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1700 - 1800

  1. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Bonnie Prince Charlie's Silver Canteen Silver Travelling Canteen belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Contributed by Museum
  2. condom condom The condom is one of the few tools which does not further our evolution. The social, religious, and political issues ... Contributed by Individual
  3. 1793 £5 Note 1793 £5 Note Paper money as we recognise it today originated in Britain in the 17th Century as a receipt for gold deposited with ... Contributed by Museum
  4. Wool staple mark Wool staple mark This mark was removed from St Peter's Church in Tiverton during restoration work in 1853-63. The production of ... Contributed by Museum
  5. The Duke of Devonshire's watch The Duke of Devonshire's watch The watch is a dumb quarter repeater with (possibly) a slightly later lever escapement. It is signed Gregson, Hger du ... Contributed by Individual
  6. Gold repousée pocket watch with chime Gold repousée pocket watch with chime This pocket watch was created by Roger Dunster who worked in Amsterdam and London in the early 1700's Contributed by Museum
  7. Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell Shillelagh owned by Daniel O'Connell the Irish Liberator, after whom O'Connell Street in Dublin is named. It was left ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Knotted burr snuff box Knotted burr snuff box A gnarled, knotted oak burr reveals an intricately painted, lacquered snuff box with two hinged lids. The lids depict ... Contributed by Individual
  9. Tremayne wine bottle Tremayne wine bottle THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. HELIGAN GARDENS. This type of glass bottle ... Contributed by Museum
  10. Edward Austen (Knight) Silk Suit Edward Austen (Knight) Silk Suit Chawton House was owned by Jane Austen's brother,Edward.(After 1812 he was known as Edward Knight and is sometimes ... Contributed by Museum
  11. Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori Harpsichord by Bartolomeo Cristofori My harpsichord is by Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Florentine builder and inventor who created the first pianoforte in 1700 ... Contributed by Individual
  12. Ladymead House - Victoria Art Gallery Ladymead House - Victoria Art Gallery ‘Ladymead House’ was painted around 1730. It was discovered in the attic of Ladymead House in 1977 by an architect ... Contributed by Individual
  13. Ralph Allen’s Postal Contract Ralph Allen’s Postal Contract In the early 18th century all mail went via London making it very slow and expensive. Allen reorganised the system so ... Contributed by Individual
  14. Sir Robert Peel's cradle Sir Robert Peel's cradle Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet was born at Chamber Hall in Bury in 1788; he was born into a family where money was no ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Miniature Ivory Carving, Holburne Museum Miniature Ivory Carving, Holburne Museum This remarkable miniature carving depicts two nymphs garlanding a herm, overlooked by putti. It is a tour de force of ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Diana and Endymion - The Holburne Museum Diana and Endymion - The Holburne Museum In Greek myth, Jupiter sent Endymion into eternal sleep in return for being granted perpetual beauty. Each night Diana ... Contributed by Individual
  17. Model Post Boy – Bath Postal Museum Model Post Boy – Bath Postal Museum An 18th century beautifully carved wooden model of a standing post boy holding a letter. This would have been used ... Contributed by Individual
  18. Bust of Horatio Nelson, Beckford's Tower Bust of Horatio Nelson, Beckford's Tower Very few people were allowed inside the world that William Beckford created at Fonthill Abbey, but in 1800 a famous ... Contributed by Individual
  19. Dog Wheel – Number One Royal Crescent Dog Wheel – Number One Royal Crescent An 18th century device for turning a roasting spit when cooking a joint of meat on an open bar grate fire. The wheel was ... Contributed by Individual
  20. Tenor Bell – Bath Abbey Tenor Bell – Bath Abbey The Abbey’s tenor bell weighs 33 cwt, about the same as a small car! It is inscribed: ‘All of you Bathe that hear me ... Contributed by Individual
  21. Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent Portrait of Mrs Delany,1 Royal Crescent One of the most fascinating and talented women of the 18th century, Mary Delany was an artist, needlewoman, gardener and ... Contributed by Individual
  22. Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms Portrait of Captain Wade,Assembly Rooms In 1771 Thomas Gainsborough, then living in the Circus, painted a portrait of Captain William Wade as a present to the ... Contributed by Individual
  23. The Assembly Rooms Chandeliers, Bath The Assembly Rooms Chandeliers, Bath The Assembly Rooms are lit by a set of nine chandeliers, made for the building in 1771. Today they are considered to be ... Contributed by Individual
  24. Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, MEEA Tureen with the Arms of Pratt, MEEA This tureen and its lid are decorated with the full arms of Pratt - three elephant heads and three stars on a shield. ... Contributed by Individual
