List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Painting of North Wales Painting of North Wales This painting of North Wales is by Thomas Rowbotham, one of a family of artists. It's possible that it depicts the ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Clockwork motorboat Clockwork motorboat This is a clockwork Torpedo motorboat called "Fury", from Sutcliffe Pressings Ltd, Horsforth, Leeds. It belonged to my ... Contributed by Individual
  3. Iranian candlesticks Iranian candlesticks These Iranian candlesticks belonged to a bank chairman in Iraq who went to Iran to escape the Ba'ath regime and ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Oriental oil burner Oriental oil burner This oriental oil burner dates from the 1830s - Napoleon III, Egyptian revival. It is an example of orientalism. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Eisteddford chair Eisteddford chair This Eisteddford chair is engraved with the maker's name - JR Ellis. It was won by Huw Edwards, a grocer from Rhyl. ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Silver heart-shaped box Silver heart-shaped box This silver heart-shaped box was handed down from my grandparents and I think it might have come from Italy. Contributed by Individual
  7. Old record case Old record case This object is an old record case that dates back to the 1930s and has been in the family possessions since then. I ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Queen's South Africa Medal Queen's South Africa Medal This campaign medal was awarded to my great-great grandfather for his service in South Africa during the Boer War. It is ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Seal Matrix Seal Matrix This bronze seal matrix was found in a field in Dornoch. The design in the centre is a chalice flanked by two candles ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Wooden egg and egg cup Wooden egg and egg cup This wooden egg contains more eggs. It comes from Scandinavia and it has come down through the family from my ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Piquet brooches Piquet brooches These piquet brooches were bought over a period of years until about twenty years ago. They date from 1850s. They're ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Candle snuffers Candle snuffers These candle snuffers are German and have never been used. They were a wedding gift from my grandparents who worked in ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Union Jack flags from Rolls Royce Union Jack flags from Rolls Royce These two Union Jack flags were at the front of a Rolls Royce car I acquired. Recently I went through some drawers at ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Tea straw and pestle Tea straw and pestle One of these objects might be a tea straw of the sort they use in South America. The other is either a gavel or a ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Cello Cello This cello belonged to my dad. He played in the Welsh Philharmonic Orchestra having won a scholarship when he was 16. ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Matchbox cover Matchbox cover This is a matchbox cover, it says "Farewell from the Women's Branch 1914 - 1918. Bombay Residency War and Relief Fund." Contributed by Individual
  17. Kettle Kettle This kettle is 150 years old and belonged to my great-grandmother. Contributed by Individual
  18. Postcards Postcards Three postcards dating from the late 19th century/early 20th century. One is Welsh, one is French and one is English. ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Elephant Elephant This object is a Royal Dux Elephant and was a gift from friends when I emigrated to America. They bought it for me to ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Antique casket chocolate box Antique casket chocolate box This object is a reproduction of a French snuff box in gold and enamel. It was reproduced courtesy of the Victoria and ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Military photographs Military photographs Two albums of photographs and postcards from the 1930s depicting the Khyber Pass. There are some horrific photos of ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Swedish vase Swedish vase This vase is a classic design from Sweden. It's made from clear and brown coloured glass and was a gift from a ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Fishing Bait Basket Fishing Bait Basket This scoop shaped wicker basket is known as a ‘scull’ or ‘scoo’ and was normally used for holding baited fishing lines. ... Contributed by Museum
  24. 18th Century Clothing 18th Century Clothing These three exquisite items of clothing consist of a woman's dress, a child's dress (possibly altered down from an ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Illuminated Bible from Evesham Abbey Illuminated Bible from Evesham Abbey The abbey at Evesham is the reason the town stands as it does today on the banks of the River Avon: this bible was ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Saxon Burial Treasure Saxon Burial Treasure These are part of a collection of Saxon grave goods found in a village near Evesham, dating from between the 6th and 7th ... Contributed by Museum
  27. 15th century Waits' chains from Beverley 15th century Waits' chains from Beverley Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor’s minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Pocket test scale for weighing coins Pocket test scale for weighing coins This scale tests coins to check they are of full weight. From the earliest times, coins have been stamped with ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Meikle Ferry Collage Meikle Ferry Collage Children from Dornoch Primary School created this collage to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the sinking of the ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Ferry boat hook Ferry boat hook A boat hook probably from the Meikle Ferry near Dornoch. In the past ferries were the only way that people had to cross ... Contributed by Museum
  31. Pre Cornish Wrestling Association Belt Pre Cornish Wrestling Association Belt This Pre Cornwall Wrestling Association Belt was won at the Cornwall Championship in 1914 by Charlie Warne. Charlie ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Mine Tipping Wagon Mine Tipping Wagon This tipping wagon was used in the tins mines of Cornwall and drawn by an electric locomotive. it was made by robert ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Cornish Wrestling Trophy Cornish Wrestling Trophy This Cornish Wrestling Championship Trophy was won in South Africa in Randfontein. Transvaal by William Charles Pearce ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Walter Hicks Trophy 1926 Walter Hicks Trophy 1926 This trophy was presented by Walter Hicks of the St Austell Brewery Company to the Cornish Wrestling Association in 1926 ... Contributed by Individual
  35. A married couple's two Military Medals A married couple's two Military Medals This pair of Military Medals were won by Serjeant George Botting of the Royal West Kents at Hill 60 near Ypres in 1915 ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Millennium Biscuit Tin Millennium Biscuit Tin Gold embossed clock design biscuit tin. Clock hands set to 1 minute before midnight. Bought for Christmas 1999 and New ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Chinese dressing dolls Chinese dressing dolls These are Chinese dressing dolls. The owner's grandmother was working in Hong Kong as a nurse in the 1950s and brought ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Marconi radio Marconi radio This object is an early Marconi radio from the 1920s. It’s been passed down through the family and it is still in good ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Dagger and scabbard brooch Dagger and scabbard brooch This piece of intricate jewellery is a brooch in the shape of a ceremonial dagger and a scabbard. The later is engraved ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Box in the shape of a roll of coins. Box in the shape of a roll of coins. When my family escaped from Shanghai prior to the Japanese invasion they brought this box with them. It was believed to ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Walnut sewing kit Walnut sewing kit This object contains a sewing reel, needle holder and a thimble. It screws together in the shape of a pear. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Victorian coins Victorian coins These are silver thruppences that date back to Queen Victoria's Empire. Strangely, the 3 on the underside of half of ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Driving licence Driving licence The licence shows all sorts of detail about where the owner worked and shows that he visited different parts of the ... Contributed by Individual
  44. World war period fabric badges World war period fabric badges A glimpse into the past. Contributed by Individual
  45. National registration card for WWI National registration card for WWI This tells the story of people registering during WWI. It belonged to an elderly gentleman who was like a grandfather ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Custard cups Custard cups These were made for desserts that were more like a syllabub. They were developed into 'penny licks' - a straightforward ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Waterloo drumsticks Waterloo drumsticks These may well have been used at the battle of Waterloo as the shape and length of the sticks match those of the period. Contributed by Individual
  48. Inlaid photo-frame made by German POW. Inlaid photo-frame made by German POW. During the Great War 1914-1918 my father was on the Staff of the POW Camp for German Officers at Holyport, Berkshire ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Pistol Pistol The gun belonged to my uncle who worked for Holland & Holland, a gun manufacturer. When he died, the gun was passed on ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Cornet Cornet This belonged to my great-grandfather who played it in Chester cathederal. Words engraved on the side of the instrument ... Contributed by Individual