Potter's Workshop model - detail of model
Automaton model of a potter's workshop. Two men are in the workshop, and both move when operate by turnkey from the reverse.
The flywheel turned by the man on the right drives the potter's wheel. The ...
Prize Bull and Prize Cabbage
This is an oil painting on panel depicting a prize bull and prize cabbage, as well as a house, dog and a woman. It is signed and dated in the bottom left corner, 'Williams 1802' and it is likely this ...
Prize Ram
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a prize ram and is by an artist of the English Provincial School, dating from about 1870. By the mid 1700s there was an increasing interest in the science of ...
Prize Ram - detail of landscape
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a prize ram and is by an artist of the English Provincial School, dating from about 1870. By the mid 1700s there was an increasing interest in the science of ...
Punch Cup
Punch cup, made in Stourbridge, engraved with shallow cut rosebuds, stems and leaves. The design of the glass is called 'White Rose', c.1963.
Puzzle Jug
Puzzle Jug c.1690 A La Quasi French delft (tin-glazed earthenware) puzzle jug. It has polychrome tulip decoration and white ground. The decoration of tulips is in dark blue and ochre with perforations ...
Puzzle Jug. Liverpool
Puzzle Jug Liverpool c.1750 A Liverpool delft (tin-glazed earthenware) puzzle jug decorated with peonies. The upper body is pierced by flower-shapes and there are three spouts at the rim.
Racing Pigeons
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting two racing pigeons and is signed and dated 'E.H. WINDRED.1922' in the bottom right corner. A painted
caption along the bottom lists the pigeons' achievements ...
Racing Pigeons
This is the detail of an inscription on an oil painting on canvas depicting two racing pigeons and is signed and dated 'E.H. WINDRED.1922' in the bottom right corner. A painted caption along the bottom ...
Reticule Box
This box is from Bengal. It is carved from a single joint of bamboo. The sides of the box are decorated with carved landscape scenes and fruit. A carrying handle is attached to the top of the box.
Returning From A Bad Market. Butter Only One and Nine
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a farmer and his wife returning from market. There is a painted inscription along the bottom which reads 'Returning from a bad market, Butter only one and ...
Ring Box
This ring box features a transfer-printed view of St Michael's Church in Coventry.
Round Pierced Pendant
A bronze gilt ornament showing twenty open-mouthed snakes with intertwined bodies. This was found in a woman’s grave positioned just under her chin. This and the other gilt ornament bearing snake motifs, ...
Sampler
A fragment of a sampler. It is a piece of rectangular cream canvas with a house, dog, plants and birds sewn onto it.
Sampler
A multi-coloured cross stitch sampler by Isabella Windram. It is a long rectangular piece of canvas, which is decorated with the alphabet, flowers and birds.
Satsuma Jar
This is a brass and enamelled satsuma jar from Japan. The exterior is decorated with a multi-coloured cloisonne bird and flowers. The inner bowl has blue and green enamelling, and the inside of the lid ...
Sauce Boat
Sauce Boat c.1762 A bow sauce boat with fluted sides. The sauce boat is powder blue with white panels painted with Chinese landscape scenes. The interior is white with a scene in the bottom of the bowl....
Sauce Boat
Sauce Boat c.1765 A Worcester porcelain sauce boat with a thumbrest on the handle. It has Chinese style painted floral decoration in enamel colours.