Silver ear trumpet, London, England, 1814.

Votive figure showing a woman breast-feeding a child. Italy, 350 BCE - 50 BCE.

Ancient Egyptian faience amulet, right eye, 4000-30 BC.

Ancient Egyptian eye amulets, 4000-30 BC.

Model of the Asklepeion at Epidauras, Greece, 1936.

Model of the Asklepeion at Epidauras, Greece, 1936.

Model of the Asklepeion at Epidauras, Greece, 1936.

Plaque, 17th century.

Young donkey scratching itself behind the ear with its hind leg, c 1930s.

Bronze votive axehead, Brittany, France, Bronze Age, 2000-500 BC.

'Bridlington', NER poster, c 1910.

Berliner gramophone, 1890.