Postage stamps: Tutankhamun related
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A collection of postal stamps featuring objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun, mostly commemorating the 50th anniversary of the tomb's discovery in 1972. Includes six first-day covers, one issued in Egypt and five issued by UK institutions.
King Tut's Pyramid Puzzle
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Wood puzzle comprising four coloured blocks, which when correctly assembled form a pyramid shape.
Produced by Imperial Manufacturers, Chicago.
"Tut" game, Tutankhamun-related
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"Tut" boxed game containing:
1 wood three-tiered tower
28 counters: 4 squidgers (1 of each: blue, red, white, yellow) and 24 winks (5 blue, 6 red, 7 white, 6 yellow)
Printed instruction sheet
Cigarette tin: Nestor Gianaclis "Toutankhamon"
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Cigarette tin.
Produced by "Nestor Gianaclis, Grande Manufacture de Cigarettes Egyptiennes".
Branded "Toutankhamon".
Transfer(?) print decoration, with ancient Egyptian motifs including a scene of Anubis kneeling before the king.
Probably manufactured in the 1920s.
Brooch-pendant depicting guardian statues and cartouches
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Pendant-brooch (can be worn as either).
Costume jewellery, goldtone metal, oval, with stamped (embossed) design.
Design: two 'guardian statues' [Carter 22], Tutankhamun's cartouches, and winged scarabs.
Produced by "Miracle" (branded on the underside).
Date uncertain but certainly manufactured post-1946.
Jewellery-finding, depicting guardian statues and cartouches
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Costume jewellery-finding, silver-colour metal, oval, with stamped (embossed) design.
Design: two 'guardian statues' [Carter 22], Tutankhamun's cartouches, and winged scarabs.
Manufacturer not known.
Date uncertain, post-1946 to 1970s.
Souvenir spoon
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Decorative souvenir spoon
Gold-tone metal with enamel decoration
Enamel decoration on upper surface, design from top: on handle, a modelled profile view of 'guardian statue' [Carter 22] (design includes the linen found draped over arm when discovered), standing on top of a winged scarab; on stem, geometric pattern on handle; on bowl, enamel-painted scene with a king or deity facing left, standing holding a staff, with pseudo-hieroglyphic texts above.
Manufacturer not known.
Date uncertain, probably 1920s.
Souvenir model of "wishing cup"
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Decorative souvenir ornament of the so-called "wishing cup", [Carter 14].
White glazed porcelain with transfer print decoration.
English heraldic souvenir ware; crested china; English crested ware.
Coat of arm for Hinckley (Somerset) on front.
Text on foot of cup, at front: "Model of king's wishing cup found in king Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb at Luxor".
Manufacturer stamp on base: "Arcadian – Stoke-on-Trent – Registered Number 678582".
Date uncertain, produced in the 1920s or 1930s.
Belt buckle
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A ladies' round belt buckle.
Moulded decoration, design features a selection of objects from the Antechamber.
Dark and light brown bakelite, goldtone metal fastenings, and also three sets of two holes along edge, for attaching to fabric(?).
Date not known, probably produced in the 1920s or 1930s.
Manufacturer, not known. Metal stud fastening stamped "К I И".
Modern negatives: copies of original Burton negatives
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Copies of Harry Burton's negatives for the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
This later set of film negatives was made from the original Burton large plate glass negatives (TAA.i.5) and small glass negatives (TAA.i.5A) after the negatives were conserved between 1980 and 1982.
Burton, Harry
Earrings: guardian statue
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Pair of drop-shaped earrings, lotus-flower on clip, with guardian statue [Carter 22] design on pendant drops, clip-on fitting.
Goldtone metal decorated with enamel (black, red and white).
Manufacturer, not known.
Probably manufactured in the 1920s.
Brooch: box (21), lion hunt scene
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Brooch with a rectangular cabochon plaque featuring part of a scene from the lid of box 21 [Carter 21], with Tutankhamun hunting lions.
Silver decorated with enamel (light and dark blue, red, white and yellow) and opaque cream-coloured pressed glass with decoration highlighted in reddish-brown.
Hook clasp, stamped, silver hallmark "925"(?)
Plaque: Not indicated, but probably produced by the Neiger Brothers.
Brooch: cartouche with uraei
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Brooch, Tutankhamun’s cartouche in centre, crowned by disk and crescent moon, with uraeus on either side of cartouche.
Silvertone metal decorated with enamel (light and dark blue, and red).
Probably 1970s or slightly later.
Pendant: lion head (44q)
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Pendant in the shape of a leopard’s head with Tutankhamun’s cartouche on the forehead [Carter 44q].
Silver-tone metal, or perhaps silver plated although not hallmarked.
Probably early to mid-1970s, or perhaps slightly later.
Manufacturer, not known.
