Record ID: LON-C232B6
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. The handle is broken and missing. The pan 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: 41.71mm; weight: 9.87g. Other pans on the database are LON-BAF757 and  LON-1318C1 Egan & Forsyth (2005:120-1) write that it is quite common for just the pan without the handle to survive. &…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-BEB9E1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead-alloy toy in the form of a horse and rider, probably dating 17th to 18th century. It is a Type 5 Equestrian figure (Forsyth and Egan 2005), being flat with mouldings on both sides. The rider can be seen with a wide-brimmed hat and long coat with wide cuffs, and long cuffed boots. The figure is holding onto the reigns of the horse. The horse has a decorative saddle and appears to be moving with pace, although one hind leg is missing and the other hind leg is bent upwards. The tail of the horse is missing. This metal has a dark grey colour. A simila…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-858D86
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy watch dating to the early 19th century. This is a Type 15 watch. This watch case has a plain back. The watch has a flat angular profile with a recessed dial, Roman hours I-XII. There is a clearly defined edge between the case and the dial to represent the difference between the outer and inner cases on a real watch. This watch is slightly crushed and corroded. A similar example is published in Forsyth & Egan (2005:384 no.12.70) with the date range AD1800-1830. Dimensions: diameter: 38.39mm; weight: 21.44g. Other toy watches on the database are …
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: LON-0F0AA9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy dog or hound dating from AD 1800-1900. The figurine is cast, the animals fur coat and collar are rendered in the moulding. The legs are broken and missing. In centre of the side is the remains of an iron pin for attachment to another element. Dimensions: length: 46.56mm; width: 21.77mm; thickness: 6.26mm; weight: 17.80g
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-1BA19A
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 AD 1630-50. This watch face is similar to a Type 5, Design 6. The watch face has a rope twist edge and a wide scrolling floral border. The watch has Roman hours I-XII with no half-hour pellets between the hours. The dial centre is plain and the single hand with a central boss, inverted baluster counterpoise and trefoil pointer is at 6 o'clock. The watch face is bent and distorted. The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 34.77mm; weight: 5.05g. A very similar but smaller example is publishe…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-88601A
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy plate dating to the 18th century. This is an octagonal plate with rope twist rim, decorated flange and shallow angled wall. The flange is decorated with a repeated lattice panels between swaged pellets. At the centre there is a rosette with folette decoration around. No parallels for the design can be found and there are very few octagonal toy dishes known. Examples include one published in Forsyth and Egan (2005, no. 8.84) and on the PAS database: BERK-8AE4A7, LON-04B226 and LON-89E7B7. Dimensions: length: 35.01mm; width: 35.33mm; thickn…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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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: 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: LON-9B657A
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy toy dish probably dating to the 17th century. The dish has moulded pelleted border around the rim, the pan contains two fish in high relief, placed on their sides, head to tail across the dish within a border of moulded pellets. Other dishes are dipicted in Forsyth and Egan (2005:272) design 10 and 11 but these only have one fish. Dimensions: length: 24.97mm; width: 21.54mm; weight: 2.11g. Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1…
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: LON-F5E95F
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy toy plate, dating to AD 1640-1720. The plate has a small flange with a scalloped rim, curving wall and a flat base. The flange has a beaded rim and has a beaded ring delineates the junction between the flange and the wall of the vessel. The centre of the plate has a double handled vessel with lattice/pellet decoration, a flower possibly a rose growing from this. A vessel with a scalloped rim is illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005:274 fig 8.102) which is dated to the mid 17th century. Dimensions: diameter: 35.23mm; weight: 5.63g. …
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-A281E1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy toy plate, dating to AD 1640-1700. The plate has a small flange, bevelled wall and a flat base. The rim has a rope twist edge. The centre of the plate has a rose. A similar plates are illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005:) which are dated to the late 17th century. The plate is flattened, worn and damaged, missing parts of the flange and base. The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 35.33mm; weight: 5.22g. Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. U…
Created on: Sunday 21st November 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: LON-66A057
