Butterfly-Shaped Tapestry
A butterfly-shaped piece of canvas, embroidered with flowers in various colours. It is very worn and was possibly intended as a bag or purse.
Button
Brown plastic button. This was donated as part of a larger collection of items from Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa.
Cameo Brooch
An oval cameo brooch which is brown in colour with gold backing. The brooch depicts a male figure, Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Latin), holding a trident. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea and consort ...
Cape Shawl
A black sateen cape shawl, ruched with frilled shoulders. It has hook and eye fastening.
Choker
A chain mail type gold band choker with an oval clasp. The clasp is set at one end and is decorated with black and brown stones. At the other end are three gold tassles.
Christening Cap
A cream coloured baby's bonnet made with fine lace.
Christening Cap
A cream cotton christening cap made from embroidered fabric with floral motifs.
Christening Cap
A cream cotton christening cap made from embroidered fabric with spotted motifs. There are drawstring ties around the lower edge.
Christening Cap
A white lace christening cap with cotton lining, covered with floral patterns.
Christening Cap
A cream cotton lace cap made by tatting. It is nearly semi-circular in shape. The cap was made in the early 19th century, c.1800-1850.
Christening Cap
A white cotton baby's bonnet with lace edging and cotton ribbons attached for tying, c.1800-1850.
Christening Cap
A white lace christening cap with silk lining, decorated with tucks and floral patterns.
Christening Cape
A Victorian or Edwardian christening cape made from lace with silk lining. The cape is a circular shape with a second tier as a collar. It was used at the donor's christening in 1907.
Christening Shawl
A christening shawl made from a cream material with hand embroidered cream silk. There are flowers on one half only. The edging is in cream silk and there is a knotted fringe, c.1880.
Christening Veil
A face or head veil for a child's christening. it is a piece of cream coloured net edged with curves and circles in embroidery thread, c.1880.
Cloak
A red velvet cloak from the Victoran period. The edges and collar are fringed with thick red silk tassles, c. 1880-1890.
Cockade
Black papier mache coachman's cockade, with a fluted oval rosette and a fluted fan shape beneath. A black ribbon is tied across the top. This item dates to the early twentieth century.
Comb
This comb is from West Africa. It is made from buffalo horn and has wide teeth on the short side, and fine teeth along the long side. The comb is decorated with incised and white painted dots and circle. ...