This corset dates from the end of the 18th century, around about the 1780s. It was probably made by a professional staymaker. The corset laces together at the back, with no fastening at all at the ...

The contributor bought these in an antique shop 30 years ago. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors ...

Also, the spire of St Mary's Church can also be seen from this vantage point. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the ...

Although manufactured in Vannes, France in 1764 , this compass was the property of a Captain Forrest of Stirling. Although Stirling is well inland in Scotland it was once a thriving port because ...

The show spans the 17th and 18th centuries, covering the reigns of ... of art and science in the French royal court. Many of the objects show innovations in medicine, such as a curved scalpel ...