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Projects
The Paxton Trust: Chippendale Furniture Acquisition
Thomas Chippendale and his firm of cabinet makers were commissioned to fully furnish Paxton House in
The Lost Papers of Thomas Manning
Thomas Manning (1772-1840) was one of Britain’s first scholars of Chinese language and culture.
Mrs Bronte's Book
This book is one of the rare surviving possessions of Mrs Maria Bronte, whose box, containing all he
Saving Scott's 'lost' negatives
The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, purchased 113 of
The Wolsey Angels
The V&A acquired four bronze angels, originally designed for the tomb of Cardinal Thomas Wols
Charles Dickens's Desk and Chair
This desk and chair was used by Charles Dickens in his final home, Gad's Hill Place in Kent.
The acquisition of the early Greek New Testament palimpsest ‘Codex Zacynthius’
Cambridge University Library purchased one of the world’s most important biblical manuscripts – t
The Brontes' Table
This table is where the Bronte sisters wrote from early childhood: their early works were written
LCT 7074 – The Last D-Day Landing Craft
The National Museum of the Royal Navy helped to save LCT 7074, the last Second World War Landing
The Rudham Dirk
Norfolk Museums Service purchased the Rudham Dirk, an exceptionally rare and internationally sign