Family in an Interior by Nollekens Acquisition of painting by J F Nollekens (1702-48) depicting a group of 12 adults and an infant boy, 27 July 1998
Farnborough Hall Statuary Acquisition of an important group of antique sculpture, for retention in situ in Farnborough Hall, W 23 March 1998
Fábula by El Greco Acquisition of oil painting on canvas by Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco (1541-1614), th 23 November 1998
Earl (1st) of Sandwich Papers Acquisition of papers of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-72) a distinguished naval comman 27 January 1998
Cow Portraits from the Parlour Collection Acquisition of a collection of important cattle paintings and prints (from Parlour Collection). 23 March 1998
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Armchair from Hill House Acquisition of one of pair of armchairs designed by C R Mackintosh for Hill House 25 October 1998
Chevening Estate Storm Damage Landscape restoration and replanting following damage in the great storm of October 1987. 27 July 1998
Bryson and McAdam collection of Gaelic Manuscripts Acquisition of the Bryson and McAdam collection of 43 Gaelic manuscripts representing the most compr 26 May 1998