Victoria and Albert Museum sztuka

Toy horse. Germany, 19th-20th century

Paddle doll, by The Blue Cat Toy Company. England, 1983

Historical Amusements card game, by Nicholas Carpenter. England, mid-19th century

Gyroscope. England, late 19th century

Spinning top. England, 1895

Spinning top. England, 19th century

Alphabet building blocks. Painted wood. England, 1890-1900.

Bird bath toy that won the 1970 Duke of Edinburgh's Design Award, by Patrick Rylands. Plastic. England, 1970.

Fish bath toy that won the 1970 Duke of Edinburgh's Design Award, by Patrick Rylands. Plastic. England, 1970.

Pull along ladybird, by Margarete Steiff. Metal and cloth. Germany, 1962.

Pull along to educational toy, by Lines Bros Ltd. England, early 20th century

Gyrocycle. England, early 20th century

Hobby horse, by Relko Rocking Horses. England, 1983

Rocking horse. England, 19th century

Rocking horse. Painted wood and iron. England, 1870.

Model butcher's shop that contains 82 joints of meat. Carved and painted wood. England, c.1850.

The fall of Phaeton by Dominique Lefevre (1737-1769). Marble. France, 18th century

Bearded centaur, detail from Hylonome Restrained by Lapiths, based on a scene from Ovid's Metamorphosis, by Francesco Bertos. Marble. Italy, c.1700-30...

Female centaur Hylonome, attacked by Lapiths, detail from a scene from Ovid's Metamorphosis, by Francesco Bertos. Marble. Italy, c.1700-30.

Virgin & Child, by Bartolomeo Buon. Istrian stone relief. Venice, Italy, mid 15th century.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a dancer. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a dancer. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a court jester. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a dancer. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a man on a hobby horse. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a court jester. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a court jester. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a musician. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

The Betley Window stained glass panel, detail of a dancer. Clear glass painted with coloured enamels & yellow paint. England, 1621.

Portion of Sleeping Beauty nursery wallpaper designed by Walter R.W.S Crane (1845-1915). England, 1879

Le Nouveau Jeu du Costume et des Coeffures des Dames, published by Crepy. Paris, France, 1778

Tiara decoratred with flowers made from fish scales. England, 1874

The Dutch Settlement at Deshima, detail. Japan, c.1800

King George I, by Bernard Lens (III, the Younger). Britain, 1718

Portrait miniature of an unknown man, possibly Edward Seymour, a copy by Nicholas Hilliard, probably after Levina Teerlinc. England, c.1600

Wallpaper celebrating The Golden Jubillee of Queen Victoria, supplied by F.Scott & Son. Hawick, Scotland, 1887

Katabori Netsuke. Japan, late 18th century - early 19th century

Netsuke. Japan, 18th century

Portrait miniature of an eye in a brooch. England, early 19th century

Wallpaper or lining paper with pattern of woman fishing. England, late 17th century

Memorial Card for Prince Albert, printed & published by J.T. Wood. London, England, 1861

Bust of Queen Victoria, by Minton & Co. after Carlo Marochetti. Stoke-on-Trent, England, 1862

Relief of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wallace Martin. England, 1899

Jacquard-woven silk ribbon with a portrait of the young Queen Victoria. Europe, mid-19th century

Locket with miniatures depicting King James I and the Ark, by studio of Nicholas Hilliard. London, Britain, c.1610

Length of kimono fabric. Japan, 1850-1900

Illustration for a poster, by Aubrey Beardsley. London, 1894

Inro depiction a pagoda. Japan, late 18th-early 19th century

Design for chinz, by William Kilburn. England, c.1788-92

Sleeveless jacket. Japan, early 20th cnetury