- Wikidata identifier:
- Q4878706
- Also known as:
- Lansdown Tower
- Instance of:
- observation tower; folly tower; museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 797
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q4878706/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Personalia Collection
There are artefacts relating to William Beckford and his life, notably books written by Beckford, books owned by him and books about his life, his collections and the buildings he commissioned. There are two models of the Lansdown Tower and Fonthill Abbey.
Subjects
Personalia
Fine Art Collection
This collection is the main strength of the museum and comprises engravings and lithographs relating to William Beckford; oil paintings by Willes Maddox of objects d’art owned by Beckford; and copies of family portraits, including facsimile reproductions of oil paintings by Hoppner and Casali.
Subjects
Fine Art
Decorative and Applied Art Collection
The small decorative art collection comprises objects such as Chinese armorial plate made in porcelain and English silver gilt teaspoons painted or engraved with the Beckford coat of arms and crests. There is also some furniture from Fonthill Abbey.
Subjects
Decorative and Applied Arts
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC