Seal Impression
A circular, red clay, impression of a Hittite seal. The impression is set in a gilt surround on a green velvet cushion in a square box. The original seal would date to c.700 BC.
Shakespearian Club Mug
Blue transfer printed mug. The image of Shakespeare used here is based on the Westminster Abbey statue.
The Shakespearian Club, (now known as the Shakespeare Club) was founded on 23rd April 1824 and ...
Sherd
This is a sherd from Egypt. It is made from pale ceramic with blue faience glaze.
Sherd
A base sherd, from Egypt, made from a pale ceramic with a blue faience glaze.
Small Pot
A fine, earthenware pottery food vessel, probably made on a potter’s wheel (unlike most of the pottery found on this site). A small black pottery cup was found inside this pot.
6th Century A.D.
100mm ...
Soup Plate. Derby. Crown Derby
Soup Plate Derby c.1795 An old Crown Derby soup plate which is a copy of a Chinese Famille Verte from the Duesbury period. The plate is deep green and orange with a roundel depicting two birds, a tree ...
Souvenir Bust of Shakespeare - 3/4 left
While being an unusual portrayal of Shakespeare, this china bust does share with more familiar images the representation of the poet as having a high forehead, beard and moustache.
It illustrates how ...
Souvenir Bust of Shakespeare - front
This bust is derived from the Holy Trinity Church memorial.
Made c. 1900, by Willow
Identity number SBT 1976-7b
Spirit Bottle. Germany
Spirit Bottle Germany c.1750
An eight-sided pewter-mounted bottle, made in Germany. It has a flower and leaf decoration. There is a blue, white and yellow wreath round the shoulder in enamel colours....
Spirit Bottle. Germany
Spirit Bottle Germany c.1740
A flask type pewter-mounted bottle, made in Germany. It has one flat side. The bottle has flower and leaf decoration in enamel colours.
Spirit Bottle. Germany
Spirit Bottle Germany c.1750 An eight-sided pewter-mounted bottle, made in Germany. It depicts a female figure holding a posy on one side. There is flower and frond decoration on the other side, with ...
Staffordshire Dogs
This pair of dogs are china representations of King Charles Spaniels. It is possible that they are the pair mentioned in George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss (1860).
George Eliot (born Mary Ann ...
Staffordshire pottery bull
This is a glazed Staffordshire pottery model of a bull with lowered head, standing before a flowering tree on a grassy mound. The base is edged in blue and white. It comes from Staffordshire, and is probably ...
Staffordshire pottery boxer, Thomas Cribb
This is a glazed Staffordshire pottery figurine of Thomas Cribb, who was boxing champion of England in the early 19th century. One of a pair, the other figure is Thomas Molineaux who Cribb famously fought ...
Staffordshire pottery boxer, Thomas Molineaux
This is a glazed Staffordshire pottery figurine of Thomas Molineaux, boxing champion of England in the early 19th century. One of a pair, the other figure is Thomas Cribb who Molineaux famously fought ...
Staffordshire pottery boxers, Cribb and Molineaux
These are two glazed Staffordshire pottery figurines representing Thomas Cribb, boxing champion of England in the early 19th century, and Thomas Molineaux, who famously fought each other on 28 September ...
Staffordshire pottery dog
This is a Staffordshire glazed pottery model of a dog standing with its tail held high. The dog's body and the base are decorated with brown-splashed cream glaze. It comes from Staffordshire, and dates ...
Staffordshire pottery figure of William Shakespeare - 3/4 left
A ceramic figurine, made about 1830, modelled on the statue sculpted for Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey by Peter Scheemakers from a design by William Kent and unveiled in 1741.
Identity number ...