Rutland County Museum

[1] The museum, opened in 1969, houses a collection of objects relating to local rural and agricultural life, social history and archaeology.

In addition it also houses domestic and social history items, along with a large collection of archaeological material from around Rutland.

Built in Lincolnshire and used on a farm in Preston, Rutland it dates from 1755–1795 and is unusual due to its wooden axles.

This small casket dates from the 13th Century and originates from the workshops in Limoges, France and is believed to have held the relics of a saint.

The reliquary is decorated with Limoges enamel work in shades of blue, red, yellow and green with images of Christ with two apostles or saints.