Jennifer Chimes, Miss Great Britain
Black and white photograph
1955
A photograph of Jennifer Chimes wearing the Miss Great Britain sash with two men and a woman, all in evening dress.
Jet Jewellery
Jet is a form of coal, which was formed from the compressed and chemically altered remains of plants that lived 170 million years ago.
The north eastern town of Whitby, Yorkshire, became the centre, ...
Jewellery Box
This is an Oriental building shaped box. The front of the house opens to reveal four removable boxes inside. The lid is in the shape of a roof, and can be removed to make two trays. There are also two ...
Jockey on a Bay Racehorse
This is an oil painting on panel depicting a jockey on a bay racehorse. The artist was from the English Provincial School and dates from about 1830. Framed size Height 366mm, Width 472mm, Depth 25mm.
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John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - garden detail on title page
Shakespeare set scenes in gardens such as this
Many scenes in Shakespeare’s plays are set in gardens. The formal lay-out of beds and hedges seen on this title-page engraving were familiar to ...
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - portrait, on back of title-page, p.B6v.
John Gerarde, herbalist: a contemporary of Shakespeare.
The large linen ruff was a fashion imported from the Netherlands, but adopted by all who could afford the starches needed to create such an accessory. ...
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - title-page
An owner of a volume contemporary with Shakespeare has replaced a missing title-page.
The decorative title-pages of books have occasionally been damaged, or removed by their owners. This copy of ...
Kenilworth Castle From The Tiltyard
J. Brandard Kenilworth Castle AD 1575 From The Tilt Yard Ink on paper 225mm x 250mm This image was printed by M. and N. Hanhart, and published by C. Elston. It depicts a view of figures in 16th Century ...
Kenilworth. Castle, Gatehouse
Kenilworth Castle Gatehouse. 1880s
Kimono
A printed cotton kimono, c.1920. The kimono is decorated with peach, green, black, pink and orange flowers and patterns. There is orange edging on the cuffs.
Kineton. Group of women and children
Group of women and children in Bridge Street, Kineton. 1904
Kingsley School - Belt for a Gym Tunic
Navy blue belt for a gym tunic from The Kingsley School, formerly Leamington Spa High School.
Kingsley School - Belt for a Gym Tunic
Navy blue belt for a gym tunic from The Kingsley School, formerly Leamington High School, Leamington Spa
Kirkdale Cave, Yorkshire
This is a watercolour of an important archaeological excavation at Kirkdale Cave in Yorkshire. It is by an artist of the English School and dates from about 1824. On the reverse an inscription reads 'The ...
Knickers
A pair of cream coloured silk knickers with net detail and embroidered bird design. Three buttons for fastening. Made by Alma Ramsey for her wedding to Dick Hosking in 1930.
Lace Box - open
This wooden box was used to store lace by local author George Eliot. In common with many Victorian ladies George Eliot adorned her clothing with lace.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local ...
Lace Box - sale label
Interesting provenance label on the lid of the lace box. This refers to the sale by the estate of Mrs Charles Lee Lewes at Sotheby's 27 June 1923. [see Painting of Dante for another item from this sale].
This ...
Lace Fichu
A lace fichu made of a rectangular lace band with a triangular piece suspended mid-way. A fichu is a three cornered cape or, as in this case, a triangular piece of muslin for the neck.