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Parian bust of Clytie
Clytie was a character in Greek mythology who became jealous…
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Pilgrim sign of St Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket (?1118-1170) was Chancellor of England and Arc…
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Plated disc brooch
Brooches of this class are termed 'plated' because a smaller…
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Pottery cremation urn
When excavated, this pot was found to contain a burned assem…
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Pottery cremation urn
The urn has a narrow neck that falls to widely flaring shoul…
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Pottery urn
The urn has a poorly made rim and sloping shoulders decorate…
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Purse lid from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
Wealth, and its public display, was probably used to establi…
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Quarter repeating cylinder watch by John Leroux
During the eighteenth century a fashion for wearing watches …
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Ring dial, made by Humphrey Cole
Ring dials are sundials in the form of a ring, with a hole i…
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Sandstone shaft from a cross
This elegant sandstone cross-shaft originally stood in the c…
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Sceptre from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
Most rulers, ancient and modern, use emblems of power to enh…
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Seal-die of Godwin and Godgytha
This seal-die, made from walrus ivory, was discovered in a g…
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Seal-die of the Muscovy Company
England in 1500 was heavily reliant on continental Europe fo…
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Set of gaming pieces
The Anglo-Saxons were avid games players and gaming counters…
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Set of silver 'apostle' spoons
The top of each handle is modelled with a figure of one of C…
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Shield from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo (reconstruction)
A shield, together with a sword, makes up an important part …
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Shoulder clasps from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
The shoulder-clasps are heavy and made in two halves, which …
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Shrine boss
This once sumptuously decorated boss would originally have b…
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Silver and gold buckle decorated with a fish
The fish on this buckle is seen from above, with its head fa…
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Silver bowls and spoons from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
The Sutton Hoo ship burial contains the largest quantity of …
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Silver disc brooch of Ædwen
A hoard of objects, which included coins, gold rings and thi…
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Silver gilt and garnet brooch with a runic inscription
The inscription is lightly scratched in runes on the back of…
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Silver gilt dress pin
This is one of the largest and most unusual dress pins that …
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Silver gilt mount from a sword scabbard
The sword was the most prestigious weapon an Anglo-Saxon man…
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Silver wrist-clasp
Wrist clasps were used to secure the cuffs of long-sleeved g…
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Silver-gilt casket
The lid of this casket has heraldic devices which inform us …
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Silver-gilt cup and cover, and a sideboard dish, by Paul de Lamerie
Treby commissioned both these display pieces at the same tim…
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Silver-gilt ewer and basin by Pierre Harrache
The helmet-shaped ewer was one of the new forms introduced i…
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Silver-gilt saucer brooch
Worn in pairs at the shoulders, and fastened by means of a h…
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Silver-gilt sword pommel
This spectacular pommel was found in 1861, together with a t…
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Six disc brooches from the Pentney hoard
The brooches of this extraordinary hoard are principally mad…
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Spouted jug
This tiny jug of gilt bronze was once topped by a hinged lid…
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Square-headed brooch
This brooch, although fragmentary, is a significant early ex…
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Squat glass jar
This jar is thought to have come from a Christian burial nex…
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Stoneware bottle and twenty brass moulds
The salt-glazed stoneware bottle was made in the Fulham Pott…
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Stoneware bust of Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert (1619-1682) was the grandson of King James I o…
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Sword from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
Anglo-Saxon sword blades are made using a technique known as…
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Sword grip and pommel
This elegant silver sword hilt was found in the nineteenth c…
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Sword of State
This large two-handed sword comprises a double-edged blade a…
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Table clock by Henry Jones
Following the introduction of the pendulum by Christiaan Huy…
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Tau cross head
This cross head in the shape of a 'T' (the Greek letter 'tau…
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The Bowleaze Cove jewel
This gold and glass fitting was apparently found in a landsl…
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The British Museum Lion
After the main gates and railings of the British Museum had …
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The Desborough Necklace
This necklace is the finest of its kind surviving from Anglo…
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The Dunstable Swan Jewel
The Dunstable Swan Jewel is a livery badge of the highest or…
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The Franks Casket
When it came to light in the nineteenth century, this magnif…
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The Goodricke Cup
The Goodricke Cup is a standing cup in the form of an ostric…
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The Halton Moor hoard
The decoration on this fine cup, from a hoard found at Halto…
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The Hexham Plaque
This thin silver plaque was discovered in the nineteenth cen…
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The Hurbuck hoard
This hoard contained a sword, a single-edged knife ( seax ) …
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The King's Pavement
Clarendon Palace was a popular hunting lodge of the Norman k…
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The marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxanna, a chased gold plaque made by Ishmail Parbury
The recognition and development of the art of chasing in Eng…
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'The Mostyn', made by Thomas Tompion
This year-going spring-driven table clock was made by Thomas…
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The Pitney Brooch
This elegant openwork brooch was found in a churchyard. The …
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'The Polwarth' by Thomas Mudge
Following his experimental clock in which he incorporated hi…
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The Portland Font
This superb gold font was designed by Humphrey Repton (1752-…
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The Savernake Horn
The horn is made from elephant ivory which has been faceted …
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Three Chelsea porcelain scent bottles
The Chelsea porcelain factory opened in the mid-1740s. It wa…
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Tile mosaic designed by A.W.N. Pugin
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52), the celebrated arc…
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Two Assyrian-style figures
These figures were inspired by the famous Assyrian carved st…
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Two silver gilt disc brooches
The larger of these two brooches bears three keystone-shaped…
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Watch with seconds dial by Thomas Tompion
In 1675 Dr Robert Hooke and Christiaan Huygens independently…
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Worcester porcelain saucer printed with a figure of Frederick II of Prussia
The Worcester factory used soapstone (steatite) in its formu…
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Altar to 'Fortune the Home-Bringer, to Aesculapius and to Salus'
This altar was dedicated to 'Fortune the Home-bringer, to Ae…
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Altar to Neptune
This limestone altar, dedicated to the sea-god Neptune, was …
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Antler weaving comb
This is a weaving comb, a very common object found on excava…
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Boars' tusk pendant
This pendant is made from a pair of boar tusks, originally j…
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Bone needle
Compared to gold torcs , decorated shields and other Iron Ag…
