List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Chanel suit Chanel suit The weighted chain on the base of the jacket ensured correct flow in this classic 1960s Chanel suit. The cuffs are ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Knife Knife This is an old knife. We're not sure what it was used for us - whether in combat or as a working implement. Contributed by Individual
  3. Basket Hilt Sword Basket Hilt Sword This sword was found near Portadown, Co. Armagh, by the contributor's brother and father-in-law while digging the soil. ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Napoleon Lapel Pin Napoleon Lapel Pin This lapel pin shows a portrait of Napoleon I. The contributor found this at her grandmother's home in Dromore, Co. ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Cake Knife Set with Sharpening Steel Cake Knife Set with Sharpening Steel This knife set was originally owned by a master baker J McWalter Esq who ran a bakery in Cromac Street, Belfast. The ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Piece of Agricultural Machinery Piece of Agricultural Machinery This piece of machinery has a handle attached to a series of cogs with a roller beneath which would be powered at speed ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Ladies Spectacles with Pince-nez Ladies Spectacles with Pince-nez These circular reading glasses would have been held on the nose with the pince-nez mechanism when in use and then hung ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Watercolour Watercolour This original watercolour is believed to be an interior of the State Room of the RMS Titanic, built in the Belfast ... Contributed by Individual
  9. White Kid Gloves White Kid Gloves These white gloves are made of fine, kid leather and would have been machined stitched using specialist equipment. They ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Bottle Bottle This rum bottle appears to have originated from Nassau, Bahamas, and possibly contained some reviving rum brought to ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Agricultural Implement Agricultural Implement This item is some kind of agricultural implement; the contributor speculates that it could have been used as a pestle to ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Woodcut Portrait of Charles Parnell Woodcut Portrait of Charles Parnell This woodcut is from the Parnell Estate in Co. Wicklow. It portrays the Irish Nationalist politician whose political ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Parliament Buildings Folder Parliament Buildings Folder This item was stamped by the then Prime Minister, John Major during his 1994 visit to Belfast. This was in the early ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Shackleton Reference Letter for sledges Shackleton Reference Letter for sledges I submit copy of a letter written as a reference for my grandfather dated 6th June 1916 regarding his involvement in the ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Orange Order Sash Orange Order Sash This sash is from the York Road, Belfast Loyal Orange Lodge. The sash would have been worn diagonally across the chest ... Contributed by Individual
  16. USA Presidential Election Cufflinks USA Presidential Election Cufflinks These cufflinks were made in anticipation of post-election inauguration dinners. The results were not know at the time ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Obama Inauguration Paperweight Obama Inauguration Paperweight This paperweight was given to the contributor as a gift in commemoration of President Obama's inauguration and that of ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Gas Lighter Gadget Gas Lighter Gadget The contributor found this item in an antique shop in Mumbai, India, which specialised mainly in nautical items. The ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Silver & Copper Medals Silver & Copper Medals These medals were awarded to the contributor's father, John Ross, probably for singing. The silver medal is enscribed ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Foot Print Foot Print This was found by the contributor at a known neolithic site outside Newtownards, Co. Down in 2009. Contributed by Individual
  21. Chinese Brass Bowls Chinese Brass Bowls These items have been in the contributor's family for some years. They like to think that the bowls were used as ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Medieval Builders' Windlass Medieval Builders' Windlass This amazing object was used over 600 years ago in the building of Chesterfield's famous Crooked Spire church. If ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Japanese WW2 Pilot's Identity Stamp Japanese WW2 Pilot's Identity Stamp This would have originally belonged to a Japanese pilot in the WW2 era and used by him as his identity stamp. It ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Peruvian Pottery Peruvian Pottery This item was given to the contributor as a gift and she treasures it for its associated memories as well as the quality ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Alicia Powder Nail Polish Alicia Powder Nail Polish This early form of nail polish was manufactured in the form of a powder rather than the varnish in common use today. ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Cast Iron Plaque Cast Iron Plaque The contributor reports that this plaque comes from a castle in Co. Cavan. The lion is looking directly at the viewer ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Amphora Amphora This amphora would have been used for storing food. It was found by the when he was snorkelling off the Turkish coast ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Gold Sovereign Gold Sovereign This gold sovereign minted in England in the nineteenth century was found by the contributor's father in a Cookstown ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Neolithic Polystone Axe Neolithic Polystone Axe This would have been a multi-purpose working tool, common to the period as people cleared the forests and fashioned ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Flint Arrowhead Flint Arrowhead This barbed and tanged flint arrowhead dates from the Bronze Age and illustrates an emerging sophistication in weaponary ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Chinese Carved Box Chinese Carved Box The box was handed to the contributor by a former boss whose uncle worked as a doctor in China. Unfortunately the medic ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Set of Plates Set of Plates These would have been buried intentionally by generation after generation to prevent the use of the lead to manufacture ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Box Brownie Camera Box Brownie Camera Box brownie camera dating from the 1920s. Contributed by Individual
  34. Adams Synchronological Chart Adams Synchronological Chart This chronological chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History was synchronised by The Hon Sebastian C. Adams with ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Studio Photograph of Émigré Studio Photograph of Émigré This professionally taken photograph is of the contributor's mother, Anna Josephine Kerr, who emigrated to Philadelphia ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Electric guitar pickup Electric guitar pickup Well I guess you could argue that the electric guitar pickup changes (through Rock and Roll)our entire culture, one of ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Head of Asfara from Orissa Head of Asfara from Orissa The sculpture comes from remote jungle hills in the Orissa province of India. The Bastar Tribes have been fabulous ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Tillet block to mark bundles of cloth Tillet block to mark bundles of cloth Signed, sealed and delivered in a golden age of trade. This wooden block has seen a lot of action. It is darkened by ... Contributed by Museum
  39. The Exeter puzzle jug The Exeter puzzle jug Pretty risqué for the 14th century. The figures on this decorated jug are thought to represent naked bishops, ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Silicon transistor Silicon transistor This semiconductor device replaced the function of the thermionic valve and has allowed, in combination with ... Contributed by Individual
  41. A monastic wrought iron candlestick A monastic wrought iron candlestick After digging communication tunnels during the first world war, my grandfather, a railwayman, took my mother, as a young ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Silver spoon made for the Gilbert family Silver spoon made for the Gilbert family It's just a little silver spoon. But it was an heirloom to a family who changed the Tudor world. The spoon is ... Contributed by Museum
  43. kali wooden headrest & spirit protector kali wooden headrest & spirit protector How do you protect your elaborate hairstyle when lying down? This Tongan headrest was given to Captain Cook on one ... Contributed by Museum
  44. The World Wide Web The World Wide Web The world wide web is the embodiment of all the technological innovation that has taken place in the last 40 years. And ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Gold ring found by a circus strong-man Gold ring found by a circus strong-man Truth is stranger than fiction in the case of this enigmatic gold ring. It was discovered on the finger of an Egyptian ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Fragment of a Neolithic jadeite axehead Fragment of a Neolithic jadeite axehead Secretive and powerful, this fragment of a Neolithic axehead is believed to be a mythical stone of great symbolism. ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter Clay roof tile decoration from Exeter There is something about a face that can't help but make you wonder about its story. Particularly a scowling face ... Contributed by Museum
  48. A souvenir lacquerware tray from Japan A souvenir lacquerware tray from Japan The Veitch family didn't just bring back plants. Amongst the carefully packed botanical specimens were objects ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Manacles from Bedlam (Bethlem Hospital) Manacles from Bedlam (Bethlem Hospital) Iron manacles used in Bethlem Royal Hospital (also known as Bedlam, one of the world's oldest hospitals for the ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Velvet dress Velvet dress This dress was designed by Kate Reilly probably for a rich person who had electricity - since yellow would not have ... Contributed by Museum

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