Shop
- Books
- Stationery
- Exhibitions
- Gifts
- Kids
- Special Offers
- Multimedia
Foundling Hospital Postcard Tin
A set of twelve postcards featuring archive photographs of the Foundling Hospital and the pupils. This set was produced alongside the fascinating exhibition Foundling Voices. The set comes in a metal tin and the postcards measure 150 x 150mm.
Handel Fridge Magnet
A set of eight individual magnets which depict Giovanni Battista Cipriani’s painting ‘Allegorical study for a memorial print’. This magnet set was produced for the fascinating 2009 exhibition Handel the Philanthropist.
Quentin Blake Limited Edition Print
Quentin Blake has produced two very special and exclusive limited edition prints for the Foundling Museum. The illustration, from the series Mothers and Babies Underwater, is produced in editions of 250 and explores the moment a mother meets her baby for the first time. Don't miss this exclusive chance to own a limited edition print by one of the best-known and loved British artists.
Quentin Blake Limited Edition Print
Quentin Blake has produced two very special and exclusive limited edition prints for the Foundling Museum. The illustration, from the series Ordinary Life in Vincent Square, is produced in editions of 250 and is signed by the artist. Don't miss this exclusive chance to own a limited edition print by one of the best-known and loved British artists.
Threads of Feeling Postcard Tin
A set of twelve stunning postcards depicting a selection of the Foundling Hospital fabric tokens. This set was produced for the hugely popular exhibition Threads of Feeling. The set comes in a metal tin and the postcards measure 150 x 150mm.
Threads of Feeling, The London Foundling Hospital's Textile Tokens, 1740-1770, by John Styles
John Styles, curator of the exhibition and author of this book, examines the history of the Foundling Hospital and its tokens; the range of textiles in the collection; 18th-century working womens' fashion; the importance and meaning of ribbons and cockades; baby clothes of the period; needlework; and the numerous expressions of maternal love, hope, yearning and remorse revealed by some of the textiles and their accompanying notes.
