Griddle
An iron griddle, used for baking flat cakes over an open fire.
Handle
Two earthenware glazed skillet handles and one earthenware glazed jug handle which are from Manor Pit, Highland Road, Lillington. They were excavated from near the surface of a sand and gravel pit and ...
Hat Box
Brown cardboard oval hat box. It has the outfitter's label glued to the lid, 1938.
Hat Box
A tall metal hat box, from Stourbridge. It has an oval cross section and there is an inscribed oval plate on the lid.
Hat Box
A triangular-shaped tin box to contain a coachman's hat. The case has a hinge and handle at the top with fastenings on the base.
Hat Stretcher
The hat stretcher is a small wooden item comprised of two pieces of wood. One piece screws into the other. These two pieces of wood are short horizontal lengths with curved semi-circular ends at right ...
Hat Stretcher
The hat stretcher is a small wooden item comprised of two pieces of wood. One piece screws into the other. These two pieces of wood are short horizontal lengths with curved semi-circular ends at right ...
Hat Stretcher
Hat stretcher used at Hall & Son tailors, Leamington Spa. It has a wooden oval frame with metal inserts that expand. A turned wooden column in centre is threaded at either end to wind the frame open and ...
Hatter's Measure
An early Victorian wooden hatter's measure or hat stretcher. The two uprights are attached by a screw and two pegs. An additional pole fits through a hole in the clamp.
Hatter's Measure
An early Victorian wooden hatter's measure or hat stretcher. The two uprights are attached by a screw and two pegs. An additional pole fits through a hole in the clamp.
Hock Glass
Drinking glass from Stourbridge, c.1963. A crystal hock glass with a tall straight-sided bowl over a mercurial air twist stem.
Hock Glass
Plain glass, made in Brierley Hill, with a pinch shoulder, slender round stem, c.1963.
Horn beaker
This tapered beaker is decorated with a coach, buildings and trees, and with initials I.P. and J.F. on the side. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and inexpensive. Its transparency ...
Horn beaker
This tapered beaker is decorated with a scene of a coach and a manor house. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and inexpensive. Its transparency highlights the decoration, ...
Horn beaker
This tapered beaker is decorated with a scene of a coach and various buildings, including an inn, with a leaf design around the rim. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and ...
Horn beaker - rotation 1
This tapered beaker is decorated with a scene of a coach and a gentleman riding his horse, with buildings beyond. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and inexpensive. Its transparency ...
Horn beakers - four examples
L to R:
Beaker with a coach and a gentleman riding his horse, with buildings beyond
Beaker with a coach and various buildings, including an inn, and a leaf design around the rim
Beaker with a ...
Hot Water Bottle
A circular metallic dome with a bung at the top and moulded concentric circles at the top and the base. There is a green tinge to the metal. This is possibly an early type of hot water bottle.