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Wax Head Doll

This doll was made by the Pierotti workshop. Originally from Italy, the Pierotti family set up a wax-modelling business in England in the early 19th century. They made doll's heads and limbs by pouring ...

Wax Head Doll

This doll has a wax-over-composition head. The head was made from composition - a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then coated with a thin layer of wax.It has a fabric body and legs, with pink leather ...

Wax Head Dolls

These twin dolls have wax-over-composition heads. The composition head was made from a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then dipped in wax. These dolls have real hair, inserted into holes in their heads. ...

Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century

This detail shows the owl's head. The carving was shown at the International Exhibition in 1862, where it was admired by the Prince of Wales. c.1862 Warwick

Woodcarving - Owl(detail), mid 19th century

This detail shows a tiny mouse, hiding near the owl's foot. Charles Humphriss also worked on some of the Kendall workshop's major commissions, such as the wood panels in the House of Commons dining room. c.1862 Warwick...

Woodcarving - Owl, mid 19th century

This owl has been carved from limewood. It was made by Charles Humphriss, who lived and worked in Warwick from 1835-1927. He was one of a number of gifted craftsmen in the area. They are known as 'The ...

Woodcarving , Owl - detail, mid 19th century

This detail shows the maker's name - 'Charles Humphriss'. At 15, he began an apprenticeship in the studio of James Morris Willcox. He then became foreman in the workshop of another famous woodcarver - ...

Wooden and Glass Lace Bobbins

Lace Bobbins made from turned wood, decorated with beads. Threads used for making lace were wound round the narrow neck of the bobbin. The beads, known as 'spangles', are attached to the base with a loop ...

Wooden Darning Mushroom

This is darning mushroom is made of the very hard, dense wood of box or holly. The item to be mended, like a sock, would be stretched over the smooth 'mushroom' top and the hole darned with a needle ...

Wooden Doll

This early doll has a wooden head and jointed body, with leather arms. The head and body are made from one piece of wood, turned on a lathe and then carved. Wooden dolls like this, made in the 18th ...

Wooden Doll

Dolls like this are often called 'Dutch Dolls' or 'Peg Woodens'. They were cheap to make and buy, and were simple in design. They were turned on a lathe and then carved and painted, with peg joints at ...

Wooden Dolls

This group of little 'Peg Wooden' dolls are made of wood, with painted features and peg joints. They were probably made in Germany or Austria, from where they were exported to other countries. They ...

Wooden Flour Barrel

Round wooden flour barrel, bound by three hoops. The handle is held in place by wooden pins. Late 19th century 240mm diameter x 248mm

Wooden Lemon Squeezer

Wooden lemon squeezer, amde of two 'handles' joined by a metal hinge. The shaped 'cone' on the back handle sqeezes juice from the lemon held in the hole in the other. A peforated metal bowl (now missing) ...

Wooden Pastry Brush

Pastry brush with turned wooden handle, and bristles. Early 20th century 210mm long

Wooden Pie Raisers

These were used in the making of deep sided pies. The pastry was rolled out and one of the pie raisers put in the middle. The pastry was then worked up round the sides to form a cylinder. The pie raiser ...

Wooden Pin Cushion on a clamp

Turned and polished wood, (holly or box wood) pincushion clamp. It would have been used to fix one end of a piece of fabric firmly to a table, so that it could be held taut with one hand while pinning ...

Wooden Sewing Box - interior

The box is lined with red silk and contains many compartments. The bobbins are finely carved mother of pearl. 19th century 265mm x 192mm