List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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  1. Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Sash Window, Building of Bath Collection Have you ever wondered how a sash window actually works? This working model demonstrates the mechanics of the ubiquitous ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Football card Football card From 1885 football cards invented by my Great Grandfather were collected by young boys and girls. They swapped them and ... Contributed by Individual
  3. steam locomotive 'Duchess of Sutherland' steam locomotive 'Duchess of Sutherland' This steam locomotive is a member of the Princess Coronation Class, designed by Sir William Stanier and built at Crewe ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Objects of Vertu, Beckford's Tower Objects of Vertu, Beckford's Tower A set of three superb oil paintings depicting some of the many treasures owned by William Beckford while he lived in ... Contributed by Individual
  5. Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent One of the most fascinating and talented women of the 18th century, Mary Delany was an artist, needlewoman, gardener and ... Contributed by Individual
  6. The Bride in Death, Victoria Art Gallery The Bride in Death, Victoria Art Gallery ‘The Bride in Death’ tells a sad story. A young woman lies dead on the eve of her wedding, mourned by the man she was to ... Contributed by Individual
  7. Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms In 1771 Thomas Gainsborough, then living in the Circus, painted a portrait of Captain William Wade as a present to the ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Thomas William Holburne, Holburne Museum Thomas William Holburne, Holburne Museum This tiny portrait of the founder of the Holburne Museum was painted on a thin sheet of elephant ivory in 1827. ... Contributed by Individual
  9. The Byam Family – The Holburne Museum The Byam Family – The Holburne Museum This family portrait is the largest painting in Bath by Bath’s greatest artist, Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough moved ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Margaret Bryan miniature,Herschel Museum Margaret Bryan miniature,Herschel Museum This small conversation piece was an interesting acquisition for the Herschel Museum as it shows a woman and two girls ... Contributed by Individual
  11. Portrait of Nancy Burns, American Museum Portrait of Nancy Burns, American Museum Although born into slavery, African American Nancy Burns (1800-1849) – ultimately obtained her freedom. Lifelong maid to ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Jane Austen portrait, Jane Austen Centre Jane Austen portrait, Jane Austen Centre Forensic artist Melissa Little created this likeness of Jane Austen using contemporary descriptive accounts from Jane’s ... Contributed by Individual
  13. The Four Bath Worthies – BOBC The Four Bath Worthies – BOBC This portrait features four of the key figures in the story of how Georgian Bath was built. Ralph Allen, the dominant ... Contributed by Individual
  14. The Stone Cist – The Roman Baths The Stone Cist – The Roman Baths A lidded box made of bathstone, containing cremated bones, probably a child's. Romans preferred cremations in the first ... Contributed by Individual
  15. Hunt Cup – The Roman Baths Hunt Cup – The Roman Baths A Roman cup decorated with a dog chasing a hare. Hunting was a popular sport with the Romans. It was found on the site ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths Sacred Spring – The Roman Baths At the very heart of the site is the Sacred Spring. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of ... Contributed by Individual
  17. The Great Bath – The Roman Baths The Great Bath – The Roman Baths This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Clay smoking pipe from 18 or 19th C Clay smoking pipe from 18 or 19th C Clay pipes were ubiquitous in the earlier centuries and can be seen in many photos of sailors prior to 1900. They would ... Contributed by Individual
  19. The Gorgon's Head Pediment, Roman Baths The Gorgon's Head Pediment, Roman Baths The temple pediment is one of the most famous discoveries from Roman Britain; it is filled with emblems and was full of ... Contributed by Individual
  20. The Celtic Curse - The Roman Baths The Celtic Curse - The Roman Baths This small but unique object contains the only surviving words written in British Celtic. Although we can read the ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Minerva's Head - The Roman Baths Minerva's Head - The Roman Baths This head is one of the most significant finds from Roman Bath. It is all that remains of a full-size, gilt bronze ... Contributed by Individual
  22. The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa The Cross Bath, Thermae Bath Spa Where the Cross Bath now stands, the Celts revered their goddess Sul, in whose honour the Romans named their spa town, ... Contributed by Individual
  23. Model of Fonthill Abbey,Beckford's Tower Model of Fonthill Abbey,Beckford's Tower The immense size and scale of Fonthill Abbey, William Beckford's architectural wonder, is clearly seen in this ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Sedan Chair - Assembly Rooms Sedan Chair - Assembly Rooms A public taxi of the late 18th Century; Sedan Chair number 68 was registered with the Bath Corporation. It transported ... Contributed by Individual
  25. The Assembly Rooms Chandeliers, Bath The Assembly Rooms Chandeliers, Bath The Assembly Rooms are lit by a set of nine chandeliers, made for the building in 1771. Today they are considered to be ... Contributed by Individual
