Imperial Easter Egg with rotary clock, pink guilloché enamel circle dial with rose diamond numerals, surmounted by silver-gilt cupid, six bowenite columns encircle a pair of platinum doves, the stepped circlular base with four silver-gilt sea Read more about RCIN 40084 - Colonnade Egg

A full-scale drawing, known as a cartoon, for the tapestry of The Miraculous Draft of Fishes, commissioned by Pope Leo X for the Sistine Chapel. The cartoon shows two boats on the water. Read more about RCIN 912944 - The Miraculous Draft of Fishes

Music manuscript, 5 pages<br>
<br> Read more about RCIN 1047149 - Lied ohne Worte für das Piano vierhändig (Song Without Words as a Piano Duet)

An armour garniture for the field and tilt consisting of a close helmet with integral gorget-plates and a fall (and originally also a falling buff), a gorget, a breastplate with skirt and tassets permanently attached, a backplate, a culet, complete legh Read more about RCIN 72834 - Armour garniture of Henry VIII for the field and tilt

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

Music manuscript, 5 pages<br>
<br> Read more about RCIN 1047149 - Lied ohne Worte für das Piano vierhändig (Song Without Words as a Piano Duet)

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

This miniature of Henry Brandon, second Duke of Suffolk (1535&ndash;51) and its companion piece of Charles Brandon, third Duke of Suffolk (1537/8&ndash;51) (422295) are the only surviving identifiable representations of children within Holbein&a Read more about RCIN 422294 - Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1535-1551)

The career of Gonzales Coques demonstrates the degree to which eighty years of war failed to destroy the cultural links between the northern and southern Netherlands. Read more about RCIN 405339 - The Family of Jan-Baptista Anthoine

A stumpwork casket with two doors and brass drop handles and interior fitted with mirror and small drawers.Top decorated with shepherdess wearing a hat with four sheep, a lamb and a dog, sitting under an oak tree.<br>
Read more about RCIN 39240 - Stumpwork casket

Both Frederick, Duke of York, and his elder brother George, Prince of Wales (later George IV), were close friends of the Marquess of Hastings (1754-1826). Read more about RCIN 407508 - Francis Rawdon-Hastings (1754-1826), Second Earl of Moira and First Marquess of Hastings

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

<p>Pair of Japanese lacquered bowls with French-gilt bronze mounts, rounded sides curving in towards the lip. Read more about RCIN 3154 - Pair of mounted bowls

<p>Pair of Japanese lacquered bowls with French-gilt bronze mounts, rounded sides curving in towards the lip. Read more about RCIN 3154 - Pair of mounted bowls

The drawing comes from the &lsquo;paper museum&rsquo; of Cassiano dal Pozzo (1588-1657), one of the great collectors of seventeenth-century Rome, not so much for the magnificence of his collection (though he was Poussin&rsquo;s most importan Read more about RCIN 908249 - The trophy of Marius: front view

Photograph of the Terra Nova tethered to the ice at Cape Evans. The Cape was named after Lieutenant Edward Evans (1880-1957), Scott’s second in command on Terra Nova. Scott discovered the place during his Discovery expedition of 1901-4. Read more about RCIN 2580007 - The Terra Nova at the ice foot, Cape Evans

A &lsquo;passage boat&rsquo; is an old-fashioned word for a ferry: this one is probably the regular passenger service between Dordrecht and Rotterdam, part of the network of waterborne public transport which was such a remarkable feature of life Read more about RCIN 405344 - The Passage Boat

<p>An illustrated chronicle of the reign of Shah-Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, presented by the Nawab of Awadh to George III in 1798. The manuscript contains some of the finest Mughal paintings ever produced. <br>
Read more about RCIN 1005025 - Padshahnamah پادشاهنامه (The Book of Emperors) &lrm;&lrm;

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

This painting is the outstanding work by Lucas Cranach the Elder (c.1472-1553) in the Royal Collection. Read more about RCIN 407294 - Apollo and Diana

This Book of Common Prayer was given to Victoria on her wedding day by her mother the Duchess of Kent, and was the companion volume to the green velvet prayerbook bestowed upon Prince Albert by his future mother-in-law. Read more about RCIN 1057741 - The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments

This exceptionally rich sword and scabbard were presented to Edward VII on the occasion of his coronation by Sawai Sir Madho Singh Bahadur (1861-1922), Maharaja of Jaipur, one of the small group of Indian princes and nobles invited to attend the ceremon Read more about RCIN 11288 - Sword and scabbard

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

The Rape of Europa is recounted in Ovid's <em>Metamorphoses</em>. Read more about RCIN 405357 - Coast scene with the Rape of Europa

