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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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Chippendale Horseshoe Table
Artist / Maker: Thomas Chippendale
A George III rosewood and mahogany inlaid horseshoe desk, circa 1772.
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Thoresby Collection: Shell of a fresh water turtle.
Shell of a fresh water turtle - dried reptile (chelonian).
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Thoresby Collection: Upper Cheek Tooth from a horse.
Upper Cheek Tooth from a horse
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Plaster cast of the Portland Vase
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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Cornelian Intaglio Portrait of William Constable
Cornelian intaglio monogrammed in Greek by Pichler and mounted in a gold seal with loop handle.
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Thoresby Collection: Shield
Shield painted red.
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Telescope (Refractor: Galilean)
Pocket telescope of Galilean type.
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