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Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
Excavation of the theatre at HerculaneumPlan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators excavated at Herculaneum, near Vesuvius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder
Excavation of the city and theatre of HerculaneumExcavation of the buried city of Herculaneum in the 18th century, and the discovery of Roman ruins under volcanic ash near Vesuvius 1, and plan of a grand theatre for 10, 000 spectators 2
Egyptian mummies and coffinsEgyptian mummies: mummy in coffin 1, coffin cover 2, bird urn 3, bird urn without cover 4, mummy of an embalmed ibis 5, and plan of underground chambers in a pyramid
Naked youth sleeping in the shade of a tree. Perhaps Endymion, hunter or shepherd, as evidenced by the lance and dog. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum
Hylas kidnapped by the Mysian Naiads (Euneica, Malis and Nycheia), who dwelled in the spring of Pegae near lake Askanios. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum
Four putti with symbols of Bacchus: cupbearer (pocillator) with urn and saucer, putto with patera (bowl) and basin (crater), one with deer over its shoulders, and one holding a dice cup
Memorial, at Portsea to the Crew of HMS Royal GeorgeMemorial at Portsea to the Crew of HMS Royal George, sunk on the heel of Spithead on 29 August 1782. 1780s
Stonemason at work in a graveyard. circa 1800
Russian department at The Great Exhibition 1851Russia exhibit in The Great Exhibition of 1851 at Hyde Park. 1851
Royal catafalque, Cambodia, South East AsiaBuilding the royal catafalque, Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate). The structure was built on the death of King Norodom in 1904, and has his funerary urn at the top
Memorial to Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Coburg-SaalfeldA Sacred Memorial to Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German Duchess (1731-1810). 1818
11999776Peoples Park, Halifax, Yorkshire. circa 1900
THERMAL TEA URNA classic tea urn, the type used to serve up steaming hot cups of tea in cafes and tea shops in Great Britain. Date: 1940s
12TH NIGHT / VIOLA 19CAct III, Scene I Viola, disguised as Cesario, unwittingly woos Olivia in her garden Date: 19th century
FALL / DEERHOUNDSTwo Rotherwood deerhounds, owned by Noble, stand either side of a stone garden urn full of plants. Date: 1970
FLOWER ARRANGING 1836A demure young blonde Englishwoman allows a little time to arranges some flowers before attending an evening function. Date: 1836
The Cleveland Mobile Canteen (patent no. 5783) for FinlandThe Cleveland Mobile Canteen (patent no. 5783) designed specifically for Finland. Date: circa 1938
Urn made from porcelain with a white ground, painted in gold and blue with a coloured central compartment of Maria, a lady seated at a tree with a dog by her side
Part of a garniture de cheminEwer made from porcelain, painted in gold and blue on a white ground with a coloured central reserve depicting a shepherdess holding a bird cage
Group portrait of three women and a child in a domestic interior, watercolour on paper, by an unknown artist, c.1830, in a gilt frame probably made in the Britain c.1830. Date: c.1830
Saucy French Beauty and antique vaseSaucy French Beauty and a charming antique vase, which really catches the eye! Date: circa 1910s
Boy and girl in the snow on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Garden scene with robins and flowers on a Christmas cardGarden scene with robins, flowers, trees and water spouts on a Christmas card with white and gold ornate edging. circa 1890s
Vases and Friezes which belonged to Robert AdamRoman Marble funerary (cinerary) vases and friezes which belonged to Robert Adam - in Sir John Soanes Museum, London, WC2. Date: circa 1920s
Greek urn. GreeceUrn (150-200) decorated with a relief depicting the deceased marriage with Aphrodite (center) writing their names on a shield held by Eros. On the right, Bellerophon with Pegasus. Dokimeion marble
Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he hasPrince Khans Dream. Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has seen in his dream
Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, LondonWatercolour painting of an interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. From left to right are Carry, Count (the dog) and Josephine
Garden and house, Paddockhurst, West SussexView of the garden and house at Paddockhurst, near Selsfield Common, West Sussex. The house dates from the 17th century, and is now used as a school
Tomb - English artist and engraver William Hogarth, ChiswickWilliam Hogarth (1697 - 1764) - The tomb of the English artist and engraver in the churchyard at Chiswick, West London Date: circa 1907
Church, urn and garden, Lanhydrock House, CornwallChurch, ornamental urn and formal garden at Lanhydrock House, a Grade I listed building near Bodmin, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Elegant lady in a grand country garden picks roses Date: circa 1890s
Soldier Given Tea from a Mobile CanteenSapper A. Kent is given tea from a mobile canteen by two members of the Womens Transport Service in Eastbourne. 1940
Mobile Canteen being unloadedMobile canteen being unloaded at Cooden Beach, East Sussex
Loading a Mobile CanteenWomen loading an urn onto a mobile canteen in Brighton. Bananas and cakes can also be seen. 1940
Government Buildings, Pretoria, Transvaal, South AfricaGovernment Buildings, Church Square, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1910
Cairo, Egypt - Mobile Coffee seller. Date: circa 1909
First Lesson in Dancing - mother and child in a garden. early 19th century
Ayasofya (interior), Istanbul, Turkey - Alabaster Urn Date: 1930
View of a reconstructed urn against a white background with scale. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s
The Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Victoria StationImpression of a crowded scene at Victoria Station as men arriving on the leave train, or else departing for the Front, are given free refreshments from the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet
Cupids in stage setting on a Christmas cardCupids in a stage setting on a Christmas card with a pull tab. circa 1890s
Clock - Three Graces by E M Flaconet - Marble and BronzeThe Three Graces by Etienne-Maurice Flaconet (1716-1791) from circa 1770 a clock made from white marble and gilt bronze Date: circa 1770
Hampton Court Palace and Garden, London. Date: 1903
Hagia Sophia. Alabaster urn. IstanbulTurkey. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Alabaster urn for the ablutions. Central nave
Roman art. Spain. Necropolis of Carmona. Andalusia. Urn. 206Roman art. Spain. Necropolis of Carmona. Hispania Baetica, modern Andalusia. Urn in form of house. 206 BC. Episcopal Museum. Vic
Spain. Etruscan art. Urn. Farewell between spouses. Detail. 4th-3rd century AD. Unknown origin, Italy. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Spain. Etruscan art. Urn. 4th-3rd century ADSpain. Etruscan art. Urn. Farewell between spouses. 4th-3rd century AD. Unknown origin, Italy. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain