British Empire & Commonwealth (2001/006/002)

Female model costume doll from Israel. The body is made of a rigid form covered with flesh coloured foam /plastic. The doll is dressed in national dress of red top, black skirt and lace headdress. Mounted on a wooden plinth which has a paper label. "HAND MADE IN ISRAEL" In front of the doll is a wooden table covered with a lace edged cloth and two small candles.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1996/045/014)

Chin strap for the Indian Civil Service - gold coloured, chain mail, on a cream leather backing.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1996/045/012)

Chin strap - steel, chain mail,

British Empire & Commonwealth (2001/027/012)

2 smooth dark brown leather straps (a,b) with hole and slot for attachment.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2001/027/014)

Leather cap band with hole and slit for attachment to cap.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/054)

Swahili textile from ?Tanzania/Tanganyika, a Kanga or Kanika. Cotton, two lengths uncut with a green strip between them with white dots showing the cutting lines. Rectangular shaped and printed in black and green on a white ground with two identical 1655mm panels, side by side. In the centre of the panels is a black and green Africa shaped motif with a mountain and a hand holding a flaming torch. Underneath is the wording 'TANZANIA REPUBLIC DAY 1966'. The background has a black, green and white design. The border is striped with paisley shaped motifs. On the green selvedge are the words - "CHINA KHANGA-SOLE IMPORTERS COSATA-INTRATA"

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/057)

Material from Palaung. Cotton cloth, weft striped in blue and umber with a yellow selvedge but three narrow webs sewn together to make a skirt length. Handsewn seam at the back.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/058)

Material from Palaung. Three lengths stitched together with a yellow selvedge top and bottom. A seam handstitched makes a tubular skirt. Tear on one side.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/059)

Shan textile - waistband or shawl, long, woollen with two areas of warp striped pattern at each end in bands of white silver, green, puce and umber with two bands of geometric diamond pattern with gold thread and golden coloured thread, almost identical each end.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/061)

Kachin textile a,b. b) Six panels of design in alternating colours. Floating weft on a natural cotton ground. Cut ends with a very short fringe. a) not found.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/062)

Kachin textile (a,b) a) Rectangular woven cloth - natural coloured ground with terracotta and black floating weft, geometric design in stripes along the length of the fabric. 6 panels in alternating patterns. Terracotta dye shows signs of bleeding. Could be a waist band, belt or table runner. b) Strip of hand woven cloth probably made on a back strap loom. Natural cotton ground with panels of floating weft design in black and burgundy - divided into 14 patterns in alternating colours, 8 columns with an alternating design of diamonds and geometric blocks. Burgundy has bled with washing. Cut ends with a short fringing.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/071)

Prayer beads and wrapper (a,b). South East Asia script. Leave on wrapper from the Bo tree (suggests it's linked to Buddhism). Probably plastic beads.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/BARB/20)

Long length of narrow cotton sheeting which has been wax dyed in black and pink in abstract design, signed ‘Joyce Daniel, 1986.’

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/INDI/362)

Sari? possibly for a child as very short. Dark red. Plain cotton weave with one end of wide and narrow gold/red stripes.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/INDI/366)

Sari - long length, red and black small check pattern. Border top and bottom with yellow, white, green, gold thread in patterns. One end has wide stripes of red and black. At the other end are wide stripes of red/black and silver/black in shot colours. Cotton and metallic thread.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/INDI/367)

Nylon sari, broccade pattern, brown with a purple border.

British Empire & Commonwealth (T/NIGE/662)

Hat from Nigeria - dark red felt, machine embroidered with crescent moons and paisley patterns with the ground filled in with random stitching. Probably Muslim.

British Empire & Commonwealth (WA/CL/3(EX))

Indigo and white striped cloth, from west Africa. Could be a blanket or wrapper. Large cloth in heavy hand spun cotton. Narrow strip cloth. 14 stripes which are hand sewn together. Each 125mm wide. Warp stripes in natural and two shades of indigo. Woven by man on a heddle loom. Large patch repair in one area and repairs elsewhere. 1730mm x 488mm

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/037/050)

Burmese skirt - rare Kachin women's skirt {? Burma 1940}. Very fine weaving in a diamond pattern. Hand woven in red wool with coloured wool geometric patterns. The fabric is a flat rectangle consisting of three strips of fabric 240 mm wide which is joined lengthways by hand. Woven with a black warp. Top panel in black with coloured weaving at each end. The skirt is held up with bamboo rings 2000/037/051.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2005/001/173)

