Objects

Whilst this is the smallest of the sections of Richard Lancelyn Green’s collection it is very clearly one of the most diverse. Ranging from an original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle waistcoat to a Snoopy Detective lamp this section illustrates the way in which the World of Sherlock Holmes has evolved.

A list of the types of objects in the collection are as follows:

• Cinefilms

• Sound recordings

• Video recordings

• Sculptures

• Booklets and postage stamps

• Mugs

• Glasses

• Ashtrays

• Jugs

• Plates

• Chocolates

• Pipes

• Thimbles

• Card games

• Board games

• Photographs

• Posters

• Prints

• Paintings

• Signs

• Films and Cannisters

• Walking sticks

• Cuttings

• Ornaments

• Cigarette lighters

• Syringes

• Fridge magnets

• Playing cards and boxes

• Badges

• Keyrings

• Pens

• Pencils

• Erasers

• Records and sleeves

• Printing blocks

• Bands

• Tins

• Match boxes

• Bags

• Ties

• Towels

• Shirts

A vast range of the objects are currently on display at the Portsmouth Museum as part of the ‘A Study in Sherlock: Uncovering the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection’ exhibition.

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