Skate
A piece of skate from Thorney Marsh, Westminster. The piece is made from bone and is from the Medieval period. One side has a flat edge where it has become worn.
Spectacle Case
A black spectacle case with a blue velvet lining. It is long in shape with pointed ends. Mother of pearl inlay decorates one side.
Spill Vase
This is a spill vase from Japan. It has been carved from a piece of bone and is decorated with carved figures of children. One child sits under a tree playing pipes, another child is fishing and two other ...
Spoon
This Arabian spoon is one of a pair. It has a long curving metal handle with decorative mother of pearl inlay and a large mother of pearl bowl.
Spoon
This Arabian spoon is one of a pair. It has a long curving metal handle with decorative mother of pearl inlay and a large mother of pearl bowl.
Spoon
This large spoon is from India. It is made of mother of pearl. The bowl and handle are fixed together by a pressed decorative silver mount.
Spoon
A carved ivory spoon with a pronged handle. It was originally thought to be Batanga, but is more probably a Nguni snuff spoon from South Africa.
Spoon
A carved ivory spoon, the back of which is decorated with incised black lines in a criss-cross pattern. It was originally thought to be Batanga, but is more probably a Nguni snuff spoon from South Africa....
Switch
This switch is made from a very fine tusk.
Sword Furniture
Sword furniture for a Japanese Katana sword. It has a carved ivory hilt and scabbard with engraved and painted figures and scenes. The sword blade has been replaced by a length of wood.
Tambourine
This is a Moorish tambourine from North Africa. It is made from wood, with a hide stretched across it. The sides are decorated with mother of pearl and ebony inlay. Sound is made when the five sets of ...
Thread Winder
A circular mother of pearl thread winder, with a scalloped edge. There are carved scenes of birds on one side and flowers on the other.
Thread Winder
A long, rectangular mother of pearl thread winder. There are carved scenes of flowers on both sides.
Thread Winder
A long, rectangular mother of pearl thread winder. It has carved scenes of birds on one side and flowers on other. The winder has scalloped edges.
Thread Winder
A rectangular mother of pearl thread winder. It has concave sides and one slot for thread.
Tusk
A section of an elephant's ivory tusk, which is yellow in colour.
Tusk
This carved ivory tusk is from Cameroon. It has been carved to depict a hand holding a snake. The tusk was bought from traders in the hinterland of the German Cameroons.
Victorian Parasol Handle
A Victorian parasol handle. It is a loop of ivory or bone set with a screw to attach it to a parasol. It is decorated with engraved and black painted flowers.