Measuring Collection (page 6)

Tycho Brahe measuring the distance which separates the stars (engraving)
3098015 Tycho Brahe measuring the distance which separates the stars (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments (chromolitho)
2783019 Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments)

Using a statue of Roland to measure cloth in medieval times (chromolitho)
2783018 Using a statue of Roland to measure cloth in medieval times (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Electro-Ballistic Apparatus for Measuring the Speed of Cannon-Shot (engraving)
1613344 Electro-Ballistic Apparatus for Measuring the Speed of Cannon-Shot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Instrument of Mathematical Precision for designing Objects in Perspective (engraving)
1094671 Instrument of Mathematical Precision for designing Objects in Perspective (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Astronomical Sextant for measuring Distances, Equatorial Rings or Circles (engraving)
1094654 Astronomical Sextant for measuring Distances, Equatorial Rings or Circles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arc with Double Compartment for measuring the Shortest Distances of the Stars, Small Quadrant, or Quarter of a Circle
1094651 Arc with Double Compartment for measuring the Shortest Distances of the Stars, Small Quadrant, or Quarter of a Circle, in Copper Gilt (engraving) by French School

Cartoon, Phrenology - a popular pseudo-science at the time. early 19th century

Indigo Cultivation in Tirhoot, Bengal (engraving)
1037617 Indigo Cultivation in Tirhoot, Bengal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indigo Cultivation in Tirhoot, Bengal)

Case of Drawing Instruments
Case of Foreign-Made Drawing Instruments. circa 1880s

A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving)
1053313 A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip with the Hop Pickers)

Bas relief of Lachesis measuring the thread of Human Life, Washington DC (photo)
1144377 Bas relief of Lachesis measuring the thread of Human Life, Washington DC (photo); (add.info.: Base of a lampstand in front of the Supreme Court of the United States Washington, D.C)

The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel)
659732 The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cherry Seller. George Smith (1829-1901). Oil on panel. Dated 1856

Heaving the lead, 18th century (colour litho)
2775647 Heaving the lead, 18th century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heaving the lead, 18th century)

The State of the Nation, Disraeli measuring the British Lion (engraving)
2777179 The State of the Nation, Disraeli measuring the British Lion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The State of the Nation)

La Visite du medecin (engraving)
3644253 La Visite du medecin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Visite du medecin. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1843)

Method of producing a scale image by marking the outlines of the object on a sheet of glass (engraving)
3646516 Method of producing a scale image by marking the outlines of the object on a sheet of glass (engraving) by Durer or Duerer

Instructions on how to measure oneself for a wig (engraving)
3105686 Instructions on how to measure oneself for a wig (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Optical and Mechanical (chromolitho)
735010 Optical and Mechanical (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Optical and Mechanical)

Scene from Durers Course in the Art of Drawing
STC237096 Scene from Durers Course in the Art of Drawing, published Nuremberg 1525 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Astronomer stargazing, from Introductorium in astronomiam
XJF366827 An Astronomer stargazing, from Introductorium in astronomiam, published in Venice 1506 (woodcut) by Italian School

Sextant, c. 1780 (brass)
MFR348315 Sextant, c.1780 (brass) by Nairne & Blunt (fl.1770s); 36.83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Instrument used for navigation; signed Joseph Garnault (probably the original owner)

Italian sandglass set, c. 1700 (wood, glass & sand)
MFR313900 Italian sandglass set, c.1700 (wood, glass & sand) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitted wood stand; Duration 10, 20 and 30 minutes; ); Italian

Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in
STC245214 Monsieur Drovetti and his followers using a plumb line to measure a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, engraved by G

Bid both stand up to see which was tallest, illustration from
617071 Bid both stand up to see which was tallest, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Ms 327 (2) fol. 214v Stonemasons, from Traite d Arpentage
XIR203306 Ms 327 (2) fol.214v Stonemasons, from Traite d Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (vellum) by Boysset, Bertrand (1355-1415); Bibliotheque Inguimbertine, Carpentras, France; French

The Rights of Man, or Tommy Paine, the little American Taylor
NCO189760 The Rights of Man, or Tommy Paine, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the Crown for a new Pair of Revolution-Breeches

