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Holed stone threaded on string either for suspension inside a door to avert sickness from Holy Island

1880-1916

Felspar used in making bone china

China stone used in making white earthenware

Green stone in glass topped cardboard box

1881-1911

Flint shaped like leg with foot

1871-1915

China stone used in making bone china

Opaque yellow pebble

1880-1933

Decorative Stone, with the date '1847' within a shield, no provenance.

Decorative Stone

Boundary stone, Seacombe, Hoylake & Deeside Railway, inscribed "S H & D R". From West Kirby Station, about 1878. Broken into two pieces. Dimensions: 47 x 16 x 5.5 ins.

Seacombe, Hoylake & Deeside Railway boundary stone

circa 1878

Decorative stone, Great North of England Railway, shield shaped carved stone engraved "GNER Co 1843".

Decorative stone - Great North of England Railway

Decorative Stone, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, bearing the quartered shield of the LBSCR company arms, ex Brockley Station, removed from the old up side station building, BTC 75/1/71, source: Chief Civil Engineer, Southern Region.

Decorative stone from London Brighton & South Coast Railway

Decorative Stone, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, bearing the date 1892 in a shield, ex Brockley Station, removed from the up side station building, BTC 75/2/71, source: Chief Civil Engineer, Southern Region.

Decorative stone from London Brighton & South Coast Railway

String firebag, containing pipe, stone, tinder and steel, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

String firebag

1850-1920

3 Pieces of white stone, 3/4", 1" and 2" in length

Three pieces of white stone

1790-1819

Stone (soft) before grinding

Stone (soft) before grinding

Stone (1 & 2) when ground

ground stone

From the yard outside the cruciform building (1793), one large cobble stone, reinforced by iron in grooves

one large cobble stone, reinforced by iron in grooves

1793

"Heartstone", slaty water-worn pebble, veined with quartz, carried to keep away witches, from South Devon, 1880-1920

"Heartstone", slaty water-worn pebble

1880-1920

Stone (unknown type), oblong shape with rounded corners and ridge running down middle, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Stone from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950

Stone 3, translucent (3)

Stone 3

Stone (hard, purple) before grinding

Stone (hard, purple) before grinding