A work by Godfrey Kneller (illustrative — not the exempt item itself)
A work by Godfrey Kneller (illustrative — not the exempt item itself). Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Artwork / collectionGLOUCESTERSHIRESouth West

At BERKELEY CASTLE a collection of paintings, furniture, silver and Sri Lankan rock crystal

Held at Berkeley Castle

Paintings including works by Kneller, Lely and Wouvermans, George II giltwood furniture, table silver from the Berkeley Castle Dinner Service by Jaques Roettiers and Sri Lankan rock crystal including the Hunsdon rock crystal bracelet

Access

The collection can be seen at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9BQ when it is open to the public. For further details and opening times please see website: https://www.berkeley-castle.com/ The Hunsdon bracelet is on loan to the V&A, Cromwell Road, London SW17 2RL and can be seen when the museum is open to the public

Your access rights
  • Right to view without prior appointment
  • 28 access days a year
  • Lent to public exhibitions
  • Images supplied to curators on request
The owner's binding undertakings

2. In this document, which together with the Schedule are collectively referred to as " the undertaking", we hereby undertake as follows. 3. We undertake with respect to each of the Collections, that until it is disposed of whether by sale or gift or otherwise: (a) to keep each of the Collections, as a Collection, 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 (i) Access arrangements have been made to each of the Collections in parts 1-7 of the schedule. The objects in the collections will be on display at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley. Gloucestershire GL13 9BQ for a minimum of 28 days when it is open to the public ("the display arrangement") with the exception of the Hu…

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