FLO4711656: Peacock eye, Peacock flower, Tiger lily - Tiger flower, Tigridia immaculata (Spotless stiff-stalk, Rigidella immaculata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4711967: Clerodendron or Clerodendron - Chinese glory bower, Clerodendrum chinense (Fragrant clerodendron, Clerodendron fragrans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4711988: Conanthere - Conanthera trimaculata (Three-spotted cummingia, Cummingia trimaculata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712000: Ipomee, volubilis - Royal purple gaybine, Pharbitis ostrina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712031: Many-flowered fringe-lily, Thysanotus multiflorus (Proliferous thysanotus, Thysanotus proliferus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712032: Slender fringe-lily, Thysanotus tenuis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4712220: Tulip des jardins - Didier's tulip or garden tulip, Tulipa gesneriana (Gesner's tulip, Tulipa gesneriana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698274: Cornish lovage or licorice-root, Physospermum cornubiense (Ligusticumcornubiense) (liqulisse) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from a drawing by James Sowerby for Smith's English Botany, London, 1803. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698326: Horse mint, Mentha longifolia (Mentha sylvestris) (mint sylvestre) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698330: Dutch's pipe, Monotropa hypopitys (Yellow bird's nest, Monotropa hypopithys) (Aristoloche) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1792., Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698365: Leafless bluebush, Kickxia spuria (Round-leaved fluellin, Antirrhinum spurium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698497: Wild cherry tree, Prunus cerasus Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698500: Rock currants, Ribes petraeum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4698941: Milkwort, Polygala vulgaris Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smith's English Botany, London, 1791., Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images

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