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A woman surgeon and her assistant cupping a patient. Oil painting after Cornelis Dusart.

Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Technology: a Russian padlock and key. Wood engraving.

Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.

A woman surgeon and her assistant cupping a patient. Etching by C. Dusart, 1695.

Engineering: a lock, and a carriage. Engraving by E. Kennion after C. Varley.

Architecture: various highly wrought designs for door furniture. Engraving.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Chromotypograph.

Locks: details of two types of lock. Engraving by H. Mutlow after J. Farey.

Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

A maid puts a key down a man's shirt to stop his nosebleed. Lithograph, c. 1835-1841.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.

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Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

A maid puts a key down a man's shirt to stop his nosebleed. Lithograph, c. 1835-1841.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church; he instructs him to 'feed his lambs'. Engraving by M. Sorello after Raphael.

The Assumption of the Virgin. Engraving by G. Frezza, 1728, after C. Maratta, 1707.