ID: FLO4684484

Woman in lion tamer costume, the tamer, in fur hat, fur-trimmed jacket with frogging, yellow boots, and whip. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from “” Nos Travestis”” (Our Fancy Dress Costumes), Paris, 1928.

ID: FLO4684677

Mushroom and fungi species including stinkhorn (phallale), earthstar (geastrale), puffball (wolf vesse), rust (rust fungus), mold (mold), etc. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841.

ID: FLO4684742

Stemmed plants including coffee (cafe), blueberry (blueberry), papaya (papaya), argan, achras, desert date (date), styrax, olive, rhododendron, kalmia (American laurel), gardenia, etc. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841.

ID: FLO4684921

Anatomy of a fish, showing skeleton, internal organs and gills. Lithograph by St. Schillinger from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839.

ID: FLO4685087

King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius, and Guianan cockof-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: LRI4685160

Silver coin (8 reales) from Spain: reign of Charles III (1759-1788). 1777 with countermark of 1787. Diam. 3.9 cm Naples, museo archeologico

Spanish School, (18th century)

ID: LRI4685245

Copper english penny with Britannia, reign of king George III (1760-1820), 1790. Diam. 3 cm Naples, museo archeologico

English School, (18th century)

ID: FLO4684860

Anatomy of the human nose, mouth, tongue, jaw and teeth, showing the senses of taste, smell and touch. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839.

ID: FLO4684866

Varieties of jellyfish and medusae. Lithograph by C. Mayer after Conrad Kull from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841.

ID: LRI4684919

Coin (4 ducats) of Pope Paul II from Vatican, 15th century (gold)

Italian School, (15th century)

ID: FLO4684930

Flame cardinalfish, Apogon, Commerson's glassy, Ambassis ambassis, snakehead, Channa asiatica, mullet, Mugil species, red mullet, Mullus barbatus, threadfin, Polynemus species, spined loach, Cobitis taenia and foureyed fish, Anableps anableps anableps. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1841.

ID: LRI4684985

Silver french ecu (scude), french republic (1793-1804), 1793-1794 Diam. 3.8 cm Naples, museo archeologico

French School, (18th century)

ID: FLO4685008

Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola, and subalpine or Moltoni's warbler, Sylvia cantillans, Sylvia moltoni. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: LRI4685075

Coin (thaler) from Tyrol: reign of emperor Rudolf II, 15th-16th centruy (silver)

Austrian School, (16th century)

ID: FLO4685155

Monal Himalayan, Lophorus impejanus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universelle d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685176

Lady Amherst's pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685202

Madagascan crested ibis, Lophotibis cristata (near threatened) and grey crowned crane, Balearica regulorum (endangered). Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universelle d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: LRI4685207

Silver english Groschen, reign of king Charles II of England (1630-1685) 1671. Diam. 2,4 cm Naples, museo archeologico

English School, (17th century)

ID: LRI4685216

Golden english Guinea (guinee), reign of king George II (1714-1760) 18th century. Diam. 2,5 cm Naples, museo archeologico

English School, (18th century)

ID: FLO4685250

Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, and Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo. Handcoloured engraving by Pardinel after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685276

Red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685320

Golden monarch, Monarcha chrysomela, and Sunda minivet, Pericrocotus miniatus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685342

Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres, and Eurasian stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus. Handcoloured engraving by the widow Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universelle d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: FLO4685445

Variety of tropical colorful shells.Variety of colorful tropical helix shells. Helice trochiform: Helix epistilium, Helice macrostome: Helix vittata, Helice sinuee: Helix sinuata, Helice multicolored: Helix polychroa, Helice pyramidel: Helix pyramidella, Helice de Lister: Helix listeriana, Helice polygire: Helix polygirata. Handcolored engraving from Charles d'Orbigny's “” Dictionnaire Universelle d'Histoire Naturelle” (Universal Dictionary of Natural History) 1849.

ID: FLO4685486

Decorative arrangement of nine colorful shells. Decorative arrangement of nine colorful shells including the cowrie, mitra, Peruvian olive and terebellum.Ancillary bordee: Ancillaria marginata, Volvaire hyaline: Volvaria pallida, Marginelle diatanson: Marginella Adansoni,

ID: FLO4685502

Decorative arrangement of seven shells. Decorative arrangement of seven shells including princely purple, ricinula, strombus, etc. Variable strombe: Strrombus variabilis, Conchelepas de Peru: Concholepas Peruvianus, Ricinale digitee: Ricinula digitata, Unicorn thick lips: Monoceros crassilabrum, Rostellaire bec argue: Rostellaria casvirostris, Helmet rebre: undata, Presic purple: Purpura persica. Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's “Universal Dictionary of Natural History” 1849.

ID: FLO4685305

Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus. Also known as Tengmalm's owl and Richardson's owl. Handcoloured engraving by Baudran after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle (Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1849.

ID: LRI4685339

Golden ruspone from Florence, reign of Leopold II roman emperor (1747-1792), 1773 Diam. 3.7 cm Naples, museo archeologico

Italian School, (18th century)

ID: LRI4685358

Silver piastra from Florence, reign of Cosimo III by Medici (Cosme III of Medicis) (1642-1723), 1676 Diam. 4.4 cm Naples, museo archeologico

Italian School, (17th century)

ID: FLO4685390

Common lobster. Blue lobster (Homarus vulgaris).Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's “” Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle” (Universal Dictionary of Natural History) 1849.

ID: FLO4685499

Different types of corals. Different types of corals and bryozoans including hornwrack (Flustra foliacea), precious coral or red coral (Corallium rubrum), soft coral (Cornuluria elegans) and fan coral (Sertularia pumila).

ID: FLO4685689

Bolt, bolt mill - View of a bolting mill from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey Jr. from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813.

ID: FLO4685701

Dragonnet lyre and lancon equille - Common dragonet, Callionymus lyra, and lesser sand eel or sand lance, Ammodytes tobianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813.

Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819)

ID: FLO4685729

Bupreste et pagure (bernard l'hermit) - Jewel beetles, Buprestis ocellata, scarlet cantharis, and common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus (Cancer bernardus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G. Kearsley, London, 1813.

Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819)

ID: FLO4685861

Baron and baroness, reign of Charles VIII, 1493. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after a contemporary manuscript from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history.

ID: FLO4682288

Portrait of Ulisse Aldrovandi (or Aldrovandus) (1522-1605), Italian naturalist, founder of the Botanical Garden of Bologna (Italy). Engraving by W.H. Lizars, in “The Naturalist Library” by Sir William Jardine, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1833.