WADDESDON MANOR
A Rothschild Treasury
From a 1st-century cameo of Augustus Caesar’s grandson, to a microscope used by entomologist and flea expert Charles Rothschild, via jewellery given as presents from Queen Victoria, to objects bearing Nazi inventory numbers, gold boxes, silver and jewellery – ‘A Rothschild Treasury’ at Waddesdon Manor displays items that celebrate the Rothschild family as collectors of extraordinary objects.
30 mins
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Introduction
Waddesdon Manor
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1:04
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
Waddesdon Manor
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1:02
Alice de Rothschild
Waddesdon Manor
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0:46
Baron Edmond de Rothschild
A Rothschild Treasury
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0:50
Gaius Cameo
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:14
Mughal Decanter
A Rothschild Treasury
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0:48
Object Highlight: Triton with a nautilus shell
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:20
Madame de Pompadour Snuffbox
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:04
Metzker Astronomical clock
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:15
Boucheron tiara/necklace
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:19
Nelme Cup and cover
A Rothschild Treasury
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1:38
James de Rothschild
Waddesdon Manor
Object Highlight: Amber Casket
Waddesdon Manor
Object Highlight: Nécessaire with a watch, in the form of a secretaire
Waddesdon Manor