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How Storehouse operates
V&A East Storehouse is designed to enable maximum access to collections. Objects are stored based on their size, weight, materials and fragility, so you might see some unexpected neighbours!
To protect our objects and visitors while we do our work, the Collections Care & Access team consider the risks related to the collection. Hidden object hazards, like mercury or lead, inform storage decisions and working practices, ensuring objects can be easily and safely accessed.
Written by: Kate Parsons, Director of Conservation and Collections Care & Access
Published: May 2025
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Credit: Purchased by V&A East
Working Museum
- Museum Number
- T.32-1936
- Description
- Coif
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- Great Britain, 1600-1625
- Materials/Techniques
- Linen (material), Silk (textile), Embroidering
- Museum Number
- 480-1905
- Description
- Bonnet
- Location and Date
- England, 1800-1849
- Materials/Techniques
- Straw
- Museum Number
- 349-1905
- Description
- Bonnet
- Location and Date
- England, 1830-1839
- Materials/Techniques
- Straw, Silk (textile), Net (textile)
- Museum Number
- 814-1891
- Description
- Cap (headgear)
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1600-1629
- Materials/Techniques
- Linen (material), Silk thread, Gold thread, Spangles, Embroidering
- Museum Number
- 6749(IS)
- Description
- Shoe
- Location and Date
- India, c.1855-79
- Materials/Techniques
- Leather, Velvet, Embroidery, Shoe-making
- Museum Number
- IS.1:1-1999
- Description
- Mat
- Location and Date
- India, 1800 - 1850
- Materials/Techniques
- Velvet, Metal thread, Embroidery
- Library Number
- 38041994100873
- Description
- Work no. 88 : a sheet of A4 paper crumpled into a ball
- Author
- Martin Creed
- Location and Date
- London, 1994
- Museum Number
- T.66:1-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamantes, Metal
- Museum Number
- T.66:2-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamantes, Metal
- Museum Number
- T.66:3-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamantes, Metal
- Museum Number
- T.66:4-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal
- Museum Number
- T.66:5-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal, Cord, Elastic
- Museum Number
- T.66:7-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal, Beads
- Museum Number
- T.66:8-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal
- Museum Number
- T.66:9-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal, Cord, Plastic
- Museum Number
- T.66:11-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal, Cord, Plastic
- Museum Number
- T.66:14-1983
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- England, 1953-1955
- Materials/Techniques
- Metal
- Museum Number
- T.163-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163A-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163B-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163C-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163D-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163E-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.163F-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Diamanté, Glass
- Museum Number
- T.164-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- T.164A-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- T.164B-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- T.164C-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- T.164D-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- T.164E-1987
- Description
- Hat pin
- Artist/Maker
- Madame Stephane
- Location and Date
- England, early 20th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Pearl, Diamanté, Metal, Silvered
- Museum Number
- 2187-1876
- Description
- Fan
- Location and Date
- China, 18th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Ivory, Paper, Carving, Piercing, Painting image making
- Museum Number
- T.27E-1952
- Description
- Fan
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, 1830-1840
- Materials/Techniques
- Paper, Ivory, Painting (image-making), Piercing, Carving
- Museum Number
- T.221-1959
- Description
- Fan
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, 18th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Paper, Paint, Mother of pearl, Net, Brass, Pleating, Painting
- Museum Number
- T.337-1975
- Description
- Fan
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, ca. 1850
- Materials/Techniques
- Paper, Ink, Bone, Drawing (image-making), Carving
- Museum Number
- CIRC.380-1959
- Description
- Fan and fan case
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, first half of 19th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Enamel, Enamelling, Filigree
- Museum Number
- T.174&A-1915
- Description
- Fan
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, 19th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Paper, Lacquer, Painting (image-making)
- Museum Number
- T.245&A-1922
- Description
- Fan and fan case
- Artist/Maker
- Unknown
- Location and Date
- China, 19th century
- Materials/Techniques
- Sandalwood, Ribbon silk, Cardboard, Pierced, Carved