Projects
Hogarth portrait of Horace Walpole
Strawberry Hill Trust received a £115,000 grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) to purchase the painting, which provides a rare snapshot into the lives of two significant figures in Britain’s cultural history.
Mary Queen of Scots' silver casket
Made in Paris, probably between 1493 and 1510, the casket is a superb example of early French silver, very little of which survives today.
Lalique Mascot Collection
Thanks to £83,500 NHMF funding, the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire has acquired a rare collection of original car mascots by renowned glass designer René Lalique.
Hinchliffe Ted Hughes Collection: Unique items
Thanks to £35,000 NHMF funding, five unique items from a private collection of Ted Hughes works have been acquired by the university’s Ted Hughes Network Archive.