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Description: | -The Horology Collection includes the Gershom -Parkington Collection, bequeathed in 1952, the Allen Collection and other bequests and acquisitions. It includes English clocks, early European clocks, watches, sundials, American clocks, examples of public timekeepers such as turret clocks, and certain replicas and models that illustrate key examples of timekeeping development.;The aim of the Fine and Decorative Art collections is to reflect the artistic achievements and tastes of the people of St Edmundsbury and the historic county of West Suffolk from post-medieval times to the present day. The collection includes portraits, local topographical material and works by local artists or those with strong local asociations. The Cullum Collection ;The Costume and Textile collection includes the Irene Barnes Collection of 1920's and 1930's beaded costume, together with other material from the 17th to the 20th centuries, with particular strengths in the period 1850-1950.;The aim of the Fine and Decorative Art collections is to reflect the artistic achievements and tastes of the people of St Edmundsbury and the historic county of West Suffolk from post-medieval times to the present day. The decorative art collections includes ceramics, metalwork, glass, furniture and furnishings and objets d'art.
- | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Manor House Museum
Honey Hill
Bury St Edmunds Suffolk United Kingdom,
IP33 1HF | FAX: | 01284 757079 | Telephone: | 01284 757072 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6233 | Go to resource |
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