Archaeologist Bernardino Drovetti measuring a colossal head in the Egyptian desert mb-code 1237185 The Block System

The Block System

Making the most of a passing friend

'The Only Seal of Confession'

with the ship the 'Henry Addington' decorated with flags of various nations firing her cannons

The Guildhall Civic Banquet for Queen Victoria held on 9 November 1837

Archaeologist Bernardino Drovetti measuring a colossal head in the Egyptian desert mb-code 1237185 The Block SystemBernardino Drovetti measuring a colossal head in the Egyptian desert, 1819. Drovetti (1776 1852) and his followers using a plumb line to measure the head. He was an Italian born French diplomat posted to Egypt early in the 19th century when Europeans were becoming fascinated by the antiquities of Ancient Egypt and bringing them to Europe. From Voyage dans le Levant by the Comte de Forbin.