Spoon
A Charles II Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked EK over IC with the date 1669. Fine Tau-and-tun mark in bowl, on stem...
A Charles II Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked EK over IC with the date 1669. Fine Tau-and-tun mark in bowl, on stem...
A William and Mary Taunton laceback trefid (splitting into three parts) spoon, pricked EL over TW with the date 1692. Struck in Taunton dies (the stem die crisp, bowl die...
This silver laceback trefid (splitting into three parts) spoon was made by Richard Sweet of Chard in about 1690. The terminal back of the spoon is pricked with the initials...
This steel 'pot' or helmet was found at Nunney and was probably used there by a pikeman in the Parliamentary army. It features a horizontal ridge, and furrow and ridge...
This portrait shows the notorious judge who presided at the Bloody Assizes. The Assizes held at Taunton Castle took place on 18 and 19 September 1685. Jeffreys tried 514 prisoners...
Colonel Thomas Pigott became MP for Bridgwater in 1647. In the same year he married Florence Smyth a wealthy widow who lived at Ashton Court in North Somerset. In the...
The words 'BEE CONSTANT' can just be made out on the handle of this skillet. This motto is associated with the South Petherton Sturton Foundry. The F mark indicates that...
Made by Thomas Sturton I of South Petherton in 1630, this is the largest and earliest dated of all our skillets. When the skillet is half full of water...
The bold bird and insect design on this plate is surrounded by a simple foliage pattern. The style indicates that the plate was possibly manufactured in Bristol around 1730....
The central floral pattern of this octagonal dish is a well known 'Chinese flower bowl' pattern. It was made at the Irish Delamain Factory, which produced pieces like this from...