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Iridescent overglaze pottery was first developed in the Middle East in the 9th century. Compounds of silver and copper were fired in oxygen-starved kilns to create soft metallic tones of amber, red ...

A wine-coloured silk brocade furnishing chair cover, originally described as pink damask, which belonged to Marie Antoinette. It is reportedly from her residence the Petit Trianon, c.1790s. It ...

‘The History of Little Fanny’ is believed to be the earliest paper doll created specifically for children. It was first produced in 1810 in London. Made from cardboard, a girl’s head can be placed ...

Glowing with a bright yellow lustre sunburst, this tin-glazed earthenware punch bowl captures a moment early in the career of potter Edgar Campden (1930–1998). Made around 1963 at the Aldermaston ...

Skull from body 2, probably male, from Nutbane long barrow, near Penton Grafton, Hampshire, neolithic. The south east skeleton; all the molars on the left side of the mandible had been lost in life ...

NatWest’s famous piggy banks burst onto the British cultural scene in December 1983, launching one of the first savings accounts made just for children. With only £3, young savers could open an ...