Proof cartwheel 2d (reverse)
This is a proof cartwheel twopence made at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in 1797. A proof was made from a new, polished die onto a specially prepared blank, in this case gilt copper. Proofs were often ...
Proof Truck Token, Pen-y-Darran Works, obverse
Truck tokens like this example were issued by employers as payment of wages and could only be exchanged at the company shop. This meant it was possible for the company shop to charge more for goods as ...
Proof Truck Token, Pen-y-Darran Works, reverse
Truck tokens like this example were issued by employers as payment of wages and could only be exchanged at the company shop. This meant it was possible for the company shop to charge more for goods as ...
Sheffield Plate tea vase by Matthew Boulton and Plate Company, side view
This double spouted Sheffield Plate tea vase was made in about 1810 by Matthew Boulton and Plate Company at the Soho Manufactory. By this date the business had been taken over by Matthew Boulton's son, ...
Shell Pool, Handsworth
Shell Pool in Soho Park, Handsworth. Originally been part of the grounds of Matthew Boulton's Soho House, the area around this pool was relandscaped by the Boulton trustees in the 1880s and opened to ...
Shoe buckle, Boulton and Smiths
Shoe buckles were worn by both men and women and were extremely fashionable during the eighteenth century.
This buckle is typical of one style being produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. ...
Shoe buckle, Boulton and Smiths (back)
Shoe buckles were worn by both men and women and were extremely fashionable during the eighteenth century.
This buckle is typical of one style being produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. ...
Side view of the Presses in Soho New Mint by John Phillp
This scale drawing with watercolour wash shows the presses which were installed at the Soho New Mint as part of its refurbishment in 1797-9 after Boulton had obtained the government contract for the Cartwheel ...
Silver egg frame with egg cups by Matthew Boulton
This silver egg cup frame with egg cups was made by Matthew Boulton and is hallmarked 1789-90. It is on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Silver sugar bowl with blue glass liner by Matthew Boulton and Plate Company
The silver sugar bowl with a blue glass liner is one of a pair on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
It was made by Matthew Boulton and Plate Company at the Soho Manufactory. The business ...
Silver Tea Vase by Boulton and Fothergill
This silver tea vase by Boulton and Fothergill was made for Matthew Boulton's own personal use and is engraved with the Boulton family coat of arms. It is on display at Soho House.
Purchased in 1988 ...
Soho Foundry
Photograph of the 'Dublin Steam Packet Co.' cylinder, from page 5 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Foundry
Photograph of '6 H. P. Shop' from page 46 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a volume in the ...
Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Patent Boiler with Steam Hammer' from page 60 from an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Gas Purifier' from page 71 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a volume in the ...
Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Gas Purifier' from page 72 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a volume in the ...
Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Wall Drilling Machines' from page 38 from an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph is from a ...
Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Fly Wheel with Wrought Iron Boss [-] Arms' from page 42 from an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
This photograph ...