Hunningham. Red Lion with drinkers outside
Three men drinking outside The Red Lion, Hunningham. Terrier dog. 1930s
Ice Skate
An ice skate or fen runner. It is a wooden shoe-shaped plate with leather straps for fixing it to a shoe. There is a screw at the heel with a metal blade along the base curving upwards beyond the toe.
Ice Skate
An ice skate or fen runner. It is a wooden shoe-shaped plate with leather straps for fixing it to a shoe. There is a screw at the heel with a metal blade along the base curving upwards beyond the toe.
Ice Skate
A Victorian ice skate with a wooden base and attached metal blade. There are leather straps across the toes and wrapped around the ankle with a screw at the heel.
Illustration For 'The Sphere'
Sir Bernard Partridge (1861-1945)
Illustration For 'The Sphere'
Watercolour and pastel on paper 290mm x 330mm
Presented by the National Art Collections Fund in 1949. The painting shows a woman in ...
In the Lion's Den
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a circus trainer in a travelling cage with a lion, a tiger and three liger cubs. Ligers are the offspring of lions and tigers, which only mate together in captivity. ...
Infant's Gas Mask
This gas mask was made for small children and infants during World War II. The child was placed inside the gas mask, which has a green fabric hood and a large oval window. There are rubber air filters ...
Irish Purse
A purse from Ireland, c.1860. A small purse or evening bag made of mulitcolour silk patchwork and lined with black silk. There is a bow at the front and the flap is fixed down by a tiny button.
Ivory Ring
A ring of ivory (possibly boar’s tusk) used to stiffen a bag or purse. Two bronze plates and three rivets applied to the ring are probably repairs rather than decorative embellishments.
6th Century ...
Jacket
A dark blue or black jacket which was worn as part of court dress. It has cream lace on the collar and cuffs and on the front are three silver buttons with matching ones on the cuff, 1845-1850.
Jacket
This is a dark green herring-bone women's jacket with badges and ribbons, 1942.
Jacket
A waisted black satin jacket with a pleated peplum. The sleeves and bodice are lined with cotton and the bodice is boned. The front panel, collar and cuffs are made with black net on blue satin, heavily ...
Jacket
A short black velvet jacket with long sleeves. It has black beads along the edges. The collar and cuffs are edged with cream lace and have black beaded buttons.
Jacket
A black velvet fitted jacket with long sleeves and no collar. The jacket has turned back cuffs and tog fastenings.
Jacket
A short black velvet jacket with a tailored velvet bodice and long black satin sleeves. The jacket may have been altered as the lining is missing.
Jacket
A purple velvet tailored jacket, said to have been part of wedding dress. The jacket has an upstanding collar, long sleeves and gold fabric-covered buttons to the front.
James Francis Harry, 5th Earl of Rosslyn
A photographic portrait of James Francis Harry, 5th Earl of Rosslyn (b.1869) taken at a costume ball, Bal Pouudre, at Warwick Castle in 1895.
The Earl was a half brother to Frances Evelyn Brooke ...
Japanese Dolls
Not all dolls were made to play with. These Japanese Festival Dolls (hina-ningyo) represent Samurai warriors. They were brought out on 'Tango-no-skku' (Boys' Festival) and displayed in the home.
Festival ...