For the remainder of years see Parts II and III.
Note that only items for which there is a recorded price are mentioned here, each year has more purchases of English objects but the list is too long to provide. There are a total of 6,362 entries on the Pitt Rivers Museums collections management database for English items that were purchased from 1884.
|
Accession number |
Who purchased from? |
What was it? |
What price paid? |
Where was funding said to come from? |
Equivalent 2006 price £ * |
Anything relevant in annual reports for year and following? |
|
1889.42.1 |
W.H. Parker |
Broadsword |
25/- |
Unknown |
94.97 |
Working on weapons in Upper Gallery since at least 1888 [1888 Annual Report] This work seemed not to go on in 1889 when work moved to Lower Gallery. 'The additions have been made chiefly by donation, but also partly by purchase from the Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund.' [nothing known about this fund **] |
|
1890.38.1 |
Messrs Mellersh of Godalming [Stafford collection sale, Godalming] |
Exchequer tally [and 1890.38.2 Australian message stick] |
1.12.6 |
Unknown |
122.91 |
Nothing in 1890 Annual Report of relevance. It is possible that this was purchased for the display on early development of writing recorded in the 1893 annual report. |
|
1890.43.1-2 |
Unknown |
2 trenchers used at Winchester |
2/- |
Unknown |
7.56 |
No |
|
1890.45.1 .1-4 |
John Venables and Son |
Cocks and spring clips of sporting gun |
2/6 |
Unknown |
9.45 |
No |
|
1892.57.1 .1-? |
J.R. Gregory |
Pyrites cut for wheel lock guns |
1.4.7 |
Unknown |
91.84 |
Nothing in 1891 or 1892 Annual Reports of relevance |
|
1894.58.1 |
[?William H.] Parker |
Churn and churning stick, phleme and other items |
10/- |
Unknown |
39.13 |
This is the first year that purchases were recorded in the Annual Report |
|
1895.42.1 |
J. Bateman |
Old powder (gun) tester |
5/- |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
19.84 |
No |
|
1895.42.2 |
J. Bateman |
Spectacles |
1/6 |
Repaid to the curator Dec. 1895 |
5.95 |
Nothing in 1895 Annual Report of relevance |
|
1895.44.3 |
Edward Lovett |
Rush-light shade |
10/- |
Unknown |
39.68 |
Nothing in 1895 Annual Report of relevance |
|
1895.45.1-3 |
J. Bateman |
Backstaff quadrants and sextant |
10/- |
Unknown |
39.68 |
Nothing in 1895 Annual Report of relevance |
|
1895.45.4-7 |
J. Bateman |
4 ring dials |
1.13.0 |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
130.95 |
Nothing in 1895 Annual Report of relevance |
|
1895.45.8 |
J. Bateman |
Hour glass |
7/6 |
Unknown |
29.76 |
No |
|
1895.45.9 |
J. Bateman |
Early tooth drawing instrument |
3/- |
Unknown |
11.90 |
No |
|
1895.46.1 |
Thomas James Carter |
Morris dancer’s suit & expenses |
2.11.3 |
Unknown |
203.37 |
No |
|
1895.50.1 |
[?William H.] Parker |
Back scratcher |
3/- |
Unknown |
11.90 |
No |
|
1895.54.1-23 |
Benjamin Harrison |
Kent stone tools |
5.0.0 |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
396.83 |
In 1896 Annual Report these are described as having been displayed: ' In the upper gallery, a small series of palaeolithic implements, from Mr. Harrison’s collection, from the High Plateau of Kent, has been exhibited at the commencement of the Palaeolithic series.' |
|
1896.63.1 |
J. Barnet |
5 Engravings |
£3.5.0 |
P.R.F. [Pitt Rivers Fund] |
258.55 |
Nothing in 1896 Annual Report of relevance except for mention in the report [henceforth taken for granted where purchases listed]. |
|
1896.64.1 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Westley Richards percussion lock. |
5/- |
P.R.F. |
19.89 |
No |
|
1896.64.5 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Spring gun |
1.0.0 |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
79.55 |
No |
|
1896.64.7 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Tool for straw splitting |
2/6 |
P.R.F. |
9.94 |
No |
|
