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Abraham Ortelius, Abraham Ortelius his epitome of the theatre of the worlde, 1603 - binding

A binder's ornament on a book contemporary with Shakespeare. The sturdy, leather binding on this copy of Ortelius' small atlas is the original which was probably created for the book’s first ...

Abraham Ortelius, Abraham Ortelius his epitome of the theatre of the worlde, 1603 - binding view.

Binding for everyday use in Shakespeare's time. Elizabethan books were usually sold unbound, the price being set by a Stationers' Company ordinance, or regulation, of 1586 at 1d. [one old penny] per ...

Bass Recorder, late 17th/early 18th century

This is a bass recorder - a large instrument made of maple, and stained dark brown. The crook, 'fish-tail' key, and mount are of brass. It was probably made by Thomas Stanesby (senior). late 17th/early ...

Bible. English. The Bible translated, 1576 (Geneva version) - binding view

A family Bible from Shakespeare's time, in a repaired later binding. Many of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, especially devout Protestants would have owned a so-called ‘Geneva’ edition ...

Bishops Itchington. Mrs Emerson and her rug

Mrs Emerson and her rug at Old Town Farm, Bishop's Itchington. February 15th 1955 [The electoral register for 1955 show that Ada and John Emerson were in fact living at Brookside Holding, Bishops Itchington ...

Bookmark

Bookmark from 14 Ranelagh Terrace, Leamington Spa. A woven silk bookmark with green, red and yellow patterns on a white background and the lyrics to Abide With Me.

Canada Goose decoy

This is a polychrome pine floating goose decoy, detailed with stylised plumage. Decoys were carved and painted by hunters, who set out to capture the essence of a bird rather than creating precise ornithological ...

Canada Goose flying decoy

This is a painted pine decoy model of a goose, with its neck extended and wings outstretched. It is made from two straight-edged pieces of wood and painted in black and white. The eyes are made from tacks ...

Carved wooden panel

This panel would have been used as a support for when writing on one's knee, and belonged to George Eliot. The author's friend Elma Stuart, who gave it to George Eliot in 1878, may have carved it. George ...

Cherington. Group of ladies

Group of ladies outside Cherington House. 1890s. From left - Lucy, Louisa Furneaux, Selina, Carry, Edith Bustler, Alice Furneaux and Mrs Dickins.

Church of England, Booke of Common Prayer, 1596 - binding view

A much-used book, possibly owned by Shakespeare. This prayer book, whose dimensions are only three by four inches [9 x 12 cm], is much battered by heavy use from previous owners. The spine leather ...

Cubbington. Two ladies

Two ladies of Cubbington sitting on rustic garden seat, one with knitting. 1904

Dressmaking Book

A fabric covered, hard-backed book. The title is written in blue down the spine: Practical Home Dressmaking Illustrated. Inside are instructions, diagrams and photographs for making dresses.

Embroidered Picture

An embroidery of a street scene with buildings and figures walking near the front.

Embroidery Sample

An embroidered cushion cover, made from silk threads on satin, c.1770. It depicts a group of flowers.

Foot Stool

This footstool was the property of author George Eliot. The tapestry's red leaf design is thought to have been sewn by George Eliot herself. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress ...

Gasparo Contarini, The commonwealth and government of Venice, 1599 - binding

A hard-wearing vellum binding of Shakespeare's time. This volume is in its original binding of flexible vellum, with a hand-sewn spine. Vellum (a kind of leather from very young, still-born, or foetal ...

Geoffrey Chaucer, Workes, 1602 - binding in fine leather

A ‘morocco’ binding chosen by a ‘collector’. The scarlet goatskin and gold tooling of this binding, created by Francis Bedford, was finished in the late nineteenth-century ...