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Frederick Gordon Tutton – A pioneer of early colour photography
...is made by creating separation negatives. These were each photographed through different coloured filters. Of each of the negatives a silver bromide print is made and then pressed against sensitised...
Silver fern
The silver fern (ponga) has become one of New Zealand’s national symbols. The Maori use it as a building material, for food and as a wound dressing. In times of...
Silver fern
76/1931/5 is silver side up at the bottom. The silver fern (ponga) has become one of New Zealand’s national symbols. The Maori use it as a building material, for food...
Ring
This silver ring comes from Oman. It was designed to be worn on the third finger. Women from the nomadic Bedu and settled Hadr tribes would have worn jewellery like...
Silver fern
76/1931/4 is the young frond at the top. The silver fern (ponga) has become one of New Zealand’s national symbols. The Maori use it as a building material, for food...
Magic Lantern Slide: St John's Silver Chalice, Exeter 1571
This magic lantern slide image by William Weaver Baker depicts a silver chalice. The handwritten label states the chalice dates from 1571 and was produced by J. Johns. This is...
Infant’s rattle, whistle and case
This piece was specially commissioned as a gift for Shiloh, the expected child of Joanna Southcott. It is made from solid silver and coral. Coral was believed to have magical...
Lime box
These silver portable lime boxes (cembul/ pekpor) are associated with the social act of betel nut chewing. A host would offer their guests betel (areca) nut, which would be chewed...