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Engraving of the Market Place by J. Evans, 1805

18th & 19th Century

Objects in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Cirencester collection

A carved shale silhouette of Endymion Porter

Carved shale silhouette of Endymion Porter (1587—1649) an important Royalist, courtier and friend of Charles I.

A cased silver pocket watch

This watch was made by Coates of Cirencester, a maker noted for the high quality of his workmanship.

A Civil War pamphlet

A contemporary copy of the petition for clemency presented to the king on behalf of the people in Cirencester.

Engraving by Johannes Kip, 1712

Cirencester the Seat of Allen Bathurst Esq.

Engraving of the Market Place by J. Evans, 1805

This shows the Shambles and the shops, houses and lanes which had encumbered the Market Place since the 13th century.

Mourning ring

An exquisite gold and enamel mourning ring, inscribed Elizabeth Lodge and dated January 1776.

The Weston sub Edge hoard

This large and important Civil War hoard consists of 307 silver and 2 gold coins.