There will be tree works in the Gardens this week – please follow signs on site. The lift will be out of service until Friday 28 June while we work on a replacement.
Reed and pirouette assembly: A white metal ring, probably designed to slot over the staple, with three black cords attached. The first has a small white plastic pirouette. The second has five quadruple reeds with rounded tops. These are arranged in a line with the thread tied round the base of each. The third cord attaches a reed guard, which consists of two strips of wood, tied at both ends with a slot between them.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