Punjabi regiment cap - dark green felted wool, mounted with two silver and gilt regimental buttons. Silver five pointed star surmounted by a crown. Label inside ‘Major J? H V?? G.DI.’ Embroidered on the label is 'Larkin & Co., Calcutta, Delhi, Lahor and Rauualpindi’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/001/001)

Khaki fore and aft hat in wool with a ribbed weave The gusset at the top is bound with back cord. Along each side is a wing shaped panel which is secured on both sides with a metal hook and metal eyelets. These wings are held at the front by two brass buttons with Prince of Wales feathers. ICHDIEN. Khaki drill wool with dark blue braid on top. White wool sweat band. Paper label inside ‘ Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd 7 5/8’. Burn hole at the back. Some moth damage.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2002/001/630)

Cap from WWII Royal Canadian Air Force Sergeant's uniform, dated to 1943. Air force blue serge field service cap made of two pieces of material with seam front to back. There is a metal eyelet on either side of the head. Folded gusset across the top. Side pieces are buttoned with two brass buttons at front. Crowned winged bird with RCAF. Large brass cap badge for the RAF. Lined in black cotton with a blue cotton sweatband. Stamped national hat ‘MFG Co 1942 7 5/8’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2000/001/002)

Fore and aft hat - worn by a member of the Ceylon Civil Service as a volunteer in The Ceylon Planters Rifles Corps. Felted stroud cloth. Black cotton lining and white cool sweatband. Two black buttons at the front of a crowned bugle. Cap badge - three leaves above a ribbon which says ‘Unitas salus nostra’ ‘Ceylon Planters Rifle Core.’ Written on the sweat band is the name ‘Baron’. Quite moth eaten.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1997/080/022)

Major's hat from the Kenya Regiment in its original box. Felted wool. Moth damage. Black hatband is brocaded. Black peak has an embroidered leaf design glued on. On original box from Herbert Johnson – sent to Major E.H O’Hara, First Battalion BN, Kenya Regiment (TF) c/o PO Box 30089, Nairobi, Kenya. Sent by AirMail, second class small parcel, army rate via British Overseas Airways Corporation. b) box. Label on botton of box ‘Exported free of purchase tax by post. Note on regulations.’ Four labels on side ‘130162’.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2004/022/002)

Leather flip flops - recycled car tyres for sole. Leather toe strap and wider straps, stappled into position with large staples. The knot on the toe post missing on one.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2003/011/009)

Pair of sandals. Open strap sandals with leather innersole tacked to a rubbber base. Decorative leather band surrounding inner sole and stitched to the base. Leather strap folded over the toe loop.The strap is decorated with carved wooden (or possibly plastic) triangular pieces.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2001/080/001)

Multi-coloured leather sandals.The two held together with metal tacks. Inside of brown leather with coloured leather patches and stitched pattern of stripes and zigzags in green. Leather thong with pale green straps to edges of sole and leather fringe. Some rusting around the metal tacks.

British Empire & Commonwealth (2003/011/010)

Open strap sandals with wooden innersole fixed with nails to a rubber base outer soles. A band of leather is stretched around the upper outer edge. A leather strap is rolled over the toe loop. The strap is decorated with wooden carvings (or possibly plastic).

British Empire & Commonwealth (2003/135/003)

Pair of Nigerian toe thong sandals with leather soles.The inner sole is red bordered with black leather.The edges are decorated with rows of stitching in blue and green. The inner heel has a geometric pattern in beige and green. There are two brown leather strips stitched between the two parts of the sole at the instep, these envelope a folded piece of leather which is fixed between the two pieces of the sole.There are odd short leather laces spaced regularly along the sandal. In fair condition, sandal b has only one odd lace remaining. Sole is hide with fur still attached in places. Rest is tanned leather.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1477.TET)

Red fabric. Ties in middle and at both ends. Lined fabric.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1481.TET)

Embroidered sacking rug. Cross-stich embroidery on two layers of hessian sacking.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1474.TET)

Length of embroidered heavy cloth. Bead edging. Cut length of fabric with deep hem.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1476.TET)

Length of gold fabric. Fine black warp and thicker rayon gold weft.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1475.TET)

Shattered silk sari. Green and gold fabric.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1472.TET)

5 placemats or serviettes with lace edging.

British Empire & Commonwealth (1463.TET)

Fine cotton serviette with lace edging. Malta?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1464.TET)

2 fine cotton serviettes with lace edging. Malta?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1466.TET)

Fine cotton serviette with lace edging. Malta?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1467.TET)

Fine cotton serviette with lace edging. Malta?

British Empire & Commonwealth (1468.TET)

Fine cotton serviette with lace edging. Malta?