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Amber Wax Seal Stamp
Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Author / Artist
- Dimensions
- 8.5cm
- Material
- Gilt metal, amber glass
- Catalogue number
- HBT.63
- Current location
- Archives
Fine Wax seal stamp belonging to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos.
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Silver Charger
Details
- Date
- c1880
- Author / Artist
- Dimensions
- 63cm
- Material
- White metal
- Catalogue number
- HBT.65
- Current location
- Archives
Silver convex charger belonging to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, perhaps made while in India.
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Replica Torcheres
Details
- Date
- 2005
- Author / Artist
- After James 'Athenian' Stuart
- Dimensions
- 185cm
- Material
- Fibreglass
- Catalogue number
- HBT.66
- Current location
- Marble Saloon
- Related
- Related history
Four fibreglass copies of gilt torcheres (Atheniennes): each with a bowl top in green applied leafage and ribbon garlands with Bacchanalian masks over three supports in the form of winged gryphons on leopards legs spaced by leaf scroll brackets and tricorn platform.
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Satirical Print
Details
- Date
- 1808
- Author / Artist
- James Gillray, published by H Humphrey
- Dimensions
- 34cm by 47cm
- Material
- Paper
- Catalogue number
- HBT.70
- Current location
- Blue Room
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- Related history
“L’Enfant Trouve; a Sample of Roman Charity” published 19 May 1808 by Miss Hannah Humphrey. Hand painted coloured print of the Marquis and Marchioness of Buckingham lampooning the Marquis for his lack of charity.
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Replica portrait of Hester Grenville
Details
- Date
- early 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Wendy Norris after Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Dimensions
- 82cm by 61cm
- Material
- Oil on Canvas
- Catalogue number
- HBT.72
- Current location
- Blue Room
Copy of a portrait of Hester Grenville (1720-1803), wife of William Pitt the elder and sister to George Grenville (1712-1770).
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Replica Portrait of George Grenville
Details
- Date
- early 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Wendy Norris after Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Dimensions
- 132cm by 116cm
- Material
- Oil on Canvas
- Catalogue number
- HBT.74
- Current location
- Blue Room
- Related
- Related history
Copy of a portrait of George Grenville (1712-1770) Copied from portrait by Joshua Reynolds (c1767) in Petworth House by W G Norris.
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Grant of Arms
Details
- Date
- 1800
- Author / Artist
- Dimensions
- 90cm
- Material
- Parchment, leather, wood
- Catalogue number
- HBT.76
- Current location
- Archives
Grant of Arms to Richard Temple Nugent Grenville granting the right to add Chandos to Buckingham in the family’s title. 1 July 1800. Parchment roll with two seals in leather covered box.. Recites licence 15 Nov 1799 to take the name Brydges-Chandos by virtue of marriage to Anna Eliza, daughter of the Duke of Chandos.
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Replica portrait of William Wyndham Grenville
Details
- Date
- early 21st century
- Author / Artist
- Wendy Norris after Sir John Hoppner
- Dimensions
- 75cm by 62cm
- Material
- Oil on Canvas
- Catalogue number
- HBT.80
- Current location
- Blue Room
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- Related history
Copy of a portrait of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, original portrait by John Hoppner in National Portrait Gallery.
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Memorial Locket
Details
- Date
- 1874
- Author / Artist
- Fraser & Haws
- Dimensions
- 8.2cm by 4.8cm
- Material
- Diamond, blue enamel, gilt metal
- Catalogue number
- HBT.81
- Current location
- Museum
Victoria Parker Commemorative Locket of the 3rd Duke Buckingham and Chandos (1823-1889) and his wife. Gold hinged locket with miniature photos of the Duke and Duchess. Contains locks of hair; diamond encrusted plant on front with date 1874, likely belonged to one of their three daughters.
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Coming of Age Celebrations on North Front of Stowe
Details
- Date
- 1845
- Author / Artist
- James Francis Danby
- Dimensions
- 25cm by 48cm
- Material
- Watercolour, paper
- Catalogue number
- HBT.82
- Current location
- Museum
Watercolour of the Coming of Age Celebrations on North Front at Stowe by James Danby. Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, later 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, came of age in 1844. Morris Dancers from Brackley are shown in the painting, one of the earliest representations of Morris Men. The painting was purchased from Freeman Dansia, auctioneers.
