A chair at the museum

Like virtually all museums up and down the country, we are chronically short of space at the moment. But as ever, we welcome new artefacts for display and this beauty arrived just before Christmas. It...

Commemorative Ware

A recent gift has added another piece of local commemorative ware to our collection. In this case it is a small dish with an image of Market Lavington Church. The dish – about 10cm across was mad...

More Royal memorabilia

Many folks get caught up in the excitement that surrounds royal events. Perhaps they purchase items that later they regret just a tad. Is this a case in point? It’s a boxed plate commemorating th...

More Market Lavington Commemorative Ware

The making and selling of ‘china’ with images of a locality and the name of the place has been going on for years.  Commercial organisations have had a go. Some have worked nationally and have th...

Church Plate

Church Plate conjures up images of old silver ware, once used for communion and now stored safely away from light fingered visitors. Well, we have absolutely none of that at Market Lavington Museum. W...

Market Lavington Commemorative Ware

Today we feature an elegant cake plate which dates from the Edwardian era. The plate is of pierced ribbon style with a white ground anda  pink glaze. There is a pansy decoration.  The writing re...

Lavington Commemorative Mugs at the Kings Arms

These two coffee mugs were found at the Kings Arms when the curator was given a look round. They join a growing collection of very varied Lavington commemorative ware held at Market Lavington Museum. ...

More Market Lavington Commemorative Ware

The latest addition at Market Lavington Museum is this tea plate, which a local resident found on sale in a charity shop. The attractive scene in the middle of the plate is definitely not Market La...

Congregational Jugs, Cups and Saucers

When the Market Lavington Museum archivist visited a village 'spring' sale a couple of days ago, she was pulled on one side and given a collection of crockery. These crocks are badged with ‘Lavi...

Newly Given Commemorative Ware

Market Lavington has several items of commemorative ware – mostly cheap china with a transfer image of the village or of a crest. Here I’ll mention some new arrivals at the museum. This little ...