List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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Time Periods

1600 - 1700

  1. Pan-tiles of 1700 Pan-tiles of 1700 These particular tiles - almost an inch thick - were used for paving a famous Georgian colonnade in Tunbridge Wells, ... Contributed by Museum
  2. Armour Armour At Bantock House Museum visitors get a taste of an Edwardian home and the lives of its inhabitants 100 years ago, when ... Contributed by Museum
  3. Church Architecture - Grave Slab Church Architecture - Grave Slab Broken fragments from a grave-slab have been used to block an old doorway in South wall of the Church. The fragment ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Subscription book Subscription book This is the original book containing the names of the Bank’s subscribers and the amounts they invested in order to found ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Spoon auger - a carpenter's tool Spoon auger - a carpenter's tool This was a carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by ... Contributed by Museum
  6. Charles 1st Silver half crown Charles 1st Silver half crown A rare Charles 1st silver half-crown minted at Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire during the Civil War. The siege of ... Contributed by Museum
  7. Amphyllis Washington embroidery Amphyllis Washington embroidery This embroidery is symbolic of the great emigration by the English to North America in the 17th century. It was made by ... Contributed by Museum
  8. The Fruit Stall The Fruit Stall The Fruit Stall painting is by Frans Snyders. It's almost 400 years old and shows a woman selling fruit and vegetables, ... Contributed by Museum
  9. Apple Roaster - Tudor cooking implement Apple Roaster - Tudor cooking implement This cooking implement comes from the days when food was mainly eaten when it was fresh, or preserved in some way. ... Contributed by Museum
  10. A Map of the Whole World (Verbiest) A Map of the Whole World (Verbiest) The map showing the two hemispheres of the world in the Hunterian collection was designed for the Second Qing Emperor of ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Needlework casket Needlework casket The owner bought this needlework casket at auction. It's covered in embroidered vellum and has a stitched lining. Contributed by Individual
  12. Cannonball Cannonball This cannonball is solid and was possibly used in the Civil War. Cannonballs made later were packed with explosives. Contributed by Individual
  13. Headless Statue Headless Statue This is a headless statue originally pictured next to a seat with a surprise view. Because of the effect of the ... Contributed by Museum
  14. Stephen Proctor's Initials Stephen Proctor's Initials These are the initials of Stephen Proctor who is a former owner of the Fountains Estate. These initials are on the front ... Contributed by Museum
  15. The Aislabie Family Crest The Aislabie Family Crest This is the crest of the Aislabie family, who once owned the Studley Royal Estate. The crest features a small red head, ... Contributed by Museum
  16. The Green Man Stone Carving The Green Man Stone Carving The Green Man was originally carved and fitted to cover up a crack in one of the arched windows on the outside of ... Contributed by Museum
  17. Statue of Saturn Eating His Children Statue of Saturn Eating His Children This is a statue of Saturn attempting to eat one of his children. This statue is one of several statues on the front of ... Contributed by Museum
  18. Hollow Columns at the Temple of Fame Hollow Columns at the Temple of Fame The columns at the Temple of Fame look like solid stone. However, at closer inspection, they are in fact just painted ... Contributed by Museum
  19. Horned Man at the Banqueting House Horned Man at the Banqueting House This horned man is one of a series of three, which adorn the front of the Banqueting House. The three men represent the ... Contributed by Museum
  20. Roman Missal - Missale Romanum Roman Missal - Missale Romanum This Roman Catholic missal, the prayer book used by the priest when celebrating Mass, was printed at the famous Plantin ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Clock and glass cover Clock and glass cover This clock was bought at auction in Cumbria approximately fifty years ago. It is painted in sevres blue with modelled ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Model of Prisoner Model of Prisoner There has been a prison on the Ruthin Gaol site since the seventeenth century. It is one of the most impressive buldings ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Oven Oven There has been a prison on the Ruthin Gaol site since the seventeenth century. It is one of the most impressive buldings ... Contributed by Museum
  24. Austman coins Austman coins Silver coins inherited from my father. Contributed by Individual
