Social History (T9982)

European painted and printed folding fan. Paper lead engraved, coloured with roughly drawn pierced ground. Obverse of partially completed engraving with country woman at a spring in regency costume. Reverse of small engraving with three girls/women in costume of c1810 feeding chickens. Covered and pierced ivory sticks and guards. Sticks from three different fans, one group with neoclassical columns, another with rococo scrolls and animals. Guards carved and oiled with design of a gardener with squirrel. Pivot of ivory and metal.

Social History (T9983)

European Moire silk fan. Moire silk leaf scattered with silver spangles and festoon border with shaped silver spangles. Reverse leaf of plain silk. Guards and sticks pierced and carved with stylised floral motifs, guards more elaborately so. Pivot and hanger of chrome.

Social History (TA307)

7cm holder, cream cord loop for holding fan, metal tassel (19th century).

Social History (TA623)

Blue satin leaf applied with cream lace on pierced ivory sticks and guards. Alternate long and shot sticks applied to front of leaf, paired machine3 lace leaf motifs applied above shorter sticks. Leaf edged with bobbin lace. Sticks and guards pierced in a fine pattern. Part of reverse leaf (cream silk) is missing. Pivot of mother of pearl and metal, hanger of shaped and textured gilded brass.

Social History (TA674)

European, gauze fan; cream gauze leaf, painted and applied with spangles and lace. Pierced bone sticks and guards. Leaf painted in brown and white gouache with festoons of flower shapes with bobbin lace edging. Metal pivot and celluloid hanger. Red satin ribbon and bow attached.

Social History (TA993)

Pierced ivory brisé fan with a pink rose shaped ribbon detail to each end. Oriental (possibly Chinese) held by pink ribbon.

Social History (TA1255)

Dyed pink feather fan with painted floral blue/pink/ green design. Ivory sticks with gilding over scored design. Oriental (possibly Chinese)

Social History (TA1652)

Pierced ivorine (celluloid) in a floral and scroll design, with a gilding to the lower designs. European, brise, cream celluloid sticks with pierced pattern held by cotton ribbon.

Social History (TA1712)

Individual silk painted brise fan leaf with ivory pierced sticks and gilding. Mirror on the right guard stick with ornate frame which is in good condition. European fan.

Social History (TA1759)

Cream coloured ostrich feathers (large). Cream plastic sticks.

Social History (TA1760)

European fan of lace leaf mount with mother of pearl sticks as an overlay. Mother of pearl sticks and guards. With box, cream satin covered cardboard box.

Social History (TA1761)

European, satin folding fan. Painted satin leaf. Cream satin leaf painted in left with spray of wild flowers in gouache, far right a butterfly: reverse leaf of cream silk. Pierced and carved bone sticks and guards, sticks and guards stamped and pierced with oval decoration.

Social History (TA1829)

Painted sandalwood fan. Brise folding fan. Oriental (possibly Chinese) in design with wood sticks decorated with a broader of pink and green flowers and three medallions with the same flower inside. Held by a pink ribbon.

Social History (TA1830.2)

White floral patterned fan box with a red trim to lid edge with a central motif. Label on the inside lid- Ane Mon Vagneur SIGNOL Suc23, rue de la paix.

Social History (TA1830.1)

Painted and gilded paper leaf (revers leaf of chicken skin). Pierced and gilded other of pearl sticks and guard. Painted in gouache with fête champêtre, two boys reading on the left, a boy playing the flute on the right. Ends and boarder decorated finely in an oriental style. Reverse painted in the centre with vignette of mother and child.

Social History (T8973)

Sewing kit.

Social History (T9343)

Boot shaped pin cushion.

Social History (T9832)

'Miser's purse'. Green netting with gold coloured rings.

Social History (TA538)

Woven panel. Purple background with a flower design.

Social History (TA2206)

Cream coloured oval cushion.

Social History (TA6098)

Cardboard box.'Vicar's SUSTRINE Cable Embroidery/ TRADE MARK/ Warranted fast colors/ A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR SILK/ ENGLISH MANUFACTURE'.

Social History (TA6910)

Embroidery design on squared paper. Inscribed '2456'.

Social History (TA6911.2)

4 embroidery patternbooks.

Social History (TA2844)

Tiny brown pillow decorated with flowers.

Social History (TA2845)

Knitted strawberry miniature pin cushion.

Social History (TA3635)

Diamond shaped object with a basket of flowers design at the centre.

Social History (TB621)

Small round cushion.

Social History (TC541)

'Miser's purse'.

Social History (Td2401)

Green tweed ladies' suit; skirt and jacket. Blue and black squares over a green background. 4 buttoned jacket with 2 pockets at the front.

Social History (TD3104)

Tweed ladies' suit. Grey with bright blue flecks. 3 buttons on the jacket. Long skirt. Label in the lining; 'GUARANTEED Tweed REG. DES. TWEED'. Label in the jacket collar reads; 'DESIGNED AND TAILORED FOR Barnett Hutton LIMITED BY HARELLA REGD.'

Social History (TD2430)

Green ladies' suit. 3 buttons on the jacket.

Social History (TB3239)

Grey ladies' suit. Jacket and skirt.

Social History (TC7106)

'True Story' magazine. April 1953 issue. Cover features Jean Simmons. Cover story is 'Forced to marry in secret'. Adverts include Butlins, Silvikrin Soapless Shampoo, Anadin, hair removers, figure controlling underwear, and Blue Orchid perfume.

Social History (T8479)

Doll with purple (faded) dress. She wears a hat and beads, and has painted blue boots.

Social History (TB980)

Metal skirt holder. Circular grippers.

Social History (T1269.i-ii)

2 bra inserts known as 'falsies'.

Social History (TC2507/3)

Chocolate box, small rectanguar with a hinge lid. White papered sides and a picture in colour on the lid showing a young child in a white dress with mauve waist sash, one hand extended towards a robin stand on the rim of a plant bowl. The picture has been varnished over. A label inside reads, "GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878 J.S.FRY AND SONS, CHOCOLATE AND COCOA MANUFACTURERS. FRY'S COCOA EXTRACT RECOMMENDED, BRISTOL AND LONDON." There is a mauve lining paper. Hand written on the base is 1879, from Mrs AC Dring, 2 Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford.

Social History (TC2465)

Wooden framed print, 'The Bristol Factories (Grouped)'. A composite picture of all Bristol factories. 'J.S.Fry & Sons Ltd (red lettering). THE OLDEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE. EST 1728.300 GOLD MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS (black lettering). BRISTOL, LONDON & SYDNEY (red lettering). Left-hand bottom corner of print. 'BENSON HILTON & SON VIEW SPECIALISTS, BRADFORD' Variety of transport shown in the streets, horse drawn cabs and delivery vans, cars and lorries, bicycles and many pedestrians. On the river sailing ships, steam ships, barges.

Social History (TC2472)

Framed advertisement. Wooden frame, picture has navy blue background shows a hand holding an almost empty cup, entitled 'Precious to the last.' Below picture, 'FRY'S PURE CONCENTRATED COCOA, 300 GRAND PRIX, GOLD METALS ETC. "IS AN IDEAL FOOD. LEAVES NO GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT." In white and pale blue lettering.

Social History (TC2464)

Blue enamel sign. Three tins of Fry's Cocoa painted yellow and red with, 'For strength and vigour!' in red lettering on white insert above tins.