Tercentenary Favour
A silk badge made for the celebrations in 1864 which marked the three-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth and featuring a picture of the poet modelled on the Chandos Portrait.
Made c. 1864
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Tercentenary Favour
A silk badge made for the celebrations in 1864 which marked the three-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth and featuring a picture of the poet modelled on the Chandos Portrait.
One of three ...
Tercentenary Favour
A silk badge made for the celebrations in 1864 which marked the three-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth and featuring a picture of the poet modelled on the Chandos Portrait.
One of three ...
Tercentenary Ribbon
This silk ribbon was made to commemorate the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth, which was celebrated on the 23rd April 1864. It is made of three silk ribbons that are fastened together by a ...
The Boxers
This watercolour and collage on paper shows two boxers. The prohibition of cock-fighting in the late 1840s led to a growth of interest amongst the working classes in boxing. The paper figures, with their ...
The Boxers
This watercolour and collage on paper shows two boxers. The prohibition of cock-fighting in the late 1840s led to a growth of interest amongst the working classes in boxing. The paper figures, with their ...
The Defence Medal
Defence Medal that belonged to Arthur James Smith. The medal is circular and features a bust of King George VI on the obverse. The reverse reads: "1939 1945 THE DEFENCE MEDAL". The medal is attached to ...
The Yacht Sunbeam in the Solent
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 ...
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 ...
Thread
Spool of white thread from Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa.
Tie, Automotive Products
This tie was worn by employees at Automotive Products, Leamington Spa. The tie has a beige silk lining and yellow embroidered motifs. 'A. P. / Leamington F.C.' is embroidered on the front of the tie.
Towel
A white huckaback linen cloth. Rectangular in shape, the towel has crocheted short ends in cotton.
Towel
Long towel used in the physiotherapy department at the Royal Pump Rooms. It is white with blue stripes bordering the two long edges.
Tray Cloth
This tray cloth belonged to the local author George Eliot. It is thought to have been embroidered by George Eliot and her school friends.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress ...
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.
Trousers
A pair of flannel trousers made by Hall & Son of Leamington Spa. They were to be worn for badminton, golf, polo and boating, 1936. Hall & Son were bespoke tailors based in Leamington from 1877 until 1998. ...
Underbodice
A Victorian underbodice made from white cotton. It has short sleeves, a cream crocheted upper third and a crocheted neck. There are traces of a blue satin drawstring.
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.