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An eclectic collection of items that tell stories and ignite curiosity

Background imageItems Collection: Statue of the emperor Tiberius

Statue of the emperor Tiberius
7287188 Statue of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD (after 37 AD)

Background imageItems Collection: Portrait of tranquillina

Portrait of tranquillina
7287186 Portrait of tranquillina; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Portrait of tranquillina. Empress and wife of Gordian III 3rd century AD)

Background imageItems Collection: Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius

Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius
7287179 Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD)

Background imageItems Collection: Statuette of a satyr

Statuette of a satyr
7287258 Statuette of a satyr; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statuette of a satyr. Early imperial period inspired by late classical Greek art)

Background imageItems Collection: Statue of Apollo with the Lyre

Statue of Apollo with the Lyre
7287254 Statue of Apollo with the Lyre; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Apollo with the Lyre. 1st century, inspired by Greek masterpieces)

Background imageItems Collection: Statue of a Poetess

Statue of a Poetess
7287251 Statue of a Poetess; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of a Poetess. The body is a 2nd century AD Roman copy of a 4th century BC original)

Background imageItems Collection: The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus

The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus
7287243 The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The sarcophagus of Agapeand Crescentianus)

Background imageItems Collection: The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus

The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus
7287241 The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The sarcophagus of Agape and Crescentianus)

Background imageItems Collection: Sarcophagus with 'traditio legis'

Sarcophagus with "traditio legis"
7287240 Sarcophagus with "traditio legis"; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Cast of a sarcophagus with "traditio legis" in the vatican Grottoes)

Background imageItems Collection: Satyr playing the flute

Satyr playing the flute
7287222 Satyr playing the flute; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Satyr playing the flute. Roman copy, second half of the 1st century AD of an Hellenistic bronze)

Background imageItems Collection: Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859833 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageItems Collection: Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase)

Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase)
8890346 Bretonnes, c. 1895 (plaster vase) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); Height: 27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Paul Serusier); Photo © Christie's Images

Background imageItems Collection: Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)

Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver)
8859832 Mughal Coin, c.1556-1605 (silver) by Mughal School, (16th century); 2.75 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageItems Collection: Bust of the Roman writer and politician Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (106-43 BC)

Bust of the Roman writer and politician Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (106-43 BC) (marble sculpture)
AIS5371208 Bust of the Roman writer and politician Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero) (106-43 BC) (marble sculpture); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; © Iberfoto

Background imageItems Collection: Representation of Charlemagne (742-814) (Charles the Great) victorious against the Barbarians

Representation of Charlemagne (742-814) (Charles the Great) victorious against the Barbarians
AIS5377054 Representation of Charlemagne (742-814) (Charles the Great) victorious against the Barbarians, Relief of the 9th century (ivory); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageItems Collection: Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias

Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC
AIS5374925 Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC, detail

Background imageItems Collection: Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art

Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art
AIS5390349 Jar decorated with geometric patterns. Chinese art.; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, USA; (add.info.: Jar decorated with geometric patterns)

Background imageItems Collection: Zapoteque Art of Mexico: urn. Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels

Zapoteque Art of Mexico: urn. Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels
AIS5338596 Zapoteque Art of Mexico: urn. Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels.; © Iberfoto

Background imageItems Collection: Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958)

Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958)
AIS5378122 Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958) and Milton Stanley Livingston (1905-1986) in 1931 (metal object); Science Museum, London

Background imageItems Collection: Multiple solar clocks, 18th century (metal)

Multiple solar clocks, 18th century (metal)
AIS5370489 Multiple solar clocks, 18th century (metal); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris; © Iberfoto

Background imageItems Collection: Glass and crystal cup, 16th century (glass)

Glass and crystal cup, 16th century (glass)
AIS5369266 Glass and crystal cup, 16th century (glass); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Iberfoto

Background imageItems Collection: German Manufacture Gold Cup 15th Century

German Manufacture Gold Cup 15th Century
AIS5367250 German Manufacture Gold Cup 15th Century; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: London Victoria and Albert Museum); © Iberfoto

Background imageItems Collection: Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812066 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItems Collection: Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812077 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItems Collection: Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812068 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItems Collection: Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812079 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItems Collection: Still Life with Bust of Dante 1883 (Oil on panel)

Still Life with Bust of Dante 1883 (Oil on panel)
8766636 Still Life with Bust of Dante 1883 (Oil on panel) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 26.2--35.1 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Background imageItems Collection: A lacquered brass microscope belonging to the Darwin family, c.1826-30 (mixed media)

A lacquered brass microscope belonging to the Darwin family, c.1826-30 (mixed media)
8736176 A lacquered brass microscope belonging to the Darwin family, c.1826-30 (mixed media) by English School, (19th century); 13.7x10.7x3.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageItems Collection: The Raven, 1875 (book cover)

