Designs by Owen Jones for publication in 'Examples of Chinese Ornament'
Owen Jones was one of the more prolific and influential designers of the nineteenth century; He d
Projects
William Burges Vase
A grant of £145,000 was awarded to the National Museum of Scotland to acquire the fourth of four vases designed by William Burges for the Summer Smoking Room at Cardiff Castle. The other three vases are already in public ownership.
Sir Marc Brunel collection
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, was a French-born engineer who settled in England.
The Galloway Hoard
The Galloway Hoard, also known as the Dumfriesshire Hoard, is a hoard of more than 100 gold and silver objects from the Viking age.
East Cambridgeshire Bronze Age Gold Torc Acquisition
An exceptional example of a Middle Bronze Age four-flange twisted gold bar torc was discovered in
Monson Papers
The Monson collection contains documents of national and international importance covering 500 ye
Acquisition of the Mostyn Psalter -hours
The British Library has acquired The Mostyn Psalter-Hours, produced in 13th-century London, with a grant of £390,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and funding from other generous supporters.