List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Home Made Teddy Bear Home Made Teddy Bear This teddy was made for a little girl of 6 who was billeted in Aston, Birmingham, during World War II while her father ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Chinese bottle vase Chinese bottle vase There are few classes of object which reflect the power of international trade as much as the blue and white porcelain, ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Seal Ring Seal Ring It was bought 4-5 years ago.the engraving on the lapis lazuli stone is similar to the one in your clip to advertise your ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Heart Scarab Heart Scarab Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was an enthusiastic collector of antiquities from different cultures and ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Athena Statuette Athena Statuette Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was both interested in and fascinated by archaeology. His famous metaphor ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Figure of Thai Postman Figure of Thai Postman Although this is a modern object, it is a charming record of the time when Thailand was simultaneously welcoming Western ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Original bifocals Original bifocals Found by Brian Pollard in a junk shop in Coventry in the 1960s. They're 'pince nez' glasses and the bifocal part of ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Leaping salmon vase Leaping salmon vase The Leaping Salmon is probably York’s most important pot. It was made around 1930-31 by Bernard Leach and is considered ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Neolithic Handaxe Neolithic Handaxe Found by Brian Pollard in a field in Honiley, Warwickshire. It was made in the quarries of Penmaenmawr in North Wales, ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Late Medieval leather purse Late Medieval leather purse Found in the late 1930s during the demolition of Coventry's medieval streets. It was on Butcher Row, which would once ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Flanged Axe Head Flanged Axe Head Found by Brian Pollard near Wells, Somerset. Originally axe heads were completely flat, but this has ridges to assist ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Roman 3rd century domestic pots Roman 3rd century domestic pots Found in the 1950s in a field in Stretton on Dunsmore area, by a farm labourer. Grey earthenware material, typical of ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Second World War Medals Second World War Medals These medals were received by my Father Reginald Langley Flynn for his services in the Second World War. He was ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Toy table tennis set Toy table tennis set This table tennis set has been handed down from the owner's great grandfather with a note saying, "Please play with me ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Locket Locket This locket was used by the owner's great grandmother to hold the keys to her tea caddy. At the time tea was a ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Sailsbury Bone China Tea Set Sailsbury Bone China Tea Set This gold rimmed tea set belonged to a family who emigrated from the UK to Australia in the 1920s who took this tea set ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Curling medal Curling medal This was won by the owner's great great grandfather, James Anderson from Edinburgh. He won this medal as a young boy and ... Contributed by Individual
  18. The County Hall Finds The County Hall Finds These items were found during a test dig by the Wolverhampton Dudley Brewery in the Prisoners exercise yard of County ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Dunkirk Medal Dunkirk Medal This is another medal received by my Father Reginald Langley Flynn. He received this medal for his bravery in the battle ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Opera glasses Opera glasses Opera fans would often purchase a pair of opera glasses, which are a magnifying glasses with a set of fixed lenses, for ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Purse Purse This clever purse has a mesh sack and an expandable neck. It would have been owned by a wealthy lady and would have been ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Garnet and pearl necklace Garnet and pearl necklace Pre-first WWI worn by my great-grandmother and then by myself at my wedding. The necklace may have been bought in South ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Egg cup Egg cup This egg cup conveys the patriotism in Britain in 1917. It reads "Made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Japanese Ivories Japanese Ivories These decorative ornaments were probably made at the very beginning of the 20th century and may have come from the ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Largo shore watercolour Largo shore watercolour This painting of the Largo shore in Scotland is by the artist Alex Ballinger, who exhibited 73 paintings at the Royal ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Crimean War medals Crimean War medals These medals were won by the owner's great great grandfather. The Crimean War included the famous battles of Sebastapol ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Watercolour painting Watercolour painting Painting by Albert Pollitt who exhibited 31 paintings at the Royal Academy. This painting used to hang in Lawton House. Contributed by Individual
  28. Army pay books Army pay books These pay books are from the Crimean War and were the owner's great great grandfather's showing his clothing accounts ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Toys Toys Part of a toy set to commemorate Nansen's adventure to the North pole. Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Spoon Spoon This spoon is made of silver and is one of a set of six. Contributed by Individual
  31. First World War certificate First World War certificate This certificate has been passed down form the owner's grandfather and shows that that he was honourably discharged on ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Fragments from France Book Fragments from France Book This picture book was designed to cheer people up during WWI. The book shows you how to cope with horrible situations ... Contributed by Individual
  33. 1600's Gold Mourning Ring 1600's Gold Mourning Ring Chris Matthews found this gold mourning ring at Wolverton, Warwickshire in 2009. It has a scull on the outside and ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Collection of greetings cards Collection of greetings cards These are old greetings cards and some of them have been hand-painted. A few of them show a sense of humour that would ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Dish Dish This dish is an ornate wedding gift that shows the style of the times. The design is by John Butler, who was had Clarice ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Truncheon Truncheon This truncheon is Victorian but it is not certain which police force it comes from. The truncheon is bent which suggests ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Ring and bar pin Ring and bar pin These two objects were given as love tokens and came form the owners great grandmother. The bar pin is silver and the ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Necklace and earrings Necklace and earrings This jewellery is by a New York maker called Trifari. It is similar to those worn by Mamie Eisenhower for her President ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Tea set Tea set This tea set was made in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1930s. It is clearly influenced by the designs of Clarice Cliff and shows ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Knutsford bicycle siren Knutsford bicycle siren The dawn of cycling provoked alarm among many small villages. Locals demanded that the courts impose restrictions on ... Contributed by Individual
  41. 13th Century Ring Brooch 13th Century Ring Brooch This ring brooch was found at Wolverton Warwickshire in 2008. It is silver gilt and only slightly damaged. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  42. Needle cast Tunbridge ware Needle cast Tunbridge ware This object is from a time when people were more self sufficient and made and repaired their own clothes, rather than ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Penny Farthing Penny Farthing The French invented the boneshaker in 1865, England followed with the Penny farthing in 1871. This model is the New ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Airman's spike Airman's spike This spike was made for the ground staff at an RAF base during WWII, and this one was issued to the current owner's ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Cushion cover Cushion cover This cushion cover, which is embroided with silver thread, was sent back by a soldier in the Burma war in 1945. Contributed by Individual
  46. Drainage dish Drainage dish A piece of pottery by the designer Clarice Cliff, who helped to popularise Art Deco style in the early 20th century. Contributed by Individual
  47. Maundy Money Maundy Money These coins were given as Maundy Money. Giving these coins to deserving poor people forms part of a reigious ceremony ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Silver acorn pendant Silver acorn pendant This silver pendant conceals a ladies cigarette holder. It is an elegant way of catering to the new social habit of ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Roman rings Roman rings These rings were bought as part of a scrap gold sale and turned out to be old Roman rings. That the original owner ... Contributed by Individual
  50. Indian pendant Indian pendant The style of this type of jewellery is traditional in Asian countries and has not changed for centuries. Contributed by Individual

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