Today’s object is a wooden doll, possibly from the seventeenth century, of German, Dutch, or French origins, and is now in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collection.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsView and listen to discussion concerning this 1960 image of Malvolio taunting Viola, along with others.
Shakespeare's StoriesIn our exhibition "Dear Shakespeare", we take a look at several letters in our Collections from over the centuries, starting with Richard Quiney's letter to the playwright himself.
Bram Stoker Collection Living ArchivesIn this video, Jan Blake looks at a number of instruments of power and restraint that she selected for display from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s collections.
Shakespeare's StoriesFire-backs formed a set of objects for cooking and heating; this one shows a connection to Stratford's local government and the rise of civic identity.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThis photo depicts the 1960 production of The Winter's Tale, a highly regarded production conjuring up a “mythical Renaissance, a world in which anything could happen and anything did”.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthYou may have heard the rumour: as a young man Shakespeare was caught poaching deer and locked up in prison.
Painting ShakespeareUsed during the dessert course of a meal or banquet, spice plates would have been used to present delicacies like sweetmeats, exotic spices, fruit, honey wafers and refined sugar to the guests.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThis is the first post in a series of blogs on monarchy in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archives, in the year of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations.
Amy Hurst Monarchy in the ArchivesThese navigational tools would have been used to help travellers navigate the tides during William Shakespeare’s time.
Shakespeare's Stories