Platter
This platter was made for Queen Victoria, after the Prince Consort visited Woodley's Marble Works, St Marychurch, Torquay, in 1852. The platter shows the wide array of colours available and...
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Oil painting
The barque 'Hugh Fortescue' was built in Topsham 1865 for the China trade, and was the last sailing vessel in the Holman Fleet. The painting shows 'Hugh Fortescue' in Yokohama...
Ship's rudder
In 1856 John Holman received a patent for his invention of an improved rudder design, which did not rely on pintles for its security. Pintles were the wooden ends where...
Penny farthing
Penny Farthing Bicycle, 'Clifton' or Ordinary Bicycle made by Thos. Pitcher, Bristol, 1880-90; used by the seven Holman brothers of Grove House, Topsham 1880-1890....
Ornate rowing boat
Cygnet'; rowing boat in shape of a cygnet; tender for the 'Swan of the Exe', designed by Peacock; 4.67m length, 1.57m beam, 0.45m depth; measured length - outside point...
Statuette
Raphael is part of a range of statuettes of figures and animals produced in the last quarter of the 19th century by the Torquay Terra-Cotta Company. Following the discovery of...