Miscellaneous collection
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal and glass
Measurements
188 mm (Height); 12 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27916
Summary
A collection of items in a bag consisting of: a wooden cylindrical leg with a flat, hatched end and screw thread on the other end and hollow for about ⅓ of the length; a circular wooden disc, painted brown with a small hole near the edge; a small brass fitting with overlapping lip around the top and a rounded base with a central hole; an oval glass lens with a ground edge; a circular black metal clip with rounded ends, a small projection on the top with a hole for fixing; one "eye"; and one silver coloured, circular fastening with a brass washer screwed on to the end; a circular metal decagon split ring, silver coloured.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.