General interest

As well as the specific categories described elsewhere, the Collection holds a wide range of interesting and unusual items linked to Australia. These range from the chronometer from the Beagle used on Darwin’s famous voyage to William Bligh’s personal cutlery and Viscount Sydney’s tableware, cannons, convict relics, weapons, and more…

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Set of six sterling silver fiddleback forks, belonging to the Bligh family; Christopher Barker; 1802; SF000706

Set of six sterling silver fiddleback forks, belonging to the Bligh family

Christopher Barker

1802

John Lort Stokes commemorative silver jug; c1760; SF000803

John Lort Stokes commemorative silver jug

c1760

Processional with images of Portuguese exploration; Unknown; c1580‑1620; SF001060

Processional with images of Portuguese exploration

Unknown

c1580‑1620

1847 British Brunswick 2nd Patt Percussion Rifle; Royal Small Arms Factory; 1847; SF001074

1847 British Brunswick 2nd Patt Percussion Rifle

Royal Small Arms Factory

1847

British Ketland India pattern brown bess flintlock musket ; Thomas Ketland & Co; c 1800; SF001075

British Ketland India pattern brown bess flintlock musket

Thomas Ketland & Co

c 1800

Whale harpoon irons ; William Scorrar; c 1830s; SF001076

Whale harpoon irons

William Scorrar

c 1830s

Whale harpoon irons ; William Scorrar; c 1830s; SF001077

Whale harpoon irons

William Scorrar

c 1830s

Royal Naval Officer's Dress Sword and belt; Gieve Matthews & Seagrave; SF001088

Royal Naval Officer’s Dress Sword and belt

Gieve Matthews & Seagrave

Double Flue Whaling Harpoon; Unknown; c 1800s; SF001090

Double Flue Whaling Harpoon

Unknown

c 1800s

Toggle Head Whaling Harpoon; Lewis Temple; c 1800; SF001091

Toggle Head Whaling Harpoon

Lewis Temple

c 1800

Ship Captain’s Almanac and Notebook from the Delft chamber of the VOC; VOC; 1793; SF001109

Ship Captain’s Almanac and Notebook from the Delft chamber of the VOC

VOC

1793

Frodsham marine chronometer No. 2; William Edward Frodsham; 1825; SF001165

Frodsham marine chronometer No. 2

William Edward Frodsham

1825

Die eigentliche und warhafftige gestalt der Erden und des Meers. Cosmographia…; Heinrich Bünting; 1581; SF001180

Die eigentliche und warhafftige gestalt der Erden und des Meers. Cosmographia…

Heinrich Bünting

1581

British 1803 pattern sword and scabbard with George Rex III cipher and marine ivory hand grip

British Navy

1803

Louis Berthoud Chronometer No 35 made for Baudin’s exploration of Australia ; Louis Berthoud; 1798; SF001427

Louis Berthoud Chronometer No 35 made for Baudin’s exploration of Australia

Louis Berthoud

1798

A Botany Bay Police Magistrate; William Henry Fernyhough; 1836; SF001451

A Botany Bay Police Magistrate

William Henry Fernyhough

1836

Two kangaroos; Richard Browne; 1819; SF001615

Two kangaroos

Richard Browne

1819

Bechstein ship’s piano; Carl Bechstein; Post-1850s

Bechstein ship’s piano

Carl Bechstein

Post-1850s

Le Kangourou de la Nouvelle Hollande. “Par M Petit – Ebauche”; Nicholas Martin Petit; 1802

Le Kangourou de la Nouvelle Hollande. “Par M Petit – Ebauche”

Nicholas Martin Petit

1802

Dawes Battery cannon