Thursday 10 December

Rolling fob seal, brass, with engraved facets, British, c.1800, 1922.1502.
Set of Napier's Bones or reckoning tables, in oak case, British, c.1670, 1922.1229.

​Objects chosen by Jila.

Words and numbers. Phrases to keep you going in times of difficulty - 'six ways to say it will be okay' - and remembering logarithms from long ago. Both these objects have been chosen before, but these sessions never fail to demonstrate the infinite pathways of conversation that objects can generate when brought into play with different gatherings of people. Many reflections today on our own well-worn phrases. Hey ho. It is what it is.