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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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Agate Cameo portrait of William Constable.
Artist / Maker: Giovanni Pichler
1771, agate cameo signed Pichler in Greek letters and set into an early 19th century gold brooch.
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Telescope (Terrestrial Refractor)
The barrel and collapsible tripod are of brass. The barrel is made of two section. The eye piece mounting slides in and out of the lower section and there is an adjusting screw. The eye piece opening is made into a pinhole to avoid colour dispersion. The tripod legs fold round the stem.
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George III mahogany wheelchair
A wooden armchair with wheels, leather padded arms and cane seat.
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Telescope (Refractor: Galilean)
Pocket telescope of Galilean type.
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Agate Cameo portrait of William Constable.
1771, agate cameo signed Pichler in Greek letters and set into an early 19th century gold brooch.
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Thoresby Collection: Woolly Mammoth cheek tooth
Woolly Mammoth cheek tooth Chardata Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidae -(Thoresby)
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Thoresby Collection: Tobacco pipe
Steel head of a tobacco pipe with a locking cover.
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