The Yacht Sunbeam in the Solent - detail
This wool and silk picture shows the yacht 'Sunbeam' which was built in 1874 and scrapped in 1929. She was a 323-ton screw, composite, three-masted schooner, and one of the first yachts to sail around ...
Three Sober Preachers
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting three preachers seated at a table drinking, and was painted by an artist of the English School about 1860. Three inscriptions behind the preachers read, 'I, ...
Tom Sayers Prize Fighter
This is an oil painting on panel depicting Tom Sayers (1826-1865), a prize fighter. He was regarded as the undisputed and unconquered champion of England, and his most famous fight was in Farnborough ...
Toy Soldiers
These metal toy soldiers are sometimes called 'flats', because they are flatter and less 3-dimensional than toy soldiers made later. These soldiers are wearing uniforms from the early 19th century.
Trousers
A pair of half length dark blue or black breeches worn as part of court dress. There are three silver coloured buttons at each knee, 1845-1850.
Two lackeys candleholder - side view
This is a carved wooden candleholder, modelled with two figures in servants' clothes, supporting the candle with a yoke on their shoulders. They sit on a carriage with four rough-hewn wheels. Working ...
Underbodice
A handmade white cotton and lace underbodice from the Victorian period. The underbodice has pillow lace around the neck and a cotton drawstring near the bottom edge.
Underskirt
A delicate white muslin underskirt from the Victorian period with an embroidered hem.
Veil
A black silk veil from the Victorain period. It is a semi circular shape with a scalloped edge and is embroidered with dots.
Veil
A veil from the victorian period made from black silk. It is rectangular in shape and has no pattern.
Victorian Glass Beaded Lampshade
A Victorian lampshade, made of circles of crochet work, decorated with glass beads.
Victorian Sun-Bonnet
A Victorian white cotton bonnet decorated with pale pink spotted fabric. The fabric is tiered and ridged towards the back of head and there is a bow at the nape of the neck. There are ribbons of the ...
Victorian Sun-Bonnet
A Victorian white cotton bonnet with a pale pink spotted lining, the fabric is tiered and ridged over the head and there is a long 'skirt' to cover the neck, there are ribbons of the same fabric for tying....
Victorian Tapestry Firescreen
Firescreens were used in Victorian homes to provide a shield from the heat of the fire. Decorative tapestry fire screens such as this were a feature of upper and middle class households and were often ...
View of the River Thames, London
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a bridge across the River Thames. It was believed this shows Putney Bridge, but due to the curve of the river, is more likely to be Cremone Bridge which crosses ...
Waistcoat
Victorian or Edwardian Gentleman's waistcoat. Braided front edges and edge of pockets. Five button holes and one fob watch chain. Four covered buttons (one is missing). Back worsted with obvious alterations: ...
Walking Doll
This 'walking doll' is known as 'Autoperipatetikos'. The walking mechanism is operated by clockwork, hidden under the doll's skirts.
It was patented in 1862, and the dolls were produced by various ...
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 dipped in wax. The brown glass eyes were inserted in holes in the head.
The body ...