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Fireback and grateCast iron fireback with a grate component and an arched top, decorated with a vase, roses and other floral motifs within a trailing foliate border surmounted by sea-monsters, possibly Flemish
Front cover of Hinks Lamps catalogueHinks lamps, a hardback catalogue with fold-out pages and black and white illustrations of paraffin lamps, shades and accessories manufactured by James Hinks & Son Ltd
Christmas card, insideChristmas card embossed and printed with a design of a lady wearing a full skirt standing on a padded footstool holding a sprig of mistletoe, with a paper insert secured with purple cotton thread
Group of axes for work and battle. Some periods. DenmarkGroup of axes for work and battle. Core axes, flint axes and flake axes. Some periods. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark
UFO over Balwyn, MelbourneUnidentified flying object photographed over Balwyn, a suburb of Melbourne. A hoax seems likely... Date: 2 April 1966
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Domestic objects. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Children are wafted in a magic bubble or sphereThe children are wafted in a magic bubble or sphere - by Florence Mary Anderson
Damascus, Syria - The Full Staff of G & G Nassan & Co. - manufacturers of furniture and Oriental Objects. Date: circa 1907
SofaMahogany sofa carved with scrolls and an anthemion cresting, upholstered in modern red damask, made in England c.1830. Date: c.1830
Christmas tree decorationSmall aeroplane ornament with a clear glass body covered in pale blue fibre secured with wire, metal wheels, and two sets of wings made from plant fibre
Hidden Treasure CrackersGreen cardboard cracker box with a desert island scene printed on paper on the lid, labelled Hidden Treasure Crackers, originally containing an assortment of hats, caps, good snaps and mottoes
Christmas treeArtificial Christmas tree made from wood with a cream painted base, its branches adorned with red berries, icicles and metal candle holders, thought to date c.1930-1940. Date: 1930-1940
Christmas decorationArtificial mistletoe Christmas decoration with white plastic berries, tied with a red ribbon, manufactured c.1930-1950. Date: 1930-1950
Christmas wrapping paperThree sheets of Christmas wrapping paper printed with a design of silver fir trees, stagecoaches with four horses and a hotel on a salmon pink ground, manufactured by Perkins Paper Products Ltd
FenderBrass fender with rounded corners, pierced metal fretwork and reeded bun feet, thought to have been manufactured in c.1800. Date: c.1800
Christams cardChristmas postcard made from cream card with a torn edge border, printed in black with a message from Dr and Mrs A. M. Watts of Broadstairs, dated 1943. Date: 1943
Female LucubrationMezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after John Foldsons Female Lucubration, published by J. Bowles, London, 1772. Date: 1772
JugGlazed earthenware jug with floral and geometric decoration, probably made in ǡ nakkale, Turkey, c.1870-1880. Date: 1870-1880
Pages from a book of textile samples, annotated by hand withOne of two quarter-bound merchanting pattern books for the R. Dalglish Falconer Company Ltd of Manchester and Glasgow, put together between c.1887 and 1894
Spoon, reversePewter spoon with a slip top, made in England in c.1600 with a circular makers mark containing the initials RI. Date: c.1600
SpoonPewter spoon with a slip top, made in England in c.1600 with a circular makers mark containing the initials RI. Date: c.1600
Genre scene of a group of people gathered around the first pGenre scene of people gathered around the first public drinking fountain in London, oil on canvas signed by W.A. Atkinson, c.1859-1860. Moulded and gilded frame, c.1860. Date: 1859-1860
Fire companion setChromed metal fire tongs with a thistle-shaped knop, from an Ianthe fire companion set, made in England c.1930. Date: c.1930-1939
ForfeitsPen and ink drawing depicting a game of Forfeits being played in a drawing room, after a painting by Eyre Crowe exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1880. Date: 1880
Mahogany armchair with a curved top-rail and scrolled arms, with a drop-in seat with modern silk upholstery. It is thought to have been manufactured in England and to date from c.1825. Date: c.1825
Clock weightBrass and metal lantern clock on four ball feet, made by Robert Robinson in Lothbury, City of London, c.1660-1670. Date: 1660-1670
Clock, reverseBrass and metal lantern clock on four ball feet, made by Robert Robinson in Lothbury, City of London, c.1660-1670. Date: 1660-1670
MezzotintHand-coloured mezzotint print depicting a woman seated on an upholstered armchair with a bed visible through a door in the background, in a moulded frame painted black and gilded
Candle snuffer and standBrass candle snuffer with scissor-like handles and a pointed tip, on a stand with a handle, hexagonal stepped base and a tapering socket, made in England c.1710-1715. Date: 1710-1715
Carpet bowlsOne of five glazed earthenware bowls in a set of carpet bowls. Painted with intersecting stripes in various colours on a white ground, thought to date c.1850-1900. Date: 1850-1900
Portrait of a young man from the Perceval familyOil on canvas full-length portrait of Master Perceval, thought to be Philip, wearing a red doublet and breeches, at the age of 10 or 11 dating from c.1620
Page from Hinks Lamps catalogueInside cover of an illustrated hardback catalogue of Hinks Lamps manufactured by James Hinks & Son Ltd. of Birmingham and London, printed c.1901-1902. Date: 1901-1902
Teapot with two cups and saucersPorcelain teapot and lid painted with underglaze blue decoration of two trees in blossom on the teapot, and lotus flowers on the lid, made in Jingdezhen, China, c.1750-1780. Date: c.1750-1780
The book of The Times Furnishing Company LtdThe Book of the Times Furnishing Company Ltd. an illustrated trade catalogue produced by the furniture retailer The Times Furnishing Co. Ltd. printed in England in 1929. Date: 1929
Crewel-work hangingHanging embroidered with a floral design in crewel-work on a linen backing. The embroidery is thought to date from c.1600 while the linen backing dates from around 1900. Date: 1600-1900
Arab Bazar, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa. Also pictured on image 13924865. Date: circa 1909
WW2, Rub-A-Dub-DubAn illustration of a little girl polishing a teapot and other household objects, with the notion that helping her mother can add towards winning the war. Date: circa 1940s
Illustration, Knights at Arms, boys fighting using household objects Date: 1930s
Safe. 16th century. SpainSafe. 16th century. Cast iron and fretwork. Maria Pita House-Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
Loading The ShipA lithograph in cubist style, of some busy workmen, hauling heavy objects to go onto a ship. Date: circa 1917
Oetzmann AdvertisementAn advertisement for Oetzmann & Co. Ltd, London based furniture makers. Images show various objects including Jacobean bookcase and tables, an Attwood bedroom suite, a Laindon bedroom suite
BlightyA large still life oil painting showing a table laden with objects to appeal to one's appetite. Objects include a decorative cake and a selection of different fruits. Date: circa 1918
MelancholiaThis etching shows a glum looking winged figure, a personification of melancholia, surrounded by a number of objects symbolising carpentry, alchemy, geometry and numerology. Date: circa 1514
Mummy GingerEgyptian tomb with a body naturally preserved and surrounded by grave goods. His naturally preservation is due to dry heat given off by the sand where he was buried. Known as Ginger mummy
Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Metals and church objects taken for smelting. Photography
THE MAGIC CUPWhen the Little Folk offer you a MAGIC CUP, beware ! It may contain Love, or Sleep, or Oblivion, or even Death : but it is unlikely to be dietary, and certainly not organic
X-ray had proven useful in World War One, for locating bullets and foreign bodies in wounded men and also detection of any contraband
Notes in the Chinese Court - various artefacts and scenes from Chinese life on exhibition. 1884