A work by Thomas Chippendale, the younger (illustrative — not the exempt item itself)
A work by Thomas Chippendale, the younger (illustrative — not the exempt item itself). James Dobson, photographer employed by National Trust. CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Artwork / collectionWEST SUSSEXSouth East

At PETWORTH HOUSE, English and French Furniture including examples by Thomas Chippendale and J B Vassou, paintings, ceramics, silver and Petworth Archive material.

A collection of Pictures, Drawings and Prints, Furniture, Chinese Ceramics, Silver and the Petworth Archive.

Your access rights
  • Right to view without prior appointment
  • 28 access days a year
  • Lent to public exhibitions
  • Shown at the National Trust
The owner's binding undertakings

Undertakings pursuant to ?31(2) Inheritance Act 1984 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 1. I undertake with respect to each object, that during my lifetime or until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: a) to keep the object, permanently in the United Kingdom and not to remove it temporarily except for a purpose and a period approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC); b) to take reasonable steps for its preservation; c) to take the following steps to secure reasonable access to the public The objects will be displayed at Petworth House, Church Street, Petworth GU28 0AE on at least 28 days a year (i) in the case of Schedule 1 objects in rooms either let to the Wyndham family or used by both the family and the National Trust, by specific arrangements operated by the National Trust, ("the arrangements"). In the case of the Schedule 2 objects, because of their fragility a temporar…

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