Description: shofar, Jewish synagogue instrument, natural light coloured ram's horn, flattened and straightened, small mount hole, open notched end and ribbed lower bottom edge

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1998.60.138Accession Date: 10 Oct 1998Description: shofar, Jewish synagogue instrument, natural light coloured ram's horn, flattened and straightened, small mount hole, open notched end and ribbed lower bottom edge

Description: pelerine, curved, slightly fitted, shot silk in royal blue/olive, with matching olive ribbon with royal blue velvet faux insertion and three rows of royal blue/olive fringing, 'looks home made/ some piecing of fabric, possibly leftover from a dress' [applied arts catalogue card]

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1994.201Description: pelerine, curved, slightly fitted, shot silk in royal blue/olive, with matching olive ribbon with royal blue velvet faux insertion and three rows of royal blue/olive fringing,…

Description: glazed ceramic lid, plug or bung

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1998.81.96Accession Date: 1998Description: glazed ceramic lid, plug or bung

Description: headband, woman's, blue silk and silver lame handmade roses in the style of the Glasgow School of Art (Jessie Newberry)-made by a friend of the donor's mother, who died young

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1996.95.64Accession Date: 05 Aug 1996Description: headband, woman's, blue silk and silver lame handmade roses in the style of the Glasgow School of Art (Jessie Newberry)-made by a friend of the donor's mother, who died young

Description: bedcover, wool woven with fine cotton warp; woven with one blue and one cream weft; oak leaf pattern on centre panel, flowers and leaves on outer border; said to have been made with jacquard attachment by itinerant weavers in Canada in early 1800s (as on card)

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: UnknownDescription: bedcover, wool woven with fine cotton warp; woven with one blue and one cream weft; oak leaf pattern on centre panel, flowers and leaves on outer border; said to have been…

Description: hat, women's (.1) and detachable feather plume [for evening wear?] (.2); hat of shaped black felt in bonnet style with wire reinforcing around bottom edge of slightly flared short brim, dents and creases in hat secured into shape by large stitches held in tension, hat elastic inserted at time of manufacture, unlined; detachable plume (.2) of black feathers trimmed level at top glued into cone of black felt matching hat, attached to hat by inserting into tight fold at front of hat

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2002.15.20Accession Date: 29 Jan 2002Description: hat, women's (.1) and detachable feather plume [for evening wear?] (.2); hat of shaped black felt in bonnet style with wire reinforcing around bottom edge of slightly flared…

Description: bride's tassel; silk; padded, free hanging decoration with tassels in pale blue, green and apricot colours; 5 tassels on bottom, 2 tassels each side.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Date: 1966Description: bride's tassel; silk; padded, free hanging decoration with tassels in pale blue, green and apricot colours; 5 tassels on bottom, 2 tassels each side.

Description: woman's suit comprising a jacket and skirt both in cream wool fabric trimmed with flat cream cordwork.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1998.6.1Accession Date: 03 Mar 1998Description: woman's suit comprising a jacket and skirt both in cream wool fabric trimmed with flat cream cordwork.

Description: teacosy crocheted in white cotton, four sided, each side has decoration of five medallions on rectangular mesh ground; decorated border at base

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1962.185Description: teacosy crocheted in white cotton, four sided, each side has decoration of five medallions on rectangular mesh ground; decorated border at base

Description: womens bolero of brightly coloured flat cordwork on [cotton] open support, [raffia] or [silk thread] in blue, red, orange, yellow, terracotta, copper, creme; made in three panels sewn together

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2003.4.13Accession Date: 04 Feb 2003Description: womens bolero of brightly coloured flat cordwork on [cotton] open support, [raffia] or [silk thread] in blue, red, orange, yellow, terracotta, copper, creme; made in three…

Description: bedspread; green chenille with scalloped cotton crochet edge; "Made by the late Mrs A. Grant, Glasgow over 100 years ago" [col - 1968]

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1968.25Description: bedspread; green chenille with scalloped cotton crochet edge; "Made by the late Mrs A. Grant, Glasgow over 100 years ago" [col - 1968]

Description: trophy, Whangarei Racing cup, A Kohn, 9ct gold

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.85.3Accession Date: 26 Jul 1999Description: trophy, Whangarei Racing cup, A Kohn, 9ct gold

Description: chair, whale vertebra (whalebone), handmade, painted with white enamel paint, cut so that it forms a backrest. Three legs sawn from long bones and inserted into holes in base of seat which is formed by the natural disc of the vertebra nails used for decoration around disc perimeter

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1998.81.1Accession Date: 17 Dec 1998Description: chair, whale vertebra (whalebone), handmade, painted with white enamel paint, cut so that it forms a backrest. Three legs sawn from long bones and inserted into holes in base…

Description: rice chest (dwijoo or ssal tuiju), attributed to the Kyonggi area, Korea, elm (kew mok), iron fittings

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2003.2.1Accession Date: 17 Jan 2003Description: rice chest (dwijoo or ssal tuiju), attributed to the Kyonggi area, Korea, elm (kew mok), iron fittings

Description: cape, doll's or infant's, cream wool with collar; long curled fibre trim (could be teased silk fibres); silk lining; whole garment is handstitched; the body of the cape is cut in one piece.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.34.8Accession Date: 22 Apr 1999Description: cape, doll's or infant's, cream wool with collar; long curled fibre trim (could be teased silk fibres); silk lining; whole garment is handstitched; the body of the cape is cut…

Description: child's cream wincyette/viyella petticoat; round neck; sleeveless; crochet edging at neck and armholes; insertion/drawstring at neck; embroidered motif to upper front

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1996.75.7Accession Date: 1996Description: child's cream wincyette/viyella petticoat; round neck; sleeveless; crochet edging at neck and armholes; insertion/drawstring at neck; embroidered motif to upper front

Description: child's cream wool flannel petticoat, embroidered motifs to lower front and back; `L' embroidered to upper front; scalloped hem with crochet edge.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1996.75.6Accession Date: 1996Description: child's cream wool flannel petticoat, embroidered motifs to lower front and back; `L' embroidered to upper front; scalloped hem with crochet edge.

Description: pillowcases, two, white linen, standard size, fine linen frill around three edges; open edge fastened with three sets of linen tapes; inside back flap, labelled, "Renton" in ink, handstitched laundry mark in red cotton "27 - 4"

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.34.10Accession Date: 22 Apr 1999Description: pillowcases, two, white linen, standard size, fine linen frill around three edges; open edge fastened with three sets of linen tapes; inside back flap, labelled, "Renton" in…

Description: paperweight, presentation Dunedin exhibtion

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1999.209.1Accession Date: 03 Dec 1999Description: paperweight, presentation Dunedin exhibtion

Description: Child's cream wool flannel petticoat, embroidered motifs to lower front and back; `L' embroidered to upper front; scalloped hem with crochet edge.

Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1996.75.5Accession Date: 1996Description: Child's cream wool flannel petticoat, embroidered motifs to lower front and back; `L' embroidered to upper front; scalloped hem with crochet edge.