This is one of the most beautiful portraits in the Royal Collection. Read more about RCIN 405352 - Agatha Bas (1611-1658)

Because it incorporates the earliest known example of the lever escapement this unique watch has been described as &lsquo;perhaps the most historically important watch in the world&rsquo;. Read more about RCIN 63759 - Queen Charlotte's Lever Watch and Pedestal

A silver-gilt convex shield with a central medallion cast in high relief showing Apollo in a quadriga, surrounded by stars and female figures representing the constellations. Read more about RCIN 51266 - Shield of Achilles

This is one of the most beautiful portraits in the Royal Collection. Read more about RCIN 405352 - Agatha Bas (1611-1658)

A bodycolour drawing of Windsor Castle with a bonfire burning in the Middle Ward; a full moon over buildings is on the left, King's Engine House to the right and the river bank at the bottom with three revellers returning. Read more about RCIN 914584 - Windsor Castle from Datchet Lane on a rejoicing night

Thomas Lawrence dominated the art of portrait painting in England for forty years, undertaking commissions for the future George IV from 1814. Read more about RCIN 404946 - Pope Pius VII (1742-1823)

These vases are among the most extravagant ever put into production at S&egrave;vres, and are formed entirely of hard-paste porcelain, fashioned to simulate the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli and gilt bronze mounts.<br /><br />The scul Read more about RCIN 4965 - Vase cygne &agrave; roseau en buire

<p>Bridget Holmes (d. Read more about RCIN 405667 - Bridget Holmes (1591-1691)

This is one of only ten copies known of the second book to be printed by the system of movable metal type, the first being the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz 1453-5. Read more about RCIN 1071478 - The Mainz Psalter

S&egrave;vres hard paste porcelain pair of vases. Read more about RCIN 537 - Vase japon

A Chinese porcelain jar and cover with French gilt-bronze mounts. Read more about RCIN 2306 - Jar and cover mounted as a pot-pourri

A bodycolour drawing of Windsor Castle with a bonfire burning in the Middle Ward; a full moon over buildings is on the left, King's Engine House to the right and the river bank at the bottom with three revellers returning. Read more about RCIN 914584 - Windsor Castle from Datchet Lane on a rejoicing night

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text Read more about RCIN 94784 - Satyr

This is one of only ten copies known of the second book to be printed by the system of movable metal type, the first being the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz 1453-5. Read more about RCIN 1071478 - The Mainz Psalter

A set of four open armchairs, en suite with with a pair of sofas, four berg&egrave;res and six side chairs; upholstered in yellow silk, the framework carved and pierced with fret patterns; the rectangular back with canted top corners and seated chin Read more about RCIN 481 - Open armchair

A stumpwork casket with two doors and brass drop handles and interior fitted with mirror and small drawers.Top decorated with shepherdess wearing a hat with four sheep, a lamb and a dog, sitting under an oak tree.<br>
Read more about RCIN 39240 - Stumpwork casket

<p>An illustrated chronicle of the reign of Shah-Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, presented by the Nawab of Awadh to George III in 1798. The manuscript contains some of the finest Mughal paintings ever produced. <br>
Read more about RCIN 1005025 - Padshahnamah پادشاهنامه (The Book of Emperors) &lrm;&lrm;

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519-36), was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII by Elizabeth Blount, a lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon. Read more about RCIN 420019 - Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519-1536)

A&nbsp;soft paste porcelain dinner and dessert service, decorated in neo-classical palette with images and shapes&nbsp;derived from archeological excavations<br>
Read more about RCIN 5000032 - A dinner and dessert service, known as the Etruscan Service

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

A Chinese porcelain jar and cover with French gilt-bronze mounts. Read more about RCIN 2306 - Jar and cover mounted as a pot-pourri

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

Music manuscript, 5 pages<br>
<br> Read more about RCIN 1047149 - Lied ohne Worte für das Piano vierhändig (Song Without Words as a Piano Duet)

This painting is the finest and most compelling portrait of Elizabeth I before her accession. It conveys her beauty, dignity, gentleness and learning. Read more about RCIN 404444 - Elizabeth I when a Princess

These vases are among the most extravagant ever put into production at S&egrave;vres, and are formed entirely of hard-paste porcelain, fashioned to simulate the semi-precious stone lapis lazuli and gilt bronze mounts.<br /><br />The scul Read more about RCIN 4965 - Vase cygne &agrave; roseau en buire

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

Photograph of Obaysch, the Hippopotamus, photographed lying down with his eyes closed. Behind the bars to the Hippopotamus House stand observers.<br>
Read more about RCIN 2905523 - Obaysch, the Hippopotamus, London Zoo

