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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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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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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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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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Bouquet of porcelain flowers from Vincennes, in France, made prior to 1749 CE by Jean-Claude Chambellan and Claude le Boitteux. Now it's part of the Dresden Porcelain Collection at the Zwinger Palace in Germany

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5 feather capes presented by the Hawaiian King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamāmalu to the king George IV, during their visit to London in 1824. Now housed at the British Museum

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5 feather capes presented by the Hawaiian King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamāmalu to the king George IV, during their visit to London in 1824. Now housed at the British Museum

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A black book of hours made around 1458 CE, and now in the collection of the Hispanic Society of America museum in New York City. It has been suggested that it was a bereavement gift to Maria of Castile, queen of Alfonso V of Aragon, who died in Valencia in 1458

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A black book of hours made around 1458 CE, and now in the collection of the Hispanic Society of America museum in New York City. It has been suggested that it was a bereavement gift to Maria of Castile, queen of Alfonso V of Aragon, who died in Valencia in 1458

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Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace's columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.

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Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace's columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.

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Some of the collection of gold ornaments and vessels, made during the Ming Dynasty , and now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China

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Some of the collection of gold ornaments and vessels, made during the Ming Dynasty , and now housed at the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China

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Marie Antoinette's famed "Pink Diamond" that was hidden by the queen's hairdresser during the French Revolution before being passed to Antoinette's only surviving child, Marie-Thérèse. The 10.38-cart gemstone is now going to auction, where it's expected to fetch up to $5 million.

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Marie Antoinette's famed "Pink Diamond" that was hidden by the queen's hairdresser during the French Revolution before being passed to Antoinette's only surviving child, Marie-Thérèse. The 10.38-cart gemstone is now going to auction, where it's expected to fetch up to $5 million.

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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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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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The wooden Panel of Cosimo III made by the Anglo-Dutch sculptor and wood carver Grinling Gibbons in 1682 CE. Now housed at the Museo degli Argenti in Florence, Italy

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The wooden Panel of Cosimo III made by the Anglo-Dutch sculptor and wood carver Grinling Gibbons in 1682 CE. Now housed at the Museo degli Argenti in Florence, Italy

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Damned Soul is a marble sculpture bust made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1619 CE, and now housed at the Palazzo di Spagna in Rome

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Damned Soul is a marble sculpture bust made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1619 CE, and now housed at the Palazzo di Spagna in Rome

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A polychrome wooden statue of the Spanish Jesuit priest Francis Borgia, now housed at the Church of the Annunciation in Seville. The statue was made by Juan Martínez Montañés in 1624 CE, and polychromed by Francisco Pacheco

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A polychrome wooden statue of the Spanish Jesuit priest Francis Borgia, now housed at the Church of the Annunciation in Seville. The statue was made by Juan Martínez Montañés in 1624 CE, and polychromed by Francisco Pacheco

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A pre-Columbian or colonial obsidian mirror now housed at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Documentary investigations revealed that the lens was sent in 1737 from Quito, Ecuador, to France by members of the Godin–La Condamine geodesic expedition

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A pre-Columbian or colonial obsidian mirror now housed at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Documentary investigations revealed that the lens was sent in 1737 from Quito, Ecuador, to France by members of the Godin–La Condamine geodesic expedition

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The marble sarcophagus of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , the wife of King Frederick William III and Queen of Prussia. Made by the German sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch and now housed at the Mausoleum of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin

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The marble sarcophagus of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , the wife of King Frederick William III and Queen of Prussia. Made by the German sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch and now housed at the Mausoleum of Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin

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A Hand Drawn, Unfinished Buddhist Mandala, Produced in the Fifth Year of the Genbun Era, or 1740. Written using both Sanskrit and Kanji characters. Inscriptions to the rear state it was made at the Rengejo-in Temple of the Koyasan Shingon Sect of Buddhism, in Japan

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A Hand Drawn, Unfinished Buddhist Mandala, Produced in the Fifth Year of the Genbun Era, or 1740. Written using both Sanskrit and Kanji characters. Inscriptions to the rear state it was made at the Rengejo-in Temple of the Koyasan Shingon Sect of Buddhism, in Japan

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The 17th century CE Safavid Wagner Garden Carpet made in Kirman, Iran. The garden design on this carpet is crammed with shrubs and trees, animals and birds intersected by water channels and a pool full of fish and ducks. Now part of the The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland

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The 17th century CE Safavid Wagner Garden Carpet made in Kirman, Iran. The garden design on this carpet is crammed with shrubs and trees, animals and birds intersected by water channels and a pool full of fish and ducks. Now part of the The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, Scotland

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