Museum Objects Metal Print Collection

Applied and Decorative Art Collection
2 Metal Prints

Ceramics Collection
7 Metal Prints

Egypt Collection
3 Metal Prints

European Archaeology Collection
13 Metal Prints

Greece / Rome etc. Collection
7 Metal Prints

Medals Collection
16 Metal Prints

Minerals Collection
46 Metal Prints

Numismatics Collection
10 Metal Prints

Sculpture Collection
2 Metal Prints

Social History Collection
7 Metal Prints

World Cultures Collection
10 Metal Prints

Zoology Collection
8 Metal Prints

Gold, Carnon Stream Works, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England
Gold is a native element and precious metal which has been prized by mankind for thousands of years for its beauty, malleability and resistance to corrosion

Liroconite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
A large, rare, liroconite crystal on strashimirite found in 1808. At 2.5cm, the specimen is the largest known crystal from any locality worldwide

Replica Bust of Nefertiti, Germany
Full size plaster replica of a limestone bust of Nefertiti. The original bust of Nefertiti (meaning the beautiful one has come forth ) was discovered in 1912

Obby Oss Mask, Padstow, Cornwall, England
Masks such as these are used in the Padstow Obby Oss May Day celebrations. It is worn during a dance that celebrates the coming of Spring

Gold Lunulae and Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, Cornwall
Two Early Bronze Age gold lunulae and copper alloy flat axehead found in a barrow at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn in 1864

Bournonite with Quartz, Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England
Steel-grey twinned bournonite crystals, in distinctive cog wheel formation, with colourless quartz

Cassiterite, Wherry Mine, Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Cassiterite with quartz. A very rich tin ore of a brown colour with black crystals of a curious form on the surface intermixed with white quartz

Okimono, Japan
This carved object, depicting an egg and two rats, was made in Japan in the mid 1800s. It is known as an okimono, which means object for display in Japanese

Tetrahedrite, Trenance, St Issey, near Padstow, Cornwall, England
Tetrahedrite coated in chalcopyrite with minor siderite. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote: Crystals of Grey Copper Ore in triangles with a little spatose Iron Ore, near Padstow. Rashleigh Collection

Gold Lunula, Early Bronze Age, St Juliot, Cornwall
Gold Early Bronze Age lunula of classical style with incised geometric pattern on one side

Copper Alloy Pre-decimal One Penny (1d) Coin, England
The obverse bears the youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (reigned 1952-) wearing a laurel wreath in her hair. The inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F : D: + encircles the portrait

Common Raven (Corvus corax) Skull, Probably Cornwall, England
The Common Raven is the largest member of the Crow Family and is one of the most widely distributed birds worldwide. It is all black in colour with a long, wedge shaped tail

British War Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Electrotype Greek Coin from Thurium, Southern Italy
Obverse only electrotype showing Athene wearing a crested Athenian helmet on which there is Scylla with a snaky tail and a tiny griffin on the neck guard

Cuprite with Minor Quartz, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 16)

Wolframite, Castle an Dinas Mine, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Wolframite contains iron, manganese and tungsten and is the main ore mineral of tungsten

1914-15 Star Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Captain F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Afghanistan Medal, Second Afghan War 1878-1880
This medal, together with two clasps, was awarded to Captain G.F. Call who served with the Royal Engineers

Military General Service Medal, 1793-1814
This medal was awarded to Captain G.J. Call in 1848, together with the clasp CUIDAD RODRIGO. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Mende Sowei Mask, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Women of the female-only secret society (Sande) of Western Africa used these carved, wooden, masks for initiation ceremonies, marking a womans transition from child to adulthood

South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) Right Leg
This extinct, flightless bird lived in New Zealand. The largest of the species reached 3.6 meters and its only predator was the Hst eagle, until the first Polynesian settlers arrived in the 1200s

Chalcophyllite, Wheal Gorland, St Day, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Coarse crystals of chalcophyllite. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue: Transparent six sided thin Crystals of Copper Ore with some eight sided crystals of green Do

Galena, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Bright metallic grey galena. Collector Philip Rashleigh wrote in his mineral catalogue 126 Lead Ore shot in the form of a leaf called Thorn-Leaf Lead Ore. Matlock

Chalcopyrite on Baryte, Ecton Mine, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, England
Brassy yellow chalcopyrite on botryoidal cream baryte. This specimen is a classic example from the Ecton Copper Mines in Staffordshire. Chalcopyrite is an important copper ore

Copper, Cornwall, England
An intricate dendritic growth of copper crystals. Also known as native copper, the specimen is pure copper, uncombined with any other elements

Drawing of Tin Ingot, Praa Sands, Breage, Cornwall
A drawing of one of four tin items found among fossil wood from a submerged forest at Praa Sands in 1974 which had been uncovered during storms (TRURI : LOAN.99.2)

Earthenware Bust of John Wesley, Staffordshire, England
Earthenware bust of John Wesley (1703-1791) wearing a black cassock and white clerical collar, mounted on a square base with leaf pattern

Earthenware Figure of Dolly Pentreath, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
A standing figure of Dolly Pentreath carrying a basket of fish in a hod held to her head by a black band

Tin Figurine
A seated figurine made from tin, with a little zinc

Julia Domna Silver Denarius
Silver denarius depicting Julia Domna (193-217 AD) on the obverse, facing right, with the inscription IVLIA AVGVSTA

