Artefacts

Dick Turpin was baptized on September 25th, 1705, Hemstead, Essex. He was hung on the Knavesmire, York on 17th April, 1739. His father ran an ale house, probably a good place to pick up bad habits. Whatever his start in life he clearly was a person who looked for the

Staffordshire figures a short history. Just north of Birmingham is Stoke on Trent. Back in Victorian times there were six towns all producing pottery, they were Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall, today they are all known as Stoke on Trent. Back in the late 18th century they were

These were very common in the 1960’s. they could be found at horse shows and fairs. There were many breeds and different sizes. this one istand at 8 inches at the withers.

This is a superbly painted head of a large horse puppet from Mali. The mouth opens and shuts from a hand under a cloth covered frame under which two men would be dancing. 

This wooden puppet came from Mali. His legs would move and the strings came up through holes in the body. These animated puppets were the inspiration for the War Horse puppets.  

This funeral headrest was made by the Dogon tribe of Mali this unusual piece expresses the wealth of the person for whom it was intended. The three horses heads set at the corners are quite primitive in design but they are still unmistakably horses. On the base is a cross

This votive statue is made by the Dogon people in Mali and depicts a warrior with ancestor in hand. Ancestor veneration is an important part of their socio-religious practice and many statues contain references to this. In Mali the redwoods have been protected from felling since 1960’s, this piece is

This statue is of a warrior with a spear in hand was purchased in Mali, and is the work of the Senufo tribe. It would kept on the altar. They would put this statue at the entrance of a village at a time of war when it was necessary to

This early piece is in brass with two riders with the male holding the spear. The partnership of male and female is a central theme in the art of the Dogon tribe in Mali. The woman with her restraining hand on her husbands shoulder celebrates the importance of the family

This is an Equestrian statue of a Kala nobleman from Ségou, Mali. This is an impressive piece of masterful carving. Stylized to depict a nobleman with a pointed headdress both horse and master are proud of their position in society. The ownership of a horse is already a status symbol.