Shakespeare Club Medal
A bronze medal commemorating the establishment of the Shakespeare Club in 1824. Designed by T.W. Ingram, Birmingham.
This bust of Shakespeare on this side is copied from the Holy Trinity Church memorial ...
Shakespeare Club Medal
A bronze medal commemorating the establishment of the Shakespeare Club in 1824. Designed by T.W. Ingram, Birmingham.
Shakespeare is shown being crowned with a laurel wreath by two female figures representing ...
Shakespeare Medal
A bronze commemorative medal by F. Barre, from the Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, 1818.
This bronze medal is part of the French Numismatic Series of Illustrious Men of the World which ...
Shakespeare Medal
A bronze commemorative medal by F. Barre, from the Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, 1818.
The Latin inscription, 'NATUS STRATFORDIAE IN BRITANNIA. An M.D.LXIV Obit. An. M.DC.XVI' on this ...
Shield Boss
Three sections of an Iron Age shield boss from the River Trent, originally thought to have been horse armour. They are bronze with a large domed boss with a spine on each side ending in roundels for attaching ...
Shield Boss with gilded decorated
An umbo (or ‘shield boss’) with gilded bronze plates embossed with a stylised boar’s head decoration on the rim. This breast-shaped boss was fastened to the wood shield with rivets. Found in a warrior’s ...
Shield Boss with gilded decoration
An umbo (or 'shield boss') with gilded bronze plates embossed with a stylised boar’s head decoration on the rim. This breast-shaped boss was fastened to the wood shield with rivets. Found in a warrior’s ...
Silver Pin
Silver pin with garnet inlaid ornament, found under the skull of a female child.
6th Century A.D.
67mm long
1922/23 excavations (Grave 96)
Small-long brooch, front
This bronze brooch fastened the Cunning Woman’s dress at the right shoulder.
AD 480 - AD 580
Soup Spoon
Silver plate soup spoon from Bobby's Restaurant. The spoon is moulded from one piece of metal. The handle is very narrow, becoming wider to form an elongated teardrop shape. "MAPPIN & WEBB / MAPPIN PLATE" ...
South African One Penny
South African bronze one penny, 1942 Diameter 31mm The obverse features the bust of George VI. The inscription reads 'GEORGIUS VI REX IMPERATOR', Latin for 'George VI King and Emperor'. The reverse features ...
Souvenir Pewter Figure - side
A pewter miniature figure of Shakespeare, the head modelled on the Droeshout engraving, from the 'First Folio'.
Made late twentieth-century
Identity number SBT 1998-5/17
Souvenir Thimble
This pewter thimble features an image of Shakespeare, which seems to be a simplified version of the Chesterfield portrait. His date of birth has been erroneously given as 1660.
Made late twentieth-century
Identity ...
Sovereign Balance
This brass sovereign balance was used to weigh sovereigns and half sovereigns. Sovereigns were made from gold, but forgers would make cheaper coins from a lighter metal, which was only plated with gold. ...
Spanish Five Centimos
Spanish bronze 5 centimos, 1879 Diameter 24mm The obverse features the bust of Alfonso XII facing right. The inscription reads 'ALFONSO XII POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS', meaning 'Alfonso XII By the Grace of ...
Spanish Ten Centimos
Spanish bronze ten centimos, 1878
Diameter 30mm
The obverse features the bust of Alfonso XII (1874 - 1885) and the inscription 'ALFONSO XII POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS', 'Alfonso XII By the Grace of God'. ...
Spice Container
English pewter spice container dating from c.1600-1799. It is a pear shaped vessel with a screw on lid and a hole in the top.
Spoon
This brass spoon is from Turkey. It is decorated with a star and crescent motif at the tip of the handle.