Choka Axe
An African axe called a Choka, made from a long wooden handle with a hole for the iron axe head, which has a flange shaped blade.
Choka Axe
An African axe, called a Choka, with a flange iron axe head which is shafted onto a long wooden handle.
Cobbler's Hammer
This hammer is from the cobbler W. Smith and son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. A name was stamped into the iron head of the hammer, but this is now illegible, and the handle is broken. In 1875 William ...
Cobbler's Hammer
This is a cobbler's hammer from W. Smith and Son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. The iron head and handle of the hammer are made all in one. In 1875 William Smith bought the shoe shop at 58 Bath Street, ...
Collection of metal objects
Iron arrowhead (top left) bronze tweezers and four iron girdle-buckles.
6th Century A.D.
Tweezers 67mm; Arrowhead 53mm
1922/23 excavations
Cooking Pot
This iron cooking pot has a capacity of one and a half gallons.
Corn Hook
This corn hook is made of a long, iron rod with a short, wooden handle.
Cresset
Old English iron cresset. It is an iron basket made of concentric rings of iron and was used for holding material for making a torch. It has a long metal bracket to fix it to a wall.
Decorative Ironwork from J. Clark and Sons
This is a piece of decorative ironwork from J. Clark and Sons. It is possible that this is a handle and there are two holes in the plate at the top for fixings. J. Clark and Sons were whitesmiths, locksmiths ...
Drill
A tool for drilling heavy wood. It is made from a long wooden pole which is pierced by an iron rod. The iron rod is joined to an iron cog wheel with a drill bit at its centre. The separate parts are connected ...
Fire improver bellows
This is a set of mechanical bellows with a nozzle, drum and mahogany handle. It is just possible to read the maker's name - Clark - on the drum. Embossed on the drum are the Royal Arms flanked by 'No ...
Fire plate
An iron fire plate with an embossed figure holding a shield and spear. It was taken from the Leamington Spa branch of the West of England Assurance Company.
Footbath
This is a 'Japanned' metal oval footpath, with twin gilt bands around the body. It has scroll handles on its sides. It is British and is dated around 1850. Height 235mm, Length 477mm, Width 325mm
Goffering Iron
Hand held goffering iron for plaiting or crimping.
Goose Iron
This is a tailor's Goose iron. It is a 14lb iron used to press suits before they were presented to the customer at Hall & Son Tailors in Leamington Spa. The iron is black with a decorative twisted handle....
Grave Goods
Collection of metal objects including two small, matching, bronze square-headed brooches and a gilded pendant (right).
6th Century A.D.
1922/23 excavations (Grave 187)
Griddle
An iron griddle, used for baking flat cakes over an open fire.
Gun - Blunderbuss
A small flintlock blunderbuss, probably Indian. It is in poor condition and the lock is crudely made. The frizzen-spring and sear spring are missing. The mainspring is functional. The ramrod pipe and ...