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Ceramics GeorgianJugHMCMS:ACM1967.112Iridescent 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 ...Visit Page
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Costume GeorgianSeat coverHMCMS:HCMS1974.444A 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 ...Visit Page
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Toys GeorgianPaper DollHMCMS:ACM1935.147‘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 ...Visit Page
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Ceramics 20th centuryPunch BowlHMCMS:ACM1963.49Glowing 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 ...Visit Page
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Archaeology NeolithicHuman RemainsHMCMS:A1981.13.4-6Skull 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 ...Visit Page
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Ceramics 21st centuryPiggy BankHMCMS:DA1986.42.1-5NatWest’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 ...Visit Page