Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 1634 - Sir John Harington, title page, detail.
A courtier: Sir John Harington, Shakespeare's contemporary.
Sir John Harington, son of Henry VIII's treasurer, was godson to Queen Elizabeth I. He was educated at Eton College and Cambridge before ...
Mabel Elizabeth Greville
A portrait of Mabel Elizabeth Greville in 18th century fancy dress.
She was the wife of Alwyn Greville, who was brother to George, 4th Earl of Warwick. This photograph was taken at a costume ball, ...
Major Laycock
A portrait of Major Laycock dressed as an officer of the Pondicherry regiment.
This photograph was taken at a costume ball, Bal Poudre, at Warwick Castle in 1895.
Frances Evelyn Brooke (or Daisy), ...
Mantilla
This black lace mantilla - worn over the head and round the shoulders - belonged to the local author George Eliot. She can be seen wearing it in a chalk portrait drawn in 1865 by Sir Frederick Burton ...
Mantilla
A black lace mantilla scarf, triangular in shape. The scarf has black floral embroidery and lace attached to the bottom edge.
Mantle
Girl's embroidered red wool full-length mantle. Cut on the bias, with shorter overmantel set into Peter Pan style collar. Couched braid embroidery in dark red on lower front edges of main cape and around ...
Master George
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting the horse Master George. It was painted in 1870 by an artist from the English School. A painted inscription along the bottom reads 'MASTER GEORGE, 12 HANDS ...
Matchbox
A small rectangular silver matchbox, hallmarked on the inner rim and engraved 'W.C.G.C./ May 7th/ 1898'. The matchbox has a lid hinged at one side and ridges and hollows along the base for striking matches. ...
Maynard, son of the 5th Earl and Countess of Warwick
A photographic portrait of Maynard, fashionably dressed in furs. It was taken in around 1900. Maynard is seated on a cushion. He was the son of Francis, Earl of Warwick, and the Countess Frances Evelyn, ...
Mayoress' Brooch
A Mayoress' gold brooch with enamelled decoration with a gold chain attached. There is a crest with inscriptions also on the badge, 1939-1942.
Mayoress' Brooch: Box
A rectangular black box with a black velvet lining. There is a hollow in the box to contain the Mayoress' brooch. There is gold embossed decoration on the lid, 1939-1942.
Mercy, daughter of the 5th Earl and Countess of Warwick
A photographic portrait of Mercy and dog.
Mercy was born in1904. She was the daughter of Francis, 5th Earl of Warwick, and Frances Evelyn (or 'Daisy'), his wife and Countess.
Michael Drayton, Polyolbion, 1613 - Musicmakers by the River Severn - plate between p.54 & p.55
Country music making in Shakespeare's time.
Queen Elizabeth I was skilled on the virginals, (a keyboard instrument, popular for accompaniment of singers), and all classes of society were encouraged ...
Military patchwork
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of flags
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of guns
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military Patchwork - detail of St George's Flag
The four flags surrounding the central panel are clockwise from top right: a harp (Ireland); the red, white and blue of Britain (not the French Flag); the cross of St George (England); the cross of St ...
Military patchwork - detail of Union flag
The Regimental number - 98 - is shown in Roman numerals: XCVIII. The Regimental number appeared on both Colours until 1881, after which time Regimental numbers were discontinued. Height 2545mm, Width ...