French Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy, dated 1580 (minor additions in late 1850s), from the J. Paul Getty Museum collection
View of silk lining and tacks inside the cabinet
Brass specimen of a similar composition to that of the tacks in the Renaissance cabinet, but hammered
Anglo-Saxon blade, 7th to 10th century AD. Via Instagram, with permission
Pure copper electrotype tea caddy, 1880-89, from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Via Instagram, with permission
Specimen from a Bronze Age palstave from Kent. Via Instagram, with permission
Wootz steel (cast crucible steel) from Deccan, India. Via Instagram, with permission