Elizabeth Alderson – Museum of Everyday Life

B1_008002 Armband, linked (pair)

Item Reference: 008002
Category: Personal Accessories (Gents)
Format: Artefact
Description: Pair of armbands comprised of silver metal expanding links

Pair of armbands, silver metal, expanding links — B1_008002 Armband, metal linked (pair)

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

Pair of silver metal expanding armbands — B1_008003 Armband, Expanding (pair)

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

Metal boot puller with wooden handle — B1_008005 Boot puller

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

Oval metal tin, view of base with artifact label — B1_008006 Oval Brilliantine Tin

Oval metal tin view with lid open — B1_008006 Oval Brilliantine Tin

Oval metal tin view of multicoloured lid — B1_008006 Oval Brilliantine Tin

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

Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder — B1_008007 Buttonhole Flower Holder

Silver metal buttonhole flower-holder, full view — B1_008007 Buttonhole Flower Holder

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

Wooden clothes brush, full view — B1_008009 Clothes Brush

Wooden clothes brush, side view — B1_008009 Clothes Brush

Wooden clothes brush, back view — B1_008009 Clothes Brush

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 Coat Hanger

Folding metal clothes hanger, fully opened — B1_008010 Coat Hanger

Folding coat hanger, fully opened, close-up view — B1_008010 Coat Hanger

Folding coat hanger, slightly opened, close-up view — B1_008010 Coat Hanger

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:
Links: Google search

Two metal collar clips, full view, clips open — B1_008011 Collar Clips

Two metal collar clips, back view, clips closed — B1_008011 Collar Clips

Two metal collar clips, side view, clips closed — B1_008011 Collar Clips

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

Brown leatherette collar holder, full view, closed — B1_008012 Collar Holder

Brown leatherette collar holder, back view, closed — B1_008012 Collar Holder

Leatherette collar holder fully open, displaying silk lining — B1_008012 Collar Holder

Collar holder, open to display lining, close-up view — B1_008012 Collar Holder

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:
Links: Google

Assortment of collar stiffeners, straight and shaped — B1_008013 Collar Stiffeners