Parfait Glass
Stuart & Sons
Stuart Crystal
c.1963
Crystal parfait glass, made in Stourbridge, with a vertical cut leaf and vine decoration.
Pastille Burner
A staffordshire ornamental pastille burner in the shape of a cottage. The cottage has eight-sides, with a conical roof leading up to the chimney. There is an open doorway at the back of the cottage for ...
Patty Pan. Bow
Patty Pan
Bow
c.1770
A Patty pan, from Bow, with a blue underglaze. The dish is decorated with blue and white Chinese style flowers.
Peat-cutter's spade
This is a typical wrought-iron peat-cutter's spade. It has a triangular blade with a wooden handle attached in the centre. It is either British or Irish and dates from around 1900. Height 84mm, Length ...
Pen
A novelty metal pen made in Birmingham.
Pencil
A pencil advertising the shoe retailer W.G. Pugh & Sons of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. It dates to c.1915-1950.
Penknife
This metal and mother of pearl penknife contains two steel blades, one of which is broken.
Pepper Pot
Small English pewter pepper pot dating from c.1600-1799. It has a globular base and a pierced head which screws off.
Pepper Pot
Small English pewter pepper pot dating from c.1600-1799. It has a globular base and a pierced domed head which screws off.
Perfume Brick
A small orange colour clay brick which says 'Perfume Brick' on the top and bottom. Perfume Bricks such as this one would have been soaked in lavender or other perfumes and placed in linen cupboards. ...
Pestle
Long polished stone pestle, used by the Native Americans of the Columbia River. Both ends of the pestle are worn.
Pewter vase
This is a flower vase of camapana shape, with a planished flared rim and a reeded band on the main body. The body stands on a polygonal stem and a circular stepped foot. The maker's name is stamped on ...
Piano - keyboard
This piano belonged to local author George Eliot, who was given it by her partner George Henry Lewes. It was made by John Broadwood and Sons, London.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local ...
Piggin
A small wooden tub, formed by wooden uprights with one iron stay near the top and one wire stay near the base. The longer piece of wood has two holes for fixing the tub to a wall. A piggin was used to ...
Pillow
This is a Zulu carved wooden pillow. It is intended to support the neck. The dark wood effect has been achieved by scorching the wood. The conical projections on the pillow are known as amasumpa, and ...
Pins
Two perforated bronze pins (front) and two iron pins (back).
6th Century A.D.
Largest 113mm long
1922/23 excavations
Pins
A set of seven pins with spaces for three more.
Pipkin
A small earthenware boiler or pipkin from Copthall Court, London. It is made of brown clay with an orange glaze. It has a globular body and tripod legs.