Pendant: scarab, cartouche and uraei
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Pendant in the shape of a double-sided scarab, raised design on body with Tutankhamun’s cartouches in centre between uraei.
Probably silver, not hallmarked.
Probably 1920s, or perhaps later reuse of an original 1920s design.
Manufacturer, not known.
Pendant: guardian statue
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Pendant with guardian statue [Carter 22] design, ring fitting for chain at top.
Goldtone metal and light blue enamel.
Manufacturer, not known. Stamped "Italy" on verso .
Perhaps manufactured in the 1920s.
Pendant: guardian statue
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Pendant, a guardian statue [Carter 22] flanked by tall lotus flowers on either side, with "TUTANKHAMEN" at bottom, ring fitting for chain at top.
Goldtone metal (perhaps gold-plated(?) metal/silver base), enamelled (black, light and dark blue, red, and white).
Stamped "300" on verso .
Manufacturer, not known.
Perhaps manufactured in the 1920s.
Cabochon: guardian statue
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery element.
Oval cabochon for jewellery making, with a guardian statue [Carter 22] design.
Opaque light blue-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in brown.
Manufacturer, not known. Perhaps produced by the Neiger Brothers
Date uncertain, perhaps manufactured in the 1920s or 1930s.
Necklace: Tutankhamun seated, green glass
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Necklace, pendant depicting Tutankhamun seated on recto and verso , with a mix of scarab-shaped, cylindrical and round beads.
Opaque green pressed glass with original(?) knotted string cord.
Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.
Necklace: Tutankhamun seated, white glass
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Necklace, pendant depicting Tutankhamun seated on recto and verso , with a mix of scarab-shaped, cylindrical and round beads.
Opaque white pressed glass, design highlighted in brown, with original(?) knotted string cord.
Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.
Pendant: guardian statue, upper part of
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
Necklace pendant depicting the upper part of a guardian statue [Carter 22].
Opaque dark blue-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in light green.
Silver tone suspension ring and chain (not original).
Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.
Cabochon plaque: box (21), yellow glass
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery element.
Rectangular cabochon plaque, with depiction of front of box 21 [Carter 21], double scene of Tutankhamun as sphinx trampling enemies.
Opaque yellow-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in green and red.
Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.
Pendant with cabochon plaque: box (21), metal and glass
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Tutankhamun-related jewellery element.
Rectangular cabochon plaque, with depiction of front of box 21 [Carter 21], double scene of Tutankhamun as sphinx trampling enemies.
Opaque cream-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in black, set in a later goldtone metal mount with suspension loops on verso .
Textile cord with metal fastenings (not original).
Plaque: Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers, date uncertain, c. 1922-1930s..
Mount: Affixed to verso , small metal label "CHICO'S", c. 1950s-1960s.
Collector's album with stamps: Tutankhamun-related
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Tutankhamun-related stamp album with a full set of affixed collectable 'picture stamps', issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., in 1933.
"Nestlé's Picture Stamp Album, vol. 2: Wonders of the World", with a complete set of stamps affixed to the album pages.
16 pages and covers
Including "Tutankhamen’s Tomb" = series no. 18 on p. 9, 12 stamps.
Issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., Vevey, Switzerland.
Printed by F. Stannard, London, United Kingdom.
12 numbered Tutankhamun stamps, artist's impressions, most based on Harry Burton's photographs:
No. 1. The Valley of the Kings.
No. 2. The Ante-Chamber.
No. 3. The back of the Royal Throne.
No. 4. Entrance to the Tomb.
No. 5. In the Treasure Chamber.
No. 6. The Royal Ship.
No. 7. Statue of Pharaoh on the Leopard.
No. 8. Golden Falcon with Sun Disc.
No. 9. The Golden Coffin.
No. 10. The Golden Mask of the Mummy.
No. 11. The Head of the Mummy.
No. 12. Plan of the Tomb.
Collector's album, stamps only: Tutankhamun-related
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A complete set of 12 Tutankhamun-related stamps, issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., in 1933.
"Tutankhamen’s Tomb"
Issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., Vevey, Switzerland.
Printed by F. Stannard, London, United Kingdom.
12 numbered Tutankhamun stamps, artist's impressions, most based on Harry Burton's photographs:
No. 1. The Valley of the Kings.
No. 2. The Ante-Chamber.
No. 3. The back of the Royal Throne.
No. 4. Entrance to the Tomb.
No. 5. In the Treasure Chamber.
No. 6. The Royal Ship.
No. 7. Statue of Pharaoh on the Leopard.
No. 8. Golden Falcon with Sun Disc.
No. 9. The Golden Coffin.
No. 10. The Golden Mask of the Mummy.
No. 11. The Head of the Mummy.
No. 12. Plan of the Tomb.