  25. Pulteney Armorial Dish, Museum of EAA Pulteney Armorial Dish, Museum of EAA The Pulteney dish is part of a service made for William Pulteney, who was created Earl of Bath in 1742. His coat of ... Contributed by Individual
  26. Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea Golden Fig Marygold and Annual Martynea This is one of a series of exquisite botanical watercolours painted by the Bath painter Thomas Robins the Younger. Eight ... Contributed by Individual
  27. Brass Drum Orrery - The Herschel Museum Brass Drum Orrery - The Herschel Museum Brass drum orrery made by George Adams in c. 1789. The orrery is a model of the solar system showing planetary motion; ... Contributed by Individual
  28. Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC Queen Square Balustrade - BOBC These surviving fragments are all that can now be seen of the balustrade that once enclosed the central space of Queen ... Contributed by Individual
  29. Philadelphia Highboy, American Museum Philadelphia Highboy, American Museum Henry Francis Du Pont, founder of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, was an avid admirer of the American Museum. Showing ... Contributed by Individual
  30. Serpentine Commode, No. 1 Royal Crescent Serpentine Commode, No. 1 Royal Crescent This beautiful serpentine fronted commode, the original French name for a chest of drawers, dates from approximately ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Georgian Loveletter, 1 Royal Crescent Georgian Loveletter, 1 Royal Crescent A love letter, written in Bath in 1785, by an unknown lovelorn author, bears a heartfelt poem to 'Louisa Fair' and is ... Contributed by Individual
  32. Court Dress,The Fashion Museum Court Dress,The Fashion Museum In Bath's 18th century heyday aristocratic members of the royal court were frequent visitors to the city, attracted by ... Contributed by Individual
  33. 18th century Corset, The Fashion Museum 18th century Corset, The Fashion Museum The Fashion Museum has an exceptional corset collection. Visitors can try on reproduction corsets and crinolines in a ... Contributed by Individual
  34. Native American Arrow Heads Native American Arrow Heads A collection of Native American Arrowheads. Most are from the Wampanoag and Mohegan nations. In addition to ... Contributed by Individual
  35. Shoes Shoes CHILD'S SHOES. This small pair of child's leather shoes, eighteenth century, was discovered hidden above a wall during ... Contributed by Museum
  36. Oriental vase set Oriental vase set these matching vases have been passed down my family and I am about to pass them on to my children. We were told that ... Contributed by Individual
  37. Letter from George Frideric Handel Letter from George Frideric Handel The composer George Frideric Handel wrote this letter to his friend and librettist Charles Jennens on 19th July 1744. ... Contributed by Museum
  38. Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns Unique example of Charles Wesley's hymns An example of the hymns written during the evangelical awakening of the 18th Century Contributed by Museum
  39. HMS 'Anson' beam support HMS 'Anson' beam support THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK MUSEUM. The wreck of ... Contributed by Museum
  40. early wooden moulding plane early wooden moulding plane This is a very early moulding plane by John Davenport of London. Up until the middle of the 17th century, most wooden ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Smuggler's sword Smuggler's sword THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Robert Mark, a Polperro ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Ingenious 18th century tobacco box Ingenious 18th century tobacco box This late 18th century metal tobacco-box has a clever surprise gadget ~ a hinged 'burning-glass' which folds inside the ... Contributed by Museum
  43. Dolly Pentreath Dolly Pentreath THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT. This portrait shows ... Contributed by Museum
  44. Cornish porcelain Cornish porcelain THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. WHEAL MARTYN. This little lopsided blue ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Belling's clock Belling's clock THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. BODMIN MUSEUM. From clocks to Baby ... Contributed by Museum
  46. Trewithen mirror Trewithen mirror THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. TREWITHEN HOUSE. A Georgian mirror or a ... Contributed by Museum
  47. Contents of a garderobe Contents of a garderobe THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. FOWEY MUSEUM. Some evidence of what people ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Hurling ball with Cornish motto Hurling ball with Cornish motto THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Hurling ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver tea-pot made in Banff Silver waisted bullet-styled teapot, made by an unknown Banff silversmith circa 1715-20. Contributed by Museum
  50. Octagonal compass sundial Octagonal compass sundial Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum’s ... Contributed by Museum

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