Record ID: NARC-9C20AC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Toy of Modern date (AD 1800-1930). The object is a cast miniature, figurative tobacco pipe. It is composed of an ovate pipe bowl, moulded into a human face, with possible feather headdress, prominent brown ridge and projecting nose and squared chin. The eyes are ovate with central punched pellets.  Below the chin the object narrows and tapers to a stem projecting at ninety degrees. There is a shallow casting seam at the back of the bowl. Length: 19.37mm, Width: 10.37mm, Thickness: 16.95mm, Weight: 4.5g The metal is grey in colour. Similar examples can…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
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Record ID: NARC-15A292
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Toy of Modern date (AD 1883-1966). The object is a hollow die cast horse head. The retained portion is the head and partial neck of a horse. The features of the head are moulded and comprise a slightly open mouth with nostrils above and protruding circular eyes. The ears are missing due to abraded breaks. The forelock and mane are represented by repeating offset curvilinear moulding. There is a bridle one the horses head which is linear with a simple snaffle nose band and a ring to either side of the mouth which represents the bit. The object terminates in a break …
Created on: Friday 14th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 20th January 2022
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Record ID: NARC-89EAFE
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy Toy fragment of Modern date (AD 1900-1940). The object is a hollow-cast three-dimensional naturalistically modelled head of a cockerel. The cockerel is upright with vertical, wavy lines suggesting a feathery neck, the comb, beak, eyes and wattle are all picked out with linear and curvilinear moulded details. A spot of bright orange paint is retained on the back of the neck, its survival points to a recent date. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1940. Length: 21.97mm, Width: 13.05mm, Thickness: 7.53mm, Weight: 4.0g The metal is dark cream in colour with a smooth patin…
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 24th September 2021
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Record ID: NARC-8B54BA
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy toy or souvenir of Modern date (AD 1838-1953). The object is a miniature replica of the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, which was commissioned by Edward I to contain the Stone of Scone. The object has moulded decoration including lions at the base of the throne's legs and quartefoil and arched decoration on the sides. The back of the throne does not have any decoration however there are two rows of lettering which read: MADE IN/ LONDON, with an illegible makers mark below. The object is missing a small portion of the back rest possibly due to post depos…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
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Record ID: NARC-558BEC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Toy of Modern date (AD 1800-1920). The object is in the form of a sitting frog with large bulbous eyes and a flat sub-ovate base. The metal is a dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina . Height: 24.68mm, Width: 16.70mm, Depth: 14.71mm, Weight: 20.50g
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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