FLO4699024: Mare's tail, Hippuris vulgaris (pesse d'eau) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699163: Marsh speedwell, Veronica scutellata (veronique en ecus) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699175: Dictyota dichotoma (Green dichotomous wash, Ulva dichotoma), sea lettuce. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699297: Pale perfoliate honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699332: Yellowhorn poppy, Glaucium flavum (Chelidonium glaucium) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1791., Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699381: Rough chervil, Anthriscus caucalis (Scandix anthriscus) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's English Botany, London, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699404: Speckled lichen, Lecanographa lyncea (Lichen lynceus) (lichen stachete) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699459: Sea samphire or rock fennel, Crithmum maritimum Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4699536: Long-rooted cat's ear, Hypochaeris radicata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1801. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4709467: Cape yellow diamond crystal (South Africa). Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London, England, by George Bell and Sons, 1892. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4709560: Thirty guinea jewels: brooch, pendant, ring, and bracelet in diamond, opal, pearl and sapphire. Chromolithograph from Edwin Street's Gems Catalog, Bond Street, London, circa 1895. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4705804: Burgher and woman of Nuremberg, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages,”” Vienna, 1811. Illustration based on Thomas Jefferys Collection of Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern. After the Designs of Holbein, Van Dyke, Hollar, and others, London, 1757. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4706378: Portuguese man and woman, 1660. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era,”” written by Leopold Ziegelhauser, Vienna, 1837 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4706436: Nobleman of England, 1577. He wears a black velvet coat lined with fur, and a velvet or felt hat. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the New Era,”” written by Leopold Ziegelhauser, Vienna, 1837. Illustration from Cesare Vecellio's Habiti antichi e moderni, Venice, 1590. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4707060: Young heraut in official dress, described from front and back, wearing a crimson tunic on a skirt and tights of the same colour. The herald played an important role in tournaments and battles, where his knowledge of coats of arms helped identify knights. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4704588: Roman man wearing the paenula, and a seated Roman senator. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's “” Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages”” (1798). / Bridgeman Images

MEB4704680: Athena Promachos (Athena), 1st Century (marble) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4707530: Costume of an anglo saxon eveque (67) with a flat mitre and a butt used in the 10th and 11th century, and of two monks (66 and 68) wearing decorative clothing on the edges of the sleeves and on the back. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4707543: Danish soldiers in mesh armor. The oldest Danish armor consists of a helm, a chest and a shield. Then after the conquest of Great Britain, they changed to a complete armor (69,70 and 71), and changed their armor (sword and spear). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4707693: Harold II (Godwinson, King of England 1022-1066) offering his sword to the winner Guy I, Count of Ponthew (died 1010). The Franks, living in the cities, wore a longer tunic, covered in a coat, like Guy I (88). The defeated bearing his guard pointed to the ground, as Harold II executed him (87). The ordinary soldier due Guy I was wearing a shirt with short panties and shoes wearing a sword on the belt and a hat (89). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4708158: Norman soldiers: archer with chest, bow and arrow, infantryman with spear, shield and armor and infantryman in mesh armor, helm and especially military. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4708168: Norman infantry: infantry with spear and shield, saddler and two crossbaletriers carrying armor or chest. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4708268: Knights fighting on horseback, sword duel during a tournament. Both are armed with their sword and shield, but without a helm, the most dangerous battle in a tournament. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4709707: Sapphires in their gangue. Chromolithography, in Precious Stones and Gems by Edwin Streeter, published in London, England, by George Bell and Sons, 1892. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4709749: Fashionable men in three-piece suits with wide lapels exchanging business cards. Color printed fashion plate by W. A. Richards from the winter catalogue of Superchic, London, 1929. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4710178: Carolina springbeauty or spatula-leaved claytonia, Claytonia caroliniana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweet's The British Flower Garden, Ridgeway, London, 1827. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4710190: Sigesbeckia jorullensis (Sundew-involucred siegesbeckia, Siegesbeckia droseroides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweet's The British Flower Garden, Ridgeway, London, 1827. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4710214: Yellow-flowered ophrys, Ophrys lutea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweet's The British Flower Garden, Ridgeway, London, 1827. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712627: Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus gargargaricus, reticulatus v. albicans, vallicola, cancellatus v. margaritaceus, cancellatus v. mazziaricus, striatus, hadriaticus v. saundersianus, hadriatcus v. chrysovelonicus, boryanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after W. Herbert from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712673: Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus damascenus, C. byzanticus, C. tournefortianus, C. cambessedianus, C. medius, C. cartwrightianus, C. cartwrightianus v. creticus, C. clusianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after W. Herbert from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712677: Crocus has two flowers - Silvery crocus, Crocus biflorus (Small annulate crocus, Crocus annulatus var. pusillus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A. Bailey after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712684: Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus pulchellus, C. odorus, C. longiflorus, C. odorus v. melilensis, C. thomasianus, C. pallasianus, C. carlwrightianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after W. Herbert from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712752: Douglas 'grasswidow, Olsynium douglasii (Douglas' sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium douglasii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after J.T. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4684058: Variete de coquille Saint Jacques, Chlamys islandica var. - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany, 1812 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4684086: Lepidoptere le grand sphinx de la vine, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Deilephila elpenor - Lithograph by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany, 1812 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4684132: Pipa or Suriname toad, description of the female with her young, when hatching protective pockets included in the skin of their mother. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801) for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw. Pipa or Surinam toad. Pipa pipa (Rana pipa). The female Surinam toad is shown with young frogs hatching from their protective pockets inside the mother's skin. Handcolored copperplate engraving, illustration Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), artist and engraver, from George Shaw's “” Naturalist's Miscellany”” (1790). / Bridgeman Images