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Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Token, Bishop's Stortford halfpenny

1795

Leeds halfpenny token

1793

Mechanical Paintings

1778-1781

Token, copper, 29mm diameter. Bank token

1800
Coin, copper, 35mm diameter. Regal penny, 1797. 'cartwheel'. Issuer The Royal Mint, 1797, Regal penny. Obverse Bust of George III facing right: ‘Georgius III. D. G. Rex’. Reverse Britannia seated, a small ship to the left of her feet, one hand holding an olive branch (obscured on this coin) the other holding a trident, a Union shield beneath her: ‘Britannia 1797’. Notes The design of the Britannia, better seen on the twopenny piece (1977-381/145), shows her to be relaxed and feminine in appearance. On later issues she became increasingly rigid, presumably a minor reflection of the Victorians themselves.

Regal penny coin, 1797.

1797
Silver inkstand, with glass and silver ink wells, by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1803. The inkstand consists of sand and ink wells as well as a taper and snuffer for heating the sealing wax.

Silver inkstand

1803
Coin, copper, 40mm diameter. Regal two pence, 1797. 'Cartwheel'. The Royal Mint, 1797, Regal twopenny piece. Obverse Bust of George III etc. Reverse Britannia etc. Notes This was twice the weight of the penny (1977-2381/147), made at Soho Manufactory

Regal two pence coin, 1797.

1797
Silver epergne with glass-lined bowls by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1806

Silver epergne with glass-lined bowls by Matthew Boulton

1806
Silver coffee pot with walnut handle, on tripod with spirit burner mounted on stand beneath, made by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, spirit burner made 1810, pot and stand 1811

Silver coffee pot with walnut handle

1810-1811
Sterling Silver cream jug, to accompany coffee pot with walnut handle, on tripod with spirit burner mounted on stand beneath, made by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1811

Silver cream jug

1811
Sterling silver sugar bowl, to accompany coffee pot with walnut handle, on tripod with spirit burner mounted on stand beneath, made by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1811

Silver sugar bowl

1811