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

An ornate, rectangular silver chest with a domed lid, featuring intricate floral engravings, metal straps, side handles, and a central coat of arms.

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.