List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. 'Numoli' figures 'Numoli' figures These 'Numoli' figures were highly prized and thought to bring good luck to their owners. They were placed under ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Grundisburgh Smithy Grundisburgh Smithy Grundisburgh Smithy built in the 18th Century – Blacksmith’s shops such as this one from Grundisburgh, Suffolk, were ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Ransomes Traction Engine Ransomes Traction Engine Ransomes were based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The manufactures ploughs, traction engines, lawnmowers, trashing drums and much ... Contributed by Museum
  4. A gold medal A gold medal Harry dennis worked in his fathers greengrocers shop and played football for the Early Closing League, which I believe ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Silsden Hoard Silsden Hoard This treasure trove of coins had lain undiscovered for nearly two thousand years, buried in a field in Silsden (near ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Loom Loom This carpet loom is very rare and although it is more than 100 years old it is still in working order and is used for ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Penny Farthing Penny Farthing A penny farthing is a nickname for an old fashioned bicycle which had a large wheel at the front and a much smaller one ... Contributed by Museum
  8. Olympic Torch Olympic Torch This Olympic Torch was carried by Trowbridge resident, Major Rex Chapman, through the town of Sherborne in 1948, as it ... Contributed by Museum
  9. A child's jigsaw A child's jigsaw Victorian jigsaw from the Whitaker Collection. The Whitaker’s were a wealthy local family. The jigsaw would have been a ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Cash Register Cash Register Once belonging to Taylor’s haberdashery shop, which closed in 1986. Made from wood and metal. Dates from the first half ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Fire Engine Fire Engine Victorian Fire Engine belonging to a Brown and Palmer woollen mill. Early C19th. Wood and Iron construction. Would have ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Charles Rennie Mackintosh light-fitting Charles Rennie Mackintosh light-fitting Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. These distinctive rose-like ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Charles Rennie Mackintosh lug chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh lug chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. He married Margaret Macdonald in ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Charles Rennie Mackintosh cheval mirror Charles Rennie Mackintosh cheval mirror Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. This elaborate mirror was part ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Charles Rennie Mackintosh clock Charles Rennie Mackintosh clock Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. He designed this delicate clock ... Contributed by Museum
  16. Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. Although he created this elegant ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Charles Rennie Mackintosh desk Charles Rennie Mackintosh desk Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. When he married his wife ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Butterfly Monogram signature of Whistler Butterfly Monogram signature of Whistler The American-born artist, James McNeill Whistler (1834 – 1903) dominated the late 19th century art world. The University ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Oil Painting by Sir George Stubbs Oil Painting by Sir George Stubbs This work is one of three images of blackbuck antelopes in anatomist Dr. William Hunter's collection. Despite its ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Portrait of a Lady with Parrot Portrait of a Lady with Parrot The sitter in this portrait by Antonis Mors is thought to be a lady named Jonekin van Herwijk. Similarities in interior ... Contributed by Museum
  21. Painted Screen by James McNeill Whistler Painted Screen by James McNeill Whistler Whistler originally painted this screen for his patron, the Liverpool shipping magnate, F. R. Leyland, but instead kept ... Contributed by Museum
  22. “Grand Canal� oil painting “Grand Canal� oil painting The gothic church of Santa Maria della Carità, which is the main feature of this composition, is now the Galleria ... Contributed by Museum
  23. ‘Noon’ Sculpture by Gavin Scobie ‘Noon’ Sculpture by Gavin Scobie This work is part of the Hunterian Art Gallery’s sculpture garden. A Scottish artist , Gavin Scobie is known for his ... Contributed by Museum
