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These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen

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These enamel earrings in the shape of hands hold pieces of shrapnel removed from the eye and forehead of Denmark’s King Christian IV after he was wounded in battle. He gave the earrings to his mistress. Now part of the Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen

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A flintlock rifle with a twisted barrel and heart shaped bore from 1765, formerly owned by George IV, now part of the Royal Collection Trust

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A flintlock rifle with a twisted barrel and heart shaped bore from 1765, formerly owned by George IV, now part of the Royal Collection Trust

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A flintlock rifle with a twisted barrel and heart shaped bore from 1765, formerly owned by George IV, now part of the Royal Collection Trust

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A flintlock rifle with a twisted barrel and heart shaped bore from 1765, formerly owned by George IV, now part of the Royal Collection Trust

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The Crown of King Christian IV of Denmark, fashioned by Dirich Fyring currently located in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, circa 1595-1596

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The Crown of King Christian IV of Denmark, fashioned by Dirich Fyring currently located in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, circa 1595-1596

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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This blown flacon was mounted so that it became part of a horse-like animal made of pinched glass. Made probably in Syria in the 7th-9th century CE, it's now part of the David Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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Pompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a painting hung in the middle of the wall and the attention of the person entering the room was supposed to focus on it.

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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A gold Angel coin from the reign of Henry VIII was part of a big horde found in the garden of house in the New Forest, Hampshire in 2020. Sixty-nine gold and one silver coins were found: four kings, two queens and one cardinal across five denominations dating from the early Tudor period.

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A gold Angel coin from the reign of Henry VIII was part of a big horde found in the garden of house in the New Forest, Hampshire in 2020. Sixty-nine gold and one silver coins were found: four kings, two queens and one cardinal across five denominations dating from the early Tudor period.

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A tattooed human skin depicting a scene from the Japanese play "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees". This skin was removed from a man, who died around 1930, by the Japanese physician Fukushi Masaichi who was the founder of a collection of tattoos taken from the dead

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A tattooed human skin depicting a scene from the Japanese play "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees". This skin was removed from a man, who died around 1930, by the Japanese physician Fukushi Masaichi who was the founder of a collection of tattoos taken from the dead

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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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Chair from the court of Christian V of Denmark. The chair has trapping mechanisms in the arms, a bellow in the seat that acts as a whoopee cushion and a water tank in the back to emulate the sound of the sitter peeing their pants. Late 17th century.

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Chair from the court of Christian V of Denmark. The chair has trapping mechanisms in the arms, a bellow in the seat that acts as a whoopee cushion and a water tank in the back to emulate the sound of the sitter peeing their pants. Late 17th century.

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In 1822, a white stork found in Germany with a 75 cm spear from central Africa stucked to its neck, demonstrated that birds migrated rather than hibernating or changing form in winter. The specimen was subsequently stuffed and is now housed at the Zoological Collection Rostock

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In 1822, a white stork found in Germany with a 75 cm spear from central Africa stucked to its neck, demonstrated that birds migrated rather than hibernating or changing form in winter. The specimen was subsequently stuffed and is now housed at the Zoological Collection Rostock

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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A gold tiger's head ornament from Tipu Sultan's throne, made from gold sheet 2mm thick over a wooden core. Presented to William IV by the East India Company in 1831. Now in the Grand Vestibule of Windsor Castle. 1785-1793

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A gold tiger's head ornament from Tipu Sultan's throne, made from gold sheet 2mm thick over a wooden core. Presented to William IV by the East India Company in 1831. Now in the Grand Vestibule of Windsor Castle. 1785-1793

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Following the robbery of Louvre today, it's now confirmed that jewellery was stolen. The robbers escaped with nine pieces of jewellery from Napoleon and the Empress's collection.

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Following the robbery of Louvre today, it's now confirmed that jewellery was stolen. The robbers escaped with nine pieces of jewellery from Napoleon and the Empress's collection.

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Mummy of the pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, 1553 BCE. From the wounds in his head, and his deformed hands that imply that he was possibly imprisoned with his hands tied, the most likely cause of death is execution at the hands of the Hyksos, following a Theban defeat on the battlefield

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Mummy of the pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, 1553 BCE. From the wounds in his head, and his deformed hands that imply that he was possibly imprisoned with his hands tied, the most likely cause of death is execution at the hands of the Hyksos, following a Theban defeat on the battlefield

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The Hammerum Girl found in grave 83 at the Hammerum burial site in Denmark, 78-313 CE. All that remain of the deceased was her hair and her clothing, but it was the best-preserved Danish Iron Age textile from an inhumation grave. The picture on the right is a reconstruction of her dress

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The Hammerum Girl found in grave 83 at the Hammerum burial site in Denmark, 78-313 CE. All that remain of the deceased was her hair and her clothing, but it was the best-preserved Danish Iron Age textile from an inhumation grave. The picture on the right is a reconstruction of her dress

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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A gold, enamel and gem-set brooch in the form of a salamander, part of the Cheapside Hoard that was found in London in 1912. The sinuous body is fashioned from 10 cabochon emeralds flanked by diamonds . Late 16th century-early 17th century CE, now housed at the London Museum

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In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. The sword was in three pieces, which researchers think might mean it was part of a burial or ceremony.

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In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. The sword was in three pieces, which researchers think might mean it was part of a burial or ceremony.

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