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin
XIR166572 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin (1671-1716) (engraving) by Picart

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze)
ALG166528 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze) by Borsari, Bonifazio (fl.1750-64); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte, Modena

Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94) and his Experiments into Respiration
CHT167352 Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94) and his Experiments into Respiration (pen & ink and sepia wash on paper) by Lavoisier

Tailor, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC444548 Tailor, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Trade Card for Thomas Heath, maker of Mathematical Instruments
498315 Trade Card for Thomas Heath, maker of Mathematical Instruments, print made by Thomas Platt, c.1730 (engraving) by English School

Portrait of Henry and S. G. Lindeman with their son or grandson standing over shop
MNY381275 Portrait of Henry and S.G. Lindeman with their son or grandson standing over shop drawings for a piano, 1910 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Hat fitting using a configurotype, advertisement for Robert Heath, hat maker to the British Royal Family (litho)
6033044 Hat fitting using a configurotype, advertisement for Robert Heath, hat maker to the British Royal Family (litho) by English School

The Yatate Cedar Tree in Kai Province (K?sh? Yatate sugi) (colour woodblock print)
5043615 The Yatate Cedar Tree in Kai Province (K?sh? Yatate sugi) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Sketches at the Paris Salon (engraving)
1594830 Sketches at the Paris Salon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Paris Salon)

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich; Measuring the sunshine (engraving)
609315 The Royal Observatory, Greenwich; Measuring the sunshine (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park)

The Lilliputian Tailors Measure Gullliver for a New Suit of Clothes
3467958 The Lilliputian Tailors Measure Gullliver for a New Suit of Clothes, from Gullivers Travels by Jonathon Swift (1667 - 1745), pub

The Praetorian Reservoir, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384988 The Praetorian Reservoir, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surveyors Tools (brass)
AKM210020 Surveyors Tools (brass) by American School, (17th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Portrait of Cecily Palgrave, 19th century (oil on canvas)
AMO98769 Portrait of Cecily Palgrave, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 70x43 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Cecily Ursula Palgrave)

Geometry, engraved by Hieronymus Cock (c. 1510-70) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR162305 Geometry, engraved by Hieronymus Cock (c.1510-70) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Floris, Frans the Elder (c.1519-70) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Netherlandish

The Jackstaff, from The Narrative and Critical History of America
BAL111013 The Jackstaff, from The Narrative and Critical History of America, edited by Justin Winsor, London, 1886 (woodcut) by English School

Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho)
5226737 Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsmen and their workshops)

The orthotest high-precision measuring device which enables measurements to be obtained with an accuracy of
6004153 The orthotest high-precision measuring device which enables measurements to be obtained with an accuracy of.0005 inch (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Tea-measuring Machine (photo)
5993372 Tea-measuring Machine (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea-measuring Machine)

Goniometer Measuring Human Skull, 1810 (engraving)
2622470 Goniometer Measuring Human Skull, 1810 (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a goniometer measuring a human skull)

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Measuring - an art of precision and discovery. Tailoring tools in skilled hands create masterpieces that fit like a dream. The spectroscope, a scientific marvel from the 19th century, unravels the secrets of light and matter. A mercury thermometer faithfully records temperature changes, guiding us through seasons and climates. Lie detector tests measure truthfulness, revealing hidden emotions beneath the surface. A light meter captures the essence of illumination, allowing photographers to paint with light. ECGs showcase the rhythmic dance of a healthy heart, merging science and art seamlessly. Measuring up an end of Bowls in 1903 brings together tradition and competition on green fields. Household thermometers keep our homes cozy or cool as needed while overhead views at bustling fruit markets remind us of abundance's measurement in colors and flavors. Dandelion clocks whisper prayers for time's passage as they scatter seeds into the wind. In Penzance, West Cornwall, old souls gather to play bowls – measuring skill against experience under gentle sunsets by the sea. And finally, measuring gold becomes more than just numbers; it symbolizes dreams realized through hard work and determination. From tailors to scientists to artists to athletes – we all measure our world in different ways but share a common desire for understanding and growth.