  24. ‘Tools for the Shaman’ Stone Sculpture ‘Tools for the Shaman’ Stone Sculpture Jake Harvey (born 1948) is a Scottish sculptor known for his works in metal and stone. This assemblage ‘Tools for the ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Bronze Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi Bronze Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi This bronze sculpture was created by the Scottish artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005). The work is comprised of a ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Trompe l’Oeil, Letter Rack Trompe l’Oeil, Letter Rack Trompe-l’oeil paintings are works made to deceive the eye and imitate real objects or a real landscape view. This ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Maori wooden paddle Maori wooden paddle A wooden paddle, one of a pair, dating from the 19th century. Maori canoe paddles were often elaborately carved. The ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Qing Jiaqing vase Qing Jiaqing vase This vase dates from about 1800 and belonged to Sir William Boyd Dawkins, a Victorian archaeologist, geologist, ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Stained glass panel Stained glass panel This stained glass panel shows Elaine with Sir Lancelot’s shield, being comforted by her brothers. In Arthurian legend ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Roman pottery Roman pottery These fragments of Roman pottery are amongst many pieces that were uncovered at Silverlands in Buxton, Derbyshire in ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Peacock Stained Glass Window Peacock Stained Glass Window This Art Nouveau stained glass window forms part of the porch at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and is the work of George ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Aerial view from the Gasholder Aerial view from the Gasholder This is the view from the top of the Gasholder, looking down onto the second Gasholder, which was built in 1895. This is ... Contributed by Museum
  33. Tiny one-handled pot with thumb marks Tiny one-handled pot with thumb marks This tiny pot comes from the ancient and important biblical site of Jericho. These little jugs were popular as tomb ... Contributed by Museum
  34. Wooden box from Captain Cook's voyages Wooden box from Captain Cook's voyages The voyages of Captain James Cook delivered new and exciting scientific and geographical discoveries to the western ... Contributed by Museum
  35. The Viking Hoard from Moan, Orkney The Viking Hoard from Moan, Orkney This small hoard was found in Orkney in 1886. It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Lady Shep-en-Hor (Egyptian Mummy) Lady Shep-en-Hor (Egyptian Mummy) The hieroglyphic inscriptions identify the deceased as Shep-en-hor who died around 600 BC. The Egyptians believed that ... Contributed by Museum
  37. Engraved Roman distance slab Engraved Roman distance slab This is an elaborate and excellent example of Roman distance slabs, engraved stones which are uniquely preserved in ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Roman Samian bowl Roman Samian bowl In Britain this distinctive type of Roman pottery is termed ‘samian’, while on the Continent it is known as ‘terra ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Roman child’s leather shoe Roman child’s leather shoe The second Roman campaign into Scotland was conducted under the Emperor Antoninus Pius who ordered the construction of ... Contributed by Museum
  40. Rare Roman altar Rare Roman altar There are several examples of altars to Roman gods and goddesses which have been recovered along the length of the ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Scottish carved stone ball Scottish carved stone ball Carved stone balls are mysterious and uniquely Scottish objects. They are thought to date from the late Neolithic ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Model kayak with doll holding paddle Model kayak with doll holding paddle Kayaks were used throughout the North American Arctic and also in eastern Siberia for hunting sea mammals. The Alutiiq ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Blackstone Chair, University of Glasgow Blackstone Chair, University of Glasgow From the foundation of the University in 1451 until the middle of the19th century all students had to do their exams ... Contributed by Museum
  44. William Hunter’s Anatomical Figure William Hunter’s Anatomical Figure Nearly 300 years ago William Hunter, the founder of our museum, was a famous doctor and teacher of medicine. This wax ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Bag from Tonga Bag from Tonga This bag is from the collection of William Hunter who collected all kinds of things. He collected animals so that he ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Rare gold coin of Athens Rare gold coin of Athens This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his ... Contributed by Museum
  47. WWI shrapnel from my grandfather's head WWI shrapnel from my grandfather's head This piece of phosphor bronze shrapnel is now a clapper in the bell (of unknown origin) in the picture. Albert Walter ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Royal wood carving Royal wood carving A carving from a steam paddle ship that was the sister ship of the famous 'Waverley'. Contributed by Individual
  49. Royal wood carving Royal wood carving A carving from a steam paddle ship that was the sister ship of the famous 'Waverley'. Contributed by Individual
  50. Moon flask Moon flask Hand-painted on a Minten blank and sigend A Greville. Contributed by Individual