For a fascinating read buy James Marshall's "The Great West Road: A Centenary History" - new book on sale at £25 at Hewsons Brentford and online at brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk/book-shop/

Handsome new book, "The Great West Road - A Centenary History", now available at £25. Author James Marshall is THE expert on this patch of West London! Buy at Hewson's new bookshop in Brentford or via brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk/book-shop/
ISBN 978-1-9162041-1-9

The mulberry dates from the 1670s when a mix walled orchard was planted. The #House in #Chiswik was built in the corner c1715 & the Hogarths took it over in 1749. A nearby WW2 bomb damaged the tree but experts from #Kew saved it - that is why it is wonky! Now propped with handsome carved supports.

I think you'll find that the mystery object is a ticket from the Isleworth toll gate on the Turnpike road. Almost identical tickets for the Brentford Gate are in the Prints & Drawings collection of the British Museum