The Raven, 1875 (book cover)
8698268 The Raven, 1875 (book cover) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageItems Collection: Bicycle, Circular Saw, Electric Bell, Electric Light, Elevator, Gambrel Stick, Newsboy

Bicycle, Circular Saw, Electric Bell, Electric Light, Elevator, Gambrel Stick, Newsboy, Pawnbroker, Radiator
8651555 Bicycle, Circular Saw, Electric Bell, Electric Light, Elevator, Gambrel Stick, Newsboy, Pawnbroker, Radiator, Typewriter, Telephone, Weather Signals (engraving) by German School

Background imageItems Collection: Inscription in North Pacific Ocean, c.1860 (papier mache, wood, metal, plaster, paper, varnish)

Inscription in North Pacific Ocean, c.1860 (papier mache, wood, metal, plaster, paper, varnish, hand-coloured)
7339254 Inscription in North Pacific Ocean, c.1860 (papier mache, wood, metal, plaster, paper, varnish, hand-coloured, copper plate engraved) by Newton

Background imageItems Collection: Medal commemorating the introduction of the first steamships in the Pacific; reverse, 1850 (gold)

Medal commemorating the introduction of the first steamships in the Pacific; reverse, 1850 (gold)
7295372 Medal commemorating the introduction of the first steamships in the Pacific; reverse, 1850 (gold); 49 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageItems Collection: Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332789 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageItems Collection: Fish-skin helmet, c.1800-1900 (fish skin)

Fish-skin helmet, c.1800-1900 (fish skin)
7264988 Fish-skin helmet, c.1800-1900 (fish skin); Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, England; (add.info.: Helmet made from a large Porcupine fish)

Background imageItems Collection: Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageItems Collection: Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageItems Collection: Stirrup hilted sword which belonged to Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862)

Stirrup hilted sword which belonged to Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1825 (metal-gilt, ivory, steel)
7295456 Stirrup hilted sword which belonged to Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1825 (metal-gilt, ivory, steel, gilt, gilt wire, brass) by British School

Background imageItems Collection: Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)

Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)
7295451 Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh); 15.2x24.1x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Used on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Background imageItems Collection: A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture

A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture
7295423 A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture. 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool, glass beads, deer skin); 4x27x12 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageItems Collection: Detail of a threepenny coin (b/w photo)

Detail of a threepenny coin (b/w photo)
8625934 Detail of a threepenny coin (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a British threepenny coin)

Background imageItems Collection: Head of a lion on a One Shilling coin (b/w photo)

Head of a lion on a One Shilling coin (b/w photo)
8625932 Head of a lion on a One Shilling coin (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the head of a lion on a British One Shilling coin)

Background imageItems Collection: Zip fastener (b/w photo)

Zip fastener (b/w photo)
8625930 Zip fastener (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a zip fastener)

Background imageItems Collection: Quill pen (b/w photo)

Quill pen (b/w photo)
8625925 Quill pen (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a quill pen)

Background imageItems Collection: Key chain (b/w photo)

Key chain (b/w photo)
8625923 Key chain (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a key chain photographed on a sheet of glass paper)

Background imageItems Collection: Teeth of a rubber soap saver brush (b/w photo)

Teeth of a rubber soap saver brush (b/w photo)
8625922 Teeth of a rubber soap saver brush (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the teeth of a rubber soap saver brush)

Background imageItems Collection: Bishops Crosier of walrus tusk

Bishops Crosier of walrus tusk
5304704 Bishops Crosier of walrus tusk.; (add.info.: Bishops crosier (staff) of walrus tusk, found with the bones of Bishop Pali Jonsson of Skalholt (d)

Background imageItems Collection: Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian)

Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian)
7309977 Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian); 1.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: carnelian); © Ashmolean Museum

Background imageItems Collection: Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)

Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295696 Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London




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An eclectic collection of items that tell stories and ignite curiosity. From a cast iron Victorian walking stick stand, standing tall with elegance, to the mysterious Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy in County Clare, Ireland. A SEM diamond stylus delicately travels through LP grooves, creating melodies that transport us back in time. An enchanting advert for Shelley Vogue China 1931 captures the essence of an era long gone. The electric guitar and amplifier unleash a symphony of sound, captivating audiences around the world. The Rubik's Cube becomes a work of art as its vibrant colors intertwine in mesmerizing patterns. A stylus gently glides along an LP record, unlocking memories etched into each groove. A card index box holds secrets waiting to be discovered; it is a treasure trove of knowledge at our fingertips. An eye mask provides solace and tranquility amidst the chaos of everyday life. Snakes and ladders take us on a journey filled with ups and downs; luck guiding our every move. Rubber ducks bring joy to bath times and remind us to embrace playfulness even in adulthood. Each item tells its own unique story - from cherished memories to moments yet to unfold, and are reminders that beauty can be found in unexpected places if we only take the time to look.