The following items were stolen from Malvern Museum

The museum's ancient wooden door was forced sometime between 2.30pm on Saturday 11th January 2003 & 10.40am the following Monday.

If you have seen any of the items since the break-in, or have any other information about them, please contact PC Stephen Connolly on Malvern(01684) 444 888 and quote the reference c/658411

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 ITEMPHOTOGRAPH
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DETAILS
1Black cylindrical wooden ruler  Transfer print of Little Malvern Priory and both knobs broken.
Length: 175mm, diameter: 20mm
2Brown cylindrical wooden ruler  
3Knobbly cane walking stick From Lyttelton Grammar School
Length: 800mm
4School attendance medals

6 Inscribed with owners' names and Worcestershire County Council,
all circular, coloured bronze.

Beatrice Housman - 1904-5
Beatrice Housman - 1904-9
Thomas Jones- - - - 1904-5
Thomas Jones- - - - 1905-6
Thomas Jones- - - - 1904-9
Donald W Wilden- -1903-4

4 attendance medals in shape of square crosses inscribed 'Malvern National Schools for perfect attendance'

Alice Rowberry - - - 1901-5
Alice Rowberry - - - 1903-4
Rose Rowberry - - - 1907-8
Charles Rowberry- - 1906-7
Donald Wilden - - - -1900,1901, 1902, 1903
53-4 small Victorian school exercise/text books Details not yet known
6Baby's dress / christening robe  
7Doll, dressed in black and white check dress and matching beretAlso wearing white shawl, pantaloons and fabric shoes
8Opera glasses Ivory with brass fittings
9Travelling ink bottle Small
102 Dinky pens Fountain pens
11Late medieval key Found in Priory Churchyard Length 150mm
12Wooden fob-watch stand Made from timber used in Priory Church. Inscribed: GWYNN & SONS ... MALVERN VICTORIAN ...JUBILEE...1887
13Medieval coins Henry III half penny (cut in half): silver Edward I silver penny Charles I: Scottish twenty penny piece
14Seltzer bottle Mid-brown, opaque-glazed, neck broken off. Inscribed Catley Abbey Height 130mm
15Schweppes square ashtray Blue and white china
16Schweppes round ashtraySemi-closed, blue and white china."Schweppes" on both sides with willow pattern pictures. In blue lettering: Table Schweppes Waters' around top
Diameter 100mm
17Schweppes round sweet dishBlue and white china. Lettering around rim 'MALVERN' and 'Pure English Spring Water'. Picture of Little Malvern Priory in centre. 1981 commemorative dish
18China ashtray - Burrows 
19Bottle - Royal Well BreweryDark green, with screw top marked Showells
Height 260mm
20Dressed doll. Donkey LadyDressed to represent Betty Caley/Keeley, well known Malvern Victorian donkey lady. Wax head, no hair, red cloak, yellowy calico dress, white apron, no legs, holding tall walking stick ... fragile
Height: 255mm
21China donkeyStamped 'Willow China, Longton', with Malvern heraldic design on its back.
Height 100mm
22Bust of Jenny LindWhite, made from Parian ware. Incised on back, 'Jenny Lind. 1847. Joseph Durham. Oct.1819. Reduced by B Cheverton. COPLAND', It is a reduced model of an original.
Height 220 mm
23China tea set. Cup, saucer and plate.Each piece has same scene of St. Ann's Well with 'Blind' George playing his organ outside.
Souvenir china by Lawley, c.1900
24Zipped sewing case Tan-coloured, containing mother of pearl sewing tools + needles
25Embroidered sewing caseFolded In 3 sections, edges bound in green silk, red felt 'pages' inside, fastened by length of ribbon
26Tortoise-shell shoe horn  Length: approx. 180mm
27Ebony shoe horn combined with button hook Marked 'Real ebony' Length: 220mm
28Collar stiffeners X 2 Length: 100mm
29Glass scent bottle with silver topShapely, pinched in at middle.
Height: approx. 130mm
30Scent bottle in jade green leather case Arched, hinged lid, glass bottle inside.
Height approx. 90mm
31Small china perfume bottle with dainty flowers No details yet
32Filigree silver card holder Hinged, Chinese willow type decoration on front
33Silver button hook  Decorated handle.
Height approx. 220mm
34Silver thimble Main silver band near rim
35Pink pin cushion  No details yet
36Pin cushion Lace extensions either side embroidered with roses.
Length: approx. 180mm
37Black leather case containing prayer and hymn book Tall and slim.
Height: approx. 140mm
38Bone holder for needles Diagonally fluted case with same lid; tortoiseshell ends.
Height: approx. 130mm
39Hand warmer  Thin metal with numerous small holes. Marked on sides with INSTRA.
180mm x 55mm
40Brown leather spectacles case and spectacles? No details yet
41Hair ring Plaited mourning ring edged with gold?
42Mother of pearl box with 4 counters Round mother of pearl box with lid; 4 multi-coloured gaming counters inlaid with 1,2,3 or 4 diamond shaped. Mother of pearl.
Diameter: approx 35mm
43Set of medals:
1 Boer War

3 First World War
Awarded to Pte G F Baker 1310
  1. Queen's South African medal 1899-1903 with 4 bars for:
    1. Cape Colony
    2. Orange Free State
    3. South Africa 1901
    4. South Africa 1902
  2. Star 1914-15
  3. British War Medal 1914-18
  4. Allied Victory Medal 1914-19
44Morgan Motor Co car accessories  3 model cars in pewter, metal and soap 2 logos for bonnet and rear key fob cap
45Warship Week badge 
46Earthenware jar for ginger beer C J Boorman Malvern Link

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