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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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Thoresby Collection: Woolly Mammoth cheek tooth
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Woolly Mammoth cheek tooth Chardata Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidae -(Thoresby)
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George III mahogany wheelchair
A wooden armchair with wheels, leather padded arms and cane seat.
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Thoresby Collection: Concertina form book
Concertina form book made from tar impregnated cloth.
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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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Thoresby Collection: Partial tail of an Armadillo.
Partial tail of an Armadillo - dried mammal (armadillo).
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Thoresby Collection: Roman phallic amulet
Roman phallic amulet to ward off the 'Evil Eye'
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Thoresby Collection: Bow
Bow made of Brazilian hardwood.
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About the Collection
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Collection by Location
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About the Project
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