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A classical vase shaped cup and cover with handles, engraved with a Latin inscription 'Praeceptori optime merenti Gulielmo Church Totton A.M', applied with a band of vine mask terminated cornucopia handles, the cover engraved with the School arms below finial, one leaf missing, some overall dents. Cover [engraved with school arms] Not loaded.
Joseph William Story and William Elliot
An adaptation of the 1841 comic poem by Francis W.N. Bayley entitled 'The New Tale of a Tub'. The narrative follows two colonial hunters as they are attacked by a tiger, but eventually manage to trap it in a large wooden barrel. The tiger's tale comes through a hole in the tub, and the hunters tie a knot in it to prevent the tiger being able to escape. Many of the slides have damage to the black tape binding. The complete set of digitised images of these slides can be seen online at http://www.slides.uni-trier.de/set/index.php?id=3005075 [accessed 06/10/2015]
An adaptation of the 19th Century German fairy tale by Wilhelm Hauff. The narrative is set in the Middle East and follows Little Muck, who is forced to leave his home after his father dies. Out of desperation, he agrees to care for a woman's many cats in exchange for food and lodging. But he grows dissatisfied and manages to escape his enslavement by stealing her magic slippers and magic cane. The slippers enable the wearer to run extremely fast, and the cane leads its owner to buried treasure. Little Muck enters the service of the king as a messenger, after he wins a race against the king's fastest runner. Rising so high in the king's favour, however, causes the king's loyal advisors to turn against Little Muck. Little Muck discovers some buried treasure in the king's garden, and attempts to buy the friendship of the king's advisors. The king grows suspicious of Little Muck's newfound wealth and he is thrown into prison for stealing from the Treasury. In order to avoid being executed, Little Muck confesses to the magic of the slippers and cane. The king confiscates these, and banishes Little Muck from the kingdom. While the exiled Little Muck is roaming the wild forests, he stumbles across some magic figs which give an enormous nose and ears to anyone who eats them. Seizing the opportunity for revenge, Little Muck adopts a disguise and brings a basket of the magic figs to the king's court, who all partake of the figs. When they realise what has happened, the king begs Little Muck to restore them to normal, but Little Muck refuses and, taking his slippers and cane with him, disappears out of the window.
A circular bowl, the body half fluted, the upper part decorated with swags, engraved "Presented by R T Squire, President of the Elizabethan Club 1955" UNLOCATED - detail appears on Sotheby Valuation of 13 July 1981 and Spink & Son valuation of 28 Feb 1979. Unlocated.
Taylor, Joseph, 1767-1827
The sole survivor of the wreck.
Standard Glass Slide (3¼"). 6 of 12: a bearded man clings to a floating mast that has become detached from the wreck.
Theobald & Co., London
A two-handled tea urn with lid, the vase shaped body engraved with armorials and inscription above shell fluting and between bands of Vitruvian scrolls and beaded borders, engraved Samueli Smith Scholas Regaie Westmon: Archi Didas. Puerilae Memeres d.d.d. followed by the names of various Old Westminsters. Not loaded. Cover. Wooden case.
Schofield, John, active 18th Century
A two-handled cup, with applied fine mask strapwork, crested and inscribed Viro Dilectissimo Johanni Sargeaunt A.M. Regine Scholae Westmonasteriensis Per XXVIII Annos 1919, engraved on one side with the Westminster School arms and on the other with the arms of Sargeaunt. Maker's mark only.
Tuite, John, active 18th Century
Standard Glass Slide (3¼"). 10 of 12: the rescuers climb aboard the ship
Theobald & Co., London
The only way they could thing of was to spring on top of the tub
Standard Glass Slide (3¼"). 6 of 12: the two hunters sit on top of the upside-down tub. The tiger's tail pokes through a hole.
Theobald & Co., London
The Oli Award for Excellence in Stage Management
Awarded in memory of Oliver Bennett (RR 1985-1990) who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre, New York, USA, 11th September 2001. Patinated metal (bronze?) overcoat with tones of green, two silvered plaques fixed to solid black slate base.