England
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Electric tattoo instrument
Sampler; textile
Sugar cutters (cutters (food processing & storage))
Seal (writing & printing)
Button and ring puzzle
Sugar cutters (cutters (food processing & storage))
Dish (food service)
Posset drinking container (drinking container (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Trade sign
Dibber
Game board; game instructions; cover (containers (general & multipurpose))
Pipe bowls (pipes (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))
Flail (thresher)
Needlework container; lids (containers); bobbin
Sampler; textile
Flintlock pistol
Container (containers); holder (containers); lid (containers)
Pen (writing & printing)
Pipe tamper
Bobbin winder; lace bobbin; textile
Lancet (medical science)
Pipe stopper
Scales box; scales; weights
Pipe stopper
Lancet case
Bleeding knife; bleeding tool
Scissors (manicure tool)
Tinder box (friction)
Hop tallies (tallies (calculation & recording))
Fire piston
Ink horn (ink container)
Dice box
Tent components
Pounce box
Pounce box
Door latch
Door lock
Lock
Lock
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Cup (food service)
Figure (communication artefact)
Tinder sample
Valentine card
Tinder box (friction)
Lid (containers)
Tinderflint
Tinderflint
Collection Information
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