Record ID: LON-740F9C
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy watch face from a toy watch dating 1700-1750. This is a Forsyth & Egan (2005) Type 8 Design 1: a multi-component watch with a plain case, angular profile and integrally cast pendant loop. The surviving element here is the dial which would have been recessed and supported on an internal flange just below the rim of the case with the rim pushed over the edge of the dial (see LON-98FC10 for a more complete example). The dial plate has a circumferential groove which encloses the chapter ring which is marked with engraved Roman hour numerals I-X…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: OXON-350127
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, ceramic, Post-Medieval to Modern doll's arm, dated to c.AD 1840-1920. The object is made of pipeclay and resembles part of an outstretched arm, with open fist.  A groove runs around the end furthest from the hand, perhaps to facilitate attachment to a cloth, leather or wooden body.  Just above the groove, at the base of the arm (viewed with the hand facing up) is an embossed number '6'.  A continuous mould line runs round the entirety of the object, including vertically down opposite sides of the arm. The arm is white in colour. The arm is…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-0A42A7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly warped cast lead toy house of post-medieval date (c.1700-1800). Description: The toy is formed from a thick rectangular sheet of lead with central upright projection. The base is off centre on the base. The upright section is rectangular in plan. The front face is plain with raised impressions of four windows and a central door. It has a mottled pale white colour typical of patinated lead. Measurements: overall height: 51.64mm, house width: 32.65mm,  thickness: 4.3mm; base length: 47.74mm,  width: 28.96mm,  depth: 4.6mm, …
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: NMS-F22349
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of post-medieval copper alloy toy musket barrel, terminal with broken loop for ramrod, other end broken. Extant length 41mm. Diameter of barrel 7-8mm. Bore 4.5mm. 17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: WREX-DEE4CE
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy toy platter of late 17th or 18th century date (c.1680-1750AD). The platter is rectangular in plan.  It has a broad flange and a flat base.  There is a rope-twist rim and the flange is decorated in relief with foliate scrolls and single stylized flowerheads.  There is traces of red pigment on some of the flowers.  The base is decorated in relief with a pair of fish, laid head to tail, within a rectangular rope-twist border. The platter has a small hole on one of the short sides.  It is not clear if this is deliberate of accidental.  …
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LLandegla', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-A4DFD9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy toy gun fragment. Cast tube with a longitudinally drilled channel of diameter 3.7mm which breaks into a wider cavity of 8mm diameter, representing a miniature pistol barrel with hexagonally facetted external sides, which is met by an integrally cast curving stock or handle with a blind conical hollow in its end. A lock plate is represented on both proximal sides of the pistol barrel, and on one side this bears the letters [--]IS in modern style as the end of a label or legend. A rib passes along the underside of the handle, continuing under the barrel. Other comma-shaped and…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5436F1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Assemblage of unfinished Post Medieval lead alloy toy whirlygigs or buzz discs in various stages of manufacture. 1 & 2 are oval in plan whilst 3 and 4 are more or less circular. The finished toy would consist of a flat disc of sheet lead alloy with a serrated edge with, usually, two adjacent string holes either side of the centre. Of the assemblage discs 1 and 2 have been cut out and sighting indentations for the perforations made. Disc 3 and 4 have been fully perforated but only on disc 3 have the serrations been started. A similar whirligig has been recor…
Created on: Friday 4th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Blackburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-393131
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy toy musket dating to circa 1600-1640. The barrel is hollow and octagonal in section, with facetted sides. The lock has an opening to apply a match; in front is a moulded wedge which imitates the lock mechanism which levered a match into the powder on the full size weapon. The stock is triangular or fishtail shaped and sightly bent. The rectangular trigger guard is retained. The surface does not show any decoration. Cf. Egan and Forsyth's (2005) Type 5.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9251A6
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A virtually complete cast copper alloy toy miniature cannon of post-medieval date (c.1700 - 1850). Description: The object has a circular barrel which tapers slightly in diameter from the cascabel  to the muzzle. The cascabel is conical and terminates in a button which appears originally have been globular; the end has been broken. Below the cascabel lies the vent field containing a circular touch hole and bounded by the base ring and vent field astragal.The two trunnions are circular in section, pointed and project from a collar about one third of the wa…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: WAW-695006
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy whirligig or buzz wheel dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1700). The object is sub-circular in plan, with a serrated outer edge. The edge is chipped in two areas. There are two evenly spaced drill holes set along the centre of the toy. The object is undecorated and has a mid-grey patina.  Comparable examples recorded on the PAS datbase include LVPL-585419,  LEIC-009F89 and SWYOR-A36133.  The overall dimensions are as follows: 32.44mm in diameter, 5.61mm in thickness and 24.56g in weight.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-28AAA7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Post Medieval to Modern lead alloy toy gun or petronel handle in two pieces. The longer piece has remnants of the iron rivets that attached the firing mechanism and one at the butt that attached the othe half of the handle. the shorter piece alo retains some of the joining iron rivet. Date range c1850 to c1914 AD. Piece 1 - length 38mm, width 11mm, thickness 3mm, weight 4.79g. Piece 2 - length 32mm, width 11mm, thickness 6mm, weight 5.87g. Total  weight 10.66g.
