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Before Tupperware there was Lacquerware

Before Tupperware there was Lacquerware

Feb 9, 2016 | Collection

One of the wonderful things about working with the Abbey Museum’s collection is exploring the mysteries of the diverse range of artefacts. My latest research involved the small but fine collection of lacquerware acquired by John Ward when he was living in...
The Face of Death – the execution of a King

The Face of Death – the execution of a King

Dec 8, 2015 | Collection

Until recently, death by execution seemed to be a horror from the past. I had never stopped to consider what someone might be thinking or feeling knowing that their life was about to end with a swing of an axe or a sword. But the graphic images of execution from Iraq...
The Coati Cutie: Moche zoomorphic pottery

The Coati Cutie: Moche zoomorphic pottery

Nov 26, 2015 | Collection

Moche Culture of the northern Peruvian coastline flourished between 100 and 800 AD. With no record of a written language, it is known that they expressed their domestic life, religion and history through their five phases of pottery. The Abbey Museum is very fortunate...
Penny-Farthing Bicycle a gift to the Abbey Museum

Penny-Farthing Bicycle a gift to the Abbey Museum

Apr 2, 2015 | Collection

Through the generosity of Mr Bradley Barlow and his wife, Jeni, the Abbey Museum is extremely fortunate to have been donated a penny-farthing bicycle dating to about the late 1870s. The gift also included a rare bicycle bell, a Lucas bicycle lock and a candle lamp....
The Mystery of the Small Metal Spatula

The Mystery of the Small Metal Spatula

Mar 30, 2015 | Collection

When the Abbey Museum’s Collection was in its infancy, its founder, John S M Ward, bought a number of objects of interest from S. G. Fenton. He was a known reputable dealer in archaeological and ethnographic artefacts and owned an auction house in London. Items were...
Lost and Found – The Tale of the Tiny Satsuma Vase

Lost and Found – The Tale of the Tiny Satsuma Vase

Feb 26, 2015 | Collection

Many of you will know the Abbey Museum collection has quite an interesting history. A story that starts in England in the late 1800’s when a young English boy started to collect Roman coins and pottery taking them to the esteemed British Museum for identification....