Scarab Seal
A limestone scarab seal from Egypt with hieroglyphs on the base.
Sherd
A base sherd, from Egypt, made from a pale ceramic with a blue faience glaze.
Sherd
This is a sherd from Egypt. It is made from pale ceramic with blue faience glaze.
Shipping Poster - Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo
Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) A poster advertising P&O liners to Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo. The poster depicts a liner in a port taking on passengers and supplies, surrounded by rowing boats ...
Shipping Poster - German Cruise Ships
Woermann Line A poster, from Africa, advertising the Woermann, Germany to East Africa, Hamburg to America, Hamburg-Bremer to Africa cruises. The poster depicts a cruise ship in motion on the sea with ...
Shipping Poster - Gibraltar, Egypt and India
Anchor Line A poster from Gibraltar advertising the Anchor Line. It depicts a man wearing a cloak and turban with a walking stick leading a heavily decorated elephant. There is a street scene in the ...
Shipping Poster - London to East and South Africa
British India Steam Navigation Company Limited A poster advertising British India Steam Navigation from London to East and South Africa. The poster depicts a harbour with a cruise ship and smaller boats ...
Shipping Poster - Union Castle Line
A poster advertising the Union Castle Line to South and East Africa. The poster depicts a cruise ship with yellow and pink mountains and a yellow sky in the background.
Shipping Poster - Union-Castle Line to South and East Africa
Royal Mail Service A poster advertising the Union-Castle line to South and East Africa. It depicts an African man in a rowing boat holding up a hat and smiling. The coastline is pictured in the background....
Shoe
This is a pair of Turkish slippers. They are from an Egyptian officer who was killed at war in 1882. The shoes are made from red leather, and have a leather sole.
Shoe
This is a pair of Turkish slippers. They are from an Egyptian officer who was killed in war in 1882. The shoes are made from red leather, and have a leather sole.
Sierra Leone Company Coin
Sierra Leone Company copper coin, c.1793
Diameter 30mm
The obverse features a lion and the inscription 'SIERRA LEONE COMPANY/ AFRICA'. The reverse is completely obscured by wear but would have originally ...
Slave Whip
This whip is from Ghana. The handle is wood covered with leather, and has five leather straps attached.
Snuff Box
This is a snuff box from Africa. It is chip carved from dark wood, with a carved handle on one side. The exterior of the bottle is decorated with deeply cut lines. Snuff boxes like these are typically ...
Snuff Box
This is a snuff box from the Haussa people of Cameroon. It is made of leather, and has a small leather lid. The fine leather strands hold on the lid and decorate the underside.The snuff box has been tied ...
Snuff Box
This is a snuff box from the Haussa people of Cameroon. It is made of leather, and has a small leather lid. The fine leather strands hold on the lid and decorate the underside.The snuff box has been tied ...
Snuff Box
This is a snuff box from the Haussa people of Cameroon. It is made of leather, and has a small leather lid. The fine leather strands hold on the lid and decorate the underside.The snuff box has been tied ...
Snuff Box
A South African snuff box formed from a dried out hollow gourd. There is a hole in the top and there are strands of green, blue, red and pink glass beads around the 'neck', c.1900.