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 o...
30 mins
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Introduction
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1:04
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
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1:02
Alice de Rothschild
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0:46
Baron Edmond de Rothschild
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0:50
Gaius Cameo
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1:14
Mughal Decanter
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0:48
Object Highlight: Triton with a nautilus shell
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1:20
Madame de Pompadour Snuffbox
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1:04
Metzker Astronomical clock
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1:15
Boucheron tiara/necklace
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1:19
Nelme Cup and cover
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1:38
James de Rothschild
Object Highlight: Amber Casket
Object Highlight: Nécessaire with a watch, in the form of a secretaire