Regent Garage Duster
A yellow complimentary duster from the Regent Garage with brown lettering in the far right corner and red stitching all around. The Regent Garage started in 1810 as Mr. King's Mews and Livery Stables ...
Regent Garage Duster
A yellow complimentary duster from the Regent Garage with brown lettering in the far right corner and red stitching all around. The Regent Garage started in 1810 as Mr. King's Mews and Livery Stables ...
Reticule - open
This reticule belonged to George Eliot and consists of a buttonhook, a file, a penknife and a crochet hook, all with mother-of-pearl handles. There is also a thimble, a bodkin and a pair of scissors.
George ...
Reticule Box
This box is from Bengal. It is carved from a single joint of bamboo. The sides of the box are decorated with carved landscape scenes and fruit. A carrying handle is attached to the top of the box.
Returning From A Bad Market. Butter Only One and Nine
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a farmer and his wife returning from market. There is a painted inscription along the bottom which reads 'Returning from a bad market, Butter only one and ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Tending the sick woodcut, p.74v, detail.
Women in the home in Shakespeare's time.
The role of women, though legally inferior to men, was in effect recognised of equal importance as they were expected to carry out all the responsibilities ...
Ring Box
This ring box features a transfer-printed view of St Michael's Church in Coventry.
Rolling Pin
A teak rolling pin, made from a polished turned wooden baton. The diameter is wider in the middle than at the ends. There is a knob at one end with a hole pierced through it.
Rotary Hand Whisk
This 'Swift Whisk' with a patent ball drive was made in Australia.
Safety Chain
This iron safety chain is from J.Clark and Sons. It has a hook at one end and a rectangular plate at the other, this was used to attach the chain to a wall. The safety chain was used with a safety chain ...
Sailor whirligig - detail of head
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Sailor whirligig - side
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Salt Cellar
Elizabethan salt cellar consisting of a shallow bowl on a pedestal foot. It is made of sandy brown clay and bears the remains of an enamelled yellow-green glaze.
Salt Trencher
Salt trencher from China. A shallow oval dish on a pedestal bearing a blue decoration. The oval bowl has a coat of arms and an inscription.
Satsuma Jar
This is a brass and enamelled satsuma jar from Japan. The exterior is decorated with a multi-coloured cloisonne bird and flowers. The inner bowl has blue and green enamelling, and the inside of the lid ...
Sauce Boat
An early blue and white sauce boat decorated with pagodas, trees and birds.
Sauce Boat
English pewter sauce boat dating from 1600-1799. The sauce boat has a wide spout and a bird engraved on one side of the vessel. The base has been stamped, which is said to be a mark of good quality.
Sauce Boat
English pewter sauce boat dating from c.1600-1799. The sauce boat has a wide spout and a bird engraved on one side of the vessel. The base has been stamped, which is said to be a mark of good quality.