Projects

Acquisition of the earliest and most important lifetime portrait in oil of the metaphysical poet

Acquisition of a an English medieval jug made of bronze and decorated with coat of arms, including t

Acquisition of a gold 'mancus' of Coenwulf, king of Mercia (796-821) the earliest surviving coin

Acquisition of two teapots designed by Dr. Christopher Dresser in 1878 and 1879.

Acquisition of freehold of Skokholm Island, managed as a nature reserve since 1948.

Acquisition of the Hengrave Hall Manuscripts which consists of extensive family, household and an

Acquisition of keyboard music manuscript from 16th century England containing 42 works by William

Acquisition of a collection of works by and relating to Charles Darwin.

Acquisition at auction of an illuminated Latin bible of the late 12th or early 13th century.

Acquisition of Portrait of John Maynard Keynes by Duncan Grant, 1917 for display at Charleston in