  26. A 1960's Savings Bank A 1960's Savings Bank 1960’s Savings Bank. This type of bank was issued by numerous high street banks and unlike piggy banks, the issuing bank ... Contributed by Individual
  27. The Vaulted Ceiling of Bath Abbey The Vaulted Ceiling of Bath Abbey The stone vaulting above the Abbey's Chancel dates from the early 1500s. It was built by Master architects Robert and ... Contributed by Individual
  28. The Abbey Clock & Carillon - Bath Abbey The Abbey Clock & Carillon - Bath Abbey The clock on the North face of the Abbey has always belonged to the city, and so to the people of Bath. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  29. The Klais Organ - Bath Abbey The Klais Organ - Bath Abbey Bath Abbey's organ is the most magnificent of the eight organs which have previously been in the Abbey. It was rebuilt ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Marble Table - Beckford's Tower & Museum Marble Table - Beckford's Tower & Museum A monumental console table designed by the architect H. E. Goodridge for William Beckford's retreat at Lansdown Tower. ... Contributed by Individual
  31. The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room The Pump Room Spa Water - The Pump Room Visitors can try the hot Spa water at the fountain in the Pump Room. It contains 43 minerals and has a rather unusual ... Contributed by Individual
  32. The Tompion Clock, The Pump Room The Tompion Clock, The Pump Room 'The magnificent equation clock by Thomas Tompion which stands in the Pump Room is probably the best known of all the ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, MEEA Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, MEEA This tureen and its lid are decorated with the full arms of Pratt - three elephant heads and three stars on a shield. ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Pulteney Armorial Dish, Museum of EAA Pulteney Armorial Dish, Museum of EAA The Pulteney dish is part of a service made for William Pulteney, who was created Earl of Bath in 1742. His coat of ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Lichfield Clock, Victoria Art Gallery Lichfield Clock, Victoria Art Gallery The Lichfield Clock is a musical longcase clock dating from the mid-eighteenth century. For much of its history it had ... Contributed by Individual
  36. Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea This is one of a series of exquisite botanical watercolours painted by the Bath painter Thomas Robins the Younger. Eight ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Treadle Lathe - The Herschel Museum Treadle Lathe - The Herschel Museum The workshop where William Herschel ground his mirrors and built his telescopes has been reconstructed as it might have ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Herschel's telescope, Herschel Museum Herschel's telescope, Herschel Museum A working replica of William Herschel's 7 foot telescope which he set up in the garden of 19 New King Street (now the ... Contributed by Individual
  39. Caroline's Dress - Herschel Museum Caroline's Dress - Herschel Museum Caroline Herschel's day dress is made in fine muslin with a blue flower pattern and a lace shawl and trim. It is known ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Brass Drum Orrery - The Herschel Museum Brass Drum Orrery - The Herschel Museum Brass drum orrery made by George Adams in c. 1789. The orrery is a model of the solar system showing planetary motion; ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC These surviving fragments are all that can now be seen of the balustrade that once enclosed the central space of Queen ... Contributed by Individual
  42. City of Bath Model - BOBC City of Bath Model - BOBC The City of Bath model took over 10,000 hours to construct and allows our visitors to survey the Georgian city in ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Bath Chair - Museum of Bath at Work Bath Chair - Museum of Bath at Work The invalid wheelchair as we know was developed in Bath in the mid-18th century as a comfortable alternative to the ... Contributed by Individual
  44. Philadelphia Highboy, American Museum Philadelphia Highboy, American Museum Henry Francis Du Pont, founder of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, was an avid admirer of the American Museum. Showing ... Contributed by Individual
  45. Baltimore Album Quilts - American Museum Baltimore Album Quilts - American Museum Prized for their skill and bold design, true Baltimore Album quilts were only made in Baltimore between 1846 and 1852. ... Contributed by Individual
  46. Serpentine Commode, No. 1 Royal Crescent Serpentine Commode, No. 1 Royal Crescent This beautiful serpentine fronted commode, the original French name for a chest of drawers, dates from approximately ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Mousetrap, No 1 Royal Crescent Mousetrap, No 1 Royal Crescent Mice were a frequent problem in the Georgian kitchen and this type of mousetrap was very popular for a long time ... Contributed by Individual
  48. Georgian Loveletter, 1 Royal Crescent Georgian Loveletter, 1 Royal Crescent A love letter, written in Bath in 1785, by an unknown lovelorn author, bears a heartfelt poem to 'Louisa Fair' and is ... Contributed by Individual
  49. Cartel Clock - Number One Royal Crescent Cartel Clock - Number One Royal Crescent This clock made by Samuel Jones was made in Bath in the mid 18th century and is inscribed on the face 'Sam.' Jones ... Contributed by Individual
  50. A Wig Scratcher - 1 Royal Crescent A Wig Scratcher - 1 Royal Crescent A small ivory hand on the end of a long slender stick this was used to relieve the irritation caused by the numerous ... Contributed by Individual