British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/90)

Black polished pot, flat bottomed sphere, 6 incised rings around neck. Lid round with acorn-shaped knob.

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 (1997/081/016)

Trousers for the Tanganyika colonial police, bootcut. They were worn with the white tunic [1997/081/015] and short mess jacket [1997/081/018]. Navy in colour, made of wool with a wide beige wool strip down each side. High waisted with a 5 button fly and metal fastener. One slit pocket at the right waist. Black leather straps at base of leg fasten under footwear. The waist and crutch are lined with cream cotton (?) fabric. Inside the waistband there are 6 white buttons for braces. Trousers in fair condition with signs of wear on the seat. The handstitching attaching the straps is working loose.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/SEYC/85)

Carved wooden Coco de Mer, varnished and with base. 'Seychelles' painted in white on the base.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/31)

Bride price, 3 rings, iron, 1 flat with interlocking ends, 2 rounded.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/39)

Blade, iron, triagular, 5 incised lines

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/40)

Axe blade, iron

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/USAF/16)

4 arrows, feathered wood shafts, iron blades

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/USAF/19)

Wool carder?, wood piece with 5 metal teeth at right angles to it

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/USAF/20)

Necklace, beadwork tube, light blue

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/30)

Vessel or vase, pottery, metallic finish, incised lines around neck

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/USEA/8)

Two small plates, white with blue decorative glaze, images of landscape.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/USEA/9)

Bird cage with arched top, made from bamboo.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/35)

Broken guitar, wood, decorative carving one end, 2 prongs other, gourd pieces attached by string.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/37)

Hooked blade, iron

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/UGAN/38)

Knife blade, iron, slightly concave cutting edge, ridge

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 (2010/165/015)

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.