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