Imperial Easter Egg with rotary clock, pink guilloch&eacute; enamel circle dial with rose diamond numerals, surmounted by silver-gilt cupid, six bowenite columns encircle a pair of platinum doves, the stepped circlular base with four silver-gilt sea Read more about RCIN 40084 - Colonnade Egg

Cigarette case, Art Nouveau style, red gold covered with dark blue moir&eacute; guilloch&eacute; enamel, the whole box encircled by serpent of pale green gold with scales formed by rose diamonds, edge banded in plain gold mounts, thumb-piece of Read more about RCIN 40113 - Cigarette case

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

Traditionally called <em>The Shipbuilder and his Wife, </em>this couple were identified in 1970 as Jan Rijcksen (1560/2-1637) and his wife Griet Jans. Read more about RCIN 405533 - "The Shipbuilder and his Wife": Jan Rijcksen (1560/2-1637) and his Wife, Griet Jans (before 1562-1652)

<p>An illustrated chronicle of the reign of Shah-Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, presented by the Nawab of Awadh to George III in 1798. The manuscript contains some of the finest Mughal paintings ever produced. <br>
Read more about RCIN 1005025 - Padshahnamah پادشاهنامه (The Book of Emperors) &lrm;&lrm;

Cigarette case, Art Nouveau style, red gold covered with dark blue moir&eacute; guilloch&eacute; enamel, the whole box encircled by serpent of pale green gold with scales formed by rose diamonds, edge banded in plain gold mounts, thumb-piece of Read more about RCIN 40113 - Cigarette case

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text Read more about RCIN 2038 - Mars and Venus

<em>A Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman</em> entered the Royal Collection in 1762 as a work by Frans van Mieris the Elder owing to a misreading of the signature. Read more about RCIN 405346 - Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

The floral-style ornament and the colours of the enamel on the reverse of the badge recall mid-seventeenth century French designs. The type of object, however, makes an English provenance and a date around 1661 more likely. Read more about RCIN 441382 - Lesser George known as 'The Stuart George'

This is one of only ten copies known of the second book to be printed by the system of movable metal type, the first being the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz 1453-5. Read more about RCIN 1071478 - The Mainz Psalter

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text Read more about RCIN 1085 - Pair of tulip vases

This magnificent landscape (in perfect condition) depicts a Kermis or fair, during which a religious festival is celebrated by a rustic street party. Read more about RCIN 405513 - A Flemish Fair

An armour garniture for the field and tilt consisting of a close helmet with integral gorget-plates and a fall (and originally also a falling buff), a gorget, a breastplate with skirt and tassets permanently attached, a backplate, a culet, complete legh Read more about RCIN 72834 - Armour garniture of Henry VIII for the field and tilt

A gold crown (<em>llauto</em>) formed of a plain band with single riveted seam, fitted at the back with a plume with fringed upper section, the lower part with three pierced circles, two fitted with suspended discs. Read more about RCIN 62903 - Crown (llauto)

A gold crown (<em>llauto</em>) formed of a plain band with single riveted seam, fitted at the back with a plume with fringed upper section, the lower part with three pierced circles, two fitted with suspended discs. Read more about RCIN 62903 - Crown (llauto)

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

A silver-gilt convex shield with a central medallion cast in high relief showing Apollo in a quadriga, surrounded by stars and female figures representing the constellations. Read more about RCIN 51266 - Shield of Achilles

This jewel cabinet is a proud dynastic statement incorporating the Queen&rsquo;s favourite image of the Prince, the Royal and Saxe-Coburg arms, and portraits of their six children born before 1851. Read more about RCIN 1562 - Jewel-cabinet

This is one of only ten copies known of the second book to be printed by the system of movable metal type, the first being the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz 1453-5. Read more about RCIN 1071478 - The Mainz Psalter

This book constitutes an interesting link with the Old Royal Library. Read more about RCIN 1080356 - Queen Mary's Psalter

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

Gem-set presentation boxes set with a miniature portrait of the Tsar or the imperial couple were presented as remuneration for service rendered or, in the case of foreign recipients, as a demonstration of good relations between the two nations. Read more about RCIN 19128 - Imperial presentation box

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

<p>Pair of Japanese lacquered bowls with French-gilt bronze mounts, rounded sides curving in towards the lip. Read more about RCIN 3154 - Pair of mounted bowls

Grand piano with gilded and painted surface by Fran&ccedil;ois Rochard in polychrome colours with singeries and Berainesque motifs. Mouldings and rim of piano of bronze, chased and gilt. Read more about RCIN 2426 - Grand piano

