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Text on the reverse side: Les sphères armillaires, dont les premiers modèles remontent au IIème siècle, sont des représentations en laiton de la s...

Text on the reverse side: L'École navale, ou Académie navale française, forme les officiers de la Marine française depuis 1830. Cette illustration...

Text on the reverse side: Les marins sont les membres actifs de l’équipage d’un navire au-dessous du grade d’officier. Cette illustration d'un mar...

Text on the reverse side: Whistling buoys help sailors find their way in foggy and misty weather. As the buoy bobs up and down in the water, compr...

Text on the reverse side: 'A Christmas Carol' written by Charles Dickens, popularised the phrase 'Merry Christmas'. This novella was Dickens' most...

Text on the reverse side: Dickens took just six weeks to write 'A Christmas Carol'. For this first edition, 6,000 copies were published on 19th De...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Oliver Twist adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”,...

Text on the reverse side: Illustration from the botanical book ‘The Temple of Flora’. The begonia is mildly toxic to humans and animals where inge...

Text on the reverse side: In the publication Eclipse, 14th June 1868, André Gill illustrates Dickens crossing the English Channel holding his favo...

Text on the reverse side: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a philantrophist who supported over 43 different charities throughout his life. Through ...

Text on the reverse side: Following his father's imprisonment at Marshalsea Prison for debt, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), then aged just 12 years ...

Text on the reverse side: All UK passports are issued in His or Her Majesty’s name - a document which gives permission for citizens to travel. Unk...

Text on the reverse side: Empereur moghol, Shah Jahan a commandé le Taj Mahal pour abriter les restes de sa défunte épouse, Mumtaz Mahal. Ce symbo...

Text on the reverse side: Cette image fait partie d'une série de peintures miniatures indiennes appelées Ragamala, ou "Guirlande de Ragas". Chaque...

Text on the reverse side: Damayanti et Nala, d'une histoire d'amour indienne, tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre sans jamais s'être rencontrés. Un c...

Text on the reverse side: La déesse hindoue de la fortune Lakshmi tient une fleur de lotus comme symbole de la connaissance de soi et de libératio...

Text on the reverse side: ‘Glocestershire’ From The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (1611) by English cartographer and historian John Spee...

Text on the reverse side: The stitch used in this 18th century Indian embroidery is typical of Gujarat. Between the 16th and 18th century, textile...

Text on the reverse side: Part of a series of Indian miniature paintings called Ragamala, ‘Garland of Ragas’. Each painting represents a different...

Text on the reverse side: The cranes symbolise elegance and longevity. The insignia ‘hyungbae’ system displayed the ranks of officials in the Jose...

Text on the reverse side: The love of Krishna and Radha is expressed by the multitude of birds, the flowering trees, and the intertwining of their...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Welsh adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which ...

Text on the reverse side: The Mughal painting depicts the ancient tale of Wag-wag, a mythical island believed to be populated by creatures possess...

Text on the reverse side: From The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (1611) by celebrated English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). In th...

Text on the reverse side: From The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (1611) by celebrated English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). Speed...

Text on the reverse side: From a series of five prints titled Assortment of Modern Five Beauties by woodblock print artist Kunichika. The kimono w...

Text on the reverse side: Artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts the actor playing the role of Hanaosho Shinkichi from the play Suikoden, with the d...

Text on the reverse side: Coifs were worn as close-fitting caps. Embroidered patterns like this one, with birds, flowers, and insects were extreme...

Text on the reverse side: Elizabeth I (1533-1603), the last Tudor monarch, ruled England and Ireland for over 40 years. Through bringing peace to ...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from ‘The Garden of Eden’ embroidery. Pomegranates represent life, sanctity, prosperity and wealth. Lemons represe...

Text on the reverse side: Taken from ‘The Garden of Eden’ Tudor embroidery. Grapes are symbolic of abundance and prosperity. The vines represent c...

Text on the reverse side: Pattern made from royal Tudor emblems featuring on the top left and top right of a portrait painting of Queen Elizabeth ...

Text on the reverse side: The rose is often depicted in reference to the Tudor monarchy, represented in the form of the Tudor rose. The flower is ...

Text on the reverse side: Coifs were worn as close-fitting caps. Embroidered patterns like this one, with birds, flowers, and insects were extreme...

Text on the reverse side: An embroidered panel in the manner of William Morris decorated with trailing orange briar roses. The briar rose has been...

Text on the reverse side: An English embroidery dating from the era of King James I. Flowers and plants depicted, including the carnation, foxglov...