Record ID: SUR-0EEF3E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 19th century copper alloy discoidal livery button. The crest depicted is a falcon standing left on a sheaf of arrows. The reverse has a loop shank but no visible maker's mark.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0E8FE5
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy thimble of 18th to 19th century date, possibly functional or a toy. The sides have mechanically knurled pits and the crown has die-stamped circular pits. There is a rim but no decoration or maker's mark.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0E1473
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crushed brass thimble of 18th to early 19th century date. The thimble has small circular pits starting from half way up the sides and running in concentric bands to the crown. Beneath this is a decorative band of chevrons and then a plain band around the base.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EB768E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token dating to the early 19th century (c. 1821). One side depicts a cuboid building with door and windows, surrounded by the legend BARRETT’S TEA WAREHOUSE / 44 FETTER LANE. The reverse has the legend GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH within a wreath.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-2C2E14
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy livery button with a convex face depicting a crest of a porcupine, left. The reverse is concave with a stump from a loop shank at the centre. There are no visible maker's marks. 
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C2AF57
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy tunic button displaying the lightning flash logo of the British Union of Fascists, dating to 1935-1940. The backplate is crushed and retains a wire loop shank with illegible maker's mark around.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DC6756
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tobacco pipe, dating from the second half of the 19th century AD, moulded into the form of a Turk's head, with drooping moustache and a cylindrical Ottoman style hat. The neck is sharply angled to emerge from moulded leaves and a rounded collar at the socket (19.2mm diameter) connecting to a separate stem, which has been lost. The bowl is incomplete but was around 29mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DA1857
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A milled copper alloy promotional traders' advertising token referencing the Great Exhibition of 1851. The obverse has text reading: RICHARD COCKERILL / TEA / & / COFFEE / DEALER / 92 / SHOE LANE / . FLEET STREET . The reverse has a view of the Crystal Palace and the text EXHIBITION PALACE / LONDON / 1851.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4BE4E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A milled copper alloy farthing token dating to the early 19th century. Obverse: young male bust, right, COLUMBIA below. Reverse: lady justice seated right with sword and scales. 
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4A8664
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete circular cast lead alloy horse harness (blinker) mount or strap-mounted bridle rosette of post Medieval to modern date, 45.3mm in diameter and of "composite centre" type (Maslin, 2020). The mount is decorated in high relief, with a exterior border of five-point stars around an annular band with beaded borders and a central recessed area of radial lines. There is a central hole for a separate boss, now missing. The reverse has stumps of integrally cast attachment lugs.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1157AC
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy ball from a pistol, 11.3mm in diameter and 6.35g.
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-114E39
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy ball from a small musket or pistol, 7.33g. The ball has been fired and has flattened from impact on a surface, so is now thin, oval in shape and lenticular in cross section.
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1141E4
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy ball from a small musket or pistol, 12.9mm in diameter and 9.67g. 
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1135A3
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy ball from a small musket or pistol, 13.4mm in diameter and 12.36g. 
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1124B8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy three-part  livery button of 19th century date depicting a stag standing left, with vegetation behind. The surface has traces of gilding and there is no visible maker's mark.
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-2C422E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late 19th century livery button with a convex silvered face depicting a demi-lion rampant, left, holding a sword. The reverse is concave with a loop shank surrounded by the maker's mark of C & J WELDON / 130 CHEAPSIDE / LONDON, dating the button to c. 1880-1910.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-2C2EB2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A smal 19th century livery button. The silvered face depicts a bishops mitre with motto in banner above of IN . CRUCE . SPERO ("I believe in the cross"). The reverse is slightly concave with a broken loop shank surrounded by a maker's mark of R . USHBY / St MARTINS LANE / LONDON, corresponding to Robert Bushby and dating the button to 1806-1824. This button is attributable to Arthur Kett Barclay  FRS, FRAS, FRGS, FGS  (1806-1869) of Bury Hill, Dorking (see Fairbairn (1986) p33; Plat 12 number 10). He was a brewer and a renowned astronom…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-60B403
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A convex cast copper alloy livery button with a tinned facing, depicting a crest of a demi-eagle displayed. The reverse has a maker's mark for Firmin & Sons around a central loop shank.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-1E7231
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A milled gold one third guinea of George III, first laureate head, second reverse type dated 1802. As Spink 3739.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-A62C2E
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and iron terminal from the handle of a scale tang knife of later post medieval to modern date. The object has a sheet metal copper end cap which sheaths the edges of the iron on both sides, and joins to a trefoil terminal with incised line decoration on the end. Both broad sides of the object show rusted iron, with copper alloy wire inlay next to a copper alloy rivet at the broken end, which would have created a decorative stalked trefoil motif on either side. It is not clear whether any organic or other material covered the iron.
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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