Created on: Friday 21st October 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-D2502D
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object, probably a toy cup or chalice. It dates from the Post medieval period, about AD 1600 - 1900. It is circular in cross-section. It has a solid disc at one end, then a narrow neck, before a wider hollow tubular element. The object has green/brown patina. Measurements are; height 20.2mm, diameter 13.1mm, internal diameter of cup 7.7mm. Weight 7.81g. Similar objects can be identified on the PAS database including SWYOR-132307, BUC-A0E021 and KENT-EB560A. These objects are all similar but no close parallel has been identified. It is also possible that the ob…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-52EEDF
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead-alloy hornbook toy, dating to c.AD 1600 - 1700. 3/4 of the object remains, the bottom left corner is missing. The hornbook is circular in plan. The front is decorated with the alphabet and separated into five lines. .+AbC/dEFGHIK/L:MN.OPq/[...]SVWT/[...]yZ The other side of the toy is undecorated. The object was originally folded into three but has since been straightened by the finder. Diameter: 46.4 mm Weight: 19.47 g Forsyth with Egan (2005) Toy, Trifles & Trinkets, p 29. Compare DENO-6BFFD1 on this database, which could have come from…
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2023
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Record ID: BUC-3E6366
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompete, lead or lead alloy, Post-Medieval - Modern, proabable toy dog AD.1800 - 1950. The object comprises a figurine of a dog, the animal is sat on its haunches with its front legs straight and its back legs bent up in a sitting position. The dog's head looks forward and slightly upwards and has a long pointed snout similar to hounds. There is a collar around the dog's neck. The figure is hollow and has been cast in two halves as there is a seam that runs down the animal's chest and back. Though the back seam has largely worn away through use. The size of the object …
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-28B975
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy functional miniature toy cannon probably dating to c.1700-1850. Integrally cast as a parallel hollow barrel with the cascabel having two reinforcing rings flanking the 2.4mm diameter vent (touch hole) and terminating with a hemispherical knop. The other end terminates with a collared and flared muzzle of 5.3mm internal diameter. There are two round cross-section trunnions, at right angles to the middle of the barrel that extend to 7.1mm either side. The surface displays a corroded green patina. Length 69.6mm, outside diameter 8.3mm an…
Created on: Sunday 9th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-D9B7CD
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead-alloy toy gun trigger. It is probably post medieval in date (c. AD 1700 - 1800).  It is sub-triangular in shape and features a raised outer edge with a recessed centre, decorated with a curvilinear design in relief. It is patinated orange-brown with lighter patches.  Measurements: Length, 27.57mm; Width, 19.05mm (tapering down to 8.98mm); Thickness, 3.71mm; Weight, 5.06g. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database, such as NLM-59AD33.
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-56D8A4
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  Post Medieval to Modern cast copper alloy toy miniature canon, dating to AD 1650 - 1850. The toy cannon is comprised of a circular barrel which tapers slightly in diameter towards the muzzle. The cascabel button is circular in plan and slightly convex. Below the button is a flaring terminal with a short concave section terminating with a raised collar within which is a circular depression of a vent hole present on one face. The two trunnions are circular in section and little more than pointed pins. These would have enabled the piece to be el…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: LON-44EE39
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy toy frying pan probably dating to the 17th century. It has circular base with straight bevelled sides now squashed flat and pushed inwards. The handle is broken and missing. The pan has moulded beaded rim and contains two fish in high relief, pointing in the same direction. A similar pan is depicted in Forsyth and Egan (2005:123) Type 6 design 1. Dimensions: diameter: 29.17mm; weight: 5.30g. Other pans on the database are LON-BAF757 and  LON-1318C1 Egan & Forsyth (2005:120-1) write that…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2E9815
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy watch face from a toy watch of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700-1750). About 50% of the front dial face is present. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The outer rim with the engraved Roman hour numerals 1-XII is missing, only the inner dial centre is present. It has been decorated with raised baroque scrolling around two cartouches. The upper inscribed with HUX and the lower would have been LONDON but this one is unclear. A central circular perforation (internal diameter 3.0 mm) is present, for the articulation of the hands. The reverse is…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-1C6D42
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and torn lead whirligig toy dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). The object is flat and broadly circular with a serrated edge made of wide spiked points. In the centre are four irregular drilled perforations positioned in pairs. The space between each hole has become torn. The surface is undecorated and it has a light grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 60.84mm; thickness 1.99mm; weight 41.68g Similar examples are illustrated in Forsyth and Egan (2005: 387-391) which are from contexts dating to 1675-1700.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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