Projects

Chiswick House Hall Chair

Acquisition of mahogany hall chair, designed by William Kent and Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlingt

26 March 2001

Restoration of additional rooms which have been made available to the Imperial War Museum within

17 September 2001

Acquisition of hoard of 9238 Roman silver denarii found in the parish of Shapwick, Somerset.

24 July 2000

Acquisition of a pair of late Bronze Age (c1000-800 BC) gold torcs, or neckrings,.

20 March 2000

Acquisition of items from the collection of British and Continental silver formed by Sir Charles Jac

20 December 2000

Endowment to ensure the long term care and accessibility of the collections of the Foundling Hospita

24 September 2000

Acquisition of the Dacre Beasts, a set of four late medieval heraldic wood carvings representing a b

29 May 2000

Acquisition of George Seurat's painting, 'Bateau près de la berge à Asnières', a preparatory oil

20 March 2000

Acquisition of the Victoria Cross and accompanying Indian Mutiny Campaign Medal awarded to the 24 ye

24 May 1999

Acquisition of early 15th century illuminated Sherborne Missal created for the Benedictine Abbey of

13 January 1999