Double Dead-Fall Mouse Trap
One of the many and varied designs of mouse trap. This 'drop weight' mousetrap is made from elm. The two wooden blocks would be balanced above some bait. When the mice eat the bait, the blocks fall down ...
Dr Forbes Thermometer
Dr Forbes Specificatin mercury bath thermometer. The thermometer is made of glass and is housed in a wooden case which has a hole at the top, possibly for suspension. The degrees in Farenheit are printed ...
Educational Alphabet Toy
This educational toy dates from about 1830. It was used to teach children the alphabet and depicts letters with related images and information. When the handles at the front are turned the paper scrolls ...
Egyptian Coffin Artefact
This carved wooden face is from an Ancient Egyptian coffin. Ancient Egyptian coffins were often painted with idealised images of the deceased.
Egyptian painted wood panel, upper section
This panel, from the tomb of Djed-Khonsu-lues-Ankh, is around 2,500 years old.
Together with the bottom section of the panel, it is a prayer asking for a supply of beer, bread and oxen for use in the ...
Embroidery Frame
Wooden embroidery frame with a piece of tapestry attached. There are two adjustable rods on two screw supports. This embroidary frame dates from the mid-Victorian period.
Fan
A fan consisting of wooden slats painted white and bearing a silver floral decoration. The slats are covered with lace and are held together with a twisted brass loop.
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A wood and satin fan. The wooden slats are decorated with gold leaf at the base and a floral design has been embroidered onto the satin. There is a cream coloured tassle suspended from a brass loop ...
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A fan from the Grand Hotel Of Londres, Naples, Italy. The fan has a wooden handle supporting a metal wire frame. The frame supports a thin piece of paper that is printed with a view of Naples.
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Chinese or Japanese fan with a black lacquer box. The fan has wooden 'spokes' with carved scenes, and vividly painted views on the fabric. There is a pheasant painted on the inside of the box's lid and ...
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A cedarwood fan with pierced decoration. It has a pink and green tassle and a brass loop.
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A cedarwood fan with pierced decoration. It has a yellow and white tassle and a brass loop.
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A Maori or Hawaiian carved black wooden figure or idol with a grinning mouth and bent out legs. The item was probably made for tourists.
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A Japanese wood carving of two birds in foliage.
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A large carved wooden figure, from Nigeria, depicting a European man wearing a pith helmet and holding a staff and a club. The figure has painted details and bears the name 'Mr Englishman'.
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A large carved wooden female figure, from Nigeria, described as a fatting house figure. She wears a necklace and girdle, and is holding a knife in her right hand. The figure is known as 'Mrs Englishman'....
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A nineteenth century Japanese carved figure of Buddha standing on a lotus throne with a flaming 'glory' or mandorla forming the background. His right hand is raised in mudra of reassurance and his left ...
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A nineteenth century carved wooden figure of Buddha, from Thailand, on an octagonal carved wooden base. The figure stands with both hands raised, palms outwards, as a gesture of reassurance. He is wearing ...