The Egyptomania Museum
@egyptomaniamuseum
A family owned collection of Egyptomania spanning over 200 years of history, now made public online to promote our connection with ancient Egypt! Visit us at www.EgyptomaniaMuseum.co.uk
Day 199 of #photoaday A set of early to mid 20th century bookends with a distinctly literary design! 📜 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 198 of #photoaday This decorative collectors plate shows a common tomb scene, but the subject is no common individual! #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 197 of #photoaday The 1960s version of a spectacular show at Egypt’s most iconic site! Did any of you see it in person? #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 196 of #photoaday A 21st century board game with a 14th century BCE storyline! How many of you have played this? #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 195 of #photoaday An early 20th century perfume fit for a queen, the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti that is Watch our 60-Second Short on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=LEa2... #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 194 of #photoaday A token, dedicated to the great queen Cleopatra, tossed free from floats at the New Orleans Mardi Gras Currently on display at Barnsley Museum in the “Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt” exhibition #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 193 of #photoaday A mid-century minimalist take on the ubiquitous Egyptian Revival desert scene, minus the camel 🐪 🌴 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 192 of #photoaday An early 20th century postage stamp with a familiar scene that has changed little in over 4 millennia 🐄 🧑🌾 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 191 of #photoaday Have tea in comedic style with this novelty 1970s teapot in the form of ancient Egypt’s most iconic monument 🫖 ☕️ #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 190 of #photoaday An early 20th century car advertisement featuring one of Egypt’s most iconic monuments #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 189 of #photoaday Possibly the most iconic Egyptian revival scene, depicted on part of an early 20th century Czechoslovakian vanity set #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 188 of #photoaday An Egyptian Revival inkwell, featuring little sphinxes, one of several examples in the Egyptomania Museum collection #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 187 of #photoaday Aliens did not build the pyramids, as Wizard T. Bagg explains to Kevin the Monkey in this collectable tea card from PGtips 🐵 ☕️ 🧙♂️ #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 186 of #photoaday A piece of early 20th century piano sheet music, capitalising on the craze for songs about Egypt and the East #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 185 of #photoaday An early 20th century postcard showing the same first view experienced by many early travellers to one of Egypt’s most famous temples #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 184 of #photoaday Such a strong geometric design in this small Art Deco plate from the 1930s #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 183 of #photoaday Every Cleopatra needs her accessories, even doll Cleo. The subtle design elements in this range are brilliant. #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 182 of #photoaday We’ve previously said nothing could be further apart than Cleopatra & cigarettes, but now we give you Cleopatra & luncheon meat in this quirky calendar page from 1938 Currently on display at Barnsley Museum #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 181 of #photoaday A 20th century oil burner inspired by the pharaoh Tutankhamun #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 180 of #photoaday An adapted Royal Doulton design to take advantage of the biggest archaeological discovery of the 20th century #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 179 of #photoaday No two things could be less connected than an ancient Egyptian queen and cigarettes, but this late 19th century tin says otherwise #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 178 of #photoaday A modern tea tin with a twist, allowing you to make a perfect cup of tea in Egyptian Revival style! ☕️ #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 177 of #photoaday A (soft) drinks bottle with one of ancient Egypt’s most famous wine lovers… Cleopatra 🍷 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 176 of #photoaday A mid-20th century trade swap card, a novel way to advertise a your company or product #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 175 of #photoaday A 1930s collectable tea card featuring one of Egypt’s and English literature’s most memorable characters ☕️ Currently on display at Barnsley Museum in the “Cleopatra & the Queens of Egypt” exhibition #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 174 of #photoaday An early 20th century song and cover art showing one of the rapidly disappearing sights of Egypt 🐪 🐪 🐪 🐪 🐪 🐪 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 173 of #photoaday A simplistic but bold Egyptian revival design with striking colours and a lotus flower 🪷 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 172 of #photoaday A 1920s silver sphinx topper. Where better to have a sphinx than on the top of your teapot? 🫖 #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 171 of #photoaday Made in the 1880s by Doulton & Co, this stoneware teapot combines many different elements of ancient Egyptian iconography #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge
Day 170 of #photoaday World War II didn’t stop this car manufacturer from thinking about its post-war business, their sphinx mascot symbolised their longevity #365days #365daychallenge #365photodaychallenge