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Bronze Chinese coin.The coin is corroded, in poor condition, and has no visible diagnostic markings. It was most probably minted during the Qing Dynasty and would have had embossed Manchu script.

26 oz., olive glass, case gin bottle. Square with short neck and wrap-top, inwards taper at the base. Free-blown construction using a dip-mould. No other identifying marks, but a typical bottle found in the colony of Queensland in the 1870s.

The short kaolin clay pipe favoured by working men was called a 'cutty'. Being made of brittle kaolin clay, the stems broke easily. This pipe is a Burns Cutty pattern tobacco smoking pipe. It is broken in two places, has a plain bowl with no spur,…

Large copper or bronze brooch or scarf pin, missing the clasp at the back. Embossed decorative floral pattern.

Obverse design by William Wyon, features the bust of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:' This bust was the second of five used during Victoria's reign…

Obverse design by William Wyon shows the head of young Queen Victoria facing left, with ribbons in her hair, and the surrounding legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR:REG:F:D:' In 1879 the bust of Victoria's head was changed from the third version…

Great Britain 'gothic' florin (two shillings / 24 pence / ⅒£).Obverse design by William Wyon features the crowned head of young Victoria facing left, with hair in a plait around her ear. The legends are in a gothic type-face, with the date shown in…

Small white button, made of bone or mother of pearl shell?
4 holes

26 oz., black glass (dark olive green) ale, porter, stout or beer bottle. Mould-blown in three-pieces, with a flat, key-moulded base, and a ring-sealed top. Squat shape with rounded shoulders. No identifying marks.

Small, copper alloy, sew-through four-eye button with dished centre and raised rim, stamped with the words:'BEST RING EDGE'