Record ID: BH-844903
Object type: CLOCK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy vessel leg from a small decorative household object, probably a clock of Post Medieval to Modern date (c. AD 1750-1900). The leg consists of a four-toed foot with prominent toe-joints and metatarsals that extend into a narrowed ankle and a rounded terminal. The base and back of the foot is flat. Projecting either side of the rounded terminal is a flat wing comprising a sub-oval plate, the face of which has etched decoration of a central circular surrounded by radiating lines and a double-grooved circumferential border. Projecting from th…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-253FAE
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern silver ferrule of the 19th century. The object consists of groups of five strands of silver wire interwoven to create a hollow cylinder that tapers from one open end to the other. The entire object is broadly out of shape. The narrower end is particularly compressed while the opposite end is oval. Several similar objects are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Sceme database, all of which have been identified as 19th century ferrules. These include BUC-593765, DENO-F7EC2C and KENT-A512A4. The ferrule measures 19.1mm in length and 11.9mm in maxi…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: BH-8CCA4E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pierced copper-alloy 'Indian head' cent dating AD 1887. Obverse: head left; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1887. Reverse: oak wreath, with a shield above; ONE / CENT within wreath. Mint of Philadelphia, USA. The flan is pierced above and partially through the head.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: BH-062C65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and mostly illegible copper-alloy coin, probably of post-medieval or modern date. Both sides of the coin are illegible, except for three letters on one side appearing to read [  ]EG F[  ] and a possible gently curving line to their left which may be the back of a left-facing bust. If so, the coin may be a 'bun head' farthing of Victoria (1837-1901) dating to 1860-95, although this is uncertain with the inscription VICTORIA D G BRITT REG FID (visible inscription highlighted).
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
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Record ID: BH-0F8445
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six fragments of a silver and copper-alloy perpetual calendar from a Georgian porte crayon. The most substantial part of the object is an incomplete silver hollow cylinder and a conjoining portion of plate. Combined, the two pieces form an octagonal cylinder with flat faces and open ends. While the inner surfaces are undecorated, the outer faces are divided into five inscribed bands with a value on each face. Running from left to right, the values on the bottom row run from 1 to 7; the second row 8 to 14; the third row 15 to 21; the fourth row 22 to 28; and the top row 29 to 31 follow…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-F60027
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Modern hollow cast copper-alloy silvered button dating AD 1875. The button is circular, domed and hollowed on the underside. On the front of the button there is a design in moulded relief consisting of six arrows (3x3) in a leather strap surmounted by a morion cap. The reverse of the button has a central attachment loop. Around this is the inscription 'FIRMIN & SONS . 153 . STRAND . LONDON'. The button measures 25.76mm diameter, 4.32mm thick and weighs 6.90 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Record ID: BH-5C99F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A milled silver five shillings or 'trade dollar' of George III, dating c.1804-1811. These coins were overstruck on worn Spanish 8 real pieces to make up for deficiency in British silver coinage. All bearing the date '1804' but were issued over 7 years before being re-valued at five shillings sixpence in 1811. They were withdrawn from circulation between 1817-1818. See SF-9B2736 for a similar silver five shilling 'trade dollar' recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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