<p>An illustrated chronicle of the reign of Shah-Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, presented by the Nawab of Awadh to George III in 1798. The manuscript contains some of the finest Mughal paintings ever produced. <br>
Read more about RCIN 1005025 - Padshahnamah پادشاهنامه (The Book of Emperors) &lrm;&lrm;

An&nbsp;embroidered panel, of cruciform shape, depicting a ginger cat with a mouse on a chequered floor, bearing the cipher of Mary, Queen of Scots. <br>
Read more about RCIN 28224 - Embroidered panel

This was probably the prototype of the Victoria Cross submitted to Queen Victoria on 4 February 1856 for her comments. The medal was die-struck in copper. Read more about RCIN 440553 - Victoria Cross : prototype.

A large watercolour showing Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ascending Lochnagar on horseback, on the Balmoral estate, accompanied by the royal children, their governess Miss Bulteel and a number of gillies. Read more about RCIN 451257 - Morning in the Highlands: The Royal Family ascending Lochnagar

Imperial Easter Egg with rotary clock, pink guilloch&eacute; enamel circle dial with rose diamond numerals, surmounted by silver-gilt cupid, six bowenite columns encircle a pair of platinum doves, the stepped circlular base with four silver-gilt sea Read more about RCIN 40084 - Colonnade Egg

Imperial Easter Egg with rotary clock, pink guilloch&eacute; enamel circle dial with rose diamond numerals, surmounted by silver-gilt cupid, six bowenite columns encircle a pair of platinum doves, the stepped circlular base with four silver-gilt sea Read more about RCIN 40084 - Colonnade Egg

This book constitutes an interesting link with the Old Royal Library. Read more about RCIN 1080356 - Queen Mary's Psalter

A stumpwork casket with two doors and brass drop handles and interior fitted with mirror and small drawers.Top decorated with shepherdess wearing a hat with four sheep, a lamb and a dog, sitting under an oak tree.<br>
Read more about RCIN 39240 - Stumpwork casket

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

Maces for use in battle were made in this form in Europe from the earliest times, with varying degrees of ornamentation. The 'flanged' head of the kind seen here first appeared in the fourteenth century, but was rare before the fifteenth. Read more about RCIN 67259 - Horseman's parade mace

Photograph of exterior view of a two storey brick house with the balcony inscribed `Model Houses for Families. Erected by HRH Prince Albert' with two men standing at the house entrance. <br> Read more about RCIN 2800029 - 'Model house for families'

On his appointment as Principal Painter to Charles I in 1632, the Flemish artist Van Dyck - Rubens's most gifted follower - was required to specialise in portraiture. Read more about RCIN 405322 - Charles I (1600-1649) with M. de St Antoine

The Royal Barge is a clinker-built open rowing boat. The prow, stern and rail are carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. Read more about RCIN 69797 - Royal Barge

A gold tiger's head ornament from Tipu Sultan's throne, made from gold sheet over a wooden core, with finely chased and punched decoration, set with rock crystal eyes, rock crystal teeth and an articulated gold tongue, the mouth open as if roa Read more about RCIN 67212 - Tiger's head

Rectangular side table, carved and gilded with a multi-coloured marble mosaic top. Frieze decorated with stylised flowers, apron of pierced foliate decoration with central female mask. Read more about RCIN 600 - Pier table

Pair of council chairs of carved and gilded pine and beechwood, covered in red velvet with gold trimmings and fitted with a cushion and valance. Backs shaped like Roman chariots, are solid to the ground and elaborately carved, as is the whole. Read more about RCIN 2629 - Pair of council chairs

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

This sumptuous volume was produced in the context of an equally splendid public event, George IV's coronation on 19 July 1821. Read more about RCIN 1005090 - Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth

A stumpwork casket with two doors and brass drop handles and interior fitted with mirror and small drawers.Top decorated with shepherdess wearing a hat with four sheep, a lamb and a dog, sitting under an oak tree.<br>
Read more about RCIN 39240 - Stumpwork casket

<p>An illustrated chronicle of the reign of Shah-Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, presented by the Nawab of Awadh to George III in 1798. The manuscript contains some of the finest Mughal paintings ever produced. <br>
Read more about RCIN 1005025 - Padshahnamah پادشاهنامه (The Book of Emperors) &lrm;&lrm;

A stumpwork casket with two doors and brass drop handles and interior fitted with mirror and small drawers.Top decorated with shepherdess wearing a hat with four sheep, a lamb and a dog, sitting under an oak tree.<br>
Read more about RCIN 39240 - Stumpwork casket