Lizard Skin
A piece of lizard skin used to make bags and shoes at Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. It is dark brown in colour. Written on the reverse is: "mink lizigator approx 10 pls? shoes 2 bags". Southorn ...
Locksmith's sign
This locksmith's sign is made of wood, copper and iron, and is shaped as a large padlock. It comes from Northern Europe. Height 895mm, Width 615mm, Depth 150mm
Locksmith's sign
This locksmith's sign is made of grey-painted wood and zinc and is shaped as a key. It is British. Height 450mm, Length 1220mm, Width 105mm
Long Lawford. F. J. Cleaver
F J Cleaver of Long Lawford, hardware merchant with his horse drawn cart delivering paraffin etc. 1919
Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1634 - binding view.
A contemporary expensive decorative binding on a Shakespeare source text
The fine gold tooling, and leather spine label are original to this volume, indicating a wealthy first owner who commissioned ...
Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1634 - title page, prelim.p.1r.
An English translation of a Shakespeare source.
Shakespeare also knew the work of the Italian Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto. Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso was published in Italy in 1516, and ...
Magnifying Glass
A small magnifying glass made of brass. It has an ivory handle and is contained within a small cardboard box. It would have been used by a jeweller and is from the Georgian period.
Manchester Halfpenny Token
Manchester copper halfpenny token, 1793 Diameter 28mm The obverse features the Coat of Arms of Manchester with a banner below bearing the slogan 'God Grant Grace'. The date is below and the inscription ...
Manchester Token
Manchester token, 1845 Diameter 16mm The obverse features the inscription 'FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER 1845'. There is an ear of corn on either side. The reverse features a bundle of corn and the inscription ...
Mary Ann's Coventry home
Illustration of Bird Grove, Foleshill, Coventry taken from 'Impressions of Theophrastus Such'. From 1841 to 1849, this was the home of Mary Ann and her father.
The drawing dates to around 1843, but ...
Mat
This mat or tray is from Ghana. It is made of spiralling bands of twisted coloured straw in gold, black, yellow and red. The label dates from an early exhibition of the tray, and reads "Haussa Straw Trays". ...
Mat
This mat or tray is from Ghana. It is made of spiralling bands of twisted coloured straw in gold, black, yellow and red. The label dates from an early exhibition of the tray, and reads "Haussa Straw Trays". ...
Matches
A packet of matches from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. The matches are in a black card packet with "Southorns" embossed in gold on the front. All of the matches are intact. They have a yellow ...
Measure or Hand Vice from J. Clark and Sons
This is a measure from J. Clark and Sons. It was used for measuring internal or external dimensions and may also have been used as a hand vice for securing small items. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, ...
Medical Equipment
This glass tube is thought to be part of a chemist's equipment. The tube has a cork stopper and a glass plunger, which moves along the tube.
Medical Equipment
We know very little about this glass tube, but it is thought to be part of a chemist's equipment.
Metcalf's Game and Poultry Shop, Leamington Spa
A sepia postcard of Metcalf's Butchers c.1910. Metcalf's Butchers was situated at 1 and 3 Clemens Street, Leamington Spa. The shop frontage is dressed with poultry for Christmas.
Metcalf's Game and Poultry Shop, Leamington Spa
85mm x 110mmThis framed black and white photograph is of Metcalf's Game and Poultry shop, Leamington Spa, and shows two men standing outside. The frame is made from a fine metal.