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FLO4593353: British Men of War, 18th century: first rate, man of war's barge, seventy four (74 guns) and lugger (top), fire brig, flat-bottomed boat, gun vessel (The Wolverine) and man of war's long boat (below). Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591822: Machines to manufacture canteens by George Smart at the Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge: frame 10, screw hoop 11, truss hoop 12, screw hoop applied to a canteen 13, turning the chime 14, turning the head 15, shears 16,17 punching the hoops 18, rounding the ends 19. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1809. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591907: Drawing instruments including perspective aids such as Mr. Peacock's delineator and Miss Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849)'s delineator, Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800)'s optigraph improved by Thomas Jones and Dr. William Hyde Wollaston's camera lucida. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1812. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4592064: Machinery for making cutlery: troughs of a grinding mill, fongs for pressing knife handles, pressing vice and spring drill. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1811. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4593987: Hunting horns (1,2), serpent (3), French horn (4), bugle (5) and sacbut or trombone (6). Brassy and woodwind musical instruments. Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T. Webster from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594013: Violin and bow (1,2), sordine or mute (3), violoncello (4), violino piccola or kit (5), Viola de Gamba of the 16th century (6). Copperplate engraving by John Lee after a drawing by T. Webster from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594041: Ancient armour from Denon (1,2), from the Tuscan Gallery (3,4,8,9a), from a gem (5), from Sir William Hamilton's vases (6) and a bronze in the British Museum (8). Copperplate engraving by Milton after a drawing by I. Flaxman from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4594118: Astronomical instruments: Tobias Mayer's reflecting circle of 1752 and Jean-Charles Borda's improved version of 1777. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4590982: Ancient clock built by Henry de Wick and erected in the palace tower of King Charles V the Wise of France, 1370. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1808. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4590991: John Isaac Hawkins (1772-1855) keyboard or finger-keyed viol, an upright piano. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591098: Miscellany: equipment for button-making, glazing cloth, gun flints, George Smart's chimney cleansing machine, and crystallography. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591705: Anatomy of the human ear showing ear flap, anvil, stirrrup, cochlea, eustachian tube and internal parts. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591764: Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1812. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4591781: Candle-making equipment: dipping apparatus 1, wick broach 2, cotton-cutting machine 3, tallow cistern for mould candles 4, mould frame 5, mould 6 and candlesticks 7-12. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1812. / Bridgeman Images