Record ID: ESS-89D418
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Milled copper-alloy trading token of John Harrop, a tea dealer in Gateshead. Dating to 1814. Obverse: JOHN HARROP GROCER & TEA DEALER 1814 BRIDGEND GATESGEAD Reverse: decorated tea chest at centre. *FINE TEAS* RAW & ROASTED COFFEE
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
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Record ID: ESS-014824
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken intaglio finger ring of probable modern date. It is likely that the item is a modern replica of a Roman style ring, incorporating a carved intaglio which may be older in date. The ring band is broken into three pieces. The breaks have exposed the untarnished metal which is bright silver in colour and very grainy. It is likely a white metal alloy of modern date. The bezel is sub-rectangular in shape and flat. On the upper surface there is a slight oval indent which would have accommodated the setting. The shoulders are almost right-angled and become thinner further down, wher…
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Record ID: ESS-DCC794
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible modern copy of a Roman denarius. The patina of the coin is shiny but the condition is extremely pitted and worn. This could be an indication of a chemically treated ancient coin, or a poor example of a modern copy. Very few letters are discernible but [V]'ICTO' can be seen on one face. Dimensions: weight: 3.8g, diameter: 23.7mm, thickness: 1.8mm
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
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Record ID: ESS-E2C1E5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic ornament in the form of a human female head. The precise original function of the artefact is unknown, but it is likely to be modern (post 1800), and part of a decorative or ornamental feature. It has been suggested that the head could represent part of a ceramic candle holder, of the 'circle of friends' type. The item is solid and seems to have been made in two halves, as there is a raised seam running around the head. The material appears to be terracotta. The features of the face including hair, eyes, nose and mouth are incised and are delicately and int…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2018
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