Categories
Seventeen categories describe what a physical object is. Who it belonged to, where it was used and why it matters are recorded separately, as sourced associations.
Plate I23 Items
Memorabilia
Objects significant through an association with people, events, sport or culture.
Peter Collins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Plate II44 Items
History & archaeology
Historic objects and material documented through archaeology.
British Museum · Wikimedia Commons
Plate III8 Items
Books, manuscripts & documents
Books, manuscripts, letters, archives and historic documents.
Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Plate IV97 Items
Design & decorative arts
Furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, metalwork and designed objects.
Alborzagros · CC BY-SA 3.0
Plate V135 Items
Art
Paintings, sculpture, works on paper and other visual art.
The Met · Public Domain
Plate VI45 Items
Watches & clocks
Wristwatches, pocket watches, clocks and important references.
Walters Art Museum · Public Domain
Plate VII20 Items
Jewellery & gemstones
Jewels, gemstones and documented individual pieces.
British Museum · Public Domain
Plate VIII17 Items
Vehicles & transport
Cars, motorcycles, aircraft, spacecraft, ships and rail vehicles.
Dwxn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Plate IX19 Items
Fashion & textiles
Clothing, footwear, bags, costume and significant textiles.
Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Plate X13 Items
Musical instruments
Notable instruments and the individual examples behind them.
Daderot · Public Domain
Plate XI14 Items
Arms & armour
Historic arms, armour and documented individual examples.
Kusakabe Kimbei · Public Domain
Plate XII6 Items
Coins, currency & medals
Coins, banknotes, medals, tokens and related numismatic specimens.
Gary Todd · CC0
Plate XIII3 Items
Stamps & postal history
Stamps, postal material and documented philatelic objects.
Post of Albania · Public Domain
Plate XIV20 Items
Science & technology
Scientific instruments, inventions and technological objects.
Andrew Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Plate XV7 Items
Natural history
Fossils, minerals and other remarkable natural specimens.
Smithsonian NMNH · Public Domain
Plate XVI7 Items
Trading cards
Trading cards, sports cards and individual collectible card releases.
Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Plate XVII5 Items
Toys, games & models
LEGO sets, toys, games and scale or working models.
Thomas Quine · CC BY 2.0