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One of a collection of eight wampum belts from North America.

Short oblique/open-face fingerwoven garter in red wool with white beads.
The bead pattern consists of lines of white beads parallel with and directly perpendicular to the length of the sash, though the beads themselves are set at a diagonal angle…

Large paper poster, on wooden baton, of the Cooke Research Microscope, detailing the workings and light paths in it.

Book of South Pacific bark cloth reputedly collected by Captain Cook.

Pear-shaped, with two handles - encrusted with seaworm.

Amulet of the goddess Nephthys.

One of 4 silvered light bulbs with square wire grating window behind glass. 4-pinned plug. In brown cardboard box.

One of 4 silvered light bulbs with square wire grating window behind glass. Wire coming from base which has a glass stopper sealed by wax. In cardboard box.

This letter to Leatham is from Christopher Murray Grieve, better known as the writer Hugh McDermaid, who at this time was a Scottish Nationalist. The letter reads:

Postponed sending p.o. [postal order] with intention of visiting you - but alas!…