Julius Caesar Copper Alloy Coin
The coin features Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) with the inscription DIVOS IVLIVS on the obverse and the inscription CAESAR DIVI F on the reverse. It measures 25 mm in diameter and is a possible forgery

Queen Anne Silver Shilling, England
The obverse depicts Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). The reverse features merged shields, representing the union of England and Scotland

Pelike, Southern Italy
A fawnware pelike, painted reddish brown, with a painted representation of a female face with wings on either side, dating from around 320 BC

Roman Republic Silver Denarius
The obverse features Janus, a god with two faces, looking in opposite directions (the past and the future) surrounded by the inscription M FOVRI L F. The month of January is named after Janus

Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Silver Crown, England
The obverse of the silver crown features Queen Victorias Jubilee portrait, facing left and wearing the small diamond crown, commissioned by her in 1870

Silver Tetradrachm, Egypt
Silver tetradrachm featuring the diademed head of Ptomely I (305-283 BC) of Egypt, facing right, on the obverse

Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, England
Eight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church

Noh Mask, Japan
Carved wooden Noh mask painted with a white face, red lips, black hair, teeth, moustache and small beard

Slate Plaque, Neville Northy Burnard (1818-1878)
Slate plaque of the head of a bearded man, wearing a medieval hat and coif. A coif was a close-fitting linen cap that that tied under the chin - it was worn by both men and women

Moche Culture Portrait Vessel, Truxillo, Peru
Moche culture vessels are some of the few realistic portrayals of human faces found in the Pre-Columbian Americas

Amphora, Southern Italy
A red-figure pottery amphora with a painted representation of a female face, dating from around 320 BC

Riflebird (Ptiloris), Queensland, Australia
A male Riflebird, perched on a branch. The plumage is velvety black with a beautiful iridescent purple sheen, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Africa
The African Grey Parrot has plumage in various shades of grey with very distinctive red tail feathers. The area around the eyes is white or, in this case, a light cream color

Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis), South Island, New Zealand
Kiwis are flightless, nocturnal birds, so are seldom seen. They are currently listed as endangered. Habitat loss and predation by dogs, stoats, ferrets and cats have all contributed to this

Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys), Ecuador or Peru, South America
The Red-masked Parakeet originates from South America and is grass green with a solid red plumage mask covering the forecrown, crown and cheeks

Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne), Buffelsdoorn Estate, Klerksdorp, South Africa
A male Long-tailed Widowbird in breeding plumage, perched on a branch. The feathers are almost entirely black with orange and white shoulders, or epaulets

Copper, United Mines, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 17)

Chalcocite, Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Coarse platy chalcocite

Chalcopyrite with Quartz and Minor Sphalerite, United Kingdom
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7, Figure 3) which states Is yellow copper ore

Chalcocite with Quartz, Cooks Kitchen Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7)

Torbernite on Quartz, Wheal Basset, Illogan, Cornwall, England
An earthy, orange coated, quartz mass bearing fine towers and clusters of books of emerald to bottle green square plates of torbernite

Roman Coins, St Columb Minor, Cornwall
Five of eighty eight Roman coins dug up by C.K. Croft Andrew during the 1939 summer excavations at Trevelgue Head (also known as Porth Island), St Columb Porth

Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, England
In September 1870, this velocipede was ridden by Sir Richard Tangye from Truro to Newquay, bringing the news of the Battle of Sedan to the town

First World War Victory Medal 1914-1919
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Distinguished Service Order Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call at Buckingham Palace on 26th July 1919. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Queens South Africa Medal, Second Boer War 1899-1902
This medal was awarded to Second Lieutenant Charles F. Call, with four clasps. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-1880
This medal was awarded to Captain G.F. Call who served with the Royal Engineers. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Order of the Medjidie Medal (Fifth Class), Crimean War 1854-1856
This medal was awarded to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Sardinian Medal for Valour, Crimean War 1854-1856
This medal was awarded to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

India General Service Medal, Second Anglo-Burmese War / Second Burma War 1852-1853
This medal was awarded to Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Turkish Crimea Medal 1855, Crimean War 1854-1856
This medal was awarded to Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

First China War Medal, First Anglo-Chinese War 1839-1842
This medal was awarded to Captain G.I. Call in 1842. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Order of the Bath (Military Class), 1869
George Frederick Stevenson Call was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in Queen Victorias 1869 Birthday Honours

Army of India Medal, 1799-1826
This medal was awarded to Cornet G.I. Call who served with the 27th Light Dragoons

Shield with 17 Campaign Medals, 1807-1918
These 17 campaign medals were awarded to various members of the Call family

Pottery Bottle, Peru, South America
This bottle is likely to have been made by the Chim├║ people, who lived in northern Peru. It dates from AD1100-1300 and depicts a human-like figure holding a monkey

Painted Mask, Japanese
This Japanese painted composition model of a mask is a miniature of the type used in Japanese Noh theatre. This mask represents a more devilish interpretation of the Oni spirit

Figure of Apis Bull, Egyptian
Bronze standing figure of the Apis bull with sun disc between the horns, Egyptian. The statuette was found in 1832 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall

Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East Asia
This decorative wooden figure, intended for the European market, is decorated with sequins, inlaid glass and gilt relief lacquer (Hman Si Shwe Cha)

Hinamatsuri Egg Diorama, Japanese
This playful diorama shows the court of an emperor and empress. Empty eggshells have been painted with happy faces and dressed in clothing from the Heian period (794-1185) in Japan

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