Other topics relating to 18th century material culture

Primary sources

• Agriculture, farming, gardening, and husbandry
• Beekeeping
• Candles and candle-making
• Etiquette and manners
• Soap

On food and drink

• Cookbooks
• Beer
• Bread
• Gingerbread
• Mead
• Spruce beer

Material culture of play

• Dolls
• Board games
• Playing cards
• Other games
• Rattles
• Toys

Occupations & material culture relating to textiles and needlework

• Chatelaines and equipages
• Dyes and dyeing
• Knotting
• Lacemakers
• Laundry
• Pincushions
• Sewing kits (including work-baskets, work-tables, etc.)
• Work-bags
• Yarn-winding tools, including niddy-noddies and clock reels

Miscellaneous other stuff

• Floor cloths