The portrait on the left was owned by the Carnegie Museum who were ready to discard it as a fake. Closer examination revealed that someone in the 19th cent. did a bad “touch up” work on it to make it prettier and easier to sell. They were able to completely restore the original painting [2957×1942]July 24, 2025
The dungeon of Castello D’este in Italy. Imprisoned after a failed plot against his brother in 1506 CE, the reigning duke, Giulio D’este survived for 53 years in this cell until he was released by his grand nephew at the age of 81 [3648×2736]July 24, 2025
The Swedish warship Vasa sunk in 1628 CE, only 1,300 m into her maiden voyage. Not only was the ship salvaged nearly intact, but so were the remains of the people on board, including a sailor’s brain [1080×783]July 24, 2025
Four red glass perfume vials with silver screw caps, arranged in the shape of a cross, circa 1880 CE. Now part of the collection of the Science Museum in London [1536×1241]July 24, 2025
Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of Daruma admonishing a mermaid for serving sake to an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900. [4000×2667]July 24, 2025
Priapus depicted with the attributes of Mercury in a fresco at Pompeii, 1st century AD. [1200×709]July 24, 2025
2000yr old Relief of Hercules at the entrance of an Ancient Roman Stone Quarry (More Below) [1509×2048]July 24, 2025
In 1797 Heage Windmill was a 4-sailed tower mill built of local sandstone. In 1850 the common canvas sails were replaced with patent sails with shutters and a faintail was added to automatically turn the cap into the wind. Later it was to boast these six sails each weighing about a ton.[1023×722]July 24, 2025
The coronation crown of King George IV. Made 1821. George could not afford to keep the crown, but no one would buy, so he was forced to dismantle it and sell all the jewels. This frame is all that remains. [494×621]July 24, 2025
Fragment of a Japanese 17th century art scroll depicting a bloody scene (AK1478) [2437×1573]July 24, 2025
Gold ear plug with the Hindu goddess Parvati. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), ca. 1st-2nd c AD. Repoussé gold. Newark Museum of Art collection [2992×2992] [OC]July 24, 2025
