Dagger
A straight metal bladed knife with a red leather sheath. There is a white and blue leather interlace pattern on the hilt and sheath, and leather covering the wooden handle, which has concave sides. The ...
Dagger
A straight metal bladed knife with a red leather sheath. There is a white and black leather interlace pattern on the hilt and sheath, and a leather covered wooden handle with concave sides. A leather ...
Dagger
An ornamental Haussa dagger, from Nigeria, with a metal blade and a wooden handle. The handle is decorated with green and black interwoven leatherwork and the sheath is decorated with black and green ...
Dagger
An ornamental, bronze, three edged blade dagger from the borders of Tibet, 1890. The dagger has an ornately cast handle formed by three faces, said to be the 'Dorje' or sacred thunderbolt. The dagger ...
Dagger
This is one of a pair of daggers. It has a curving blade and a brass sheath decorated with moulded lines and shapes. The handle of the dagger has lines of ebony and ivory, with red and white dotted inlay. ...
Dagger
This is one of a pair of daggers. It has a curving blade and a brass sheath decorated with moulded lines and shapes. The handle of the dagger has lines of ebony and ivory, with red and white dotted inlay. ...
Dagger
This dagger is from West Africa. It has a curved metal blade and a wooden handle.
Dagger
This is an Arabic dagger with sheath from Palestine. The long metal blade is secured to the wooden handle with metal wire. The red leather sheath is decorated with an embroidered woollen panel. Attached ...
Dagger
This is a dagger from West Africa. It has a metal blade and a wooden handle with a decorative haft. The dagger may originally have had a sheath.
Dancing Mask
A carved wooden dancing mask from French Dahomey, Republic of Benin. It has carved and painted features, with two holes for eyes and black hair. The upper lip has been chipped.
Desk and stool
This writing desk was the personal property of the author George Eliot.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880.
Diabolo and Tip-Cat
Both diabolo and tip-cat were toys that children played at home, or in the street or playground. They were very cheap to buy, or could be home-made. Both involve using string to keep the reel spinning.
The ...
Dish Tilter
A dish tilter from Fillongley, 1700-1799. It is made from a wedge of wood with a brass knob at the thicker end. There are ridges along one side.
Dish Tilter
A dish tilter from Fillongley, 1700-1799. It is made from a wedge of wood with a brass knob at the thicker end. There are ridges along one side.
Dissected Puzzle
This form of puzzle, now known as a jigsaw, was originally called a dissected puzzle.
The printed picture was applied to a thin sheet of wood, which was then dissected, or cut up, into pieces. It was ...
Ditcher's shovel
This is a typical wooden ditcher's shovel. The wrought-iron blade bears an indistinct maker's name. It is British and dates from 1850 to 1900. Height 143mm, Length 920mm, Width 270mm
Divination Board
A rectangular wooden board, with slightly concave sides and a carved face on one side. It was made by the Nigerian Yoruba tribe and is based on a divination board but may be a tourist item.
Divination Board
A rectangular wooden board, with slightly concave sides and a carved face on one side. It was made by the Nigerian Yoruba tribe and is based on a divination board but may be a tourist item.