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy knife probably dating from AD 1760-1770. This is a Forsyth/Egan Type 3 Design 1 knife. The knife is cast in one piece. The blade is sabre shaped with a straight cutting edge. It has a flattened oval-sectioned handle which flares outward. Dimensions: length: 96.16mm; width: 8.39mm; thickness: 3.02mm; weight: 7.49g. References: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: LON-89418A
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy watch dating to the 18th century. This is a Type 12 watch. This watch case has a plain back. The watch has a flat angular profile with a recessed dial, Roman hours I-XII. There is a clearly defined edge between the case and the dial to represent the difference between the outer and inner cases on a real watch. There is a ring band between the chapter ring and central plate. The integrally cast single hand has a crescent moon counterpoise and arrowhead pointer at 12 o'clock. There is an integral loop for suspension, now crushed and there are two irregular…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Record ID: LON-08F8C7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy toy plate, probably dating to the 18th century. The plate has a broad flange, bevelled wall and a flat base. The rim is plain with no decoration. The plate is bent and distorted missing parts of the base and flange. Dimensions: diameter: 59.22mm; thickness: 1.70mm Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: LON-F4BD88
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 AD 1700-50. This watch face is a Type 11, similar to Design 2. The watch face has an outer border of harebells. The watch has Roman hours I-XII with half-hour pellets, framed by a beaded borders with a plain centre dial. The watch has two pierced swell hands pointing to approximately 47 minutes past 12. The outer border is broken and folded over at the V - IX position. The reverse is plain and undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 33.10mm; weight: 3.22g. A similar but smaller example is published in Forsyth & Eg…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
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Record ID: LON-BF42E7
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy toy dish, dating to AD 1640-1700. The dish has a bevelled wall with beaded edge and a flat base. The centre of the dish has a six-petalled rose with calyx points extending beyond, there is a circle of beading around the rose. Other toys with similar design are illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005) which are dated to the late 17th century. The wall is bent and distorted. Dimensions: diameter: 33.32mm. weight: 6.17g
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: LON-5C17AC
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 AD 1630-50. This watch face is similar to a Type 5, Design 6. The watch face has a rope twist edge and a wide scrolling floral border. The watch has Roman hours I-XII with no half-hour pellets between the hours. The dial centre is plain and the single hand with a central boss, inverted baluster counterpoise and trefoil pointer is at 6 o'clock. There is a small piece broken off at the edge of the watch at the V and V I position. The watch face has a makers mark I B either side of the single h…
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-6AE537
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy watch face from a toy watch dating AD 1675-1750. This is a Type 5, Design 7 watch face. Forsyth & Egan (2005:354 fig. 12.18). This is one part of a domed watch. The face has a wide flange and beaded edge. The decorative border consists of an undulating symmetrical pattern of rosettes and leaves either side of a beaded stem. The chapter ring is separated from the border by concentric circular rings, the outer one being beaded. The dial is marked with Roman numeral numbering I-XII and pellets to indicate the half-hours. The integrally cast minute hand has…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th December 2020
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Record ID: LON-1318C1
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 flat, circular base with straight bevelled sides now squashed flat. The handle is broken and missing on this example and there is a small section of the the outer rim missing which is probably where the handle was situated. The pan has moulded rope twist around the rim, the pan contains two fish in high relief, placed on their sides, head to tail across the pan within a field of moulded pellets. The pellets may be suggestive of hot bubbling fat or perhaps herbs and berries. The fish are a…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2020
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Record ID: LON-EAF23E
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy toy dish, dating to the 17th century. This dish has a very broad flange and small recessed centre. The rim has a laurel leaf edge and the flange is decorated with foliate scrolling which encloses a plain cartouche with forms a maker's mark. The inscription inside the cartouche is DQ, with a crescent and two pellets above and a pellet below. There is a five-petalled double rose in the centre and the calyx points extend beyond and between the outer row of petals. The central petals of the double rose are very rounded and do not mirror the shape of …
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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