Compound microscope made by J. Finlayson, Edinburgh, 1743, with an ebony stand with a divided drawer containing several accessories, in a mahogany case with a drawer containing mineral samples

Small model of a human head with long hair for electrical experiments, used by Fox Talbot, unsigned, c. 1850

Horse armour (uma yoroi), in two pieces for neck and hind-quarters, of blue cotton covered with small square plates of gold-lacquered papier-mache: Japan, 19th century

Helmet (kabuto) of black lacquered metal and papier-mache, with demon-mask crest (maedate) of gilt metal and two silk cords: Japan, early 19th century

Visor (mempo) from a suit of armour, of black lacquered metal and papier-mache: Japan, early 19th century

Set for indoor archery practice (yokyu), consisting of quiver made of horn and gilt papier-mache, and eleven arrows with reed shafts notched and feathered reed shafts and iron heads, bow not present: Japan, 19th century

Mask of coloured papier-mache, in form of a grotesque human head with three eyes, part of a Cham costume: Tibet

Mask of coloured papier-mache, in form of a skull surmounted by five small crested skulls and a thunderbolt-head of sheet tin, part of a Cham costume representing a skeleton: Tibet

Album containing twenty four drawings, chiefly portrait miniatures and full figures, some in colour, with a cover of painted papier-mache: Middle East, Iran and Turkey, Ottoman, various dates, album assembled 12th century AH / 18th century AD

Box with a hinged cover, of papier-mache, and painted with The Finding of Moses in European style on the top and Persian scenes and figures on the sides: Middle East, Iran, late 17th or early 18th century

Pen box, case, elongated, with rounded ends, papier-mâché, painted monochrome black with dervish, hunting and pastoral scenes, laquered: West Asia, Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

Pen box sliding tray, elongated, with rounded ends, papier-mâché, painted monochrome with dervishes and horses in a landscape: West Asia, Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

Tray of lacquered papier-mâché, oblong, painted inside with a scene from the romantic poem of "Yusuf and Zulaikha" by Jami, and with a dragon and phoenix, or simurgh on the exterior: West Asia, Iran, probably Isfahan, Safavid, AH 1109/ CE 1697 - 1698

Pen box, case, elongated, with rounded ends, papier-mâché, painted polychrome with scenes from literature, lacquered: West Asia, Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

Pen box sliding tray, elongated, with rounded ends, papier-mâché, painted polychrome with a landscape and flowers: West Asia, Iran, Qajar period, 19th century

Mirror case, octagonal, elongated, papier-mâché painted polychrome with birds and flowers, lacquered: West Asia, Iran, by Ashraf, AH 1153/ CE 1740 - 1741