Pencil - Turpin Scrap Metals
A wooden triangular shaped pencil, which is painted green with black lettering. There is a picture of a boxer on the pencil which advertises Turpin Scrap Metals, 28 The Parade, Leamington Spa, 1955. Randolph ...
Pestle
A turned wooden pestle, from Coventry, made from a dark wood, c.1835. It was used for crushing coffee berries to allow customers to taste before purchasing.
Piano - keyboard
This piano belonged to local author George Eliot, who was given it by her partner George Henry Lewes. It was made by John Broadwood and Sons, London.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local ...
Picture Blocks
This box contains a set of picture blocks. Each wooden cube has part of a different picture on each side. The aim is to match up the cubes so they make a complete picture.
Sets like these often had ...
Picture Frame
A small rectangular picture frame made from painted wood. It has an oval brass inlay and brass acorn style ring mount.
Piggin
A small wooden tub, formed by wooden uprights with one iron stay near the top and one wire stay near the base. The longer piece of wood has two holes for fixing the tub to a wall. A piggin was used to ...
Pilaster
This oak pilaster is a portion of panelling from a room said to be of the Henry VII period. It is decorated with carved foliage and has three screw holes for fixing to a wall. c. 1485-1509
Pilaster
This carved wooden pilaster was taken from an Elizabethan panelled room. It has carved decoration of foliage and two screw holes. c. 1558-1603
Pilaster
This carved wooden pilaster was taken from an Elizabethan panelled room. It has carved decoration of foliage and two screw holes. c. 1558-1603
Pilaster
This carved wooden pilaster was taken from an Elizabethan panelled room. It has carved decoration of foliage and two screw holes. c. 1558-1603
Pillow
This is a Zulu carved wooden pillow. It is intended to support the neck. The dark wood effect has been achieved by scorching the wood. The conical projections on the pillow are known as amasumpa, and ...
Pincer's sign
This sign, a large model of a pair of pincers, was possibly manufactured as an ironmonger's shop display piece. Made of ash, it dates from the first half of 20th century. Height 1170 mm, Width 578 mm, ...
Pine Wood Statue of Shakespeare
Modelled on the statue sculpted by Peter Scheemakers from a design by William Kent for Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey (unveiled in 1741).
This pinewood statue was once painted, as is indicated by ...
Pipe
This 17th century wooden pipe with mother of pearl decoration and a wooden bowl with a clay interior was made in Holland. The wood around the bowl bears a carved image of a stag hunt in a forest. There ...
Pipe
A Turkish wooden pipe made at Constantinople. The pipe has a long stem and a long bowl. The mouthpiece flares slightly.
Plate
This carved wooden plate is from Ghana. The underside of the plate is decorated with carved motifs. The label on the plate is from an early exhibition of the plate. It reads 'PLATE FROM THE GOLD COAST. ...
Plate
This carved wooden plate is from Ghana. Both sides of the plate are decorated with carved motifs. The Gold Coast forms part of the modern nation of Ghana.
Platter
A circular wooden platter with a raised rim. Faint horizontal lines decorate the edge and rim. Two opposing holes have been pierced through the sides and base.