British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/10)

Grapeshot, lead, spherical

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/11)

Projectile, lead

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/12)

Sherd, pottery, tubular

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/13)

Sherd, pottery, bowl fragment with projection

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/14)

Sherd, pottery, bowl rim with circular indentations

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/15)

Sherd, pottery, triangular fragment

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/21)

Sherd, pottery, red/brown, incised spiral

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/22)

Sherd, Arawak pottery, red/brown, edge piece with slight rim

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/24)

Bowl, pottery, circular, outward-sloping sides, 2 handles, glazed brown

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STLU/28)

Tablemat, coiled and bound straw, openwork, oval

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/9)

Tool, stone

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/10)

Model boat, wood, two cloth sails, striped

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/13)

2 sea shells

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/14)

3 pieces of coral, white, green, pink

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/16)

8 pieces of coral, 2 yellow, 3 green, 3 white

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/19)

Split bamboo brush with a hole in the top for insertion of a handle.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/STVI/20)

Small, hollowed out calabash bowl, used to prepare and serve food. The outside is decorated with red floral designs.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SWAZ/4)

Pendant, beadwork, circular with bottom fringe, blue, black, yellow, red

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SWAZ/5)

Bracelet, beadwork, twisted green and red

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SWAZ/6)

Ornament, beadwork on woven straw backing, black and white, long fringe

British Empire & Commonwealth (0953.TET)

Bundle of reed or palm (?) mid ribs, held together at the top with a basketry holder and stitching, basketry striped in now faded colours, loop handle.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0967.TET)

Finger netted fishing bag with a frame made of two thin bent branches over top of net, oval shape with handle across, oval mouth with a square bottom. Local name is ?Birrum. Papua New Guinea.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0961.TET)

Peacock figurine. Made from horn or shell? On a wooden base, some damage to the tail. Label on base reads ‘C.C.W.B. Ref number B.P’. A further label reads ‘R.P? not on database. Found in royal presents store’. One wing is loose.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0958.TET)

Leather bushman’s hat. Wide brim and leather thonging sewing the sections together. No makers mark.

British Empire & Commonwealth (0952.TET)

One piece of wood. Long round shaft with a large ball head, studded with metal tubing. No label attached.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/011)

Decorative items for clothes. a-m. a) 2 embroidered patches with the image of a cat on brown fabric with blue bow stitched onto paper. b) Little Red Riding Hood c) 2 cockerels on yellow cloth, 1 blue Teddy bear d) Puss In Boots on brown fabric – cat with blue cape, yellow tunic, green boots e) 4 patches of small net roundels with blue fabric and embroidered birds. f) Roundels of a fine cotton with blue hairbells, 6 on strip of paper g) Roundels on net with pink and blue flowers, 6 stitched onto a paper h) Same roundall as g which has ben attached to something and cut off I) 2 pieces of lace - one very narrow braid and 2 wider length with scalloped edge. j) Length of artificial silk ribbon printed with scenes from Walt Disney’s Dumbo in pink, blue and grey. Note ‘Purchsed in Quetta, 1946, when the film reached us there.’ K) ‘Dorset’ buttons – 2 cards of ‘Dorset’ buttons embroidered in natural cotton and stitched onto cigarette packet with the foil from cigarette packet behind, 9 on one card, 18 on second. Note from donor ‘Buttons made for underwear, baby wear and sold on cigarette cards. Bought in Quetta 1930/1940s l) Piece of cream cotton lace with broad scalloped edge. M) length of narrow blue ribbon with white woven centre. Motifs made by girls at the London Mission Lace Industry Nagercoil, Travancore, India.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/007)

a) White muslin confirmation dress with bodice and skirt gathered into a waistband, a round yoke with puffed sleeves. Hook and eye opening at the back neck. b) wide satin ribbon presumably to work as sash around middle.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/008)

Cotton traycloth with scalloped edge, with a tropical bird seated on a tree branch in one corner and a spray of flowers diagonally opposite.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/009)

Tea cosy cover in white cotton, embroidered on one side with a tropical bird seated on a tree. Reverse decorated with a spray of flowers. See also 008

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/010)

Ecru cotton tablecloth and four matching napkins made in 1942. 2010/165/010a - Square cotton tablecloth with drawn thread panels and four corner motifs of filigree needlelace (made by mission girls at Neyyoor).Edged with the same lace.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/018)

Child’s smocked grown in cream cotton with blue embroidery and smocking. Straight yoke with three triangles of smocking at the front. Puffed sleeves and a collar both edged in feather stitch in blue. Deep hem and 5 pearl buttons fastening at the back. Notes 'smocked by Alice Allison (nee Young) for her first grandchild John H Coates born 26/2/1952. Sadly her eyesight deteriorated and she could do not more smocking subsequently'.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/015)

Child's smocked viyella dress - round neck with collar and short sleeve, hook and eye fastening at back. Skirt - smocked at top with blue thread in a pointed pattern, back and front same, collar and cuffs with feather stitch in blue thread. Hem may have been lengthened to allow for growth. Mend in the front panel. ‘Made and smocked by Alice A for youngest daughter Jackie 1941/2. Born in 1937'. b) pale blue hair ribbon.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/016)

Baby's bonnet made from cream fur fabric. Made by Alice Maud Young for her first child Peter in 1926, The front edge has a gathered frill of cream silk ribbon. On either side is a cream silk ribbon to fasten. Lined in fine cotton fabric. Silk shattering.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/001)

Black evening gown, cotton and silk. a) Bodice - pleated at waist with sweetheart neckline and false buttons down the centre front. Shoulder and sleeve cap in a lattice work with a gathered trim around the neckline. Long flared skirt, bias cut to a wide hem. b) Black slip with ribbon straps and cut to fit, shaped with darts to the body and a neckline cut to fit the dress. g) Wide sash in silk georgette with tapered ends, black and very long (presumably to tie around waist) d) same fabric as dress, narrow tie belt (possibly the original but swapped with a wider one). Purchased in 1942 from a travelling dress merchant in Quetta and worn at military balls etc.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/003)

Beaded evening bag - small, clutch bag with white and clear beadwork on a beige cotton ground, lined in silk with an internal pocket, popper fastener. Some repair around the popper, ‘Beaded bag used at many balls in Quetta by Alice A early 1940s.’

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/004)

Short, cream, georgette negligee - with embroidered net inserts, short capped sleeves and ties at the front.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/005)

Short, pale peach, georgette negligee - with embroidered net inserts, short capped sleeves and ties at the front. Embroidered in peach.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/013)

Handkerchief sachet and organdy mat - white cotton organdie, embroidered with a 19th century woman in green dress picking flowers in a garden. b) blue cotton organdie with a scalloped edge embroidered with sprigs of flower and butterfly. Items purchased in 1968.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/019)

Baby's smocked dress - in white cotton with blue embroidery, square yoke with round neck, short puffed sleeves and a panel of smocking at top of the skirt front and back. Neckline and cuff outlined with zigzag stitch with dots. Embroidery worn in places.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2010/165/020)

Baby's smocked dress - cream cotton fabric, square yoke with front panel of the skirt smoked back and front, a round neck edged with lace, puffed sleeves edged with lace, neck yoke and cuffs decorated with feather stitch in blue, very deep hem to allow for lengthening.