Scale Collection (#5)

Car parked among long grass, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy

Customers rest their feet in a tank containing doctor fish at a fish spa inside a
Customers rest their feet in a tank containing " doctor fish" at a " fish spa" inside a shopping mall in Singapore December 18, 2010

A morpho peleides butterfly lays its eggs, while two ants surround one, in Butterfly Garden in La Guacima, northwest of San Jose, May 14, 2012

A man walks on a snow-covered road during a snowfall in Bucharest January 25, 2014. A powerful snowstorm hit southern Romania causing traffic and heating problems in the Balkan country

A baby Rothschild giraffe stands next to her mother Kleopatra in their enclosure at Prague Zoo January 26, 2011. The female baby giraffe was born on January 23, 2011

Golden Horn Crosser
Mario Conteddu

Landesarchiv NRW
Michael Echteld

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Laura Jean Libbey, White, NY, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Laura Jean Libbey, White, NY, 1910

Roman Ruins With Laundresses, c1777. Creator: Hubert Robert
Roman Ruins With Laundresses, c1777

A. Stewart (Duchess Vizeu), Princess of Braganza, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
A. Stewart (Duchess Vizeu), Princess of Braganza, 1912

Serge Mercouroff and "Tolstoi", between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Serge Mercouroff and "Tolstoi", between c1910 and c1915. Shows Russian sculptor Sergei Dmitrievich Merkurov (1881-1952) working on his statue of Leo Tolstoy

The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, of...a young gentleman named Chang-Woo-Gow

"Scale" in Maps (colour litho)
8658789 "Scale" in Maps (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Scale" in Maps)

Forms of spermatozoa, not drawn to scale (engraving)
8666732 Forms of spermatozoa, not drawn to scale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forms of spermatozoa, not drawn to scale)

A cannon with a quadrant
5312184 A cannon with a quadrant; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a cannon with a quadrant (clinometer) fitted with a shadow scale and plumb bob, being adjusted in elevation

Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver)
MMM5474534 Horizontal sundial, open, with an allegorical representation of justice (IUSTITIA) and mirror, c.1575 (silver, leather and paper); National Maritime Museum, London

Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or)
BEN5481293 Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or Quarantia). Extract from the registers of May 3, 1761

The rolling of sheet lead
5310117 The rolling of sheet lead; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the rolling of sheet lead to the required thickness. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The casting of sheet lead
5310116 The casting of sheet lead; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the casting of sheet lead. When the mould was filled the edge of a board was drawn across it to remove the scale that formed)

Milan, Palazzo Francesco Melzi d'Erin, Staircase
7227391 Milan, Palazzo Francesco Melzi d'Erin, Staircase; Palazzo Melzi d'Eril, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Milan, Palazzo Francesco Melzi d'Erin, Staircase); Photo © Mauro Ranzani

The Altar of Incense, Scale 3/8 of an Inch to a Foot (colour litho)
8658409 The Altar of Incense, Scale 3/8 of an Inch to a Foot (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Altar of Incense, Scale 3/8 of an Inch to a Foot)

The Zeynard's Liliput-Speciality Troupe (b/w photo)
8655994 The Zeynard's Liliput-Speciality Troupe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zeynard's Liliput-Speciality Troupe)

But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho)
8656629 But I can't marry you, you're so little (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But I can't marry you, you're so little)

Weighing the earth in a pair of scales on a high tower (litho)
8673173 Weighing the earth in a pair of scales on a high tower (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the weight of the earth is measured)

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Tea production, c. 1820 (bodycolour and gold paint on silk laid down on paper)
8682919 Tea production, c. 1820 (bodycolour and gold paint on silk laid down on paper) by Chinese School; 48.8 x 59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho)
8677295 Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils)

Papus nest on a tree. Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037224 Papus nest on a tree. Engraving in "The Peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Papus nest on a tree)

Agriculture: Recolved in a California Orangery, United States (Orange, Orange), years 1890
NWI4825134 Agriculture: Recolved in a California Orangery, United States (Orange, Orange), years 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Agriculture)

Children's disobedience, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4839843 Children's disobedience, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children's disobedience)

Letter E: Scale
DUV4217069 Letter E: Scale; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

Couple in love with boy and girl. The boy climbs on a ladder and seduces the girl to the window
IMB4933545 Couple in love with boy and girl. The boy climbs on a ladder and seduces the girl to the window. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Couple in love with boy and girl)

Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse
FLO4652711 Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans 1, suckerfish, Remora remora 2, barramundi, Lates calcarifer 3, scale 4, seahorse, Hippocampus species 5

Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4727529 Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life
DUV4212823 Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life

A small table set up for selling sweets, with young workers
3566940 A small table set up for selling sweets, with young workers; (add.info.: Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca. Photographer: Sebah, Pascal); Alinari Archives, Florence

Ritual offerings to the god Fo, sitting in a cage, perched in a tree, in India
FLO4634134 Ritual offerings to the god Fo, sitting in a cage, perched in a tree, in India. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by

France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house, animated view with macons on the site, 1900
LUX4759454 France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house, animated view with macons on the site, 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin, Creuse (23): construction of a house

New County Hall, Stafford, England
2909860 New County Hall, Stafford, England; (add.info.: New County Hall, Stafford, England. Proposed facade. Elevation. 1794); Universal History Archive/UIG

Letter P: workshop of a painter. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202510 Letter P: workshop of a painter. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet"
DUV4209673 Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".); Photo © Duvallon

Letter E: scale, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205943 Letter E: scale, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

First World War: France, Drawed postcard showing the love ladder of the hairy, 1917
LUX4735380 First World War: France, Drawed postcard showing the love ladder of the hairy, 1917; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Tarot game: allegorical representation of Justice holding a sword and a scales, late 19th century
FGL5478146 Tarot game: allegorical representation of Justice holding a sword and a scales, late 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Mountaineers climbing Mont Blanc, Haute Savoie (Mountaineers climbing the mont Blanc, alps) Postcard ca
ELD4944745 Mountaineers climbing Mont Blanc, Haute Savoie (Mountaineers climbing the mont Blanc, alps) Postcard ca. 1910 Private collection; (add.info.: Mountaineers climbing Mont Blanc)

A Roman soldier. From A First Book of British History published 1925
3058503 A Roman soldier. From A First Book of British History published 1925.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

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Scale: From the vastness of Namibia's sand dunes to the intricate details of a Titanic blueprint, the world showcases its grandeur and intricacy. Edmund Hillary & Tenzing conquering Mount Everest, reminding us that human determination can overcome any scale. The majestic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona stands as a testament to architectural magnificence, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In downtown Oranjestad, Aruba, an 'I love Aruba' sign captures the vibrant spirit of this Caribbean paradise. The Scales of Justice above London's Old Bailey Law Courts symbolize fairness and balance in our legal system. A historic map reveals Dublin's evolution in 1797, reflecting the city's rich heritage. Llyn Cau and Cader Idris bask in winter sun within Snowdonia National Park, exemplifying nature's awe-inspiring scale. St Pauls Cathedral unveils Wren’s Dome section with its remarkable engineering marvels. A map depicting Palestine and Holy Land reminds us of their historical significance and cultural diversity. And who could forget the whimsical CAT PIANO - an extraordinary instrument that defies conventional scales? Lastly, The Kelpies at Helix Park entrance captivate with their colossal equine sculptures along Forth and Clyde Canal; they epitomize Scotland’s proud industrial past.