Kingston Lacy's collection of Egyptian artefacts is the largest in private ownership in the UK. It also includes another obelisk, sarcophagi and many more ...
The accuracy and detail of Bankes' collection makes it an invaluable record of ancient monuments now lost or damaged. His extraordinary discoveries were a ...
Kingston Lacy houses the largest private collection of Egyptian artefacts in the UK. There is an extraordinary ivory-inlaid and ivory-mounted rosewood ...
13 дек. 2021 г. · The family also amassed one of the most impressive collections of artworks in the country, as well as the largest private collection of Egyptian artefacts.
The obelisk was dedicated by King Ptolemy Euergetes II and his queens, Cleopatra II and III, and erected along with its pair to commemorate a revision of taxes.
Here you will find some of the ancient Egyptian artefacts William John acquired during his travels. These include papyrus drawings, scarabs and amulets.
He travelled extensively in the Middle East and Asia, amassing the world's largest individual collection of Ancient Egyptian antiques. Most notable is ...
