Letter to Mrs A. Helps p.1
Eliot thanks Alice for the present of a pocket.
Transcript:
The Priory,
21, North Bank
Regents Park.
June 7. 75
The Pocket is perfect my sweet providence & will be a comfort to me in my ...
Locket
An oval gold-rimmed locket fitted with two oval pieces of glass with a lock of dark hair in between.
Locket
Circular gold locket with fine lines engraved on the outside. The front has been engraved with the initials: 'MD'.
Locket
A solid silver locket with an engraved scene on the front containing two locks of hair.
Locket
A circular gold locket. The lid is decorated by enamel painted roses and leaves.
Long Bead Necklace
A necklace of amber, glass and paste beads. Some of the paste beads are decorated with a stylised eye pattern.
6th Century A.D.
450mm drop
1922/23 excavations (Grave 35)
Lorgnette
Two folding silver rimmed lenses with a handle and ring at the bottom.
Lorgnette Case
A black case with a silver surround for opening. The lorgnette case has a black velvet lining with a metal chain and clasp.
Love Letter Necklace
This is a Zulu love letter necklace. It is made from coloured glass beads. Love letter necklaces were made by teenage girls for the young men they were attracted to. The different coloured beads symbolise ...
Love Letter Necklace
This is a Zulu love letter necklace. It is made from coloured glass beads. Love letter necklaces were made by teenage girls for the young men they were attracted to. The different coloured beads symbolise ...
Mantilla
This black lace mantilla - worn over the head and round the shoulders - belonged to the local author George Eliot. She can be seen wearing it in a chalk portrait drawn in 1865 by Sir Frederick Burton ...
Mantilla
A black lace mantilla scarf, triangular in shape. The scarf has black floral embroidery and lace attached to the bottom edge.
Matchbox
A small rectangular silver matchbox, hallmarked on the inner rim and engraved 'W.C.G.C./ May 7th/ 1898'. The matchbox has a lid hinged at one side and ridges and hollows along the base for striking matches. ...
Mayoress' Brooch
A Mayoress' gold brooch with enamelled decoration with a gold chain attached. There is a crest with inscriptions also on the badge, 1939-1942.
Mayoress' Brooch: Box
A rectangular black box with a black velvet lining. There is a hollow in the box to contain the Mayoress' brooch. There is gold embossed decoration on the lid, 1939-1942.
Miniature bucket pendant
An individual miniature bucket pendant. Each one was made of three pieces of bronze.
AD 410 - AD 600
Moccasin
These moccasins were possibly worn by the Huron or Cree of Eastern North America. They are made from leather with brown velvet patches and a red trim. The front of the moccasins is decorated with multi-coloured ...
Moccasin
These moccasins were possibly worn by the Huron or Cree of Eastern North America. They are made from leather with brown velvet patches and a red trim. The front of the moccasins is decorated with multi-coloured ...