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Description: | The Wernher Collection was assembled by the diamond magnate and philanthropist Sir Julius Wernher (1850-1912), for whom collecting was a passion. In 2002 this collection came to the Grade I, 18th-century villa RangerÃ's House (near Greenwich Park) on permanent loan. It comprises exceptional Renaissance jewellery, finely wrought bronzes and silver treasures, minutely carved and painted gothic ivories, 18th century French furniture, Old Master paintings by Lippi, Metsu and Memling, English portraits by Reynolds, Romney and Hoppner and ceramics which include Sevres and meissen porcelain and maiolica.
- | Subjects: | Ceramics ivories Metalwork Jewellery Furniture Architecture | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Chesterfield Walk
Blackheath
London Great Britain (UK),
SE10 8QX | FAX: | 0208 853 0090 | Telephone: | 0208 853 0035 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:6017 | Go to resource |
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