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| Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. Three floors full of interesting objects! |
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| Assortment of playing cards |
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| Eskimo snow goggles used to keep eyes protected from the glare of the sun |
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| Snails wrapped in linen bags - wrapped around the wearer's neck to cure fever. |
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| Skull Amulets/Charms - 'remember your mortality'. Made from shell or lava from Mt. Vensuvius |
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| Easter Eggs. German ribbon egg with written message inside! |
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| Amazing jewellery!! |
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| Round playing cards, love the idea |
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| Scent/perfume ring bottles. Worn on the wearer's finger, kept in the palm of the hand, keeping the scent warm and therefore more fragrant. |
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| Alice in Wonderland, anyone? |
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| Natural History Museum |
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| Science Museum |
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| Policemen's special batons during World War 2 |
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| Acorn jewellery for the deceased |
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| Head-dress ornament, hollow gold earrings, beaded choker |
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| Signet ring - used to seal business and legal documents |
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| Bottle Labels |
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| Gold-Glass images. Engraving into gold leaf then placing between two sheets of glass and heating. |
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