Already by the 16th century the principal source of employment at Exeter was the cloth trade, but this is very elusive in the archaeological record; for more information on this subject see The Golden Age. A wide range of the city's other crafts is represented in the collection.

Fragment of a sculpture of the Virgin and Child	The ‘Tudor Room’ at St Nicholas Priory	The Guildhall façade when complete	A capital from the Guildhall façade
A sculpted panel from the façade	The Elizabethan door of the Guildhall	The front door of the Guildhall	An Elizabethan Communion cup and cover
The Elizabethan communion cup of St Sidwell's	Perspective painting of the reredos of Exeter Cathedral in the 1630s	Reconstruction of 46-7 High Street	No 46 High Street
Wooden overmantel from 229 High Street	A fireplace surround at 229 High Street	Drawing of plasterwork ceiling at 170-1 Fore Street	A carved board from 170-1 Fore Street
Plaster ceiling at 38 North Street	A doorway from Larkbeare House	A Frechen stoneware cup with Exeter silver-gilt mounts	The Gilbert spoon
Pottery made by Dutch immigrants in Exeter	View of the Matthew the Miller clock before restoration	The Matthew the Miller clock, St Mary Steps church	The dial of the Matthew the Miller clock
The figure of 'Matthew the Miller'	The Birdall bell-foundry	A bell cast in the Exeter foundry c 1620	The family coat of arms of the Bamfylde family
A mould for making a manilla	A cauldron	Mould fragments from cauldron casting	A mould for casting the handle of a skillet
Early 17th century clay pipes made in Exeter	The Apothecaries Hall	Doors of the High School	Reconstructions of the corn mill at Cricklepit Mill
The Cricklepit area in the 17th century	Inside Tuckers Hall	Tuckers Hall	A ‘flute glass’ from Trichay Street
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