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Author: Elizabeth Alderson

B1_008002 Armband, linked (pair)

Item Reference: 008002
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Pair of armbands comprised of silver metal expanding links
Date:
Further Information:
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Pair of armbands, silver metal, expanding links
B1_008002
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

B1_008003 Armband, Expanding (pair)

Item Reference: 008003
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: One pair men’s expanding armbands, sprung silver metal, reportedly from a 1998 Christmas cracker
Date:
Further Information:
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Pair of silver metal expanding armbands
B1_008003
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1990-2000, Artefact

B1_008005 Boot puller

Item Reference: 008005
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Boot puller, metal hook with wooden handle, 11cm in length
Date: c1900s
Further Information:
Links:

Metal boot puller with wooden handle
B1_008005
Metal boot puller with wooden handle
B1_008005
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1900-1910, Artefact

B1_008006 Oval Brilliantine Tin

Item Reference: 008006
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Multi-coloured oval tin marked ‘Lemaire’s Olde English Lavendar Brilliantine’, ‘made in England’, ‘Skuse & Co.Ltd. London’; 9cm x 6.5cm x 2cm
Date: 1950s
Further Information:
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Oval metal tin, view of base with artifact label
B1_008006
Oval metal tin view with lid open
B1_008006
Oval metal tin view of multicoloured lid
B1_008006
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1950-1960, Artefact

B1_008007 Buttonhole Flower Holder

Item Reference: 008007
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: “National” buttonhole flower holder, silver metal, stamped ‘National’ on lip. Broken clip.
Date: 1930s
Further Information:
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Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder
B1_008007
Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder
B1_008007 
Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder
B1_008007
Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder, full view
B1_008007
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

B1_008009 Clothes Brush

Item Reference: 008009
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Clothes brush, brown wood and leather-backed, 26cm in length; synthetic black & grey bristles; brass-plated hanging loop
Date:
Further Information:
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Wooden clothes brush, full view
B1_008009
Wooden clothes brush, side view
B1_008009
Wooden clothes brush, back view
B1_008009
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

B1_008010 Coat Hanger

Item Reference: 008010
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Folding metal & wood hangar with bent hook, 12cm when folded.
Date: 1900s
Further Information:
Links: nationalarchives.gov.uk

Folding clothes hanger, partially open
B1_008010
Folding metal clothes hanger, fully opened
B1_008010
Folding coat hanger, fully opened, close-up view
B1_008010
Folding coat hanger, slightly opened, close-up view
B1_008010
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1900-1910, Artefact

B1_008011 Collar Clips (x 2)

Item Reference: 008011
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: 2 Men’s collar clips, silver metal
Date: 1930s
Further Information:
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Two metal collar clips, full view, clips open
B1_008011
Two metal collar clips, back view, clips closed
B1_008011
Two metal collar clips, side view, clips closed
B1_008011
Two metal collar clips, back view, clips closed
B1_008011
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags 1930-1940, Artefact

B1_008012 Collar Holder

Item Reference: 008012
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Brown leatherette collar holder for soft collars, silk lining, stamped ‘Soft Collars’, 23cm x 11cm
Date:
Further Information:
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Brown leatherette collar holder, full view, closed
B1_008012
Brown leatherette collar holder, back view, closed
B1_008012
Leatherette collar holder fully open, displaying silk lining
B1_008012
Collar holder, open to display lining, close-up view
B1_008012
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

B1_008013 Collar Stiffeners

Item Reference: 008013
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Men’s collar stiffeners, eighteen straight, three various shapes; white synthetic material
Date: Early 20th Century
Further Information:
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Assortment of collar stiffeners, straight and shaped
B1_008013
Collar stiffeners, close-up view of shaped items
B1_008013
Posted on January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Author Elizabeth AldersonCategories Personal Accessories CollectionTags Artefact

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