1896.69.5-16 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
12 pins |
2/6 |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
9.94 |
No |
|
1896.72.1-2 |
Unknown |
Hand mangle |
15/- |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
59.66 |
No |
|
1896.75.1 |
[?William H.] Parker |
Calendering stone |
2/- |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
7.96 |
No |
|
1897.61.5-15 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
11 stone tools |
5/- |
P.R.F. |
19.50 |
In 1897 annual report it is recorded that the stone tool displays have been amended |
|
1897.66.5 |
Eva Cutter also known as Mrs William Downing Webster |
Number of ancient bones used by pin makers for filing pins |
15/- |
Unknown |
58.49 |
No |
|
1897.68.16 |
William Downing Webster |
Powder-horn [with other non-English items] |
16/- |
P.R.F. |
62.39 |
No |
|
1897.69.7 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Silk or string twister |
2/6 |
P.R.F. |
9.75 |
No |
|
1897.69.8 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Plate with representation of dandy-horse |
5/- |
P.R.F. |
19.50 |
No |
|
1897.69.9 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
3 old public-house drinking horns |
8/- |
P.R.F. |
31.20 |
No |
|
1897.71.8 |
Stevens Auction Rooms |
Pistol converted as trial from flint to percussion. |
6/- |
Unknown |
23.40 |
No |
|
1897.72.5-22 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
Bronze keys and locks [and other things] |
7/6 [part of total of 3.16.6] |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] [paid MMF - 3.16.6 July 6, [List includes all items from 1897.72.1 - .40]] |
29.25 |
No |
|
1897.72.31-32 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
Priming horn and powder horn |
2/6 |
Unknown |
9.75 |
No |
|
1897.73.1 |
Stevens Auction Rooms |
Powder-horn |
3/- |
P.R.F. |
11.70 |
No |
|
1897.75.1 |
Unknown [Sale in Oxford] |
Flint-lock gun |
6/- |
Unknown |
23.40 |
No |
|
1897.76.19-20 |
Carter probably Thomas James Carter |
Buckles |
5/- |
P.R.F. |
19.50 |
No |
|
1897.76.21-23 |
Carter probably Thomas James Carter |
3 pottery rings |
7/6 |
Unknown |
29.25 |
No |
|
1897.77.1 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
Calendering stone |
2/6 |
Unknown |
9.75 |
No |
|
1897.78.1-15 |
Charles Roberts |
Forged stone tools [5] arrowheads [10 |
37/6 |
P.R.F. |
146.24 |
In 1897 annual report it is recorded that the stone tool displays have been amended including a section on forgeries |
|
1897.80.1-3 |
S.G. Fenton and Company |
Locks for 2 flintlock guns and matchlock mechanism |
7/6 |
Unknown |
29.25 |
No |
|
1898.54.1-18 |
Carter probably Thomas James Carter |
Stone tools |
7/- |
Unknown |
26.80 |
No |
|
1898.54.19 |
Carter probably Thomas James Carter |
Special Constable's truncheon |
2/6 |
P.R.F. |
9.57 |
No |
|
1898.55.1-24 |
George Fabian Lawrence |
Stone tools and forgeries,keys |
1.12.6 |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
124.44 |
No |
|
1898.57.1-5 |
Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
Saddle, gouge, shoes |
47/- |
P.R.F. |
179.96 |
No |
|
1898.57.6-8 |
Mr Bateman [?J. Bateman] |
3 straw splitters and shepherd crook [I think this is included, or it is same price] |
7/6 |
P.R.F. |
28.72 |
No |
|
1898.68.1 |
Joseph Walker |
Hunting knife |
1/6 |
P.R.F. |
5.74 |
No |
|
1898.71.1-3 |
Thomas James Carter |
Glass jar containing a slug impaled on a thorn, Coil of thorny bramble, spinning wheel |
27/- |
P.R.F. |
103.38 |
No |
|
1899.69.1-7 |
S.G. Fenton and Company |
Bone skate. |
15/- |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
58.03 |
No |
|
1899.78.11-12 |
William Downing Webster |
Sickles and blade, Leather powder primer [I think this is included, or it is same price] |
5/- |
M.M.F. [Museum Maintenance of Collections Fund] |
19.34 |
No |
|
1899.89.1 |
Stevens Auction Rooms |
Braby quadrant weighing machine. |
5/- |
Petty cash |
19.34 |
No |