A bone dagger with a hilt and carefully moulded pommel, carved out of a single piece of solid bone. The blade is decorated with a linear design of zig-zags and grooves. Like many of the objects Layton acquired for his collection it was found in
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Archaeology & Ethnography
5,200 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts including items from UK, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Peru and N. America.Medals and Coins
A remarkable collection of 3,500 coins, tokens and medals - Roman, Greek, Indian, American and British.
Maps and Prints
4,000 maps and prints and 150 framed prints, maps and paintings.
Books & Manuscripts
8,000 from the 16th century to 19th century, remain in the collection, together with a small collection of manuscripts and some of Layton's personal papers.THOMAS LAYTON
Thomas Layton lived in Brentford, Middlesex between 1826 and 1911... read more
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