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From Chippendale chairs and Tudor portraits to inkwells and candlesticks, all the rooms at Burton Constable are filled with spectacular collections that survive from when the house was a much-loved family home.

Collection Spotlight
Our Collections Spotlight shows you some of the unique and interesting items at Burton Constable Hall.

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Plaster cast of the Portland Vase
Artist / Maker: James Tassie
The Portland Vase, possibly James Tassie (1735–1799), Taken from a mould made by Giovanni Pichler (1721-1791), British, circa 1780 or later.
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Chippendale Horseshoe Table
A George III rosewood and mahogany inlaid horseshoe desk, circa 1772.
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Thoresby Collection: Fossil
Mollusca Lamellibranchia - lamellibranch
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Thoresby Collection: Bronze blade
Bronze blade and attached stone, part of the Thoresby Collection.
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Thoresby Collection: Bow
Bow made of Brazilian hardwood.
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Telescope (Terrestrial Refractor)
Refracting telescope of Schyrlean type, with decagonal wooden body composed of ten strips of mahogany. The eyepiece, eyepiece mount, objective lens mount and the sliding shutter fitted to the last are of brass.
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Hindley Telescope
Telescope (refracting: on Equatorial Mounting) by Henry Hindley of York.
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About the Collection
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About the Project
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