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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: Leg of an Elk
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Dried leg of an Elk dried mammal (elk).
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Thoresby Collection: Roman phallic amulet
Roman phallic amulet to ward off the 'Evil Eye'
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Thoresby Collection: Shield
Shield painted red.
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Thoresby Collection: Concertina form book
Concertina form book made from tar impregnated cloth.
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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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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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About the Collection
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Collection by Location
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About the Project
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