List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Cutlery Cutlery This collection of silver cutlery would have been used to set a decorative table. The set includes: an Art Nouveau ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Photograph Photograph I inherited this photograph from my grandparents. It shows sledges under Mt. Erebus and was taken as Scott prepared for ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Desk clock Desk clock A large "watch" in a red Moroccan leather case with silver exterior. It was made by Curtis of Horspool, Leicester. Contributed by Individual
  4. Photograph Photograph This is a photograph of my great-great-great-grandfather. He was a hill farmer and was photographed on horseback. Contributed by Individual
  5. Teapot Teapot Electro-plate; Ivory knop on hinged lid. Hallmarked NS & GR B898. Contributed by Individual
  6. Collection of woodcuts Collection of woodcuts This collection of woodcuts was inherited by the owner from her grandfather. They are all related to the circus. Contributed by Individual
  7. Diamond wristwatch Diamond wristwatch The owner inherited this wristwatch from her great-grandmother. The 20s were a period of good design and extravagance. Contributed by Individual
  8. Ink and wash sketch Ink and wash sketch This picture was bought at auction around 1976. Contributed by Individual
  9. German officer's dress dagger German officer's dress dagger The owner inherited this dagger from his father who obtained it just after World War II. There is a Nazi motif on the ... Contributed by Individual
  10. History of Furness Vol II History of Furness Vol II This is one of two volumes. Both are family heirlooms. Contributed by Individual
  11. Nova cutlass and sword Nova cutlass and sword The owner inherited these items from his grandparents and used them as a children's toys for play fights. One is a naval ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Medieval Ecclesiatical Box Medieval Ecclesiatical Box This little box represents all that is left of the religious world in Stirling in the 14th and 15th centuries when ... Contributed by Museum
  13. Watercolour, Liverpool Overhead Railway Watercolour, Liverpool Overhead Railway A water colour of The famous Liverpool Overhead Railway ran the full length of the docks from Dingle to Seaforth. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Nicholas Nickleby (1st Bound Edition) Nicholas Nickleby (1st Bound Edition) This object is significant to me because of its connection to two artists. Not surprisingly the first artist I ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Welsh Guards Bayonet Falklands War 1982 Welsh Guards Bayonet Falklands War 1982 This Bayonet was made to fit the self loading rifle in service with UK forces from 1957. It has been chromed as was ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Chair from 1979 Tynwald Ceremony Chair from 1979 Tynwald Ceremony This is one of a limited edition of chairs produced to commemorate the millennium of Tynwald: the Parliament of the Isle ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Romayne Romayne These four Romaynes show a green man and a spirit of nature. They are possibly from the Godolphin estate in Cornwall ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Mug Mug I bought this in Jersey in 1971, the mug shows on it transfer printing of an Irish shamrock, English rose, Scottish ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Sugar bowl and nips Sugar bowl and nips This decorative sugar bowl is from 1846 and hallmarked Sheffield. The nips are from 1760 and labelled 'HT'. My ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Mug Mug This is a Sunderland pink lustre mug showing the Crimean war. The transfer is printed and enamelled over. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Coffee can Coffee can This is commemorating the accession of George IV (31 Jan 1820). It is creamware with a sepia transfer print and was ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Mug Mug A handpainted frog inside this mug, shows the world's struggle with the frog trade. On one side of the mug there is a ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Mug of William Gladstone Mug of William Gladstone On the back of this mug there is a picture of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, pioneer and MP for area of Cumberland. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Needlework box Needlework box I bought this miniature needlework table. Contributed by Individual
  25. Walker harpoon Walker harpoon Used as a ship's log, this harpoon was towed behind a boat measuring speed or distance travelled. The four fins have an ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Compass Compass I inherited this compass from my great-great-grandfather. It would have been on a chain and kept in a waistcoat pocket. ... Contributed by Individual
  27. A Toy Iron A Toy Iron My father was a Naval Architect who, during the war was employed as an air ministry inspector at Faerrie's in ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Pembroke table Pembroke table This table has always been in the family and is made in Chippendale style. Contributed by Individual
  29. Chinese bronze bell Chinese bronze bell This Chinese bell plays different notes if hit in different places, echoing the philosopher Confucius’ ideas of harmony Contributed by The British Museum
  30. Golf ball stamping instrument Golf ball stamping instrument I inherited this item through my grandfather. It says that people who play golf like to look after their balls. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Basse Yutz Flagons Basse Yutz Flagons Two flagons for pouring mead, wine or beer at feasts and probably found in the burial of an unknown man. Contributed by The British Museum
  32. 3D Camera 3D Camera A gift from my uncle this camera was an example of 'proper photography'. Contributed by Individual
  33. Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith Sculpture of a half-man, half-horse rearing over a dead human from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Contributed by The British Museum
  34. Badge from Steam Roller Badge from Steam Roller This is a bronzed horse badge from the front of an Invicta steam roller. The owner's father was a borough surveyor and ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Coaching horn Coaching horn An inscription reads 'London - York' and a logo of a dog can also be seen. Contributed by Individual
  36. Post office scales Post office scales These are from the Victorian era and were a gift to the family. Contributed by Individual
  37. Coptic Funereal Cloth Coptic Funereal Cloth This funereal cloth was found in Egypt between 1958 and 1965, by a Professor of Archeology, Fawzi El Fakharani, who ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin Mosaic showing Cupid riding a dolphin Fishbourne Roman Palace houses the largest collection of in-situ mosaics in Britain, as well as some of the earliest. ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Bracelet Bracelet The owner's mother was the wife of Colonel Coventry who was in India during the last days of the British occupation. Contributed by Individual
  40. Royal Bar-Lock 10 typewriter Royal Bar-Lock 10 typewriter The first commercial typewriters were produced in the USA in the 1870s and displayed a variety of keyboard layouts and ... Contributed by Museum
  41. Pedlar Doll Pedlar Doll She has 52 items for sale. Pedlars, both male and female, were a common sight in the 18th and early 19th centuries as ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Nightdress Nightdress Cotton nightdress, decorated with tucks, feather stitching and broderie anglaise embroidery, mid 19th ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Dinner dress Dinner dress Made of silk satin and silk plush (a fabric cut with a pile, similar to velvet). Although evening dresses usually ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Chatelaine Chatelaine This consists of a decorative steel clip, which fits over the wearer’s belt, and a group of metal chains from which hang ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Carpet beater Carpet beater Made of plaited canes, this type of beater was light but strong. In the days before fitted carpets, floors were covered ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Harden Star Fire Grenades Harden Star Fire Grenades Glass globe extinguisher known as "Fire Grenades" were popular in workplaces and the home in the 19th century. These ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Modern Cell Modern Cell The Modern Cell at Ruthin Gaol was set up with the help of HM Prison Shrewsbury. When Ruthin Gaol was closed in 1916, ... Contributed by Museum
  48. The Crank The Crank The Crank was a piece of machinery for punishment. It served no other purpose than to exhaust and punish a prisoner who ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Scotch Cap Scotch Cap The Scotch Cap was a leather cap that fitted over the head to obscure the face of the prisoner. This meant that they ... Contributed by Museum
  50. Strait jacket Strait jacket The straitjacket - and this is an original one from Ruthin Gaol - was used to restrain prisoners who were violent - ... Contributed by Museum