A Stoll Round The Local Museum

[debris4spike]

I do love Exeter Museum ... to say that there is an eclectic mixture within the building is so, so true.  As you know, I love giraffes, well here is Gerald & and Elephant, which go together ... but the other large item on the display ... a harpsichord.  I suppose it does make you take in what you are seeing as it's hard to know what you will see next!!




Mini Dress 1969

Inside the tomb of Pairy, 3,400 years old, Thebes



Hair Necklace 1850

Exeter Puzzle Jug, 1300

Elizabeth Haye 1640 (aged 53)

Earthenware Vases, Barnstaple, 1910

3,000 years old

Wax Effigy of a young girl, i68os, Spanish

Tiger shot by King George V in 1911, and given as a gift to the museum

The Annunciation, 1490

Comments

[shirebound]

What a fascinating assortment!

[debris4spike]

It tends to be a bit of a jumble!

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[debris4spike]

There's always something new to spot

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

That is an ecclectic collection!

[debris4spike]

You certainly never know what's round the next corner

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

What a delightfully eclectic collection. I have a couple of puzzle mugs patterned after medieval ones, but no puzzle jug.

[debris4spike]

You certainly never know what's round the next corner

I have never seen a puzzle mug ... only a couple of jugs in museums

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

My puzzle mugs have multiple spouts. Only one will work to get drink to your mouth, and only if you cover the correct hole on the inside rim of the mug (of course it’s an awkward one to reach). If you try to drink any other way, you get covered in beer. Mine are most similar to this one in the V&A. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69146/puzzle-jug-unknown/. Mine were patterned after an extant piece, but I can’t find an image of the original now.

[debris4spike]

I love the V&A ... always something more to see. I should have been in London this week ... so next time I am in London I must focus more.

Thanks for the link

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That looks like a wonderful place to browse around, I love an eclectic collection. And what a smiley looking tiger!

[debris4spike]

You certainly never know what's round the next corner

Well, maybe the tiger knew he would be famous!