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Rare ‘recycled’ coronation silver saved for the nation
The James II Coronation cup, dating back to 1685, has been bought for £160,000 by the V&A.
National Portrait gallery acquires tudor double portrait - a gem of matriarchal power
The National Portrait Gallery has acquired Hans Eworth’s Lady Dacre, and her son, Gregory Baron Dacre, described as 'o
NHMF awards £10million to help save masterpiece
The NHMF’s contribution is the most significant so far to the campaign, bringing a welcome boost as the December deadline appro
Rare Joseph Wright of Derby portrait of Richard Arkwright is acquired by London and Preston
The National Portrait Gallery and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, are delighted to announce that they have acquir
Medal saved for the nation
The Naval General Service Medal with Trafalgar clasp was awarded to Lieutenant Reeve in 1849.
Rare Banqueting House sketch saved for the nation
The vendor of The Apotheosis of James I and other studies: sketch for the ceiling of the Banqueting House, Whitehall 1
British Library acquires the Dering Roll
The Roll depicts 324 coats of arms, approximately a quarter of the entire English baronage during the reign of King Edward I, m
British Museum second time lucky in securing astrolabe quadrant
The British Museum attempted to purchase the quadrant in 2007 but was outbid at auction. This extremely rare and importan
Exhibition unveiled in Parliament in honour of our fallen heroes
NHMF was set up in 1980 to provide a year round ‘living’ memorial to the fallen by saving the nation’s most outstanding pieces
Charles Townley returns to Towneley Hall
Marjorie Trusted, Senior Curator of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London will give a short talk at the recepti