Letter from Princess Sophia to Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller (page 1)
A letter from Princess Sophia, daughter of King George III, to courtier Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller. Sir Jonathan, who began his career as oculist to the Royal family, became a close personal friend in ...
Libation Cup
This is a Chinese loving cup, or libation cup. It is made from a Rhinoceros horn that has been shaped like a lotus flower. Libation cups are supposed to be able to detect poison. They do this by sweating ...
Lifeboat model
This is a polychrome painted wooden model of a lifeboat in a glass display case. There is a painted backdrop of a seascape, and the lifeboat is on a carriage with its sails set.
This is English and ...
Lifeboat model - detail of interior
Polychrome wood model of a lifeboat with sails set, on a carriage, within a glazed display case. A painted seascape backdrop.
Height 465mm, Width 610mm, Depth 310mm
Early 20th century. England.
Lifeboat model - detail of wheel
Polychrome wood model of a lifeboat with sails set, on a carriage, within a glazed display case. A painted seascape backdrop.
Height 465mm, Width 610mm, Depth 310mm
Early 20th century. England.
Long Bead Necklace
A necklace of amber, glass and paste beads. Some of the paste beads are decorated with a stylised eye pattern.
6th Century A.D.
450mm drop
1922/23 excavations (Grave 35)
Mangle
This is a carved wooden mangle from Sweden. It was used to smooth out clothes. The clothes were wound on a roller and the mangle was smoothed across them, using the horse as a handle. In Sweden it was ...
Master George
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting the horse Master George. It was painted in 1870 by an artist from the English School. A painted inscription along the bottom reads 'MASTER GEORGE, 12 HANDS ...
Military patchwork
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of flags
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of guns
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military Patchwork - detail of St George's Flag
The four flags surrounding the central panel are clockwise from top right: a harp (Ireland); the red, white and blue of Britain (not the French Flag); the cross of St George (England); the cross of St ...
Military patchwork - detail of Union flag
The Regimental number - 98 - is shown in Roman numerals: XCVIII. The Regimental number appeared on both Colours until 1881, after which time Regimental numbers were discontinued. Height 2545mm, Width ...
Miniature bucket pendant
An individual miniature bucket pendant. Each one was made of three pieces of bronze.
AD 410 - AD 600
Miniature Wooden Cabinet and 'China'
Miniature wooden cabinet with glass fronted doors, and sides, containing a tiny wooden dinner service.
Mid 19th century
288mm x 343mm x 117mm deep
Model Shoe
A wooden model of a woman's shoe carved from yew, with scratch engraved inlaid lead decoration and the date 1762 engraved on it. This is an example of wooden shoes and boxes made by French prisoners of ...
Money-Box. Staffordshire
Money-box
Staffordshire
1890
A Staffordshire ornamental money-box in the shape of a cottage. The cottage is a red brick building with five windows and a door to the front. There is a narrow slit in ...
Moving Toy - doll in a rose
Moving toys were very popular. This toy features a white fabric rose containing the head and arms of a doll.
A clockwork mechanism is hidden inside the rose. When the key is wound, the doll rises from ...