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Treasured photo gallery

Get a taster of the wonders in store at our Treasured exhibition!

The treasures in our exhibition our divided into four categories: personal, precious, spectacular and extraordinary. Click on the images below to reveal just a few of the very different valued objects on display.

Spectacular

adj. of or resembling a spectacle; impressive, dramatic or grand.

Silver elephant from Persia Chinese tomb figure Aztec pottery dog Paua shell stand made in Scotland Owl incense burners from China Italian plate depicting George and the dragon

Personal

adj. relating to the private aspect of a person's life.

Ivory netsuke from Japan Haniwa tomb figure Jewelled sporran designed by Geoff Roberts Princess Pauline Borghese's travelling case Brazilian armlets Bohemian perfume bottles

Precious

adj. 1 dear, beloved, cherished; 2. priceless or valuable; 3. held in high esteem, especially in moral or spiritual matters.

Statue of Anubis Tibetan devil mask Maori hei-tiki Congolese medicine figure Gilded Buddha from Burma Indian horse head dagger

Extraordinary

adj. very unusual, remarkable or surprising; highly exceptional.

Astrolabe Blaschka model of an anemone Insects in amber Astrolabe Globe of the planet Mars Fresnel lens

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