saddle. Copperplate engraving by J

Knight or man at arms in armour of the time of King Henry II. Hawberk of plate or scale mail under a fur coat, flat helmet, shin armour jambesons and pryck spurs, lance and heater shield

Various examples of the camera obscura. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Ancient cavalry
Roman general 1, fasces bearer 2, Roman cavalry 3, Numidian cavalry 4, rider and horse in suit of scale armour 5, and Dacian cavalry 6

The May-Day Present, Great International Exhibition of 1862
Mrs Britannia (Queen Victoria) been presented with a scale model of the new Great International Exhibition of 1862. With Victoria looking at the design

Naval Cadets studying a scale model of HMS Active
Naval Cadets studying a scale model of British Royal Navy vessel HMS Active in order to study rigging patterns and the complexities of running the ship. Date: circa 1895

The Model Village at West Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, Kent - The Aerodrome with models of the lockheed Constellation passenger airliner and the de Haviland Comet Date: circa 1953

Design for a pair of Model Cottages for Labourers, Mechanics etc. 1857

General James Wolfe leading the attack on Quebec
Seven Years War - General James Wolfe leads the British redcoat forces up the steep path to the Heights of Abraham in their daring night attack on Quebec, Canada. 1759

Weighing Squirmy Baby Date: 1947

A Weighty Problem Date: 1950

Household Objects Date: 1940

Nurses weighing babies
Four nurses weighing babies. One nurse stands holding a baby in her arms, while on the floor another nurse holds a baby in a wicker basket. Another nurse is weighing a baby on a scale on the floor

Burial Cairn, No. 4. Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo
Burial Cairn, No.4. Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo - a view of the Cairn with a man sitting on top for scale. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Sligo: Carrowkeel). Date: circa early 1900s

FUSHIN COLLIERY, CHINA
Large scale oil works at the Fushin coal mines, China. Date: 1930s

CHATEAU DE COMPEGNE
This interior view of the chateau de Compiegne gives some idea of its grandiose, even megalomaniac - scale - and this is only the vestibule ! Date: late 18th century

CAT RACING IN LIEGE
Letting the cat out of the bag on a grand scale, the townsfolk of Liege, Belgium enjoy a spot of cat racing, though the cats fun seems Date: 1860

Mycenae, treasury of Atreus
Details of the construction of a Tholos tomb at Mycenae, dubbed the Treasury of Atreus. The inward laid corbelled masonry was topped with a capstone (Fig. 5). Date: 1855

MAP / EUROPE / RUSSIA 1549
A map of Russia, concentrating on the areas surrounding Moscow. Date: 1549

Measuring equipment, kitchen scales, letter balance and other items for weighing Date: circa 1900

Scale working model General Purpose Engine towing a trailer, on parade in town. Date: 1970s-1980s

Old Patch
A rogue of genius who, in the 1780s carried out bank note forgeries on a grand scale, amassing himself a sum in excess of lb200, 000. Date: 19th century

Beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal quarry
A woman photographer looks very small beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal stone quarry, Ciutedella, Menorca Date: 2008

Horse riders in Petra ravine, Jordan
Horse riders in the deep rocky ravine, or Siq, leading to Petra, Jordan Date: circa 1995

Ruins of Maharubi Palace, Zanzibar, East Africa - built outside Zanzibar Town in 1882 for Sultan Barghash to house his impressively large harem

Niagara Falls, USA - The Cave of the Winds in Winter Date: 1913

The Royal Mint - The Chancellor Balance
The Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London - The Chancellor Balance. Date: circa 1908

Pretty French girl in fishscale swimsuit reclining
A pretty French model in fish scale pattern swimsuit and floral silk headscarf reclining seductively on a photographic studio beach. Date: late 1910s

Bellevue Steps, Belfast - a view up the many steps to Bellevue with a man standing for scale, the word Bellevue is written very boldly at the bottom

Large Hollow Tree Trunk - Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia. Date: 1914

St. Peters / Vatican / Rome
A longitudinal cut-through view of the Basilica di San Pietro in the Vatican, Rome. Date: 1855

Passengers on a 747
A full-scale mock-up of the interior of a Boeing 747, showing the three economy class sections. The 20-foot wide fuselage allows the use of wider seats & double aisles Date: 1960s

Syrian war chariot with sickles mounted on the axles, horses in armor and archers in battledress.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Some types of model ships. Date: circa 1920s

Miles Gillette Falcon L9705
Miles Gillette Falcon, L9705, was used to test a full-scale wooden wing proposed for the M52

Titanus giganteus, South American longhorn or titan beetle
The South American longhorn or Titan beetle is largest known beetle and inhabits the Amazon forests

Donald Campbell - Bluebird Proteus CN7 model
The Bluebird-Proteus CN7 was a Land Speed Record-breaking car, driven by Donald Campbell. This model was sold to mark the 1963 attempt at the world land speed record by Campbell at Lake Eyre

Barbican Gate, Shanes Castle, Randalstown - a view of the gates at the entrance to Randalstown, there is a man standing for scale. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Randalstown)

Quartz crystal - Collected by Matthew Flinders & Ferdinand Bauer, 16 February 1803, from Australia, Melville Bay. Coll. No. BM 75819 Date: 1803

Phelim O Neills Castle, Salterstown, Ballyronan - a view of the derelict castle with the photographer as scale. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Londonderry: Salterstown). Date: circa early 1900s

Concorde under construction, Toulouse, France
Concorde 001 under construction in the main assembly area at the St. Martin plant of Sud-Aviation, Toulouse, France. Date: 1967

Pergamon Altar. Model
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Model. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Selling salt
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Establishment. Selling salt. Miniature. Fol. 62v

Gothic art. Cathedral of Santa Maria de Regla. Tympanum of the central portico in the main facade. Christ the Judge between angels with the attributes of the Passion

Gyroscopic Wheel Unicycle of E J Christie
A New Terror of the Road - the quite remarkable invention of Professor E. J. Christie of marion Ohio - a huge Gyroscopic Wheel Unicycle

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