A flintlock rifle owned by the Swedish King Karl XI (1655 - 1697), constructed in the 1670's by Alexander Hartingk in The Netherlands, currently situated at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm - [5616 x 2121]

Flagon by the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. British, ca. 1765 [3200 x 4000][OS]

Dagger. 17th century CE, Mughal. The hilt is shaped like a Ram and is made of jade. The blade is made of Damascus steel damascened with gold on top. On display at CSMVS, Mumbai, India.[1080×1920]

A first French edition of Munster's Cosmography, 1552. Though defective, this copy still bears the double woodcut of the Sea of Monsters, one of my favorite 16th century woodcuts [2048x1536]

The American Rattle Snake, attributed to James Gillray. British, April 12, 1782 [3704 x 2490][OS]

From a recent flea haul an original 1897 woodblock print by Chikanobu Toyohara, Japan..[4032x2731]

Carolingian miniscule writing as seen in the Codex Parisinus Latinus 8071, Late 9th century [2846x3081]

Colourful paint pigments preserved in their original pots, from Pompeii in Italy [2048x1013]

Detail of a Maya Knot, carved into a stone statue from Chichén-Itzá. Early postclassic 1000-1250 A.D. [3927x3023].

A steam-powered elevator in the house of Guard Captain S. Muyaki in St. Petersburg, Russia. Circa 1902-1903 [1080x1568]

Predynastic Egyptian Hippopotamus Figurine, Naqada I (4000 to 3500 BCE) [800×530]