Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen.
Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Category
Books
Date
1959
Materials
Place of origin
Berlin
Collection
Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 3174961
Summary
Bibliographic description
v. :. ill. ;. 35 cm. Holdings: vol. 5, 1963 only. Contains an article by Denys Haynes on 'The Worksop Relief', which William Straw was instrumental in saving. The Worksop Relief is a fragment of sculpture from the great altar of the Temple of Pergamon and was one of the marbles from the collection of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel (1586-1646) probably from Worksop Manor. It was taken from the wall of 1 Park Place, Worksop - home of Robert White 'the Worksop historian' - in 1960 and offered for sale to Worksop College. William Straw, a member of the Library Committee, brought it to their attention and it was purchased for the library. Shelflist entry - state unknown
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed contents of the house to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.
Makers and roles
Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz Staatliche Museen zu Berlin--Preussischer Kulturbesitz Denys Eyre Lankester Haynes (1913-1994), author