The first kind of rag doll to be produced commercially in South Africa was the Graaff-Reinet or Laubscher doll of which the National Museum has two in its Textile collection. The Laubscher family of Graaff-Reinet made these dolls during the First World War (1914-1918).
The Queen Anne pistol was a flintlock that derives its name from the era in which it first appeared. While any gun from the years 1702 to 1714 could technically be called a “Queen Anne”, it is the turn-off pistol (barrels unscrew at the breech) that has become synonymous with the name.
The so-called miser’s purse is known by many names: miser bags, ring or string purse, long purse and stocking purse to name but a few. This purse dates back to the late 18th century and was popular until the early 1900s.