Object of the month: Lost Species.
For November’s object of the month, we have decided to bring to light not just one artifact from our collection, but a whole group. On our social media, we have been posting about some of our extinct species specimens for Remembrance Day for Lost Species day on the 30th of
Object of the Week: Helsfell Wolf
Kendal Museum’s Helsfell wolf skeleton was excavated in 1880 by John Beecham a local archaeology enthusiast who lived in Kendal. Beecham wanted the specimens he discovered to be placed in the care of Kendal Museum. The skeleton has been displayed in Kendal Museum for over 100 years. The Helsfell Wolf
Object of the Week: Georgian Fans
Fans were a most desirable fashion accessory in Georgian times and depending on your wealth and status were made with ornate and indulgent materials such as tortoise shell, mother of pearl, gold and even ivory. Many fans would also have intricate scenes printed on the fabric, which would be revealed
Object of the Week: Silver Short Cross Pennies
This week our curator, Morag Clement, talks about “Thirty Four Silver Short Cross Pennies”. The coins were found near Carnforth in 2008 by a local metal detectorist. After examination at the British Museum, they were declared Treasure Trove and Kendal Museum was given the option to purchase them. A value
Object of the Week: King Penguin
Our King Penguin specimen was part of the original natural history collection at Kendal Museum, and was donated by Dr William Rushton Parker (1853–1943). Dr William Rushton Parker; Kendal’s Great Benefactor Dr Parker was a Museum supporter with a particular interest in the collection of Birds, not only from this
Object of the Week: Sabre Toothed Tiger
This specimen is a Victorian cast of a sabre toothed tiger found in Brazil as a cave deposit. Even as a plaster cast is it very valuable as a museum specimen, coming from the Victorian age when such casts commanded great interest. It was originally in the Sessions collection. The Sessions
Object of the Week: Snuff
This week our curator, Morag Clement, talks about ‘Snuff’. Snuff is essentially dried tobacco leaves ground into powder which is sniffed into nostrils as an alternative to smoking tobacco. A pinch of snuff is placed on the back of the hand and sniffed, the word “sniff” imitating the sound of
Object of the Week: The Bell Mare Painting
This week our curator, Morag Clement, talks about ‘Bell Mare Painting’. The Belle Mare painting dates from 1757 and is oil on canvas. The initial R.T are thought to refer to Robert Tebay who was a packhorse carrier at this time in the Kendal area. The painting was on display
Object of the Week for: Remembrance Sunday
This week our Curator, Morag Clement, tells the story of David Patrickson: Framed Death Commemoration Scroll, medals and photo of Private David Patrickson of the 8th Batallion, Border Regiment. The medals are the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. (These medals were affectionately known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred) David was a farm
Object of the Week for: International Coffee Day!
This week our Curator, Morag Clement, talks about “German Coffee Pot“. This claw-footed porcelain coffee pot from Ludwigsburg in Germany is part of our ceramics collection and is dated to 1775. The Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1758 and operated from the grounds of the Ludwigsburg Palace. It closed