Scale Collection (page 8)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205676 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter R Chimney)

Butterfly wing, showing structure, skeleton, scales and microscopic detail
FLO4573972 Butterfly wing, showing structure, skeleton, scales and microscopic detail. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Map of Mackinac Island, Michigan, c.1900 (engraving)
533446 Map of Mackinac Island, Michigan, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Mackinac Island and the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, circa 1902)

Saturn (litho)
8633877 Saturn (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturn. Illustration for The Student and Intellectual Observer, Vol II (Groombridge)

Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Side Elevation of Pavilions, Half Inch Scale Drawing (litho)
8632651 Marlborough College Memorial Hall, Side Elevation of Pavilions, Half Inch Scale Drawing (litho) by English School

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A question of longitude and latitude (colour litho)
8656346 A question of longitude and latitude (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A question of longitude and latitude)

The Table of Shewbread, Scale 1/2 Inch to a Foot (colour litho)
8658405 The Table of Shewbread, Scale 1/2 Inch to a Foot (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Table of Shewbread, Scale 1/2 Inch to a Foot)

He stoops to conquer (colour litho)
8635499 He stoops to conquer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He stoops to conquer. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Her lord and master (litho)
8635610 Her lord and master (litho) by Horina, Hans (1865-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her lord and master. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

David with a sling kills Goliath (litho)
8675945 David with a sling kills Goliath (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David with a sling kills Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:49)

Mosaic of Saint Michael on the facade of Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church. Trieste. Italy
7136995 Mosaic of Saint Michael on the facade of Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church. Trieste. Italy.; Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Marie Antoinette and her hairdresser, 1842 (engraving)
ELD4929090 Marie Antoinette and her hairdresser, 1842 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Marie Antoinette (Marie-Antoinette) (1755-1793)

View of the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the passage from the second to the third floor within
FLO4575591 View of the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the passage from the second to the third floor within. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Cochineal and Lac Insects (Scale insects), c.1850 (engraving)
540197 Cochineal and Lac Insects (Scale insects), c.1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Lacquer, varnish and scarlet dye derived from lac insect: red colour used in cooking from cochineal)

The obelisk of Cleopatre and the face of the great sphinx of Giza, with European scientists climbing it
FLO4634851 The obelisk of Cleopatre and the face of the great sphinx of Giza, with European scientists climbing it. Lithography for the book

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: le marche, merchant de basketerie et basiers
LUX4779925 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: le marche, merchant de basketerie et basiers, 1892 - commerce: le tar distillerie et steam - F

Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories
541539 Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories and various ammunition shown. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Prince of Novgorod Oleg, known as the Wise (regne 879-612) nailed his shield to the gate of Constantinople (Turkey)
NWI4945664 The Prince of Novgorod Oleg, known as the Wise (regne 879-612) nailed his shield to the gate of Constantinople (Turkey)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Vihiers: hotel de la boule d'or with macons on scaffolding
LUX4750608 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Vihiers: hotel de la boule d'or with macons on scaffolding, 1890 - Sign: Hotel de la Boule d'or Gautier Baleine; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: preparation of decorations on Rue Nationale, 1918
LUX4800218 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: preparation of decorations on Rue Nationale, 1918; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Measuring weight of P
2602604 Measuring weight of P; (add.info.: Measuring weight of P using a steelyard. Fulcrum at C, position of counterbalance Q along engraved scale gave weight)

Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon) (metal)
YOU4420004 Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon) (metal); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Plaque of Saint Simeon the stylite (Symeon), representing the saint at the top of his column

KAIROS Fragment of a sarcophagus representing Kairos, 2nd century (low relief)
FGL5499986 KAIROS Fragment of a sarcophagus representing Kairos, 2nd century (low relief); (add.info.: According to the sculpture of Lysippe (circa 395-around 305 BC)

Memento mori (mosaic)
6384204 Memento mori (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Memento mori); Photo © Stefano Baldini

France: Macons pose in front of their yard with their instrument, 1900
LUX4815765 France: Macons pose in front of their yard with their instrument, 1900; (add.info.: France: Macons pose in front of their yard with their instrument, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Operative masons on a cathedral construction site in the Middle Ages Chromolithograph from " The history of
ELD4948497 Operative masons on a cathedral construction site in the Middle Ages Chromolithograph from " The history of freemasonry" by Albert Mackey 1898; Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor Hasner's automatic eyeball, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Professor Hasner's automatic eyeball, 1862....mechanical model of the eye, ...made chiefly for the purpose of demonstrating the complicated

Electro-ballistic apparatus for measuring the speed of cannon-shot, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Electro-ballistic apparatus for measuring the speed of cannon-shot, 1864. Apparatus invented by Major Navez, of the Belgian Artillery

Measuring height of grain on government farm, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Measuring height of grain on government farm, 1916

Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving)
ELD4843734 Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving); (add.info.: Sack of Rome (390 BC): In front of the resistance of the Romans

The scale of life
João Coelho

English scales
Vadim Kulinsky

Postage Scales
Peter Paterson

Portrait of a Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, with its mouth open to help it cool off. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Up there on the pebbles
dav. Muriel Vekemans

Food abstract
Theo Luycx

Italian Mountain Landscape with Shepherds;An Italianate Montainous Landscape, 1615-1631

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Creator: Unknown
Musical theories of Pythagoras, 1492. Men playing musical instruments and making sounds. At top left, an anvil is struck with hammers

Kintaro Riding the Carp, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kintaro Riding the Carp, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

The Skeleton Forest, 1641. Creator: Unknown
The Skeleton Forest, 1641

Unknown woman, possibly the artist's future wife Ulrika Maria Stahlberg, died 1797, 1786. Creator: Arvid Lundback
Unknown woman, possibly the artist's future wife Ulrika Maria Stahlberg, died 1797, 1786

Saito Oniwakamaru on a Carp, 1873. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Saito Oniwakamaru on a Carp, 1873. From Notes by Yoshitoshi

Jiraiya Riding a Frog, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Jiraiya Riding a Frog, 1866. From Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Fukurokuju Writing with His Head, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fukurokuju Writing with His Head, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 1 of 3), Mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter (image 1 of 3), Mid 1840s

Costumes de Différents Pays, Roi de Taïti, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Roi de Taiti, c1797

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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.