Domestic and Personal Objects

Extent: 900
three legged wooden stool
Wooden stool with seat engraved with ivy leaves. MERL 55/11

The Museum of English Rural Life holds a range of objects and artworks relating to the domestic and personal life of rural people. The items in the collection are for cleaning, cooking, food preparation, furnishing, gardening, heating, lighting, sanitation, shopping, serving, eating and drinking. 

More information

The objects are catalogued on the online database. Search using the word ‘domestic

What can I see

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Shepherds Walking Stick

A Year On the Farm

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PLASTER CAST HANDS

Making Rural England

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