Birmingham Token
Birmingham brass token, Victorian
Diameter 22mm
The obverse features the bust of Queen Victoria facing left and the inscription 'J. MAPPIN, TRUSS MAKER/ 88 NEWHALL ST BIRMINGHAM'. The reverse features ...
Bobby's Staff Fork
White metal Bobby's Staff fork, possibly from a works canteen at Bobby's Department Store, The Parade, Leamington Spa. The fork is moulded from one piece of metal and has four long prongs. The handle ...
Bottle
Tall brass or bronze bottle shaped vase, from Asia, with a globular body and a long neck with a stopper. It has a finial at the top and is engraved with scenes of figures and trees.
Bottle
Brass, vase shaped vessel for holding water, with a globular body, long neck, and out-turned rim. The bottle is decorated with incised horizontal parallel lines and has traces of Indian writing in ink ...
Bottle
This bronze bottle is from Asia. It is decorated with incised lines on the lower body. It is possible that this vessel was used as a vase rather than a bottle.
Bottle Jack
A bottle jack, made in Birmingham between 1800 and 1825. It is driven by a spring and was used to roast meat by rotating it in front of a fire. A brass cylinder contains a clockwork mechanism and is suspended ...
Bowl
A brass, wok-shaped bowl which was used for frying fish. The bowl has a rounded bottom and two handles. There are traces of Indian writing in ink on the underside.
Bowl
A straight sided, circular brass bowl, with a scalloped and pierced rim. The exterior is decorated with engraved scenes of trees and a figure, who is possibly African or Asian.
Bowl
A straight sided, circular brass bowl, with a scalloped and pierced rim. The exterior is decorated with engraved scenes of trees and a figure, who is possibly African or Asian.
Bowl
This English pewter bowl has a spout for pouring and a wooden handle. c. 1600-1799.
Box
This box is from Tibet. It is hinged by three bronze loops fixed with a wooden dowl, this is now missing. There are also three bronze loops at the front of the box. The box is made from brass and copper, ...
Box
This box is from Algiers in Algeria. It is made of bronze, and has a screw on lid. The lid is decorated with incised motifs of sheep or goats.
Box
A circular bronze box, from Tibet, with a screw on lid. The exterior of the box is decorated by incised motifs of sheep or goats.
Box
This is a rectangular brass box with a hinged lid. The box has a moulded decoration featuring a portrait of Princess Mary and an inscription. The box contains a small card, December 1914.
Box
A circular brass tin box from Edinburgh. It originally contained Rheumogen purchased from a chemist. The box has a yellow label on the top which states the contents.
Box for Storing Postage Stamps
A rectangular brass box made in Tunbridge Wells. It has a hinged lid, a flower encrusted top, and three sloping compartments inside for storing postage stamps.
Bracelet
A bracelet, from India, formed by a brown cord with three brass discs suspended from it.
Brass Backplate for a Leamington School Board Stamp
This is the backplate for a Leamington School Board stamp. It is made of brass and features a crest and the inscription, 'SCHOOL BOARD ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA'. The Leamington School Board was established ...