- Wikidata identifier:
- Q17527053
- Also known as:
- Abington Museum, Abington Park Museum, Abington Abbey Museum
- Part of:
- Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
- Instance of:
- museum; stately home
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited Museum
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q17527053/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Decorative and Applied Arts Collection
Local significance and international interest. Collection includes furniture and English, European and North African ceramics; glass; metalwork; enamels; oriental collection. Greatest strength fine collections of British and Oriental ceramics given early this century by 5 private collectors. Also includes collection of leathercraft.
Subjects
Ceramics; Leather; Decorative Arts; Furniture; Glass; Crafts; Metalwork (product)
Military Collection
Regional significance. The collection tells the story of the Northamptonshire Regiment. ‘Was your grandfather a soldier’.
Subjects
Regiments; Military personnel; Armed forces
Social History Collection
Social history collections cover community life, civic affairs, working life, industrial processes and the full range of personal and domestic life material. Some 27,800 items in total. Local significance.
Subjects
Community; Industrial production; Domestic life; Social History; Industry
Costume and Textiles Collection
Local significance. The collection contains over 5,000 items, the largest section is women’s dresses 1770-1970.
Subjects
Textiles; Fashion; Dresses; Costume
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC