Item Collection (page 2)

Advert for B. T. H. electric refrigerator 1931
With three years guarantee and lifetime of trouble-proof refrigeration the B.T.H. electric refrigerator. Date: 1931

Method of sealing an ancient letter - Paston correspondence
Method of sealing an ancient letter, an item from the correspondence of the Paston family in the time of Henry VI and Richard III (15th century). Date: 15th century

Great weighing machine or steelyard, Qing Dynasty. The man weighs items brought to him by customers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Advert for Swan and Edgar - Christmas present ideas 1928
A selection of weird looking gifts for smokers, all available from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1928

Advert for Berkefeld Filter, germ proof water 1910
Germ proof filtered water supply. Date: 1910

Porcelain manufacturers 1843
Workers carefully place seggars or saggars for firing in the biscuit kiln at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester. 1843

Advert for The British Vacuum cleaner 1912
There is no room in the home for dust, microbes and irritating dust-laden air. The B.V.C makes everything clean, healthy and dustless. Date: 1912

Advert for Berkefeld Filter, clean water 1912
If your eyes could see the impurities in your present drinking water, you would not hesitate a moment to install a Berkefeld filter Date: 1912

Advert for Maple & Co furnishing 1897
Page selection of household furnishings. Date: 1897

Advert for Stellite portable room to room telephone 1905
British-made portable telephone for your home, easy to self-fit and without spoiling the look of your room, can be used to call the servants when you are still in bed. Date: 1905

Advert for Mappin & Webb sterling silver xmas gifts 1927
Mappin & Webbs range of sterling silver Christmas gifts. 1927

Christmas present - wooden raven 1909
Xmas gift for Christmas, novel moving wooden raven on wheels, when drawn alone its head sways, eyes roll and beak opens. 1909

Christmas present - Lucky silver devil cigar lighter 1909
One way of giving-up smoking! This terrifying lucky silver devil cigar lighter, available from Mappin & Webb. 1909

Advert for Parkins & Gotto 1895
Selection of novelty Christmas presents. 1895

Christmas present - Monkey Jug 1893
Monkey Jug, to put on your Christmas list! In finest crystal glass with chased hall marked silver mounts. Date: 1893

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1893
Selection of wrought iron and polished brass extending floor lamps. Date: 1893

Advert for Charles Packer, electro-plate items 1927
Sterling silver afternoon tea set and electro-plate pyrex glass dish, nut dish and crax and an oak whisky barrel. 1927

Christmas present - Dragon, smoking set 1922
The Dragon, original galalithe smoking set, made in various attractive colours. 1925

Christmas present - gong and matchholder 1927
Everybodies must have! Unusual looking duck gong and matcherholder insect, available from Marshall and Snelgrove s. 1927

Christmas present - Dutch doll sugar tongs 1922
Novelty sterling silver Dutch doll sugar tongs with enamelled face, available by Vickery of Regent Street. 1922

Advert for Elkingtons fireproof dish 1909
Round and oval Limoges fireproof china. Date: 1909

Stand and lamp for making toast 1909
Christmas gift for any table! Elkington plate stand and lamp for making toast for breakfast table, also forming a stand for the kettle. 1909

Advert for Serck coffee percolator 1908
A Useful Xmas present, 1920s coffee percolator that makes a delicious cup of coffee, with just the right strength. 1922

Advert for Mappin & Webb Edwardian items 1907
Selection of Princes plate and sterling silver items from 1907. Date: 1907

Advert for Alexander Clark, hot plate & soup tureen 1912
Welbeck plated pattern hoat plate, soup tureen and syphon stand. 1912

Advert for Alexander Clark, hot plate 1912
Luxury patent hot plate. 1912

Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916
Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront. 1916

Advert for Mappin & Webb tea & coffee service 1929
Seletion of three different style sterling silver tea and coffee service, with tea pot, sugar basin, cream jug, coffee pot, kettle and stand and tea tray. 1929

Formal Nurses? prize giving group
Formal Nurses prize giving group. Group includes 18 nurses, each holding a diploma tube and wearing a badge, some also with a book-like item, plus a senior nurse and elderly lady, both with bouquets

Advert for W &s Summerscales & Sons household machines 1888 Advert for W & S
Double page spread of a selection of Victorian free-standing machines for household use, available in W &s Summerscales & Sons catalogue, including The Colonial mangle, chain washer and Gardner

Advert for Mappin & Webbs candelabras 1893 Advert for Mappin & Webbs candelabras
Silver plate ornate candelabras. Date: 1893

Great Exhibition - mechanical figure 1851
Count Dunins mechanical figure. The external part of the figure consists of a series of steel and copper plates sliding upon each other and kept in contact by screws

Advert for Mappin & Webb sterling silver service 1908 Advert for Mappin & Webb
Advertisement for Mappin & Webb, sterling silver, tea and coffee service. Date: 1908

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1896 Advert for Oetzmann & Co
Selection of late Victorian household items furniture. Date: 1896

Advert for Thomas Fletcher gas heating appliances 1889
Page of advertisements of gas-heating appliances. Date: 1889

Advert for Geo. Salter & Co. household items Advert for Geo. Salter & Co
Selection of household specialities, available from Geo. Salter & Co. in West Bromwich. Date: 1887

Advert for Novelty Stoves Co. 1899
Aluminum and nickel finish oil stove, with no smoke or odour. Date: 1899

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1890 Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1890
Selection of bamboo and wicker furniture and wooden overmantels. Date: 1890

Grace Lane with fan
Edwardian actress Miss Grace Lane in C18th costume for an unspecified part holds a lace folding fan - this item being an essential part of a ladys toilet during this period. Date: circa 1905

VENDING MACHINE / LABELS
A vending machine allows you to print out your own labels. A leather gloved hand reaches out for the finished item. Date: 1960s

NEW CUT ITEM SELLER 1872
A dishevelled man sells household articles at Londons New Cut market. Date: 1872

C17 METALWORKER
A metalworker sits on a trestle and uses his hammer on a metal item softened by heating on that nearby stove. Date: 17th century

Measuring equipment, kitchen scales, letter balance and other items for weighing Date: circa 1900

Page of Victorian adverts for household items 1888
Selection page of Victorian household hardware items for everyday use. 1888

Advert for John Gardner & Son, sausage machine 1888
Simplex, silent sausage machine and pie-meat cutter, patentees and sole makers, Smithfield Works, Bradford Street, Birminham. 1888

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1885
A range of luxurious Victorian furniture; ivory Worseley toilet service, double chime mantle clock, Chesterfield settee, luxurious cane lounge, Ebonized walnut or mahogany three glass shelves

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1884
Selection of Victorian china and bronze wear and some furniture for the drawing room. 1884

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1883
Various Victorian furniture, available from Oetzmann & Co, Hampstead, London. 1883

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