  25. The Gilmore Map The Gilmore Map Maps of the city The Gilmore Map of 1694 shows Bath as a city largely contained within its medieval walls, with a ... Contributed by Museum
  26. Thistle Cup Thistle Cup This beautiful little silver cup is known as a 'thistle cup'. It is a design which was particularly popular in Scotland ... Contributed by Museum
  27. Raised Work Mirror Cover Raised Work Mirror Cover This colourful example of 17th century raised work is worked in tiny glass beads and silver wire on silk. The tiny hands ... Contributed by Museum
  28. Lovespoon Lovespoon The lovespoon tradition stems from the times when the ordinary people of Wales used wooden utensils to eat. The ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Vessel used for water Vessel used for water This large container for water, one of a pair, was created as a gift for William of Orange. Queen Anne lent the ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Benin Pot Benin Pot Museum of Mankind suggest this is 1600. It was brought back from Nigeria in 1960. The embossed detail shows a curved ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Letter of Patent of James I and VI Letter of Patent of James I and VI It is a letter of patent of James I and VI creating Francis Lord Norreys, Viscount Thame, Earl of Berkshire in 1621. It ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Geneva Family Bible Geneva Family Bible My object is a Geneva Bible, known in our family as ‘The Breeches Bible’ as in Genesis it says about Adam and Eve: “they ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Collapsable kayak Collapsable kayak collasable of folding kayak is based on eskimo skin covered kayaks.Wooden frame canvas ruber skin. First made in germany ... Contributed by Individual
  34. The King James Bible (Authorised) The King James Bible (Authorised) The King James Bible translation was begun in 1604, at the request of King James 1, and translated from the original ... Contributed by Individual
  35. The Annals of the World by James Ussher The Annals of the World by James Ussher The history of the world according to Bible events, dating the creation on Sunday the 21 September 4004 BC (Gr.C.) Contributed by Museum
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Cannonball from 1665 Dutch Invasion Cannonball from 1665 Dutch Invasion This half of a cannonball was found on the coastline of the Isle of Sheppey. The item is from the Dutch Republic's ... Contributed by Museum
  39. The Book of Common Prayer The Book of Common Prayer This edition of the Book of Common Prayer is dated 1638 and was printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel from the ... Contributed by Individual
  40. Oak armchair Oak armchair This armchair is known as the Mounsey Throne. It belonged to the Mounsey family of Patterdale in Cumbria. They were ... Contributed by Museum
  41. 17th Century Helmet 17th Century Helmet This helmet dates from 1649-1660 and is in the Continental or ‘Dutch’ pot style, sometimes called a Zischagge. It seems ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Twisted piece of lead Twisted piece of lead This piece of lead was left in a twisted shape after a severe thunderstorm over 300 years ago. A bolt of lightning ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Astrolabe Longcase Clock Astrolabe Longcase Clock This clock represents the pinnacle of achievement in horology for the late 17C. How Thomas Tompion who made it acquired ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Portrait of John Coxwell (1516-1614) Portrait of John Coxwell (1516-1614) John Coxwell was a self made man who made his money from the wool trade in the Cotswolds and rose from the ranks of the ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Promise Chalice Promise Chalice A silver gift chalice sent to Londonderry by The Honourable The Irish Society in 1613 Contributed by Museum
  46. Silver seal top spoon Silver seal top spoon Bought 40 years ago at an antique auction in Salisbury. Belonged to a well off person as it's an eating spoon but was ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Title of Izaak Waltons Compleat Angler. Title of Izaak Waltons Compleat Angler. A book which was first published in 1653, at a time of civil upheaval; theme is Angling, poetry, religion, it has become ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Burgonet Helmet, early 17thC Burgonet Helmet, early 17thC Dating from the early 17th century, this helmet is of the type made in England and the low countries, though has ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Lead bullets Lead bullets Lead bullets, probably made during the siege of Aberystwyth Castle during the Civil war, in about 1645. Contributed by Museum
  50. Elizabethan Quiver Elizabethan Quiver This late 16th century Elizabethan quiver is made of wood reinforced with riveted metal strips. 7750mm long by 112.5mm ... Contributed by Museum