
Projects
Palmerston Gold Chocolate Cups from the Cassel Collection
Acquisition of the only recorded examples of gold cups made from melted down memorial rings.
Purchase of the Easton Neston Model
The model for Easton Neston, Northamptonshire was made in the early 1690's to the designs of Nich
Silver Capstan Salt, 1580, from the Cassel Collection
Acquisition of exceptionally rare parcel-gilt capstan salt bearing the date letter of 1580 which
Portrait of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, and her son, as Madonna and Child
Acquisition of portrait by Sir Peter Lely depicting Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland and her
Viotti Stradivari Violin
Acquisition of the famous 'Viotti' Stradivari violin, and to display it in the Royal Academy of M
Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (NHMF)
Acquisition of portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (dated 1565).
Macclesfield Psalter
Acquisition of the Macclesfield Psalter, following the decision of the Arts Minister to place a t
Furniture and Tapestries at Houghton Hall
Conservation of collection of 18th century furniture which was acquired by V&A in 2002 to be pre
William Beckford Table
Acquisition of Siena marble table orginally designed for the interior of Beckford's tower in Bath.
Memorial to Women of World War 2
Erection of 22' high Bronze Memorial in memory of the 7 million servicewomen who provided an invalua